Yes, it’s a first! A harp on our stage!  Harpist Aprille was discovered in our Tell Me Story workshop. With a little arm-twisting, we are proud to bring her to our  IMA stage for her premier storytelling show at the IMA's Ray G. Clark Theater. From her childhood in the Pacific Northwest, to her VISTA service in Baltimore in the 60s,  through love, marriages, motherhood, and her corporate work-life at AAA, Aprille weaves humorous life tales, relishing  memories and reflections from the paths…See More

Back by popular demand, the Institute of Musical Arts is proud to present the nineth (yes, "nineth") installment of our WOMEN'S VOICES Storytelling Concert Series at the IMA's Ray G. Clark Theater.Like it or not, birthdays always roll around. We can chose to ignore them or celebrate them. In our next show, a group of friends gather to celebrate one of their own with a surprise birthday party. All agree to disregard calorie count as they share a delicious birthday cake. Moved by the warmth of…See More

Please join us for "Happy New Year, Happy Tapas", our very popular Happy Hour, on Friday, January 6th, 2017 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., at Doña Barbara's Tea & Tapas. We will be serving Tapas (small plates consisting of little portions of unique and creative combinations of food), soft drinks, and "adult beverages" in a casual setting that will encourage mixing and mingling, and we will also provide some lively music for those of you who want to do a little dancing to shake off the work week and…See More

Buy your tickets to our special holiday party today, and save $15.00 per ticket.  You read that correctly, TEA, TAPAS & STORYTELLING for only $45.00  (a $60.00 value).  Take advantage of this great offer TODAY before it expires.  This price reduction reflects a return to our 2014 price, and is only available for tickets purchased today,  Monday, November 28, 2016.  To order tickets please click here:  …See More

We are very psyched!  We’re throwing a really special “Tea, Tapas and Storytelling Holiday Party” at  Doña Barbara’s Tea and Tapas at the Institute of Musical Arts on December 10th at 2:00 p.m..   Come kick off your holiday celebrations with the ultimate two-course “meal”:The appetizer:  our very own, Storyteller Barbara H. Clark performing her original Christmas stories in the Ray G. Clark Theater.  The entree: “Afternoon Tea & Tapas”-  a wonderfully tasty combination of  “small plates”…See More

We are very psyched!  We’re throwing a really special “Tea, Tapas and Storytelling Holiday Party” at  Doña Barbara’s Tea and Tapas at the Institute of Musical Arts on December 10th at 2:00 p.m..   Come kick off your holiday celebrations with the ultimate two-course “meal”:The appetizer:  our very own, Storyteller Barbara H. Clark performing her original Christmas stories in the Ray G. Clark Theater.  The entree: “Afternoon Tea & Tapas”-  a wonderfully tasty combination of  “small plates”…See More

We are so excited, and ready to laugh out loud, because Storyteller Antonio Sacre is returning to the IMA for the third year with his new show, “The Storyteller”. Born in Boston to a Cuban father and Irish-American mother, Antonio's hilarious stories are drawn from growing up bilingual and bicultural as a Cuban-Irish-American. With humor, (he calls himself a Leprechauno), he blends two cultures and four unbelievable stories into one compelling narrative about what it means to be paid to "lie"…See More

We are pleased to present an encore performance of "Finding Healing the Hard Way".  Dr. Richard Palmquist is hilariously entertaining, and his show last April sold completely out in 3 weeks.  We had so many people wait-listed and requests for a "re-do" that Dr. Palmquist agreed to do it again.  Don't delay in picking up tickets.  Theyr're going fast.  Go to https://FindingHealingtheHardWay2.eventbrite.com or to our website to…See More

She’s back, and “loaded for bear!” On Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 2:00 p.m., the Institute of Musical Arts welcomes back our very own Storyteller Barbara H. Clark in A QUESTION OF COLOR, a solo performance of original stories. Barbara, a multi-award winning storyteller, never shies away from challenging issues. In this show, she asks the questions: “Is color, like beauty, only skin deep? Are we really "brothers under the skin"? Through humorous and inspirational personal stories, she…See More

She’s back, and “loaded for bear!” On Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 2:00 p.m., the Institute of Musical Arts welcomes back our very own Storyteller Barbara H. Clark in A QUESTION OF COLOR, a solo performance of original stories. Barbara, a multi-award winning storyteller, never shies away from challenging issues. In this show, she asks the questions: “Is color, like beauty, only skin deep? Are we really "brothers under the skin"? Through humorous and inspirational personal stories, she…See More

"It's magic! Linda spins magic!" So exclaimed a woman as she listened to the mistress of Tall Tales spin her web around a spellbound audience. Well we located that "teller of tales" and lured her here. Yeah!!!In our next show, The Tall Tale Man, Linda King Pruitt shares family stories that have been told by her grandfather and retold to her by her father..... stories about a father who had the gift of storytelling…but not communicating...about a girl who grew up listening, but not…See More

DOGS AND CATS, OH MY!!! Can you believe it? ---- The Institute of Musical Arts is "dancing on the wild side" to feature what may be our most unique program yet.  On Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.,  Dr. Richard Palmquist, DVM, yes a veterinarian, will present a highly entertaining storytelling concert titled "Finding Healing the Hard Way".  Dr. Palmquist, a bit of a rebel, specializes in holistic treatment of pets. His unique program of hilarious stories reveals how he was converted to…See More

Saturday, March 26, 2016, The Institute of Musical Arts is proud to present “From the Mexican Border to East Los Angeles", a solo performance by award-winning Storyteller, Performance Artist, Writer and Teacher, Olga Loya.   Olga Loya performs, using a mix of Spanish and English, to share traditional tales from Latin America, as well as stories from her own varied and colorful life growing up in East Los Angeles. Known nationally and described as an "alchemist" who can conjure up images and…See More

Saturday, March 26, 2016, The Institute of Musical Arts is proud to present “From the Mexican Border to East Los Angeles", a solo performance by award-winning Storyteller, Performance Artist, Writer and Teacher, Olga Loya.   Olga Loya performs, using a mix of Spanish and English, to share traditional tales from Latin America, as well as stories from her own varied and colorful life growing up in East Los Angeles. Known nationally and described as an "alchemist" who can conjure up images and…See More

Please mark your calendar and save the date for a very special event. On Saturday, February 20, 2016, Aba Arthur, will present her one-woman play, "Landing in Love - The Art of the Breakup".Aba Arthur is a native of Ghana, West Africa. She immigrated to the United States as a child and began a career in the Arts. Aba is a trained Actor and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in the Performing Arts, along with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The University of Colorado-Boulder. Her…See More