Life takes an unpredictable turn for the bride’s best friend and the intended groom when a wedding becomes a funeral in Let Me In, a new comedy that is (most probably) based on true events. Feb. 25 – April 2; Theatre 68 Arts Complex, 5112 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601; $35; Tickets at www.theatre68artscomplex.com
What does it mean to be human? The digital age has given humanity access to radical equality, effortless connection and unprecedented intimacy. It has also served as a driver of detachment, alienation and unbridled anger. Love and Information examines these ideas and more through a kaleidoscope of scenes that reflect on the way we communicate in the 21st century. Eight Antaeus actors play dozens of unique characters from around the planet, each asking the biggest questions in this deep, funny, sexy and engaging work.March 3 – April 3; $40; Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center, 110 East Broadway, Glendale, CA 91205; (818) 506-1983 or www.antaeus.org.
What’s more important: writing the truth, or telling a good story? Based on the nonfiction book named “Best of the Year” by the Huffington Post, this highly entertaining, very funny new play follows young intern Jim Fingal, whose first assignment at an elite New York magazine is to fact check an essay written by a highly celebrated and cantankerous author. What Jim finds turns his world upside down. Thought-provoking, with zinging one-liners, The Lifespan of a Fact explodes into a hilarious slugfest between “facts” and “truth,” making it hard to imagine a play ever being more timely. Feb. 18 – April 2; Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave. (at Normandie), Los Angeles, CA 90029; $25-$45; Pay-What-You-Want every Monday (subject to availability); (323) 663-1525; www.FountainTheatre.com.
Linda can speak with the dead. Hilda wants to. The Echo Theater Company presents a spine-tingling new play that questions the things we don’t know and can’t understand. Abigail Deser directs the California premiere of The Thin Place by Obie Award-winning playwright Lucas Hnath (Broadway’s A Doll's House, Part 2; Hillary and Clinton; Dana H), running March 18 through April 24 at Atwater Village Theatre. Three Pay-What-You-Previews are set for March 15, 16 and 17.
Can we talk with the departed? Communicate with loved ones we’ve lost? In The Thin Place, Hnath toys with perceptions of reality and the omnipresence of death. Are psychic abilities real, or merely a cunning illusion that awakens our deepest desires?
Linda promises that if you listen — really listen — she can take you to the “thin place,” the fragile boundary between our world and the next. Hilda is grappling with loss and seeking answers. She is listening — hard.
“Grief and loss can propel us into this unfamiliar, unrecognizable and often alarming territory where our questions ring loudly and answers are elusive,” says Deser. “Our varied religious and scientific structures that we hold true cannot fully explain where the anima, the soul of our loved ones, has disappeared to when their corporeal expression has been shed, left lifeless.”
The Thin Place opens on Saturday, March 18, with performances continuing on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 4 p.m.; and Mondays at 8 p.m. through April 24. Three preview performances are set for Wednesday, March 15; Thursday, March 16; and Friday, March 17, each at 8 p.m. Tickets are $34 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. All Monday night performances, as well as previews, are pay-what-you-want. Atwater Village Theatre is located at 3269 Casitas Ave in Los Angeles, CA 90039.
For more information and to purchase tickets, call (310) 307-3753 or go to www.EchoTheaterCompany.com.
Based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow, this musical tapestry depicts an African-American family, a Jewish immigrant family, and a wealthy white suburban family in turn-of-the-century America, who collide in pursuit of the American Dream. Nominated for 13 Tony Awards® including “Best Musical,” and winning for “Best Original Score” and “Best Book of a Musical,” Ragtime is a powerful portrait of life during the turn-of-the-century, exploring America’s timeless contradictions of freedom and prejudice, wealth and poverty, hope and despair.
With a career spanning nearly two decades and decorated with several awards, nominationsand music certifications to her name, multi-platinum recording artist Fefe Dobson is a truerenaissance woman within the entertainment industry. Emerging as a pop / rock artist in theearly 2000’s, Fefe stood out among her contemporaries as an edgy black female outlier in anotherwise male dominated genre.
Her Platinum Certified (Gold in America) eponymous debut album (2003) was released tocritical acclaim, earning the 18 year old new girl on the music scene 4 consecutive top 10 radiosingles including 'Bye Bye Boyfriend,' 'Take Me Away' and 'Don't Go (Girls & Boys)'. The single‘Everything’ was a fan favorite that was featured on the soundtrack for Paramount Pictures hitteen comedy ‘The Perfect Score’ (2004). The album received multiple award nominationsincluding 2 JUNO Award nominations and catapulted the young pop / rock artist intointernational stardom as the album officially debuted at #1 on the Billboard HeatSeekers albumcharts and landed her an opening slot of Justin Timberlake’s 2004 Justified Tour across Europe.Upon returning to North America, Fefe dove into the acting world, appearing as one of herbiggest influences, the iconic Tina Turner on the hit NBC series American Dreams.As an accomplished songwriter Fefe has penned hit songs for the biggest names in pop musicincluding Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Jordin Sparks between releasing her own material forher follow up album 'Joy' (2010). Fefe's sophomore album was a breakout success with twoplatinum certified top 10 singles 'Ghost' and 'Stuttering' and the gold certified hit 'Can't Breathe,'a collaboration with legendary music producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, Pink Floyd) and guitar solo byrecording artist Orianthi.
In 2011, Fefe joined the cast of Sudz Sutherland’s independent film “Home Again” alongsideTatyana Ali and Stephen James, in the supporting role of Cherry C, which debuted at the worldrenowned Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2012. This feature film acting role earnedher a nomination at the 2012 Canadian Screen Award for Performance by an Actress in aSupporting Role.
To follow up the success of her album “Joy,” Fefe released several buzz singles intended for afuture project, including the radio singles “Legacy” which initially premiered on the hit teendrama series ‘Degrassi’ in the summer of 2013 and “In Better Hands” in 2014. In late 2014, Fefetook a hiatus from her own music projects to focus on writing behind the scenes for other artists,after relocating to Nashville, Tennessee.
During the COVID-19 outbreak in early 2019, Fefe alongside Canadian pop star Tyler Shawassembled some of Canada's biggest artists including Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne and BryanAdams for a charity single of the late Bill Withers' 'Lean On Me' which raised over $200K forCOVID-19 relief efforts in her native Canada.
In early 2020, Fefe teamed up with legendary songwriter and producer Linda Perry for 'WhiteLine Runaways' a song which was featured on the HBO MAX film 'Unpregnant' (2020)soundtrack. The two have also been working together on new original music for Fefe’sforthcoming album. The new project promises a return to Fefe’s pop/rock roots.International artists like Willow Smith and Olivia Rodrigo made a big impact in 2021 with theirrock driven pop anthems across social media and radio charts. This shift in sound among theyounger generation cracked the door back open for pioneers like Fefe to be reintroduced andacknowledged for the groundwork they laid years prior. As NYLON Magazine thoughtfullypointed out “Dobson inspired Black alternative kids who saw themselves in her.”Fefe’s new single is best described as a euphoric rush of passionate love driven by theheartbeat of synth, electric guitars and emphatic drum progression. Produced by Thomas“Tawgs” Salter (Walk Off The Earth, Mother Mother, Lights) and co-written by Cook Classics(Beyoncé, Ava Max, Panic! at the Disco), Negin Djafari (Drake, ZAYN, Lights) and Dobsonherself, the song was originally written back in 2012 about insatiable love. This marked Fefe’slong awaited return from the pop / rock artist as her first commercial music release in nearly 8years.
A brand new album is expected from Fefe Dobson this Spring / Summer 2023, a culmination ofher rock influencers and pop melodies blended together. Fans can expect a sound that theirfamiliar with and unifies Fefe’s earlier albums.
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents a revival of the sensual, passionate and delightfully funny Pulitzer Prize winning play by William Inge. Set in small town Kansas, this is a sexy world, dangerous and cruel, where residents keep each other in their place while longing to break free. When a handsome young drifter named Hal arrives on the eve of the annual Labor Day picnic, his combination of uncouth manners and titillating charm sends the women reeling — especially the beautiful Madge. Friendships are pushed to the limit and the fragile line between restraint and desire is stretched thin. Winner of the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West Los Angeles, 90025; $25-$40 / Pay-What-You-Will at Monday evening performances; (310) 477-2055; OdysseyTheatre.com.
The GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to welcome GRAMMY-winning reggae band Morgan Heritage for an intimate conversation about their career, creative process, and new music, followed by a special stripped-down performance.
Morgan Heritage is the iconic 3x GRAMMY award-winning reggae band made up of Peetah Morgan, Gramps Morgan, and Mr. Mojo Morgan, all the children of late reggae great and Father of A Nation, the Hon. Ras Denroy Morgan. Heralded as the Royal Family of Reggae, Morgan Heritage has released 12 studio albums, including Strictly Roots, which won the GRAMMY for Best Reggae Album. With a career spanning over two decades, Morgan Heritage has worked with numerous multi-GRAMMY award-winning artists and producers across multiple genres of music. Along with the group's global success, they also command a significant sonic impact over the reggae genre, fusing it with various rhythms and sounds from around the world. They bring a riveting stage presence and showmanship to the culture, making them synonymous with Reggae's worldwide appeal.
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Celebrating over three decades at the top of the musical landscape, with over 100 million record sales, Depeche Mode have released Delta Machine, the follow-up to 2009’s hypnotic Sounds Of The Universe.“I’m thrilled about the new album,” said Dave Gahan, "and I'm very excited to get back on tour."
In the band's highly successful 2009/2010 Tour of the Universe, they played 142 shows, smashing sales records with more than 2.5m tickets sold.
