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The Casa 0101 Theater Documentary: 25 Years of Nurturing a Community
Casa 0101 is now 25 years old! The organization is partnering with the 3 x Emmy-nominated documentary team of Michael Vargas and Moni Varga of Friends
Essay by Curator Jimmy Centeno
Essay by Jimmy Centeno, curator of Casa 0101’s Jean Deleage Art Gallery, about Oscar Castillo. Oscar Castillo Among the Tarahumara and Rarámuris – CounterPunch.org
In Memoriam of Martín Olvera
Dear friends, Former Casa 0101 Board member Martín Olvera passed away on February 14th.Martín was an artist in the truest sense of the word.He had
Youth Students Present Their Fall Showcase
Youth Students Shine On-Stage December 6th, 2023. Casa 0101 Theater recently wrapped up its fall youth program, a nine-week program of acting and singing classes
In Memoriam of Elena Chávez Dominguez
Dear friends, It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Elena Chávez Dominguez. Elena has been a participant, supporter and volunteer
Summer Youth On-Camera Production Class Premieres “The Giant Wave”
Casa 0101’s On-Camera Production returned with The Giant Wave. Tuesday, November 25th, 2022. After a successful short film in 2021, this year’s On-Camera Production class
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L.A. Times – After months of COVID-closed doors, Boyle Heights’ Casa 0101 gingerly steps forward
On a recent Saturday morning in Boyle Heights, some two dozen youths line up just off the corner of St. Louis and 1st streets, outside
EMMYS – John Simmons captures the essence of the stories he tells in images
John Simmons, ASC, began his professional career as a cinematographer in the early 1980s — a time that was especially difficult for people of color
L.A. Times – New in L.A. theater: ‘Sister Act’ at Casa 0101, ‘Diana of Dobson’s’ at Antaeus and more
Questions of gender and identity drive headlines daily, so it’s only natural to find the topic taking center stage in our theaters. With emotional tones
L.A. Times – A splendid ‘Beauty and the Beast’ proves why Casa 0101 deserves a fairy-tale ending
Casa 0101 in Boyle Heights is waging a fundraising battle to keep its doors open. Judging by its splendid “Beauty and the Beast” running through
L.A. Weekly – As Boyle Heights’ Casa 0101 Fights for Its Life, Funding to Improve Diversity in the Arts Dwindles
It’s a Saturday night in Boyle Heights, and the second weekend of Chicanas, Cholas y Chisme, Casa 0101 Theater’s annual Latina playwrights festival, is standing
NBC News – In Her L.A. Neighborhood, Playwright Josefina Lopez Creates a ‘Casa’ for the Performing Arts
Josefina Lopez has an amazing story: she grew up in a modest neighborhood in the heart of the city’s east side and went on to
