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Kacie Rogers’ I Sell Windows

Greenway Court Theatre 544 N Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles

Kacie Rogers’ I Sell Windows, directed and produced by Jaquita Ta'le, and produced by Chelsea Boyd, is one Black woman's exploration of what is birthed at the collision of grief, ambition and sex. After bailing on a trip home, former actor Kacie is confronted ...

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$10

WACO Theater Center and Watts Village Theater Company present Marty and the Hands That Could

Watts Labor Community Action Committee - Phoenix Hall 10950 S Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA

WACO Theater Center and Watts Village Theater Company present the world premier of Marty and the Hands that Could by Josh Wilder, directed by Larry Powell. Released from prison on the eve of his 25th birthday, Marty returns home to his family, ...

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$20 – $35

Sister, Braid My Hair By Sarahjeen François

Broadwater Black Box 6322 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA

The Inkwell Theater presents a workshop reading of Sister, Braid My Hair by Sarahjeen François, directed by Melissa Coleman-Reed. Featuring: Eboni Alexander, Tamara McMillan, Tyree Marshall, Dionne Robinson, Naima Hebrail Kidjo Djembefola, Mizan Willis. Sister, Braid My Hair is about four sisters who exist as figures in a ...

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$10

Lula Washington Dance Theatre presents Dances For Your Soul

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

Lula Washington, whose work has been celebrated for nearly five decades, will take you on a dance journey that explores the African American Experience in exciting and uplifting ways. Celebrating LWDT’s Next Generation, we will share excerpts from “Sweet, Suite Nina”, a ...

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$25 – $40

Maroon Arts & Culture presents The Teen Play Festival

Maroon Arts & Culture 2524 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA

Join our young activists in the final presentation of performances written, performed and produced by students ages 12- 17! The Maroon Monologue Festival is a series of workshops culminating in a showcase featuring pieces written and performed by teens. Presented by Maroon Arts ...

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Free

Insomnia: A Spoken Word Play by Brandon Leake

Sims Library of Poetry 2702 W Florence Ave., Los Angeles, CA

Brandon Leake, the winner of America's Got Talent, will be presenting his Spoken Word play, Insomnia, at the Sims Library of Poetry. Get Lit Players will be opening up for him. Get your tickets today! For a VIP Ticket to Brandon Leake’s ...

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$15 – $30