DIAVOLO: Existencia, 30 Years After the Northridge Earthquake
January 17 and 19
DIAVOLO, Architecture in Motion, and The Soraya will present the world premiere of Existencia, a new work to commemorate the 30 years since the Northridge Earthquake struck California State University Northridge (CSUN), in 1994 — and event which was said to have been the worst natural disaster ever to hit a university campus in the United States. More>>
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The Faliks•Cani Piano & Violin Duo
January 21
Prepare to be mesmerized by the brilliant interpretations created by this internationally acclaimed duo, pianist Inna Faliks and violinist Roberto Cani. Witness their exceptional skills as they bring their passion for works by Brahms, Beethoven, Schubert and moreto life through the enchanting combination of piano and violin. to life through the enchanting combination of piano and violin. If that weren’t enough, these world-class musicians have curated beautiful imagery to accompany each piece. Stunning artwork and lighting complement classical music for an immersive and accessible experience and a memorable afternoon. More>>
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Sukkot
The 6th Act’s Sukkot is a richly drawn and beautiful play celebrating both our diversity and our similarity. Our losses and our triumphs, our connections and our habits of fighting with them. It’s about our collective familial ties and how even when we strain against the bonds of family we deeply deeply need them…yes we do.
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Mercury
One of the Road’s playwright darlings, Steve Yockey, always creates his own peculiar universes, twisting reality, elevating the shadows and entertaining us with deep dives into our worst impulses. His latest, Mercury, is more of his inventive dark imagination fiercely at work.
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The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
January 21
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vasily Petrenko with special guest pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, takes the stage at The Soraya for a program of Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6. More>>
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Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group kicks off their amazing 32nd season with their 21st Annual 50-Hour Drive-By Theatre Festival, a hot ‘n’ tasty hour of spankin’ new mini-plays. Prepare for an hour of original works based off a unique prompt – all written, directed, and performed in a speedy two days! Who needs sleep when you’ve got plays to perform? More>> | |  |
Each performance features four Eric Carle stories brought to life by a menagerie of 75 eye-popping, award-winning puppets. Audiences will meet the colorful characters of Brown Bear, Brown Bear; travel the world with 10 Little Rubber Ducks; get whisked away to a winter wonderland in Dream Snow; and of course, spend time with the star of the show, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. More>> | | |
Call for Submissions!
The Road Theatre Company and Taylor Gilbert, founder/artistic director together with Sam Anderson, artistic director, remain committed to their meaningful mission to produce and develop new work for the stage. They’ve announced their call for new and diverse plays to be considered for submission to the Summer Playwrights Festival (SPF15) – one of the largest playwright’s festivals in the U.S. More>>
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Following the closing arguments of a murder trial, the 12 members of the jury must deliberate, with a guilty verdict meaning death for the accused, an inner-city teen. As these normal citizens try to reach a decision, one juror casts considerable doubt on the elements of the case. Initially broadcast on television in 1954, this microcosm of society mirrors the conflicts, beliefs and compassion of humanity, and is still amazingly relevant today. More>> | | |
GUT is a 50-minute storytelling solo performance, written and performed by actor/author Janet Rodgers. GUT tells the riveting true story of Irena Gut Opdyke, a young Polish Catholic girl who risked everything to save countless Jewish lives during WW2. Adapted from Irena Gut Opdyke’s autobiography, In My Hands, and moving between prose and poetic form, GUT is a story of love, compassion, courage and hope in the face of fascist authoritarianism. More>> | | |
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GRIT
Lisa Natale’s brilliant solo show is the kind of powerful uplifting recreate-your-own-life kind of piece that we all so desperately need right now. This show is about her journey through a variety of setbacks, stumbles and hardships which Lisa seems to have deftly and with her sheer power of her will reimagined into her own masterful universe.
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Nursing Is My Life
A reluctant nurse, always unhappily falling back on this most unappreciated and overworked of existences, Charley finds humor and indeed musicality in the long shifts, puking patients and bitter coworkers. The show is sprinkled with her versions of classic songs, liberally altered to fit her own narrative, twisted beautifully and hilariously to entertain and inform…what a life is a nurse! More>>
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Diabolical comedy, stunning terror, razor-sharp wit and extraordinary, soaring music. Savor the macabre madness as a murderous barber, hungry for revenge for his lost family, strikes a partnership with a beastly baker in this eight-time Tony Award-winning masterpiece that will leave audiences gasping with fear and delight. Sweeney’s thirst for blood soon causes the bodies to start piling up — and lucky Mrs. Lovett finds the perfect new ingredient for her meat pies.
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A rollicking and rowdy romantic musical comedy based loosely on the star-crossed love affair of silent film director Mack Sennett and screen star Mabel Normand, “Mack & Mabel” originally starred Robert Preston, Bernadette Peters and Lisa Kirk. Although the original show had a limited run on Broadway it has gone on to worldwide cult status and is now regarded as one of Broadway’s greatest “forgotten” musicals.
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Lyon Lane NoHo
National home builder Homebound and Coe Real Estate Group are proud to announce the sales launch for Homebound’s first Southern California project – Lyon Lane NoHo, a 16-unit, small lot subdivision, single-family home community. More>>
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