Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz (TRK), the performance space at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, is pleased to present multi-talented French actress Clémentine Célarié in the U.S. Premiere of Dans la Peau d’un Noir (Black Like Me) on Wednesday, May 14, and Thursday, May 15, 2014. The one-woman show is based on American journalist John Howard Griffin’s 1961 book, Black Like Me, adapted by Célarié into a live performance. Célarié will portray an African-American man in the production that promotes tolerance and humanism. The performance starts at 7:30pm and will take place at Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz, 10361 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90064 (310-286-0553). A no host bar will be available. Ticket prices range from $25 to $45 and can be purchased here. The event is supported by the French-American Cultural Society (FACS). Read the rest of this entry »

Angel City Chorale (ACC) will reunite with acclaimed Composer Christopher Tin at its upcoming spring concerts, Elements, on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8, 2014 at the Wilshire United Methodist Church in Los Angeles. Conducted by ACC Founder and Artistic Director Sue Fink, the first half of the concerts will feature selections that explore the four elements in a variety of musical styles including pop (Earth, Wind & Fire), classical (Brahms), as well as spirituals (“Ain’a That Good News”). The second half of the program features the West Coast Premiere of Tin’s new song cycle, The Drop that Contained the Sea, the much-anticipated follow-up to Tin’s Grammy Award-winning album, Calling All Dawns, which was hailed by critics as a masterpiece. Tin’s new classical/world music fusion work features stunning juxtapositions of rhythms and cultures. Songs depict global visions of water from the snows of Mongolia to the rains of Africa. Each of the 10 pieces is sung in a different language, including Proto-Indo-European, Turkish, and Xhosa. ACC also performed the West Coast premiere of Tin’s Calling All Dawns at its 20th Anniversary Concerts last spring. Read the rest of this entry »

Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz (TRK), the performance space at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, is pleased to present the Los Angeles premiere of Inconnu à cette adresse (Address Unknown) starring French film and theatre legends Thierry Lhermitte and Patrick Timsit on Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, 2014. Inconnu à cette adresse is based on the book Address Unknown, written by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor. The novel was published just before the outbreak of World War 2, written as a series of letters between a Jewish art dealer living in San Francisco and his business partner, who had returned to Germany in 1932. It is credited with exposing, early on, the dangers of Nazism to the American public. The work was adapted for the stage by Michèle Levy-Bram. Inconnu à cette adresse, directed by Delphine de Malherbe, will be in French with projected English subtitles. Read the rest of this entry »

JNA Gallery at Bergamot Station Art Center is pleased to present Invitation to a Dream, the first Los Angeles solo exhibition of work by California artist and designer, from Monday, May 5 through Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The gallery will showcase a collection of approximately 30 small mixed media works and a dozen freestanding sculptures by LaBeouf. An Artist Reception will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2014 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. The solo exhibition of LaBeouf’s visionary work is a featured element in JNA’s Mother’s Day offerings, which also include exhibitions of Vintage Americana as well as a group show in adjacent galleries.  Read the rest of this entry »

The Ebell of Los Angeles presents Unframed, an art exhibit celebrating Camille Waldorf’s new book of the same name. The Thursday evening reception is free and will take place in the Ebell Art Salon on April 10, 2014 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. The exhibition will include 20 contemporary paintings and drawings by the artist, all of which are also featured in the pages of Unframed, which is due out on April 17, 2014, with advance copies available at the exhibition. The 150-page book features work that spans the artist’s career. The art exhibit will run for 4 weeks. Read the rest of this entry »

Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz (TRK), the performance space at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, is pleased to present Robert Charlebois en Concert Avec Tambour ni Trompette on Monday, March 24, 2014. The legendary Robert Charlebois, an author, composer, musician, performer and actor from Quebec, is an important figure in French music. He is known for songs with funny lyrics, often relying upon plays on words. The performance starts at 7:30pm and will take place at Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz, 10361 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90064. Read the rest of this entry »

Hollywood Horrorfest (HHF) kicks off on Friday, March 28, 2014 at 3:30pm with screenings of competition films and a red carpet ceremony for The Howling at 7:30pm. At 11:00pm, the festival invites horror fans to ANOTHER red carpet event… the West Coast premiere of Afflicted. Fresh from its multi-award winning success at Fantastic Fest, the film is set to open on April 4th (in theaters and on VOD). Its L.A. debut with feature the writer/director/acting team of Derek Lee and Clif Prowse in attendance. The duo will introduce the film and stay afterwards for a brief post-screening Q&A with writer/journalist Pat Jankewwicz. The screening is FREE and seating is limited. Read the rest of this entry »

Stop Telling Women To Smile (STWTS) is a public art project and exhibition that addresses gender based street harassment created by Brooklyn, NY based artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh. The work attempts to address gender based street harassment by placing drawn portraits of women, composed with captions that speak directly to offenders, outside in public spaces. Coming to Los Angeles in March (12th through the 19th), a variety of activities will be conducted including group discussions in Santa Monica, South LA, East LA, Downtown, plus the capturing of LA women’s stories via real-time drawing during Fazlalizadeh’s residency in LA and a special signing event at Downtown LA’s Art Walk for which she is a Featured Artist for the month of March. Read the rest of this entry »

For two days in March, Hollywood will both celebrate the past and embrace the future of indie horror filmmaking at the New Beverly Cinema with Hollywood Horrorfest (HHF). Presented by filmmaker and events organizer Miles Flanagan, the inaugural event will take place at the New Beverly Cinema on Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March 29, 2014 and include competition screenings, panels, raffles, and more. Most of the festival will be free, except for the opening and closing night events, which will include red carpet screenings of The Howling and Return of the Living Dead, respectively.
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Black Hi-Lighter (BHL) – the Highland Park, Los Angeles glitter-garage psych rock band – is launching a new live event series leading up to the June 2014 release of its new album on L.A.-based label, Phaedra Records. The as-yet untitled LP follows the band’s 2013 full-length, Bite the Bullet, which earned support from Alternative Press, KCSN, Origami Vinyl, KCRW,Amoeba Music, The Independent FM, and music blogs from Boston to the UK. The band begins a hotly anticipated monthly residency – “The Black Hi-Lighter Affair” – at the Belasco Theater in Downtown L.A. Thursday, April 3, 2014.

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