LACHSA Alum: Joseph Paul Gerges
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Music Center Shines Spotlight on Aspiring Performers
LOS ANGELES — For musicians today, it takes a lot more than a drum set to get to work. Music producer Jamey Tate writes and records music for film and television and he’s able to do all that from the comfort of his home studio.“So one of the great things about having a facility like
Billy Porter, Lin-Manuel Miranda Offer Advice to Young Creators at HFPA Philanthropy Event: “Honor Your Craft”
Anna Kendrick, Billie Eilish, Eddie Redmayne, Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek also appeared at "Empowering the Next Generation," which gave grants to over 70 nonprofits focused on cultivating young artists. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association hosted its online "Empowering the Next Generation" event on Tuesday, highlighting 2020 grantees and announcing more than $5.1 million to
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
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
‘PEN15’ RETURNS FOR SEASON 2
LACHSA Alumni Maya Erskine returns for a second season of Emmy-nominated “Pen15”. It’s been over a year since we went to middle school with Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kohn (Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, respectively), the stars of Hulu’s comedy series “Pen15.” And while the wait for Season 2 has been long, fans got their
“My Dance Family Tree”: 5 Pros on Their Training Roots
We asked five dancers at the top of their craft to explore their dance family trees, uncovering connections to the legendary dance artists who've shaped their careers. Natasha Diamond-Walker, Martha Graham Dance Company Rooted to: Lester Horton, Debbie Allen, Arthur Mitchell, Martha Graham, Fred Astaire Natasha Diamond-Walker has been a soloist with the Martha Graham Dance
Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) Invests in Music Education as a Powerful Change Agent
“This was the program that allowed me to find my voice and my love of music,” says double bassist and LACHSA alumnus. For cellist Zenaida Aparicio-Alejo, it has always offered “a place where we can rely on each other—on friends and teachers.” Both musicians have been involved with Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) since the age of
LACHSA designated Exemplary School by Arts Schools Network
The Arts Schools Network Board of Directors has designated Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) an Exemplary School in recognition of its commitment to excellence. The five-year designation is awarded for 2020-2025. Arts Schools Network (ASN), the nation’s largest professional membership organization of specialized arts schools, awards Exemplary School designations to members
For one Chicana rocker and memoirist, music is activism, and a way of life
Martha Gonzalez, the singer for Quetzal and author of a new book, “Chican@ Artivistas,” at her home in Los Angeles, holding a jarana from Veracruz.(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) By STEVE SALDIVARLos Angeles Times, JULY 24, 2020, 7 AM You might think winning a Grammy might be an artist’s dream. For Martha Gonzalez, the
