The cast of Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of My Fair Lady PHOTO BY JOAN MARCUS
Through 12/31
Love Actually Live
Music and luxe accommodations merge in this festive holiday package. At The Wallis, scenes from the beloved 2003 British film play alongside a performance of the soundtrack by a cast of singers and live orchestra members. A package from L’Ermitage Beverly Hills includes luxurious accommodations, eggnog chocolate truffles, an autographed playbill, two tickets and a chauffeured ride. 7PM, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, thewallis.org; L’Ermitage Beverly Hills, lermitagebeverlyhills.com
Through 1/2 The Obama Portraits Tour
Now at LACMA as part of a five-city tour are the iconic portraits of President Barack Obama by Kehinde Wiley and Michelle Obama by Amy Sherald. A coinciding Black American Portraits exhibit of over 140 works chronicles the ways in which Black Americans have used portraiture over the last two centuries. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Miracle Mile, lacma.org
12/4-26
Los Angeles Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Per tradition, Los Angeles Ballet will launch the season with a rendition of The Nutcracker—set to Tchaikovsky’s score, but in 1912 California. Catch the four-weekend tour of this holiday favorite at The Alex Theatre, Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, UCLA Royce Hall and Dolby Theatre, in which latter performances feature the LAB Orchestra and renowned ballet conductor Andrea Quinn. losangelesballet.org
12/8 & 12/15
McQueens Flowers Wreath Making Class
Learn to create the perfect floral wreath for the holidays at this tutorial hosted by McQueens Flowers—the British florist that has supplied flowers to Vanity Fair’s Oscar Party for over 25 years. The Peninsula Beverly Hills’ in-house mixologist will also offer tips on crafting seasonal cocktails. 6-8PM, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, peninsula.com
12/8-2/20
Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewels
This dazzling exhibit of over 100 jewels—necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings and precious stones—showcases how rare gems are used in fields from jewelry design to science research. Focusing on the work of master jewelry designer Robert Procop, the collection boasts some of the world’s largest green and pink diamonds. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, DTLA, nhm.org
12/9-11
What Remains
A fusion of dance and poetry, this immersive performance is a collaboration between distinguished poet Claudia Rankine and choreographer Will Rawls. Inspired by Rankine’s prose on racial violence, the show features four performers who use movement and voice to challenge the erasure of Black citizens. 8:30PM, REDCAT, DTLA, redcat.org
Layton Williams in the titular role of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie PHOTO: COURTESY OF EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
12/11-12
Home Alone in Concert
Get in the spirit with a special screening of this holiday classic starring Macaulay Culkin as abandoned 8-year-old Kevin McCallister. Composer John Williams’ enchanting score will be performed live by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by David Newman. Walt Disney Concert Hall, DTLA, laphil.com
12/19
Book Soup Presents: A Conversation With Spike Lee, Author of Spike
The Oscar-winning writer-director behind groundbreaking films such as Do the Right Thing and BlacKkKlansman launches his new book with an in-person chat. A celebration of the filmmaker’s life and career, Spike includes Lee’s behind-the-scenes stories and hundreds of unpublished photos by Lee’s on-set photographer David Lee. 5PM, Colburn School, DTLA, booksoup.com
1/11-23
My Fair Lady
Catch Lincoln Center Theater’s award-winning revival of the 1956 Broadway musical about Cockney flower seller Eliza Doolittle (originally played by Julie Andrews), whose linguistics professor, Henry Higgins, aims to transform her into a “proper lady.” Fans will enjoy classic numbers like “I Could Have Danced All Night” and “The Rain in Spain.” Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, scfta.org
1/16-2/20
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
The award-winning West End musical about acceptance, belonging and mother-son ties makes its North American debut. Inspired by a true story, this show about a teenage boy who overcomes bullying and shines is composed by Dan Gillespie Sells, lead singer-songwriter of U.K. rock band The Feeling. Ahmanson Theatre, DTLA, centertheatregroup.org
1/19-23
LA Art Show
One of the country’s largest international contemporary art fairs, the LA Art Show welcomes over 120 galleries, museums and nonprofit arts organizations from around the world. Displayed in 200,000 square feet of space are 20,000 works of painting, sculpture, installation, photography, design, digital art, NFT, video and performance that are at the forefront of the modern art movement. Los Angeles Convention Center, DTLA, laartshow.com
Rex Smith as Billy Mack in Love Actually Live. PHOTO: BY KEVIN PARRY
1/21
The Life and Music of George Michael
This concert-style show tells the story of the Grammy-winning superstar— from his early days as a member of Wham! in the ’80s to the launching of his solo career with 1987 album Faith. Chart-topping hits “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” and “Freedom” are sure to bring fans to their feet. 8PM, The Theatre at Ace Hotel, DTLA, acehotel.com/los-angeles
1/21-22
Och and Oy! A Considered Cabaret
When Tony Award winner Alan Cumming realized the chemistry he had with Ari Shapiro, host of NPR’s All Things Considered and a singer who performs with Pink Martini, he suggested they team up for a cabaret show. For two nights, they’ll entertain audiences with their mix of music and storytelling. 7:30PM, The Broad Stage, Santa Monica, thebroadstage.org
1/22-3/5
Jonas Wood: Plants and Animals
The L.A.-based artist’s first local show since 2017 spans three exhibition spaces and features paintings and works on paper— ncluding works installed over wallpaper Wood designed. For these still lifes, landscapes and animal-themed works, Wood studied collages and reconstructed images from photographs. David Kordansky Gallery, Mid-Wilshire, davidkordanskygallery.com
1/26-3/26
Leon Kossoff: A Life in Painting
This traveling exhibition of 58 paintings by famed British artist Leon Kossoff (1926-2019) is the first since his death and showcases the largest collection of his work. The tour, which concludes in L.A. after shows in London and New York, celebrates the figurative painter renowned for his depiction of London street scenes and everyday life. L.A. Louver, Venice, lalouver.com
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