LA’s theatre scene is packed with good stuff this week: Dolly Parton serves as muse; a Korean family’s road trip goes wrong; and a bunch of people sing about chess at the Ford. So without further ado, here are LAist’s five theater picks for this week: Journey to Dollywood Jolene is a small-town waitress who idolizes obsesses over Dolly Parton. When a stranger’s car breaks down in town, her life, a rival co-worker’s, and their......

For years, Filipino veterans and citizens who served under U.S. armed forces during World War II were denied the same benefits afforded to other servicemen and women though their sacrifices were equal. The U.S. government didn’t begin to redress this inequity until recently -- when many of the soldiers and volunteers were long gone. Tomorrow, a portion of the proceeds from special screening of Miramax’s “The Great Raid” will go to the American coalition......

This weekend, explore the diversity of religious, poetic and spiritual experiences in Los Angeles. UCLA Fowler Museum hosts a panel "Inside Botanicas" to compliment the museum's on-going "Botanicas LA: Latino Popular Religious Art in the City of Angels" exhibit. Sunday, December 5, 2004 2–5 PM Inside Botánicas 2 pm Panel Discussion 3:30–5 pm In-Gallery Commentary Featured artists/practitioners discuss their contributions to Botánica Los Angeles and explain the ways in which altars and shrines reflect......