Watts Village Theater Company

is a new, multigenerational grassroots organization dedicated to the development, enrichment and promotion of , , an...d in . Our commitment is to our people, our stories, and our autonomy. We seek to create a support system which prioritizes artistic well-being, quality relationships, and communal sustainability. SBT functions as the , but itself, is . Therefore, we are not a typical producing entity or theatrical company. We are a - that seeks to highlight and amplify the existing work of our and . We function as a bridge, never a barrier- striving always to transparently provide access to tools and resources which help individuals and entities stay connected, stay informed, and stay inspired. Our strength is in our power, shared resources, interlocking stabilization, and effective mobilization. We put the utmost focus on building and fortifying the artists and artistic spaces that exist within our community who centralize the full range and expression of and . We emphasize and support their work, not ours. Facilitating an eventual by ushering in amongst theatre-makers and the communities we represent and serve is a foundational goal. #GivingTuesday is SBT's official springboard into a month-long fundraising campaign spotlighting the work of different Black theatre/theatre companies in LA throughout December. We'll ask our community to unite in sowing into the with a symbolic amount of $20.21 for the new year. a portion of the proceeds, dollar for dollar, for each company participating. 12.7 will roll back the curtain on our #GiveBackGiveBlack fundraiser! #SupportBlackTheatreLA : Black by Buddy ft. A$AP Ferg : #KinshipFilmworks See more

Happy Birthday to Cornerstone Theater Company!

Alright Watts. Let's tune this ride up and make some magic in our hood!

Bringing the best in the city right to the people. Join us at WLCAC. Pay what you can at the door.

"When the Bullet Strikes" by @idrisgoodwin #TheatreActionGunControl #Enough #MarchForOurLIves #Every28Hours March for Our Lives was led by our youth on March 24, 2018 and we must continue to stand, march, and resist with them. ... Listen to the kids. Love to @chasingjuanita @joshuarlamont @kilakitu @mikeymumbler @mandi_terremoto and more for being a part of putting this together and thank you @claudiaalick for putting out the call. @wattsvillage @wattsvillage96 #useyourplatform #bethechange #speakup #fight #resist

Today! Come on down and enjoy your people!

Click here to support our partnership with LA Commons for the Day of the Ancestors Festival of Masks. We're building a team of 12 Youth Artists to work with professional artists in a two week workshop to gather stories about mask traditions and to design, create and perform masks and costumes for the Festival. Help us buy snacks, clay, fans, and pay our young artists to enrich themselves and our city!

Calling young artists in Watts! Are you Interested in learning about mask traditions, designing, creating and performing masks and costumes for the 2017 Ancestor Mask Festival in Leimert Park? Of course you are! We're looking for a team of 12 Youth Artists (age 15-25) to attend a two week workshops doing just that!... Workshops: 12noon - 2pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday June 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23 At Watts Labor Community Action Center (WLCAC) 10950 S. Central Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90059 Leimert Park Day of the Ancestor, Festival of the Mask Festival Sunday, June 25 10am-6pm KAOS Network 4343 Leimert Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90007 Youth Arts team members will be paid a $100 stipend and will receive certificates and community service credit for their work. To apply email [email protected] or message us right here! To provide support this project and more at Watts Village please visit www.crowdrise.com/day-of-the-ancestor//wattsvillagetheater

We're bringing The Every 28 Hours Plays to the campus of Cal State University Dominquez Hills. Come join the conversation!

#Every28Hours talkback after first half of the plays

Back in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson set up a commission to reform the nation’s criminal justice system. That work included looking at how police departmen...ts operate in black communities. Two years later, the commission had come up with a proposal to screen out prospective cops who are racist and prone to violence. It seemed like a no-brainer. Of equal importance with his education is a police candidate’s aptitude for the job: His intelligence, his moral character, his emotional stability, his social attitudes, the Johnson report said. The consequences of putting on the street officers who, however highly educated, are prejudiced, or slow witted, or hot tempered, or timid, or dishonest are too obvious to require detailed discussion.