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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
HAIM (Danielle Haim '07, Ariela Haim '07, Alana Haim '10) have released a new video, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. This is HAIM's first new music since 2017 - enjoy the new video Summer Girl here! https://youtu.be/ZjuA_o6Jzyo
We would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to Angel Blue (`01) for returning to the LACHSA Music Department last semester and presenting two scholarships to graduating seniors Julio Cesar Martinez and Tiffany Galaviz on behalf of her nonprofit, Sylvia's Kids Foundation. Angel's inspiring performance and master class showed just how authentic and exceptional
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