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Game Developer Speaks Out After BAFTA Pulls Trailer for Autobiographical Trauma Game

Silver Script Games founder Alyx Jones expresses disappointment after the BAFTA Game Awards removed a trailer for their upcoming title 'The Quiet Things' due to its sensitive subject matter.

Poetry Slam Bout Captivates Unexpected Crowd

A 1996 poetry competition between Providence and Long Beach teams drew an eclectic audience at a local bar.

Billy Crystal Announces Broadway Play About Loss of L.A. Home

The one-man show '860' will explore the actor's personal experience with the California wildfires.

Reefer Madness Musical Satirizes War on Drugs in Santa Cruz

Renegade Theater's production examines the legacy of anti-cannabis propaganda and its impact on marginalized communities.

The Notebook Musical Brings Broadway Magic to San Diego

Local talent shines in the stage adaptation of the iconic love story.

Billy Crystal Brings One-Man Show About Losing Family Home to Broadway

Comedian's intimate performance reflects on his family's longtime Los Angeles house destroyed in California wildfires.

Review: AMERIKA OR, THE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED at Echo Theatre Company

The MVP of the show is the dynamic Oqalile Tshetshe, who has a star-making role that he inhabits with complexity, depth, and grace.

Broadway Stars Headline UCSB Arts & Lectures Benefit

Jonathan Groff and Jane Lynch lend their talents to support arts education programs.

UC San Diego's Tritones Advance to ICCA Semifinals

A cappella group reaches historic milestone after 11-year drought

Debo Vado's Mimetic Hippos Satirize Media Dominance at Coachella

The installation art group's 2026 project depicts bumbling hippo 'media barons' in a chaotic control room environment.

Tribute Performance: Jan Etherington Honors Gavin Petrie at INK Festival

Etherington curates special performance of 'Conversations from a Long Marriage' to celebrate her late husband's legacy

Open-Door Playhouse to Debut THE MARSHMALLOW CONNECTION April 15

The new short play podcast explores a battle between a baseball manager and a marshmallow salesman.

Airness at Loud Fridge Theatre Group Delivers Joyful, Rocking Good Time

This air guitar competition comedy cranks up the volume and dares you not to have fun.