Starting tonight and running all weekend, our very own home for new and exciting performance, REDCAT will host a four evening “contest” for audience-decided best (modern) dance in the area. Part of a national six-city event created in New York in 2005, The A.W.A.R.D. Show! presents the work of 12 local dancemakers chosen by a national panel of cognoscenti. more ›

Did you seen any of these plays in 2009? Tonight is the 20th annual Ovation Awards, which are basically the Obie's for Los Angeles. Put together by the L.A. Stage Alliance, one nominee from each of the various categories like Best Season, Musical, Playwriting, Director, Actor, etc., will be awarded. Los Angeles has an overwhelmingly amount of theatre to choose from. So much, in fact, we're a bit sad we missed out on the timely topic of Divorce! The Musical, which received six nominations. more ›

The deed is done. The first large production company, United Artists (UA), has made a deal with the WGA and is going to get back to work, according to the AP (via LA Times). UA's parent company, MGM, is not included on the deal.

"United Artists has lived up to its name. UA and the Writers Guild came together and negotiated seriously. The end result is that we have a deal that will put people back to work," said Patric M. Verrone, president of the Writers Guild of America, West. more ›