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Day of Absence by Douglas Turner Ward

Edison Theatre 1000 E Victoria St., Carson, CA

California State University, Dominguez Hills Theatre and Dance Department presents Day of Absence Written by Douglas Turner Ward Directed by Jozben Barrett Click here for tickets! Day of Absence is a satire about an imaginary Southern town where all the Black people ...

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$10 – $15

Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog

Pasadena Playhouse Theater 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA

Pasadena Playhouse presents Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog Directed by Gregg T. Daniel Two brothers in freefall struggle to find their footing as they hustle their way through life. Haunted by the past and their obsession with street cons and cards, the brothers come ...

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$40 – $117

Celebration of Nancy Cheryll Davis-Bellamy

Wilshire Ebell Theatre 4401 W 8th St., Los Angeles, CA

The Davis & Bellamy Families and Towne Street Theatre invite the community to a Celebration of Nancy Cheryll Davis-Bellamy TIME Doors Open & Food Served at 6 pm Event Starts at 7:30 pm **Please, no need to wear all black — Nancy ...

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A Gift From the Soul

Theatre 68 Arts Complex 5112 Lankershim Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA

PowerHouse Inc. Productions presents A Gift From the Soul Click here for tickets! Join an exciting evening of spoken word, poetry, and live performances! Come celebrate community and break bread with talented spoken word and performance artists as they help to heal ...

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$12.51

Old Black & White Hollywood by ShaWanna Renee Rivon

Loft Ensemble Mainstage 11031 Camarillo St., North Hollywood, CA

Loft Ensemble presents Old Black & White Hollywood Written by ShaWanna Renee Rivon Directed by Bree Pavey & Cassandra Carmona Click here to RSVP! Hollywood, 1954. Black comedienne Doris Jean may be just what The Eva Rose Show needs to succeed. Despite ...

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Free

Black Bastard by Jon Gentry

Santa Monica Playhouse 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA

The Binge Festival of Free Theatre / Santa Monica Fringe Festival presents Black Bastard Written & Preformed by Jon Gentry Directed by Shinelle Azoroh Click here for tickets! Queer. Southern. Creole… BLACK BASTARD transports audiences to 1990s Houston in a humorous, heartfelt ...

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Free