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NOW – JAN. 23, 2022 (DARK DEC. 20 – JAN. 7) THE FOUNTAIN THEATRE: LA PREMIER OF “THE CHILDREN” The Fountain Theatre presents the L.A. premier of Lucy Kirkwood’s Tonynominated play “The Children.” This funny and entertaining play is thrilling and about responsibility, asking us to question what sacrifices for the next generation we are willing to make to leave our planet a better place. Tickets range from $25 to $45, but Pay-What-You-Want seating is available on Monday nights, upon availability, in addition to regular seating. https://www.fountaintheatre.com/ NOV. 12 – 13 THE WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: A WEEK OF EVENTS FOR FILM LOVERS Cinema @ The Wallis partners with Film Independent to present a week full of events for lovers of film with five programs for film lovers and awards seasons aficionados. Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. will feature “An Evening with Maggie Gyllenhaal,” highlighting conversation with and clips about her thoughtprovoking and groundbreaking work that shaped and prepared her for her upcoming directorial debut in “The Lost Daughter.” Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. includes Marlee Matlin, Academy Award-winning actress and star of CODA, directs a Live Read of Billy Wilder’s classic “Sunset Boulevard.” Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. includes a surprise guest director’s live read of Steve Martin’s “L.A. Story” to celebrate the film's 30th anniversary and Blu-ray release. https://thewallis.org/FI NOV. 13 – 14 THE VERDI CHORUS FALL 2021 CONCERT: “RITORNA VINCITORI!” 7:30 P.M. NOV. 13, 2 P.M. NOV. 14 The Verdi Chorus focuses on the dramatic and diverse music for opera chorus, and this program will highlight selections
from Verdi’s “Aida,” Purcell’s “Dido and Aneas,” Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” Boito’s “Mefistofele,” Bizet’s “Carmen” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci.” Shana Blake Hill, Audrey Babcock, Alex Boyer and Roberto Perlas Gómez are the guest soloists. There will be two performances at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica. Tickets are available online: priority seating is $40; general admission tickets are $30; senior tickets are $25; and students 25 and under with an ID can purchase tickets for $10. https://www.verdichorus.org/ NOV. 13 – 14 VULTURE FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES Vulture Festival takes place at The Hollywood Roosevelt on Nov. 13 and 14. The two-day pop culture extravaganza features notables from the world of music, film, TV and more, and includes reunions, special screenings and exclusive conversations. Join the cast and creatives from “Dancing with the Stars,” as well as "Cowboy Bebop," "C’mon, C’mon," "Hollywood Handbook," "Insecure," "Queen Sugar," "Red Rocket," "Search Party," "Third Rock From the Sun" and "Yellowjackets." Additional appearances by Carrie Brownstein, Elle Fanning, Jeff Goldblum, Marin Hinkle, Nicholas Hoult, Pablo Larrain, Brooks Marks, Meredith Marks, Niecy Nash, Seth Rogan, Sherri Shepherd, Tony Shalhoub, Sarah Silverman, Titus Welliver, Henry Winkler, and more. https://vulturefestival.com/ NOV. 13 – 21 LATINO THEATER COMPANY: “RE:ENCUENTRO 2021” Latino Theater Company offers “RE:Encuentro 2021,” a digital festival that highlights 16 Latinx companies, artists and performers from across the United States. The event will take place at The Los Angeles Theatre Centre and will be streamed online. “Encuentro,” when
translated from Spanish to English, means “meeting.” The event will include performances and panel discussions open to the public, and artists can work together to share creative methodologies in private workshops. “RE:Encuentro 2021” is following on the heels of previous Latino Theatre Company festivals such as an international “Encuentro de las Americas” in 2017 and a national “Encuentro” in 2014. Admission to all public events is free. https://www.latinotheaterco.org/ NOV. 13 – DEC. 4 BARNSDALL ART PARK FOUNDATION: BARNSDALL OLIVE WOOD WORKSHOP EXPEDITION AND ONLINE AUCTION Barnsdall Art Park Foundation presents Barnsdall Olive Wood Workshop Expedition and Online Auction. This exhibition with a “green” mission will feature original “Barnsdall Olive Wood,” which was recently pruned and saved from the park’s trees into creative pieces of art by 22 Los Angeles architects, artists and designers. The olive wood objects on display will be auctioned with the net profit being divided between the creator and the Barnsdall Olive Grove Fund. There will be an opening reception on Nov. 13 from 3-7 p.m. https://www.barnsdall.org/ olive-wood-workshop NOV. 13 – MARCH 13, 2022 DESCANSO GARDENS: “FULL CIRCLE: A RETURN TO THE LAND” Descanso Gardens displays “Full Circle: A Return to the Land” at the Sturt Haaga Gallery. The exhibit chronicles human interaction with land in and around Descanso Gardens from the Tongva through many cultures until today. The exhibit examines the effects of the cultures that arrived in Southern California (Spanish, Mexican, Anglo-American) on the existing land or culture. It interweaves art, history and ethnobotany from mostly unheard perspectives, which creates a
deeper understanding of how Descanso Gardens and much of Southern California evolved. There are many opening weekend activities including Native Plant Activity Guide and Garden to Gallery Walk and Talk. https://www.descansogardens.org/ NOV. 17 THE SORAYA: THE LEGENDARY COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA PERFORMING “THE MUSIC OF ELLA FITZGERALD” 8 P.M. The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra Performing “The Music of Ella Fitzgerald” is presented by The Soraya. It is directed by Scotty Barnhart and features vocalist Lizz Wright. William James “Count Basie” rewrote the history of jazz and established it as a serious art form over a 60-plus year career. His legacy is furthered and continued by The Count Basie Orchestra. It will take palace at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, and tickets begin at $41 and are available on the website. https://www.thesoraya.org/ NOV. 18 RODEO DRIVE HOLIDAY LIGHTING CELEBRATION 5-8 P.M. A three-block stretch of Rodeo Drive will be activated with three exciting outdoor performance areas for a nonstop evening of entertainment including a live performance of a holiday classic from Richard Curtis's beloved holiday movie, “Love Actually” by an all-star cast performing on the occasion of Love Actually LIVE, the multimedia musical celebration taking place at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. The evening’s entertainment includes “America’s Got Talent” winners Christian & Scooby, in which Christian Stoinev spotlights his beloved acrobatic chihuahua. More details on page 1. https://www.beverlyhills.org/holidaysbh NOV. 18 35TH ANNUAL AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE AWARDS: HONORING SCARLETT JOHANSSON 6:30 P.M. RED CARPET ARRIVALS 7:30 P.M. DINNER/TRIBUTES At The Beverly Hilton, Scarlett Johansson will be honored as the Power of Cinema Award recipient during the 35th Annual American Cinematheque Awards. The annual fundraiser is for the non-profit organization that continues programming year-round at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica and the Egyptian theatre in Hollywood. https://www.americancinematheque.com/
RE:Encuentro 2021: “Calle de la Resistencia” Maritxell Carrero Photo courtesy of Carrero Creatives
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