| Event & Venue | Date | Neighborhood | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88BoaDrum | Fri., August 8, 8:08pm | Mid-Wilshire/Hancock Park | |
| To a certain subset of the music world, the announcement that Japanese tribal punk band the Boredoms were to perform in L.A. a variation on last year’s “77BoaDrum,” a 77-minute piece written for 77 drummers that commenced at 7:07 p.m. on 07/07/07, came as a relief. Because for those of us unable to attend its only performance...… More» | |||
| Jennifer Sugar & Jill C. Nelson | Fri., August 8, 7:00pm | West Hollywood | Readings |
| If you’ve learned nothing from Boogie Nights , listen up: John Holmes was the well-endowed porn king who blew it all up his nose and got involved with some very bad people before he died of AIDS in 1988. Jennifer Sugar and Jill C. Nelson’s biography, John Holmes: A Life Measured in Inches , “unearths the human being behind...… More» | |||
| American Ballet Theater |
Daily from Sat., August 9 until Sun., August 10, 2:00pm
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Orange County | Dance |
| Film composer Danny Elfman, costume designer Norma Kamali and choreographer Twyla Tharp are the marquee names responsible for the intriguingly titled Rabbit and Rogue. Recently premiered in New York, Rabbit and Rogue arrives with two alternating casts of American Ballet Theatre stars. This marks Tharps 15th work for ABT, and it shares the...… More» | |||
| Music at the Norton Simon: Ragas and Rasas | Fri., August 8, 7:00pm | Pasadena and vicinity | Classical & New Music |
| Sitarist Paul Livingstone, tabla master Sri Abhijit Banerjee and the Sangeet Indian Ensemble perform and discuss Indian classical music and the nine rasas (flavors or tastes) of Hindu aesthetics. Held in conjunction with the exhibition "A Garland of Melodies: Ragomala Paintings from India and Nepal."… More» | |||
| Kathleen Madigan | Daily from Fri., August 8 until Sat., August 9 | South Bay | Comedy |
| Sample one-liner: "I like the NBA Cares commercials where they show how nice the players are, and how when they're off they go to local grade schools and then the children teach them how to read."… More» | |||
| FOCUSfish Flying Circus |
Fri., August 8, 8:00pm
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Hollywood | Events |
| Under the direction of Michelle Hurd, the Cirque Du Soleilesque acrobatic troupe presents GUSH-E.D.: The Extra Dimension , which tells "a story of love for the planet, personal redemption and triumph over fear as artists juggle, contort, hoop, hang and fire-breathe their way along a magical journey."… More» | |||
| In Search of Tiki | Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., August 8 until Sun., January 4 | Glendale/Burbank | Museums |
| Authentic South Seas tiki artifacts mingled with midcentury tiki Americana and work by current artists, including Shag, Mark Ryden, Anthony Ausgang, Atomikitty and others.… More» | |||
| New World Flamenco Festival: Somos Flamencos! |
Daily from Fri., August 8 until Sat., August 9, 8:00pm
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Orange County | Dance |
| Under the direction of Yaelisa, this flamenco festival has drawn national and international attention for showcasing the artform in inventive ways. Every day of this fest offers performances, workshops, exhibits and film for both performers and audiences. This weekend features an ensemble of dancers from Spain directed by Yaelisa. Next weekend,...… More» | |||
| Event & Venue | Date | Neighborhood | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Accomplices |
Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., July 19 until Sun., August 24, 8:00pm
(more dates/times) |
Los Feliz | Smaller Theaters |
| Adam Baum and the Jew Movie |
Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., June 6 until Sun., August 17, 8:00pm
(more dates/times) |
Westlake | Smaller Theaters |
| Alice in One-Hit-Wonderland 2: Through the Looking Glass |
Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., July 25 until Sun., August 10, 8:00pm
(more dates/times) |
Glendale/Burbank | Larger Theaters |
| American Dead |
Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., July 19 until Sun., August 24, 8:00pm
(more dates/times) |
Mid-Wilshire/Hancock Park | Smaller Theaters |
| American Tales |
Every week Friday, Saturday from Fri., June 27 until Sun., August 17, 8:00pm
(more dates/times) |
San Fernando Valley | Smaller Theaters |
| Assassins |
Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., July 11 until Sun., August 31, 8:00pm
(more dates/times) |
Hollywood | Smaller Theaters |
| Capsized Flotsam |
Every week Sunday from Sun., June 29 until Sat., August 9, 7:00pm
(more dates/times) |
West L.A. | Smaller Theaters |
| The Comedy of Errors |
Every week Sunday from Sun., July 13 until Sat., August 30, 2:00pm
(more dates/times) |
Hollywood | Smaller Theaters |
| The Comical Tragedy or Tragical Comedy of Mr. Punch |
Every week Friday from Fri., July 18 until Sun., August 31, 8:00pm
(more dates/times) |
Westlake | Smaller Theaters |
| deLEARious |
Every week Sunday from Sun., July 13 until Sat., August 30, 2:00pm
(more dates/times) |
Hollywood | Smaller Theaters |
| Desert Sunrise |
Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., July 11 until Sat., August 23, 8:00pm
(more dates/times) |
Hollywood | Smaller Theaters |
| Finally | Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 8:00pm | Mid-Wilshire/Hancock Park | Smaller Theaters |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame |
Every week Friday, Saturday, 8:00pm
(more dates/times) |
San Fernando Valley | Smaller Theaters |
| I Stand Before You Naked |
Every week Friday, Saturday from Fri., July 11 until Sun., August 17, 8:00pm
(more dates/times) |
Hollywood | Smaller Theaters |
| Money & Run | Every week Friday, Saturday, 10:30pm | Silver Lake | Smaller Theaters |
| My Antonia |
Thu., July 3, 8:00pm
(more dates/times) |
Venice/Marina del Rey | Smaller Theaters |
| My Old Friends |
Every week Friday from Fri., June 20 until Sun., August 10, 8:00pm
(more dates/times) |
Glendale/Burbank | Smaller Theaters |