Show and Exhibit Archives

CASA 0101’s Board of Directors invite you to our annual fundraiser celebrating art, theater and community, with special performances by  Miriam Peniche, Laurie Muñiz and Fabrizio.  Admission: $55 Includes: Admission, Parking, Appetizers, Cocktail (1), Silent Auction, Entertainment. Featured Entertainers Miriam Peniche Bio MIRIAM PENICHE is honored to return as MC for the third year of […]

Casa 0101 is proud to present Favorite Cousins, an original play written by Lindsey Haley and directed by Vilma Villela.   Two estranged cousins, upwardly mobile Frances, and Gloria, a Chicana activist, are forced to come together after their grandmother’s death. With one of their sons dead and the other’s serving a life sentence in prison, […]

Casa 0101 will be renaming its mainstage theater, the Gloria Molina Auditorium, in honor of the civic leader who was a big supporter of the organization and a champion of the arts. At 6pm on Sunday April 16th, Casa 0101 will be having a reception honoring Gloria Molina. We invite the public to attend, and […]

If you could speak to someone from your past, what would you say? Nine playwrights take us through a journey of conversations their characters may not have previously dared to have. The plays (in alphabetical order) Abuela Elena by Denise Villamil Brother by Yvonne Garcia Zaher Cuando el Amor no se Acaba by Jack Cross Fireworks […]

VICENTE DEL DESIERTO: Pintor mexicano esquizofrénico y epiléptico, llega a NY y ante la sorpresa de la primer impresión de ésta maravillosa y caótica ciudad, la sensación de abandono al ser rechazado por su hermano y su gran identificación que tiene con el célebre pintor, se siente trastocado hasta llegar a confundir la realidad y […]

Chicanas, Cholas y Chisme’s New Work’s festival returns to CASA 0101 this March!  Chicanas, Cholas, y Chisme’s THE BEAT of HER OWN DRUM is a Theater Festival exploring Latinas’ challenges and triumphs, running Friday, March 10 through Sunday, April 2, 2023. Celebrating its 11th Season of original new works, Chicanas, Cholas, y Chisme sprung from […]

Casa 0101 is proud to present a Macha Theatre production by Odalys Nanin.   A Suspenseful dramedy which explores the glamorous and secretive lives of Hollywood’s Golden Age: Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich and their love affair with the enigmatic Mercedes de Acosta. “It’s an intriguing, well performed portrait of romantic obsession and the attraction of opposites, […]

SPECIAL Q&A ON DECEMBER 4th, 2022 After the matinee performance on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 3:00 p.m., there will be a Q&A with co-writer Josefina López and Dr. George J. Sánchez, the author of a book the play is based on. CASA 0101 PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF: REMEMBERING BOYLE HEIGHTS: PART 2 Let […]

EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND FOR ONE WEEKEND, OCTOBER 1ST & 2ND! CASA 0101 PRESENTS: STRANGER IN THE MIRROR A Legacy Reflected. An elder woman finds her life’s journey interrupted by the pandemic; in isolation she uncovers previously ignored vulnerabilities and strengths. Written and Performed by: Maria G. Martinez Directed by:  Jacquie Guido Technical Director Max […]

GET TICKETS Extended thru July 31st! TNH (Teatro Nuevos Horizontes) Productions, CASA 0101 Theater, El Centro Del Pueblo and Councilmember Gil Cedillo are proud to present its first original musical: ARENA: A House MUSIC-al Written by Abel Alvarado ARENA: A House Music-al, written by Abel Alvarado, is based on the house music of the 1990’s […]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! CASA 0101 IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM PRESENT: MASAO AND THE BRONZE NIGHTINGALE In the aftermath of WWII, formerly-incarcerated Japanese Americans are shocked to discover Little Tokyo has become “Bronzeville”, an African American community. When a JA jazz musician from Boyle Heights falls for a Bronzeville jazz […]

Special performance added on March 27th @ 7pm! Chicanas, Cholas, y Chisme presents THRIVING! A Festival of plays exploring Latina women triumphs, challenges, and contributions to society. Performances run March 10 through March 27, 2022. Currently in its tenth year of original new works, Chicanas, Cholas, y Chisme sprung from the desire to foster creative […]

Casa 0101 is proud to present a Macha Theatre production of The Nun and the Countess by Odalys Nanin. Odalys Nanin stars as legendary Mexican nun Sor Juana, who wooed a Countess (Genevieve Joy) with poems that still live today. Based on the novel “Sor Juana’s Second Dream by Alicia Gaspar de Alba. Sor Juana […]

Chicanas, Cholas, y Chisme is proud to present: Womxn In Herstory: A Festival of Short Plays exploring the struggles and triumphs of womxn throughout the ages.  Presented virtually from April 23 – May 30, 2021. Since 2012 we have been dedicated to creating and sharing our stories with our community. Please join us April 23rd […]

George Pla, Domenika Lynch, L.A. City Councilmembers Gil Cedillo and Kevin De León cordially invite you to Casa 0101’s first annual Gala, A Boyle Heights Reunion Thursday, June 10th, 2021 from 11:30am to 1:30pm To be held virtually – link shared after ticket purchase. Casa 0101 is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit arts and education […]

Chicanas Cholas y Chisme is back! We are excited to bring to you a Remix of Virtual Cineatro to Casa0101 from March 19th to March 28th. Register for free and you will receive a link on March 19th that will give you access to 7, 10-minute, plays that will be available for you to watch […]

Casa 0101 3rd Annual Tardeada: Celebrating 20 Years of Resilience Check-In & Networking Mixer from 2:30pm to 3pm Tardeada from 3pm to 4:30pm To be held virtually – link shared after ticket purchase Join Founder/Artistic Director, Josefina Lopez, and the Casa 0101 Board of Directors, as we celebrate 20 Years of Resilience.  In this special […]

In celebration of Black History Month, Casa 0101 is proud to present Uncovering The Hidden History of Mexican and Black Solidarity – a talk and presentation by author and professor, Ron Wilkins. This presentation provides much needed information on the long-standing, extensive and mutually beneficial relationships between Mexican and Black peoples. Wilkins elaborates upon the […]

Yaneli Delgado’s Linocut prints are visual dialogues charged with personal experiences of presence over absence. Her inclusion of a liberating interpretation of Mesoamerican cosmovision in her artwork is her fundamental ground from which she speaks from. Influence by Chicana philosopher Gloria E. Anzaldua’s Coyolxauhqui consciousness, Delgado stages her work within a historical/cultural context of conglomerating […]

Casa 0101 is proud to present a Macha Theatre production of Frida: Stroke of Passion, by Odalys Nanin.  Winner of two Eddon Awards for Best performance and production. Frida Kahlo was born July 6, 1907 and died July 13, 1954. Her death certificate alleges cause of death: “pulmunary embolism” but no autopsy was allowed and she […]

CASA 0101 Theater and Tía Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore present the World Premiere of Always Running, based on the groundbreaking memoir written by, and adapted for the stage by, Luis J. Rodriguez. A young man escapes his life of gang violence, discrimination, depression, and drug addition through art, the Chicano Movement, poetry and service.  […]