What To Do in Town

Week of

May 15-21, 2025

Get a head start on your summer arts. Hollywood’s Fringe Festival is coming. Reserve your seats at The Bowl and The Greek.

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Oscar Arslanian, Publisher

Nyla Arslanian, Editor

Adam Fisher, Newsletter and Social Media Manager

The steel skeletal structure for what became the Hollywood Bowl's fourth and longest-lasting shell. It served as the venue's iconic centerpiece for an impressive 74 years, from 1929 to 2003.

WILD CARD

BOXING CLUB

SPECIAL DEDICATION

TO FREDDIE ROACH

May 18


Celebrate 30 years of Wild Card Boxing Club and Freddie Roach with the unveiling of Freddie Roach Square!

HOLLYWOOD BOWL

OUTLAW MUSIC FESTIVAL

May 16


Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, Billy Strings, Sierra Hull.

BEVERLY GARDENS

BEVERLY HILLS

ART SHOW

May 17 & 18


 The Spring extravaganza captivates art enthusiasts and families alike, drawing visitors to four garden blocks with 235 artists from California and beyond.

HARRISON HELD'S SceneAroundTown

P.S. Scene In Ventura Bonnie & Clyde

HOLLYWOOD

PANTAGES THEATRE

HARRY POTTER

AND THE CURSED CHILD

Thru June 22


When Harry Potter’s head-strong son Albus befriends the son of his fiercest rival, Draco Malfoy, it sparks an unbelievable new journey for them all—with the power to change the past and future forever.

REVIEW

ACTOR'S CO-OP

THEATRE COMPANY

THE SPITFIRE GRILL

Thru June 8


Based on the 1996 film, comes a heartwarming American musical about what happens when a girl with a dark past meets a town with no hope.

REVIEW 

FOUNTAIN THEATRE

WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT

Thru June 22


This production explores the restrictions, censorship and denial of individual choice faced under a harsh regime

REVIEW

MOVING ARTS THEATRE

TASTY LITTLE RABBIT

Thru June 5


The true story of a 1936 Fascist Italian investigation of pornography charges in Taormina, Sicily.

REVIEW

OPEN FIST THEATRE CO.

BAT BOY:

THE MUSICAL

Thru May 18


 Inspired by a 1992 story in a supermarket tabloid, about a half boy/half bat found in a cave in West Virginia. Now, according to new headlines, Bat Boy has been newly rediscovered.

REVIEW

HUDSON

BACKSTAGE THEATRE

Thru May 18


A coming-of-age dark comedy following two women in their late 20s as they navigate the complexities of friendship, fertility, and existential panic.

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS'

IN THE BAR

OF A TOKYO HOTEL

Thru May 18


Written in 1968, a painter and his wife, express their anguish through plaintive notes of poetry recalling Tennessee Williams at his very best.

SAW: THE MUSICAL

Thru Aug 31


One of the most thought-provoking horror films of all time now is…a musical.

DOLBY THEATRE

ANNIE

Thru May 18


Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and now the best-loved musical of all time is set to return in a new production – just as you remember it and just when we need it most. 

SKYLIGHT THEATRE COMPANY

HIDE & HIDE

Thru June 29


A Homeric critique of the American Dream told through Billy and Constanza, who together form a sham marriage to pursue their version of that dream in seedy 1980 Los Angeles. 

THE WINTER'S TALE

Thru June 14


 Reimagined in an accessible, 90-minute modern English translation adapted by Young and Lisa Wolpe.

NETWORKING EVENT

May 21 | 7pm-10pm


A fun event with artists and Fringe fans at Saint St. Felix (1602 N Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood 90028)

OUT-OF-AREA PRODUCTION:

'Tuesdays With Morrie' at Casa 0101 Theatre REVIEW by Amalisha HuEck

SEAN KELLY LOS ANGELES

AWOL ERIZKU:

MOON, TURN THE FLAMES...GENTLY

GENTLY AWAY

May 16-July 3

M+B GALLLERY

BILL JACKLIN:

CITY OF THE SEA, PAINTINGS 1986-2025

May 17-June 21

PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS COUNCIL LOS ANGELES

WHY A PHOTOBOOK?

PANEL DISCUSSION

May 17


Discussion of notable Southern California photobooks by women artists will explores many of the questions that photo artists face today. Eastman Museum LA’s second Year of the Woman event.

MASH GALLERY AT PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER

RETNA: SILENCE DECODED

May 16

JEFFREY DEITCH

THE ABSTRACT FUTURE

May 16-Aug 2

DAVID ZWIRNER

DIANE ARBUS:

.CATACLYSM.

May 20


A guided walkthrough of .cataclysm. led by Sarah Meister, executive director of Aperture.

LAUNCH LA

ABEL ALEJANDRE

May 17-June 21

LOUIS STERN FIINE ART

MARK LEONARD:

COMMON THREADS

May 17-June 28

RHETT BARUCH GALLERY

SAMANTHA MCCURDY & BONNIE MORANO:

MYSTERIOUS BODIES

May 15-June 21

THE FORD

JAZZ IS DEAD:

EBO TAYLOR

& PAT THOMAS

May 16 & 17

GREEK THEATRE

ONE OK ROCK DETOX

May 18

AMOEBA MUSIC

HOLLYWOOD

KYLE M

May 20

MASONIC LODGE AT HOLLYWOOD FOREVER

JAKE WESLEY ROGERS

May 15

OVATION HOLLYWOOD

ROCK ' N RIDES:

THE DGR MUSIC

& MOTOR SHOW

May 15


Live show by the Rockett Mafia

THE FONDA

MEREBA

May 15

CATALINA

JAZZ CLUB

CELEBRATION

FOR THE LEGACY

OF QUINCY JONES

May 20

THE TROUBADOUR

ADAM MELCHOR

May 20

THE ROXY

PHONEBOY

May 16

BARNSDALL

ART SUNDAYS

PAPUA NEW GUINEA: FOLK MASKS

May 18


Experience the cultures of New Guinea and create Folk Masks from cardboard, paint, tape, and glue via zoom workshop.


Meeting ID:

88593979578

Password:

BASART

STORYBOOK THEATRE

AT THEATRE WEST

THE PRINCESS

AND THE FROG

Thru June 7


The classic musical story of a prince who cares only about himself. He learns a lesson when a fairy turns him into a frog.

NEW BEVERLY CINEMA

FAMILY MATINEE:

THE FOX AND

THE HOUND

May 17 & 18


Enjoy good laughs and story telling on Mother's Day the popular comedy duo Abbott and Costello with their classic monsters for one of the greatest horror comedies of all time

GROUNDLINGS THEATRE

GOT A LIGHT?

May 16 & 17


A new show developed live through improv based on audience suggestions.

THE COMEDY STORE

FACIAL RECOGNITION COMEDY

May 16


A night of laugh out loud comedy with comedians, Fizaa Dosani, Zahra Ali, Pallavi Gunalan, Feraz Ozel, Nishy Acsell, Lana Salah +more!

THE YARD THEATER

May 20


They’ll make you laugh, they’ll make you laugh again, and then they’ll have you asking… “Who Does That?”.

AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE

AT EGYPTIAN THEATRE

DEAD RINGERS

May 16


Introduction by

producer Carol Baum

AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE

AT LOS FELIZ THEATRE

FUN WITH DICK

AND JANE

May 15 & 17

MAGIC FARM

May 17

CINELOUNGE SUNSET

HURRY UP TOMORROW

May 15-18

BLACK TEA

May 16, 17, & 18

TCL CHINESE THEATRES

FINAL DESTINATION:

BLOODLINES

May 15-21

28 DAYS LATER

May 21

VISTA THEATRE

HOLLYWOOD

FIGHT CLUB

May 16 & 17

THUNDERBALL

May 17 & 18

MELROSE ROOFTOP THEATRE

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS

May 22

PRETTY WOMAN

May 18

CHEVALIER'S BOOKS

May 18


In-person signing with Myriam Sandler to celebrate her launch of PLAYFUL BY DESIGN.

SKYLIGHT BOOKS

May 20


In-person signing with Mira Grant to discuss and sign OVER GROWTH, with Amber Benson.

BOOK SOUP

May 21


In-Person signing with Liz Flynt to discuss and sign HUSTLER 50: 50 YEARS OF FREEDOM.

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