Lily Tomlin, no stranger herself to solo performances (The Search For Signs of Intelligent Life), will kick off Solo, the third annual one-person show festival at 2100 Square Feet, by performing an excerpt from The Search... at the April 6 gala opening.

The gala, produced by Steve Tietsort, will also feature excerpts from every show in the festival, a catered reception and free valet parking. After that, the festival will feature events all through the month of April on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tomlin appears only on opening night.

Among the shows scheduled for the festival are Syd Rushing's Brothers Tellin' (Fridays at 8 PM, April 7-28); John Pennington's dance piece Cuirass (Saturdays at 2 PM, April 8-29); BlueLikeBillieHolidayOnAStormyMondayBaby [sic] (Saturdays at 8 PM), by Camille Saviola; and Besame Mucho...O.K. That's Enough by Diana-Maria Riva.

2100 Square Feet is located at 5615 San Vicente Blvd. For complete schedule information and tickets call Tickets L.A. at (323) 655-TKTS or log on www.2100squarefeet.com

-- By Willard Manus
Southern California Correspondent