If you're a theater fan, mark your calendars: there's plenty to do when it comes to stage performances in Los Angeles this week, from socially conscious theater performance to a one-man show.
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Teatro Akabal Theatre performance event (English supertitles)
From the event description:
Teatro Akabal Theatre is a theater group with a social consciousness. The one-hour performance "Sentado en un Arbol Caido," in Spanish with English supertitles and performed by Manuel Chitay Cos, explores the root causes of the plight of Central American asylum seeker families. By telling stories that reveal some of the primary causes of this complex issue, Teatro Akabal wants to be a creative force in finding a long-term solution to forced migrations that uproot entire families from their home countries, a place the vast majority do not wish to leave voluntarily.
When: Friday, Aug. 2, 6:30-9 p.m.
Where: Teatro Frida Kahlo Theatre, 2332 W. Fourth St.
Price: $25 - $150
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Umpo: "A League of Their Own"
From the event description:
The Unauthorized Musical Parody (UMPO) experience takes popular films and turns them into hilarious musical comedies. This casual, uber-campy and interactive theater experience puts you right in the center of the action. Their latest romp riffs on the '90s Penny Marshall classic, "A League of Their Own."
When: Friday, Aug. 2, 8 p.m.
Where: Rockwell: Table & Stage, 1714 N. Vermont Ave.
Price: $11 - $44
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"Nancy F***ing Reagan"
From the event description:
David is trying to turn 50 graciously, and his best friend Maggie has even organized a Palm Springs weekend for a few friends. But the death of the former First Lady that same week provokes David’s festering anger, reminding him how the unchecked AIDS epidemic diminished his life and left him single for so many years. Gently cajoled by his friends to let go of the past, David struggles, sometimes comically, to embrace the future but not forget his history.
When: Friday, Aug. 2, 8 p.m.
Where: The Secret Rose Theatre, 11246 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Price: $20
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For the Record: The Brat Pack
From the event description:
For The Record, in collaboration with nightlife impresarios The Houston Brothers, bring an MTV teenage dream to life inside the ultimate 1980s speakeasy, Break Room 86. Through a secret entrance inside The Line Hotel, step into a new wave vision of Shermer High School, the place where a geek, jock, basket case, princess and rebel started breaking stereotypes. The Brat Pack tells the story of a decade's most famous fictional school using the best teen films ever made and their unforgettable soundtracks.
When: Saturday, Aug. 3, 7:30-9 p.m.
Where: Break Room 86, The LINE Hotel, 3515 Wilshire Blvd.
Price: $26 - $86
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Father's Day Tribute — Buddy, Buddy, Buddy: The Stories Of My Dad, Music And Me
From the event description:
In a collection of funny, personal and heartfelt stories, Senuwell Smith recalls growing up from the age of five to 21 under the influence of his ultimate mentor and hero his father, Smitty. Whether he was relaxing in his recliner and listening to blues or jazz from his HiFi or sitting parked in the driveway of his 1977 Toyota Corolla with his son as a passenger, Smitty always found time to offer sage advice to his son about life. Come out for an evening of storytelling about love and life on the southside of Chicago.
When: Saturday, Aug. 3, 8-9:30 p.m.
Where: Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center, 4305 Degnan Blvd., #101
Price: Free
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