The Blue Door

12/10/2025

ArtsUP! LA welcomes WAKE UP BECKY, A Stand-Up Comedy Series Created by Emily James, Hosted by Emily James and Lina Green on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 7:30pm at The Blue Door in Culver City

ArtsUP! LA invites you to WAKE UP BECKY, an evening of stand-up comedy as a way of bringing levity to the subject of racism. Hosted by Emily James and Lina Green, the show features a variety of hilarious touring comics from BET, HBO, Comedy Central, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and Showtime including Awon, Isaac Chu, Nikole Denise, Julie George, Del Harrison, and Nina Rancel, and features special musical guest Ronnie Chism from Theatre by the Blind.

The show promises a cathartic, eye-opening EDUtaining experience filled with laughter, and is followed by a roundtable discussion with the comics about the subject matter.

Co-Host Emily James performs on Los Angeles stages like The Comedy Store in Hollywood and Flappers Burbank in addition to venues from NYC to Hawaii. She currently produces the Stand-Up Series WAKE UP BECKY at The Crow in Santa Monica, which always includes a roundtable discussion afterwards, and is developing it into a series. ArtsUp! LA is pleased to welcome the show to The Blue Door in Culver City on Saturday, December 13 at 7:30pm. Learn more about Emily and her comedy shows at https://www.emilyjamescomedy.com/

Co-host Lina Green was born in Dallas, TX, and after realizing her passion for writing, directing, and acting, she decided to move to Los Angeles. All her projects are deeply personal to her, and she strives to work with people who want to make the world a better place. Lina does her best to fight climate change with her sustainable media company that encourages productions to go green on set. Currently, Lina is writing a comic book, a few pilots, films, and trying to stay sane by bringing more laughter into the world.

WAKE UP BECKY takes place on Saturday, December 13 at 7:30pm at ArtsUP! LA’s theater, The Blue Door, 9617 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232. Run time is two hours. Tickets (including fees) are $28.52 available at https://www.artsupla.org/ where you can find parking information. Available tickets will be sold at the box office for $30 beginning a half hour prior to the show.

10/28/2025

10/28/2025

Here is Joyce Hutter's interview with James Scarborough of What the Butler Saw about her upcoming LATE NIGHT AT THE PUPPET ASYLUM one-night event at the Blue Door in Culver City on November 8 at 8pm. Read all about why the art form is so important to her and what will be included in her 90-minute puppet slam.

09/19/2025

ArtsUP! LA’s Special Screening of “Plight” Feature Film
with Live Music by Rex & Friends
Celebrating Performers with Disabilities and Autism
At The Blue Door Theater in Culver City
HAS BEEN POSTPONED until April 2026
To Coincide with World Autism Awareness Month

After careful consideration, ArtsUP! LA has decided to postpone its scheduled special screening of the 90-minute groundbreaking feature film “Plight” and accompanying live performance by Rex & Friends from September 27-28 to coincide with World Autism Awareness month in April 2026.

Written and produced by Ron Sandoval for his brother Erick and directed by Matt Boda, “Plight” shares a gripping journey of survival, identity and hope, celebrating authenticity and challenging stereotypes to amplify voices too often left unheard, featuring actors on the autism spectrum. Accompanying the screening will be a live performance by Rex & Friends, a talented group of neurodiverse or blind musicians and creatives known for their inspiring energy and artistry, musically directed by Laurie Grant.

More information on future screening dates will be shared as soon as available.

09/06/2025

For Immediate Release
September 18, 2025
For Immediate Release
September 18, 2025

ArtsUP! LA’s Special Screening of “Plight” Feature Film
with Live Music by Rex & Friends
Celebrating Performers with Disabilities and Autism
At The Blue Door Theater in Culver City
Has Been Postponed until April 2026
To Coincide with World Autism Awareness Month

After careful consideration, ArtsUP! LA has decided to postpone its scheduled special screening of the 90-minute groundbreaking feature film “Plight” and accompanying live performance by Rex & Friends from September 27-28 to coincide with World Autism Awareness month in April 2026.

Written and produced by Ron Sandoval for his brother Erick and directed by Matt Boda, “Plight” shares a gripping journey of survival, identity and hope, celebrating authenticity and challenging stereotypes to amplify voices too often left unheard, featuring actors on the autism spectrum. Accompanying the screening will be a live performance by Rex & Friends, a talented group of neurodiverse or blind musicians and creatives known for their inspiring energy and artistry, musically directed by Laurie Grant.

More information on future screening dates will be shared as soon as available.

ArtsUP! LA will present a special screening of the 90-minute groundbreaking feature film “Plight” led entirely by a cast of actors with autism with each bringing their lived experience, talent, and heart to the screen.