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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

can i touch it? by Francisca Da Silveira

The Matrix Theatre 7657 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

Rogue Machine Theatre presents can i touch it? by Francisca Da Silveira, directed by Gregg T. Daniel. Shay Solomon is many things - but there’s one thing she’s definitely not: a pawn in the bank’s efforts to buy up foreclosed real estate. ...

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$10 – $45

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

Zooman and the Sign by Charles Fuller

The Zephyr Theater 7456 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

Theatre of Arts, in partnership with The Robey Theatre Company, is proud to present a student production of Zooman and the Sign, the Obie Award-winning play by Charles Fuller, directed by David Bollar​. Featuring: Tyrell Buckner, Charity Fairchild, Jaque Pesanka, Ricky Dale, ...

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