News And Blogs

Over the past six months, Montebello and Leimert Park community members have been writing their own stories—and those of their counterparts in the other community—for Through the Looking Glass, which aims to create a dialogue that will bridge understanding between two distinctly different L.A. neighborhoods. In weekly workshops, participants dr...

'Through the Looking Glass' Reflects on 'Appropriate' and 'The Christians'

Through the Looking Glass explores the real drama, real triumphs, and real people in two of Los Angeles’ most vibrant neighborhoods—Montebello and Leimert Park—in a deeply personal presentation that seeks to create connections, inspire, and empower. For the past six months, community members from each neighborhood have participated in weekly...

A Peek 'Through the Looking Glass'

Through the Looking Glass, a play written over the past six months by playwright and poet Jerry Quickley and community members, explores the real drama, real triumphs, and real people in two of Los Angeles’ most vibrant neighborhoods: Leimert Park and Montebello. In advance of our culminating readings in each community (February 2 in Montebello a...

In the Community: The Arts in Montebello

Through the Looking Glass, a play written over the past six months by playwright and poet Jerry Quickley and community members, explores the real drama, real triumphs, and real people in two of Los Angeles’ most vibrant neighborhoods: Leimert Park and Montebello. In advance of our culminating readings in each community (February 2 in Montebello a...

In the Community: The Performing Arts in Leimert Park

Learning how to sew a button, hem a pair of pants, and choose the right fabric for a shirt are hugely useful life skills. But in the theatre, they’re storytelling tools. And for people with a visual arts background or basic sewing skills, they can also serve as a gateway to a career in costume design and creation. This past fall, Center Theatre G...

Sewing Buttons, Telling Stories, Finding Careers

Mounting Popol Vuh: Heart of Heaven this past fall was a highlight of 2015 for Center Theatre Group, and like nothing we’d ever done before—from the giant puppets to the staging in Grand Park to the unprecedented collaboration with Boyle Heights community members and El Teatro Campesino (ETC). Which is why we called on staff members acros...

'Popol Vuh' Transformed Staff (and Community) into Puppet and Mask Makers