Storytelling

Learn about the history of kimonos and get a hands-on experience seeing and touching them with Akane Mashimo of the LA Kimono Club. Children will learn how to dress in yukata and kimono.

Ronny Chieng is a stand-up comedian, actor, and Correspondent on The Daily Show. He will star in the upcoming Hulu series Interior Chinatown.

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The award-winning creator, director, actor, and hilarious stand-up comedian moves into the Wiltern for a limited run of shows you do not want to miss! Catch Ali’s latest hour of stand-up to be filmed for her next comedy special.

The award-winning creator, director, actor, and hilarious stand-up comedian moves into the Wiltern for a limited run of shows you do not want to miss! Catch Ali’s latest hour of stand-up to be filmed for her next comedy special.

Kairos is the story of two people falling in love during a tectonic societal shift. Their nascent relationship is tested by the advent of a procedure that grants immortality to a select few. What happens to commitment, meaning, and care when linear time breaks? Both dystopian science fiction and a darkly comedic love story, Kairos is a compassionate investigation of two humans whose ideal “happily-ever-after” is terrifyingly outpaced by relentless technological and societal upheaval.

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Kairos is the story of two people falling in love during a tectonic societal shift. Their nascent relationship is tested by the advent of a procedure that grants immortality to a select few. What happens to commitment, meaning, and care when linear time breaks? Both dystopian science fiction and a darkly comedic love story, Kairos is a compassionate investigation of two humans whose ideal “happily-ever-after” is terrifyingly outpaced by relentless technological and societal upheaval.

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The Crazy Superhero Vacation is a production by Ms. Neate’s class at Vena Avenue Elementary. Animation and editing are by Pieter Hardeman of Toy Story Lab. Southland Sings is a creative organization using the arts to unlock creative potential through live opera, musical theatre production, education assemblies, and music composition for all ages.

The Crazy Superhero Vacation is a production by Ms. Neate’s class at Vena Avenue Elementary. Animation and editing are by Pieter Hardeman of Toy Story Lab. Southland Sings is a creative organization using the arts to unlock creative potential through live opera, musical theatre production, education assemblies, and music composition for all ages.

Nature / Nurture is a public, pop-up performance event that intersects a variety of art forms in a natural, outdoor environment that explores how we interact with nature (biology/family history) and nurture (community/surroundings).

The event will feature the sound of ambient music collective Academy of Light as they perform a long-form improvisation in response to their natural surroundings while also channeling their own unique expressions. This sonic landscape will be accompanied by a paper-folding performance by multidisciplinary artist Claire June Apana and a barley tea ceremony hosted by former LA Times Food photo editor Angeline Woo.

 Also Featuring:

Angelique Kalani Axelrode, artist and filmmaker, present her work, KAI HALI’A, dedicated to our kūpuna (“ancestors” in Hawaiian) who live with and through us, a tribute to the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.

Naomi Moser, abstract digital artist and dance theater, and film company Heavy Boots, performances breathwork and spoken word.

Two Performances 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Montecillo De Leo Politi in Elysian Park

The Unusual Suspects’ Youth Theatre Conservatory Program and San Fernando High School students will share a public performance of their original play, “When Can I Listen to Music Again?” on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 5:00 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room!

The story follows the friendship of three high school girls as they discover how to connect with each other and their families through their love of music. This free, in-person event will be followed by a moderated discussion with the student writers/performers covering their creative process and the themes of their play.

Plays written in The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company’s residencies come completely from the young participants. Participants are not censored, and instead, work collaboratively as an ensemble to create each character, story line, and bit of dialogue that makes up their original script.