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Toni Morrison’s THE BLUEST EYE Adapted by Lydia R. Diamond

A Noise Within Theatre 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA

A Noise Within presents Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, adapted by Lydia R. Diamond and directed by Andi Chapman. Pecola Breedlove, a young Black girl in 1940’s Ohio, wants nothing more than to be loved and prays for Shirley Temple’s blue eyes. ...

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$29 – $89

The Real Black Swann: Confessions of America’s First Black Drag Queen by Les Kurkendaal-Barrett

Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center 1125 N. McCadden Place, Los Angeles, CA

Celebration Theatre and Los Angeles LGBT Center present The Real Black Swann: Confessions of America’s First Black Drag Queen Written and Performed by Les Kurkendaal-Barrett. While under anesthetic euphoria, a Black gay artist named Les is visited by the effervescent spirit of ...

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$35 – $40

Black Rebirth Collective’s Blacks and the Bard with Kimberly Hébert

Virtual

Black Rebirth Collective presents Blacks and the Bard with Kimberly Hébert! Who’s ready to unlock the world of Shakespeare?! Join the 4 week virtual workshop with Black Rebirth Collective Founder, Kimberly Hébert, and get ready to unpack these classical texts! This workshop ...

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Donation

Blood at the Root by Dominique Morisseau

Atwater Village Theatre 3269 Casitas Ave., Los Angeles, United States

Open Fist Theatre Company presents Blood at the Root, a choreopoem by Dominique Morisseau, inspired by the true case of the Jena Six, directed by Michael A. Shepperd. Infused with hip-hop music and movement, Blood at the Root sheds light on escalating tensions between Black ...

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$20 – $30

Richard Lawson Studios’ Hybrid Open Class

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

Come join the Richard Lawson Studios’ FREE Open Class! The Richard Lawson Studios approach is based upon moment-to-moment spontaneous work that is inspired by imagination, passion, and purpose, driven by a sense of reality, intelligence, and common sense, grounded in the patience ...

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Free