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32nd Annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival Opens in March
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025

The Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival marks 32 years of producing over 700 extraordinary multicultural and multidisciplinary solo performers from around the globe.

Palm Springs International Comedy Festival Opens With Comedy Awards Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2024

The Palm Springs International Comedy Festival opened with the 2024 PSICF Comedy Awards at the Zoso Hotel, featuring host Ahmed Ahmed and honoring Cybill Shepherd, Tom Arnold, and Mo Collins. Learn more!

Comedian Ahmed Ahmed Set To Host Palm Springs International Comedy Festival Awards Tonight
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 21, 2024

Award-winning Egyptian American actor/comedian Ahmed Ahmed will host the 2024 PSICF Comedy Awards taking place during the Palm Springs International Comedy Festival (PSICF) on September 21st at Hotel Zoso in downtown Palm Springs.

Comedian Ahmed Ahmed To Host Palm Springs International Comedy Festival Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 20, 2024

Award-winning comedian Ahmed Ahmed will host the 2024 PSICF Comedy Awards at the Palm Springs International Comedy Festival, featuring performances and appearances by Cybill Shepherd, Kathy Griffin, and more. Learn more!

First Recipient Of 'Comedian Of The Year Award' Kathy Griffin To Return to Palm Springs International Comedy Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2024

Kathy Griffin will return as a special guest presenter at the Palm Springs International Comedy Festival Awards on September 21st, where she will present Mo Collins with the PSICF Comedy Award.

Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival to Host Virtual Empowerment Weekend
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 3, 2024

Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival will present its 11th Annual Empowerment Weekend of workshops and panels tailored to empower and enhance the careers of solo performers, and an informative event to benefit all performers.

Colin Higgins Doc CELEBRATING LAUGHTER Screened In Honor Of The Landmark NuArt 50th Anniversary
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 16, 2024

On Saturday, May 25th 'Kat Kramer's Films That Change the World' presented a special screening of Nicholas Eliopoulos' documentary Celebrating Laughter: The Life and Films of Colin Higgins.

KAT KRAMER'S FILMS THAT CHANGE THE WORLD Presents CELEBRATING LAUGHTER, THE LIFE AND FILMS OF COLIN HIGGINS For 12th Installment
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2024

Celebrate the life and films of Colin Higgins at the 12th installment of 'Kat Kramer's Films That Change The World' on May 25th at NuArt Theater, featuring a red carpet reception and live performance by Ty Taylor.

Interview: Jessica Lynn Johnson on Directing the 31st Annual LOS ANGELES WOMEN'S THEATRE FESTIVAL
by Shari Barrett - Mar 26, 2024

Founded in 1993 by Adilah Barnes and Miriam Reed, the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival holds the distinction of being the oldest Annual Solo Festival in Los Angeles celebrating powerful women performers. The 31st annual Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival, directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson, has a roster of accomplished co-hosts as well as performers during its six programs March 28-31, beginning with a Gala on Thursday night. I decided to speak with Jessica to find out more about the event and the honor being bestowed upon her at the event’s Gala.

L.A. Women's Theatre Festival Reveals Hosts
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2024

The 31st Annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival (LAWTF) has a roster of accomplished co-hosts for its six programs. Learn more about the hosts here!

Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival Empowerment Weekend to Be Held in September
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 2, 2023

Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival will present its Tenth Annual Empowerment Weekend, of workshops and panels tailored to empower and enhance the careers of solo performers in particular, and an informative event to benefit all performers.

The LA Premiere of THE NEW ABOLITIONISTS Will Be Launched By 'Kat Kramer's Films That Change The World'
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2022

Katharine 'Kat' Kramer, a founder of 'Kat Kramer's Films That Change The World,' international cinema series to showcase motion pictures and documentaries that raise awareness of important social issues, will launch the LA Premiere of 'The New Abolitionists' - a film by Christina Zorich, on Friday October 21st at the Laemmle Monica Film Center in Santa Monica.

Photos: Inside Opening Night of THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE Starring Cecily Strong
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2022

All new opening night photos have been released from “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe” at Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum.

Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival Empowerment Weekend Starts August 12
by Grace Cutler - Jul 23, 2022

The 9th Annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival's Solo Performer EMPOWERMENT WEEKEND.

New England Music Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Inductees
by Michael Major - Jun 7, 2022

The New England Music Hall of Fame was founded in 2019 by Rhode Island native /Award winning filmmaker Christopher Annino Connecticut resident, and Endorsed Drummer Kathy Steahle, Massachusetts native and award winning Producer Kadrolsha Ona Carole, and Pro Wrestler Angel Orsini.

Hall of Fame Will Induct Blues Legend Duke Robillard at The Kate
by Michael Major - Jun 6, 2022

He will be joining such greats as blues legends Muddy Waters, James Cotton, James Montgomery, Emmy Award Winning Brian Keane, Rock n Roll hall of Fame inductee Gene Pitney, Grammy Award Winning Paula Cole, Grammy nominated Joseph Firecrow, music pioneers The Runaways, June Millington and many others.

Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival Announces Updated Schedule
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2022

The longest-running Annual Solo Festival for women in Los Angeles, LAWTF will take place March 24- March 27, 2022. The Festival will be presented virtually again this year. The overall theme of the Festival is Beyond Boundaries.

Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival Announces Hosts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 1, 2022

The 29TH Annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival (LAWTF) has a roster of distinguished artists who will co-host six evenings of programs virtually. This year's overall theme is Beyond Boundaries.

Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival's HINDSIGHT 2020 Adds Performers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 27, 2021

Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival is presenting Hindsight 2020, consisting of reflective stories of the year that changed everything. These are stories specifically of Culver City residents and workers that speak of their lives during the 2020 pandemic and lockdown, civil unrest in the streets, and a particularly turbulent election cycle.

Betty Buckley, Judith Light & More Take Part in The Lavender Effect Virtual Pride Parade
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 28, 2021

This year's Virtual PRIDE Parade’s Host & Grand Marshall is Alec Mapa. Mapa’s TV and film credits include Ugly Betty, Switched at Birth, Doom Patrol, You Don’t Mess with The Zohan and Connie and Carla.  He lives in Los Angeles with his husband Jamison and Son Zion.