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adaku, part 1: the road opens by Okwui Okpokwasili

REDCAT 631 W 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA

REDCAT presents Okwui Okpokwasili’s new theater piece, which centers around a young African American girl who loses all of her hair after using a chemical straightener, only to have it restored by the power of a mysterious, unhoused woman. The young girl’s ...

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$25

Amazing Grace Conservatory presents The Wiz 2023!

Crenshaw Performing Arts Center on the Campus of Crenshaw High School 5010 11th Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

Amazing Grace Conservatory and Wendy Raquel Robinson with TLC present The Wiz 2023, directed by Alfred Jackson, an AGC alum! Featuring a cast of more than 60 youth performers! “Ease on down the road” to the beautiful Performing Arts Center on the ...

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$25 – $45

Lula Washington Dance Theatre’s Annual Youth Recital

Lula Washington Dance Theatre 3773 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

Lula Washington Dance Theatre - Youth Recital The Lula Washington Dance Theatre is proud to present its 2022-2023 Students in our Annual Youth Recital. Each year they pride themselves in presenting the next generation of young dancers, choreographers and creative thinkers. All ...

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WACO Theater Center presents Keeper of Sadness by Jade Solomon Curtis

The Mark Theatre 5144 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA

WACO Theater Center presents Keeper of Sadness, a work-in-progress dance presentation, that illuminates the countless contributions that Black women have made to ensure the livelihood of others. Choreographed by Seattle-based artist, Jade Solomon Curtis, Keeper of Sadness is an expansive and versatile dance ...

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$20

The Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice’s Grand Reopening Ceremony sponsored by 2Rhythms Theatre

Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice 5278 W Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

THIS SATURDAY!!!  Come celebrate the Grand Reopening of 2Rhythms Theatre’s community space, The Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice on Saturday, June 10th from 2pm-6pm! There will be: LIVE MUSIC DANCE PERFORMANCES & LESSONS VISUAL ART POETRY THEATRE STAND-UP COMEDY LOCAL VENDORS ...

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