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LAX Performance Fest at Bootleg

The Live Arts Exchange (LAX), produced by Los Angeles Performance Practice and the Bootleg Theater, brings together a collection of unconventional work from artists both within and outside the LA theater community. Amongst the various artistic styles, genres, and mediums making their way onstage, the backstories and inspirations of the pieces paint a colorful portrait of the experiences and thought processes behind the innovative artists and performers. BY REZA VOJDANI

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Digital Dionysus: Accessing Your Inner Brit

Customers can choose to watch a selection streaming over the internet or download it and watch it offline. The prices are quite reasonable, with $5.99 for a rental, $12.99 to buy, and $15.99 for an HD purchase. There is also a West End Theatre series screened in cinemas, but as of this writing there don't seem to be any current dates in the U.S. Digital Theatre Plus (digitaltheatreplus.com) offers schools and universities a way to help educate their students about the arts, with subscription programs that include behind-the-scenes material and study guides. The latest release on Digital Theatre is the Almeida Theatre production of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts, starring Lesley Manville and directed by Richard Eyre. BY TERRY MORGAN

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