Department of Music - Santa Barbara - Presents:
Summer Carillon Recital - UC Santa Barbara 8/25
Sunday, 8/25/2019

Summer Carillon Recital: Wesley Arai, UC Santa Barbara The UCSB Music Department invites you to attend a special summer carillon recital!

Namba - Ventura - Presents:
Guitarist Michael Gulezian
Saturday, 8/24/2019

Guitarist extraordinaire, Michael Gulezian performs for the first time in the Ventura area at Namba on August 24th! This concert is a Fundraising Event to benefit the nonprofit Music And Art For Youth. More info about this amazing organization at: http://musicandartforyouth.org

The Colony Theatre - Burbank - Presents:
Saturday Night Stand Up
Saturday, 8/24/2019

Featuring The Feminoles with special guest Angel Laketa Moore. An evening of laugh out loud female comedians who can be seen on numerous national commercials and television shows on networks including FOX, CW, ABC, NBC, Lifetime, and online streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, and more.

California Chamber Orchestra - Temecula - Presents:
Classics at The Merc
7/28/2019 - 6/28/2020 (next performance: Sunday, 8/25/2019)

Join us in The Merc Sunday afternoons for chamber performances by the region’s best professional musicians. The intimate setting of The Merc allows the audience and musicians to interact with each other so you can learn about the musicians, their instruments, their careers, and the music they perform. A great classical experience for a great price!

Moving Arts - Los Angeles - Presents:
Early Birds
8/16/2019 - 9/7/2019 (next performance: Friday, 8/16/2019)

A heartwarming, irreverent comedy about two senior women, each at a crossroads, both escaping their past on a high-seas cruise. Together, they realize their strengths and celebrate their weaknesses, and understand that it's never too late for a new friend or a new adventure.

Theatre of NOTE - Hollywood - Presents:
Driving Wilde
8/16/2019 - 9/21/2019 (next performance: Friday, 8/16/2019)

DRIVING WILDE is Jacqueline Wright’s very free, very contemporary, shockingly frank and surreal adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wright transforms the gothic horror story into a present-day meditation on the pursuit of beauty. Beautiful young Dorian awakens from a coma with amnesia, unaware of his past and seeing the perfection of nature with fresh eyes.

Dovetail Productions/Sharon Levy. - Los Angeles - Presents:
Saugerties
8/18/2019 - 9/8/2019 (next performance: Sunday, 8/18/2019)

This play, which tackles the ethics of new reproductive technologies, explores what it means to be human and grapples with what it means to love.

La Jolla Playhouse - La Jolla - Presents:
The Coast Starlight - World Premiere
8/20/2019 - 9/15/2019 (next performance: Tuesday, 8/20/2019)

Developed through the 2018 DNA New Works Series, playwright Keith Burn and director Tyne Rafaeli bring to life a story that Rich Family Artistic Director Christopher Ashley says is “an empathetic and humane tribute to all the people who – like [Keith], and like me – came to California chasing a dream.”

International City Theatre - Long Beach - Presents:
Beast on the Moon
8/21/2019 - 9/8/2019 (next performance: Wednesday, 8/21/2019)

Survivors find hope in Richard Kalinoski’s bittersweet love story, next up at International City Theatre.

Spreckels Organ Society - San Diego - Presents:
2019 San Diego International Organ Festival Raúl Prieto Ramírez and Symphonic Musicians: Organ Duo, Trio, and Quintet
Monday, 8/26/2019

After his mind-blowing 2018 concert of organ and piano with Maria Teresa Sierra, Raúl Prieto Ramírez presents – for first time ever – a concert featuring famous string and piano quartets, duos, and trios by composers like Brahms and Franck with the piano part arranged for the organ. Members of the San Diego Symphony join Ramírez for this history-making concert.

The Geffen Playhouse - Los Angeles - Presents:
Witch
8/20/2019 - 9/29/2019 (next performance: Tuesday, 8/20/2019)

In this fiendishly funny new play, a charming devil arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes, featuring Golden Globe winner Maura Tierney (ER, The Affair).

Costa Mesa Playhouse - Costa Mesa - Presents:
The 39 Steps
8/23/2019 - 9/15/2019 (next performance: Friday, 8/23/2019)

For the first regular production of its 55th season Costa Mesa Playhouse presents the hilarious spoof of Alfred Hitchcock’s spy thriller “The 39 Steps,” running August 23-September 15, 2019.

DIJO Productions - Santa Barbara - Presents:
Copenhagen by Michael Frayn
8/23/2019 - 9/8/2019 (next performance: Friday, 8/23/2019)

DIJO Productions present Copenhagen by Michael Frayn, starring Ed Giron, Kathy Marden, and Bill Waxman in a play that explores the mystery surrounding the actual meeting of two of the world's greatest atomic scientists in the heat of World War Two.

134 WEST - Los Angeles - Presents:
Macbeth
8/15/2019 - 9/7/2019 (next performance: Thursday, 8/15/2019)

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth gets a daring new production in Downtown LA’s arts district thanks to 134 West. Directed by Alyssa Escalante, thisMacbeth, set in a near future desert landscape, will have a limited engagement at Art Share L.A. from Thursday, August 15 through Saturday, September 7, 2019.

Santa Monica Playhouse - Santa Monica - Presents:
SNOWHITE
7/13/2019 - 9/29/2019 (next performance: Saturday, 8/17/2019)

“Pure, lively (and live) entertainment! It is remarkable to see two dozen children abandon their electronic devices to watch a live stage performance and, when prompted, hear their advice and warnings called out to the heroine. SNOWHITE at Santa Monica Playhouse provides such a theatrical (and non-CGI) experience,” raves the Tolucan Times. Richard Dean Anderson concurs, “It was great!”

The Three Clubs - Hollywood - Presents:
Dirty Tricks w/ The New Bad Boys of Magic
Sunday, 8/18/2019

Hollywood’s drunkest magic show, DIRTY TRICKS w/ The New Bad Boys of Magic, extends into its second smash(ed) year at the newly renovated The Three Clubs. Headliners at the world-famous Magic Castle, The New Bad Boys of Magic (aka Daniel Donohue and Eric Siegel), continue to shock and delight audiences with their signature brand of NSFW character comedy and top-notch illusions.

The Vignes Rooftop Revival - Los Angeles - Presents:
Live Prohibition-era Jazz with The Vignes Rooftop Revival
8/19/2019 - 11/25/2019 (next performance: Monday, 8/19/2019)

Live acoustic music at Eat Drink Americano with The Vignes Rooftop Revival and special guests playing Gypsy Jazz and swing from 8-10p Free/no cover All ages Happy Hour specials 923 E. 3rd St. Arts District, Los Angeles 90012

Little Fish Theatre - San Pedro - Presents:
Martin McDonagh's The Lonesome West
8/22/2019 - 9/15/2019 (next performance: Thursday, 8/22/2019)

Martin McDonagh’s fiendishly funny story about a squabble between two brothers, restlessness, and plain old boredom, inspiring hilarious and thrilling homicidal behavior. Directed by Stephanie Coltrin.

The Vignes Rooftop Revival - Los Angeles - Presents:
Live Gypsy Jazz & Swing with The Vignes Rooftop Revival
8/22/2019 - 10/31/2019 (next performance: Thursday, 8/22/2019)

The Vignes Rooftop Revival rolls into one of DTLA's coolest new bars for a night of Gypsy jazz and swing 6-9p Free/no cover Happy hour specials 21+ PRANK 1100 S. Hope St. 90015

Sierra Madre Playhouse - Sierra Madre - Presents:
The Joy Luck Club
8/23/2019 - 10/5/2019 (next performance: Friday, 8/23/2019)

Based on the best-selling novel, stories of Chinese-American immigrant women and their American-born daughters. Tim Dang directs.

California Desert Chorale - Palm Desert - Presents:
California Desert Chorale Auditions
Monday, 8/26/2019

The California Desert Chorale wrapped up its year with SOLD OUT performances of Magical Movie Music in April. It is now building momentum leading up to its 27th Season and is auditioning serious, dedicated singers who feel energized to be a member of this well established and growing ensemble.

Coachella Valley Repertory - Cathedral City - Presents:
CVRep Jazz presents the Josh Nelson Trio
Monday, 8/26/2019

“Josh is that rare young musician who has not only a wealth of study and experience under his belt (all but assuring him a prominent place in jazz music), but he identifiably his own.” – Peter Erskine, legendary drummer

Suzuki Music Program of Los Angeles - Encino - Presents:
Making Music the Suzuki Way! Parent Information Night – Suzuki Music Program of Los Angeles
Monday, 8/26/2019

The Suzuki Music Program of Los Angeles (SMPLA) will hold its “Making Music the Suzuki Way – Every Child Can Learn!” Parent Orientation and Information Night on Monday, August 26th, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. in Encino, CA. All adults are invited to attend. For more information, exact address, and to RSVP, visit www.SuzukiMusicofLA.org. The Suzuki Music Education philosophy and method will be discussed.

Spreckels Organ Society - San Diego - Presents:
2019 San Diego International Organ Festival Silent Movie Night with Clark Wilson,
Monday, 8/26/2019

It’s the most popular concert of the festival, drawing audiences of all ages into the thousands, and it’s in great hands with organist Clark Wilson who has been called a “master of silent film, and showman of the first order.” Wilson has recorded seven albums, concertized in the US, Canada and England, and done extensive silent movie accompaniment across the nation

Tap Fever Studios - San Diego - Presents:
Tap Fever Studios New Session Classes
8/26/2019 - 12/14/2019 (next performance: Monday, 8/26/2019)

New things are coming to Tap Fever Studios in Pacific Beach San Diego! We've recently moved into a new studio and we'd like for you to come join us for our new session. The session starts August 26 and goes until December 14. You can check out our specific class days and times through our website at TapFever.com under > classes > schedule.

LA Phil - Los Angeles - Presents:
Beethoven's Ninth
8/27/2019 - 8/29/2019 (next performance: Tuesday, 8/27/2019)

Experience live the prototype of uplifting, thrilling, and visionary masterpieces.

St. Francis Church Music Ministry - Palos Verdes - Presents:
Taizé Service of Healing and Wholeness
Tuesday, 8/27/2019

St. Francis Episcopal Church in Palos Verdes Estates will host a meditative Taizé service of Healing & Wholeness that includes candlelight, periods of silence, chants and intercessory prayer with a Prayer team leader, Tuesday, August 27th at 7pm in the Chapel, followed by a reception with light refreshments in the Board Room.

Laguna Beach Live! - Laguna Beach - Presents:
Jazz Summer International - Téka
Tuesday, 8/27/2019

Sizzling Sounds of Summer: a series of four acclaimed jazz groups bringing International Jazz to our Community. From Brazil to France and beyond, our talented musicians deliver their unique cultural take on jazz plus great straight ahead sounds.