Los Angeles Upcoming Events
The Punchline
Next Up: Friday, August 14 | 7:30pm | Davidson/Valentini Theatre - Los Angeles LGBT Center
Most people build altars after someone dies. The Punchline urges us to build the altars now, to our own lives and the moments that touch and change us, while we’re still alive. This theatrical event reminds us to live in the present and celebrate it as…
MUSIC | New Music Game Night!
Next Up: Saturday, August 22 | 8:00pm | Sierra Madre Playhouse
Brightwork Ensemble teams up with People Inside Electronics for a fun-filled evening of game-inspired new music. Audience participation is allowed and encouraged. From Cristina Lord’s choose-your-own-adventure piece based on Kafka’s Metamorphosis to Isaac Schankler’s polyrhythm game, The Six-Body Problem, there…
MUSIC | Yu&I Duo
Next Up: Friday, September 4 | 8:00pm | Sierra Madre Playhouse
Violinist YuEun Gemma Kim and guitarist Ines Thomé come together as Yu&I Duo, a chamber ensemble rooted in global cultures and elevated by refined artistry. Kim, from South Korea, and Thomé, from Germany, met while studying in Los Angeles and…
JAZZ | Brandon Coleman Ensemble
Next Up: Sunday, September 6 | 8:00pm | Sierra Madre Playhouse
Keyboardist, composer, producer, and Brainfeeder artist Brandon Coleman is one of Los Angeles’ most distinctive musical voices. Drawing from jazz, gospel, funk, soul, and cinematic soundscapes, Coleman brings an immersive live experience featuring original music alongside inspired reinterpretations of modern…
Vieness Piano Duo
Next Up: Saturday, September 12 | 8:00pm | Boston Court Pasadena
International prize-winning pianists and husband-and-wife piano four-hands duo Vijay Venkatesh and Eva Schaumkell embark on an evening of poetic storytelling and dazzling musical chemistry. Renowned for their remarkable synchronicity and expressive depth, the married virtuosos will perform timeless masterworks for…
Dayren Santamaria and Made in Cuba
Next Up: Thursday, September 17 | 8:00pm | Sierra Madre Playhouse
A versatile and sought-after artist in her own right, Dayren Santamaria is also part of the dynamic ensemble, Dayren Santamaria & Made in Cuba, featuring some of the city’s most accomplished musicians. Join her and her spectacular band for an…
Partir Un Jour
Next Up: Thursday, September 17 | 8:00pm | Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz
🇺🇸 Cécile (Juliette Armanet) is about to open her own gourmet restaurant, finally making her dream come true, when her father suffers a heart attack. She is called back to her small hometown, far from the bustling life of Paris…
Philip Graulty and Dimitris Mahlis
Next Up: Saturday, September 19 | 8:00pm | Boston Court Pasadena
Join us for The Longing String, a meditative concert exploring the deep musical kinship between the oud and the classical guitar. LA-based musicians Dimitris Mahlis and Philip Graulty bring their artistry and friendship to the stage, blending the oud’s haunting…
MUSIC | Midterms: This Will Hurt Someone from Brightwork newmusic
Next Up: Saturday, September 26 | 8:00pm | Sierra Madre Playhouse
Well… it’s that time again. Time to choose between the lesser of two evils, mostly. In this uber divisive time, let’s all come together to enjoy an evening of mostly politically inspired music. All are welcome no matter your political…
Akram Khan Company
Next Up: Saturday, October 10 | 8:00pm | Royce Hall
Thikra: Night of Remembering, the final touring production from dance company Akram Khan Company
Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra
Next Up: Friday, October 23 | 8:00pm | Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz
🇺🇸 The Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra (LAV) is an orchestra of professional musicians dedicated to the advocacy and support of music education. Founded in 2013 as a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, the ensemble was formed on the core belief that…
JAZZ | Marlonius Jazz Orchestra and Mara Kaye: Billie Holiday and The Blues
Next Up: Sunday, November 8 | 8:00pm | Sierra Madre Playhouse
Brooklyn’s very own irresistible vocal force, Mara Kaye and virtuosic bassist/composer Marlonius present imaginative arrangements of iconic Billie Holiday classics and deep blues cuts with the sonically vibrant Marlonius Jazz Orchestra!This momentous phenomenon of musical fusion sheds new light onto…
FILM | Faust
Next Up: Friday, November 13 | 8:00pm | Sierra Madre Playhouse
One of the towering achievements of silent cinema, Faust (1926) is director F.W. Murnau’s visionary adaptation of Goethe’s classic tale of ambition, temptation, and redemption. Combining the grandeur of German Expressionism with a deeply human story, the film follows the…
French Animation Fest
Next Up: Thursday, November 19 | 8:00pm | Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz
🇺🇸 With Animation Fest, TRK showcases French animation’s unlimited expressive potential that not even the magic of special effects can provide, as audiences are taken on a journey into real and imagined worlds far from the here and now.Animation Fest…
AUTHOR | The Angel and the City: Dana Gioia
Next Up: Friday, November 20 | 8:00pm | Sierra Madre Playhouse
Former California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia curates an evening celebrating the voices that define Los Angeles poetry today. The Angel and the City brings together a constellation of writers whose work captures the spirit, contradictions, and radiance of Southern California…
JAZZ | Chris Wabich Trio
Next Up: Saturday, November 21 | 8:00pm | Sierra Madre Playhouse
Los Angeles percussionist Chris Wabich brings a bold, shape-shifting approach to rhythm that defies easy categorization. Known for his versatility across jazz, world music, fusion, and experimental traditions, he has toured internationally, recorded with artists from Leonard Cohen to Mamak…
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Next Up: Saturday, November 21 | 8:00pm | Royce Hall
Blue Hour and Beckoning, a double bill of dance works by Cloud Gate's CHENG Tsung-lung
JAZZ | Gregg Karukas Holiday Jazz
Next Up: Sunday, December 13 | 8:00pm | Sierra Madre Playhouse
Celebrate the season with Grammy-winning pianist and composer Gregg Karukas, whose soulful touch and joyful spirit have made him one of contemporary jazz’s most beloved artists. Known for his warm melodies and impeccable groove, Karukas has performed with luminaries such…
A Night of Short French Films
Next Up: Thursday, February 11 | 8:00pm | Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz
🇺🇸 Now in its eighteenth year straight, A Night of Short French Films honors French cinema and the innovative traditions in filmmaking being developed there since the very first motion picture was screened in Paris in 1895.In this new collection…
Shamel Pitts I Tribe
Next Up: Saturday, February 27 | 8:00pm | Royce Hall
Marks of RED, Shamel Pitts' Afrofuturistic dance work exploring Black embodiment and human connection.