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The world premiere of a gritty and savagely humorous live-on-stage action adventure that is part theater and part graphic novel. In Furious Theatre Company’s bold exploration of the way junk news and media hype thwart the best efforts of real life heroes, no good deed goes unpunished when teen illustrator Josh Jackson transforms into a superhero – only to face mortal consequences for his actions in an epic battle of good vs. evil. (Mature audiences)

Born in Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, pianist Svetlana Smolina has performed with orchestras and in recitals worldwide. Some recent notable solo appearances with orchestras include Mariinsky Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, New York Philharmonic at Avery Fischer Hall, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Orchestra National de France, Odessa and Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, with iPalpiti in Walt Disney Concert Hall, and numerous others.

Curated by Professor Patricia Harter. Conceived and directed by Perry Daniel. Presented in collaboration with the Geffen Playhouse and the LA Unified School District. Featuring the undergraduate actors from the department of theater Performing at the Geffen Playhouse, and touring throughout schools in LAUSD.

Persian classical music vocalist Homayoun Shajarian performs at Royce Hall accompanied by the Hesar Ensemble. A group of the most dexterous Iranian musicians, in recent years the main focus of the ensemble has been on polyphonic music and Iranian forms, while also maintaining a rapport with international music.

Haunting and Hilarious: a 16 year old girl ages 7 times faster then normal. Self-absorbed parents. A scam artist, aunt. Twists and turns ultimately provide the joy to the girls last days. Written by David Lindsay-Abaire. Starring Katharine Ross. Directed by Graeme Clifford.

Inspired by Anton Chekhov’s classic The Cherry Orchard, playwright Tanya Saracho charts a Mexican family’s experience as their way of life is threatened by encroaching drug cartels and economic upheaval. Set in present-day Northern Mexico and infused with Spanish, Spanglish and Espanglés. West Coast premiere.

Miller’s gripping tale of corporate greed versus social responsibility remains as electrifying today as when first presented in 1947, but producer Joseph Stern and director Cameron Watson have upped the ante, presenting this non-traditionally cast version as the third play in a trilogy examining race in America through the lens of different playwrights.

Haunting and Hilarious: a 16 year old girl ages 7 times faster then normal. Self-absorbed parents. A scam artist, aunt. Twists and turns ultimately provide the joy to the girls last days. Written by David Lindsay-Abaire. Starring Katharine Ross. Directed by Graeme Clifford.

Much more than a concert, this is a unique musical love story told entirely through a masterful selection of the greatest songs ever written for the stage. Funny, passionate, intimate and utterly unforgettable, this is an evening no fan of musical theater–or of two of the most acclaimed performers of our time–can afford to miss.

Korean pianist Joyce Yang offers Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto, one of the repertoire’s most powerful, most demanding and most popular works. Rossini’s “Semiramide” is seldom performed in full, but the overture and arias have received constant acclaim. “The Miraculous Mandarin” is Bartok at his most colorful and dramatic.

The Trisha Brown Dance Company circles the globe dancing on the stages of landmark opera houses, on rooftops, in galleries and museums, on walls and while floating on water. The repertory has grown from solos to operas, from 10 seconds to evening-length, from a singular vision to massive collaboration.