April

We all have biases, and often without being aware of it. Unconscious prejudices, while they aren’t as combative as out-right bigotry, become blind spots that take away our ability to truly see those around us, to recognize and respect them as individuals.

When you welcome over 1,500 fourth and fifth grade students to the Ahmanson Theatre with the promise of magic, you know it is going to be a good day. From the sparkling on the plaza floor, to the sparkle in their eyes, the true magic of the theatre was ever present at our Young Audiences Program student matinee performance of Rodger’s + Hamm...

Post-its to Possibilities: A Day at the Theatre

The library I grew up visiting doesn’t exist anymore. My refuge was Benjamin Franklin Library in Boyle Heights and that’s where I got lost in The Chronicles of Narnia, I indulged my teenage angst with The Chocolate War and was profoundly moved by the epic East of Eden. The library was a place to catch up on homework, do some research or be...

As part of Center Theatre Group’s The Shop project, dozens of Boyle Heights residents diligently attended their local library on Saturdays to learn skills and tips every wardrobe and costume designer knows to execute and maintain a show. They wowed at the detail in the costume designs and were excited to figure out via their new knowledge...

Kids of all ages got to pull back the curtain on the exciting world of Rodger's + Hammerstein's Cinderella during a recent backstage tour for CTG donors led by Assistant Company Manager, Jose Solivan. Donors and their families enjoyed an intimate experience with the show as they wandered through the dressing area to sneak a look at Cinderella'...

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Blind Spots, Bias, and Bigotry

Post-its to Possibilities: A Day at the Theatre

The library I grew up visiting doesn't exist anymore: The Shop Chronicles

Boyle Heights ticket to the theatre: The Shop Chronicles

Cinderella Backstage Tour Reveals Weight of Performance