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Robey Theatre Company’s Playwrights Lab

Virtual

The Robey Theatre Company’s Playwright Lab is Open for Submissions! The Playwrights Lab is dedicated to the art of storytelling and high-quality playmaking. The process is collaborative and designed to encourage artistic growth and expression. Built into the design are opportunities for ...

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$250

Debbie Allen Dance Academy presents Free Community Block Party

Debbie Allen Dance Academy presents Free Community Block Party! Join DADA on Sunday, June 2, 2024 as they partner with Councilwoman Heather Hutt of District 10 for a Free Community Block Party. Free carnival rides and games, plus free dance classes. Food ...

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Free

A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson

Ahmanson Theatre 135 N Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA

WINNER! EVERY BEST MUSICAL AWARD IN NEW YORK Center Theatre Group and the American Conservatory Theater present A Strange Loop Book, Music and Lyrics by Michael R. Jackson Choreography by Raja Feather Kelly Directed by Stephen Brackett The ground-breaking and critically acclaimed ...

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$29 – $155

Maroon Arts and Culture’s Black Theatre Lab

Virtual

Maroon Arts and Culture’s Black Theatre Lab: Virtual Edition The objectives of this workshop are as follows: To provide students with a foundation of Black theatre history and an understanding of Afrocentric methodologies. To supplement existing academic curricula with culturally relevant instruction ...

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Black Bastard by Jon Gentry at HFF

Asylum at the Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre 5636 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA

Black Bastard Written & Performed by Jon Gentry Directed by Shinelle Azoroh at the Hollywood Fringe Festival (HFF) Black Bastard is a poignant exploration of identity and becoming, told in phases that move through the intricacies of growing up as the black sheep ...

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WACO Theater Center presents We the People

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

WACO Theater Center presents We the People WE THE PEOPLE is a two-weekend festival of Black art and ideas, featuring the multidisciplinary work of five LA-based artists. Join us to experience work from this dynamic group of Artist-Citizens, utilizing their artistic practice ...

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$10 – $40