Gavin Newsom News

Today, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled the second of three new back-to-school safety PSA in partnership with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, and facilitated by the Skoll Foundation and Participant.

California’s music community celebrated today as Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2257 (AB2257) into law. Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) and Majority Leader Ian C. Calderon (D-Whittier), along with leading artists rights organizations, amended Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) with AB2257 to provide relief to the vast majority of affected music professionals, including recording artists, musicians, composers, songwriters and vocalists. 

Theatre Rhinoceros presents a FREE Zoom/Facebook Live presentation ST. JOHN FISHER. Conceived and Performed by John Fisher, August 27, 2020 at 8pm FREE! One Live Performance Only.

GLAAD announced additional stars of the stage and screen that will be joining the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards virtual ceremony.

While it's highly likely that Shakespeare penned a pair of his most enduring plays while quarantined during the Bubonic Plague, and that his heartbreaking classic Romeo and Juliet is peppered with references to a?oethe infectiona?? and the well worn a?oea plaque over both your housesa??, Shakespeare had to wait until London theatres reopened to introduce his latest.

GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that it will host a virtual ceremony for the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday, July 30 in place of the original ceremonies planned for earlier this year.

The California Department of Public Health issued its guidelines that would allow movie theaters to reopen as soon as Friday, June 12, according to Deadline.

Theatre Rhinoceros presents a FREE Facebook Live presentation, KATO/CATO, conceived and performed by John Fisher, on May 28, 2020 at 8pm.

PCPA has canceled its summer season. More details below:

Theatre Rhinoceros presents a FREE Live Zoom presentation: ZOOM CATASTROPHE! Conceived by John Fisher, Co-Creator Joe Tally, Performed by John Fisher, Joe Tally, and Simon Zeus.

Los Angeles–based professional dance company Invertigo Dance Theatre (Invertigo) has shifted its weekly Dancing Through Parkinson's (DTP) classes online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made today by K. Bradford, Community Engagement Manager of Invertigo Dance Theatre. For the past nine years, the company has offered free (donations accepted) weekly dance classes in studios throughout Southern California to people living with Parkinson's.

Theatre Rhinoceros presents a FREE Facebook Live presentation: THE END OF ORDE: Part 4 of The Orde Wingate Story, conceived and Performed by the John Fisher, on April 23, 2020 at 8pm.

To protect its audiences, musicians, employees, and community from the spread of COVID-19 and in response to the evolving guidance from Governor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Los Angeles County health officials, the LA Phil is canceling the remainder of its concerts for the 2019/2020 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Rean an important update from Carlsbad Playreaders:

Theatre Rhinoceros presents AN ODE TO ORDE: The Orde Wingate Story, written and performed by the John Fisher, on April 2, 2020 at 8pm.

The Hollywood Reporter has reported that Both Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood will remain open. Both Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood will not be required to comply with California Gov. Gavin Newsom's order against large gatherings to counter the spread of coronavirus.

With the evolving nature of the novel coronavirus situation, San Diego Opera continues to follow guidelines from government agencies and our public health partners. The safety and well-being of our patrons, artists, staff, and volunteers remain our highest priority.  San Diego Opera is aware of the new recommendations from the office of California Governor Gavin Newsom to stay at home and limit travel to essential business.

Following the directives from Governor Gavin Newsom, the California Department of Public Health and the Orange County Health Agency, Segerstrom Center for the Arts has canceled or postponed all performances and events through the month of April. These include:

In accordance with a?oeSafer at Homea?? orders by Governor Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles County,a??and Mayor Eric Garcetti as well as recommendations from the Centers for Disease Controla??to limit the spread of COVID-19, the following Walt Disney Concert Hall events have been canceled: