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The Week of April 7th For Los Angeles, CA 90013

Aspect Beauty: Spa Facials and Massage Therapy

Aspect Beauty (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Monday, Apr. 7 2008 @ Various Times
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ Various Times
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $90.00 - $275.00 Our Price: $45.00 - $175.00*
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Aspect Beauty is an oasis free of the stress and strain of everyday life, the perfect place to escape from the day's hectic pace. The spa's mineral facial is a gem of treatment - literally. It uses a unique elixir of malachite, rhodolite and zincite, which leaves skin pearly smooth without the usual post-extraction redness.

New Advanced Hydrafacials at Marc Edward Skincare

Marc Edward Skincare (West Hollywood, CA)
Monday, Apr. 7 2008 @ Various Times
Full Price: $250.00 Our Price: $125.00*
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Treat yourself, or someone you care about, to the joys of cleaner, healthier skin with a New Advanced Hydrafacial Treatment from Marc Edward Skincare. As a skilled esthetician, Edward's years of experience working with many of California's elite spas and dermatologists ensure you have your face in the right hands.

Mo' Better Mondays at Hollywood Improv, Hollywood's Coolest Comedy Club

The Hollywood Improv (West Hollywood, CA)
Monday, Apr. 7 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: $7.50*
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Monday night will never be boring again with Mo' Better Mondays at the Hollywood Improv. Here, the hottest urban comedians from around the U.S. stop in for a night that'll leave you laughing so hard, you won't be able to resist returning next week! Host DeRay Davis' credits include Barbershop, Semi-Pro, BET's Comic View, and skits on Kanye West's albums The College Dropout and Late Registration.

Swing, Hustle and Rumba Dance Lessons From Walk In Dance Out: Six-Week Course

Mayflower Ballroom (Inglewood, CA)
Monday, Apr. 7 2008 @ 6:30pm (plus classes on 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12)
Full Price: $85.00 Our Price: $42.50*
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Walk In Dance Out presents a series of six beginning ballroom dance lessons. In just six weeks, you'll gain a solid grounding in Swing, Hustle and Rumba dancing. Your purchase includes the full course of six lessons at the Mayflower Ballroom, taught by Lou Schreiber, a former Master Instructor at Arthur Murray Dance Studios.

The Sacred Actor Presents Acting Classes

Lounge Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Monday, Apr. 7 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 - $50.00 Our Price: $12.50 - $25.00*
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Acting teacher Josh Galitsky provides a safe, nurturing, non-judgmental environment designed to help students of every level break through their fears and creative obstacles at their own pace. This "UN-LA" class allows artists to take a break from the Hollywood grind and explore a fun, dynamic, and challenging process that returns them to their emotional roots. Classes are small — no more than 12 students per session — and Josh focuses on keeping all students involved throughout the class.

Jazz Jam Session and Open Mic at Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill

Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill (Los Angeles, CA)
Monday, Apr. 7 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $5.00 Our Price: FREE*
Rated: No ratings yet

Calling all jazz vocalists and musicians! The Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill is hosting a jazz jam session and open mic night, featuring vocalist Jimmy Spencer and the Karen Hernandez Trio. So bring your instrument or sheet music and be part of the show—or just relax and enjoy the performances!

Massages and More: Spa Treatment Packages at Cote d'Azur

Cote d'Azur Spa (Pasadena, CA)
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ Various Times
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $140.00 - $310.00 Our Price: $70.00 - $155.00*
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As a wonderful gift or an indulgent treat for yourself, you can't do much better than a full body massage package or a facial package at the serene Cote d'Azur Spa, located in Old Town Pasadena. It's sure to be an unforgettable experience.

Girly Magazine Party: A Cable Access Spoof

Steve Allen Theater, at the Center For Inquiry West (Los Angeles, CA)
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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Mark Fite (The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show) and Jim Turner (Arli$$) portray Hugh Hefner wannabes in a swinging cable access spoof, in all its pathetic glory. Special guests have included Dana Gould (The Aristocrats, The Simpsons), Dave Allen Gruber (The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show, Freaks and Geeks), Craig Anton (Mad TV, The Office) and many more.

Songs and Stories of Girls Through the Ages in American Girl Revue

American Girl Place- Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 12:30pm
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 12:30pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $30.00 Our Price: FREE - $15.00*
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This high-energy revue features performances that showcase the lives of American girls past and present. Through the magic of costumes, songs and stories, the girls embark on a marvelous journey. For ages 6 and up.

Swing, Hustle and Rumba Lessons From Walk In Dance Out: Six-Week Course

Felicia Mahood Center (Los Angeles, CA)
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 6:30pm (plus classes on 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13)
Full Price: $85.00 Our Price: $42.50*
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Walk In Dance Out presents a series of six beginning ballroom dance lessons. In just six weeks, you'll gain a solid grounding in Swing, Hustle and Rumba dancing. Your purchase includes the full course of six lessons at the Felicia Mahood Center.

NBA Basketball: Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers, Plus Free Clippers/Trailblazers Tickets

STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, CA)
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 7:30pm (plus free upper-level ticket for 2/27 7:30pm)
Full Price: $35.00 - $100.00 Our Price: $15.00 - $50.00*
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The NBA's Denver Nuggets, led by the exciting duo of Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson, play the Los Angeles Clippers. With every ticket purchased for this game, the Clippers will throw in a free upper-level ticket (a $30 value) to the February 27, 7:30pm game against the Portland Trailblazers.

Mask, A New Musical Based on a True Story, at Pasadena Playhouse

Pasadena Playhouse (Pasadena, CA)
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 8:00pm
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $48.00 - $72.00 Our Price: $24.00 - $36.00*
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Based on the heartwarming true story of an unusual-looking boy and his unconventional biker mother, this pop-rock musical has been adapted from the award-winning film starring Cher and Eric Stoltz. The show features music by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, one of the most successful songwriting teams in history ("You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "Somewhere Out There").

Six Degrees of Separation: John Guare's Thought-Provoking Play

Hollywood Fight Club Theater (Hollywood, CA)
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $16.00 Our Price: $8.00*
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Hollywood Fight Club presents John Guare's Six Degress of Separation. Loosely based on the true story of a man who pretended to be the son of Sidney Poitier and maneuvered himself into the households of wealthy New Yorkers, it's a witty, biting and sincere commentary on what drives people: the desire for money, fame, social standing, comfort, and most importantly, the longing for meaningful human connection.

Cleveland Indians vs. Los Angeles Angels in Major League Baseball

Angel Stadium of Anaheim (Anaheim, CA)
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 7:05pm
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 7:05pm
Full Price: $33.00 Our Price: $20.00*
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Baseball returns to Orange County with a match-up between two of the top teams in the American League: the Los Angeles Angels and the Cleveland Indians. If the experts are right, the Angels and Indians will be two of the powerhouses of the AL this season, so this game could very well be a playoff preview.

West Coast Premiere of Tallgrass Gothic at Sacred Fools Theater

Sacred Fools Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 8:00pm
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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In the rural Midwest, a young woman's heated love affair spawns a chain of gruesome events. Filled with heartbreak, passion, desire, and treachery, Tallgrass Gothic is based on Thomas Middleton's 1622 tragedy The Changeling.

Sitar Legend Ravi Shankar's Daughter in Concert with The Anoushka Shankar Project

Los Angeles County Museum of Art - Bing Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: $12.50*
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Sitar protégé of her father, Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar brings her seven-member band to the Bing Theater in celebration of LACMA's South and Southeast Asian art collection. She has collaborated and performed with stars such as Sting and Elton John, and her 2005 CD, Rise, was a Grammy nominee for Best Contemporary World Music Album.

Los Angeles Clippers Host Denver Nuggets on Fan Appreciation Night

STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, CA)
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 7:30pm
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $25.00 - $100.00 Our Price: $5.00 - $10.00*
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The Los Angeles Clippers thank Goldstar and its members for their support throughout the season by offering these special discounted tickets for Fan Appreciation Night. They'll be hosting the Denver Nuggets, an exciting team featuring stars Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony — and there will be lots of prize give-aways throughout the evening.

Running from the Paparazzi - A Running Tour of Beverly Hills

Off 'N Running Tours, Beverly Gardens meeting spot (Beverly Hills, CA)
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 1:00pm
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 1:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $60.00 Our Price: FREE - $30.00*
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Running from the Paparazzi is an exciting 4-mile run from Wilshire Boulevard to glamorous Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, through Hollywood and past eclectic shops on Robertson Boulevard. Grace the streets of Beverly Hills in record time, doing some quick window-shopping and celeb watching, while avoiding the forever-flashing paparazzi.

The Groundlings Present The Crazy Uncle Joe Show

The Groundlings Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $12.50 Our Price: $6.25*
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The Crazy Uncle Joe Show is a side-splitting exercise in long form improv by the world-famous Groundlings. No games. No director. Just funny.

Spanish Cuisine & Dramatic Flamenco at El Cid

El Cid (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 7:00pm (Dinner), 8pm (Show)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 7:00pm (Dinner), 8pm (Show)
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $34.95 Our Price: $21.00*
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Enjoy an evening of Spanish cuisine and flamenco dancing on the beautiful wooden stage at El Cid, in hip Silverlake. Historic El Cid is a beautiful indoor-outdoor Spanish villa-style complex, and a night of flamenco could happen in no better venue. An inspiring, exotic evening! Price includes dinner and the show (but not beverages or tip).

Live Music at the Jazz Bakery: Piping Hot Jazz!

The Jazz Bakery (Culver City, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 9:30pm (Jimmy Scott)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 9:30pm (Jimmy Scott)
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00 - $30.00 Our Price: $12.50 - $15.00*
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All week long the Jazz Bakery offers the best in hot new jazz! LA Weekly called the Jazz Bakery the "most prestigious jazz space in Los Angeles," and it lives up to that by focusing on fantastic new acts as well as classics of the genre. A don't-miss, not only for jazz fans, but for lovers of all sorts of music!

Hot Jazz with John Reynolds and Friends in Hollywood Hotshots

Steve Allen Theater, at the Center For Inquiry West (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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Jazz guitarist John Reynolds and his washboard-playing brother, Ralf Reynolds, perform an evening of "upstairs" hot jazz in Hollywood Hotshots. Reynolds, who has played alongside legends such as Cab Calloway and Thelonious Monk, frequently welcomes special guests to the show.

Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part I from A Noise Within

A Noise Within at the Historic Masonic Temple (Glendale, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $28.00 - $40.00 Our Price: $14.00 - $20.00*
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England's Prince Hal, supremely aided and abetted by that most famous of fat men, Sir John Falstaff, rides on a vaporous cloud of high spirits and rollicking good times. But the rumblings of rebellion and civil war shatter childish games and in the process transform the boy prince into King Henry V, defender of the realm in William Shakespeare's sweeping historical saga.

Aurelia's Oratorio, an Intoxicating Evening of Physical Theater

UCLA Freud Playhouse (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $45.00 Our Price: $24.00*
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A brilliant display of physical theater, acrobatics and dazzling stage invention, Aurelia's Oratorio is inspired by the magic of the music hall, variety show and circus to create an intoxicating concoction of illusion and fantasy. The elegant and waif-like Aurélia Thierrée evokes a world of nostalgia and child-like wonder in this astonishing production.

Boats on a River, Starring Gregory Itzin (from TV's 24), a Live Audio Performance

Skirball Cultural Center (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $39.50 - $47.00 Our Price: $19.75 - $23.50*
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American expatriate Sidney Webb and Sister Margaret, his British colleague, work tirelessly to rehabilitate Cambodian children from the nightmare of prostitution. After a surprise raid on a brothel, an eager young U.S. lawyer places three liberated orphans under Sidney and the Sister's care. The girls begin the inspirational process of recovery under the loving watch of their new protectors.

My Fair Lady: Wildly Acclaimed London Revival of Classic Musical at the Ahmanson

Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm (Opening Night)
Full Price: $40.00 - $90.00 Our Price: $20.00 - $45.00*
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Based on the Cameron Mackintosh/National Theatre of Great Britain's award-winning London sensation, and hailed as "the revival against which all others will be measured," this glorious new production of My Fair Lady features one of Broadway's most beloved scores including "The Rain in Spain," "I Could Have Danced All Night" and "Get Me to the Church on Time", and brings together the original U.K. artistic team, including director Trevor Nunn (Les Misèrables), with stars Christopher Cazenove and Lisa O'Hare.

Dean Edwards (Saturday Night Live) at the Hollywood Improv

The Hollywood Improv (West Hollywood, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $14.00 Our Price: $7.00*
Rated: No ratings yet

Dean Edwards made his mark on NBC's Saturday Night Live for two seasons with memorable impressions like Michael Jackson and Denzel Washington, and original characters such as "Man in the Elevator." He has also appeared on HBO's Def Comedy Jam, NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC's Showtime at the Apollo, BET's Comic View and Comedy Central's Comic Remix.

The Supersuckers Play Rock and Roll Music at Safari Sam's

Safari Sam's (Hollywood, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: No ratings yet

Safari Sam's welcomes garage-punk band the Supersuckers. Based in Seattle, the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World" combines raucous lyrics with an anarchic on-stage presence. Also on the bill: Charlie and the Valentine Killers, Good Man Down, Eddie & Jordan, Nick Dixon.

Jazz Greats at Catalina Bar and Grill

Catalina Bar and Grill (Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 10:00pm (Freddie Hubbard & James Spaulding)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 10:00pm (Freddie Hubbard & James Spaulding)
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 10:00pm (Freddie Hubbard & James Spaulding)
Full Price: $18.00 - $40.00 Our Price: $9.00 - $20.00*
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This supper club hosts great live jazz in a setting with Old World charm. Catalina has lived up to its slogan "Nothing But the Best in Jazz" by presenting a veritable Who's Who of jazz legends such as Dizzie Gillespie, Art Blakey, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Ray Brown, Joe Williams, Max Roach, Carmen McRae, Joe Henderson, Benny Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Joshua Redman and many more.

Oy Gevalt! The King Davids of Comedy at the Hollywood Improv

The Hollywood Improv (West Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $14.00 Our Price: FREE*
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Forget the "Kings of Comedy!" Go one step better with the King Davids of comedy and hear some hilarious schtick when the great tradition of Jewish comedians continues at the Hollywood Improv. You will see funny mensches from "Air America," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Later with Carson Daly," and more.

The Groundlings' Improv Show: Cookin' With Gas

The Groundlings Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $16.40 Our Price: $8.25*
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Since 1992 The Groundlings Main Company, Alumni and Sunday Companies have played together every Thursday night in the all-improv explosion that has become almost as much of an institution as the Groundlings Theatre itself! Based entirely on audience suggestions, the comic daredevils invent custom-made satire and song. Each week features a new surprise guest.

Dickie & Babe: The TRUTH About Leopold & Loeb from Blank Theatre Company

Second Stage Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $22.00 - $28.00 Our Price: $11.00 - $14.00*
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Hyper-intelligent rich teens Richard "Dickie" Loeb and Nathan "Babe" Leopold commit one of the most shocking crimes in U.S. history, leading to the infamous "trial of the century" with legal superstar Clarence Darrow as defense counsel. Over the years the boys' tale has been sensationalized — but the dark truths behind the crime have never been told...until now.

Regretrosexual - The Love Story: Hit Show About Love and Dating

Hudson Guild Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Regretrosexual - The Love Story, the long-running hit starring former Bay Area stand-up comedy favorite Dan Rothenberg, moves to the Hudson Guild Theatre. The show is a hilarious exploration of the fluidity of amorous behaviour and how it affects those caught somewhere in the middle.

Invasion of the Minnesota Normals, a 1950s-Era Dark Comedy from Buzzworks Theater Company

Lounge Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: $12.50*
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Set in Chicago, 1953, Invasion of the Minnesota Normals presents Ruth McKinley, an ordinary housewife, and her encounter with Robert and Mary Jones, two uninvited guests who happen to be former test subjects for a test inspired by the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Confronted with what the world considers "normal," Ruth examines her life and discovers it is anything but ordinary.

The Violet Hour: Surreal and Hysterical Play by Tony Award-Winning Playwright

Theatre Tribe Studio Theatre (North Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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In this new play by the Tony Award-winning author of Take Me Out, a fledgling WWI-era publisher is trying to decide which work to publish first: his lover's memoir or his best friend's novel. His decision is further complicated by the arrival of a mysterious machine that predicts the future of the play's protagonists, affecting their lives in haunting and unexpected ways.

The London Cuckolds: Hilariously Bawdy British Farce From 1681

Ark Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $22.00 Our Price: $10.00 - $11.00*
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The Ark Theatre Company presents Edward Ravenscroft's The London Cuckolds. Originally produced over 300 years ago, this outrageous farce is as wickedly hilarious as ever. As three oblivious husbands stumble about 17th-century London trying to keep their wives faithful, two conniving gallants have other ideas. The bored and lusty wives prove willing accomplices.

Sexy Laundry Starring Frances Fisher and Paul Ben-Victor at The Hayworth Theatre

Hayworth Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 9:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $0.00 - $25.00 Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
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Sexy Laundry is a saucy, hilarious and extremely touching look at making love in middle age. At that time in life when hard bodies have given way to spare tires, and romance has taken a back seat to more practical pursuits, Alice (Frances Fisher) gets a copy of Sex for Dummies and brings her husband, Henry (Paul Ben-Victor), to a fancy hotel to rekindle their passion.

Eric Bogosian's Sex, Drugs & Rock & Roll from Hollywood Fight Club

Hollywood Fight Club Theater (Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $16.00 Our Price: $8.00*
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One of the quintessential monologue plays of the 20th century, Eric Bogosian's Sex, Drugs & Rock & Roll manages to both elevate and disintegrate the excesses of a generation raised on speed and self indulgence. Jumping from a coked out rock star to an industry exec juggling a mistress, wife and work, this play utilizes the ideological myths of modern American excess to question the absurdity of what Bogosian's calls our "schizoid" culture.

Very Short Movies Festival: 48 Short Films in Competition at Cinespace

CineSpace (Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 6:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 6:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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The third annual Very Short Movies Festival combines live screenings of short films with online showcasing of the films. A total of 48 shorts from around the world will compete in the comedy, drama, animation, documentary and experimental categories. Awards will be given in each grouping based on online votes and a jury of professionals will select the Best of Fest winner.

Albert Einstein Musical The Smartest Man in the World — A World Premiere

Pico Playhouse (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $35.00 Our Price: FREE - $17.50*
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The Smartest Man in the World examines the human side of one of the 20th century's greatest minds, Albert Einstein. It tells his life story, exploring his complex relationships with the women in his life while the world was celebrating his outstanding achievements.

Alan Ayckbourn's Snake in the Grass, a Thriller with a Supernatural Twist

The Matrix Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $22.00 - $30.00 Our Price: FREE - $15.00*
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When Annabel returns home after her father's death, she finds her sister, Miriam, who has cared for their father through his dying years, has been accused of murdering him. A nurse claims to have proof and is intent on blackmailing them for their father's fortune. This is the U.S. premiere of Snake in the Grass, one of Alan Ayckbourn's rare thrillers.

Guns! Girdles! Glamour! It's Chico's Angels #4: Chicas Are 4ever

The Cavern Club Theatre (at Casita Del Campo) (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $30.00 Our Price: $15.00*
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Chico's Angels — the campy heroes of Kurt Koehler's popular homage to detective TV and beauty pageants — are back to solve an all new exciting case. The famous Cha-Cha diamond has been stolen and it's up to the Angels to steal it back. Come and be part of the adventure and glamour — the first three installments were huge hits on Goldstar!

Arrica Rose & the ...'s CD Release Party at The Hotel Cafe

The Hotel Cafe (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 9:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: FREE*
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Los Angeles-based quartet Arrica Rose and the ...'s celebrate the release of their second album, La La Lost, with an exclusive performance at The Hotel Café. Citing influences ranging as far and wide as Tom Waits, Billie Holiday, David Bowie and Bob Dylan, this brand new release is a soulful collection of songs and experiences that weave together moments almost lost but not forgotten.

Oscar Winner John Patrick Shanley's Where's My Money? — A Dark Comedy About Marriage

Pan Andreas Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $15.00 Our Price: $5.00 - $7.50*
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Academy Award-winning writer John Patrick Shanley ("Moonstruck") examines what marriage really is in this darkly funny and surreal play. Where's My Money? looks at two couples' conquest for love—and how they destroy each other in the process.

Four-Headed Dance II: Eclectic Dance, Dance/Theater and Performance Pieces

Highways Performance Space and Gallery (Santa Monica, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:30pm
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:30pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Four-Headed Dance II is an evening of original dance, dance/theater and performance work by Keith Glassman, Kiha Lee, Kristen Smiarowski, and Sri Susilowati. With backgrounds that include prestigious Los Angeles Horton awards, COLA awards, Dance for Social Action and dancing surfers, these distinctive individual artists premiere an eclectic assortment of work for the stage.

The City Louvre: Documentary About the Famous Museum at the Aero Theatre

Aero Theatre (Santa Monica, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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The Aero Theatre presents The City Louvre (La Ville Louvre), Nicholas Philibert's acclaimed documentary. It's a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the Louvre in Paris, often considered the world's greatest art museum. A discussion with Catherine Sueur, Deputy Chief of the Louvre, follows the screening.

References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot: A Surrealistic, Romantic Drama

Art|Works Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $12.00 Our Price: $6.00*
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References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot is Jose Rivera's surrealistic, lyrical celebration of romance. Love, lust and longing mix it up with otherworldly fantasy and gritty realism that infatuates a young housewife awaiting the return of her soldier-husband from overseas.

Offbeat Comedy KLÜB from The Actor's Gang

Ivy Substation (Culver City, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00 Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
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Welcome to KLÜB, L.A.'s hottest nightspot, where the elite meet and performers compete. Behind the velvet rope, a hilarious heart-breaking spectacle awaits: ten desperate souls audition with their lives. But only one will get out of KLÜB tonight. It's A Chorus Line meets No Exit.

The Groundlings Present The Completely Different Late Show

The Groundlings Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: $7.50*
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You never know what will happen or who'll be playing tonight when the Groundlings break all the rules!

Mentalist Max Maven's Thinking in Person at the Steve Allen Theatre

Steve Allen Theater, at the Center For Inquiry West (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Mentalist Max Maven, called by Orson Welles "the most original mind in magic," presents his full-length show. It's not exactly a one-man show, because it involves dozens of minds...including yours!

Slideshow: In Color! — A One-of-a-Kind Journey Back in Time

Fake Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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One of the most unique shows in L.A. runs monthly at the Fake—but this ain't your mama's slideshow! Eight rotating comedians, singers, storytellers and celebrities describe their own personal journeys—from the good to the bad to the ugly—with the actual slides to prove it. Honesty rules at Slideshow, so buckle up and enjoy the ride; this show is not for the faint of heart!

The Groundlings' Main Sketch Show: Groundlings Special Lady Friend

The Groundlings Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $21.50 Our Price: $10.75*
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Legendary comedy troupe The Groundlings present their main sketch show Groundlings Special Lady Friend. This is the company's latest collection of improvisational and scripted sketches, from L.A.'s masters of Saturday Night Live-style comedy.

The Marvelous Wonderettes, a Musical Blast From the Past

El Portal Forum Theatre (North Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 - $47.50 Our Price: FREE - $23.75*
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The Marvelous Wonderettes is a cotton-candy colored, non-stop pop musical blast from the past! Featuring your favorite songs from the fifties and sixties, including "Lollipop," "Dream Lover," "Stupid Cupid," and more. This musical written and directed by Roger Bean takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom to meet four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts and voices to match!

Short-Form Comedy and Musical Improv with Stranger than Fiction

L.A. Connection Comedy Theatre (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 9:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $4.00*
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Stranger than Fiction features a cast of players from a variety of comedy and theatre backgrounds. STF's shows are a lively, entertaining mix of short-form comedy and musical improv based on suggestions from audience members. Audiences will be impressed and entertained by the cast's creativity and skill, and be treated to a completely different show every week.

Garrett Morris' Downtown Comedy Club Presents All-Star Comedians

Garrett Morris' Downtown Comedy Club (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 9:00pm (Kings of Vegas)
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 9:00pm (Kings of Vegas)
Full Price: $8.00 - $20.00 Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
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Garrett Morris' Downtown Comedy features some of the hottest names in comedy, performing at a fabulous new venue inside the Hotel Alexandria. Comedians from "Saturday Night Live," "Last Comic Standing," "The Tonight Show" and much more are on the bill. Check the listing below for details on who's appearing.

Compelling Comedy—Right In the Heart of the 3rd Street Promenade!

Promenade Playhouse (Santa Monica, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 9:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $12.00 Our Price: $6.00*
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In the heart of the world-famous 3rd Street Promenade in beautiful, balmy Santa Monica is a great night of comedy, every Friday and Saturday! With comedians seen on Letterman, Leno, Comedy Central and HBO, the Promenade Playhouse delivers serious laughs from great comics!

Pasadena Jazz: Live Music from Jazz Greats and Hot Newcomers

Pasadena Jazz Institute (Pasadena, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm-11:00pm (Elliott Caine Quintet)
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:30pm-11:30pm (Tigran Hamasyan Trio)
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: FREE*
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Spend the evening at the venue that is fast becoming Pasadena's hottest spot for live jazz: the Pasadena Jazz Institute's new home at the Paseo Colorado. Audiences will enjoy ongoing sets of music, performed by some of the most talented newcomers and veterans from the world of jazz.

Blues Buffet Dinner Cruise: Music, Dinner & Dancing

Hornblower Cruises and Events (Marina del Rey, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $68.00 - $72.00 Our Price: $34.00 - $45.00*
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Change up your boring Friday night with Hornblower's new Blues Dinner Cruise! Enjoy a boarding glass of champagne, a delicious dinner buffet and the soothing sounds of the Phil Gates Blues Band. Dance all night or take a stroll on the outer decks and check out the amazing views!

All-Pro Comedy at The Ice House Comedy Club

The Ice House (Pasadena, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:30pm (Tom Wilson & Tim O'Roarke)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 10:30pm (Tom Wilson & Tim O'Roarke)
Full Price: $12.50 - $17.50 Our Price: $5.00 - $8.00*
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The Ice House Comedy Club, Pasadena's famed comedy club, presents some of the best stand-up comics in the business. You've seen them on "The Tonight Show," "The Late Show with David Letterman" and Comedy Central. Now you can see them in person, live on stage. Check the complete listing for more details.

The Last Schwartz, A Bittersweet Family Comedy at the Zephyr Theatre

Zephyr Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $35.00 Our Price: FREE - $17.50*
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In this poignant comedy, the Schwartz siblings have gathered in their childhood family home for the one-year anniversary of their father's death. Over the weekend, fireworks, riotous humor and serious drama unfold as the parties interact and a long-held family secret is revealed.

Stand-Up Comedy in Long Beach: Laugh Is Hope Underground Comedy Show

The Basement Lounge (Long Beach, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Laugh Is Hope Comedy Club is back every Friday night, hosted by comedian/writer/director Steven E. Kimbrough from the Cannes 24-Hour Film Challenge. Many of the comics have performed on HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central, "Last Comic Standing" and more.

Magnum Opus Theatre: Hilariously Awful Film Scripts, Live on Stage

Sacred Fools Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 11:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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Sacred Fools presents Magnum Opus Theatre — the all-new return of a long-running show with an ardent cult following. The premise is simple: a cast of talented performers produces staged versions of terrible film scripts sent to Hollywood studios by aspiring screenwriters, with hilarious results.

The High: Improvised Teen Soap Opera at ComedySportz Los Angeles

National Comedy Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 10:30pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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Welcome to The High, where the students are beautiful, the teachers are bold and the secrets are scandalous. It's an addictive, edge-of-your-seat teen soap and a hilarious, seat-of-your-pants comedy show, improvised live before your very eyes based on an audience suggestion.

James Joyce's The Dead, Tony-Winning Musical Based on the Short Story

Open Fist Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm (Closing Night)
Full Price: $10.00 - $25.00 Our Price: $5.00 - $12.50*
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This beautiful and touching Tony Award-winning musical is based on the famous short story written by James Joyce in his book Dubliners. The Dead refers to people in his memories—specifically the night of the annual party held by his aunts. The evening is filled with laughter, singing, dancing and good cheer.

Hotbed of Drama in The Common Air at Theatre Asylum

Theatre Asylum (Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
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The Common Air links six distinct characters during an airport delay. The reason is unknown, but the buzz is insinuating a terrorist conspiracy. Rumors fly as each character speaks to the next. Coming full circle, the last character addresses the first, illuminating the perpetually changing narratives we arrive at, and depart from, in trying to make sense of life's ever-evolving present tense.

Quick Culture's Tour of Costume Exhibit Featuring 125 Costumes from 2007's Oscar-Nominated Films

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, FIDM, Museum & Galleries (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 10:15am
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 12:15pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: $12.50*
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See the 16th annual Art of the Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibit on a tour by Quick Culture art guides. The tour features 125 costumes from 25 movies of 2007, including the Oscar-nominated films Atonement, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Hairspray, Enchanted, Harry Potter and Marie Antoinette. The tour will also share fun facts about the movies, the stars, the designers and their costumes.

Old-Hollywood Comic Romp The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940

The Space Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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This ingenious and wild comedy enjoyed a long, critically hailed run both on and off-Broadway. Poking fun at the more ridiculous aspects of "showbiz" and the corny thrillers of Hollywood's heyday, the play is a nonstop barrage of laughter as those assembled (or at least who aren't killed off) untangle the mystery of the Stage Door Slasher.

Gangbusters Presents Tracers at the Little Victory Theatre

Little Victory Theatre (at the Victory Theatre Center) (Burbank, CA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: $12.50*
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Tracers, created in 1980 by a group of Vietnam veterans, portrays the reality, grittiness and horror of on-the-ground combat, avoiding Hollywood glorification of the fighting experience. It's the story of six soldiers, their medic, and their drill instructor—members of the same fighting unit, who share all the bickering, petty infighting, camaraderie, affection and devotion of a marriage.

Crime and Punishment, Adaptation of Dostoyevsky's Classic from Actors Co-op

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