Alfred G. Rava and Steven Surrey are becoming the hottest behind-the-scenes names in Southern California’s arts world, but not in a good way. “Rava and Surrey’s connection with the arts stems mainly from lawsuits, or the threat of lawsuits, they have filed against performing arts organizations and for-profit businesses here over the past few years.” Most of the lawsuits stem from what the litigious pair claim is gender or age discrimination on the part of arts organizations which offer ticket discounts to women or young people.