8DAYS: THEATER CALENDAR WEEKENDLOS ANGELES E53 he Hil he Hil arious Cel arious Cel ebr ebr ation of ation of omen omen he Change! he Change! CORONET THEATRE 366 La Cienega Blvd www.menopausethemusical.com Groups call 323-464-2088 Box Office 310-657-7377 Ticketmaster 213-480-3232 mention this discount. Limit 4 tix. Discount cannot be used for previously purchased tickets or other offers. Only valid for evening shows. Service fees apply.
Offer expires TONIGHT AT IRECTEDBY Warner Shook NOW MARCH 20 CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND ADULTTHEMES PLAY IS BEAUTIFULLY Reiner, The Hollywood Reporter and unsettling as only first-rate theater can be. This is high-wire, no-net Henerson, Daily News Every Thursday Proof East West Players accessible, well- staged production of David Big Idea play about gender bias and stratospheric notions of mathematical genius places the resonance of familial and per- sonal tragedy at the forefront, aided in large part by Kimiko compelling performance as a daughter enmeshed in her brilliant mental decline (L.H.). David Henry Hwang Theater, 120 N. Judge John Aiso L.A. 8 p.m.; 2 and 8 p.m.; 2 p.m.; ends March 6.
(213) 625-7000. Smaller Theaters Absolutely Nothing in Common Laurel- grove Theatre Co. presents its One Act Festival: 12 new plays in two series. Holly- wood Court Theater, 6817 Franklin L.A. 8 p.m.; 3 p.m.; ends March 13.
$15 for one series; $25 for both. (323) 692-8200. ACME Love Machine some sure- footed tomfoolery in the last half of this new sketch show, and the ensemble is gifted. But this takes alto- gether too long to get humming (R.K.). ACME Comedy Theatre, 135 N.
La Brea L.A. 8 p.m.; ends March 26. $15. (323) 525-0202. African Gothic Reza de dark comedy follows the lives of an orphaned brother and sister who have grown up on a deso- late rural farm in South Africa without pa- rental supervision.
Their fantasy world is threatened when an officious lawyer visits. Elephant Space Theatre, 6322 Santa Monica Los Angeles. 8 p.m.; 2 p.m.; ends Feb. 26. $15.
(323) 960-7740. An Evening the Brink Apartment Atheater company presents seven origi- nal one-act plays. Electric Lodge Perform- ance Space, 1416 Electric Venice. 8 p.m.; ends Feb. 26.
$20. (310) 823-0710. At the Broadway Cafe with Superb Fine John Christy comedy about two aging actors who meet and discuss their struggle for artistic survival. Odys- sey Theatre Ensemble, 2055 S. Sepulveda West L.A.
8 p.m.; 3 p.m.; ends Sun. (310) 477-2055. Brother Jones Tony Gatto directs the world premiere play by novelist Garth Stein about a man who returns to his fam- estate for his wedding after a 24-year absence. Lyric Hyperion Theater, 2106 Hyperion Los Angeles. 8 p.m.; ends Feb.
25. $25. (323) 960- 7782. Bus Stop William American serio- comic classic about a lovesick cowboy and asweet nightclub singer at a bus stop cafe. Fremont Centre Theatre, 1000 Fre- mont South Pasadena.
8 p.m.; 2:30 p.m.; ends Feb. 27. $20. (800) 595-4849. Camel Lot Matt Boren stars in his one-act comedy about love, lust and hairbrushes, set in Framingham, in the 1980s.
Also features Kimberly Aboltin and David Castagnetti. National Comedy Theatre, 733 N. Seward Hollywood. 8 p.m.; ends March 7. $15.
(323) 623-9047. Capture Now Coming-of-age story written and performed by Josh Jonas about a Jewish teen on Long Island, his first girl- friend and his kid brother. Paul Linke di- rects. Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Air- port Santa Monica. 8 p.m.; 5p.m.; ends Feb.
27. $20. (310) 397-3244. The Caretaker Harold comedy- drama about a homeless man who insinu- ates himself into the dingy London house- hold of two brothers. Matt Gottlieb di- rects.
Robert Mandan Jaxon Duff Gwillim and Steve Spiro star. Zephyr Theatre, 7456 Melrose L.A. 8p.m.; 7 p.m.; ends March 20. $20. (323) 852-9111.
Caterpillar Soup Lyena inti- mate, intensely personal account of her life-altering 2002 accident and its after- math defies standard theatrical assessment, as does the vast emotional range of this wholly courageous artist (D.C.N.). Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Airport Santa Monica. 8 p.m.; 2 p.m.; ends Feb. 27. $20.
(310) 397-3244. The Colored Museum In celebration of Black History Month, the Company of An- gels Theatre opens its 2005 season with George C. play, which uses humor and satire through a series of live to explore issues of identity and self-acceptance. Company of Angels Theatre, 2106 Hyperion L.A. 8 p.m.; 7 p.m.; 8 p.m.; ends March 5.
$15. (323) 883-1717. Cops Learning presents Terry Curtis gritty drama about two Chi- cago detectives on what they think will be aroutine night. Patrick Cannon directs. Steve Allen Theater, Center for Inquiry- West, 4773 Hollywood L.A.
8p.m.; ends March 19. $15. (323) 960-7822. Corpse Comic thriller by Gerald Moon set in 1936 London. Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theatre, 5021 E.
Anaheim Long Beach. 8 p.m.; also Feb. 6, 20, 27; ends March 12. $20. (562) 494-1014.
The Eyes of Babylon Jeff one-man show details the personal struggles of try- ing to reconcile being part of the war in Iraq and his commitment to why he be- came a Marine. Tamarind Theatre, 5919 Franklin Hollywood. 8 p.m.; ends Wed. $15. (323) 960-7726.
The Female Terrorist Project Thought- provoking, intensely played topicality car- ries Ken cautionary tale of estro- genic anarchy in the post-Patriot Act landscape, though director Dave Barton emphasizes understatement, which may trouble those who need a screed to bleed (D.C.N.). Empire Theater, 200 N. Broad- way, Santa Ana. 8 p.m.; 2:30 p.m.; next 8 p.m.; ends Feb. 26.
$18. (714) 547-4688. Finer Noble Gases Adam slacker comedy about a pair of stoned couch po- tatoes gets a major buzz kill with some dark plot twists, though director Aaron Francis and a crack cast realize its scummy milieu to a soiled tee (R.K.). Sa- cred Fools Theater, 660 N. Heliotrope Drive, Hollywood.
Today, 8 p.m.; 10:30 p.m.; ends Sat. $15. (310) 281-8337. Floyd Collins Musical by Adam Guettel and Tina Landau based on the true story of a caver in 1925 Kentucky who becomes trapped in his discovery, and the media circus that ensues. West Coast Ensemble, 522 N.
La Brea L.A. 8 p.m.; 3 p.m.; ends April 3. $35. (323) 525- 0022. Dead and The Straight Bozo Two original one-acts by Timothy McNeil.
Stella Adler Theatre, 6773 Hollywood second floor, Hollywood. 11 p.m.; ends April 30. $15. (323) 828-5824. The Green Room New play by Beverly Ole- vin about life backstage.
Theatre 40, 241 Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills. 2 p.m.; 8 p.m.; ends March 9. (310) 364-0535. The Guys In Anne play, a fire- fighter captain enlists the help of a writer to write the obituaries of friends lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
Orange Curtain Theatre, 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano. 8 p.m.; 3 p.m.; ends Feb. 27. (949) 412-3252. Hey! Tha Mama! This agreeable caba- ret show contrasts the styles of veteran jazz singer Spanky Wilson and her Broad- way-honed daughter, Angela Teek; narra- tive interludes tend to ramble, but their mutual affection and lack of glitz and guile prove charming (P.B.).
Tamarind Theatre, 5919 Franklin Hollywood. 8 p.m.; 7 p.m.; ends Feb. 27. $20. (323) 960-7745.
Phuc Tap! Eileen one-woman show about growing up Amerasian. Elephant Asylum Theatre, 6320 Santa Monica Hollywood. Ends 6 p.m. $12. (323) 960-7753.
Kafka Thing An arrangement of Franz short stories and journal entries, created by KOAN, the resident ensemble, under the direction of Ron Sos- si. Post-show discussions will be held Feb. 27, March 2 and March 10. Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, 2055 S. Sepulveda West L.A.
8 p.m.; 3 and 7 p.m.; ends April 17. Pay what you can today and Friday. (310) 477- 2055. Knocking at Door Michael irreverant one-man show about faith, sex and Christian ministry. Vanguard Theatre, 120-A W.
Wilshire Fullerton. 11 p.m.; ends Sat. $10. (714) 526- 8007. The Not for Burning Christopher comedy set in the small town of Cool Clary in the 15th Century.
Vanguard Theatre, 120-A W. Wilshire Fullerton. 8 p.m.; 2 p.m.; ends Sun. (714) 526-8007. Les Liaisons Dangereuses Blank Theatre artistic director Daniel Hen- ning puts his own spin on Christopher drama about the hypocrisy of the French aristocracy before the French Revolution.
Blank Theatre Company at 2nd Stage Theatre, 6500 Santa Monica Hollywood. 8 p.m.; 2p.m.; ends March 27. $25. (323) 661-9827. The Lesson Alively gender-reversed re- vival brings new twists to darkly comic one-act, sporting abundant slap- stick and physical comedy laced with ab- surdist assaults on culture, learning, and sexual politics (P.B.).
City Garage, 1340 1 2 CALENDAR WEEKENDLOS ANGELES E12 ike many new bands scrapping for attention in early 2005, Robbers on High Street teased listeners by releasing an EP in 2004 before following up with a full-length album. And be tempted to call the New York (out next week) a case of bait-and-switch that audiences are bound to like the switch better than the bait. had a lot of songs written, and we grouped the darker songs on the says singer-guitarist Ben Trokan, whose band performs Wednesday at Spaceland. most of our songs have more of a pop structure, and as a result the album is a lot more accessible than the EP was. almost at opposite ends of the With its bouncy keyboards and horns, jaunty guitars and wry lyrics, dwells emotionally somewhere between the playfulness of Ben Folds and tautness of indie bellwethers Spoon.
But obvious the Robbers, who include singer-guitarist Steve Mercado, bassist Jeremy Phillips and drummer Tomer Danan, are still in the midst of a growth spurt. learned a lot just since the last Trokan, 26, says. of going somewhere and saying, what kind of free beer do you working harder. You tour with good bands and see how they work, and you want to achieve that level of Bronson Robbers on High Street, with Gran Ronde, Spaceland, 1717 Silver Lake L.A. 9 p.m.
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