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Original Broadway Producer Bringing 50th Anniversary Production of HAIR to L.A. Before National Tour
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2017 On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of HAIR - The American Tribal Love-rock Musical, Michael Butler, the Broadway producer who brought the musical to its greatest fame and popularity, announces his new production with performances April 20 to June 30 (opening night is April 29) at the newly reno...
The Duplass Brothers to Embark on Five-City Book Tour to Promote Their Memoir LIKE BROTHERS
by Macon Prickett - April 11, 2018 How do you work with someone you love without killing each other? Whether producing, writing, directing, or acting, the Duplass Brothers have made their mark in the world of independent film and television on the strength of their quirky and empathetic approach to storytelling. Now, for the first ti...
LA Philharmonic Announces NOON TO MIDNIGHT: A Day Of New Music's Complete Programming Announced
by A.A. Cristi - November 13, 2017 The Los Angeles Philharmonic's Noon to Midnight: A Day of New Music returns Saturday, November 18 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. As it did during last year's successful inaugural performances, the day-long event offers audiences L.A.'s most far-sighted ensembles with pop-up performances scattered thro...
All My Friends Music Festival Announces Lineup Including Gucci Mane, RL Grime, M.I.A., & More
by Macon Prickett - April 19, 2018 ALL MY FRIENDS-the newest major music festival coming to downtown Los Angeles this summer-has today announced its headliners for the two-day event: On Saturday, August 18, it's RL GRIME, GUCCI MANE and JHENE AIKO. Sunday, August 19will be lit up by M.I.A., JAMIE XX and ARMAND VAN HELDEN....
Grand Park's Our L.A. Voices: Spring Arts Festival To Celebrate L.A.'s Vibrant Arts Community
by Julie Musbach - March 29, 2018 Grand Park will celebrate L.A. artists from April 27-29 at the first annual Grand Park's Our L.A. Voices: Spring Arts Festival, a public arts exhibition that will gather diverse and powerful talent from around Los Angeles County and showcase the region's artistic excellence. ...
CAP UCLA 2018-19 Public Tickets Now Onsale And Season Additions Announced
by A.A. Cristi - July 16, 2018 UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) announces three additions to its 2018-19 season, which honors legacy artists and features pioneering social justice champions and diverse global perspectives. Bestselling humorist David Sedaris will return with new and unpublished work for the 20th...
Former Hells Angel George Christie Stars in One-Man Show, 'Outlaw'
by Stephi Wild - March 10, 2018 Growing up in Southern California, George Christie was drawn to the rebellious lifestyle of notorious biker clubs at a young age, hanging out with the likes of The Question Marks and Satan Slaves, eventually joining the Los Angeles chapter of the Hells Angels. In 1978, he founded the club's Ventura ...
Grand Performances' Kicks Off The Holiday Season With Festive Performances
by A.A. Cristi - December 03, 2018 Grand Performances, the longest-running presenter of high-quality free programs in downtown LA, kicks off the holiday season with a festive Holiday performance lineup at California Plaza. The free daytime programs on select December dates will unite communities and celebrate diversity through perfor...
Fuse to Present THE ALMAs 2018
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 05, 2018 The first details for the highly-anticipated return of the ALMA awards are being revealed – the re-imagined special televised event, now called THE ALMAs 2018, will be unlike any show before! This LIVE production will be a mega-watt celebration spotlighting and honoring the contributions of Latino ...
BWW Review: Color and Light Theatre Ensemble's LIZZIE is Rage Rock at its Finest
by Ellen Dostal - September 18, 2018 How much rage would a person need to feel to kill two people with 29 whacks of an axe? The short answer is, a lot. That's the number Andrew Borden and his second wife Abby actually sustained in 1892 - not the 81 immortalized in this haunting nursery rhyme....
Introducing GODLESS STUDIOS, An LA-Based Music Video Company
by Tori Hartshorn - November 13, 2018 Born out of the music talent management pedigree of its executive team. Los Angeles-based music video company GODLESS STUDIOS is the latest evolution of thriving commercial production partner and creative collective, Whitelist. The new studio helps its vanguard directors--Spencer Creigh, Lance Drake...
Full Casting Announced For LIZZIE, Presented By Color & Light Theatre Ensemble
by Stephi Wild - August 07, 2018 126 years ago this week, the town of Fall River, MA, played unknowing host to one of the most infamous murders in history. The prime suspect was one Lizzie Borden. Her story has become an American legend, and now her story sings....
Fifth Annual Sundance NEXT FEST Returns to LA This August
by Caryn Robbins - May 17, 2017 The Sundance Film Festival travels from the snow-capped peaks of Park City, Utah to the summer sun of Los Angeles for the fifth Sundance NEXT FEST, August 10-13....
Photo Flash: LIZZIE Prepares To Bring Down The Axe In DTLA
by Stephi Wild - September 05, 2018 Ahead of their opening in just under two weeks, the cast of LIZZIE took to the streets of Downtown Los Angeles' Arts District to offer a glimpse of what the rock musical has in store....
Grand Park's 2017 Summer Season to Offer Free Shows Under the Sun & Stars
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2017 The Music Center today announced Grand Park's summer season with free programming that celebrates the park's fifth anniversary and encourages Angelenos to leave the rain behind and get outdoors to celebrate the warm weather....
Pavemint is Bringing the Magic of Free Parking to Rooftop Cinema Club Moviegoers
by Macon Prickett - July 10, 2018 Pavemint, a peer-to-peer parking app that connects drivers with businesses and residents who have spaces to share, launched in LA last October with a heavy focus on making parking easier for event-goers. Now, the app is collaborating with Rooftop Cinema Club and their new venue partner, Neuehouse Ho...
Photo Flash: CAP UCLA and The Theatre at Ace Hotel Host AN EVENING WITH TAYLOR MAC
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2017 Raising the roof together in support of Taylor Mac: A 24-Decade History of Popular Music were actors Matt Bomer, Janie Bryant, Carrie Brownstein, and Andy Richter, with Ace Hotel Group Chief Brand Officer Kelly Sawdon and CAP UCLA Executive and Artistic Director Kristy Edmunds at The Theatre at Ace ...
Wayne Brady and More to Take Part in THE 24 HOUR MUSICALS: LOS ANGELES Benefit
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2017 On July 17, 2017, distinguished artists from across the nation's entertainment industry will come together in Los Angeles for a gala production of The 24 Hour Musicals: Los Angeles, an intensive theatrical endeavor where a team of more than 100 (including artists from Broadway, film, television and ...
LA STAGE Alliance Hosts Open House At New Downtown LA Location
by Julie Musbach - November 06, 2018 LA STAGE Alliance will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, November 10, from 5:00- 8:00 pm, to welcome its members to its new facilities in DTLA. The event will feature food, drinks, and music....
The LA Film Festival Announces 2018 Winners
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 01, 2018 The LA Film Festival, produced by Film Independent, announced the winners of the 2018 Festival at the Awards Reception at the W Hotel in Hollywood presided over by Festival Director Jennifer Cochis and Film Independent President Josh Welsh. Cochis and Welsh also took the opportunity to thank the mor...
Former Hells Angel George Christie's OUTLAW to Be Live On Stage Today – July 1
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2018 For more than three decades, George Christie was among the most prominent leaders of the Hells Angels biker organization. He was prosecuted and persecuted; hunted and hated, but always respected, even by his enemies, of which there were many. Now, Christie shares his journey from accused (though not...
CAP UCLA Presents Josh Fox's THE TRUTH HAS CHANGED Oct. 27
by Julie Musbach - September 28, 2018 UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents Emmy-winning and Oscar and Drama Desk Award-nominated filmmaker, playwright and activist Josh Fox (Gasland) in a filmed live solo performance of his new theater work, The Truth Has Changed, ahead of the U.S. midterm elections on Saturday, ...
Luna Stage Premieres New Play TRANQUIL
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017 Luna Stage is proud to present the world premiere of Tranquil, a new play by McKnight Fellow Andrew Rosendorf: a raw and provocative look at one family's attempt to heal from an unthinkable tragedy....
Nina Nesbitt Releases PSYCHOPATH + Announces North American Headline Tour
by Macon Prickett - March 21, 2018 After a massively successful run at SXSW last week, and with her North American tour with Jake Bugg starting next week, Scottish singer, songwriter and musician Nina Nesbitt has announced she has partnered with Spotify for their Louder Together program, a unique collaboration with fellow female song...
Photo Flash: First Look at Pop Up Theater, Inc.'s PIZZA MAN
by Stephi Wild - February 03, 2018 POP UP THEATER, INC. presents the second play in their 2017-2018 season, PIZZA MAN, written by Darlene Craviotto, directed by Jamie Lou and produced by Grafton Doyle & Melanie Weisner. PIZZA MAN will preview on Wednesday, January 24 & Thursday, January 25 at 8pm and will open on Friday, February 2 ... |