Dec
30
Lately I’ve heard a lot of artists ask: What can we do to prove the value of art and arts education in people’s lives? How can you prove such an ethereal effect? Where do you start to find people who will listen? There is an ongoing intrinsic study in process, as I covered last year, …
Nov
18
This is an amended email I sent earlier to some friends and artists I know. Please comment below with your input! The last few weeks gave me quite a lot to consider, including the role or importance of art within a much larger world picture. Most of this thought stems from the Occupy movement and …
Nov
17
I went downtown to do some guerrilla outreach for a client, and hopped off the bus and onto a wall at the Pershing Square Metro Station. The Occupy LA March approached, and although I didn’t get them going right past me, I did get some nice shots of people’s reactions as well as the march …
Jul
23
I’m taking some time thinking through my responses to the experience of live-tweeting two shows last week, mostly because I’m receiving such interesting reactions from people. I quickly compiled a short list of general guidelines for live-tweeting, to remember for next time! Add your ideas in the comments. I will revise the Guidelines with suggestions …
Jul
22
Atwater Village a New Arts Destination This is a repost of a Bitter Lemons article I wrote on Dec 19, 2010. More on the Atwater Village Arts Community can be found here. Atwater Village “between the river and the tracks” It’s shaped like a banana and borders the 5 freeway. Neighboring areas include Elysian Valley, …
Jul
13
I’ve been invited to live-tweet upcoming performances of ClassicsFest at The Antaeus Company, as well as a preview of The Insidious Impact of Anton presented by Absolute Theatre Company. I’m sure the thought of this just makes half of you cringe, as does the idea of anything with a power button staying ‘on’ inside a …
May
23
Che’Rae Adams is a good friend, and amazing collaborator as Director & Dramaturg. Remounting Karen Anzoategui’s solo show SER at the Hollywood Fringe Festival interests me and so I invited her to be profiled as a Working Director. You can also read about my personal experience in her workshop at the LA Writer’s Center here, …
May
17
I had the privilege of being invited to submit for Moving Arts‘ next series of CAR PLAYS, which is part of the RADAR LA International Festival at CalArts REDCAT this June. Get all that? I’ll explain below. The very cool part, though, is that Moving Arts asked me, I submitted a total of three plays, …
Apr
30
Directing is a solitary vocation. There’s a great story Anne Bogart tells in an American Theater Wing podcast. She arrived at an event for Directors and when asked why she was late, Bogart replied she had been in rehearsal. All the Directors stopped and immediately went to take care of her. “Oh, you’ve been in …
Apr
18
Be prepared to risk your entire reputation every time you write, otherwise it is not worth the audience’s time -Jose Rivera 20 yrs from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. Explore. Dream. Discover. –Mark Twain There is a vitality, a life …
Mar
07
This election matters. You can vote for the arts, arts education, and direct community involvement, or you can vote for LA to continue on her current path. If you don’t feel you know enough to understand the ballots, check out Stephen Box, City Council candidate for District 4. If you don’t know if you live …
Feb
05
I sat at an outdoor table today and happened to be at the right angle to see the gift someone had left. I love this neighborhood.
