Thirty years ago, when we were young and beautiful, we were part of Los Angeles’s theatre revolution. At its heart was the Los Angeles Theatre Center, and the seed within that heart was the nascent Latino Theater Company, founded by José Luis Valenzuela, its artistic director, and the company’s playwright, Evelina Fernandez. This special edition …
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Thirty years ago, when we were young and beautiful, we were part of Los Angeles’s theatre revolution. At its heart was the Los Angeles Theatre Center, and the seed within that heart was the nascent Latino Theater Company, founded by José Luis Valenzuela, its artistic director, and the company’s playwright, Evelina Fernandez. This special edition …
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I grew up in my grandparents’ home in East Los Angeles, California, where three images in the living room watched our every move: Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and The Pope (which changed from time to time). My grandparents, Nana and Tata, fled Mexico during the revolution of 1910. Both of their families settled …
I grew up in my grandparents’ home in East Los Angeles, California, where three images in the living room watched our every move: Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and The Pope (which changed from time to time). My grandparents, Nana and Tata, fled Mexico during the revolution of 1910. Both of their families settled …
[alert type=alert-white ]Please consider making a tax-deductible donation now so we can keep publishing strong creative voices.[/alert] The Latino Theater Company is not afraid to take artistic risks or to make a political statement. Rooted in the ideals and energy of the Chicano Theater Movement, the company has a long history of marrying art and …
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[alert type=alert-white ]Please consider making a tax-deductible donation now so we can keep publishing strong creative voices.[/alert] Kibbutz Cabri is one of 270 kibbutzim in Israel. Located in Western Galilee, not far from the border with Lebanon, it is an example of how high-level contemporary artwork can flourish in the country, and should not necessarily …
(“Tomorrow’s Voices Today“ is a new series curated by poet and educator Mike Sonksen.) * I stood still and scanned the chaos around me. People were shouting, throwing signs in the air, throwing their fists above their heads, and blasting their emotion against the line of police in front of them. It was a very …
Dr. Larry Brooks was killed after being struck by a car on May 5, 2020, while walking near his home in Los Angeles’s Arts District. Larry contributed several articles to Cultural Weekly describing his signature work in Social Dreaming. We are returning these articles to our home page each week to celebrate Larry and his …
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[alert type=alert-white ]Please consider making a tax-deductible donation now so we can keep publishing strong creative voices.[/alert] We all know the story of Chicken Little, right? “The sky is falling! The sky is falling?” Well, do you remember how that little folk tale and bedtime story ended? I didn’t. So I looked it up. Actually …
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