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Theater: MARIE ANTOINETTE AND THE MAGICAL NEGROES (Chicago Premiere by The Story Theatre June 30 – July 17, 2022, at Raven Theatre)
The Story Theatre welcomes back audiences with the Chicago premiere of Marie Antoinette and the Magical Negroes, written and directed by Chicago playwright and Governing Ensemble Member Terry Guest. This new play, which explores rebellion and Black liberation through the lens of the French Revolution, will play Raven Theatre’s Schwartz Stage beginning June 30 and running…
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Concert Recommendations: 2022-23 FALL/WINTER (UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance)
Highlights include the return of Obie Award-winning theater duo 600 Highwaymen, Grammy Award-winning artists Antonio Sánchez and Cécile McLorin Salvant, Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, and more. UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) announces the 2022–23 Fall/Winter program lineup bringing Grammy Award-winning musicians, masters of dance and multi-disciplinary collaborations to the stages…
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Streaming Theater: WE’RE NOT FREE UNTIL WE’RE ALL FREE (Skylight)
Juneteenth Commemorates Freedom with 2nd Annual Celebration – Uplifting Voices of Marginalized Communities “We’re Not Free Until We’re All Free is a series of panels in celebration of Juneteenth to honor and uplift the voices of marginalized communities, recognizing that we all must be liberated in the fight for freedom. Created by Tyree Marshall and Celia…
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Dance: SEVEN NEW FREE CLASSES (The Movement in Los Angeles)
THE MOVEMENT INTRODUCES SEVEN NEW FREE CLASSES IN LOS ANGELES INCLUDING HIP HOP, ZUMBA AND CONTEMPORARY The Movement, a nonprofit organization committed to making dance free and accessible to all, is pleased to announce their latest expansion, bringing seven new FREE dance classes to Los Angeles, CA. The Movement launched in 2021 in Miami by tech startup…
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Theater Opening: TRADING PLACES (World Premiere Musical)
Inspired by the beloved film, Trading Places is a hilarious world-premiere musical pitting nature against nurture in a modern-day prince and the pauper story. The show will enjoy its world premiere on the Coca-Cola Stage at Alliance Theatre May 25 – June 26, 2022. When the lives of a poor street hustler and a privileged stockbroker…
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New York Theater: 2022 PIPELINE FESTIVAL (WP Theater)
The WP Theater announces the creative teams for the 2022 Pipeline Festival, the fourth biennial showcase of the artists in its celebrated WP Lab residency for playwrights, directors, and producers, as well as the cast for the first project, They Came in The Night. Returning live and in-person from March 24 – May 14, 2022 at WP Theater (2162 Broadway, at…
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Bay Area Theater: AURORA THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES 2022/2023 SEASON
Berkeley’s acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company (Artistic Director Josh Costello) announced today the plays that will comprise the theatre’s 31st season. All shows will be presented live and in-person in Aurora’s theatre in Berkeley. Aurora’s regular 2022/2023 season will run November 2022 through July 2023. In chronological order, show lineup – across seasons – is as…
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Theater Tour Announcement: YEMANDJA (Angelique Kidjo)
YEMANDJA, ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO’S FIRST FORAY INTO THEATER After the world premiere at MASS MoCA this week, the co-commissioned Los Angeles premiere of Yemandja will take place at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica April 14, 15, and 16 at 7:30pm before the new work continues on tour to Cal Performances at UC Berkeley on April 23. Inspired…
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Los Angeles Theater: HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL, 2022 (Registration Open)
Registration is officially open for the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival, LA’s largest celebration of the performing arts. Organizers are seeking artists and producers in the performing arts to join the 12th annual festival which will take place this June. Registration for the festival consists of three steps: 1) creating a project on the festival website,…
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Opera Tour: FIDELIO (Heartbeat Opera in NYC, AZ & CA)
NYC’S HEARTBEAT OPERA PRESENTS ITS FIRST-EVER TOUR WITH FIDELIO Music by Ludwig van BeethovenOriginal libretto by Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich SonnleithnerAdapted & Directed by Ethan HeardArranged & Music Directed by Daniel SchlosbergNew English Dialogue Co-Written by Marcus Scott and Ethan HeardFIDELIO TOUR STOPS:The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYThursday, February 10 at 7pmSaturday, February 12 at 7pmSunday, February…
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Streaming Theater: THIS BITTER EARTH (The Road Theatre)
THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY celebrates Black History Month with an encore stream presentation of THIS BITTER EARTH, written by Harrison David Rivers and directed by Gregg T. Daniel. Recorded live on February 27, 2021 in North Hollywood, California, THIS BITTER EARTH follows Jesse (Matthew Hancock), an introspective black playwright, who finds his choices called into…
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Theater: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (Revised Version at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.)
Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. is presenting a revised version of the much-loved musical Catch Me If You Can, directed by Molly Smith. It will run March 4 – April 17, 2022, in the iconic in-the-round Fichandler Stage; . Smith and Jocelyn Clarke, dramaturg, examined five different versions of the high-flying musical roller coaster to create a new book that…
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Dance: THE EQUALITY OF NIGHT AND DAY: “First Glimpse” and “Upside Down” (Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE at Royce Hall)
CAP UCLA Presents The Equality of Night and Day: First Glimpse and Upside Down From Prolific Choreographer Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE Saturday, March 5 at 8 p.m. Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, Equality. Photo by Christopher George, courtesy of The Kennedy Center UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents award-winning choreographer Ronald K. Brown and his company EVIDENCE performing The Equality of Night…
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Upcoming Theater: DETAINED (World Premiere at the Fountain Theatre in Hollywood)
How do families stay together, even when they are kept apart? The Fountain Theatre presents a gripping new docudrama, a compilation of true stories that explores the rippling impact of mass deportations on families. # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # The world premiere of Detained, written by…
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Virtual Off-Broadway Theater: ADDRESSLESS (Rattlestick)
A CONVERGENCE BETWEEN TECHGAMING, THEATER & SOCIO-POLITICAL DISCOURSE Tomorrow, Thursday, January 13, 2022, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater will debut Addressless in a format fitting for the times. Forward-thinking, with inclusivity at the top-of-mind, Rattlestick is ensuring this production will allow theater-goers to experience the magic of Addressless right from the comfort of their homes. Additionally, each Friday…
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Concerts/Events: LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (2022 Winter & Spring Line-up)
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is offering some unforgettable experiences and extraordinary entertainment this coming year in its newly-renovated theatre, including THE POINTER SISTERS, THE FOUR TOPS, THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS, THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ORCHESTRA, THE BENNY GOODMAN TRIBUTE ORCHESTRA featuring THE FOUR FRESHMEN, a jazz celebration of THE ALLMAN BROTHERS, songs &…
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Theater Openings: THE PLAY YOU WANT; BRIGHT HALF LIFE; BELOVED (Road Theatre Company in Repertory)
THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY returns to live performances with three plays performing in rep. The world premiere of THE PLAY YOU WANT, written by Bernardo Cubria and directed by Michael John Garcés; the Los Angeles premiere of BRIGHT HALF LIFE, written by Pulitzer Prize-nominee Tanya Barfield and directed by Amy K. Harmon; and the world…
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Music, Dance, Theater & Concerts: THE BROAD STAGE (Santa Monica)
The Broad Stage is presenting these twenty-eight attractions Jan to June 2022 Subscription packages, starting at $47, are on sale at thebroadstage.org or 310.434.3200. Premieres — The Broad Stage is a theatre conceived and designed toshowcase new work; 2022 season features a world premiere and three Los Angeles premieres Iphigenia (February 17-19) premiere opera by jazz great esperanza spalding and…
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Theater Opening: EVERBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE (North American Premiere at The Ahmanson in Los Angeles)
EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE‘S OPENING Casting has been announced and tickets are now on sale for Friends Ticket Presale & American Express ® Presale and, Nov. 17, the general public for the North American premiere of the West End hit musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at L.A.’s Ahmanson Theatre Jan 16 thru Febu 20, 2022. Layton…
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Dance: THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER (National Tour)
IT WILL HAVE YOU HIPHOPPING IN THE AISLES Everything old is new again. Tchaikovsky’s 129-year-old ballet is reimagined as a holiday dance spectacle in The Hip Hop Nutcracker. It is one of the most original takes on this oft-produced dance piece. Tchaikovsky and hip-hop turn out to be great partners. The 34-city tour kicks off…
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by Christopher Lloyd Bratten | September 15, 2026
in Los Angeles, Theater, ToursMusic Review: BAY STATE HOT JAZZ FESTIVAL (Medford, MA)
by Lynne Weiss | September 14, 2026
in Boston, MusicAlbum Review: WHISKY SCENTED KISSES (Daphne Roubini and Black Gardenia / Cellar Live)
by Michael Landman-Karney | September 13, 2026
in AlbumsTheater Review: THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB (Promethean Theatre Ensemble / Chicago)
by Croydon Fernandes | September 11, 2026
in Chicago, TheaterOff-Broadway Preview: IMITATION OF LIFE (The Shed / New York)
by Gregory Bernard | September 11, 2026
in New York, TheaterTheater Preview: A SLOW FIRE (Steep Theatre / Chicago)
by Gregory Bernard | September 11, 2026
in Chicago, TheaterTheater Review: WINTER’S BENCH (24th Street Theatre / Los Angeles)
by Ernest Kearney | September 11, 2026
in Los Angeles, TheaterTheater Review: SISTERS (Writers Theatre / Chicago)
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