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LA Escena Festival of Hispanic Classical Theater

From September 12, 2024 through September 17, 2024
  • UCLA Nimoy Theater (The Nimoy), 1262 Westwood Blvd., Westwood
FREE WITH RESERVATION
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A film still of a woman and a man embracing, presumably as they dance. She's wearing a mask appropriate for a masquerade
(Courtesy LA Escena 2024)

Thursday kicks off a full weekend of performances by acclaimed artists from Spain, Mexico, and the Los Angeles area at this year's L.A. Escena Festival of Hispanic Classical Theater, organized by UCLA's Diversifying the Classics. Creative takes on classic plays, brand-new adaptations, opera performances, and more are performed in both Spanish and English.