Los Angeles Events Calendar
2:00–4:00pm
Poetry
POETRY FOR THE PEOPLE: The June Jordan Experience
Mixing words, music, and movement, POETRY FOR THE PEOPLE: THE JUNE JORDAN EXPERIENCE launches our 35th season celebrating the noted writer known for her fierce commitment to human rights and political activism. Featuring a performance and music of world renowned…
2:00–4:00pm
Theater
Richard III
Experience a gripping tale of ambition, manipulation, and ruthless power. Set in the aftermath of a long civil war, the play follows Richard, a cunning and charismatic villain, who unexpectedly schemes a path to the throne – leaving behind a…
2:00–4:00pm
Theater
Lifeline
In the aftermath of an unforeseen life-changing event, Patti, a well-meaning mother, decides to become a volunteer for a suicide hotline, where laughter, tears, and a new understanding bridge the divide between people from very different walks of life. Lifeline participated…
3:00–5:00pm
Opera
Abduction from the Seraglio
Thorne Auditorium - Occidental College
POP’s smash hit Star Trek parody of Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio is beaming back to LA for the first time since 2016—and only for three performances! First premiered in 2015 and hailed by the Huffington Post as “a…
4:00–5:30pm
Music
From Fugue to Fantasia: Debussy, Mozart, and More, with Blake Pouliot, Violin
Thayer Hall - The Colburn School
This colorful program highlighting a variety of music styles features the work of two influential French composers. César Franck’s expressive and fiery piano quintet will be performed alongside Claude Debussy’s only string quartet, an avant-garde tapestry of textures infused with…
5:00–7:00pm
Theater
My Son The Playwright
Rogue Machine at The Matrix Theatre
Rogue Machine Theater presents a daring new solo show, written and performed by acclaimed playwright, Justin Tanner. In this deeply personal and darkly comic piece, Tanner steps into the roles of both his father and his younger self, blending memory…
8:00–10:00pm
Theater
More Miracles
The Actors' Gang Theater @ Ivy Substation
Join us for an evening of three 30-minute plays, all written, directed and performed by members of The Actors' Gang!THE PLAYSIn Recovery by Mary Eileen O'DonnellSixteen Summers by Ayinde HowellNun Fight by Willa Fossum
All Day
Visual Arts
Craft Contemporary Museum Admissions
Located on Los Angeles’ historic Miracle Mile since 1965, Craft Contemporary reveals the potential of craft to educate, captivate, provoke, and empower.CHECK OUT THEIR CURRENT EXHIBITIONS HERE:tierra (May 31 - October 25)It names what is beneath, what is held, what…
All Day
Visual Arts
Material Curiosity by Design: Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman with Porfirio Gutiérrez, Joli Ngo, and Vince Skelly
Material Curiosity by Design: Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman with Porfirio Gutiérrez, Jolie Ngo, and Vince Skelly features the vibrant designs of Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman in dialogue with works by contemporary artists Porfirio Gutiérrez, Jolie Ngo, and Vince Skelly. Showcasing…
All Day
Visual Arts
Wende Museum - General Admission
Check out a list of these exhibitions below:Counter/Surveillance: Control, Privacy, AgencyThe exhibition Counter/Surveillance traces the historical roots of such surveillance devices and methods, and the Cold War dynamics that shaped and spread them. It explores the precursors of current biometric…