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SOMOS UNO: MEXICAN AND MEXICAN AMERICAN PUPPETRY Comes to The Ballard Institute
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present the grand opening of its new exhibition Somos Uno: Mexican and Mexican American Puppetry.

Contemporary Asian Theater Scene to Present 2nd Annual AAPI Playwright Festival
by Emmy Rice - Jul 20, 2025

Contemporary Asian Theater Scene (CATS), in partnership with San Jose Stage Company, will present the 2nd annual AAPI Playwright Festival, a vibrant celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) storytelling.

Leslie Ishii To Receive 2025 Paul Robeson Award
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 9, 2025

Actors' Equity Association and the Actors' Equity Foundation have announced jointly that they will bestow the Paul Robeson Award for 2025 on Leslie Ishii.

Latino Public Broadcasting Reveals 2025 Funding Recipients
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 10, 2025

Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) has announced the slate of long and short-form projects selected for production funding in 2025. Each year, LPB invites independent filmmakers to submit proposals for production and post-production support.

2024 IDEA AWARDS FOR THEATRE Recipients Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 8, 2024

The Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation has announced the recipients of their 2024 Idea Awards for Theatre.

The Magic Theatre 2025 Performances Passes Available Now
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 25, 2024

MAGIC THEATRE announced that 2025 performance passes are now available, offering theatergoers the opportunity to experience a diverse lineup of productions throughout the upcoming season.

Cabrillo Stage to Present IN THE HEIGHTS This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2024

Cabrillo Stage will present IN THE HEIGHTS, a Tony Award-winning musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, depicting the vibrant life of New York's Washington Heights neighborhood. Enjoy the rhythms and stories of this dynamic community. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Latino Company Presents GHOST WALTZ By Oliver Mayer
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2024

Latino Theater Company opens its Spring 2024 season this weekend with the world premiere of an innovative and daring new play with music. See photos from the production!

Latino Theater Company Opens Spring 2024 Season With GHOST WALTZ Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2024

Latino Theater Company will open its Spring 2024 season with the world premiere of an innovative and daring new play with music. 

Borderlands Theater Presents BORDERLINE THEATRE CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO AN IN PROCESS SHOWING OF ANTIGONA 3.0
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2024

Join Borderlands Theater for an in-process showing of ANTIGONA 3.0, made possible by a significant grant. Witness the evolution of this exciting new production firsthand.

The National Theatre Conference Reveals 2023 Award Recepients
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2023

The National Theatre Conference announces its 2023 award recipients, including Jacob G. Padrón as Person of the Year, Deaf West Theatre for Outstanding Theater, a.k. payne for Stavis Playwriting, Isabel Pask for The Paul Green, and Joshua Castille for Emerging Professional.

Latino Theater Company Receives $5 Million Grant to Lead National Latinx Theater Initiative
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2023

Los Angeles-based Latino Theater Company has been awarded a $5 million grant from national and local foundations to spearhead the National Latinx Theater Initiative. This new re-granting program aims to boost the national profile of Latinx theater companies and nurture artistic voices in a post-pandemic landscape.

Lorraine Hansberry Statue Will Be on Display in Los Angeles This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2023

Today, The Lorraine Hansberry Initiative announced their plans for programming in Los Angeles that will take place during the summer, including two special installations of sculptor Alison Saar’s statue of Hansberry at Gloria Molina Grand Park from June 14th – June 30th and at the A C Bilbrew Library from July 7th – July 31st.

Borderlands Theater To Present WEST SIDE STORIES, Celebrating Tucson's West Side Heritage And Cultural Pride
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2023

Borderlands Theater will present West Side Stories, written by Veronica Weatherbie with contributions by Patricia Preciado Martin, Milta Ortiz, Silviana Wood and Marc David Pinate, edited by Milta Ortiz and directed by Jonathan Heras and Marc David Pinate.

California Premiere Of THE HOMBRES At Capital Stage Beginning May 3
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2023

Capital Stage continues its 18th season with the fifth production of the 2022/23 Season: the California Premiere of THE HOMBRES.

MOJADA: A MEDEA IN LOS ANGELES to be Presented at Yale Repertory Theatre in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 26, 2023

Yale Repertory Theatre will start the second half of its 2022–23 season with Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles by Luis Alfaro, directed by Laurie Woolery, March 10–April 1 at the University Theatre.

The Civilians Announces Twelfth Annual R&D Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2022

The Civilians is presenting the newest members of The R&D Group, marking the Group’s 12th season. The R&D Group is comprised of playwrights, composers, and directors who work together as a writing group for nine months to develop new plays and musicals.

REDCAT Appoints Daniela Lieja Quintanar Chief Curator & Deputy Director, Programs
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 6, 2022

Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT) has appointed Daniela Lieja Quintanar as its new Chief Curator and Deputy Director, Programs. The longtime Los Angeles-based curator and arts researcher will assume the position on Oct. 11, 2022.

Portantino's Nonprofit Theater Bill Signed By Governor Newsom
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2022

Senate Bill 1116, a measure introduced by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) which seeks to create a payroll fund to support small nonprofit performing arts venues (SNPAOs), was signed into law September 29, 2022 by Governor Newsom. 

CalArts Center Opens 20th Season with SCENE WITH CRANES
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 3, 2022

CalArts Center for New Performance (CNP) kicks off its 20th anniversary season on Thursday, September 29, 2022, with the world premiere of Scene with Cranes, written by acclaimed playwright Octavio Solis, directed by Chi-wang Yang. It will run from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, 2022 at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT) in downtown Los Angeles.