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What To Do in Town,
Week of
May 16-22, 2024
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Enjoy the richness of our many
cultures and how they are represented in the arts of Hollywood.
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A joyous celebration of the many
Asian and Pacific Island cultures whose influences we enjoy in our wonderfully diverse City of Los Angeles.
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YES, KAWAYY IS ART
PLUSH TOY DRIVE
Thru Jul 31
Japan House collabs with UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital Chase Child Life Program on a special donation drive to share the joyful and inclusive spirit of Kawaii with the community.
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HOLLYWOOD
HERITAGE MUSEUM
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CLASSIC BEAUTY:
THE HISTORY OF
MAKE-UP IN CIMEA
May 22
CEO of Besame Cosmetics will give an illustrated presentation focusing on the history of cosmetics in cinema.
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BEVERLY HILLS
ART SHOW
May 18 & May 19
Four garden blocks in the center of the city, brimming with over 230 artists from all over California, many other states, and from around the world.
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GIRL FROM THE
NORTH COUNTRY
Thru Jun 2
It's 1934 Duluth, Minnesota. A group of wayward travelers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life, and hope.
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ENSEMBLE
STUDIO THEATRE LA
AT ATWATER
VILLAGE THEATRE
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TWO STOP
Thru Jun 9
On the verge of the '92 L.A. Uprising. A Korean market. A murder scene. A store owner and a neighborhood teenage girl face off.
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INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE
THEATRE COMPANY
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HAPPY DAYS
May 16 - Jun 8
Stranded in a mysterious landscape, the ineffable Winnie and her taciturn husband, Willie, navigate a progressively more unrecogniable world.
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ROGUE MACHINE
AT THE MATRIX THEATRE
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MONSTERS OF
THE AMERICAN CINEMA
Thru May 19
When his husband dies, Remy Washington, a Black man, finds himself both the owner of a drive-in movie theater and a caregiver to his late husband’sstraight, white teenage son.
REVIEW
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HITLER'S TASTERS
Thru Jun 3
A dark comedy about the German women who had the 'honor' of being chosen as Adolf Hitler's food tasters.
REVIEW
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DISTRACTIONS
AT THE CRASH SITE
Thru Jun 1
An evening of short works by Steve Yokey, full of intimate little stories told on a very big, very bold scale.
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OPHELIA
Extends thru May 25
A time-shifting journey of tragedy, love, dementia, beat poets, strippers, blood spatter, dopplegangers, saying goodbye and ultimately appreciating those who came before us.
REVIEW
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FATHERLAND
Extended Thru May 26
After turning his father in to the FBI, a son must now testify against his dad about the Jan 6th Capitol attack. A riveting true story.
REVIEW
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WHAT AM I DOING HERE?
May 17 - May 19
This play delves into human relationships, exploring themes of love, loss, and self-discovery.
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CHALK REPERTORY THEATRE
AT ATWATER
VILLAGE THEATRE
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PANG SPA
May 16 - Jun 9
Twenty years after the LA Uprising, the family business is gone, his brother his gone, and his parents are disappearing with dementia.
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It may be North, but it's still Hollywood.
Write of Spring at Write Out (for many years one of our Hollywood theatres).
READ THE REVIEW by Amalisha HuEck
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - HOT OFF THE PRESS
Calling all solo artists! Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival (LAWTF)
is now accepting New Solo Works for our upcoming Hot Off the Press Reading Series
taking place on Zoom on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 6 p.m. PDT.
DEADLINE: MAY 17, 2024
SUBMIT YOUR WORK
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YES, KAWAII IS
ART EXPRESS YOURSELF:
SEBASTIAN MASUDA
May 16 - Nov 3
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JAKE CLARK:
CAROLWOOD
May 16 - Jun 29
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AARON ELVIS JUPIN:
POSSIBILITY OF MISUNDERSTANDING
May 18 - Jun 29
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ALEXA GUARIGLIA:
THE OUTSIDE WORLD
May 18 - Jun 29
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JORDAN NASSAR:
SURGE
May 18 - Jul 20
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DAVID ZWIRNER:
30 YEARS
May 23
A groyp exhibit featuring every artist in the David Zwirner collective.
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MATSUMI KANEMITSU:
TRACTION AVENUE
May 18 - Jun 29
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HANNAH ROSE DUMES:
FRENCH LICK
May 18 - Jun 22
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MUSIC REIKI NIGHT IN ART WITH KAY NIUYUE ZHANG
May 17
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CHOI YOUNG WOOK:
KARMA: RITES
Thru Jun 22
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SAFE CRACKERS ENTERTAINMENT:
CRUST SHMUP
Thru Jun 8
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BACH, ROCK, & SHAKESPEARE
May 17
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AN EVENING WITH
LIZZY MCALPINE:
THE OLDER TOUR
May 18 & May 19
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A HARLEM
RENAISSANCE EXPERIENCE:
MELONEY COLLINS
May 19
A fundraiser event with the Standard Mel Band Emcee: Maurice Smith
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MASONIC LODGE AT HOLLYWOOD FOREVER | |
A RESIDENCY WITH
JOANNA NEWSOM
May 16 - May 19
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KIMBRA
May 21
with Anna Wise
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JADE BIRD:
OPEN UP THE
SONG BOOK
May 22
with John-Robert
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LOREN KRAMAR
May 17
with Mercedes Kilmer
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MALCOLM TODD
May 20 & May 21
with Charlie Addis
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ABBEY JANE
May 22
with JANE
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FRIDAY NIGHT
ALL STARS
May 17
The stars are out at the World Famous Laugh Factory! They'll roll out the red carpet for you and treat you to a line up of comedy's #1 All Stars.
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TONIGHT
AT THE IMPROV
May 17
A night of improvised jokes and laughs with Lliza Shlesinger, Craig Robinson, Brian Monarch, Greg Wilson, and a very special guests!
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AN EVENING WITH
ELLEN DEGENERES
May 20 & May 21
Ellen DeGeneres takes the stage for two nights of comedic genius.
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MONTALBAN
ROOFTOP THEATRE
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KINGDOM OF THE
PLANET OF THE APES
Thru May 27
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AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE
AT EGYPTIAN THEATRE
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BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA
May 18
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AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE
AT LOS FELIZ THEATRE
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TIME OF THE HEATHEN
May 17
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CINEMATIC VOID:
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
May 20
Q& with production designer William Stout
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BACK TO BLACK
May 16 - May 22
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ONCE UPON
A TIME IN THE WEST
May 17 - May 22
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MONTEREY POP
May 17 & May 18
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3 RING CIRCUS
May 18 & May 19
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KIDDEE MATINEE:
MONSIEUR
HULOT'S HOLIDAY
May 18
French filmmaking icon Jacques Tati romps through the most gloriously mad lark ever to tickle the ribs of young and old alike!
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STORYBOOK THEATRE
AT THEATRE WEST
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CINDERELLA
Thru Jun 1
A show that appeals to young children and the whole family. There's a loopy Fairy Godmother and stepsister puppets. Kids can dance with the Princeor try on a glass slipper.
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