FILM
The Warriors with Lawrence Gordon in person – 7:30 PM, April 22: Director Walter Hill’s action classic focuses on street toughs framed for the murder of a charismatic gang leader and forced to flee to their Coney Island neighborhood. Working from a shrewdly minimalist script adapted by Hill and David Shaber from the novel by Sol Yurick, Hill and producer Lawrence Gordon… (their other collaborations include 48 Hrs., 1982, and Streets of Fire, 1984) created a stylized vision of 1970s New York that remains one of the director’s most popular and influential films. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, 6067 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles.
Vertigo – 7:30 PM, April 23: Gardena Cinema brings more thrills with a Hitchcock fave! A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend’s wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her. Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena.
Lady Snowblood – 4 PM, April 24: Gory revenge is raised to the level of visual poetry in Toshiya Fujita’s stunning Lady Snowblood. A major inspiration for Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill saga, this endlessly inventive film, set in late nineteenth-century Japan, charts the single-minded path of vengeance taken by a young woman (Meiko Kaji) whose parents were the unfortunate victims of a gang of brutal criminals. Fujita creates a wildly entertaining action film of remarkable craft, an effortless balancing act between beauty and violence. Vidiots, 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles.
Shaolin Soccer – 9:45 PM, April 24: All his life, an ordinary young man (Stephen Chow) has been treated like dirt. Still, he’s never given up believing that all the world’s problems could be solved with a little kung fu. So he’s teaming up with a band of misfits – six friends who were kung fu masters in their youth – to form a soccer team that only he believes has a chance to win a $1 million grand prize. Together, they’re going to apply their hidden talents to a whole new game — and soccer will never be the same. Vidiots, 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles.
The Silence of the Lambs 35th Anniversary screening – 4 PM, April 26: Join Gardena Cinema to celebrate one of the most iconic Academy Award-winning thrillers of all time! Young FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned to help find a missing woman to save her from a psychopathic serial killer who skins his victims. Clarice attempts to gain a better insight into the twisted mind of the killer by talking to another psychopath: Hannibal Lecter, who used to be a respected psychiatrist. FBI agent Jack Crawford believes that Lecter, who is also a very powerful and clever mind manipulator, has the answers to their questions and can help locate the killer. However, Clarice must first gain Lecter’s confidence before the inmate will give away any information. Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena.
American Cinematheque presents ‘This Is Not a Fiction’ fest – through April 24: The American Cinematheque’s ‘This Is Not a Fiction’ festival returns for its third annual edition from April 16-24, 2026. We are thrilled to welcome Barbara Kopple back in celebration of the 50th Anniversary and premiere of the new 4K restoration of Harlan County, USA along with the L.A. 4K Restoration Premiere of American Dream. Closing night will feature a homecoming L.A. Premiere of Los Lobos Native Sons followed by an in-person Q&A with the filmmakers Doug Blush and Piero F. Giunti and a special live musical performance by the band. This year’s festival also celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Popstar: Never Stop Stopping with co-filmmaker Akiva Schaffer in-person and the 20th Anniversary of Jackass Number Two with filmmakers Jeff Tremaine and Johnny Knoxville in-person.
This year’s lineup includes 45 films with 15 premieres, 7 restorations and 32 guests along with in-person tributes to filmmakers Gianfranco Rosi, Barbara Kopple, Caveh Zahedi and Ross McElwee. The fest will take place at the Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave. Santa Monica; Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Los Feliz Theatre,1822 N Vermont Ave. Los Angeles.
BOOKS
Everybody’s Fly: A Life of Art, Music, and Changing the Culture with Fab 5 Freddy – 7 PM, April 21: Fab 5 Freddy’s memoir Everybody’s Fly is a fast-moving, all-access pass to Fred’s extraordinary life–one that begins in a book- and jazz-filled Brooklyn home and takes us deep into New York’s creative explosions from the 1970s into the 1990s. He didn’t just shape culture, he synthesized it–from highbrow to street, the Bronx to the East Village, punk to rap, Warhol to Wild Style. Whether he’s skipping school to wander New York City’s museums, painting subway cars that became moving masterpieces, or bringing hip-hop to downtown clubs for the first time, Fred’s genius has always been in seeing what others couldn’t–until he made them see it too. Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood.<
COMEDY
Armenian All-Stars – 7 PM, April 22: The greatest Armenian comedians of all time have finally assembled! What if we were able to bring Glendale to the UCB Franklin stage? Well we’ve done just that by assembling the greatest Armenian character performers, stand ups, and improvisers to put on a show like never before. Whether you’re Armenian or not, you’ll be family here. Featuring: James Adomian, Artoun Nazareth, Chris Tcholakian, Lawrence Marshalian, Austin Williams, Artin Sarkisyan and a surprise special guest! Upright Citizens Brigade, 5919 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles.
Earth Day with FernGully: A Charity Live Reading Event – 7 PM, April 22: Just beyond your dreams lies a secret world—where every tree is a home, every sound is a song, and humans exist only in fairy tales… until now. Dynasty Typewriter presents a first-of-its-kind live reading of the script for the film FernGully: The Last Rainforest, supported by SFO Entertainment and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on Earth Day, April 22, 2026. The reading will feature an exciting star-studded cast (to be announced), along with new and never-before-seen surprises.
This event is presented in partnership with Saturday Morning Cartoons United, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit screening series dedicated to celebrating legacy animation and iconic characters. Dynasty Typewriter, 2511 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles.
WGSU Benefit Show! – 7 PM, April 26: A benefit show to support the Writers Guild Staff Union, who have been on strike for over sixty days. Featuring:Vic Michaelis, Kimia Behpoornia, Geoff Ross, Oscar Montoya, Katie Marovich, Nick Mandernach. Upright Citizens Brigade, 5919 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles.
Menudo’s Feliz Hour – 5:30 PM, April 25: LA’s longest running Latine improv team — Menudo — hosts an all-star show featuring a rotating cast of the hottest Latine improvisers in town. Feliz Hour is more than a comedy show… es una celebración de la cultura! New forms and themes every month performed in English, Spanish, and Spanglish. Venga pues! Boricuas, colombianos, chicanos, venezolanos, salvadoreños — all are welcome. (Even gringos!) Hosted by Menudo: Anna Salinas, Carlos Orlando, Claudio Saavedra, Eli Gonzalez, Heather Alarcón Higginbotham, July Diaz, Adri Diaz. Upright Citizens Brigade, 5919 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles.
Happy Hour Saturdays with Jenny Yang – 6 PM, May 16, 23, and 30: Comedian Jenny Yang will work out new material about her Chinese medicine fertility experiences in Taiwan, the necessity for women to be single, childless and moisturized, and what it means to be more gay, Mexican and immigrant every single day in 2026.
These work-in-progress standup comedy shows feature a pay-what-you-can suggested ticket price of around twenty bucks, a 5PM pre-show happy hour, 6PM comedy show AND you can be on your way home or to dinner by 7:30PM. OutsideIn Theatre, 5317 York Blvd, Los Angeles.
Virtuoso – 9:30 PM, 1st and 3rd Fridays: Twelve fearless improvisors. A whirlwind of games, scenes, and unscripted fun. But here’s the twist — YOU call the shots. After each round of fast-paced, laugh-out-loud competition, the audience votes on what they thought of the scene 1 – 5. One by one, the players fall… until only one is left standing – THE VIRTUOSO. OutsideIn Theatre, 5317 York Blvd, Los Angeles.
MUSIC
MUSE/IQUE Presents Back to Oz: From The Wonderful Wizard, to The Wiz, to Wicked—An American Fairytale – through April 26: From The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to The Wiz to Wicked, the journey to Oz and its band of characters is an American fairytale that has been reimagined time and time again, representing the underdog and radical hope in the face of fear.
Discover your connection to the land and stories of Oz through cherished songs like “We’re Off to See the Wizard,” “Home,” “Somewhere Over the Rainbow ,” “Defying Gravity,” and “For Good.” This unforgettable musical exploration of the self and our shared humanity pays tribute to the hope in us all.
Featuring Carmen Cusack, LaVance Colley, Nathan Granner, DC6 Singers Collective, and the MUSE/IQUE Orchestra led by Artistic & Music Director Rachael Worby! Mark Taper Forum, 135 N Grand Ave., Los Angeles.
COMMUNITY
Billy Francesca’s Dragged Out – 9 PM, April 22: DRAGGED OUT IS BACK! The original Dragged Out competition is back starting Wednesday nights. Dragged Out is a space for performers to come and showcase their unique style of drag performances. Featuring CC X-Dream, Tsai-Clops, Roselina, Gaia, Harlequin, Addam Wednesdays, Rosa Delano, and more! Mattie’s WeHo, 8900 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood.
Morgan McMichaels’ Mirror Image Drag Show 8 PM, Thursdays: Hamburger Mary’s newest Drag Show features drag icon Morgan McMichaels and SoCal’s most amazing Celebrity Impersonators!! Hamburger Mary’s, 8288 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood.
THEATRE
Latino Theater Co. presents Level Up! by Gabriel Rivas Gómez – through May 3: Desi, a trans tween, is afraid to come out to her family and only feels like she can be herself in her virtual world. A quest to save her dying dog pushes her to deal with challenges both in the virtual and real worlds. Level Up! is a play about gaming, family and growing up. The Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles.
“Master Harold”…and the Boys – through May 10: Step into the charged atmosphere of a 1950s South African tea shop in Athol Fugard’s “Master Harold”…and the Boys, a gripping, deeply personal drama that unflinchingly confronts the realities of race, power, and betrayal. On a rainy afternoon, Hally, a white teenager, passes the time with Sam and Willie, two Black waiters who have helped raise him by filling the gaps of a broken home with warmth, wisdom, and laughter. But as the day unfolds, playful memories give way to painful truths, and a single moment threatens to shatter the fragile bond between them forever. Gil Cates Theater at Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles.
The Storyteller of East LA – through May 17: Evelina Fernandez’s The Storyteller of East LA explores memory loss, caregiving, family conflict, and the sustaining power of love. Developed in our Circle of Imaginistas playwriting group. This is East L.A. storytelling at its most intimate and urgent. The Storyteller of East LA underscores the sustaining power of love, compassion and storytelling, and the resilience of family, despite its conflicts and complexities. The Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles.
MUSEUMS AND ART
A New Song: Langston Hughes in the West – through September 13: One of the world’s most famous Black poets, Langston Hughes (1902–1967) is often associated with the writers and artists of the Harlem Renaissance in New York. But starting in the 1930s, though the upheavals of the Great Depression, World War II, and McCarthyism in America, Hughes spent significant time in the West where he maintained deep connections and produced important work, including lectures, film scripts, plays, and his first book of short stories. Through recorded interviews, lyrical texts, archival photographs, and historic posters and prints, A New Song: Langston Hughes in the West reveals little-known aspects of Hughes’s work as a champion for justice and the special relationships he cultivated during his many sojourns in California, Nevada, and Mexico. California African American Museum, 600 State Dr, Los Angeles.
Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985 – through June 14: Amid the turbulent decades of the mid-20th century, African American and Afro-Atlantic diaspora artists sought to celebrate Black culture and advance the struggle for civil rights. Photographic images contributed in myriad ways to the lively exchange of pan-African ideas that propelled the Black Arts Movement. See how an incredible range of artists and activists—from studio and street photographers to graphic designers and community organizers—used photography as a tool for social change. Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles.
