The internationally-acclaimed, multimedia theatrical event returns to LA for a one-night-only performance! Created by Tony Award–nominated theater maker, activist and author Bryonn Bain, LYRICS FROM LOCKDOWN brings to life the humor, heartbreak and resilience of those impacted by mass incarceration, through hip-hop theater, spoken word poetry, comedy, calypso, classical, blues, breathtaking visuals and music. The performance will be […]

WHO & WHAT: Join Rep Club for a discussion on The Coroner's Silence: Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence with author Terence Keel & moderator Cerise Castle. WHEN: Doors at 6:30pm, event promptly at 7pm. WHERE: Reparations Club, 3054 S. Victoria Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90016 HOW: TICKET w/ BOOK: This ticket guarantees a seat including a signed book available for pick up […]

This talk will highlight the ways in which Langston Hughes and Ryan Coogler represent and exemplify salient elements of the blues ethos, while doing so nearly a century apart in nonmusical mediums. Central in this regard are the comparatively high degrees of significance that Hughes and Coogler attribute to dancing in blues aesthetics. Additional focus […]