Upcoming Events

2023 Teen Playwriting Class

REGISTRATION OPEN NOW

Come learn the building blocks of theatrical storytelling, how to write a play, and what it is like to have a career in the performing arts. Space is limited to 10 students. Registration open now.

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NT Live: Much Ado About Nothing

FEB 10, 7:30PM & FEB 12, 2PM

'Katherine Parkinson and John Heffernan are a blast in this luxuriously eccentric take on Shakespeare's romcom' (Time Out)

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Rhythms of the Village Band

FEB 11, 8PM

Music Style: World

An exciting evening of Nigerian Highlife Fusion music, comprised of traditional rhythms that inspired reggae, calypso, and Afro beat.

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Nolan Shaheed Quintet

FEB 25, 8PM

Music style: Jazz

Local Jazz legend Nolan Shaheed joins his brilliant trumpet stylings with his dedicated band of great musicians to share a program of hot Jazz.

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Danbi Um

MAR 3, 8PM

Music Style: Classical

Duo Danbi Um (violin) and Amy Yang (piano) perform a program of classical and modern pieces including Smetana's "From My Homeland," Bloch's second violin sonata, Grieg's second violin sonata, and Hubay's Scènes de la Csárda, 'Maros vize'.

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UNRIVALED

MAR 16 - APR 23

By Rosie Narasaki
Directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck
A co-production with Playwrights' Arena

11th century Ladies-in-Waiting Murasaki Shikibu and Sei Shonagon are, to this day, two of Japan's most beloved writers. They also kind of hated each other. This play is about friendship, heartbreak, and what it means to be a female artist.

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Brightwork Newmusic

MAR 18, 8PM

Music Style: New Music

Brightwork Ensemble members Shalini Vijayan (violin), Brian Walsh (clarinet), and Aron Kallay (piano) tackle one of the 20th century's most iconic works, Bela Bartok's “Contrasts”, in addition to other favorite trios from the present and recent past.

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Red Eye 2 Tokyo

APR 1, 8PM

Music Style: Jazz & World

An evening of adventurous music that blends the dynamic sounds of Japanese folk instruments with jazz. Ranging from the meditative Zen flute solo (shakuhachi) to taiko/drum kit battle, the ensemble continues to bring new sonic expression that challenges and honors their individual cultures and traditions.

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Sords/Walz/Durkovic Trio

APR 14, 8PM

Music Style: Classical

Andrew Sords (violin), John Walz (cello), and Timothy Durkovic (piano) return to Boston Court with a dazzling program that includes works by Brahms, Robert and Clara Schumann, and Mendelssohn.

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Oakwood Brass Chamber Ensemble

APR 21, 8PM

Music Style: Classical

Oakwood Brass brings to Boston Court a unique blend of music for brass quintet, featuring brilliant Renaissance fanfares, luxurious Argentinian tangos, flourishing Spanish marches, and lyrical Russian romanticism.

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Patrick Galvin

APR 28, 8PM

Music Style: Classical

Bay Area violinist Patrick Galvin makes his live Boston Court debut with a program of works for solo violin by composers including J.S. Bach, Eugene Ysaÿe, Florence Price, Grazyna Bacewicz, and selections from “Six Tasty Caprices” by Korine Fujiwara.

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Gloria Cheng

APR 29, 8PM

Music Style: Classical

The Grammy and Emmy Award-winning pianist performs works by Thomas Adès, Zhou Long, Phyllis Chen, four-hands works by David Lang (joined by David Kaplan), and John Adams’s monumental minimalist masterpiece, the rarely performed “Phrygian Gates.”

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19th Annual New Play Reading Festival

APR 29 & 30


Join us for free readings of exciting NEW works that are in keeping with our mission to bring you risky, adventurous plays that you won’t find anywhere else in SoCal.

Leah & I

MAY 4, 8PM

Music style: Jazz & World

Violinist Leah Zeger and versatile vocalist/guitarist Ira Gonzalez make their Boston Court debut with an evening of jazz standards and bossa nova-inspired fusion.

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Hub New Music

May 6, 8PM

Music Style: New Music

Grammy-nominated ensemble Hub New Music performs an array of brand new compositions written for them, including Michael Ippolito's Capriccio.

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Sidney Jacobs

MAY 13, 8PM

Music Style: Jazz

Jazz vocalist Sidney Jacobs performs selections from his latest album, If I Were Your Woman, a collection of straight-ahead and R&B-inflected jazz tunes that are usually sung by or identified with women. The songs are a daring mix of standards, original compositions, and pop/R&B songs.

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Eclipse Quartet

MAY 14, 2PM

Music Style: New Music

This ensemble dedicated to the music of twentieth century and present day composers will perform a program of new music written by female composers, including "Blue Dress" by Julia Wolfe.

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Nevenka Folk Ensemble

MAY 20, 8PM

Music Style: World

The L.A.-based women’s folk chorus performs an evening of traditional music from Eastern Europe, including a cappella and accompanied songs from Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Macedonia, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine, as well as from the Ladino Sephardic and Romani traditions.

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Mark Robson

JUN 24, 8PM

Music Style: Classical

Renowned pianist Mark Robson returns to Boston Court with a breathtaking program of all 21 of Chopin’s Nocturnes.

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MEASURE STILL FOR MEASURE

SEP 7 - OCT 15

Written & directed by Jessica Kubzansky
World Premiere Production

In this play-within-a-play, a renowned director rehearses a spectacular new production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, "the original #metoo story.”  But backstage, there's an even bigger drama.

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