Past Shows
LEASED EVENT
LEASED EVENT
featuring Gordafarid and the Siriya Ensemble
12TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF SHAB-E YALDA
Dec 21, 2024
Farhang Foundation proudly presents The 12th Annual Celebration of Shab-e Yalda. Join us to celebrate the arrival of the winter solstice with an evening steeped in the enchanting music, evocative poetry, and captivating storytelling of this cherished Iranian tradition. We are thrilled to welcome back Iran’s first female epic storyteller, the incomparable Gordafarid, who will be joined by the extraordinary Siriya Ensemble from Bushehr, Iran, making their highly anticipated Southern California stage debut right here in Beverly Hills.*Program presented in Persian
MUSIC
MUSIC
SANDRA BERNHARD: EASY LISTENING
Dec 19, 2024 - Dec 20, 2024
Ride along with Sandy as she takes you on a tour of her musical influences.From the first time she heard the Supremes on AM radio on a snowy night in Flint, Michigan, to her first concert, Simon and Garfunkel… these are the songs you love and remember. The strumming guitars, the singalongs… from Peter Paul & Mary to the Stones – with Slaughter On Tenth Avenue playing on the Fisher HiFi (“Absolutely no one can touch this, do you hear me!” screamed her father) – as Ravel & Debussy drifted up from the basement where her mother just wanted to take a small break. The sounds of home that we all remember… jazz from your brother’s bedroom, your sister shouting along to Janis as she plotted her escape. The cross-country move to Arizona opened new musical vistas, as the ‘60s gave way to the ‘70s and the women of the era acted as our spiritual guides… Tina, Joni, Dusty, Aretha, Laura, Carole… Climb into the Pontiac station wagon and get ready to hit the road.
GRoW
GRoW
STAGED STORIES LIVE!
Dec 17, 2024
Join us for an evening of storytelling brought to you by writers from our Creative Aging Program. Our seasoned writers will take you on a journey from joy to heartbreak and everything in between in a true celebration of lives well lived.
MUSIC
MUSIC
SAMORA PINDERHUGHES
Dec 15, 2024
Step into a world of transformative artistry with Samora Pinderhughes, this December at The Wallis. Renowned for his dynamic blend of music, film, and activism, Pinderhughes ignites the stage with a spellbinding fusion of jazz, soul, and fearless social commentary. Praised by The New York Times as "one of the most affecting singer-songwriters today," and celebrated as "a magical being" by Forbes, Pinderhughes promises an unforgettable evening of inspiration and enlightenment. Don't miss your chance to witness this visionary artist in action, as he uplifts hearts and minds with his unparalleled talent and passion for change.
MUSIC
MUSIC
FELINE FESTIVE
MEOW MEOW
Dec 14, 2024
Enter the glorious world of International Chanteuse and Comedienne Extraordinaire Meow Meow these holidaze with her unique brand of holiday hilarity and musical mayhem. Let the festive feline wrap you in musical wonder, peals of laughter, and loving audience encounters of the ridiculous and (potentially) too close kind! A rollicking tonic for trying times, Feline Festive will fill you with childhood wonder again, and rekindle the true spirit of the holidays—sparkling good will and joy to the world! Featuring a band of superb musicians, and music ranging from jazzy vintage showbiz to wicked, witty Weimar 1920’s toons, French chansons, and original and contemporary classics and surprises!
COMEDY
COMEDY
DULCÉ SLOAN
Dec 13, 2024
Join us for a side-splitting evening with the incomparable Dulcé Sloan, delivering her signature blend of commentary and charm in an unmatched comedic showcase!Known for her razor-sharp wit and unapologetic humor, Sloan, a former correspondent of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, brings her comedic genius to The Wallis stage. Nominated for a GLAAD Award for her standout interviews, Sloan's hilarious anecdotes from her memoir Hello, Friends! promise an evening of uproarious entertainment. With a Netflix special hailed by The New York Times as a knockout, Sloan's star power shines bright. From TV hits to the silver screen, join us for an unforgettable night of comedy with one of Variety's "Top Ten Comedians to Watch."
DANCE
DANCE
THIS REMINDS ME OF YOU
BODYTRAFFIC
Dec 6, 2024 - Dec 7, 2024
Continuing our four-year partnership, the L.A.-based dance company, BODYTRAFFIC, led by Tina Finkelman Berkett, returns to The Wallis. This December, a spellbinding program awaits, delivering on the company’s vivid theatricality and unrivaled sophistication. Internationally acclaimed, BODYTRAFFIC has not only conquered the contemporary dance realm, but also bewitched audiences worldwide with its astounding performers, transcendent technical mastery, and a repertoire that vibrates with the sheer joy of dancing.
MUSIC, THEATER
MUSIC, THEATER
BROADWAY @ THE WALLIS
The newest installment of The Wallis' internationally acclaimed Broadway @ The Wallis concert series returns for the 2024/2025 Season. These evenings, specially curated by SiriusXM Radio star Seth Rudetsky or powerhouse theatrical producer Mark Cortale, promise a seamless mix of intimate behind-the-scenes stories and music from our guests’ careers. Past featured artists include Lillias White, Stephanie J. Block, Sarah Silverman, and many more Broadway stars.
THEATER, FAMILY
THEATER, FAMILY
LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K
Nov 21, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024
Life & Times of Michael K brings dignity to a humble man who finds solace in nature on an epic journey through a mythical, war-torn landscape. In search of his mother’s ancestral home, he finds strength in his own humanity, a profound connection to the earth, and his own unique path. Handspring Puppet Company, who stunned us with War Horse and stole our hearts with Little Amal, joins Cape Town’s Baxter Theatre to transform J.M. Coetzee’s Booker Prize-winning novel into exquisite theater.
SPECIAL EVENTS
SPECIAL EVENTS
THE WALLIS DELIVERS: A FUNDRAISING BENEFIT
Nov 19, 2024 - Nov 20, 2024
The Wallis Delivers
Celebrating Wallis Annenberg & Friends
Hosted by Jane Fonda
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Honorary Co-Chairs
Shelli and Irving Azoff
Honorary Vice Chairs
David H. Bohnett Regina and Gregory Annenberg Weingarten
Gala Co-Chairs
Cathy Louchheim Mark Louchheim Susan Strauss
Gala Vice Chairs
Halle and Oliver Hammond
All proceeds will benefit our mission-driven productions and programs, with a special emphasis on our GRoW @ The Wallis education and outreach initiatives.
Patron Packages & Benefits
Platinum Patron -- $100,000
· VIP Platinum table for ten (10) guests
· VIP Platinum Orchestra seating in the Bram Goldsmith Theater
· Listing as a Platinum Patron in the formal printed and digital invitation
· Platinum Double-Page Ad in the Tribute Journal
Gold Patron -- $60,000
· VIP Gold table for six (6) guests
· VIP Gold Orchestra seating in the Bram Goldsmith Theater
· Listing as a Gold Patron in the formal printed and digital invitation
· Gold Full-Page Ad in the Tribute Journal
Bronze Patron -- $20,000
· Two tickets to THE WALLIS DELIVERS
· Bronze seating at dinner
· Bronze seating in the Bram Goldsmith Theater
· Listing as a Bronze Patron in the formal printed and digital invitation
· Bronze Full-Page Ad in the Tribute Journal
Individual Reserved Tickets
Diamond -- $5,000 per ticket
· One Ticket to THE WALLIS DELIVERS
· Diamond seating at dinner
· Diamond seating in the Bram Goldsmith Theater
· Half-Page Ad in the Tribute Journal(Full-Page Ad if two or more Diamond tickets are purchased)
Emerald -- $2,500 per ticket
· One ticket to THE WALLIS DELIVERS
· Emerald seating at dinner
· Emerald seating in the Bram Goldsmith Theater
· Quarter-Page Ad in the Tribute Journal (Half-Page Ad if two or more Emerald tickets are purchased)
Sapphire -- $1,000 per ticket
· One ticket to THE WALLIS DELIVERS
· Sapphire seating at dinner
· Sapphire seating in the Bram Goldsmith Theater
For sponsorship information, contact Jody Price, Associate Director of Development: jprice@thewallis.org
MUSIC
MUSIC
BENJAMIN BERNHEIM
Nov 9, 2024
The LA Opera and The Wallis recital series opens with the internationally acclaimed tenor, Benjamin Bernheim. Perhaps the greatest French lyric tenor of his generation, Benjamin Bernheim is a star in Europe’s leading opera houses, who also embraces the subtle, intimate art of the solo recital. He makes his Los Angeles debut with pianist Carrie-Ann Matheson in a special one-night-only performance at The Wallis, performing ravishing songs and arias. Bernheim has been hailed as “The most beautiful tenor voice since Luciano Pavarotti” by the Süddeutsche Zeitung, and “the new star tenor” by Diapason.
DANCE, MUSIC, THEATER, FAMILY
DANCE, MUSIC, THEATER, FAMILY
FALL FAMILY FEST
Nov 9, 2024
The Wallis continues its beloved FREE outdoor Family Fest events for families and young audiences around The Wallis’ beautiful campus. Food trucks and concessions will be available!
MUSIC
MUSIC
ARTISANS
MARTÍN + HAYDN + BEAL
Nov 3, 2024
Follow the Austrian lineage of the classical symphony. Like wisdom passed between generations, hear the truth in Haydn’s seventh symphony, “Midday,” then witness the form mature in Beethoven’s brilliant evolution with Overture to Egmont and Symphony No. 1 in C major. Participate in the living growth of the art form with the west coast premiere of Jeff Beal’s violin concerto with Kelly Hall-Tompkins.
MUSIC
MUSIC
Songs of Contempt and Resistance
RUFUS-RETRO-WAINWRIGHT-SPECTIVE: ACT 3
Nov 2, 2024
Taking to the physical stage for the first time, Rufus Wainwright reimagines and reignites his digital phenomenon Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective at The Wallis for three nights. Each evening will feature thematic arrangements across Wainwright's pop studio albums: Songs of Youth and Addiction; Songs of Love and Desire; and Songs of Contempt and Resistance. The three presentations of Wainwright’s music will be stripped down, focusing on the craft of the songs and Wainwright's unique and gorgeous voice. Let Rufus Wainwright’s vocals immerse you deep into the emotional world of song and take the journey through his retrospective.
MUSIC
MUSIC
Songs of Love and Desire
RUFUS-RETRO-WAINWRIGHT-SPECTIVE: ACT 2
Nov 1, 2024
Taking The Wallis stage for the first time, Rufus Wainwright reimagines and reignites his digital phenomenon Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective for three nights. Each evening will feature a different program with thematic arrangements across Wainwright's pop studio albums: Songs of Youth and Addiction; Songs of Love and Desire; and Songs of Contempt and Resistance. The three presentations of Wainwright’s music will be stripped down, focusing on the craft of the songs and Wainwright's unique and gorgeous voice. Let Rufus Wainwright’s vocals immerse you deep into the emotional world of song and take the journey through his retrospective.
MUSIC
MUSIC
Songs of Youth and Addiction
RUFUS-RETRO-WAINWRIGHT-SPECTIVE: ACT 1
Oct 30, 2024
Taking to The Wallis stage for the first time, Rufus Wainwright reimagines and reignites his digital phenomenon Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective for three nights. Each evening will feature a different program with thematic arrangements across Wainwright's pop studio albums: Songs of Youth and Addiction; Songs of Love and Desire; and Songs of Contempt and Resistance. The three presentations of Wainwright’s music will be stripped down, focusing on the craft of the songs and Wainwright's unique and gorgeous voice. Let Rufus Wainwright’s vocals immerse you deep into the emotional world of song and take the journey through his retrospective.
FILM, THEATER
FILM, THEATER
Written by Nick Dear
Directed by Danny Boyle
FRANKENSTEIN
Oct 27, 2024
Childlike in his innocence, but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the increasingly desperate and vengeful Creature determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal.Directed by Academy Award-winner Danny Boyle, featuring Jonny Lee Miller as Victor Frankenstein and Benedict Cumberbatch as the Creature. This adaptation is written by Nick Dear based on the novel by Mary Shelley.
MUSIC, FAMILY
MUSIC, FAMILY
ALPHABET ROCKERS
Oct 26, 2024
Alphabet Rockers make music that makes change. Founded by Kaitlin McGaw (she/her) and Tommy Shepherd (he/him/they), this intergenerational group creates brave spaces to shape a more equitable world through hip hop. Audiences will explore elements of hip hop together, have shared moments to express and uplift affirmations, reflections and get our bodies MOVING in celebration and joy!
MUSIC
MUSIC
TRAILBLAZERS
MARTÍN + BRAHMS + BURTON
Oct 20, 2024
The sunlit tones of Haydn No. 6, Morning, open the Orchestral series and summon the duality of the human experience. Trace the path of a traveler mourning his lover. Walk with Brahms through Austria’s Eastern Alps, weighing grief and contemplating the meaning of life.
DANCE
DANCE
CIRCA: HUMANS 2.0
Oct 18, 2024 - Oct 19, 2024
This next chapter of Circa’s internationally acclaimed Humans is a tightly woven choreography of bodies, pulsing with music by composer Ori Lichtik and revealed in Paul Jackson’s dramatic lighting. Created by circus visionary Yaron Lifschitz, Humans 2.0 is intimate, primal and deeply engaged with the challenge of being human.
DANCE
DANCE
ROMEO & JULIET SUITE
Oct 10, 2024 - Oct 12, 2024
In a stunning Los Angeles debut, choreographer Benjamin Millepied offers an innovative and contemporary vision of Prokofiev’s masterpiece Romeo & Juliet. Navigating between film, dance and theater, Millepied reinterprets Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers as young adults in an urban environment where social norms prevent them from living out their love story. Each performance features a different cast of dancers mixing genders and roles in a never before seen celebration of love.
COMEDY
COMEDY
NICOLE BYER
Oct 4, 2024
For one night only @ The Wallis, comedian, actress, and all around multi-hyphenate Nicole Byer, best known as host of the EMMY-nominated baking series Nailed It!, will deliver an evening of standup that will have audience members rolling in their seats laughing. The legendary comic, actress, writer, author, and podcaster is fresh off her performance in the Netflix Is A Joke festival and can currently be seen in her debut solo stand-up special for Netflix Nicole Byer: Big Beautiful Weirdo and the NBC comedy Grand Crew.
MUSIC
MUSIC
ALL MY FRIENDS TOUR
AOIFE O’DONOVAN & HAWKTAIL
Oct 2, 2024
Embark on a musical journey as Aoife O'Donovan and Hawktail unite at The Wallis for the All My Friends Tour.Hawktail opens the night with their captivating sound, paving the way for Aoife O'Donovan's soul-stirring performance with Hawktail as her band. Enchanting audiences globally, Aoife's music and storytelling prowess shine through in her latest album, All My Friends, a heartfelt tribute to women's suffrage.
MUSIC
MUSIC
HARAWI
Oct 1, 2024
HARAWI realizes Olivier Messiaen’s deeply affecting, hour-long song cycle for voice and piano in a newly physicalized and dramatized dimension featuring AMOC* Company members soprano Julia Bullock, pianist Conor Hanick, choreographer/dancers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber, with direction by Zack Winokur. Moving from duet to quartet, this production breaks open Messiaen’s cycle, connects the relationship between movement and music, and grapples with the intensity of love and loss in the human experience.*Harawi, an AMOC* production, at The Wallis is produced in collaboration with the Ojai Music Festival
MUSIC
MUSIC
ROMANTICS
SCHUBERT’S TROUT
Sep 28, 2024
LACO’s 24/25 season @ The Wallis begins in the depths of 19th century Romanticism with Pohjonen and a program of seminal masterworks by Schumann and Schubert. Experience the gravity of love with Schumann’s Romances, an enduring love letter to his dear wife Clara, written just as Robert began to succumb to madness.
MUSIC
MUSIC
GOOD LIFE WITH STRINGS
LEDISI
Sep 27, 2024
GRAMMY Award winning vocalist Ledisi returns for her Bram Goldsmith Theater solo debut this fall.Ledisi will present tracks from her latest LP, Good Life, reimagined with string arrangements, providing a classic take on her most diverse and musical project to date. After completing a stellar U.S. Good Life Tour in March and April of this year, Ledisi is now treating her fans to an intimate concert at The Wallis with a few surprises that you won't want to miss.
MUSIC, THEATER
MUSIC, THEATER
STAR IN MAMA, I'M A BIG GIRL NOW
MAMA, I'M A BIG GIRL NOW
Sep 26, 2024
From Broadway Babies to Broadway Mamas! Three original stars unite to celebrate 20 years of Hairspray, along with their other Broadway hits, motherhood, and lifelong friendship. Tony Award-winner Marissa Jaret Winokur (Dancing with the Stars), Tony Award-nominee Kerry Butler (Xanadu), and Tony Award-nominee Laura Bell Bundy (Legally Blonde The Musical) reunite onstage for the first time in twenty years. Spend the evening revisiting the show that helped launch their careers and lifelong friendship, all while singing hits from the shows that made you fall in love with them.
THEATER
THEATER
WRITTEN BY & STARRING SAM MORRISON
DIRECTED BY STEPHEN BRACKETT
SUGAR DADDY
Sep 20, 2024 - Oct 13, 2024
A theatrical sugar rush—with none of the carbs. Hot off acclaimed runs in Edinburgh, London, New York, and across North America, comedian Sam Morrison brings his no-holds-barred sass to the remarkable true story he never wanted to happen. One summer in the gay paradise of Provincetown, Sam met the sexy silver zaddy of his dreams, igniting a romance for the ages. But in the midst of the pandemic, the love of his life tragically died from COVID. Devastated, Sam realized the only way to cope was through comedy. Live on stage. In front of thousands of strangers. Some of them (gasp!) straight. All around the globe. And to call the show SUGAR DADDY.
MUSIC
MUSIC
The Making of Oklahoma! and the Broadway Musical
MUSE/IQUE: PLENTY OF HEART, PLENTY OF HOPE
Jul 26, 2024 - Jul 28, 2024
Oklahoma! was undoubtedly the first of its kind. In the early 1940s, Rodgers & Hammerstein did the then-inconceivable: they combined the complex storytelling of the typical stage play with the music and movement of traditional musicals. Oklahoma! broke and rewrote all the rules for what was possible on Broadway and opened the door for decades of revolutionary musicals yet to come.
FILM
FILM
LIVE READ: NAPOLEON DYNAMITE
Jun 12, 2024
Grab some tots, make yourself a dang quesaDIL-LUH and get ready to laugh and dance your heart out for Film Independent’s 20th (GOSH!) Anniversary live-read of cringe comedy classic, Napoleon Dynamite! Actor, writer, and director Natalie Morales (Plan B, Language Lessons, Parks and Recreation, Dead to Me) will direct this quirky comedy written by Jared and Jerusha Hess and directed by Jared Hess. Join Napoleon and his eccentric friends and family (Kip, Grandma, Rico, Tina the Llama, Deb, and Pedro) for their hilarious and awkward adventures in small-town Idaho—reinvented by a cast of outstanding actors. Iconic dance moves await you! LUCKY! Vote For Pedro!
FILM
FILM
LIVE READ: WAYNE'S WORLD
Jun 11, 2024
Party on, dudes! Get ready to grab your favorite flannel and schwing on over to Wayne and Garth’s party basement because Film Independent @ The Wallis is getting ready for an excellent Live-Read of iconic the comedy classic Wayne’s World!
GRoW
GRoW
STAGED STORIES LIVE
Jun 4, 2024 - Jun 5, 2024
Join us for an evening of magnificent storytelling and poetry written and performed by the students in our Creative Aging program here at The Wallis. Each evening will feature a different cast.
SPECIAL EVENTS, GRoW
SPECIAL EVENTS, GRoW
REHEARSING FOR LIFE
May 31, 2024 - Jun 2, 2024
An original musical comedy about eleven down-on-their-luck actors with and without disabilities taking control of their lives by forming an improv troupe. They learn to use their spontaneity to create hysterical scenes on the spot, with unexpected delightful consequences on and offstage.
THEATER
THEATER
MUSICAL THEATRE FEST 2024
May 14, 2024 - May 21, 2024
Join us for two weeks of FREE musical theatre events with ASCAP!
DANCE
DANCE
DANCE ME - MUSIC BY LEONARD COHEN
BALLET JAZZ MONTREAL
May 10, 2024 - May 11, 2024
AXIS Dance Company presents a triple bill of world premieres and highlights from their repertoire that showcase the strength, power and infinite possibilities of disability-integrated dance. In tandem with a robust performance calendar, AXIS provides unparalleled integrated dance education and outreach programs. AXIS builds paths to dance education for disabled and non-disabled people of all ages, experiences, and spectrum of disabilities.
MUSIC
MUSIC
LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: BAROQUE: JIJI + VIVALDI
May 4, 2024
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s Baroque Series concludes with a selection of masterworks from the Italian Baroque led by Concertmaster Margaret Batjer, among them Vivaldi’s Concerto in D minor for Guitar, featuring South Korean guitarist JIJI, “a graceful and nuanced player” (Kansas City Star). Principal Cello Andrew Shulman is also a soloist on the program that includes Cello Concerto No. 3 in D minor by Leo, who was considered Scarlatti’s heir apparent; Scarlatti’s Sonata in D minor; Vivaldi’s “Summer” from The Four Seasons; and Charles Avison’s Concerto Grosso after Scarlatti, No. 6 in D major. Two contemporary works inspired by the era round out the program – Caroline Shaw’s Stucco & Brocatelle and Max Richter’s recomposed version of “Summer” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
MUSIC, THEATER
MUSIC, THEATER
NORM LEWIS WITH SETH RUDETSKY
May 2, 2024
Broadway @ The Wallis concert series returns for its final curtain of the 23/24 Season. Hosted and music-directed by SiriusXM Radio star Seth Rudetsky with Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle award nominated Broadway star, Norm Lewis (A Soldier’s Play, Les Misérables, The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess, The Phantom of the Opera).
SPECIAL EVENTS
SPECIAL EVENTS
in conversation with Maggie Shipstead
TABLE FOR TWO: AMOR TOWLES
Apr 14, 2024
The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles joins ALOUD/Library Foundation of Los Angeles and the Wallis for the first time to discuss his new book, Table for Two. Comprised of six short stories and a novella that centers around beloved character Evelyn Ross from The Rules of Civility, Table for Two’s stories take place around the year 2000, examining the fateful consequences that can spring from brief encounters and the delicate mechanics of compromise that operate at the heart of modern marriages. Written with Towles’s signature wit, humor, and sophistication, Table for Two delivers another enchanting, page-turning read.
MUSIC
MUSIC
TAKE 6
Mar 23, 2024
Take 6 will introduce a preview of their brand new recording, celebrating their new 2024 partnerships in Music Cares with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and more - exclusively for their greater Los Angeles audience!
SPECIAL EVENTS, MUSIC
SPECIAL EVENTS, MUSIC
A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY
KENDRA SOBANIA, IN CONCERT
Mar 3, 2024
Over the course of The Walter and Peggy Grauman Fellowship in Classical Music, Kendra Sobania seeks to build community, combat loneliness, and share the joy of music making with as many people as she can. Sobania is developing a combined performance and workshop experience that she can share with schools, using her gift with languages to build a stronger connection between students and music.
MUSIC
MUSIC
LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: LEGACY - DEBUSSY + HAMELIN
Mar 2, 2024
Special guest Marc-André Hamelin, a pianist “known for a technical finesse that borders on the supernatural” (The Seattle Times), headlines the final program on Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s popular Chamber Series. He performs Nadia Boulanger’s post-impressionist Three Pieces for Cello and Piano, and Franck’s expressive Piano Quintet in F minor, complementing Leclair’s innovative Sonata for Two Violins in E minor, Op. 3, No. 5, and Debussy’s dream-like Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp. All four composers on the program are united by their contributions to the multi-generational musical pedagogy and landscape of France. They each exemplify the myriad ways in which our lives are continually shaped by the people and circumstances around us.
FILM
FILM
AN EVENING WITH...THE COSTUMES OF POOR THINGS
Feb 20, 2024
Join Film Independent and The Wallis for An Evening With…The Costumes of Poor Things with costume director Holly Waddington, whose career includes assisting with the iconic green dress of Atonement, dressing the president and his wife in Lincoln, and now mapping a woman's journey to sartorial independence in Yorgos Lanthimos's new film. See the costumes in person and learn about the creation and execution of the memorable costuming worn by Bella Baxter played by Emma Stone, and get a behind the scenes look at the haute couture of Awards Season's most fashionable film. The conversation will be moderated by Trish Summerville.
FILM
FILM
AN EVENING WITH...LILY GLADSTONE
Feb 18, 2024
Join Film Independent and The Wallis for An Evening With…Lily Gladstone as we rewind through her life and career, from her early days of theater acting, to her breakout role in Kelly Reichardt's Certain Women, to the present moment, which is inarguably hers. You're likely familiar with her unforgettable 2024 Oscar-nominated performance in Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon and, in addition to being name the Honorary Chair for this year's Film Independent Spirit Awards, her film The Unknown Country is nominated for a Spirit Award, in the John Cassavetes Award category. You'll also soon be talking about her breakout Sundance hit, Fancy Dance.
FILM
FILM
LIVE READ: ANATOMY OF A FALL
Feb 14, 2024
Film Independent @ The Wallis invites you to the first Live Read of 2024, with Anatomy of a Fall, directed by who else? Justine Triet. In Film Independent Live Read tradition, the film will be read by a brand-new, star-studded cast, but Triet will maintain her position at the wheel.
MUSIC
MUSIC
CORINNE BAILEY RAE
Feb 6, 2024
GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae brings her Black Rainbows project to The Wallis for ONE NIGHT ONLY. Her new single, “Peach Velvet Sky” is taken from her highly anticipated new album Black Rainbows, her first album of new material in seven years, coming out on September 15 via Thirty Tigers.
MUSIC
MUSIC
LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: BAROQUE: BACH + BURTON
Feb 3, 2024
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Concertmaster Margaret Batjer leads an all-Bach concert featuring bass Dashon Burton on the first of two programs on the Orchestra’s engaging Baroque Series. This all-Bach lineup is helmed by the composer’s Ich Habe Genug (“I Have Enough”) cantata, a reflection on gratitude and the power of perspective. Other Baroque gems presented include Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 1; Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord; and Concerto for Three Violins.
LEASED EVENT
LEASED EVENT
DANCE COMPANY 2024
Jan 24, 2024 - Jan 25, 2024
The Beverly Hills High School Dance Company performs their annual dance concert featuring choreography by Artistic Director Dana Findley; guest choreographers Sam Allen, Kim Borgaro, Victoria George, and Neaz Kohani; as well as nine student choreographers: Lian Ben David, Bradi Harrison, Sapir Hoffman, Edden Mizrahi, Elliana Mizrahi, Ellah Nahum, Debbie Nosrati, Bradyn Prisand and Haley Scholer.
MUSIC
MUSIC
THE WOMEN OF CHICAGO’S BLACK RENAISSANCE
MICHELLE CANN, PIANO
Jan 17, 2024
Michelle Cann makes her Wallis recital debut in a program of works by African American women composers. Sharing her passion for what she calls the “fantastic and beautiful music” of Florence Price, Cann will also play a suite by Margaret Bonds, the first African American to perform with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and works by Irene Britton Smith and Betty Jackson King. Be inspired as a world-class pianist introduces you to nearly-forgotten gems of Chicago’s Black Renaissance!
THEATER
THEATER
BOTH AND (A PLAY ABOUT LAUGHING WHILE BLACK)
Jan 13, 2024 - Jan 28, 2024
Don’t miss this rare and extraordinary piece of theater, conceived, written, and performed by Carolyn Ratteray. Through clowning, poetic text, and a tour-de-force performance, Both And (A Play About Laughing While Black) deeply investigates the nucleus of Black joy. As her mother is dying, Teayanna finds herself in a netherworld between life and death as she struggles to help her mother cross over.
DANCE
DANCE
CAMILLE A. BROWN & DANCERS: ink
Jan 12, 2024 - Jan 13, 2024
Join Camille A. Brown & Dancers in an exploration of self-empowerment, Black love, brotherhood, and resilience that examines aspects of Black life that are too often appropriated, rewritten, or silenced. Ms. Brown made history this past year as the first Black director in the history of the MET opera and as the first Black female to be nominated for a Tony Award as both director and choreographer for a play on Broadway (For Colored Girls). With traditional African rhythms at its center, ink weaves together African-American social dance, African, tap, jazz, modern and hip-hop movement to lift up and celebrate Black lives, Black resilience, and Black superpowers.