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Few families have commanded more public fascination or newsprint than the Kennedy... Every week Friday. Saturday from Fri.. October 17 until Sun.. November 23. 8:00pmEvery week Sunday from Sun.. October 19 until Sun.. November 23. 4:00pm.
Much has been made of actor Dustin Hoffman's involvement in the theater performances planned for... Daily from Fri.. November 7 until Sat.. November 8. 8:00pm. $15. $12 seniors
Do you find this funny? "I love how New York is so multicultural. I wish I was ethnic. I'm... Sat.. November 8. 7:00pmSat.. November 8. 11:00pm. $42.75
“I want a lot. What do we have to do to get a lot?” says Angela (Megan Goodchild) to... Every week Sunday from Sun.. October 26 until Sat.. November 22. 7:30pmEvery week Thursday. Friday. Saturday from Sat.. October 25 until Sat.. November 22. 8:00pm.
Wow â look at this unbelievable comedy lineup: Elayne Boosler. Jeff Garlin,... Sun.. November 9. 8:00pm. $50-$500
More than 80 years have passed since the premiere of Faust. F. W. Murnau's silent horror... Sun.. November 9. 7:00pm. $20. $16 students
In the third installment of "L. A. Is the World," the multiyear commissioning project that unites... Sun.. November 9. 7:00pm. $19-$124
You get maximum celebrities for your dollar at Acts of Love: Miracle Workers an evening of... Mon.. November 10. 6:30pm. $150 includes after-party; $250-$1,000 for other fancy stuff
Ralph Harris' one-man show is the latest in a slew of recently performed compelling solo... Every week Wednesday from Wed.. October 15 until Wed.. December 17. 8:00pm.
Linda Lovelace star of Deep Throat wrote four autobiographies that muddled not clarified her... Every week Thursday. Friday. Saturday from Sat.. October 18 until Sun.. November 23. 8:00pmEvery week Sunday from Sun.. October 19 until Sun.. November 23. 7:00pm.
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