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Descanso Gardens is famed for its daytime beauty all year round, but when the holiday season approaches, it brings a special treat. It's a whole new experience to see this SoCal treasure illuminated i... [more+]

Descanso Gardens is famed for its daytime beauty all year round, but when the holiday season approaches, it brings a special treat. It's a whole new experience to see this SoCal treasure illuminated in glorious light. As the sun sets, the gardens transform into an enchanted forest and your ticket is an invitation to venture in and discover the magical world that waits under the glowing foliage. During this colorful and interactive experience, you can stroll through a mile of Descanso Gardens' most popular areas while marveling at the gorgeous lighted displays. Located in La Cañada Flintridge, Descanso is a 160-acre outdoor wonderland featuring a Camellia Forest, a fragrant Rose Garden, and the carefully-tended Japanese Garden and Oak Woodland. At "Enchanted: Forest of Light", the beauty of these beloved sights is enhanced by the bewitching brilliance of the lighted displays. [less-]

This lively new adaptation of the beloved Charles Dickens Christmas story returns for a fifth year to the Long Beach Playhouse. In this timeless tale, grumpy old miser Ebenezer Scrooge is given a seco... [more+]

This lively new adaptation of the beloved Charles Dickens Christmas story returns for a fifth year to the Long Beach Playhouse. In this timeless tale, grumpy old miser Ebenezer Scrooge is given a second chance at becoming a loving and generous human being. Through the aid of three spirits who visit him in turn one Christmas Eve, Scrooge is taught valuable lessons about how to treat those around him. Will Scrooge catch the holiday spirit and save himself in the process? This dazzling tale of redemption and forgiveness captures the true spirit and magic of the holiday season for the whole family. [less-]

Add a twist to date night, girls' night out or simply your own personal me-time with "Drink, Paint, Create". Jalapeno Pete's in Studio City hosts this artistic affair, where you can unleash your inner... [more+]

Add a twist to date night, girls' night out or simply your own personal me-time with "Drink, Paint, Create". Jalapeno Pete's in Studio City hosts this artistic affair, where you can unleash your inner Picasso. Your artist guides provide the supplies and step-by-step instructions on how to complete your painting in two hours. Order a drink, let those creative juices flow and at the end of the evening you'll get to take home your very own masterpiece to show off to friends and family. [less-]

The most wonderful time of the year deserves a massive celebration. Experience the dazzling lights, jolly sounds and comforting scents of the holiday season like never before at Fa La Land, the world'... [more+]

The most wonderful time of the year deserves a massive celebration. Experience the dazzling lights, jolly sounds and comforting scents of the holiday season like never before at Fa La Land, the world's most festive pop-up museum. Everything sparkles brighter in this immersive and interactive environment in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. Step into an old-fashioned North Pole and chat with Mrs. Claus, spin the magic naughty/nice wheel and pick up your “Toy to the World” magic golden ticket at "Jingle Bell Toy Factory," get lost in beauty in a fluorescent mirrored "Fa La Forest,” become a candy dot as you relax in a candy dot ball pit and swing amongst gumdrops in “Candyfornia,” jump in on the action at "Fa La Fest" and don’t forget to get your Christmas list ready for your private audience with the Big Man himself -- Santa will spread his good cheer. Your journey at Fa La Land will leave you with lasting memories and your photos (#falaland) will garner Instagram likes from even your Grinchiest friend. [less-]

Aphrodite, Dionysus and their 45-year old human daughter, Poinsettia, return to The Actors’ Gang stage as they continue to work through their god/mortal issues. Aerialists, dancers, magicians, juggl... [more+]

Aphrodite, Dionysus and their 45-year old human daughter, Poinsettia, return to The Actors’ Gang stage as they continue to work through their god/mortal issues. Aerialists, dancers, magicians, jugglers and other unimaginable special guests join the fun in this winter solstice variety spectacle. Before every show, The Actors’ Gang lobby will be a cozy, chestnut warming, winter affair with sing-a-long caroling, holiday crafting and sipping warm cider! All are welcome, whatever holiday you choose to celebrate! It’s the liveliest holiday party of the season and everyone is guaranteed to get a little kick out of it! [less-]

Amazement awaits you and your guests inside Black Rabbit Rose, a swanky multi-space venue boasting a theater for magic and variety acts, plus a bar featuring craft cocktails and Thai-Chinese small pla... [more+]

Amazement awaits you and your guests inside Black Rabbit Rose, a swanky multi-space venue boasting a theater for magic and variety acts, plus a bar featuring craft cocktails and Thai-Chinese small plates. This retro-style cabaret show sets out to impress with an array of burlesque and specialty performers, while the world's finest close-up illusionists dazzle you with their magical talent. VIP admission grants you front-row seating at this intimate Hollywood nightspot. [less-]

The Garry Marshall Theatre in beautiful, downtown Toluca Lake gets the season swinging with a holiday soiree, starring jazz-pop singing sensation Jonny Blu, complete with a seven-piece band. A Mandari... [more+]

The Garry Marshall Theatre in beautiful, downtown Toluca Lake gets the season swinging with a holiday soiree, starring jazz-pop singing sensation Jonny Blu, complete with a seven-piece band. A Mandarin speaker-singer who's a huge star in China, Blu is also a Michael Buble-esque crooner, who writes his own Great American Songbook-inspired jazz vocal tunes. Your ticket to this event includes wine and a holiday vodka cranberry drink to enjoy. [less-]

Grab your cowboy hats and boots and get ready for a swinging good time as burlesque goes country at Harvelle's Long Beach. This tantalizing evening of striptease and music will feature The Ponderosa A... [more+]

Grab your cowboy hats and boots and get ready for a swinging good time as burlesque goes country at Harvelle's Long Beach. This tantalizing evening of striptease and music will feature The Ponderosa Aces, Dirty Little Secrets Burlesque and other superstar country artists. [less-]

Food is more than just a way to stave off hunger -- it's a cultural experience. Curious foods from exotic cultures have always fascinated us, and sharing those foods with others is the best way to cro... [more+]

Food is more than just a way to stave off hunger -- it's a cultural experience. Curious foods from exotic cultures have always fascinated us, and sharing those foods with others is the best way to cross those cultural boundaries. But different cultures in different places have different views of what's tasty and what's gross, what's edible and what's inedible. The Disgusting Food Museum invites visitors to consider those distinctions and challenge their own dietary preferences while viewing, smelling and tasting some unique foods from around the world, including "casu marzu" (maggot-infested cheese from Sardinia), "hákarl" (well-aged Icelandic shark) and "surströmming" (Swedish fermented herring). Do you dare smell the world’s stinkiest cheese? Or taste sweets made with metal cleansing chemicals? Test your intestinal fortitude at this tribute to culinary curiosities at A+D Museum in Los Angeles. [less-]

Make no mistake about it, these reindeer games from Crown City Theatre Company are definitely for adults only. This dark-as-coal Christmas comedy finds the North Pole a hotbed of scandal after one of ... [more+]

Make no mistake about it, these reindeer games from Crown City Theatre Company are definitely for adults only. This dark-as-coal Christmas comedy finds the North Pole a hotbed of scandal after one of Santa's eight tiny reindeer accuses him of jolly old sexual harassment. As the media catches the scent of scandal and invades Santa's innermost sanctuary, the rest of the reindeer chime in with their own perspectives. The result is a heinous, hilarious -- and timely -- tale of perversion and corruption, entangling everyone from the littlest elf in the workshop to Saint Nick himself in a sordid web of lust, lies and legends. [less-]

Theatre for a Small Space is presenting Samuel Beckett's 20th century masterpiece "Waiting for Godot"! It will run for two weeks only at the beautiful and historic Miles Memorial Playhouse in Santa Mo... [more+]

Theatre for a Small Space is presenting Samuel Beckett's 20th century masterpiece "Waiting for Godot"! It will run for two weeks only at the beautiful and historic Miles Memorial Playhouse in Santa Monica. [less-]

"It's a Wonderful Life", one of the all-time great Christmas stories, comes to life onstage in a 1940s-style radio broadcast. George Bailey, a down-on-his-luck man, meets his guardian angel who shows ... [more+]

"It's a Wonderful Life", one of the all-time great Christmas stories, comes to life onstage in a 1940s-style radio broadcast. George Bailey, a down-on-his-luck man, meets his guardian angel who shows him what his town would be if he had never beeen born. This show-within-a-show takes place at KAWL, where a struggling radio station owner is desperately trying to keep his endeavor alive. Calling on some old friends with big hearts -- and even bigger personalities -- he decides to present a live, on-air production of this sentimental Christmas classic. And it may be his last live show ... unless a miracle can save the station. Even the biggest Grinch won't be able to resist this tearjerker show at The Belfry Stage, Upstairs @ The Crown in North Hollywood. [less-]

This Hollywood supper club hosts great live jazz and cabaret in a setting with Old World charm. Catalina Bar & Grill has lived up to its slogan "Nothing But the Best in Jazz" by presenting a veritable... [more+]

This Hollywood supper club hosts great live jazz and cabaret in a setting with Old World charm. Catalina Bar & Grill has lived up to its slogan "Nothing But the Best in Jazz" by presenting a veritable who's who of music legends, including Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Carmen McRae, Joe Henderson, Benny Carter, Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Joshua Redman and vocalists like Melissa Manchester, Brenda Russell, Jane Monheit, Barbara Morrison and many more. [less-]

This is "Bus Stop": About 25 miles west of Kansas City, a freak snowstorm has halted the progress of a bus, and travelers have a late-night, weather-enforced layover in a local diner. Romantic or quas... [more+]

This is "Bus Stop": About 25 miles west of Kansas City, a freak snowstorm has halted the progress of a bus, and travelers have a late-night, weather-enforced layover in a local diner. Romantic or quasi-romantic relationships ensue. Inge’s classic comedy is filled with sentimental characters and a slow-but-pleasant, slice-of-life storyline. The play manages to continually charm modern audiences, if only due to our inherent longing for a simpler, more innocent past. Most of Inge’s plays are a mixture of comedy and drama. This American treasure is no different. See "Bus Stop" in Beverly Hills at Theatre 40 at the Reuben Cordova Theatre. [less-]

Two great things come together at Harvelle's Long Beach as The Pondera Aces join forces with Dirty Little Secrets Burlesque for a night of music and dance. The Aces specialize in old-school outlaw cou... [more+]

Two great things come together at Harvelle's Long Beach as The Pondera Aces join forces with Dirty Little Secrets Burlesque for a night of music and dance. The Aces specialize in old-school outlaw country and honky tonk designed to get you on the dance floor, while Dirty Little Secrets brings steamy storytelling to the stage. [less-]

Join the Troubadour Theatre Company for this year's holiday extravaganza: "The Year Without a Santana Claus". Santa’s gonna need a “Black Magic Woman,” because he’s real sick with a “Corazon... [more+]

Join the Troubadour Theatre Company for this year's holiday extravaganza: "The Year Without a Santana Claus". Santa’s gonna need a “Black Magic Woman,” because he’s real sick with a “Corazon Espinado.” Poor Santa feels like he has “No One to Depend On,” and to make matters worse, “This Boy’s Fire” is coming in at a fever of 102. It’s no wonder the ol’ guy can’t be “Everybody’s Everything.” One thing’s for certain, Santa’s in need of a serious vacay. Maybe he’ll vacation on Mars and attend an “Interplanetary Party.” Or maybe he’ll play it “Smooth” and lay low down south in Cabo. Will the Heatmeiser tell his brother the Snowmeiser to change his “Evil Ways?” Will Santa say “Hey, Mrs. Claus, ‘Why Don’t You and I’ get together and take a snowboarding lesson?” Will the Troubies come to the rescue and save Christmas? This holiday season, bring the familia to North Hollywood’s El Portal Theatre to party and laugh “Into the Night.” [less-]

Winner of the 2017 LA Fringe Festival Encore Award, "Trump in Space" is "Star Trek" meets "Avenue Q" meets Trump. This original parody musical is an epic space adventure filled with all the sci-fi tro... [more+]

Winner of the 2017 LA Fringe Festival Encore Award, "Trump in Space" is "Star Trek" meets "Avenue Q" meets Trump. This original parody musical is an epic space adventure filled with all the sci-fi tropes we love and all the politics we love to hate. 400 years in the future, the fallout of the Trump administration has left humans stranded in search of a new planet because due to crazy Trump, the earth blew up! If you're tired of American politics, don't worry -- this will make you laugh about 'em. Don't miss "Trump in Space" at the Second City Studio Theatre in Los Angeles. [less-]

Take a voyage from Long Beach to the North Pole, and discover new traditions mingled with good old-fashioned Christmas cheer. As you stroll the beautiful decks of the legendary ship, see thousands of ... [more+]

Take a voyage from Long Beach to the North Pole, and discover new traditions mingled with good old-fashioned Christmas cheer. As you stroll the beautiful decks of the legendary ship, see thousands of synchronized twinkling lights, carolers and musical performances. There's even an outdoor skating rink atop the Sports Deck, plus meet-and-greets with Santa, memory-making activities for the whole family and more. Make your holidays extra special this year, and experience all the glittery and joyful magic aboard the historic Queen Mary! [less-]

There are few better targets for humor -- scathing, loving or just plain wacky -- than the holidays. From family get-togethers to insane gift-shopping to neurotic friends, family and significant other... [more+]

There are few better targets for humor -- scathing, loving or just plain wacky -- than the holidays. From family get-togethers to insane gift-shopping to neurotic friends, family and significant others, this season is perfect fodder for the Groundlings, L.A.'s premier comic troupe, and the beloved "Groundlings Holiday Show". Groundlings alumni include Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Phil Hartman, Lisa Kudrow, Kathy Griffin and many more who've taken their comedic chops to the world at large. The holiday-themed sketches will keep you laughing through the holidays at their home base theater in Los Angeles. [less-]

L.A.'s brightest holiday tradition returns as bright as ever, with an expanded route and dazzling new additions for the 2018/2019 season. While most of the animals are asleep, make unforgettable memor... [more+]

L.A.'s brightest holiday tradition returns as bright as ever, with an expanded route and dazzling new additions for the 2018/2019 season. While most of the animals are asleep, make unforgettable memories as you take an evening stroll through the zoo, which has been transformed into a fantastical "wild wonderland" populated by glowing light animals rendered by lasers, 3-D projections and musical water-and-light displays. The insta-worthy Twinkle Tunnel has been reimagined with dynamic swirls of light, and there's a whole new area of the zoo to explore. Delight in mischievous light-monkeys run amok, a stained glass menagerie, fanciful animated elephants and a giant glowing snake. This year's event also features real reindeers, seasonal goodies and a chance to hang with Santa on select dates. Complete this festive cheer with holiday treats and hot chocolate to warm your fingers on a wintery night. [less-]