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A WORDTheatre Tribute to Langston Hughes: Stories, Poems, Jazz & the Blues

Moss Theater 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA

A WORDTheatre Tribute to Langston Hughes: Stories, Poems, Jazz & the Blues Join a rousing tribute to one of the most powerful voices of the 20th Century, Langston Hughes. This beautifully curated production will be brought to life by actors Charles Parnell, ...

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$25 – $50

BILLIE! Backstage with Lady Day

Whitefire Theatre 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA

Whitefire Theatre presents BILLIE! Backstage with Lady Day Starring Synthia L. Hardy Directed by Bryan Rasmussen With timeless hits like “I’ll Be Seeing You,” “Embraceable You” and the devastating “Strange Fruit,” delivered with one of the most distinctive voices in the history ...

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$25 – $50

Love Hurdle by Odunayo Majekodunmi

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

Love Hurdle Written and Directed by Odunayo Majekodunmi Come join an evening of love, laughter, and drama at this staged reading event! Witness talented actors bring to life a captivating story of love and all the hurdles that come with it. This ...

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$11 – $15

The Robey Theatre Company’s Fall 2024 Playwrights Lab

Virtual

The Robey Theatre Company’s Fall 2024 Playwrights Lab with Reginald Edmund The Robey Theatre Company offers workshops and labs that focus on artist development. Offered on Saturdays over ten weeks and facilitated by our Resident Dramaturg, the Playwrights Lab is exclusively focused ...

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$250

Gregory Maqoma’s Vuyani Dance Theatre presents Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro

Royce Hall at UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance 10745 Dickson Ct., Los Angeles, CA

Gregory Maqoma’s Vuyani Dance Theatre presents Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro Gregory Maqoma, one of South Africa’s most celebrated artists, is thrilling critics worldwide with his powerful new music and dance work, Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro. Inspired by the writings of ...

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$42.08 – $63.37

The Robey Theatre Company’s Fall 2024 Advanced Scene Study Workshop

Victory Theatre Center 3326 W Victory Blvd., Burbank, CA, United States

The Robey Theatre Company’s Fall 2024 Advanced Scene Study Workshop Guided by Robey’s award-winning Producing Artistic Director, Ben Guillory, the Advanced Scene Study Workshop provides an intense ten-week scene study for actors who wish to bring their work to the next level. ...

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$500