Los Angeles has ears for a lot more than Mickey Mouse. Tourists and veteran culture vultures will discover over 1,000 lively arts opportunities in Southern California. Hollywood may spell the movies Southern California now signifies high performance in numerous shapes and forms: jazz clubs, opera, poetry readings, theater and comedy clubs. What is out there, rest assured that it's all here in Carey Simon's first-ever guide to the region's glorious performing arts.

13 walks easily accessible to public transport-- Over 100 photos-- Detailed maps accompany each walk

This collection of essays explores how historians of theatre apply ethical thinking to the attempt to truthfully represent their subject - whether that be the life of a well-known performer, or the little known history of colonial theatre in India - by exploring the process by which such histories are written, and the challenges they raise.