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Visual Arts | Exhibit
Nurtured Flames: The Medicine of Fire
Nurtured Flames: The Medicine of Fire is an exhibition by Meztli Projects, presented at the Armory Center for the Arts, featuring new works created in 2026 by an intergenerational cohort of eleven Indigenous artists.Continuing Indigenous practices of collaborative art-making and…
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Storytelling | Music
Under The Oaks
Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum
Spend those balmy summer nights enjoying unique entertainments Under the Oaks. Theatricum’s ongoing special performance series takes place Thursday evenings in September.Currents: Composers in ConcertSeptember 3rd @ 7:30pm PSTBeer! A New MusicalSeptember 10th @ 7:30pm PSTThe Voice of Dr. KingSeptember…
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Music | Theater | Storytelling
Broadway Gamble Ramble 2026
In this interactive experience, guests will journey through the house in small groups, encountering a curated series of live performances that weave together dance, theatre, and narrative. Along the way, you’ll be invited to reflect not only on the evolution…
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Theater
A Case for the Existence of God
Rogue Machine at The Matrix Theatre
Rogue Machine has a longstanding relationship with the work of Samuel D. Hunter, having previously produced the West Coast premieres of A Bright New Boise, A Permanent Image, and Pocatello, as well as the Southern California premiere of A Great…
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Music
MUSIC | AANMI: Echoes of Home
Echoes of Home brings together new works exploring the places, people, and memories that shape our sense of belonging. While the project began as an invitation for Asian American composers to reflect on growing up within Los Angeles' vibrant Asian American…
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Film
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Discover friendship and freedom with this wild adventure on horseback! On a quiet starry night, the young and curious stallion, Spirit, is taken away from his herd of wild horses and embarks on an epic adventure across the frontiers of…
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Theater
Winter's Bench
Can trees talk?In Olivier-Award-winning playwright Mike Kenny’s world premiere, Winter’s Bench, an old woman believes they can. She has returned, after many years, to a dilapidated, abandoned park where all the trees are logged but one. It’s ancient. And she is certain it…
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Music
COBBY BRZESKI - The Vintage Gril in a Modern World Band
The Vintage Girl in a Modern World Band is a 6-piece jazz ensemble blending the elegance of vintage swing with a modern sensibility.The Vintage Girl in a Modern World Band is a 6-piece jazz ensemble led by vocalist and flutist…
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Film
Stop Motion Explosion! on 16mm
Animation heads of all ages rejoice! We’ve got a supersized helping of adorable animated celluloid with Stop-Motion Explosion!, a program of delightful, mesmerizing, and mind-blowing stop-motion animation from the 1940s to the 1980s screening entirely on 16mm film on our big…
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Music
Virtual Happy Hour: Composer Collective World Premieres
Log on to Zoom to stay plugged in to the future of high-craft chamber music at our Composer Collective World Premieres Happy Hour. This year's five participants hail from Silicon Valley, Serbia, Korea, Cambridge (Harvard), and our own backyard (LA)…
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Dance
DANCE | The Dancing Storytellers - Indian Mythology and Me
The Dancing Storytellers bring Indian myths to life through a vivid blend of classical South Asian dance, folk movement, theater, rhythm, and playful audience engagement. Their performance, Indian Mythology and Me, weaves together three unforgettable stories—Bheema’s meeting with Hanuman, the…
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Music
MUSIC | Babatunde HipHopera
Baritone vocalist Babatunde Akinboboye brings a high-energy and genre-defying performance that fuses the power of classical opera with the rhythm and attitude of hip-hop. With a voice deeply grounded in operatic tradition and a performance style rooted in contemporary culture…
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Talk-show
The MisMatch Game: Totally '80s Edition
Davidson/Valentini Theatre - Los Angeles LGBT Center
Like, oh my God... the '80s are back! Bust out those Dynasty shoulder pads and join host Dennis Hensley and a panel of L.A.’s most twisted comic minds for a totally tubular evening of R-rated retro insanity. Expect Reagan-Era ridiculousness, Brat Pack bodaciousness, and more…
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Poetry
Pride Poets: Abundance
Davidson/Valentini Theatre - Los Angeles LGBT Center
This year, Pride Poets wrote poems for over 1,000 community members at WeHo Pride, Trans Pride, Beverly Hills Pride, Huntington Gardens, and more. This event brings together a tapestry of poems as members of Pride Poets look back to share and reflect on their experiences, creating a snapshot…
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Music
Daniel Paik Trio
Catch the Daniel Paik Trio live for a night of smooth jazz vibes and killer tunes!Don't Miss the Daniel Paik Trio Live!Get ready for an amazing night with the Daniel Paik Trio performing in person. Experience their unique sound up…
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Dance
¡ORDENA! Burbank
The last Friday of every month, Magnolia Park comes alive with a vibrant street festival featuring food trucks, late night shopping, live bands, and local musicians who fill the neighborhood with energy and atmosphere from 6:00–9:00 PM.As part of the festivities, Heidi Duckler Dance presents ¡ORDENA! Burbank, an interactive performance…
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Theater
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
As part of our commitment to presenting August Wilson’s work, we bring you our seventh production of his American Century Cycle: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, directed by Gregg T. Daniel. Set in a Chicago recording studio in 1927, August Wilson’s…
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Film
Jazz on a Summer’s Day
Join Vidiots and Jazz is Dead for the perfect summer concert film. Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and directed by world-renowned photographer Bert Stern, Jazz on a Summer’s Day features intimate performances by an all-star line-up…
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Music
Ben Scholz Trio
Scholz's is a drummer's drummer. SWINGING style!!Ben Scholz Trio Live!Come hang out and catch the Ben Scholz Trio swinging the nite away!
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Film
https://vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/la-strada/
Co-presented by community partners Pacific Opera Project.The circus is in town, and with the legendary Federico Fellini helming the big top with the extraordinary Giulietta Masina at center stage, you know you’re in for a magnificent show! Maestro Federico Fellini’s…