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February 2020
Here the Birds Burn: A Phantasmagoria Revival
In a time before haunted house mazes and modern day Halloween… In a time before film and photography… Audiences hungered for horror-fueled entertainment, eagerly willing to pay anyone who would satisfy their needs to be scared for a night with friends. And so there was the Phantasmagoria. —- Here The Birds Burn is a revival of this early form of visual entertainment, meant to guide modern audiences into experiencing one of the first antecedents to today’s cultural love of all…
The Art of Puppets with Ayrin Gharibpour
The Art of Puppets with Ayrin Gharibpour Ages 8 and up Explore the wonderful world of puppets! Using recycled and accessible everyday materials, students will learn to make their own puppets in four different styles: glove puppets, rod puppets, shadow puppets, and marionettes. Students will then perform a group show featuring their own original creations! When: Mondays, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm February 10 – March 16, 2020 (6 classes) Where: Center for the Arts Eagle Rock 2225 Colorado Blvd.…
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
The play takes place in South Philadelphia in March 1959. Billie Holiday is performing in a run-down bar, during one of her last performances before her death in July 1959. She sings, accompanied by Jimmy Powers on the piano, and also tells stories about her life. Purchase tickets online
The Road Theatre presents Nowhere on the Border
A border watch volunteer confronts a Mexican man who claims to be looking for his missing daughter. Set in a hostile wasteland between nations, Nowhere on the Border reveals the personal dramas that drive people to cross borders both physical and emotional.
Lying with Badgers: New Play by Native Voices at the Autry
LYING WITH BADGERS WORLD PREMIERE In this wickedly funny new play, a magically charged world is ignited by wise-cracking spirit animals brought to life by puppets as estranged brothers of the Blackfeet Nation are pitted against one another in a fierce debate over the personal and economic issues Native people face today on their sovereign land. While exploiting mineral rights could provide economic relief for the tribe, it could also destroy sacred land. Traditions are challenged, allegiances are tested, and…
March 2020
The Road Theatre presents Nowhere on the Border
A border watch volunteer confronts a Mexican man who claims to be looking for his missing daughter. Set in a hostile wasteland between nations, Nowhere on the Border reveals the personal dramas that drive people to cross borders both physical and emotional.
Reverend Tall Tree’s Blues Opera
Shouting, moaning, stomping, shuffling & hollering, Reverend Tall Tree returns with his original 21-song blues opera backed by guitar, harmonica, upright bass, and drums. Part concert and part “tent-revival”, Reverend Tall Tree’s Blues Opera by Chris Pierce & Mark Malone, follows the journey of a fictional street preacher, many years ago in the American Deep South. It is a story of love, sorrow, earthy humor, and finally, redemption.
Octavia E. Butler’s Parable Of The Sower
Based on the novels Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler, this genre-defying work of political theater featuring a powerhouse ensemble of 20 singers, actors and musicians harnesses 200 years of Black music to give musical life to Butler’s acclaimed science fiction novel.
Power to the People! Yolanda Adams with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil
The “Queen of Contemporary Gospel” Yolanda Adams joins Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil in a performance that pays homage to the role of the church as a place that helps young artists find their voices, organizes and supports social justice movements, and offers hope through music.
The Word At the Road Presents: The Fertile River
A staged reading of Vincent Terrell Durham’s The Fertile River at The Road on Magnolia. The 1958 Eugenics Board of North Carolina targets the household of poor “colored” family. Directed by Justin Lord. Cast: TBA.