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IN HONOR OF THE 460TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, VETERAN STAGE ACTOR AND PLAY DIRECTOR DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON PRESENTS HIS STREET THEATRE VIDEO VERSION OF THE BARD'S ACT TWO KING LEAR SPEECH AT THE HISTORIC LINCOLN HEIGHTS LIBRARY IN LOS ANGELES!
 2022 Making The World Happening Award Winner, 1997 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Outstanding Actor Award Winner and 2015 / 2016 Los Angeles Elate Season Ticket Holder Best Actor Award Nominee, Darryl Maximilian Robinson ( a 50-season stage veteran noted for his local work in North Hollywood theatre productions of "Impromptu," "Night ofJanuary 16th" and "The Dick Tracy Radio Show" ) presents a "Street Theatre" Video Version of the noted Act Two "O Reason Not The Need Speech" while playing the title role of William Shakespeare's "King Lear" upon the steps of the entrance of the historic Lincoln Heights Public Library in Los Angeles ( the second oldest branch library in The City of Angels built in 1916 with the great support of a grant from cultural benefactor and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie ) as part of his Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project series "The Bard's Speeches In Lincoln Heights!."
 This video marks Mr. Robinson's third ESCLAAP recorded presentation of a classic speech from the works of The Immortal Bard in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles joining his video renditions of The King's "Saint Crispin's Day Speech" from "Henry V" and Lord Jaques' "Seven Ages of Man Speech" from "As You Like it."
 Now celebrating his 50th anniversary as an American Stage Performer, Darryl Maximilian Robinson who is Founder Artistic Director and Producer of both the multiracial non-Equity professional chamber theatre The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago and The Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project, has previously played leading and featured clasical roles with The National Shakespeare Company Tour of New York, The Indianapolis Shakespeare Fesival-In-The-Park, The Chicago Medieval Players Theatre Company, and both The King Richard's Faire and Bristol Renaissance Faire of Kenosha Wisconsin. Practicing proper "Social Distancing," the videography editing and still photos of this May 17 2020 video recording are provided by talented and experienced stage film and television actor and emerging screenwriter Danny Belrose.
 A classically-trained African-American theatre performer ( he made his Shakespearean debut as Don John in Director Phillip F. Nardulli's 1980 revival staging of the bard's "Much Ado About Nothing" at The West Wind Theatre of River Forest IL. created the role of the drunken butler Stephano in the Windy City premiere of Director-Adapter-Composer-Lyricist Doug Post's 1981 Jeff Recommended Illustrated Theatre Productions rock-musical version of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" at The Leo A. Lerner Theatre in Chicago then played Puck and Philostrate in "A Midsummer's Night's Dream" Oswald and The King of France in King Lear and Touchstone in "As You Like It" during the 1982 20th Anniversary National Shakespeare Company Tour of New York later performed the title role in Director Dr. James Barushok's 1984 Stageplayers of Northeastern Illinois University of Chicago revival of the bard's "Othello" and during the summer of 1987 starred for 10 weeks as the villainous Professor Moriarty in Producer-Director-Adapter John Auble's musical version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes" on board The Historic Goldenrod Showboat docked at Laclede's Landing in St. Louis ), Mr. Robinson has spent a career playing stage roles of note few black stage performers have had the chance or opportunity to play. 
Winner of a 2022 Making The World Happening Award for his numerous online theatre-related offerings at Allevents.in during the early years of The Covid-19 pandemic Darryl Maximilian Robinson's video rendition of King Lear's "O Reason Not The Need Speech" from Act Two of The Immortal Bard's tragedy can currently be viewed online at his YouTube channel.
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Tuesday April 23, 2024: IN HONOR OF THE 460TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, VETERAN STAGE ACTOR AND PLAY DIRECTOR DARRYL...

Darryl Maximilian Robinson Notes Shakespeare's Birthday With King Lear Speech Video 

The Velvet Martini Lounge

Come eat, drink, and have deadly good fun at Murder Mystery Night at&nbsp;The Velvet Martini Lounge - a 1940s rat-pack inspired speakeasy hidden inside Vitello's Restaurant (truly LA's best kept secret, we're spilling) - produced by Bardfly Theatre Co.&nbsp; The year is 1947. Beauregard Smithwick is throwing his 40th birthday party and you're invited. If everything goes according to plan and no one gets murdered, it should be a pretty straightforward evening. If someone does get murdered, well, the drinks will still be swell! Doors open at 6:30, show begins 7:30. Arrive early to mingle and start scoping out the other guests. 1940s era attire encouraged. General admission tickets and booths (up to 4 ppl) available. $35 food and drink minimum per person. 21+ only.

Local Event: Murder Mystery Night! with Bardfly Theatre Co. 

Murder Mystery Night! with Bardfly Theatre Co. 

Wednesday April 24, 2024: Come eat, drink, and have deadly good fun at Murder Mystery Night at&nbsp;The Velvet Martini Lounge - a 1940s...

Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre

Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group is thrilled to bring the must-see, fan-favorite URBAN DEATH to North Hollywood this spring. 
A haunted and boundary-pushing theatre attraction, URBAN DEATH will reach into the depths of the darkest corners of the human psyche to bring you their most horrifying show yet. The monstrous freaks are here to terrify you to your core! Guests will be treated to a spine-chilling and often risqué theatrical performance consisting of a series of shocking and bloody wordless vignettes, and mind-blowing physical feats. 
Zombie Joe’s signature show has captivated, thrilled, terrified, and mystified Southern California and beyond. The show that started ZJU’s hugely successful annual Halloween Haunt, URBAN DEATH was created by Zombie Joe and Jana Wimer, and has traveled the globe haunting audiences in Edinburgh, New York City, and Cape Town. URBAN DEATH has also been recognized by horror icon Joe Bob Briggs, receiving the Silver Bolo Award for “Excellence in Horror Media.”
Prepare for a freaky, raunchy, terrifying, and entirely unique experience. URBAN DEATH will shock and delight even the bravest of souls. You’ll never forget what waits for you in the dark…
Featuring Amazing Performances by 
Elijah Cunnally Andrew Dippe Joe Filippone Jonica Patella Elif Savas Nick Salas Jennie Tuliao






Directed by Denise Devin Created by Zombie Joe and Jana Wimer Produced by Zombie Joe Original Musical Score by Joseph Bishara

Local Event: ZJU's Flagship URBAN DEATH Returns April 26th!

ZJU's Flagship URBAN DEATH Returns April 26th!

Friday April 26, 2024: Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group is thrilled to bring the must-see, fan-favorite URBAN DEATH to North Hollywood...

To celebrate our two year anniversary, Super Trashed LA is doing a doubles tournament!
Every first Wednesday of the month, one part nerd, one part slurred, Super Trashed brings together comedy, Super Smash Bros Ultimate and alcohol at a super rad craft beer bar in North Hollywood. Join your hosts (and jokey commentators), Jesse Baldridge and OJ Patterson, as every contestant virtually battles amongst themselves while physically battling distractions. Audience participation is essential as a live crowd chant, joke, and suggest new rules and new gags.
This show is a casual “e-sports gone mild” tournament. Our competitors tend to skew towards beginners and moderate players but there’s no skill required to play. We aim to be a fun night for everyone, to keep the party in party game.
Drinking rules apply! If you lose a stock, you'll take a sip of your beverage. If you lose a stock on accident, take two sips. If you lose a stock via a Final Smash, take three sips. The winner will get $25 of their tab covered.
Tournament Format: Special Doubles Edition! A series of two-stock 2v2 doubles matches to determine a winners and losers brackets. Subsequent 2v2 battles with two losses to be eliminated. Items on (low), including everything except maxim tomato, heart container, fairy bottle, super star, hammer/golden hammer, gust bellows, special flag, boss galaga and lightning. Team attack on. Duos encouraged and will be paired together. Attendees entering tournament solo will be paired with teammate at random.
Also, if you're not good at video games, you can still win an #Amiibo (the Good Sports Amiibo) for people who cheer the loudest, jeer the funniest, support others, and have the best time. 7:00pm signup, 7:30 start. We’ll provide controllers but feel free to arrive early to pair your own.
 
Cost: Free, no entry fee Age: 21+

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Wednesday May 1, 2024: To celebrate our two year anniversary, Super Trashed LA is doing a doubles tournament!
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Hands for Hope LA – Hopewalk 2024
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Starts at 8 a.m. 
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Join us at the Hands for Hope LA, <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/hands4hope.org/hopewalk/__;!!KaA_j8q37Q!DopfHd7OEkySoeWn8VL9Se9lxwWMntobjYeXdyoLg0hZ6KTL2f5PkJjowKnKFTlejzi4q94uOx9uiAlFcyMtBnJlL4SOBw$" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hopewalk 2024</a> on Saturday, May 18, 2024! Walk a 5K Walk for Hope, join the Kids Healthy Activity Fair to win prizes and enjoy some of Noho’s delicious healthy food! If you miss the walk, no worries there will be a live DJ, dances, and special performances all day! The mission of Hopewalk is to bring together the communities, nonprofit organizations, and entertainment communities to raise awareness and support the youth and their families from low-income, underserved, predominantly single-parent minority households to improve their quality of life. This year’s event will mark a new milestone as it is partnered with the “Take Action for Mental Health” campaign through CalMHSA, a coalition of California counties that advocates for California’s ongoing mental health movement. The event is completely FREE and will take place at the North Hollywood Park. 
Register on our website for your free goodie bag! We will be giving out tote bags, t-shirts and other swag, while supplies last

Local Event: Hands for Hope LA – Hopewalk 2024

Hands for Hope LA – Hopewalk 2024

Saturday May 18, 2024: Hands for Hope LA – Hopewalk 2024
Saturday, May 18, 2024
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https://hands4hope.org/hopewalk/
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<a href="https://bapacthousandoaks.com/show-details/sesame-street-live-say-hello" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'Sesame Street Live! Say Hello'</a>
Sunday, June 9, 2024 - 1 p.m. &amp; 6 p.m.
Fred Kavli Theatre, B of A Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA
From <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bapactoaks?__cft__[0]=AZXjJOkUxx5YYKlgIGpI0po5jT4hjY00peGN91Se4J7uHVKpX4kmBCjT93QgwKOgUSBJvyIQWQqU-GaNeiaSrJHZ_Qhl_BG-Xq_U5x9x42r_1Llkvk3SywqDNPDWXfUfugX1hfeeo5h_WoWjBkZQJWKAY7j7D2o_4lWWN7v_-N1l4PkBhpKZkqCYVnNd7Diaecg&amp;__tn__=-UC%2CP-R" role="link" tabindex="0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Thousand Oaks</a>: 
"Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to your neighborhood to say hello!&nbsp;
"At Sesame Street Live! Say Hello, you can sing and dance with your favorite furry friends while enjoying fun surprises along the way.&nbsp;
"So put on your dancing shoes and make your way to where the air is sweet for this all - new celebration on Sesame Street!"
<a href="https://bapacthousandoaks.com/show-details/sesame-street-live-say-hello" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MORE INFO &amp; TICKET LINKS HERE</a>
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Local Event: 'Sesame Street Live! Say Hello' 2024: BofA Performing Arts Center, Thousand Oaks

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Tuesday, April 23

Local Event

Darryl Maximilian Robinson Notes Shakespeare's Birthday With King Lear Speech Video

Wednesday, April 24

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Murder Mystery Night! with Bardfly Theatre Co.

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ZJU's Flagship URBAN DEATH Returns April 26th!

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'Sesame Street Live! Say Hello' 2024: BofA Performing Arts Center, Thousand Oaks

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