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Located in downtown San Pedro, this 1500-seat 1931 art deco movie palace has become a thriving community performing arts center. |
WARNER GRAND THEATRE / UPCOMING EVENTS |
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SPIFFest: OSCAR-NOMINATED LIVE AUCTION SHORTS
 Sunday, February 17, 2019 6:30 PM Buy tickets directly from organizer... San Pedro International Film Festival presents 3 evenings of live-Action, Animated and Documentary short films all vying for the 2019 Academy Award on Sunday March 24, 2019. Estimated run-time 93 minutes Tickets are $10 & $12 Dates and times vary for full schedule and tickets, visit the SPIFFEST website.  
SPIFFest: OSCAR-NOMINATED ANIMATED SHORTS
Saturday, February 23, 2019 7:00 PM Buy tickets directly from organizer... San Pedro International Film Festival presents 3 evenings of live-Action, Animated and Documentary short films all vying for the 2019 Academy Award on Sunday March 24, 2019. Tickets are $10 & $12 Running time approximately 83 minutes. Dates and times vary for full schedule and tickets, visit the SPIFFEST website. 
HELLO DOLLY!
Thursday, March 7, 2019 7:00 PM Buy tickets directly from organizer... The beloved Broadway classic, "HELLO DOLLY!" makes its way to the Warner Grand stage - presented by Rolling Hills Prep and Renaissance Schools. Tickets are $15 & $25 Dates and times vary for full schedule and tickets, visit www.eventbrite.com 
16th ANNUAL LA HARBOR INT'L
FILM FESTIVAL
Thursday, March 14, 2019 Buy tickets directly from organizer... Celebrating 16 years at the Warner Grand Theatre, LAHIFF celebrates film in all its forms: features, documentaries, shorts, animation and the voices of new film makers. Starting on Thursday with a free 35mm print screening of a classic film for local students. Saturday gala reception and "Hollywood Nostalgia Tribute" classic film with special guests. Sunday documentaries and special speakers. Tickets are $8 & $10. Saturday gala is $65 & $75 Happening March 14-17. Dates and times vary, for full schedule and tickets, visit www.laharborfilmfest.com. 
ROCK LEGENDS: Mary Bridget Davies Saturday, March 23, 2019 8:00 PM 
Mary Bridget Davies IS Janis Joplin! Nominated for a Tony Award in 2014 for her title role in the Broadway musical, “A Night With Janis Joplin,” Mary Bridget Davies pays tribute to The Queen of Psychedelic Soul. She's also toured Europe with Janis' original band, Big Brother and the Holding Company. "Davies, ... looks like Joplin, sings like Joplin, [and] howls like Joplin..." - Marilyn Stasio, Variety Janis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the queen of rock & roll. The unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort, made her a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock. Her biggest hits include the soulful "Piece of My Heart," and, from the album Pearl, "Me and Bobby McGee," "Mercedes Benz," and "Cry Baby," which made her a multi-platinum selling artist and one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
The second in our three-part concert benefit series featuring in-demand tribute acts and popular local openers. This series takes place at San Pedro's beloved art-deco movie palace, the Warner Grand Theatre. Funds raised support Grand Vision Foundation's Meet the Music program for underserved local youth and the Love the Lobby Campaign to restore the Theatre's main lobby.
*VIP ticket purchases include one premium orchestra seat, invitation to VIP Pre-Concert Reception from 6-7:30pm with appetizers & one complimentary drink, access to private no host bar before concert and during intermission.
Opener: Andy & Renee & Hard Rain Enjoy the night in downtown San Pedro  
LOTERIA: CORAZON COSTENO
Sunday, March 24, 2019 3:00 PM A high caliber production of Mexican Folklorico dance from the "heart of the coasts", bringing to life characters from the popular Mexican card game Loteria. Under the artistic direction of Jose Vences. Tickets are $20 For Tickets visit call 562-448-4352. 
SEE IT END IT FILM AND ART
FESTIVAL
Friday, March 29, 2019 6:30 PM Buy tickets directly from organizer... See It End It is a film and visual art festival designed to draw awareness and community support to ending human trafficking and exploitation of children in the commercial sex industry. Tickets are $20-$40 Dates and times vary, for full schedule and tickets, click here or call 310-994-1141
7th ANNUAL LYONS ACADEMY OF
IRISH DANCE SHOW & FUNDRAISER
Sunday, April 7, 2019 2:00 PM The dancers of Lyons Academy, from beginners to champions, perform high energy steps to live and recorded music, featuring authentic costumes and classic Irish songs. Tickets are $10 & $20 For tickets, visit call 562-650-2523 
PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY PRESENTS: FREE SOLO Saturday, April 20, 2019 5:00 PM Buy tickets directly from organizer... Follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000ft high El Capitan Wall. With no ropes or safety gear, he completed arguably the greatest feat in rock climbing history. (2018; 100 min) Watch the trailer 
GATHERING FOR THE GRAND LIVE Space Oddity Saturday, April 27, 2019 8:00 PM
A brilliant tribute to one of most electrifying 20th-21st century performers. From rock and roll space alien Ziggy Stardust to pop/rock legend, Bowie look-alike/sound-alike, DAVID BRIGHTON and his all star SPACE ODDITY band showcase Bowie's unique musical journey! The final in our three-part concert benefit series featuring in-demand tribute acts and popular local openers. This series takes place at San Pedro's beloved art-deco movie palace, the Warner Grand Theatre. Funds raised support Grand Vision Foundation's Meet the Music program for underserved local youth and the Love the Lobby Campaign to restore the Theatre's main lobby. *VIP ticket purchases include one premium orchestra seat, invitation to VIP Pre-Concert Reception from 6-7:30pm with appetizers & one complimentary drink, access to private no host bar before concert and during intermission. Opener: The Glass Family Enjoy the night in downtown San Pedro 
THE STRAND - A BEACH MUSICAL-
2019
Thursday, May 9, 2019 6:30 PM Buy tickets directly from organizer... Fantasia Family Music presents a reprise of their original musical that spotlights the history of the surf culture in Southern CA that began at the start of the 20th century in Redondo Beach. Beach families, boys and girls, sea gulls and sea turtles all wonder "will this surfing thing really catch on?" Bring the family & find out! Tickets are $15, $20, $30, & $45 Dates and times vary, for more info visit www.fantasiafamilymusic.org 
HOME SWEET HOME
THE PALOS VERDES CHILDREN'S
CHOIR
Saturday, May 25, 2019 6:30 PM Buy tickets directly from organizer... The Palos Verdes Children's Choir is a non-profit organization, partnered with Musical Miracles Association. Palos Verdes Children's Choir brings quality choral education to the South Bay and Los Angeles region through unique arrangements and contemporary sounds. This year's concert, "HOME SWEET HOME" features selections from the great American songbook. Tickets are $20 For tickets, visit www.hillsacademy.com or call 310 784 0100 
SAN PEDRO CITY BALLET SPRING
2019 SHOWCASE
Saturday, June 1, 2019 2:00 PM Buy tickets directly from organizer... Home of American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and superstar MISTY COPELAND, SPCB presents its annual Spring showcase featuring students from the ballet school and students from the DancEd Steps Up program showing off newly acquired skills, and members of SPCB'S professional-level company in new choreographic works. For tickets, call 310 732 1861 or visit www.sanpedrocityballet.org 
THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE
BY ANTHONY DAVIS
Saturday, June 15, 2019 7:30 PM Buy tickets directly from organizer... In 1980's New York, five African American and Latino teenagers were in the wrong place at the wrong time. They were unjustly convicted of a Central Park rape but exonerated through DNA evidence thirteen years later. Davis' opera is a passionate story about an issue that still rocks America today. Sung in English with supertitles. Libretto by Richard Wesley. Tickets range from $49 to $150 Dates and times vary, for more info and tickets, visit www.longbeachopera.org |