‘JQA’ Review: Fictional History That Resonates Today

LACHSA Alum Jesse Perez appears in the San Diego Repertory Theater’s production of “JQA,” a play about John Quincy Adams. In Aaron Posner’s play, there is more than one John Quincy Adams, but only one way to ensure that American democracy endures. Sounding like a 19th-century MSNBC pundit, John Quincy Adams once complained to his

By |2020-10-28T20:02:02+00:00October 28th, 2020|Categories: Alumni, LACHSA Alumni, Theatre|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on ‘JQA’ Review: Fictional History That Resonates Today

Carvell Wallace hosts “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America”

LACHSA Alumnus and Peabody Award-winning journalist Carvell Wallace hosts "Who We Are," a Vox podcast chronicling racism in America. Carvell is a New York Times bestselling author, memoirist and award-winning podcaster who covers race, arts, culture, film and music for the New York Times, GQ, Esquire, MTV, and the New Yorker. He is a regular

By |2020-10-15T17:47:46+00:00October 15th, 2020|Categories: Alumni, Arts Education, LACHSA Alumni, Media|Tags: , |Comments Off on Carvell Wallace hosts “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America”

Painter Christina Quarles on How the Hazy Confusions of Lockdown Inspired Her Latest Show

LACHSA Alumnus Christina Quarles, known for her jumbled-up portraits of intimacy, reflects on the difficulties and opportunities of 2020. The 35-year old artist is known for her jumbled-up portraits of intimacy—arms and legs twisted together, raw canvas commanding viewers to fill in blanks between thick impasto brushstrokes. Looking at them is dizzying, like seeing oneself

By |2020-10-13T17:35:54+00:00October 13th, 2020|Categories: Alumni, Arts Education, LACHSA Alumni, LACHSA student artists, Visual Arts|Tags: , |Comments Off on Painter Christina Quarles on How the Hazy Confusions of Lockdown Inspired Her Latest Show

‘Dance of Da Vinci 2.0’ premieres at Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington

FARMINGTON — Sonia Plumb Dance Company announces the world premiere of “The Dance of da Vinci 2.0,” to be held on the grounds of the historic Hill-Stead Museum, according to an email from organizers. There will be four live performances presented from July 31 through August 2. “The Dance of Da Vinci 2.0” explores the

By |2020-07-24T20:30:31+00:00July 24th, 2020|Categories: Alumni, Dance, LACHSA Alumni|Tags: , , |Comments Off on ‘Dance of Da Vinci 2.0’ premieres at Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington

A Letter from LACHSA to Our Community

Our country is physically sick from a ruthless virus and morally sick from persistent racism in all its forms. At LACHSA, we’ve already taken steps to address our health by closing the campus and implementing social distancing protocols. Now we must all line up together and demand radical and meaningful change to heal the insidious

By |2020-06-06T00:19:33+00:00June 6th, 2020|Categories: Academics, Alumni, Arts Education, Education, Parents|Comments Off on A Letter from LACHSA to Our Community

Theatre In The Time Of The Pandemic

Moving from big stages to little screens, artists reflect on what really matters “Since the age of five, I’ve been a storyteller,” said Josefina Lopez, author of the play Real Women Have Curves (later produced as a film starring America Ferrera), and founder of the CASA 0101 Theater in the Boyle Heights neighborhood in Eastern Los Angeles. “And when I was

By |2020-04-22T22:32:32+00:00April 22nd, 2020|Categories: Alumni, Theatre|Tags: , |Comments Off on Theatre In The Time Of The Pandemic

LACHSA Alum Christina Quarles Paints the Complicated, Intimate Moments When We Feel like Ourselves

See full article by Claire Voon at Artsy Quarles, 35, approaches figuration through a steadfast embrace of ambiguity—a style that has contributed to her fast ascendence as one of the most compelling painters working today. She has been included in major institutional shows from the New Museum’s “Trigger: Gender as a Tool and a Weapon” in

By |2020-04-21T16:26:33+00:00April 21st, 2020|Categories: Alumni, LACHSA Alumni, Visual Arts|Tags: |Comments Off on LACHSA Alum Christina Quarles Paints the Complicated, Intimate Moments When We Feel like Ourselves

LACHSA Alum Ariana Papademetropoulos in Gucci’s new campaigns

Big congrats to Visual Arts alum Ariana Papademetropoulos who was recently chosen to be part of Gucci's new campaigns! https://www.vogue.com/article/ariana-papademetropoulos-beauty-gucci-memoire-dune-odeur?fbclid=IwAR3XJnOs2i1jDcr1LFyg0WYJYYQqu-GugNRUGUBi8KTQsy49149hFynrX18

By |2019-09-26T22:25:57+00:00September 26th, 2019|Categories: Alumni, Visual Arts|Comments Off on LACHSA Alum Ariana Papademetropoulos in Gucci’s new campaigns

LACHSA Alum Justin Klunk competing to play at the Hollywood Bowl

LACHSA Alum Justin Klunk has entered his pop duo in a Hollywood Bowl competition to open for a lineup including Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Camila Cabello, Jonas Brothers, and Lizzo. Rainne is now one of 16 finalists out of over 3,000 entries! There are 28 hours left to vote for Rainne to help share the

By |2019-09-26T21:57:58+00:00September 26th, 2019|Categories: Alumni, Competition, Music|Comments Off on LACHSA Alum Justin Klunk competing to play at the Hollywood Bowl
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