They will discuss ways of creating a strategy to navigate your debt after a disaster. The session will feature panelists from the nonprofit public interest law firm Public Counsel to make sure you know your rights as a consumer.

This Zoom webinar is sponsored by a partnership of entertainment industry unions, guilds, associations, and nonprofit service providers and hosted by the Entertainment Community Fund.

The Managing Debt After a Disaster webinar will cover:

• Proactive steps to take, even if you can’t afford to pay your debts in the aftermath of fires
• Understanding your rights when dealing with creditors
• Protections available to you if you are navigating debt in collections
• Risks & alternatives to bankruptcy and other types of debt relief

For those who can’t make this date, the Entertainment Community Fund will be posting the recording to their Portal. Each sponsor organization has a variety of resources, services and information to share – please visit their websites for more information. 

When:

Tuesday, April 29 at 3PM

How:

RSVP to receive the webinar link. https://actorsfund-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6qBNEItzQJ67zURjFKqZ4g#/registration

From the fine folks at Dance Resource Center. https://www.danceresourcecenter.org/

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“This one-night performance at The Soraya is a true collaboration with Martha Graham Dance Company and its artistic director, Janet Eilber,” said Thor Steingraber, The Soraya’s Executive and Artistic Director. “Rarely seen masterpieces will come to life as dancers from across Los Angeles join for The Soraya’s second contribution to Graham100, celebrating America’s longest-running dance company. This centenary event features outstanding dancers from L.A.’s top dance companies, high schools, and universities, showcasing pieces from Martha Graham’s vast 180-piece catalog.”

When:

Saturday, April 26 | 8PM 

Tickets:

Ticket Office: 818-677-3000

https://thesoraya.org/whats-on/en/la-dances-graham100

Where:

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya)
18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330

About the LA Dances Graham100 Program

The April 26 repertoire includes Panorama, El Penitente, Lamentation Variations, Satyric Festival Song, Conversation of Lovers, and Ritual to the Sun (Helios). Martha Graham Dance Company’s Lamentation Variations Project, initiated in 2007 to commemorate 9/11, involves contemporary choreographers creating short works inspired by a 1940 film of Martha Graham dancing Lamentation. Intended for a single performance, audience enthusiasm led to its addition to the company’s permanent repertory.

Two brand new Lamentation Variations will be presented: the Glorya Kaufman School of Dance at USC and Lula Washington Dance Theatre. A third Lamentation Variation created by Larry Keigwin in 2007 will be danced by performers from the CSUN School of Dance.

LA Dances Graham100 aligns with the second year of the company’s three-year celebration of its 100th anniversary, making it the oldest dance company in the United States.

“As part of our centennial we are trying to spread the Graham artistry far and wide, inviting professional (and student) dancers around the world to license a Graham ballet and perform it. So, there’s going to be a collection of them at The Soraya,” said MGDC Artistic Director Janet Eilber.

The program for the evening will include two of Martha Graham’s earliest solos Satyric Festival Song and Deep Song, in addition to El Penitente, Lamentation Variations, Panorama (previously performed at The Soraya) and will close on two pieces of Graham’s later work, Conversation of Lovers, and Ritual to the Sun (Helios).

About LA Seen

The April 26 LA Dances Graham100 performance is part of The Soraya’s first-ever LA Seen festival, which launches April 6 with GRAMMY©-winning jazz trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard. Additional LA Seen festival performances include the return of downtown L.A.’s Colburn Orchestra with conductor Stéphane Denève on the podium (April 12), and The Soraya & ARTDONTSLEEP Present Adrian Younge Something About April with full orchestra (April 17). 

About the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) 

The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for The Performing Arts (The Soraya) is an award-winning, state-of-the-art 1,700-seat theatre designed and built by HGA Architects and Engineers and opened in January  2011 as the Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC). Through a transformative gift by Younes and Soraya Nazarian, the venue was renamed The Soraya in 2017. Vibrant programming has served to establish The  Soraya as the intellectual and cultural heart of the San Fernando Valley and its 1.8 million residents and as one of the top arts and culture venues in Southern California. Since its inaugural season, The Soraya has presented over 500 artists and companies across the genres of music, dance, theater, and film and is a highly in-demand location for filming and rental events. 

The Soraya’s 2024-25 Season boldly advances the expansive sound of orchestras both traditional and  contemporary; the freestyle vibe of jazz; an array of dance luminaries, and a cultural bounty drawn from  the musical well of global voices. The Soraya continues its vigorous commitment to innovating, excelling,  and amplifying access by offering a wide variety of performances that reflect Los Angeles’ many distinctive  communities and featuring new and original work and artists from the local region as well as nationally  and around the world. 

Located on the vibrant campus of California State University Northridge (CSUN), The Soraya and the Mike  Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication share an integral link that enhances student access and  opportunities in the arts and performing arts. A $5 million contribution from record producer and former  California Lieutenant Governor Mike Curb was pivotal in ensuring the completion and opening of The  Soraya in 2011. For his founding support and in acknowledgment of the integral relationship between the  Mike Curb College and The Soraya, Mike Curb is recognized as one of The Soraya’s Cornerstone  Benefactors. This partnership fosters academic and artistic excellence, elevating the talents and the future  growth of CSUN’s students through master classes, student tickets, concerts of student ensembles, and  students appearing alongside renowned artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Aida Cuevas, and Martha  Graham Dance Company. 

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For more than a decade, Los Angeles artists have had a home at The Soraya. They are standouts throughout the seasons, performing original works, undertaking first-time collaborations, and rising to new heights.  

“Engaging in deep collaboration with Los Angeles-based artists and arts organizations is something I brought to The Soraya over a decade ago,” said Thor Steingraber, The Soraya’s Executive and Artistic Director. “I’m not sure that it has always received the full attention it deserves, because it has been integrated with all other programs in our seasons. Now, with the launch of LA Seen festival, we are continuing that tradition which brings a greater intentionality and a higher level of visibility to this important work.” 

Where:

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330 

LA Seen Festival Tickets:

https://thesoraya.org/en/la-seen

Ticket Office: 818-677-3000 

Opening the LA Seen festival on April 6 is seven-time GRAMMY-winner and two-time Academy Award nominee Terence Blanchard, who is the first Black composer to premiere an original opera at the Metropolitan Opera. Fire Shut up in My Bones took the world by storm, and then he did it again in 2023 with another groundbreaking hit, Champion. The Soraya commissioned a world premiere of selections from both operas to be performed by Blanchard himself. In this promotional partnership with LA Opera’s Off Grand program, the renowned American trumpeter and film composer leads his own E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet with baritone Justin  Austin and soprano Adrienne Danrich.  

Additional LA Seen festival performances include the return of downtown LA’s Colburn Orchestra with conductor Stéphane Denève on the podium. The extraordinarily creative collective Jazz Is  Dead presented in collaboration with ARTDONTSLEEP and featuring the concert debut of Adrian  Younge’s vinyl psychedelic soul trilogy Something About April with a 35-piece orchestra,  including 25 of CSUN’s best instrumentalists, and a return of the Martha Graham celebration,  GRAHAM100, featuring soloists from Martha Graham Dance, and LA-based Lula Washington  Dance Theatre, Glorya Kaufman USC School of Dance, CSUN School of Dance, and Los Angeles County High School for the Arts School of Dance (LACHSA) performing several classic Martha  Graham works.  

About LA Seen Festival Performances 

Sunday, April 6 | 7PM 
WORLD PREMIERE / LA OPERA OFF GRAND—PROMOTIONAL PARTNER 

TERENCE BLANCHARD  
Champion and Fire Shut Up in My Bones 
Featuring the E-Collective and 
Turtle Island Quartet 
Visuals by Andrew F. Scott 
Justin Austin, baritone 
Adrienne Danrich, soprano 

Terence Blanchard made history in 2021 as the first Black composer to premiere an original opera at the  Metropolitan Opera. Fire Shut up in My Bones took the world by storm, and then he did it again in 2023 with another groundbreaking hit, Champion. A collaboration with Los Angeles Opera, The Soraya commissioned a world premiere of selections from both operas performed by Blanchard himself. The American trumpeter and film composer leads his own E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet with baritone Justin Austin and soprano Adrienne Danrich. LA Opera Off Grand – Promotional Partner.

Tickets $48–$118

Saturday, April 26 | 8PM  
LA DANCES GRAHAM100 

Featuring Soloists from Martha Graham Dance, and Los Angeles based Lula Washington Dance Theatre, USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, CSUN School of Dance, and LACHSA School of Dance. 

Program:  
Panorama  
Clytemnestra Suite  
Lamentation Variations  
Satyric Festival Song  
Deep Song  
Acts of Light 

Masterpieces rarely seen come to life when dancers from across Los Angeles join forces for The  Soraya’s second contribution to Graham100, the multi-year celebration of America’s longest-running dance company. Digging deep into Martha Graham’s vast catalog, more than 180 pieces strong, the centenary celebration engages outstanding dancers from one of Los Angeles’ most revered dance companies alongside soloists from Martha Graham Dance and students from L.A.’s most distinguished dance study programs.

Tickets $43–$65 

Thursday, April 17 | 8PM 
The Soraya and ArtDontSleep Present JAZZ IS DEAD 

Adrian Younge and 35-piece orchestra  

Adrian Younge makes his Soraya debut on the evening before the release of the third album in his Something About April psychedelic soul trilogy. This exclusive Los Angeles concert experience, performed only at The Soraya with full orchestra and choir, features a 35-piece  orchestra, including 25 of CSUN’s best instrumentalists to play compositions from his Something About April albums and more.

Tickets $43–$95 

Saturday, April 12 | 3PM 
THE COLBURN ORCHESTRA /The Colburn School, Los Angeles 

Stéphane Denève, conductor 

Downtown Los Angeles’ Colburn Conservatory stands at the pinnacle of classical music in Los  Angeles with its flagship orchestra. Stéphane Denève, one of the most sought-after conductors at concert halls around the world, leads their next Soraya appearance. The French maestro inspires the next generation of classical musicians in multiple venues, including New World Symphony, where he is artistic director.

Tickets $22

About the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) 

The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for The Performing Arts (The Soraya) is an award-winning, state-of-the-art 1,700-seat theatre designed and built by HGA Architects and Engineers and opened in January  2011 as the Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC). Through a transformative gift by Younes and Soraya Nazarian, the venue was renamed The Soraya in 2017. Vibrant programming has served to establish The  Soraya as the intellectual and cultural heart of the San Fernando Valley and its 1.8 million residents and as one of the top arts and culture venues in Southern California. Since its inaugural season, The Soraya has presented over 500 artists and companies across the genres of music, dance, theater, and film and is a highly in-demand location for filming and rental events. 

The Soraya’s 2024-25 Season boldly advances the expansive sound of orchestras both traditional and  contemporary; the freestyle vibe of jazz; an array of dance luminaries, and a cultural bounty drawn from  the musical well of global voices. The Soraya continues its vigorous commitment to innovating, excelling,  and amplifying access by offering a wide variety of performances that reflect Los Angeles’ many distinctive  communities and featuring new and original work and artists from the local region as well as nationally  and around the world. 

Located on the vibrant campus of California State University Northridge (CSUN), The Soraya and the Mike  Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication share an integral link that enhances student access and  opportunities in the arts and performing arts. A $5 million contribution from record producer and former  California Lieutenant Governor Mike Curb was pivotal in ensuring the completion and opening of The  Soraya in 2011. For his founding support and in acknowledgment of the integral relationship between the  Mike Curb College and The Soraya, Mike Curb is recognized as one of The Soraya’s Cornerstone  Benefactors. This partnership fosters academic and artistic excellence, elevating the talents and the future  growth of CSUN’s students through master classes, student tickets, concerts of student ensembles, and  students appearing alongside renowned artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Aida Cuevas, and Martha  Graham Dance Company. 

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Want to up your game when it comes to standing out in auditions that incorporate movement? 

The MOVEMENT FOR SCREEN series is a great class for those who are curious about how to handle auditions for TV/film when casting/production is asking for movement.  

Join Kayla Janssen for four, 2-hour sessions designed for actors with minimal or even no dance training who want access to how to be in the mix for auditions that involve character movement and dance elements.

These MOVEMENT FOR SCREEN sessions will teach the actor some dance basics that work for in-person and on-camera auditions.

You will also build and explore achievable choreography each session. 

• Each week will build upon the previous, and will include a warm-up, foundation drills, individual movement explorations, and adding onto choreography that will be executed in its full expression in the final video filming.
• The final session (April 3), will also be a filming day, on location at Garry Marshall Theatre.
• Once edited, the actors will receive the final video for their casting pages and other social media pages.

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When:

March 13, 20, 27, April 3
Thursdays 12pm-2pm

More Info:

https://www.garrymarshalltheatre.org/movement

Where:

Garry Marshall Theatre
4252 W Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91505

About Kayla Jansen

Belgian-native Kayla Janssen’s dance journey has spanned Tokyo, Hong Kong, and London, shaping her distinctive style. With 20+ years of industry experience, she’s choreographed for stars like Dua Lipa and Rita Ora. She teaches at the renowned Millennium Dance Complex.

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Fatima Robinson chats with Adrienne Faillace about her early interest in dance and hip-hop, and how she got her start dancing in and choreographing music videos. She talks about meeting John Singleton and appearing as an extra in his film Boyz N the Hood, and later working with Singleton when she choreographed the music video for Michael Jackson’s Remember the Time. She describes choreographing music videos for Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Brandy, Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, Busta Rhymes, and Aaliyah. Robinson then discusses working with the Backstreet Boys, choreographing the play Radiant Baby directed by George C. Wolfe, and how that experience helped her when she choreographed the films Dreamgirls and The Color Purple. She also talks about choreographing episodes of The Drew Carey Show and Black-ish as well as being director of choreography for Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour. 

To read more about Fatima Robinson and see the full interview, visit The Interviews series by The Television Academy Foundation: 

https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/fatima-robinson

To watch hundreds more industry interviews, visit https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/

Video courtesy of the Television Academy Foundation Interviews: https://www.televisionacademy.com/foundation

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Founded in 1952 by the then 35-year-old dancer and choreographer Amalia Hernández, the troupe has become a global ambassador for Mexican culture. Now 83, Hernández and her dancers celebrate decades of exceptional performances. The group’s acclaim led to their residency at the Ballet in the Palace of Fine Arts since 1959. Currently, the Company is directed by Amaliá’s grandson, Salvador López López, and her youngest daughter, Viviana Basanta Hernández.

The March 14-15 performances are part of The Soraya’s 10th-annual Hecho en Las Américas  Series, which highlights Latin American artists and audiences worldwide. In addition to Ballet  Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández, the 24-25 Series included Aida Cuevas, Orquesta  Folclórica Nacional de México, Leyendas del Mariachi, Nochebuena: A Christmas Spectacular,  Chucho Valdès, and Arturo Sandoval.  

When: 

March 14 | 8PM 
March 15 | 1PM  

Where: 

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) 
18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330 

Tickets: 

Purchase tickets here>>

818-677-3000 | www.TheSoraya.org  

The Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández Program (subject to change):  

• Los Matachines: This dance takes place during religious celebrations. There are many variants of this dance in different regions of the country but there are similarities as well,  such as colorful costumes, flower crowns, ribbons, feathers, glass beads, mirrors, rattles,  and the main accessories: the bow and arrow, fundamental weapons for the survival of the inhabitants of the arid and semi-arid zones of Mexico. 

• Guerrero: The cultural richness of the state of Guerrero is one of the most extensive in  Mexico, internationally recognized for its delicate handicrafts and exquisite textile embroidery. A deeply rooted cultural expression in Guerrero people is dance, which accompanies celebrations, social complaints and represents the flora and fauna of the province. 

• La Revolución: This ballet is dedicated to the “soldaderas,” also called Adelitas, women who had a decisive role in the Mexican Revolution, as they took their lives and few belongings to the war scenes. In quick contrast, the aristocrats are seen in a joyous celebration, when a group of rebels breaks into the party, prepared to fight and march towards their destiny: the Revolution. 

• Charreada: One of the most deeply rooted traditions in Mexico is the Charrería, which arises from the equestrian and livestock activities around the country. Declared  Intangible Heritage by UNESCO, Charrería is considered an art and discipline where men  and women demonstrate their courage with great feats that took place in the old farms of Mexico. 

• Fiesta en Tlacotalpan: Spanish culture has a strong influence on Jarocha dance and music, which is why there is percussive footwork in every choreography, a distinctive move of flamenco. This fusion can be appreciated during the celebration of the Virgen de la Candelaria, where the streets are filled with mojigangas, fandango dancers,  jaraneros, and beautiful women who wear the typical Veracruz costume. 

• Boda en la Huasteca: This dance tells the story of a young man about to get married. On his way to church, he meets a woman who was getting water in a nearby river. He seduces her and then continues on his way to the wedding. Meanwhile, the bride, accompanied by her friends, dances a prenuptial dance. When the groom finally arrives,  the couple and the guests are dancing when a disgruntled rival appears and challenges the young man to a machete fight. The festive atmosphere turns tragic when the groom kills the lover. But in the end, joy and love conquer death, and the party goes on.

• La danza del Venado: The Deer Dance is an emblematic representation of the state of  Sonora and is considered an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The Deer Dance is a ritual performed before the hunting expeditions and reproduces the movements of the prey with amazing fidelity. 

• Fiesta en Jalisco: The state of Jalisco is the land of the Charros, the Chinas, and the  Mariachi, powerful symbols of Mexican identity. Pure Mexican culture is shown in the brilliant folklore of Jalisco, its music, its vigorous and refined dances, and in its dazzling and multicolored costumes. 

About Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández 

Amalia Hernández was a dancer and choreographer, and founder of the Ballet Folklórico de México in  1952. From a very young age, she began a long journey through Mexican culture that would lead her to rescue the traditional dances around Mexico. She managed to project to the world the beauty of our country through movement, from pre-Columbian cultures and Spanish influences to the revolutionary times. 

With her first performances in 1952, she obtained public recognition as a cultural representative of Mexico. Her great success established the Ballet in the Palace of Fine Arts as its permanent venue since October 11, 1959. 

With more than 30 million spectators and countless recognitions, Amalia Hernández’s artistic legacy remains valid thanks to the more than 120 original choreographies with great technical difficulty, elaborate typical costumes, and first-rate artists, consolidating the Ballet as the best dance company in the world in its genre. 

About The Hecho en Las Américas Series 

The 2024-25 season marks The Soraya’s tenth year presenting the Hecho en Las Américas series,  showcasing a performing arts center dedicated to serving Latin American artists and audiences from around the world. 

“The Valley and greater Los Angeles are home to some of the most vibrant Spanish-speaking communities,” stated Thor Steingraber, The Soraya’s Executive and Artistic Director. “While this has been true for decades, we recognize that many arts organizations have not fully served them.  I believe The Soraya is the only organization in the region to offer an entire series—Hecho en Las  Américas—dedicated to the diverse music and dance forms of Mexico, Central America, and  South America. We are proud to serve the nearby communities and also celebrate that entire  families travel great distances to attend our performances.”

The 2024-25 Hecho en Las Américas series features nine performances, commencing with Aida Cuevas’s celebration of Juan Gabriel on October 12. The series also includes two renditions of  Disney Pixar’s Coco Live-to-Film concerts on October 26 and 27, featuring Orquesta Folclórica  Nacional de México; two performances by Leyendas del Mariachi on November 9; The Soraya’s  Nochebuena: A Christmas Spectacular on December 7 and 8; two performances by Ballet  Folklorico de México de Amalia Hernández on March 14 and 15; and Chucho Valdés: Irakere 50  with Special Guest Arturo Sandoval on February 20, 2025. 

About the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya)  

The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for The Performing Arts (The Soraya) is an award-winning,  state-of-the-art 1,700-seat theatre designed and built by HGA Architects and Engineers and opened in January 2011 as the Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC). Through a transformative gift by Younes and Soraya Nazarian, the venue was renamed The Soraya in 2017. Vibrant programming has served to establish The Soraya as the intellectual and cultural heart of the San  Fernando Valley and its 1.8 million residents and as one of the top arts and culture venues in  Southern California. Since its inaugural season, The Soraya has presented over 500 artists and companies across the genres of music, dance, theater, and film and is a highly in-demand location for filming and rental events. 

The Soraya’s 2024-25 Season boldly advances the expansive sound of orchestras both traditional and contemporary; the freestyle vibe of jazz; an array of dance luminaries, and a cultural bounty drawn from the musical well of global voices. The Soraya continues its vigorous commitment to innovating, excelling, and amplifying access by offering a wide variety of performances that reflect  Los Angeles’ many distinctive communities and featuring new and original work and artists from the local region as well as nationally and around the world. 

Located on the vibrant campus of California State University Northridge (CSUN), The Soraya and the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication share an integral link that enhances student access and opportunities in the arts and performing arts. A $5 million contribution from record producer and former California Lieutenant Governor Mike Curb was pivotal in ensuring the completion and opening of The Soraya in 2011. For his founding support and in acknowledgment of the integral relationship between the Mike Curb College and The Soraya,  Mike Curb is recognized as one of The Soraya’s Cornerstone Benefactors. This partnership fosters academic and artistic excellence, elevating the talents and the future growth of CSUN’s students through master classes, student tickets, concerts of student ensembles, and students appearing alongside renowned artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Aida Cuevas, and Martha Graham Dance  Company. 

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Individuals may apply only once for up to $10,000. Funds are unrestricted and can be used in any way that alleviates financial hardship. Moreover, as a federally qualified disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, financial support is not counted as taxable income. We encourage artists and arts workers who are of low incomes, of historically underserved populations, and those with disabilities to apply.

ELIGIBILITY

To be considered for funding, applicants:

• Must be a current, full-time resident of Los Angeles County as of January 7, 2025; 
• Must be 18 years or older;
• Must be affected by the Eaton or Palisades fires in terms of loss, severe damage, or lack of access to one’s home, artmaking studio, or both (See FAQs below for more details about eligible “artmaking studios”);
• Must be an individual working artist and/or a full-time, part-time, or contract arts worker at an LA County arts organization (See FAQs below for more details about eligible artists and arts organizations); 
• Must submit a complete application; 
• Can only apply once; and
• Cannot have a conflict of interest (i.e., family or financial relationships) with board members, staff, or other agents of CCI. Only CCI staff or CCI-contracted expert consultants, if necessary, will know the identities of the applicants to and beneficiaries of the Fund, and the selection process will be based on meeting priority considerations primarily designed to reflect need (and randomized if necessary due to demand). Eligible affected artists and arts workers of all LA County arts institutions will be eligible to apply.

TIMELINE

• Monday, January 20, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. PST: Application Opens 
• Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. PST: Application Deadline 
• Monday, February 24, 2025, by 12:00 p.m. PST: Notifications Anticipated 

PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION

CCI will accept applications from Monday, January 20, at 9:00 a.m. PST to Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. PST. We encourage you to review the Application Preview below for detailed information about the application, such as word limits, response options, narrative and demographic questions, and accepted file formats. We anticipate it will take 20 minutes to review the guidelines and 45 minutes complete the application. Having your uploadable proof of residence and proof(s) of role in the arts and culture sector will make the application faster to complete.

APPLY

https://www.cciarts.org/relief.html

The LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund will accept applications from Monday, January 20, at 9:00 a.m. PST to Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 5 p.m. PST. 

Learn more at www.cciarts.org/relief

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When:

Sunday, February 2 at 2pm PT/3pm MT/4pm CT/5pm ET

Where:

Zoom 

Tickets: 

$15 | www.CatrinaQ.com

Meet Catrina Q. 

I’m a SoCal native and have been living, producing and performing in the NoHo Arts District since 2007. My background is in opera, classical ballet, and musical theatre. In addition to performing, I teach private voice, dance, acting, and group dance/fitness classes in L.A. and NYC. Over the years, CatrinaQ Performing Arts had had residencies at three local theatres, including The Sherry, NoHo London Music Hall, and, most recently, The Secret Rose. During the pandemic, I took our productions to Zoom and now we’re back live, doing shows in NoHo. 

Tell us a bit more about the fundraiser.

CatrinaQ’s Star Whores is our most popular parody cabaret. With so many of our friends and community affected by the Los Angeles Wildfires, it made absolute sense to take to Zoom and do what we do best- make people laugh. We know that laughter and music can be so therapeutic. Doing our show on Zoom can reach so many more people than a live production but it also allows us to include my cast in New York City, all of whom have grown up or lived in L.A. 

Who will benefit from the fundraiser? 

Families for Black Lives, dedicated to the families of the Eaton Fires, and Pasadena Humane Society. We are currently looking into helping displaced Latine folk, as well. 

Why the name CatrinaQ’s Star Whores?

I chose the name CatrinaQ’s Star Whores because we are pretty much walking in the footsteps of Fanny Brice- all dolled up but bawdy, loud, and silly. My company started as cabaret and then became caburlesque but we quickly discovered we were way more quirky and absurd than sexy. 

Tell us more about what folks can expect from CatrinaQ’s Star Whores.

This show is a “telethon” so be prepared for colorful, loud, and senseless performances akin to cable access bliss. There will be singing, comedy, and maybe even some group dancing with the entire cast dressed as Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park- that’s our next live parody on March 15 at Madilyn Clark Studios.

As always, we’ve rewritten some classics to fit our unique style. “You Make Me Feel So Hung” is just one of the glorious tunes you’ll hear at the show.

Our shows are always a good time, whether you’re familiar with the theme or not. We are also a very diverse group of performers so we offer something for everyone. But the best part about virtual theatre is that you can enjoy it from your couch with a cocktail in paw. 

This show has eight performers, including myself, and features most of my repertory cast:

Darla Eden @darla.the.unicorn 
Britta Hoskins  @brittahoskinsgonzalez
Jeff Hopkins @jeffreyhopkins 
John Koladziej @johnnykola
Robert Long @rrlongii
Catrina Quintanilla @catrinaQ
Crystal Thompson @crystallovesdawn
Jessica Vaughn @jessica_vaughn_art 

Do you have a dream project you’d like to work on?

My dream project is just to be able to do shows locally. I would love to find an affordable theatre in this district. Post-pandemic, the prices literally quadrupled on me so we’re shopping around and hoping we find the right fit soon. 

What do you like about living in the NoHo Arts District?

The walkability to everything! The diners, the movies, the theatres, and my fave, NoBar!

What would you like to see more of?

I’d love to see more musical theatre out here. More singing, more live music outdoors. And I’d love to see more variety shows with that vaudeville, burlesque flavor. 

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www.catrinaQ.com

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Designing Creative Futures is a four-month program that offers the unique opportunity for returning residents to work closely with arts organizations through paid, part-time internships. Participants will learn a variety of skills associated with careers in the arts and gain mentorship from people who are leaders in their respective fields. Previous worksites have included, 18th Street Arts Center, the Actors’ Gang, InsideOut Writers, Jail Guitar Doors, Los Angeles Contemporary Archive, the Robey Theatre Company, Self Help Graphics, Southern California Library, Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural and Bookstore.

Participants will be placed with one of our collaborating organizations based on the participants’ interests and the organizations’ needs for a 16-week internship. Throughout the internship period, participants also will receive support and guidance from an education/career counselor to assist in securing full-time, permanent employment and/or further educational opportunities. Additionally, participants will have monthly personal and professional development workshops provided by California Lawyers for the Arts.

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This program is made possible through grants from the Our Town and Locals programs of the National Endowment for the Arts, the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, the County of San Diego, the Conrad Prebys Foundation and the Art For Justice Fund, a sponsored project of the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

About California Lawyers for the Arts:

California Lawyers for the Arts (CLA) empowers the creative community by providing education, representation, dispute resolution, advocacy for the arts and justice reform. In addition, CLA aims to be a model arts organization, focusing on innovation and collaboration, while providing statewide and national leadership in the field of art/law organizations and articulating a role for the arts in community development.

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On December 12, Michelle Dorrance returns to The Soraya (following her 2023 debut in Turn it Out with Tiler Peck) with Dorrance Dance: The Nutcracker Suite. The performance, co-created by Dorrance with Josette Wiggan and Hannah Heller, caught attention in the news following its White House invitation by First Lady Jill Biden. The jazzy new vision of the classic holiday tradition is set to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s arrangement of the Tchaikovsky classic. 

“It’s a unique telling of this classic story, living very much in a very traditional jazz and vernacular space and percussive, rooted in the tap dance space,” Michelle Dorrance said in an interview with Soraya Executive and Artistic Director Thor Steingraber. “It couldn’t be more of a literal dream to work with Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s interpretation of Tchaikovsky…because it’s such an unbelievably swingin’ version…there’s horn, a funky baseline, a swingin’ feel.”

Co-creator Josette Wiggan, in the same interview, echoed Dorrance’s sentiments, saying the whimsical and fun show pays homage to their elders but also bridges the gaps between the jazz and tap worlds in a way that “creates a fun space for kids to imagine and adults to reimage a (more traditional) Nutcracker they may have seen growing up.”

Tickets: 

https://thesoraya.org/whats-on/en/dorrance-dance-the-nutcracker-suite/

$48 – $118

Ticket Office: 818-677-3000 

When: 

Thursday, December 12 | 8PM 

Where:

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) 
18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330 

About Dorrance Dance

Dorrance Dance is an award-winning tap dance company based in New York City celebrating its 10th Anniversary! Led by Michelle Dorrance, the company supports dancers and musicians who embody and push the dynamic range that tap dance has to offer. The company’s mission is to engage with audiences on a musical and emotional level, and to share the complex history and powerful legacy of this Black American art form through performance and education. The company’s inaugural performance garnered a Bessie Award for “blasting open our notions of tap” and the company continues its passionate commitment to expanding the audience of tap dance, an original American art form.

Founded in 2011 by artistic director and 2015 MacArthur Fellow, Michelle Dorrance, the company has received countless accolades, rave reviews and performed for packed houses at venues including The Joyce Theater, New York City Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Lincoln Center Out of Doors (New York, NY), Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival (Becket, MA), The Kennedy Center (Washington, DC), Vail Dance Festival (Vail, CO), Carolina Performing Arts (Chapel Hill, NC), Cal Performances (Berkeley, CA), Spoleto Festival (Charleston, SC), among many others colleges and universities across the US, and including international venues in Canada, France, Germany, Russia, Spain, England, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

About the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya)

The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for The Performing Arts (The Soraya) is an award-winning, state-of-the-art 1,700-seat theatre designed and built by HGA Architects and Engineers and opened in January 2011 as the Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC). Through a transformative gift by Younes and Soraya Nazarian, the venue was renamed The Soraya in 2017. Vibrant 

programming has served to establish The Soraya as the intellectual and cultural heart of the San  Fernando Valley and its 1.8 million residents and as one of the top arts and culture venues in  Southern California. Since its inaugural season, The Soraya has presented over 500 artists and companies across the genres of music, dance, theater, and film and is a highly in-demand location for filming and rental events. 

The Soraya’s 2024-25 Season boldly advances the expansive sound of orchestras both traditional and contemporary; the freestyle vibe of jazz; an array of dance luminaries, and a cultural bounty drawn from the musical well of global voices. The Soraya continues its vigorous commitment to innovating, excelling, and amplifying access by offering a wide variety of performances that reflect  Los Angeles’ many distinctive communities and featuring new and original work and artists from the local region as well as nationally and around the world. 

Located on the vibrant campus of California State University Northridge (CSUN), The Soraya and the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication share an integral link that enhances student access and opportunities in the arts and performing arts. A $5 million contribution from record producer and former California Lieutenant Governor Mike Curb was pivotal in ensuring the completion and opening of The Soraya in 2011. For his founding support and in acknowledgment of the integral relationship between the Mike Curb College and The Soraya,  Mike Curb is recognized as one of The Soraya’s Cornerstone Benefactors. This partnership fosters academic and artistic excellence, elevating the talents and the future growth of CSUN’s students through master classes, student tickets, concerts of student ensembles, and students appearing alongside renowned artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Aida Cuevas, and Martha Graham Dance  Company. 

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