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Clyde’s by Lynn Nottage

Mark Taper Forum 135 N Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, United States

Center Theatre Group presents this electric, Tony Award®-nominated Best New Play from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (Sweat). The West Coast premiere of Clyde’s, directed by Kate Whoriskey, is a new comedy that serves up the story of ordinary characters with big ...

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$35 – $105

DADA presents A Night to Remember: 2022 Gala

The Rhimes Performing Arts Center 1850 S Manhattan Pl., Los Angeles, CA

Join the Debbie Allen Dance Academy on Thursday, November 17th at the Rhimes Performing Arts Center for A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, their 2022 gala benefiting young artists and all of the arts and education programming at DADA. Thank you for considering your ...

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Costume Design 101: A Masterclass by Charlese Antoinette

Virtual

Costume Designer Charlese Antoinette (Judas and the Black Messiah) brings a virtual Master Class on Costume Design to share her acclaimed designing process. She will teach how to visually communicate your ideas to the actors, director and entire costume team, as well ...

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$299 – $599

The BCC presents The 2022 Director’s Showcase: A profound examination of Black life in America

MKM Cultural Arts Center 11401 Chandler Blvd., North Hollywood, CA, United States

Join The Black Creators Collective for their 2022 Director's Showcase, as they take the audience on a deep exploration of the Black American experience through the lens of six powerfully prolific and contemporary playwrights. Scenes will be featured from the following plays: Sugar ...

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$15

2Rhythms Theatre presents Yellowman

Willie Agee Playhouse 714 Warren Ln., Inglewood, CA

2Rhythms Theatre presents Yellowman by Dael Orlandersmith, with direction by Alex Marshall-Brown, at The Willie Agee Playhouse in Inglewood. A multi-character memory play about an African-American woman who dreams of life beyond the confines of her small-town Southern upbringing and the light-skinned man ...

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$20 – $30

Ain’t Misbehavin’ at The Rubicon Theatre

Rubicon Theatre 1006 E. Main St., Ventura, CA

The Rubicon Theatre Company presents Ain’t Misbehavin’, directed by Wren T. Brown, featuring Yvette Cason, Rogelio Douglas, Jr., Connie Jackson, Marty Lamar, and Angela Wildflower. Winner of Tony, Drama Desk and Theatre World Awards for Best Musical, Ain’t Misbehavin’ was originally directed by ...

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$39.50 – $79.50