Trouble in Chiozza
Classical Theater Lab
Free Theater in the Parks
July 6 - July 28
Saturdays and Sundays, 4 pm (90 mins)
Kings Road Park
1000 N. Kings Road
The City of West Hollywood presents Trouble in Chiozza by Carlo Goldoni with translation by Robert Hoyem, directed by Louis Fantasia. Set in a rustic Italian fishing village, this rollicking romp is about two rival families with daughters of marrying age and the young fishermen who come to court them. Admission free. Reservations recommended. Outdoors, seating provided. (323) 960-5691.
Garbo's Cuban Lover
Macha Theater
Through July 27th
Macha Theater
1107 N. Kings Road
Garbo's Cuban Lover is a suspensful dramedy which explores the glamourous and secretive lives of Hollywood's golden age: Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, and their love affairs with the enigmatic Mercedes de Acosta. Tickets are $35 dollars. For tickets, click here.
An Evening with Philippa Gregory
and preview screening of The White Queen
Saturday, July 27, 5 pm
City Council Chambers
625 N. San Vicente Blvd.
Join us for an evening with Philippa Gregory and a very special pre-season screening first episode of The White Queen, a new original historical fiction series on STARZ, adapted from Philippa Gregory's Cousins' War Series. #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory has written several novels set against the backdrop of historical periods, including The Other Boleyn Girl and The White Queen. She has a new book called "The White Princess" being released on July 23, 2013, which tells the story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of the White Queen and mother of the Tudors, who is caught at the center of the struggle to win and keep the crown. For more information visit www.weho.org/arts To RSVP, please reserve a free ticket through Brown Paper Tickets at: http://philippagregory.bpt.me. Admission is free.
Hyperbole:bard
Saturday, July 27, 4 pm
Sunday, July 28, 4 pm
West Hollywood Park,
Near the Basketball Courts
647 N. San Vicente Blvd.
An original, family friendly performance developed by award-winning Rogue Artists Ensemble that recreates a collection of William Shakespeare's most famous scenes, through clowning, masks, puppets, and original music. Come early, starting at 3 pm, to make a FREE mask inspired by the ones in the show. Enjoy a free preview below! Bring a blanket or chairs. Seating is not provided.
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AD HOC #8: Wrack
Plus the Vinny Golia Saxophone Quartet
July 28, 7 pm
City Council Chambers
625 N. San Vicente Blvd.
SASSAS and The City of West Hollywood present AD HOC #8: Wrack, plus the Vinny Golia Saxophone Quartet. The Chicago chamber ensemble will perform a new work, "setting instrumentally the fictional song lyrics peppered throughout Thomas Pynchon's novel V., The Crying of Lot 49 and Gravity's Rainbow." Tickets on sale now at www.sassas.org/adhoc. $10 in advance. $ SASSAS Members/Students/Seniors. $12 at the door.
Taste Music Benefit Dinner
July 31, 7-10 pm
Sunset Marquis
Cavatina Restaurant
1200 Alta Loma Road
One-night only menu and LA debut of James Beard award- winning chef Michael Schlow at Cavatina Restaurant at Sunset Marquis Hotel. A mutli-course feast inspired by special guest showings: Timothy White (celebrity photographer), Cerre (fashion designer), and The Kin (Interscope Records). Tickets $225 per person. Proceeds benefit Inner-City Arts. For tickets, click here.
Sunset Strip Music Festival
August 1: Joan Jett Tribute and Performance, 10 pm (House of Blues)
August 2: Prefest Party, 7-11 pm (in front of the Roxy)
August 3: Linkin Park and Music Festival, all day
House of Blues Sunset Strip, The Roxy Theater, Viper Room, and Whiskey
The Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF) will be headlined by LINKIN PARK on August 3rd on famed Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. The Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum California rock band and SSMF are partnering to create a unique festival experience that will let attendees "rock for a cause" with a significant portion of ticket sales to benefit Music For Relief, the nonprofit organization LINKIN PARK founded to support disaster relief, provide aid to survivors of natural disasters and support the prevention of such disasters via environmental programs. For more information, click here.
Sammy Miller
August 4, 4 pm
Kings Road Park
1000 N Kings Road
A native of Los Angeles, Sammy Miller has become known for his unique maturity and relentless focus on making music that "feels good" as a drummer, singer and bandleader. Sammy has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Watson, David Benoit, Christian Scott, and Ozomatli at venues across the country, including the White House, the Kennedy Center, the Monterey Jazz Festival, and the Hollywood Bowl. For more information, click here.
Rock 'n' Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip
On view from through mid-October during regular library hours.
Presentation by photographer Robert Landau on August 10, 5pm
City Council Chambers
625 N San Vicente Blvd
Presented by the City of West Hollywood in conjuction with SSMF, the City presents the photographic exhibition Rock 'n' Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip by photographer Robert Landau at the West Hollywood Library. The artist's talk will explore the history behind the billboards from an era when rock was the most important music ever recorded; when youth, politics, and art merged to turn counterculture into mainstream culture. This exhibit is on display concurrently with the Sunset Strip Music Festival on August 3, 2013. Exhibit will be on view during regular library hours through mid October.
For more information about the Rock 'n' Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip exhibit and talk, including RSVP information, visit www.weho.org/art or call (323) 848-6377.
West Hollywood National Night Out/
Movie Night in the Park: Oz The Great and Powerful,
August 6th
Citywide
This year we have 11 block parties throughout the City and we have our annual movie night in Plummer Park featuring: Oz the Great and Powerful at 8 pm. For more info click here.