Luis Valdez News

The alumni of the Inner City Cultural Center (ICCC) 50th Anniversary Planning Committee will present to renowned actor George Takei 

It was announced today that a number of Broadway veterans are set to be awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama later this month.

The Kennedy Center announced today a series of programs honoring Hispanic Heritage Month, a national celebration that is observed annually from September 15 to October 15.

Golden Globe award-winning actress and playwright Regina Taylor is this year's recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award at the 14th Annual Texas State Black and Latino Playwrights Conference Sept. 12-18 at Texas State University. A tribute to the native Texan will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, in the Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.  

The Kennedy Center announced today a series of programs honoring Hispanic Heritage Month, a national celebration that is observed annually from September 15 to October 15.

The University of La Verne is launching a new performing and visual arts series this fall with a rich and eclectic lineup of concerts, exhibitions and captivating special guests.

Center Theatre Group celebrates 50 years in the iconic Mark Taper Forum with the 2017-2018 season announced today by Artistic Director Michael Ritchie. The new season features five plays that represent the past, present and future of the theatre, plus a special immersive event on the streets of Los Angeles.

San Jose Stage Company Artistic Director Randall King today announced the company's 34th season. Audiences will be transported around the world to Africa, Ireland, the Middle East and back to America in an emotionally-charged, outrageously funny and enlightening exploration of race, identity, politics and cultural understanding. 

On track to be one of San Jose Stage Company's biggest hits, the World Premiere of Valley of the Heart, in partnership with El Teatro Campesino, has been extended through March 20 with six additional performances for the second time in one month.  Due to rave reviews and tremendous word of mouth resulting in sold out performances and few available seats, the show has been extended for one final week through March 20.

On track to be one of San Jose Stage Company's biggest box office hits, VALLEY OF THE HEART, in partnership with El Teatro Campesino, has been extended through March 13 with six additional performances. With increasing demand for tickets, sold out performances and limited availability in others, the show has been extended for one week before it previews tonight, February 10, and opens February 13.

On track to be one of San Jose Stage Company's biggest box office hits, VALLEY OF THE HEART, in partnership with El Teatro Campesino, has been extended through March 13 with six additional performances. With increasing demand for tickets, sold out performances and limited availability in others, the show has been extended for one week before it previews on February 10 and opens February 13.

San Jose Stage Company in partnership with El Teatro Campesino kicks off the New Year with the highly-anticipated World Premiere of Valley of the Heart, by internationally renowned playwright, director and producer Luis Valdez. Directed by Valdez, this American love story is deeply rooted in the fertile Santa Clara Valley and runs February 10 through March 6 at San Jose Stage Company. The fight to maintain dignity, identity and family are at the heart of this sweeping epic that illustrates the ironic divide between America's ideals and its actions in what the San Jose Mercury News says is a 'multicultural touchstone,' and the Los Angeles Times says 'We need memory plays as powerful as this one ... a quintessentially California play, written by a master of the genre.'

Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly performances from September 16-27, 2015. Visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows or scroll down for details!

Norm Lewis Wishes You a Swingin' Christmas, running December 20-24 at 54 Below, is an all-new show that will help you ring in the holidays and remind you why he is one of Broadway's greatest singers and most sought-after leading men.

El Rey Network Founder and Chairman Robert Rodriguez is joined by acclaimed director, writer and producer Michael Mann (TV's 'Miami Vice,' Manhunter, Heat) in an all-new episode of 'El Rey Network Presents: The Director's Chair,'

El Rey Network Founder and Chairman Robert Rodriguez is joined by acclaimed director, writer and producer Michael Mann (TV's 'Miami Vice,' Manhunter, Heat) in an all-new episode of 'El Rey Network Presents: The Director's Chair,'

The Public Theater announced the 2015 Fall Public Forum season, featuring an exciting line-up of one-night-only performances and conversations that connect dramatic literature to the way we live now. Now in its sixth year, the popular Public Forum series presents the theater of ideas: conversations and performances with leading voices in politics, media, and the arts.

Hero Theatre announced today that the company's 2016/2017 season will commence with Festival Irene: Celebrating the Legacy of Maria Irene Fornes. The festival of plays will be presented as staged readings. It will include some of Fornes' most celebrated works in addition to featuring plays written by some of her students who are amongst some of the most prominent Latina/o writers in America today. Esteemed dramaturg, literary agent and founder of This Distracted Globe Consultancy, Morgan Jenness, will serve as consultant on the project.