October 8, 2015
This blog is the first in a series about Cornerstone’s upcoming Hunger Cycle play, Urban Rez, written by Larissa FastHorse, an award-winning playwright and choreographer from the Sicangu Lakota Nation. This series will explore the play’s development process from the perspective of community members and artists involved in the project. In this interview, FastHorse discusses Urban Rez and…
October 7, 2015
Cornerstone had the pleasure of meeting Lynn Manning in the mid-90s during our 15-month residency making plays in and with Watts. We partnered with the local community to create three original productions and a culminating bridge show that united African American and Latino residents onstage and in the audience. Lynn Manning wrote this bridge show, the…
August 25, 2015
“I’ve done plays. You might meet some nice people and maybe not. You might connect and maybe not. But there was something about this experience where I connected with everybody. I went to LA. I rode a bus for 6 hours because I wanted to see the show. I wanted to see it from a…
August 21, 2015
As I continue to age, I’ve noticed that (as cliche as it sounds) time really does feel like it goes faster and faster. One minute you’re moving into your freshman dorm at college and the next minute you’re walking across the stage receiving an empty diploma holder that you eventually fill with the receipt of…
August 14, 2015
The video was shot and edited by Cornerstone’s Development Intern, Natasha Liu. Natasha is studying Acting at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA. This internship is made possible by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
August 7, 2015
On July 30th, 2015, Cornerstone played host to the second Learning Community event that is part of our Los Angeles County Arts Commission internship. If you don’t recall, our Learning Community Groups consist of interns from other performing arts venues that work in and around where your internship takes place and altogether we are supervised…
July 30, 2015
Prior to my hire with Cornerstone, I wanted to be sure that I sought an internship that I knew would align with with the way I viewed theatre and how it can used as a powerful tool to teach and impact communities. As sensitive as social issues tend to be as a topic of conversation,…
July 14, 2015
As a young theatre artist, I have learned over the past few years in my studies and experiences outside of school about the skill and value of collaboration amongst my fellow artists. As a result, I have formed a personal belief that every visual and performing artist should take it upon themselves to learn about…
July 7, 2015
If you’re reading this and are a current or future undergrad student in the Los Angeles County area that is pursuing a career in the arts, then I implore you to look into applying for an internship through the LA County Arts Commission (LACAC) program for the summer of 2016. Now, applications do not open…
June 23, 2015
My name is Joseph Reyes, or Joey, for short. I am 20 years old and will be graduating in May 2016 from Azusa Pacific University where I am studying to earn my Bachelor’s of Arts in Theatre Arts and a minor in Business Management. I am currently in the process of researching Graduate School programs…
