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Cal Poly’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax preparation services to qualifying individuals and families. IRS-certified Cal Poly students assist with federal and state tax returns, deductions, credits, and electronic filing.

When: Every Saturday, from January 31st to March 14th

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Where: Third floor of the Cal Poly Business Building

How: Appointments can be scheduled online; walk-ins are accepted when possible.

More Information: https://orfalea.calpoly.edu/volunteer-income-tax-assistance

Embark on a captivating Brazilian Vintage Revival with Baila Nova, a quartet boasting over 60 million YouTube views and 185,000 subscribers. Led by vocalist Laura Vall, Baila Nova blends lively Samba, dance-infused Latin grooves, sultry Bossa Nova, and Latin rhythm-infused pop songs, offering a unique musical perspective that radiates power, beauty, and good vibes. Hailing from Spain, Denmark, and the USA, the quartet’s authenticity shines through their rich Brazilian staples. Formerly known as NOVA, the band rebranded after a transformative European tour in 2023, infusing their music with more vibrant Latin elements. With a history dating back to 2014, including a double compilation album for their 10th anniversary and innovative releases during the COVID-19 pandemic, Baila Nova continues to captivate audiences worldwide. As they gear up for a new original album, experience their enchanting sounds on YouTube, their website, or social media (@wearebailanova).

Join the global journey with Baila Nova and let the rhythm of their Brazilian beats transport you.

ESC'S DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON PRESENTS NEW 2026 VIDEO THEATRE RENDITION OF PUCK'S EPILOGUE SPEECH FROM THE IMMORTAL BARD'S "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" AT 7TH STREET & FLOWER STREET ENTRANCE OF ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMAS OF THE BLOC IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES!

Chicago-born and stage-trained actor and play director Darryl Maximilian Robinson, winner of a 1997 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award for Outstanding Actor In A Principal Role In A Play and a 1997 Chicago Black Theatre Alliance / Ira Aldridge Award nomination for Best Leading Actor In A Play for his critically-praised performance as Sam Semela in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's "Master Harold And The Boys" presented at the much-missed Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre of Rogers Park as well as a 2019 Broadwayworld Chicago Award nomination for Best Performer In A Musical or Revue for his critically-praised performance of the dual roles of The Chairman Mr. William Cartwright and Mayor Thomas Sapsea in the 2018 Saint Sebastian Players of Chicago revival production of Rupert Holmes' "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" staged at the more than a century old St. Bonaventure Church of West Lakeview, shares a new addition to the classic speeches that are part of his Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project.

Joining creative forces for the 9th time with his longtime talented and frequent ESC Artistic Associate, Videographer and Photographer Danny Belrose, Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago and Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project Founder, Artistic Director and Producer Darryl Maximilian Robinson shares a new 2026 Street Theatre Video Performance Rendition of the mercurial and magical character of Puck's Epilogue Speech from William Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream" just before the pair of veteran thespians and fellow Shakespearean actors Robinson and Belrose attended a inspiring and moving screening of acclaimed, Oscar-winning Director Chloe Zhao's latest Best Picture Academy Award nominated film "Hamnet."

Darryl Maximilian Robinson's Monday Evening January 26, 2026 new Video Theatre Rendition of Puck's Epilogue Speech from The Bard's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," recorded on the sidewalk at The 7th Street and Flower Street Entrance of The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Theater of The Bloc, is available for viewing at Facebook and YouTube.

https://youtu.be/kU6PR5paqI0?si=k4bB1_IAJCuQSjS9

https://youtube.com/shorts/wDAr7nTM-WA?si=erQfrwxna-9I_t96

https://youtube.com/shorts/xvi2zXncJRM?si=wlethmBemHNC-cEV

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https://youtube.com/shorts/bP-o5eWp1ZE?si=B3dzqinm4OVJv7CO

https://theatreblogofdarrylmaximilianrobinson.blogspot.com/2026/01/escs-darryl-maximilian-robinson-shares.html?m=1

Camerata Pacifica’s “Beethoven 32” initiative, which launched this season, kicks into high gear with a solo piano recital by Principal Piano Gilles Vonsattel devoted exclusively to Beethoven’s piano sonatas. “Beethoven 32” is a momentous three-year Beethoven cycle featuring Vonsattel, “a pianist well worth watching” (The New York Times), performing all 32 of Beethoven’s piano sonatas in a hybrid blend of solo recitals and chamber programs. The recital, which marks the third program – and first solo recital – for “Beethoven 32,” takes place at two Southern California locations – Friday, March 20, 7:00 pm, at Santa Barbara’s Music Academy of the West; and Sunday, March 22, 2026, 8:00 pm, Zipper Hall, at Zipper Hall in Downtown Los Angeles.

Vonsattel takes centerstage to perform Beethoven’s celebrated Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathetique,” and the beautiful and intense Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1, “Sonata quasi una fantasia.”

He also interprets Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat Major, Op. 26, the third movement of which was played during Beethoven’s own funeral procession, and concludes the program with the tempestuous Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, “Appassionata.”

Swiss-born American pianist Gilles Vonsattel boasts remarkable versatility and artistic originality. Winner of an Avery Fisher Career Grant, the 2016 Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award, and top prizes in the Naumburg and Geneva competitions, he has graced prestigious stages worldwide, enthralling audiences with recitals and chamber performances, and collaborating with renowned orchestras including the Munich Philharmonic and the Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco symphonies.

For tickets ($75) and information, visit www.cameratapacifica.org.

Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) is hosting a free “Farm Day Every Day” tour at Brokaw Nursery in Ventura, Saturday, February 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Visitors will tour the nursery to get a behind-the-scenes look at how plants are grown and cared for. Brokaw Nursery produces over 300,000 plants, including avocados and fruit varieties, and exports them to farmers and landscapers locally and worldwide. Family-owned and in business for 60 years, Brokaw Nursery will share its expertise in avocado plants and nursery production.

Farm Day Every Day tours are free to attend, but space is limited and registration is required. Ticket registration is on Friday, February 20 at 10:00 a.m.

To learn more about the tour and future Farm Day Every Day events, go to https://www.seeag.org/farm-day-every-day.

“This is a company that knows what its audience expects from an evening of theatre!”
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Get ready for a joyful, heart-tugging, and utterly unforgettable event honoring the past while boldly moving on and moving forward as we journey through 66 years of Playhouse and bid farewell to two members of the Playhouse Family!

As cherished Actors’ Repertory Theatre members Graham Silbert (33 years) and Joey Perez (12 years) prepare to take their next steps in NEW YORK, they return to the stage that helped shape them for an evening filled with music, laughter, and hope. Their journey reminds us that theatre is always moving forward, carried by the artists and communities who believe in it.

“The Playhouse is truly a gem in this city, and visiting it should be on the top-of everyone's Los Angeles to-do list.” UCLA DAILY BRUIN

If you’ve ever attended a Family Theatre Musical, taken a class here, or laughed, cried, and applauded through our Jewish Heritage Series, Love In Bloom, Fairytales for Pride, and more - you already know them. And you know how deeply their work is woven into the fabric of this theatre.

Follow Graham and Joey as they reunite with Actors’ Repertory Theatre to revisit favorite moments from Cinderella, Author! Author! – An Evening with Sholom Aleichem, Don’t Start the Games Without Me, Dorothy’s Adventures in OZ, Audition: The Musical, Alice and the Wonderful Tea Party, Dear Gabby, and so much more.

This special event is a joyful celebration of music, humor, and shared memories - an evening that honors not just two beloved artists, but the spirit of the Playhouse itself. More than a farewell, it’s a chance to laugh, reminisce, and celebrate the creativity, community, and sheer delight that live theatre brings to our lives, reminding us why this stage has always been a place of connection, joy, and belonging.

Each performance includes a sumptuous sweets-and-savories reception, and all proceeds support the Save the Main Stage Campaign, helping us restore, renew, and re-envision the heart of the Playhouse.

Joining Graham and Joey for this unforgettable send-off are Karla Bermudez, Holly Gibson, Isabel Lindley, Madeleine LeMay, Michala Peltz, and, of course, Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie.

Santa Monica Playhouse programs are supported in part by generous grants from the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, and Playhouse PALS.

This course focuses on the most popular, influential, and enduring artists of the British Invasion, which spanned roughly the years 1964 to 1968. We will examine the roots of those artists in their native Great Britain, and then show how they crashed the U.S. charts on the heels of the Beatles, who paved the way for their compatriots to take advantage of the lucrative American market. The Beatles were not just the first to do so – in spectacular fashion – but they also set a standard for British groups that came after them; groups that were self-contained, meaning they wrote their own songs, developed their own style, and had unique visual and musical trademarks. You do not need to have taken Part 1 of this course to attend Part 2.

Part 2 of this course will focus on the following:

Week 1: The Animals, The Kinks

Week 2: The Moody Blues, The Who

Week 3: The Rolling Stones

Week 4: One Hit Wonders

This course can be attended either in-person at the Thousand Oaks campus or virtually via Zoom.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people ages 50 and older, seeking intellectual stimulation through university-level courses — without the pressure of grades — for the sake of learning and social engagement.

As the center of the vast Ancient Roman Empire, the city of Rome developed as a thriving and monumental city, richly decorated and promoting the power of the Emperor. Walking the streets today, you still pass by many Roman ruins strewn throughout the city. Even more objects of art from the Roman Empire are preserved in the dozens of museums found in the city. This class will look at the history of Ancient Rome through the monuments that can still be found within the ancient walls.

This course can be attended either in-person at the Thousand Oaks campus or virtually via Zoom.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people ages 50 and older, seeking intellectual stimulation through university-level courses — without the pressure of grades — for the sake of learning and social engagement.

How did an undercapitalized West Coast rock publication, edited by a 21-year-old college dropout, become one of the most important magazines of its era? This course will explore that question by probing Rolling Stone’s origins, tracking its turbulent development, and mapping its immense influence on American popular culture and journalism. In particular, we will consider the magazine’s major figures and influences, its tangled relationship with the counterculture, its conception of rock music, and its political and cultural coverage.

This course can be attended virtually via Zoom.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people ages 50 and older, seeking intellectual stimulation through university-level courses — without the pressure of grades — for the sake of learning and social engagement.

Satan, or the Devil, has been a character that has been feared for centuries. Many of the major religions have recognized an evil force that stands against God and seeks to undermine His actions. Nevertheless, it was not always this way. Satan is a Hebrew term, and didn’t always refer to an evil being. Demons, or Satan’s henchmen, weren’t always necessarily evil––in fact, a belief in demons entered into established religion hundreds of years after many of the first traditions. In this course, we’ll look at the evolution of the idea of Satan––where thinking developed on the topic, and how it changed over time. We’ll explore Judaism, Christianity, and other major religions, understanding the origin of the idea of Satan and how it has changed over time.

This course can be attended either in-person at the Thousand Oaks campus or virtually via Zoom.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people ages 50 and older, seeking intellectual stimulation through university-level courses — without the pressure of grades — for the sake of learning and social engagement.