Events in Los Angeles - Goldstar

Browse Events

Browse Events Home

Browse Events For:

Most Popular (38)
New Events (26)
Baseball 2008 (5)
Outdoor Events (21)
Hollywood Bowl (3)

July 2008
WK	MO	TU	WE	TH	FR	SA	SU
	30	1	2	3	4	5	6
	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
	21	22	23	24	25	26	27
	28	29	30	31	1	2	3

Select a week or specific day.

By Category
- Popular Music (15)
- Classic Rock (1)
- Jazz (6)
- Classical (5)
- Comedy (31)
- Theatre (75)
- Performing Arts (15)
- Film (5)
- Sports (8)
- Spas & Massage (3)
- Social Events (7)
- Family (18)
- Unique Ideas (37)
By Venue
All Events (192)
Viva Las Vegas (22)
Best Bets

The Week of July 14th For Los Angeles, CA 90013

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

The Hollywood Improv (West Hollywood, CA)
Monday, Jul. 14 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: $7.50*
Rated:

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.

Two Documentary Films: Voodoo Woman and Love Man Love Woman

Fairfax: Regency Fairfax Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Monday, Jul. 14 2008 @ 7:15pm
Full Price: $12.00 Our Price: FREE - $6.00*
Rated:

Gender and spirituality fuse together in these two fascinating documentaries about self-discovery and religion. Love Man Love Woman explores the Mother Goddess religion Dao Mau of Vietnam. In a country intolerant of homosexuality, Dao Mau is a long accepted refuge for effeminate men. Voodoo Woman, an intensely personal documentary, follows Carolina's path into Santeria and womanhood.

Outfest Presents She's a Boy I Knew, Documentary Film Screening

Fairfax: Regency Fairfax Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Monday, Jul. 14 2008 @ 9:30pm
Full Price: $12.00 Our Price: FREE - $6.00*
Rated:

How do the choices we make affect the people we love? Gwen Haworth, filmmaker and subject of this well-crafted documentary, examines her own gender transformation - from self-realization, and repression, to acceptance and surgery - through interviews with the six closest people in her life. Blending humor with frank emotion, She's a Boy I Knew is an intimate self-reflexive journey through the eyes of others.

International Girls, a Program of Short Films at Outfest

DGA Theater 2 (Los Angles, CA)
Monday, Jul. 14 2008 @ 9:30pm
Full Price: $12.00 Our Price: FREE - $6.00*
Rated:

Small connections make the world go 'round in these shorts from Spain, Japan and the Ukraine, to name a few. Ex-lovers reunite, an apartment building romance ignites and somehow buying a used dresser becomes sexy. Losing touch is part of it too, when a circus love triangle falls apart, a bookish girl loses her first love and a lonely writer can't keep pace with her corporate-minded girlfriend.

Spanish Film Two Looks (Dos Miradas) at Outfest

DGA Theater 2 (Los Angles, CA)
Monday, Jul. 14 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $12.00 Our Price: FREE - $6.00*
Rated:

The fully improvised Two Looks takes us from dawn to dusk on the most important day of Sofia and Laura's vacation. Stunningly gorgeous cinematography of the San Pedro de Atacama desert in Chile makes for a colorful backdrop to the volatile and curious drama that unfolds between these two young women as they struggle to reach the moment of truth in their relationship.

Outfest Presents Czech Film Dolls (Pusinky)

Laemmle Monica (Santa Monica, CA)
Monday, Jul. 14 2008 @ 9:30pm
Full Price: $12.00 Our Price: FREE - $6.00*
Rated:

Too much freedom can make a teenager go wild. In Dolls (Pusinky), a breathtaking road trip film, three young women make a wild leap into adulthood. Iska, a privileged young woman, runs off from sports camp with her friends, seductive Karolina and innocent Vendula. One fateful night, Iska observes two women making out at a club, sparking her curiosity and setting off a series of events that changes he course of their journey.

Actress Celeste Holm In-Person Tribute: The Tender Trap and All About Eve

Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Monday, Jul. 14 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
Rated:

Academy Award-winning actress Celeste Holm makes an appearance at the Egyptian Theatre to introduce two of her greatest films: the sophisticated comedy The Tender Trap, in which Holm plays Debbie Reynolds' rival for the affections of Frank Sinatra, and All About Eve, the classic Joseph L. Mankiewicz film starring Bette Davis and Anne Baxter as dueling actresses. Holm was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in the latter film.

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

Cote d'Azur Spa (Pasadena, CA)
Tuesday, Jul. 15 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, Jul. 16 2008 @ Various Times
and 5 more dates.
Full Price: $140.00 - $310.00 Our Price: $70.00 - $155.00*
Rated:

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.

Cosa Nostra: Famous Scenes from "The Godfather," "Scarface" and More

Hollywood Fight Club Theater (Hollywood, CA)
Tuesday, Jul. 15 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $16.00 Our Price: $8.00*
Rated: No ratings yet

The stakes are high, and debts are settled in blood. There's no real loyalty, no mercy and plenty of sarcasm. Watch as these working actors bring "Casino," "Carlito's Way," "Bronx Tale," "Scarface," "Goodfellas," "Raging Bull" and, of course, "The Godfather" to life. You know what they're talking about...and don't "fuhgettabout it."

Emmy Award-Winner Valerie Harper as Tallulah Bankhead in Looped

Pasadena Playhouse (Pasadena, CA)
Tuesday, Jul. 15 2008 @ 8:00pm
Wednesday, Jul. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $32.00 - $65.00 Our Price: $16.00 - $32.50*
Rated:

Four-time Emmy Award-winner Valerie Harper ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Rhoda") stars as Tallulah Bankhead in Looped, with Chad Allen ("Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman"). This world-premiere play gives a glimpse into the eccentric life of the scandalous actress, a true Hollywood legend.

Outfest Presents Documentary Film Sx Positive*

DGA Theater 1 (Los Angeles, CA)
Tuesday, Jul. 15 2008 @ 9:30pm
Full Price: $12.00 Our Price: FREE - $6.00*
Rated:

It was dominant leather S&M hustler Richard Berkowitz who first brought public reevaluation of the rampant promiscuity in 1980s New York. Wein's documentary pays tribute to Berkowitz, who fought against harsh criticism within the gay community to pioneer what is now known as safe s*x.

Gimme Sugar - A Sneak Peek Screening of the Season Finale

Fairfax: Regency Fairfax Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Tuesday, Jul. 15 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $12.00 Our Price: FREE - $6.00*
Rated:

2008 Outfest presents a special screening of the season finale of Logo's reality show Gimme Sugar. Post-feminist, pro-sex and pre-mature, it's all about the drama, the tears, and the make out sessions when a group of gal pals decides to launch their own Sapphic club night. Can they work together and keep their friendships intact? Yeah, right! Mingle with the creators and stars of this hit TV show.

Outfest Presents Israeli Documentary Film Seeds of Summer

Fairfax: Regency Fairfax Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Tuesday, Jul. 15 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $12.00 Our Price: $6.00*
Rated:

Hen Lasker's feature documentary debut takes us back to the place where she first fell in love with a woman: the Israeli Defense Forces. Baby-faced teen recruits, like discipline-prone Yarden, transform into combat-ready soldiers by day and cry for their parents by night. Lasker takes a close look inside a little seen world, and also ends up revealing part of herself.

Searching 4 Sandeep, an Australian Documentary Feature

Fairfax: Regency Fairfax Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Tuesday, Jul. 15 2008 @ 9:15pm
Full Price: $12.00 Our Price: $6.00*
Rated: No ratings yet

Love is a many splendored thing, but for Poppy Stockell, many a thing goes awry in the search for her match. Poppy, an Australian cutie, finds herself developing a strong online connection with Sandeep, a closeted British Asian. As their relationship deepens, the two begin filming their lives and interactions, capturing their separate existences and experiences.

The World Premiere of Mala, a Story of Defiant Love

Ruby Theatre at the Complex (Hollywood, CA)
Tuesday, Jul. 15 2008 @ 8:00pm
Wednesday, Jul. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated:

In late 1943, Mala Zimmetbaum met Edek Galinski, a striking 22-year old Polish soldier and fellow prisoner at Auschwitz. Despite the utterly dehumanizing conditions of the camp, Mala and Edek fell in love. With the help of their loyal and colorful friends, they escape. Mala's defiant, heroic gesture of preserving her humanity in the face of execution continues to inspire hope in the hearts of many.

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell — Personal Story of the Avant-Garde Composer

DGA Theater 1 (Los Angeles, CA)
Tuesday, Jul. 15 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $18.00 Our Price: $9.00*
Rated:

This lyrical and visually absorbing portrait takes a look at seminal avant-garde composer/singer-songwriter/cellist/disco producer Arthur Russell. The film follows Russell's journey from his beginnings as a precocious teen from Oskaloosa, Iowa, to his immersion in New York City's underground art scene, to his untimely death from AIDS in 1992.

Restoration of Groundbreaking Documentary Word Is Out, with Personal Appearances

DGA Theater 1 (Los Angeles, CA)
Tuesday, Jul. 15 2008 @ Various Times
Full Price: $30.00 Our Price: $15.00*
Rated: No ratings yet

Outfest will screen the newly restored archival print of Word Is Out, the landmark documentary created by a group of young filmmakers in 1978. The film captures the innocence and charm of 26 people, ages 18 to 77, from San Francisco to New Mexico to Boston, from beehived housewife to sultry drag queen. The filmmakers and some of the documentary subjects will speak at the screening.

The Groundlings Present The Crazy Uncle Joe Show

The Groundlings Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $12.50 Our Price: $6.25*
Rated:

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, Jul. 16 2008 @ 7:00pm (Dinner), 8pm (Show)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 7:00pm (Dinner), 8pm (Show)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 7:00pm (Dinner), 8pm (Show)
Full Price: $34.95 Our Price: $21.00*
Rated:

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).

Jazz Greats at Catalina Bar and Grill

Catalina Bar and Grill (Hollywood, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm (Sylvia Brooks)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm (Sala Brothers)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm (Jeanne Newhall)
Full Price: $10.00 - $35.00 Our Price: $5.00 - $17.50*
Rated:

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.

Summer Sunset Cocktail Cruise Around Marina del Rey

Hornblower Cruises and Events (Marina del Rey, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 16 2008 @ 6:00pm
Full Price: $28.00 - $29.00 Our Price: $15.00 - $17.00*
Rated:

Relax and unwind in the middle of a busy week with a two-hour sunset cruise on the smooth waters of Marina del Rey. Enjoy complimentary appetizers, a front-row-seat view of the sailboat races and a beautiful sunset over the water.

shAme: Rock Opera Based On The Scarlet Letter at King King Hollywood

King King Hollywood (Hollywood, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm (Closing Night)
Full Price: $25.00 - $30.00 Our Price: FREE - $15.00*
Rated:

The Los Angeles Rock Opera Company presents Mark Governor's shAme, a new rock opera based on Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Using powerful rock songs, soulful indie ballads and haunting melodies, shAme reinvigorates rock opera with a timeless story of sin and redemption. This dynamic production, incorporating concert-style video and lighting effects.

Chivas USA Takes on the Top Teams in Major League Soccer

Home Depot Center (Carson, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 16 2008 @ 7:00pm (vs. Santos, SuperLiga )
Full Price: $18.00 - $36.00 Our Price: $9.00 - $18.00*
Rated:

Chivas USA takes on the top teams in Major League Soccer at Home Depot Center. Chivas are looking to build on their success of last season, which saw then earn the best record in the Western Conference and a trip to the Conference Semifinals of the MLS Cup.

Award-Winning Play The Accomplices at the Fountain Theatre

Fountain Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Full Price: $30.00 Our Price: SOLD OUT*
Rated:

What the U.S. government and American Jews did — and didn't — do to help Jews fleeing the Nazis is the subject of The Accomplices by former New York Times political reporter Bernard Weinraub. Deborah LaVine directs the West Coast premiere of the New York Drama Desk-nominated play that is based on the true story of Jewish activist Hillel Kook (aka Peter Bergson).

"Project Runway" Winner's Debut Fashion Show in Eleven Minutes

Ford Amphitheatre (Hollywood, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 16 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $18.00 Our Price: FREE - $9.00*
Rated:

If you like "Project Runway," you'll be riveted by Eleven Minutes, a fascinating peek behind the curtain at season-one winner Jay McCarroll's preparation for his debut fashion show. Witness a hilarious and heartbreaking year of McCarroll's life as he creates a 660-second spectacle for the runways of New York's Bryant Park.

Eric Burdon and the Animals, Plus Jack Bruce of Cream, the Turtles, and More

The Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 16 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $30.00 - $60.00 Our Price: $15.00 - $30.00*
Rated:

The Greek Theatre presents Hippiefest 2008, an evening under the stars featuring some of the greatest musicians of the '60s and '70s. The show features Eric Burdon and the Animals ("House of the Rising Sun"), Jack Bruce of Cream ("White Room"), the Turtles ("Happy Together"), Melanie ("Brand New Key"), Badfinger featuring Joey Molland, and Jonathan Edwards ("Sunshine").

Happy Hour: Two Veteran Comics' One-Man Shows at the Fake Gallery

Fake Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
Rated:

The Fake Gallery hosts Happy Hour, a pair of nationally-acclaimed one-man shows by veteran comics. Jim DeCroteau presents The Bar Guy, in which he portrays an opinionated tavern-dweller; it recently had a successful run in Boston. The other show, Just Add Waterman, chronicles David Waterman's transformation from drug addiction to a life as a drug abuse prevention counselor.

All-Pro Comedy at The Ice House Comedy Club

The Ice House (Pasadena, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:30pm (Loni Love)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:30pm (Loni Love)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 10:30pm (Loni Love)
Full Price: $12.50 - $17.50 Our Price: $5.00 - $8.00*
Rated:

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 Groundlings' Improv Show: Cookin' With Gas

The Groundlings Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $16.40 Our Price: $8.25*
Rated:

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.

ResBox - The Best Experimental Music from Around the World

Steve Allen Theater, at the Center For Inquiry West (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
Rated:

The Center for Inquiry - West presents ResBox at the Steve Allen Theater. ResBox is a monthly event featuring the world's best experimental music, curated by musician and filmmaker Hans Fjellestad.

Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses, Based on the Myths of Ovid

Lankershim Arts Center (North Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
Rated:

The stories in Metamorphoses are full of comedy, tragedy, pathos, laughter, tears, passion, violence, grief, regret and redemption. An ethnically diverse cast of men and women showcase the universal struggles of love and loss as characters such as Midas, Eros, Bacchus, Zeus, Aphrodite, Ceres and Psyche.

Garage Rock Musical The Next Big Thing

Art|Works Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00 Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated:

It's 1983, and Chip and his budding garage band are looking for the new sound—much to the dismay of Chip's mom, a singer-songwriter from the '60s with a checkered past and a belief that good music is more than a simple hook. Music by members of rock band Breech, winner of the DIY Album of the Year with its release, "Apron Strings," and nominee for "Best Indie Band" by the OC Weekly.

Adam Baum & the Jew Movie, Directed by Oscar-Winner Paul Mazursky

Hayworth Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $30.00 Our Price: $7.50 - $15.00*
Rated:

The Hayworth presents Adam Baum & the Jew Movie, an acclaimed new comedy directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Mazursky (Harry and Tonto) and starring Richard Kind (Spin City, Mad About You), Nicholas Brendan (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Gregory Mikurak (CSI: Miami). With wit and wisdom, playwright Daniel Goldfarb takes an insightful look into the heart and mind of a Jewish immigrant who has made something of himself in post-war United States.

Commedia dell'Arte A Company of Wayward Saints at Write Act Rep

Write Act Repertory Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
Rated:

George Herman's A Company of Wayward Saints follows a troupe of amateur dramatists who attempt to put on "The History of Man" in a last ditch attempt to buy their way back home by gaining the patronage of a wealthy Duke. But to a group of actors far too selfish, self-important and self-indulgent to work together this proves to be a challenge they may never overcome.

Capsized Flotsam, a Gay Edwardian Comedy

Ark Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $22.00 Our Price: FREE - $11.00*
Rated:

If Oscar Wilde were alive today...well, he would be really, really old! But he would also be writing plays like Capsized Flotsam, a new comedy receiving its West Coast premiere at the Ark this summer. Local L.A. playwright Donaco Smyth meshes the wit of Wilde with the fantastic worlds of H.G. Wells, then throws in some of the outlandish zaniness of Monty Python for good measure.

Tarantino Tales: Slices of a Masterpiece Combines Quentin Tarantino Film Dialogue

Hollywood Fight Club Theater (Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 3:00pm
Full Price: $16.00 Our Price: $8.00*
Rated:

Hollywood Fight Club Theater brings back Tarantino Tales: Slices of a Masterpiece after its sold-out run. Quentin Tarantino has written several masterpieces, all uniquely made up of interesting characters and outrageous storylines. This play strings together some of the most memorable dialogue that was part of unforgettable scenes into one continuous, original story.

The Wizard of Oz: Musical Theatre West Presents Timeless Story Live on Stage

Carpenter Performing Arts Center, CSULB (Long Beach, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $37.50 - $44.50 Our Price: $18.75 - $22.25*
Rated:

Musical Theatre West presents The Wizard of Oz. Based on L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel, the story of young Dorothy's adventures in a magical land has been a favorite of generations. This lavish production at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center features elaborate sets and costumes from the acclaimed Madison Square Garden production.

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Sing-Along

Ford Amphitheatre (Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $18.00 Our Price: FREE - $9.00*
Rated:

Cross the outrageous sensibility of Trey Parker and Matt Stone with the Broadway stylings of Marc Shaiman, and you get a hilarious, R-rated South Park movie musical! Kyle, Stan, Cartman and Kenny find themselves at odds with parents who pressure them to wage war against Canada. Don't miss this uniquely entertaining (and potty-mouthed) Outfest Sing-Along!

Recent Tragic Events, A Touching, Comic Play About 9/11

The Stages Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: No ratings yet

Theatre Yawp presents Recent Tragic Events, a play by veteran TV writer Craig Wright (Six Feet Under, Lost). It's the poignant yet humorous story of a woman in Minneapolis whose blind date the day after the September 11 attacks is complicated by a series of comic events — and by a missing twin in New York.

Award-Winning Play Desert Sunrise

Lillian Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 - $30.00 Our Price: FREE - $15.00*
Rated:

The critically-acclaimed play Desert Sunrise, by Israeli Army veteran Misha Shulman, will have its West Coast premiere at The Lillian Theatre. Desert Sunrise begins with a chance encounter between an Israeli soldier and a Palestinian shepherd seeking refuge in the West Bank. They meet warily, quarreling, laughing, fighting their way to a place of mutual acceptance. Just when it seems they have forged a bond, the Palestinian's girlfriend abruptly alters their trajectory.

Respect: The Girl Em-Powered Musical — Lives of Women Told in Top 40 Songs

El Portal Forum Theatre (North Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 - $45.00 Our Price: $12.50 - $22.50*
Rated:

Respect: The Girl Em-Powered Musical is a funny, exuberant look at the lives of women as told through your favorite Top 40 songs. From "Someone to Watch Over Me" to "I Will Survive!" to "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," this is girl power at its most triumphant. If you liked Beehive and The Wonderettes, you'll love Respect!

Zastrozzi, a Swashbuckling Black Comedy

NoHo Arts Center (North Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $25.00 Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated:

Gypsies, tyrants and thieves! All are brought to dazzling life in this swashbuckling, philosophical romp through the dark side. Zastrozzi is a thrilling black comedy with a mission. The ageless debate of good versus evil, sex versus love and power versus piety are all covered at a galloping pace in this gothic spectacle of one man's search for truth.

Reading of Outfest Screenwriting Lab Scripts

DGA Theater 2 (Los Angles, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $12.00 Our Price: FREE - $6.00*
Rated:

Outfest presents a live reading of the 2008 Screenwriting Lab scripts. Selections from each of the five scripts will be performed by queer-friendly actors. The Screenwriting Lab, now in its sixth year, has generated a host of projects in various stages of production, including Kiss the Bride, Outfest 2007's closing night film. Come check out the new crop of fresh talent.

Rose: A Journey Through 20th-Century Jewish Life, at the Odyssey Theatre

Odyssey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $45.00 Our Price: FREE - $22.50*
Rated:

This one-woman play starring Naomi Newmann takes the audience on a restless journey through 20th-century Jewish life: from a Ukrainian shtetl to the Warsaw ghetto to Atlantic City and Miami, with side trips to a hippie commune in Connecticut and an Israeli settlement on the West Bank.

The Last Seder: Family Dinner Brings Mea Culpa and Miracles

Greenway Court Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $24.00 Our Price: $12.00*
Rated:

It's time for Seder dinner at the Price family home—and it's the last time the family members will gather there. The patriarch, Marvin, has Alzheimer's, and his wife is arranging to move him into Serenity Willows. What she hasn't told her four daughters is that she plans to move in with her widowed neighbor Harold, with whom she has begun a relationship.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at STAPLES Center

STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 7:30pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $19.00 - $25.00 Our Price: $15.00 - $22.00*
Rated:

The STAPLES Center welcomes the legendary Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Their show, Over the Top, features all the classic circus acts: wacky clowns, massive elephants, ferocious Bengal tigers, a spectacular double trapeze act, amazing acrobats, and more.

Dandelion Dancetheater's Testiculish and Other Adventures Through the Underbelly

Highways Performance Space and Gallery (Santa Monica, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:30pm
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:30pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
Rated:

Highways Performance Space presents innovative San Francisco-based dance/theater company Dandelion Dancetheater's Testiculish and Other Adventures Through the Underbelly, an evening of boundary-pushing excerpts from their recent works. In addition to their newest work oust (chapter 1), Dandelion is bringing excerpts of ANICCA , the recent full-length Undressed work and the West Coast premiere of Testiculish.

Spring's Awakening, A Coming-of-Age Story, at Powerhouse Theatre

Powerhouse Theatre (Santa Monica, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
Rated:

Spring's Awakening brilliantly portrays our paradoxical relationship with the human condition through the lens of a controversial subject matter: the curiosity of teenagers. Set in 1890s Germany, three children embark on a mission to explore their newfound interest of s*x, a subject suppressed by parents and teachers alike.

Great Expectations: A New Musical Based on Dickens' Classic Novel

Odyssey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm (Opening Night)
Full Price: $20.00 - $30.00 Our Price: $10.00 - $15.00*
Rated:

Following a successful run at the Hudson Theatre, this new musical version of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations moves to the Odyssey Theatre for an extended run. The rich score brings to life the story of young Pip and his journey of obsession, disillusionment, and redemption. The show was a Los Angeles Times "Critic's Choice" and a LA Weekly "Theatre Pick of the Week".

Comedy Hell: Stars of Upcoming Horror Movie Perform Live at the Hollywood Improv

The Hollywood Improv (West Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 17 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $14.00 Our Price: $7.00*
Rated:

The Hollywood Improv presents Comedy Hell, a live comedy show featuring the stars of the new film of the same name. The film is a horror/comedy about some comedians who run into a serial killer. The live show, which is about to embark on an international tour, is a multimedia show featuring the stars of the film: veteran stand-ups Rick Overton, Scott LaRose, Jerry Diner, Marty Rackham, Brian Dunkleman, Owen Smith, and more.

The Groundlings Present The Completely Different Late Show

The Groundlings Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 10:00pm (Preview)
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: $7.50*
Rated:

You never know what will happen or who'll be playing tonight when the Groundlings break all the rules!

Richard Villa's Refried Fridays at the Hollywood Improv

The Hollywood Improv (West Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: $7.50*
Rated:

The world-famous Improv serves you Refried Fridays, the hottest Latino Night to hit Hollywood in years. Hosted by Richard Villa, the show is a rotating line-up of the funniest Latino comics mixed in with some very special guests. Come see what everyone is talking about.

Short-Form Comedy and Musical Improv with Stranger than Fiction

L.A. Connection Comedy Theatre (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 9:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $4.00*
Rated:

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.

Live Music at the Jazz Bakery: Piping Hot Jazz!

The Jazz Bakery (Culver City, CA)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 9:30pm (Ocie Davis New Orleans Quintet)
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 9:30pm (Frank Capp's "Juggernaut" Big Band)
Full Price: $30.00 Our Price: $15.00*
Rated:

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!

Pasadena Jazz: Live Music from Jazz Greats and Hot Newcomers

Pasadena Jazz Institute (Pasadena, CA)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm-11:00pm (Blue Note Swing Orch)
Full Price: $10.00 - $25.00 Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated:

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, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $68.00 - $72.00 Our Price: $34.00 - $45.00*
Rated:

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!

Salsa Class: Ladies' Styling Mini Camp at The SalsaBox Studios

The SalsaBox Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $30.00 Our Price: $15.00 - $20.00*
Rated:

Have your salsa basics down and want to take it to the next level? In this two-hour ladies' styling camp, you'll learn sexy solo footwork, styling for partnering and get a great workout in the process! After the workshop, the gentlemen will be invited in to dance so the ladies can try out their new styling techniques.

A Very Brady Musical at Theatre West

Theatre West (Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $30.00 Our Price: $15.00*
Rated:

From executive producer Sherwood Schwartz, creator of The Brady Bunch, comes a musical about America's famous retro family—A Very Brady Musical, at Theatre West. Simultaneously paying tribute to and subverting the original series, the musical depicts the six Brady children desperately trying to earn money to pay for marriage counseling after a misunderstanding leads them to think their parents' marriage is in trouble.

Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 — Sci-Fi Masterpiece Adapted for the Stage

Fremont Centre Theatre (South Pasadena, CA)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*

Ray Bradbury's best-selling science fiction masterpiece about a future without books takes on a chillingly realistic dimension in this theatrical adaptation, written by the legendary author himself. A paternalistic government suspends basic individual liberties in the name of preserving the security of the homeland. That could never happen here...could it?

The Lost Plays of Tennessee Williams: Three Recently Discovered One-Acts

The Coast Playhouse (West Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $29.99 Our Price: $10.00 - $15.00*
Rated:

The three plays being presented—Mister Paradise, The Palooka and And Tell Sad Stories of the Deaths of Queens...—are from a collection of one-acts that were written over the course of Tennessee Williams's career, but published posthumously. He had a distinct talent for writing short plays, and these new discoveries include some of his most poignant and hilarious characters.

Garrett Morris' Downtown Comedy Club at the Wilshire Grand Hotel Presents All-Star Comedians

Garrett Morris' Downtown Comedy Club (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm (Barry Diamond)
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm (Barry Diamond)
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 10:00pm (Barry Diamond)
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: FREE - $7.00*
Rated:

Garrett Morris' Downtown Comedy Club features some of the hottest names in comedy, performing at their new home in the Wilshire Grand Hotel. 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.

My Old Friends, a Tony-nominated West Coast Premiere Musical

Victory Theatre Center (Burbank, CA)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 4:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $34.00 Our Price: $17.00*
Rated:

Victory Theatre Center presents the West Coast premiere of the Tony nominated musical My Old Friends. At the Golden Years retirement hotel, there's a mixed bag of guests, a little romance, plenty of time for song, a little dancing and lots of jokes.

I'm Just Wild About Harry - A World Premiere Old-Fashioned Musical Comedy

Crown City Theatre @ St. Matthew's Church (North Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $25.00 Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated:

Crown City Theatre Company presents I'm Just Wild About Harry, a world premiere old-fashioned musical comedy for the whole family, featuring songs from the early 1900s. The show is based on a 19th century farce. It was hilarious as a play, and even more fun as a musical.

Dog Sees God, A Hit Comedy Featuring Desperate Housewives' Andrea Bowen

Hudson Backstage Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $30.00 Our Price: FREE - $15.00*
Rated:

Remember that cute little gang of comic strip kids who waited around every year for the Great Pumpkin? Well, they're all older now and in high school. "CB" has had a tough year. His famous dog has just died, his baby sister has gone Goth, and his best friend (now minus the blanket) smokes pot all day. Will "CB" be a "good man" after all?

Romantic Comedy Enchanted April at Lonny Chapman Group Repertory Theatre

Lonny Chapman Group Repertory Theatre (North Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
Rated:

Four courageous women in wet and dreary 1922 England change their lives in the sunshine and wisteria of Italy. The vision of these women creates changes that reflect the yearnings of a whole nation recovering from the wounds of war. Enchanted April is based on Elizabeth von Arnim's 1921 best-selling novel about the rediscovery of life's enchantments.

Dark Fable The Tragical Comedy of Mr. Punch from Rogue Artists Ensemble

Bootleg Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 6:30pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 4:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: $12.50*
Rated:

Based on the graphic novel by internationally acclaimed artists Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean (creators of the Sandman comics and Henson Pictures' "MirrorMask") and adapted for the stage by Hyper-theater mavericks Rogue Artists Ensemble, Mr. Punch is a twisted tale of murder featuring a dizzying array of puppets, masks and sounds.

Wall-E: Pixar's Newest Movie at the El Capitan, with Live Stage Show

El Capitan Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Jul. 18 2008 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 10:00am
Saturday, Jul. 19 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $16.00 Our Price: $12.00*
Rated:

The El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood presents a special showing of Pixar's newest movie, Wall-E. What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? Wall-E spends every day doing what he was made for. But soon, he will discover what he was meant for, as he adventures across the galaxy chasing his dream. The El Capitan's screening features a live stage show with Disney and Pixar characters.