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Kentwood Players presents a staged reading of A COMPLICATED HOPE, an original play by John Mabey on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 7:00pm at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester, CA 90045. This is a non-equity, non-paid production directed by Ryan Holihan, produced for Kentwood Players by Susan Goldman Weisbarth and Marty Feldman, and features Mari King (Marie), Nadia Sine (Rose Marie), and Shawn Plunkett (Arnie). Marie and daughter Rose Marie are left adrift after...
Four great concerts are coming to the Canyon Club venues. They are the most famous band to come out of Cochtolan, CA. A trio of brothers who polished their chops playing six sets a night at the local Tufted Nighthatch Tavern and Bird Sanctuary. Jackshit would throw forth a good rocking' soundtrack that had locals humming long after they've left the bar. The likes of Jackson Browne (who will be joining them on stage on March 4 in Agoura), Lucinda Williams and Richard Thompson don't usually join...
Square dancing is a wonderful opportunity to move aerobically to music, while having a lot of fun and making new friends. A new square dance class with a live caller/instructor will begin on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at the Veterans Memorial Building in Culver City, and will run until June 29. Square dancing does not require any special musical or athletic talent. If you can walk and shake hands, you can square dance. Dress casually and wear comfortable shoes. Come as a single person or as a...
On March 18, at the majestic First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, William Jenks, founder of U.S. Classic Guitar, brings GRAMMY award winner and world-renowned classical guitarist David Russell for a solo performance as part of their Los Angeles Guitar Series. He is referred to as one of the worlds greats because of his superb musicianship and virtuoso artistry. In recognition of his exceptional talent and his international career, Russell was named a Fellow of The Royal Academy of Music...
Casting has been announced for the world premiere of up-and-coming playwright Benjamin Benne's new work "Alma" coming to Los Angeles at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre March 6 through April 3, 2022. Directed by Juliette Carrillo, "Alma" opens March 13, and is produced in cooperation with American Blues Theater. The cast of "Alma" features Sabrina Fest as daughter Angel and Cheryl Umaña as mother Alma. Bianca Ruiz Brockl and Marilyn Camacho are set as understudies for Angel and Alma....
Children’s Bureau, a nonprofit leader in child abuse prevention and treatment in Southern California, will be hosting a conversation between famed authors Michael Warr and Tucker Smallwood in celebration of Black History Month on Monday, February 28th at 3:30PM. Michael Warr is an award-winning poet and the Poetry Editor for the publication Of Poetry & Protest: From Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin. Tucker Smallwood is an actor and vocalist with over 500 credits, as well as the author of Return to Eden. The conversation will be moderated by M...
There aren't many people who can point to a career full of success as a performer, teacher, storyteller, entrepreneur, and expert. But Michelle Danner can. The legendary acting teacher has recently opened The Creative Center for the Arts (formerly known as the Edgemar Center for the Arts) in Culver City. The facility houses a theatre for upcoming productions as well as two acting schools: The Los Angeles Acting Conservatory (for conservatory classes and international students), and the Michelle...
‘Can't Pay? Don't Pay!’ written by Nobel Laureate Dario Fo and Franca Rame is returning to The Actors' Gang Theater in the old Ivy Substation on March 19, 2022, with previews beginning March 12, exactly two years from the day the theater was shuttered and had to suspend this hilarious production. Fo’s high-energy, satirical farce is directed by Bob Turton, who won a Stage Raw Award for his role, The Madman, in The Actors’ Gang’s 2019 production of Dario Fo's 'Accidental Death of an Anarchist'. Hungry and fed up by rising prices and stagnant...
There are three great concerts coming to the Canyon Clubs. On February 4, Naked Eyes, and on February 26, Dramarama, will take the stage in Agoura Hills. Naked Eyes is a British new wave band that first rose to prominence in the early 1980's after being formed by two college friends from Bath, England. They had four Top 40 singles in the United States. Original lead singer, Pete Byrne, is carrying the torch for his fallen bandmate, Rob Fisher. He's put a great band together to play all of their...
“Creativity takes courage.” ~ Henri Matisse The chaos resulting from the continuing battle with COVID has certainly confirmed that. And the Culver City Arts Foundation (“Culver Arts”) has again stepped up through its Arts Resiliency Fund campaign to aid those in the arts who are struggling to survive. Several months ago the first 11 grants totaling just under $10,000 were awarded. A second round of grants totaling $11,000 has been awarded to 13 recipients who represent a diverse and intrigu...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for the musical FUN HOME with book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, music by Jeanine Tesori, based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, on Saturday, March 5, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Call backs will be held on Monday, March 7 by appointment only. This is a non-equity, non-paid production directed by Kathy Dershimer with musical direction by Cheryl Gaul, and produced by Jenny Boone and Harold Dershimer...
By Rachel Ganz On Wednesday evening January 19, 2022, the gorgeous model Kaia Gerber dazzled the Red Carpet with her beauty at The LA Art Show Opening Night Premiere Party at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Cindy Crawford's daughter Kaia Gerber was the host for the event which benefits the St Jude's Children's Research Hospital .St Jude's Research Hospital is a world leader in treating and defeating childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Their mission is finding cures and...
Keith Putney Productions presents "The Beatles at the Movies: Songs from "A Hard Day's Night" and "Let It Be" as the next in the series of live concerts at the Grammy Museum celebrating the Beatles performed by an all-star cast for two shows on February 5. Some 58 years after the Beatles debut on the Ed Sullivan Show, "A Hard Day's Night" remains how many of us defined the personalities of the Beatles. "One of the greatest life-affirming landmarks of the movies," opined critic Roger Ebert. This...
The Culver City Arts Foundation (Culver Arts), which supports the arts in Culver City through its mission to preserve the past, enrich the present and create the future of arts and culture in the community, announced today that it is seeking to fill vacancies on its Board and Advisory Committee. With a major focus the past two years to alleviate the effects of the pandemic on our creative community, a few of the programs that Culver Arts supports include the City’s Performing Arts Grant program; the City’s Artist Laureate program and “Lo...
The legendary vocal quartet, The Four Freshman, will make a rare appearance on January 23 at the Lisa Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University in Malibu. Since their inception in 1948, they have continued to tour worldwide with their unique blend of harmonic jazz arrangements and big band vocal group sounds. They are considered one of the most influential vocal groups of all time. Their tight-knit sound inspired the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, the Mamas & The Papas, Frankie Valli, and...
There are three great concerts coming to the Canyon Clubs. On January 21, The Fab Four, will take the stage at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. If you close your eyes and listen to The Fab Four sing a Beatles song, you will think that the boys from Liverpool had transported themselves back from the '60's. That's how accurate and authentic their sound is – arguably the world's best Beatles tribute band. When you open your eyes, you will see four lads on stage that closely resemble the B...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for CLUE, a murder mystery comedy adapted from the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, written by Sandy Rustin with additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price based on the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture, based on the Hasbro board game Clue. Auditions will take place on Saturday, January 22 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and Sunday, January 23 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Callbacks will be held on Monday, January 24 at 7:00 PM by appointment only. This is a...
By Larry Zarcoff In the mid 90s I got a call from the folks over at Buena Vista Television to direct and edit a pilot presentation for a proposed syndicated show called "The Betty White House." The idea was that Betty White lived on a ranch with her animals, and celebrities would "drop in" for coffee and a chat. It was a nice idea, a twist on the morning show format. My skeleton crew and I all trudged up to her ranch in Santa Clarita. It was a very simple set up, except every Disney executive...
Kala Koa Entertainment is once again presenting its 15th Annual Southern California Slack Key Festival and Island Marketplace, the biggest Hawaiian music event of the year, at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center on January 16 at 2pm. One of the most acclaimed Hawaiian concerts to ever leave the islands, the 2022 festival takes fans on a Hawaiian musical journey showcasing GRAMMY-winning slack key guitarists, the best hula dancers in the world, special guest performers and a free to the...
Fly silly seabird No dreams can possess you No voices can blame you For sun on your wings My gentle relations Have names they must call me For loving the freedom Of all flying things My dreams with the seagulls fly Out of reach Out of cry -Joni Mitchell...
Tired of sitting home? Want to get out and meet people again? Square dancing is a wonderful opportunity to move aerobically to music, while having a lot of fun and making new friends. A new square dance class with a live caller/instructor will begin on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at the Veterans Memorial Building in Culver City. Square dancing does not require any special musical or athletic talent. If you can walk and shake hands, you can square dance. Dress casually and wear comfortable shoes. Come as a single person or as a couple. We have ex...
If you ever have the opportunity to hear the Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra, or attend another community-based arts performance, grab a friend and go. That’s what almost 400 people did just before Thanksgiving, when LADSO once again graced Culver City’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium with its first post-lockdown concert, “Awakenings.” The evening featured five invigorating works and tone poems by Copland, Dukas, R. Strauss, Vaughan Williams, and Respighi. Each short piece – some rarely he...
Director Martin Haselbock and his Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, after a two-year respite due to Covid, finally were able to play in front of a live audience at First Congregational Church of LA, and it seemed as if it was a seamless transition from online concerts. This Christmas concert brought happiness and joy to all as their melodic music filled the sanctuary of that great stain-glass-filled edifice. Two very capable soloists entertained. Soprano Teresa Wakim and trumpeter Siegried...
There are three great musical artists appearing at the Canyon Club venues. A Flock of Seagulls in Agoura Hills on December 10, and Jose Feliciano and Men at Work, December 17 and 18, respectively, both at Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. English new wave and synth-posters, A Flock of Seagulls, have enjoyed a string of international hit singles, including "I Ran (So Far Away), "Space Age Love Song," "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You," and more. They first became notable in the 1980's for...
