Son of Semele Theater is welcoming Starcrosser’s Cut, a new play that is inspired by astronaut Lisa Nowak’s arrest and murder of her romantic rival. Sounds interesting! The show starts June 6 and will be open through June 16.
We’ve all been there: you go to an LA supermarket and you get stressed and you feel like you’re going to have a mental breakdown. Apparently this has happened to funny man Brian Finkelstein as he’s written a one man show titled All I Wanted Was A Chicken Sandwich and it is about a man who has a panic attack in a Gelson’s. You can catch it May 30 at UCB.
Funny lady Nadya Ginsberg’s Maddonlogues is coming back with a variety house tomorrow evening, June 11, and July 9. The event will be taking place at the Cavern Club underneath Casita Del Campo.
May 15 at Westside Comedy Theatre is the latest Fan Friction show. It will feature lots of funny people, most notably Colton Dunn of Parks and Rec, Key and Peele, and MadTV.
Previewing June 7 and opening June 8 through June 30 is Bob from Echo Park Theatre Company. The show is an “epic” story about a guy who was abandoned in a White Castle as a child. Sounds funny! It’s taking place at Atwater Village Theatre.
Congratulations to Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles’ new mayor!! We’re so excited and we love him and we know he will do an excellent job. Let’s celebrate by listening to a little guest DJ set he did for KCRW a few years back.
House people, bend your ears here: Boiler Room recently had a little LA something and Jazner did a great set that we’re a bit obsessed with. You can watch the video of it or you can simply listen to it after the jump.
Gary Baseman has a talk at the Skirball tonight. It’s called Mythical Creatures and he will be speaking about his recent travels to Eastern Europe and family. There will also be a Q&A and book signing.
If you do anything today, VOTE!! The future of LA is in our hands: put them to work!!
Get this: Public Kitchen in Hollywood has a special deal that will get you food for Hollywood Bowl *and* a deal for parking. The deal is already going and will run through September 29. Genius!
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