We’re here! We’re queer! We refuse to disappear! Celebrate Pride month with an evening spirit-soothing R-rated game show insanity! Dance on the edge of decency with host Dennis Hensley and a panel of comic geniuses for a night so hilariously unhinged it ought to be illegal.
Kickoff Pride Month with a concert that celebrates America’s musical roots, mariachi, and show tunes! The Rainbow Mariachi will bridge diverse musical traditions that will make the theatre walls resonate with the spirit of Americana and musical storytelling. Don’t miss this memorable performance from the world’s first LGBTQ+ mariachi.
With humor and poise, Laura Stearns presents an inspiring story about taking on the systems of power. Co-created with Chuma Gault, These Things Happen is based on the landmark court case where Stearns exposed a notorious abuser, challenged the institution that protected him, and confronted the community that turned a blind eye. This one-person play […]
Winner of Best Solo Theatre and the Sydney Fringe Exchange at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe, QFWFQ is a labyrinthine reimagining of Italian post-modern author Italo Calvino’s If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler and other works. It engages improvised music to explore Zionism, genocide in Gaza, trans identity and more. QFWFQ is a show that neither begins […]
BiP:DiP (Bodies in Play: Dance is Pleasure) is a dance and movement-based variety show, celebrating the body as a site for pleasure, connection, and queer resistance. The project was inspired by queer theorist and performance studies scholar José Esteban Muñoz who writes: “Dance is an especially valuable site for ruminations on queerness and gesture […] […]
A literal literary movement! Blue13’s dancing Book Club series dresses up pretty for the Los Angeles LGBT Center with interactive audience moments, text, fashion statements, and even a Bollywood disco party. The piece explores formative memories, lost love, and code switching–the pressure to tailor our speech, our dress, and our very selves to fit in. […]
Join a celebration and historic collaboration to commemorate Transgender Day of Visibility. Mariachi Arco•Iris de Los Angeles (The LA Rainbow Mariachi) joins forces with 2 other queer music ensembles in a powerhouse and emotional performance. This amazing collaboration includes 8TPS, a professional choral collective of trans and gender-expansive musicians in Southern California, as well as […]
Don’t miss the next installment in the Acts of Coeurage cabaret series. Come celebrate spring (and maybe get lucky?) with your favorite bunch of joyful queer performers. Songs, games, goofs, and new ideas all blooming together into one show! What will you do to get lucky tonight??
Queer. Southern. Creole… “Black Bastard” transports audiences to 1990s Houston in a humorous, heartfelt coming-of-age tale. Jon, an inquisitive Black boy, develops a love for literature until his family fractures, thrusting him into the role of “man of the house.” A comedic spiral ensues as Jon grapples with his identity(ies). When a bully confronts him […]
Ready for some ribald revelry? A naughty Noel? A yummy yuletide? Join us for an evening of sweet and spicy songs, stories, and Holiday extravaganza. Brought to you by Arts A La Carte, this shenanigan-filled concert evening features an assortment of tantalizing talents and is geared for anyone who just wants a break from the […]
In his latest monologue, award-winning theatre artist, Tony Abatemarco reads excerpts from his memoir-in-progress, “In The Not-Too-Distant, A Rememboir”, interspersing some of his original songs sung a cappella with tales told from childhood, the rocky road of defining sexual identity, and a checkered performance career spanning nearly fifty years. These themes and modalities are juxtaposed […]
What’s grouchier than Scrooge at Christmas Time? Gay Scrooge at Christmastime in 2025. John Flynn’s hilarious new take on the classic tale is….well…..gayer than Christmas!
Based on the true story of the relationship between Morrie Schwartz, an esteemed professor at Brandeis University and his student, Mitch Albom. They meet every Tuesday for the last 14 weeks of Morrie’s life. As they examine the inevitability of death they confront the sacred agony and ecstasy of life and embrace its challenge; lessons […]
Before you sit down to turkey, feast on some funny at The MisMatch Game: Happy Blanksgiving Edition. Join host Dennis Hensley and a panel of unhinged holiday hams as they serve up some piping-hot punchlines, R-rated retorts and saucy celebrity skewering. This cornucopia of camp will leave you stuffed with laughter and begging for seconds.
Prepare to be swept away by the spirit of the season as the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles (TCLA) proudly presents its annual holiday spectacular: VOICES: SEASON OF LOVE. This December, immerse yourself in an unforgettable evening where the warmth of human connection and the joy of music intertwine to celebrate the most wonderful time […]
Joy, community, laughter, and love are all things we need today! These are also all things that you’ll experience by joining Mariachi Arco•Iris de Los Angeles at the The Village at Ed Gould Plaza for the 3rd annual “A Rainbow Navidad” Christmas spectacular! This marks the third year of blending the sounds of a traditional […]
So Now You Know, Stories in Motion: the Queer Community, brings together members of the LGBTQIA+ community to tell personal stories of individual discovery in words and movement. This hybrid dance/theatre concept integrates stories and performers in a new engaging dance/theatre experience. These true tales of love, childhood, family, birth and death are hilarious poignant […]
In The Good Inside the Grief, Jon Imparato takes readers on a sixty-year journey where death is never far away—lurking, chasing, and shocking. Through stories that are outrageous, heartbreaking, and unexpectedly funny, Jon reveals how grief is more than mourning. It’s a wild dance partner, a mischievous teacher, and ultimately, a force that transforms. From growing up Italian American […]
Circa: Queer Histories Festival is a month-long programming series showcasing the trailblazing histories and vibrant cultural contributions of LGBTQ+ communities through the lends of present-day challenges and triumphs. Circa features queer and trans artists, activists, and educators leading the movement for LGBTQ+ liberation. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: SUN Sept. 28 @ 4pm: The Sky Is Always Falling: […]
