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The Ahmanson Theatre hosts Spring Awakening, the Broadway hit that won eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Based on a play which caused a scandal in 19th-century Germany, this bold, poignant rock musical tells the story of the sexual awakening of a group of German teenagers. Learn more...

The Los Angeles Opera presents Bizet's classic Carmen, the tragic tale of a beautiful Gypsy woman and the Spanish soldier and bullfighter who compete for her love. This vivid and powerful production originated at Madrid's Teatro Real. Learn more...

The music and choreography of Disney's High School Musical movies takes to the ice as skating champions portray the popular characters with a combination of the movies' dance moves and ice skating choreography that includes spins, jumps and pairs skating. The High School Musical 3 pre-show includes a sing-along dance party. Learn more...

Gibson Amphitheatre welcomes The Temptations and The Four Tops. Two of Motown's greatest vocal groups, the two bands's current lineups are touring together in a spectacular double bill. The Temptations' biggest hits include "My Girl" and "Just My Imagination"; The Four Tops recorded "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" and "Reach Out I'll Be There". Learn more...

Known the world over, Fiddler on the Roof, tells the story of Tevye, a poor dairyman in a small Russian village, trying to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his Jewish faith. Features the beloved songs "Sunrise, Sunset," "If I Were A Rich Man" and "Matchmaker." Learn more...

Gibson Amphitheatre welcomes The Australian Pink Floyd Show. A tribute band that has been said to "do Floyd better than Floyd" by London's Daily Mail, Australian Pink Floyd presents the classic album The Wall in its entirety, with note-perfect sound and a fantastic stage show, complete with laser lights and flying pig. Learn more...

Russia's legendary Kirov Ballet performs The Nutcracker at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. This holiday classic tells the tale of Clara, a girl who receives a magical nutcracker as a Christmas present and journeys through a magical world of sugar plum fairies and villainous mice. Learn more...

Medieval Times is an exciting, family-friendly dinner attraction inspired by an 11th century feast and tournament. Guests are served a four-course banquet and cheer for one of six knights as they compete in the joust and other tests of skill. Expect lots of jousting, swordsmanship, thrilling hand-to-hand combat, and displays of extraordinary horsemanship as part of an exciting story set in Medieval Spain. Learn more...

The Los Angeles Clippers play NBA basketball at STAPLES Center. They'll host a Houston Rockets team with a formidable trio of players: massive Chinese center Yao Ming, talented wingman Tracy McGrady, and rugged, mercurial forward Ron Artest. Learn more...

Baron Davis, Chris Kaman, and the Clippers host the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks, a perennial Western Conference contender, strive to maintain their run of success behind sharp-shooting big man Dirk Nowitzki and veteran point guard Jason Kidd. Learn more...

Elton Brand makes his return to the STAPLES Center in this New Year's Eve basketball game. Brand, who left the Los Angeles Clippers amid controversy this offseason, returns with his new team, the Philadelphia 76ers. He'll face a Clippers team led by their own new arrival, Baron Davis. Learn more...

Mike Dunleavy's Los Angeles Clippers host the Toronto Raptors in Saturday night NBA action. Baron Davis, Chris Kaman, and the Clippers host a Raptors team which features rising superstar Chris Bosh, as well as recently acquired big man Jermaine O'Neal. Learn more...

Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic come to the STAPLES Center to take on the Los Angeles Clippers. Howard, Rashard Lewis, Hedo Turkoglu, and the defending Southeast Division champions will face a Clippers team led by point guard Baron Davis. Learn more...

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods is a whimsical look at our most beloved fairy tales and what happens after "happily ever after." What begins as a lively and irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children. Learn more...

The Coast Playhouse hosts the world premiere of Baby It's You, a new musical about legendary girl group the Shirelles. Featuring the group's classic hits, the show tells the story of the group, New Jersey housewife-turned-record company executive Florence Greenberg, and how they rose to stardom in the early 1960s. Learn more...

Playwright Douglas Carter Beane's fast-paced script and Julie White's hilarious Tony Award-winning performance as the brash, profane agent won raves during the play's original Broadway run. Now this biting farce arrives at the Kirk Douglas Theatre for a special engagement starring White. With twists and turns that will keep audiences guessing, The Little Dog Laughed cleverly reflects our celebrity-obsessed society. Learn more...

Media City Ballet of Los Angeles presents a spectacular production of holiday favorite The Nutcracker. Playing the role of Herr Drosselmeyer, professional magician Craig Dickens will dazzle audience members of all ages with illusions; the show also features aerialists from Hollywood Aerial Arts. The ballet corps includes several New York City ballet alumni. Learn more...

This short opera is presented with full staging, chorus and partial orchestration which tells the story of the Christ child as seen through the eyes of a simple shepherd boy. Following the opera will be a Christmas concert and a full dinner. This production is a benefit for New Horizons, a facility for the care of handicapped children. Learn more...

Get ready for the Divas of Domesticity. Corinne Dekker, Jamey Hood and Jayme Lake star as The Housewives, three young homemakers who form a band for their PTA talent show, then go on to become bigger than Brillo with their hilarious brand of "domestic" rock 'n roll. The 19 hilarious songs include "In Sink and at Your Disposal," "Ironing Bored" and more. Learn more...

Inspired by the true story of the original Vegas lounge act, Louis & Keely: Live at the Sahara is the musical tale of the 1950s' legendary King of the Swingers, and his relationship with his most famed duet partner -- and fourth wife. The show includes favorites such as "Just a Gigolo," "I've Got You Under My Skin," "Autumn Leaves" and more. Learn more...

Join Sassy City Chicks for their Holiday sale at Santa Monica's Fairmont Hotel. Take advantage of deep discounts up to 80% off retail prices on designer name brand jeans, clothing, jewelry, handbags, make-up and much more. Learn more...

Under the direction of Yehuda Gilad, conductor, the Colburn Orchestra performs works from Mahler, Gabrieli and Mozart at the Ambassador Auditorium. The orchestra will be joined by guest soloist Richard Beene on bassoon. Learn more...

Enjoy a day of pampering, beauty and shopping at the Spa on Equinox. Discounts on clothing, accessories, beauty products and more. Indulge in complimentary mini beauty treatments including mini-massages, spray tanning, hair styling, make-up and eyebrows and enjoy chocolates and cocktails. All guests will receive a fabulous swag bag; partial proceeds benefit the March of Dimes. Learn more...

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. Learn more...

Bolt is the story of a dog who has lived all his life on the set of a TV show in which he portrays a superhero. As a result, he thinks that his superpowers, and events on film, are real. Later, he gets accidentally separated from the studio and finds himself in a world he doesn't understand. Before the film, see an all new live stage show, Disney's Holiday Spectacular! Learn more...

Esotouric Bus Adventures hosts a four-hour luxury coach tour of Weird West Adams, the Beverly Hills of the early-20th century, that grand swath of the city just west of downtown. The tour will celebrate one of L.A.'s most graciously dilapidated neighborhoods, with terrible tales and delightful buildings. Passengers will be treated to detailed descriptions of some of the most notorious, strange and fascinating forgotten tales from the past hundred years, each told at the scene of the crime. Learn more...

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). Learn more...

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City, as two young idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the "American" Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most popular and relevant musical dramas of our time. Learn more...

The world-famous Hollywood Improv welcomes comedian and actor Elon Gold. The son of popular comic Judy Gold, Elon's credits include Fox's Stacked, NBC's In-Laws, and ABC's The Next Best Thing Learn more...

The world-famous Hollywood Improv presents one of the country's top up-and-coming stand-ups, Dwayne Perkins. Known for his smart observational material, Dwayne has been seen on Late Night With Conan O'Brien, The Late Late Show, and his own half-hour Comedy Central special. Learn more...

The world-famous Hollywood Improv welcomes comedian Jim Short. A native of Australia, Short was the winner of the San Francisco Comedy Competition in 2004, and has been seen on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Comedy Central's Premium Blend. Learn more...

Fountain Theatre presents Gem of the Ocean, one of August Wilson's most celebrated works. Set in Pittsburgh in 1904, it tells the story of Citizen Barlow, who seeks the aid of the legendary healer Aunt Ester to cleanse him of his guilt. Learn more...

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. Learn more...

When Charles Owens is not conducting the renowned Luckman Jazz Orchestra, he is in demand as a first-call studio musician, a popular nightclub/concert performer and a jazz artist of international repute. Enjoy a night of America's greatest original art form with the distinguished Charles Owens Quintet as they explore some of Owens' original works and some old favorites from Jazz greats. Learn more...

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. Learn more...

Grammy-nominated Dr. Bobby Rodriguez and his 23-piece LatinJazz orchestra heat up the wintry season with some favorite holiday tunes - Latin style. The whole family will be enchanted by the orchestra's warm-hearted humor, colorfully festive singers and dancers and even Santa himself. Learn more...

Journey back to the Seventies in one of legendary composer Cy Coleman's (City of Angels, Sweet Charity) sexiest, funniest and rarely revived offerings, I Love My Wife. Reprise Theatre Company offers this blush and laugh-inducing (Tony nominated) musical at the intimate Brentwood Theatre. The production stars Jason Alexander, Patrick Cassidy, Vicki Lewis and Lea Thompson. Learn more...

Join Esotouric, the bus adventure company honored for "Best Downtown Tours" by the editors of the Downtown News, for a five hour architecture and history tour exploring the historic Mother Road, Route 66. Esotouric's Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles tour series is dedicated to revealing greater L.A.'s infrastructure, history, the built and natural environment, transportation corridors, drive-ins, attractions and oddities. Learn more...

East West Players presents the stage adaptation of Amy Tan's bestselling novel, The Joy Luck Club. Family bonds transcend history as four young Chinese American women and their Chinese-born mothers struggle to understand each other. When the children's present lives begin to mirror their parent's past accomplishments and failures, a seemingly uncrossable divide grows into a bridge as generation unite to form the Joy Luck Club. Learn more...

The Alex Film Society's annual Stooge-Fest has become a Thanksgiving tradition for Stooges fan of all ages. This year's event, Pardon My Amnesia, is a brand new collection of bona-fide Stooges classics that have not appeared in past AFS screenings. The special bonus features include a rarely seen interview with Larry Fine, plus a clip from a "lost" Stooges short or feature film. Learn more...

In the style of Tommy and Jesus Christ Superstar, Lovelace, a rock opera, tells the story of legendary porn star Linda Lovelace. From pregnant teenager in Yonkers, New York, to counter-culture star of Deep Throat, to activist and suburban mother, Lovelace's journey is both a triumphant and cautionary tale. Learn more...

Pasadena Playhouse presents The Lady With All the Answers. Written by playwright and TV writer David Rambo (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), this hilarious and touching drama follows popular advice columnist Ann Landers as she grapples with problems of her own. Mimi Kennedy portrays Landers. Learn more...

The world-famous Hollywood Improv presents stand-up comedy seven nights a week. See top national headliners, the nation's best up-and-coming performers, and more. The club features frequent surprise drop-ins by TV and film's biggest comedy stars. Learn more...

Center Theatre Group presents Peter Whelan's tense drama The School of Night. Set in 1593, the play presents the murder of the playwright Christopher Marlowe -- an event surrounded by scandal, political espionage, and secret societies. Originally commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company Learn more...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents two documentaries which won Oscars in 1997: The Long Way Home and A Story of Healing. The Long Way Home explores the plight of Holocaust survivors in the years immediately following World War II; A Story of Healing tells the story of American plastic surgeons and nurses volunteer to help disfigured children and young adults in Vietnam. The films' producers and directors will be on hand for discussion. Learn more...

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! Learn more...

The acclaimed International Gem and Jewelry Show presents the most dazzling display of gems, jewelry, beads, accessories and minerals ever seen under one roof. The huge selection, along with special show pricing direct from worldwide designers and manufacturers, make this show a must for gem enthusiasts and jewelry lovers alike. Learn more...

This simple story of an Indian peasant's vision of the Virgin Mary has become a theatrical cornerstone at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral for years. This moving show taps into our universal foundations of faith, love and perseverance. Audience members will be transfixed by the story of Juan Diego, a simple peasant from Tepeyac. Learn more...

Dwyane Wade, Shawn Marion, 2008's no. 2 draft pick Michael Beasley, and the Miami Heat face off against the hometown Los Angeles Clippers in Saturday night NBA action. The Clippers' new lineup features point guard Baron Davis and defensive big man Marcus Camby. Learn more...