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Manny and the Wise Queens

Ocean Side Theatre 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA, United States

The first full staging of Manny and the Wise Queens by Idris Goodwin Gift-bearing travelers find themselves in the attic of Manny, a depressed recent high school graduate, who has […]

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The Wallis 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, United States

L.A.-based dance company, BODYTRAFFIC, led by Tina Finkelman Berkett, returns to The Wallis. Internationally acclaimed, BODYTRAFFIC has not only conquered the contemporary dance realm, but also bewitched audiences worldwide with […]

Two Concertos: Barnatan Plays Shostakovich

Jacobs Music Center 1245 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, California

Music Director Rafael Payare leads pianist Inon Barnatan in a program that highlights the humorous side of classical music in works by Richard Strauss and Dmitri Shostakovich.

Brahms with Zubin Mehta

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Conductor Zubin Metha teams up with violinistLeonidas Kavakos for a program that will feature Brahms’ Violin Concerto and Second Symphony

Carols by Candlelight

Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church 535 N Main Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join the Pacific Chorale as Istad weaves a seamless blend of classic and contemporary holiday carols, celebrating the essence of the season.

Festival of Carols

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Chorale presents an eclectic lineup of holiday events in December including Festival of Carols, featuring magnificent arrangements of traditional carols spanning the globe, alongside contemporary classics sung with the […]

Handel’s Glorious Messiah

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

A timeless masterwork that transcends three centuries of fads and fashions, Handel’s Glorious Messiah is an event of joy, reflection, and renewal.

Once Upon a Mattress

Ahmanson Theatre 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The comedic romp sets Princess Winifred the Woebegone — or “Fred” to her friends — an unapologetic free spirit, loose in a repressed kingdom, reveling in her ability to charm […]

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story

The Old Globe 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

This holiday season, Mays will return to The Old Globe after his San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award–winning performance in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder in 2013. He […]

Voctave Songs of the Season

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Known for their harmonies and vocal versatility, the 11-member group, Voctave, will perform a holiday season program by a cappella

Sandra Bernhard: Easy Listening

The Wallis 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, United States

This holiday season, ride along with the legendary Sandra Bernard as she takes you on a tour of her musical influences – from the Supremes to the Stones to the […]

National Geographic: Adventures in Caving

broadstage 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, United States

For more than two decades, photographer Robbie Stone has traveled to remote regions to document the world’s deepest, largest, and longest cave systems. Take an inside look at the beauty […]

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