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August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson

Long Beach Playhouse 5021 E. Anaheim Street, Long Beach

Long Beach Playhouse presents August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson Directed by Rovin Jay Click here for tickets! Can you transcend the past? In August Wilson’s masterpiece, THE PIANO LESSON, the past is a ghost that haunts a Black family’s dreams of a ...

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$20 – $30

Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog

Pasadena Playhouse Theater 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena

Pasadena Playhouse presents Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog Directed by Gregg T. Daniel Two brothers in freefall struggle to find their footing as they hustle their way through life. Haunted by the past and their obsession with street cons and cards, the brothers come ...

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$40 – $117

Old Black & White Hollywood by ShaWanna Renee Rivon

Loft Ensemble Mainstage 11031 Camarillo St., North Hollywood

Loft Ensemble presents Old Black & White Hollywood Written by ShaWanna Renee Rivon Directed by Bree Pavey & Cassandra Carmona Click here to RSVP! Hollywood, 1954. Black comedienne Doris Jean may be just what The Eva Rose Show needs to succeed. Despite ...

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Free

Debbie Allen Dance Academy presents HERstory

The Rhimes Performing Arts Center 1850 S Manhattan Pl., Los Angeles

Debbie Allen Dance Academy presents HERstory HERstory is a vibrant and diverse annual celebration of women’s historical and modern day contributions to art, culture, and society.Rooted in the powerful tradition of women fighting for the underdog, this year’s HERstory will shine a ...

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$12.19 – $17.50

Black December by Shaneisha Dodson

Long Beach Playhouse 5021 E. Anaheim Street, Long Beach

Black Girlz Productions presents Black December Written and Produced by Shaneisha Dodson BLACK DECEMBER is a drama set in the South at the Odessa plantation and spans across four decades (1940, 1970, 1990, and present day). The story follows the lives of ...

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$25

Brothers of Affliction by Paris Crayton III

Willie Agee Playhouse 714 Warren Ln., Inglewood

PC3Productions, Maroon Arts and Culture, Little Black Pearl Productions, and The POW Creatives, Inc. presents Brothers of Affliction Written and Directed by Paris Crayton III Click here for tickets! Three brothers—each battling their own demons—find themselves forced to confront their fractured relationships ...

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$25 – $45