The The Show is not a tribute to the British band that did the song "Uncertain Smile," but instead comedian Mo Welch's showcase of L.A. comedy laboring incessantly on the fringes. Sounds more interesting, no? Through improv, grammatical gymnastics and character creation, it packs into a... More >>

It's hard to stand out in a sonic landscape where singer songwriters are a penny a dozen, especially when armed only with an acoustic guitar. But for the past decade, Kate Victoria Tunstall, better known as KT Tunstall, has defied the odds. Tunstall's breakout track, 2005's "Black Horse and a... More >>

It's sometimes forgotten today, but when Gary Numan first emerged as a solo performer from the ashes of his breakthrough band Tubeway Army, in 1979, rock critics initially dismissed the English singer as a mere clone of David Bowie. At the time, the classic-rock establishment was seriously... More >>

The name John Wilkes Booth isn't likely to be forgotten, but many are unaware that the infamous assassin was part of an accomplished family of actors. In this solo show, Darin Dahms brings the Booth clan to life. Drawing on historical and biographical material, Dahms constructs what is mostly a... More >>

The original production of The Laramie Project rode on the wave of passion and grief spawned by the murder of Matthew Shepard. The current work, which looks at Laramie and the related issues as they appear 10 years after the fact, is necessarily more contemplative and thoughtful, but it builds... More >>

If you thought having your family eavesdropping on you by reading your Facebook posts was terrifying, well, what if those posts were dissected and laughed at by trained professionals? In Upright Citizens Brigade's weekly Facebook salon, two audience members are randomly selected to have their... More >>

The perfectly titled ROCK/FIGHT brings together vintage sporting-event photography by Theo Ehret with iconic rock & roll images by photographers Edward Colver, Henry Diltz, Janette Beckman and a dozen other giants of the punk-era lens. A co-production of Morrison Hotel Gallery and Project... More >>

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Always a smart option: Storytelling by Jill Soloway, Maggie Rowe, Jaclyn Lafer and assorted guests of varying hilarity; www.sitnspin.org. Feb. 23: Mary Elizabeth Williams Villano, Carla Snowden, Danielle Bernabe, and Harmon Leon. More >>

The Put Your Hands Together comedy showcase was conceived to present only one thing: 75 pulse-pounding, mind-melting, spine-shattering minutes of laughter inspired by some of the best comics in Los Angeles. Produced in conjunction with aspecialthing records -- the rare record label that still... More >>

Issues of science, medical ethics and criminal law propel Art Shulman and Robert Begam's provocative courtroom drama. Director Rick Walters has transformed this small venue into a courtroom interior surrounded by audience members, some of whom render a verdict at play's end. The site-specific... More >>