October 1, 2025 – GOTM L.A. Highlights

REVIEWS

Starting with its full list of “isms,” THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA is, shockingly, just as controversial today as it possibly was at its debut. But Boston Court, Pasadena, has taken on this difficult play with as much skill, care and gusto as they could muster. READ THE REVIEW.

UPCOMING EVENTS

OCTOBER 3-30

Celebrating LGBT Heritage Month, Scott Roberts Projects will present its inaugural exhibition, Someday I May Know You Very Well by Sedgwick Guth, at Artbug gallery in the Arts District. This marks Guth’s Los Angeles debut. Featuring 12 mixed media paintings that draw from his Pennsylvania Dutch heritage the exhibit explores themes of mythology, queer identity, intimacy, and reinvention.
Opening Reception: Friday, October 3 | 6–9 PM.
Venue: Artbug Gallery, 2441 Hunter Street Unit C, Los Angeles.
Artist Sedgwick Guth will be in attendance.

OCTOBER 14 – NOVEMBER 16

BINGE FREE FESTIVAL, the month-long theater festival of FREE shows at Santa Monica Playhouse,returns for a Tenth Anniversary Season from October 14 through November 16. All events are FREE, but reservations are REQUIRED. RSVP HERE.

OCTOBER 26

Women-owned, Pasadena-based nonprofit book publishing company Red Hen Press is celebrating thirty-one years of diverse publishing. Its annual benefit gala will take place on October 26, 2025 at the Grand Venue in Los Angeles, (3070 Los Feliz Blvd.) in Los Angeles. After thirty years of hosting an annual luncheon, Red Hen Press makes the shift this year to an evening fundraiser event. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE.

FASHION VIDEO OF THE WEEK

MUSIC FEATURE

RecallingThe Cars and Kate Bush, alternative pop artist Celeste Corsano‘s single ‘Stuck’ is part of a trail of stunning new releases. A tender composition that explores being caught in the inescapable grip of an emotional impasse, Corsano masterfully conveys the struggle of a mind wrestling with an unyielding heart, creating an intimate space where raw emotion takes center-stage. The animated video reflects this perfectly through the journey of a ball cutting loose from his existing reality and his loss of direction to find a new path.

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In Case You Missed This…

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) celebrated last month’s landmark court ruling striking down the NEA’s “gender ideology” compliance requirement. The ruling is a sweeping victory for all NEA applicants, but it goes further for the TCG community:

All applicants are now protectedfrom the erased NEA policy.
TCG members gain added safeguards against similar restrictions in future grant cycles.
A legal precedent is set to challenge viewpoint-based restrictions that chill artistic expression.

This matters deeply to the theatre field. When policies attempt to silence stories, theatres across the country feel the impact. TCG joined this case to defend their members’ right to tell the full breadth of their stories and this ruling affirms that commitment.

“This ruling is a significant victory for the entire theatre field and for artistic freedom nationwide,” said Emilya Cachapero, Co-Executive Director at TCG. “By striking down the NEA’s unlawful policy, the court has ensured that every applicant can apply for funding with greater protection for the stories they choose to tell.”

You can read TCG’s full press release.

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