Cumbia’s and Laughs: July artwalk at The LATC
SUMMER IS HERE! Join us for artwalk this Thursday, July 14th as we host a phenomenal double-header of laughs, cumbias, visual arts and dance. Check it out! The Vault Ensemble “The Vault is a rebellious, genre-bending theatrical and musical performance-art ensemble. Continually inspired by local L.A. and global real-life happenings, this multi-cultural and interdisciplinary ensemble creates an unpredictably fast-paced experience where no issue... Read More
Dementia Opening Night Fundraiser
For 25 years, the Latino Theater Company has demonstrated their commitment to creating and producing some of the most exciting Latino plays in Los Angeles. We personally invite you to celebrate our progress at the Opening Night Gala for Dementia, an award-winning revival written by Evelina Fernandez. Not only will this be an excellent night of entertainment, but all funds raised will support the Latino Theater Company’s vital work in the... Read More
VIDEO: Erik Patterson gets interviewed about ‘SICK’
In this week’s edition of Behind the Scenes, Back Stage’s Jenelle Riley talks to award-winning playwright Erik Patterson about his new play “Sick.” Patterson recently won the WGA Award for “Another Cinderella Story,” starring Selena Gomez and Jane Lynch of “Glee.” Here, he discusses his new play, becoming a songwriter by accident, and hypochondria. via Backstage Read More
LA Times’ Culture Monster Theater review: ‘The Emperor’s Last Performance’ at Los Angeles Theatre Centre
An unjustly forgotten chapter in American theatrical and racial history is the raison d’être of “The Emperor’s Last Performance,” which ends its limited Los Angeles Theatre Center run on Sunday. This respectable Robey Theatre Company staging of Melvin Ishmael Johnson’s drama about the first star of Eugene O’Neill’s “The Emperor Jones” merges the techniques of stage fantasia and social document. Once... Read More
A Word With the Emperor
Robey Theatre Production Kicks Off LATC Spring Season by Ryan Vaillancourt Published: Friday, March 26, 2010 4:42 PM PDT DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES – The central conflict in the Robey Theatre Company’s The Emperor’s Last Performance revolves around a racial slur, a word whose use is as controversial now as it was during the 1920s, when the world premiere is set. Against the backdrop of the Harlem Renaissance, the play centers on African-American... Read More
