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Friday, November 6, 2026
Music
Jill Desiree: Jazz, Funk & Soul
Few artists embody the spirit of classic soul, jazz, and R&B like Jill Desiree. Born in Australia, raised in Indonesia, and educated at Berklee College of Music, Jill blends powerful, expressive vocals with the artistry of some of Los Angeles’…
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Comedy
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🇺🇸 Where did it all go wrong? Jérémy Charbonnel shares the struggles of a single dad fighting not to end up like his own father… but that’s only part of the story.In this honest and heartfelt stand-up show, Jérémy searches…
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Music
Double Sens Chamber Orchestra
Double Sens was born from violinist Nemanja Radulović’s questions of identity about his music and his life between France and Serbia. Bringing together Serbian and French musicians in 2008, Radulović’s artistic vision was realized when the ensemble’s music would break…
Friday, October 30, 2026 - Sunday, December 13, 2026
Theater
Confederates
Two Black women. Two eras. One fight to claim their own power.Sara is an enslaved woman who becomes a Union spy during the Civil War. Sandra is a tenured political science professor at a prestigious university today. More than 15…
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Music
Liz Cole & Jeffrey Gimble - Together Again
SoCal native Liz Cole grew up in a musical household, taking up the trumpet at the age of nine and switching to singing later in life. After a regrettable hiatus to join the nonmusical workforce, she has since found her…
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Theater
Passing Strange
A YOUNG REBEL. A WILD RIDE. A STORY THAT ROCKS.A young artist is searching for the real but he can’t seem to find it at home in South Central LA. He sets out on a cross-continental journey of self-discovery full…
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Music
Main Series 2: Thick as Thieves
The Neighborhood Church of Palos Verdes Estates
Some ensembles are assembled for a performance. Others are forged over decades of concerts, recordings, rehearsals, road trips, and shared adventures. Resident Artists Ben Smolen, Meredith Crawford, and Cristina Montes Mateo bring their extraordinary musicianship—and unmistakable chemistry—to an evening celebrating…
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Music
MARICAR LIVE! SMOOTH AND SOULFUL JAZZ!
With a versatile repertoire that spans heartfelt ballads, soulful jazz, and smooth R&B, Maricar brings both emotional depth and stylistic range to every performance. Her rich tone, refined control, and expressive delivery allow her to connect effortlessly with diverse audiences.A true…
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Music
Mariachi Tierra Mia
Come celebrate Día de los Muertos with the amazing mariachi music of Mariachi Tierra Mia! Back by popular demand, Mariachi Tierra Mia returns to Boston Court for a special concert that celebrates the music and Día de los Muertos in…
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Dance | Music
See the Music, Hear the Dance
Zipper Hall - The Colburn School
Join us for a conversation and performance exploring the relationship between music and movement in the work of Christopher Wheeldon. Trudl Zipper Dance Institute Artistic Director Janie Taylor is joined by Jason Fowler—former New York City Ballet dancer and stager of Wheeldon’s works—for…
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Circus
Duck Pond by Circa
Feathers will fly when Swan Lake is reimagined as a contemporary circus spectacular and collides with the story of The Ugly Duckling. Two tales of identity and discovery are brought to life with exuberant energy by the Australian performance troupe…
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Film
Bride of Frankenstein
Openly queer film director James Whale’s gothic masterpiece weaves the artistic style of German Expressionism, a distinctly camp sensibility, and a story of otherness that resonates throughout history. One of the greatest artistic triumphs of the Universal monster empire, this…
Open Saturdays at 1:00 p.m., October 17, 2026 - May 22, 2027
Storytelling | Theater | Music
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Storybook Theatre’s musical retelling of the famous story includes lots of singing, dancing, and audience participation. The audience sings along, plays kazoos, and joins in staging their own fashion show.
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Music
Main Series 2: Thick as Thieves
St. Mary's Episcopal Church of Laguna Beach
Some ensembles are assembled for a performance. Others are forged over decades of concerts, recordings, rehearsals, road trips, and shared adventures. Resident Artists Ben Smolen, Meredith Crawford, and Cristina Montes Mateo bring their extraordinary musicianship—and unmistakable chemistry—to an evening celebrating…
Friday, October 30, 2026
Theater
GHOST PLAY
The Village at Ed Gould Plaza - Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center
A staged reading of Matthew Scott Montgomery’s new Halloween play, GHOST PLAY. Hilarious, heartbreaking and full of shocking twists, GHOST PLAY takes place on a fateful Halloween night, when a group of friends – some alive and some not –…
Friday, October 30, 2026
Theater | Visual Arts
QUENTOS, VOLUME II
Davidson/Valentini Theatre - Los Angeles LGBT Center
Quentos – a portmanteau of “Queer” and “Cuentos” (stories) – create culture, rituals, and traditions. Experience a curated series of new stories written by a cohort of community members and rooted in our nostalgic JOI. Celebramos the prism of LGBT…
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Opera
Sweeney Todd
Sondheim’s bloody masterpiece.Just in time for Halloween.It’s been 14 years since Pacific Opera Project first presented Stephen Sondheim’s legendary masterpiece, and this Halloween, Sweeney Todd returns. Experience one of the greatest musicals ever written up close in the intimate El…
Friday, October 30, 2026
Music
Music Restored: Voices of Vienna
Thayer Hall - The Colburn School
Music Restored: The Ziering-Conlon Center for Exiled and Suppressed Composers presents a performance which honors four accomplished composers shaped by Vienna before being silenced as “degenerate” under the Third Reich. Ernst Toch, Hugo Kauder, Eric Zeisl, and Ernst Krenek rebuilt their lives…
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Music
No(w) Beauty
🇺🇸 Recognized as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary jazz, NO(w) Beauty is a French-American quartet co-led by four of the most acclaimed musicians on today’s scene (Hermon Mehari • Trumpet / Enzo Carniel • Piano / Damien…