PERFORMING ARTS

Community Engagement is Not Optional for the Arts

July 19, 2023

MALAYSIA 2016: “So, what brings you here?” asks the woman sitting next to me in a Kuala Lumpur coffee shop during BODYART’s most recent ‘Decay Project’ venture. A simple and direct question, but one with pretty deep roots in my personal ideology…

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Confessions of a Young Filmmaker: Constantina Konugres

July 19, 2023

Like most recent college graduates/Millennials, aspiring filmmaker Constantina Konugres is not taking a traditional route to her desired career path. Majoring in Public Relations in USC’s Annenberg School for Journalism, Constantina chose to pick up a minor in USC’s renowned School of…

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Faith in the Creative Endeavor – Mark Salzman

July 19, 2023

No one word or label can characterize the many creative pursuits of Mark Salzman. Yes, he’s a musician, and a writer too, but he is also a teacher and a Kung Fu master along with many other descriptors. Artzray interviewed…

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Walt Disney Birthplace in Chicago Celebrates Creativity

July 19, 2023

Help Restore Walt Disney Birthplace Home while Celebrating and Encouraging Creativity and Innovation. Join in the Walt Disney Birthplace Indiegogo Campaign. Award-winning Themed Entertainment innovators Dina Benadon and Brent Young of Super 78 Studios celebrate and awaken creativity in others by restoring the home where…

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Celebrating 5 Years Los Angeles Dance Festival Hits Stride

July 19, 2023

The dance scene in Los Angeles is ever changing, but the Los Angeles Dance Festival isn’t going anywhere. Presented by Brockus Project Dance and Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz (TRK) the fifth edition of LADF is here to connect the community to high quality…

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Musical Activism: Who will be the Next Soundtrack of the Resistance?

July 19, 2023

MUSICAL ACTIVISM IS ALIVE AND WELL MUSICAL ACTIVISM IS ALIVE AND WELL It’s not your imagination — music really is getting more interesting these days. You’ve probably noticed a resurgence of socially conscious and politically relevant music cutting through the…

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Pro Tips for Young Dancers – 4 Things You Need to Know

July 19, 2023

Guest Post by Jeff Slayton Dance in Los Angeles is as diverse as the city’s population. It includes over 100 dance companies and over 300 dance artists ranging from ballet to hip hop. Since the early 1900s, California has trained…

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Middle School Rock Band Opens for Elvis Costello and Bonnie Raitt in NYC

July 19, 2023

Call it a dream come true for The Fusion, a middle school rock band who will be traveling to New Your City to open for Elvis Costello and Bonnie Raitt, as part of the Little Kid’s Rock Benefit 2017 on…

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Lear’s Shadow Premieres at Pasadena Film Festival

July 19, 2023

Known for their innovative work remixing and rearranging Shakespeare’s texts, the Ensemble Shakespeare Theatre Company has produced their first new independent film Lear’s Shadow which will premiere at the Pasadena International Film Festival this month. The film puts audiences in the middle of a simple story…

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10 Questions for Film Producer Gaylyn Fraiche

July 19, 2023

Film Producer and Development Executive Gaylyn Fraiche has numerous credits spanning many years with experience that covers making flight reservations (her early years) to cultivating relationships with feature and television writers, making casting and crew decisions and solving on-set problems. She deploys…

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