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Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), one of the nation's premier orchestras as well as a leader in presenting wide-ranging repertoire and adventurous commissions, appoints David Grossman as Principal Bass and Michael Thornton as Principal Horn, announces LACO's Executive Director Scott Harrison.

Prepare for a weekend of amazement! Experience a rotating roster of over 25 world-class, master magicians and outstanding variety acts during a one-time only, immersive festival of magic.

The Groundlings gang is back with comical abnormalities, deformities and a range of terrible fates as they present their newest side-splitting main stage show, Garbage Pail Groundlings, every Friday and Saturday evening.

The world premiere production of 'King of the Yees' will open at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre this Sunday, July 16.

Remember the 1981 film of Christina Crawford's book Mommie Dearest? Do you remember the actress who played Crawford's invaluable and devoted assistant Carol Ann? It was Rutanya Alda, and she's written a day by day diary of the filming of this cult classic.

The Archway Theatre presents Anton Chekhov's comedy, 'Three Sisters,' as an intimate exploration into the lives of a Russian family in a garrison town, who slowly realize that their dreams for a better life have passed them by.

Our hearts go out to the members of Kingsmen Shakespeare Company who are mourning the unexpected death of John Slade.

International jazz vocalist Lyn Stanley has done it again.

My Janis is a window into Janis Joplin's private world as she struggles to find her identity in the summer of 1966.

ICONversations, a musical journey with vocal artist Reign Morton, will play four performances only at the Colony Theatre in Burbank from July 20-23.

MARLENE, a new solo play about the legendary actress, performer--and patriot-- Marlene Dietrich, will have its world premiere at 7pm on Sunday, July 30 at Write Act Repertory @ the Brickhouse Theatre in N.

The Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre (HDDT) will bring its innovative and expressive dance artistry to the world premiere of "A Bela e a Fera ou A ferida grande demais" at Boston Court Performing Arts Center in Pasadena, CA.

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Annie Korzen, best known for her role as the Seinfeld parent's obnoxious Boca Vista neighbor, has written and will perform an original show about her hectic, eclectic and electric life on the big and small screens.

During her 22-year career in the beauty and cosmetics industry, when Claudia DiMartino found herself exhausted and working around the clock or when colleagues stressed out over projects, she would often say, "It's only lipstick.

The cast of the hit 2009 comedy WITHOUT A PADDLE 2: NATURE'S CALLING will be reuniting for a one-time special performance at the Los Angeles-based sketch comedy show ATLANTIC CITY on Thursday, July 13th, at 8pm at the UCB Theater Franklin.

What if the classic romantic comedy, Cyrano DeBergerac, was set in modern day Wyoming? What if the large-nosed protagonist was now an Asian American High School English teacher and his love interest was the beautiful new Asian American teacher with a preference for dating white guys? Will the eloque

Directed by Michael Myers at Ruskin Group Theatre in Santa Monica, California, the world premiere of Ron Nelson's The Rainbow Bridge opens July 21st.

After a successful run in New York, off and on Broadway, Simon Stephens' curiously captivating Heisenberg takes a bow at the MTF through August 6 with its two stars Denis Arndt and Mary-Louise Parker still on board.

As the new network television season nears, this is a great time for both new-to-the-business and 'working' actors to refresh the page on their approach to their professional careers.

Julien's Auctions, the world-record breaking auction house to the stars, has named industry veteran and auctioneer Tim Luke as Executive Director, Contemporary and Street Art.

JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS receives a first-rate mounting with a cast of powerful singer/actors, backed by a nimble four-piece musical ensemble, and directed and staged with ingenuity of movement that complement the Jacques Brel tales being performed.

Every once in a while, I am treated to an amazing evening of theater featuring actors who step outside of themselves and totally encompass their characters every single moment they are onstage.

Manhattan Theatre Club's acclaimed production of 'Heisenberg' by Tony Award and two-time Olivier Award winner Simon Stephens opened July 6 as part of Center Theatre Group's 50th Anniversary Season.

Chris Isaacson Presents has announced a full slate of summer entertainment, beginning with Chris Mann (star of NBC-TV's The Voice), and continuing with Broadway leading man James Snyder, Electro Jazz and pop chanteuse Maya, Joey Arias: Still Misbehavin', and Grammy Award-winning Motown legend Thel