Wednesday, October 10, 2007

A huge gracias to all political theater lovers who supported Zorro in Hell! We are very proud of a production that not only raised the bar on Chicano/Latino theater of the LA stage scene in general. Thanks to our amigos at CTG, Zorro Inc, Islas Productions and all our dedicated Clashista supporters who sent out emails and spread the chisme faster than the internet!

Upcoming projects: Writers Portal Project Winter Sessions, CC continues to develope the next generation of poets & playwrites.

Water & Power is making its way to the silverscreen thanks to the Sundance Institute and the Annenberg Foundation.

SF: The Mexican Bus Mission Tour with CC! October 19, 20 & 21 in SF!
Call 415 863 2441 for details.

South Coast Rep: March 2008 - Culture Clash in Americca: SCR.org

Plays in commission: 32 Coffins; narratives from the Iraqi/US War - Mark Taper Forum 2008/09
32 Beds: narratives from the bedroom - SCR 08/09

Palestine/New Mexico
Chicano Confessions of a wanna be Jew
by Richard Montoya
SF - 2009

Keep the faith. CC forever homes!
posted by Culture Clash at 4:40 PM

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

THE REVIEWS ARE IN AND CRITICS AGREE!

“A CALL TO REVOLUTION” - Los Angeles Times
“PROMISCUOUSLY EXTRAVAGANT” - The Hollywood Reporter
“MAN, IT’S GOOD TO HAVE CULTURE CLASH BACK AT WHAT THEY DO BEST” - Daily News

Cary Berglund Television Story - NBC 4
Our own ZORRO TV Spot!
posted by Culture Clash at 6:15 AM

Monday, June 25, 2007

The Missionaries of Mayhem arrive at the historic Ricardo Montalban Theatre for the Los Angeles premiere of ZORRO IN HELL! Set in simpler times when our Gringo Amigos terrorized whom ever they pleased as they struggled with Mexican Immigration, Hispanic Girlie Mans, Indian Casinos and a foreign born governor with a thick Austrian accent! Culture Clash rips Zorro from the pages of pulp fiction to take on Hollywood’s image machine while blasting though borders and stereotypes. Culture Clash remakes the Masked Hero so that he may truly represent the oppressed peoples everywhere including The West Side! Rise up Californians! Rise up for justice! Rise up for Zorro in Hell! 

Performances begin July 11! Score your tickets now!!

Ricardo Montalban Theatre - 1615 N. Vine St, Hollywood CA 90028!
posted by Culture Clash at 7:29 AM

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

ZORRO IN HELL!

ZORRO IN HELL!
PERFORMANCES BEGIN 7/11/07 
TICKETS GO ON SALE ON “CINCO DE MAYO”
RICARDO MONTALBAN THEATRE
IN HOLLYWOODLAND
posted by Culture Clash at 12:20 AM

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

BIRDS!

Ma’ Birds, Birds Most High, Most Glorious,
Thank you to all the MFA/USC Students who made The Birds soar high, high, up there!

Gracias Kristin, Gina, Carolyn, Rachel, Theron, Melanie, Ernie, Kacy-Earl, Miriam, Christopher, Jennifer, DJ Lengua, Mateo, Moises, Monika, Ezequiel, Dakin, Bernard, Mr. Roth and CC!

CC Company Stage manager Francisco Hernandez, Ralph Florez, Bob Lopez, Sam and Arnold. Special Gracias to the Getty Villa Stafff and audience who made this project fly higher than Cheech & Chong! 
The Birds, written by Culture Clash & John Glore. Music by Michael Roth. Costumes by Chris Wright, Movement by Jennifer Sanchez, 1’s & 2’s Eamon Ore-giron, Directed by Richard Montoya. Culture Clash.

posted by Culture Clash at 4:51 AM

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Culture Clash will be master of ceremonies for the following events:

THE IMAGEN AWARDS (National Hispanic Media Coalition) on February 23rd;
LOS ANGELES DRAMA CRITICS AWARDS on March 19th;
LA WEEKLY THEATRE AWARDS on April 9th.
posted by Culture Clash at 8:13 PM

THE BIRDS
A Staged Reading Performance with Guest Stars!
March 16, 17, and 18
Getty Villa Museum, Malibu, California.
FREE!
For times and to order tickets on line CLICK HERE
posted by Culture Clash at 8:03 PM

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

 

OF AMERICAN THEATRE MAGAZINE!      

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LATE NOTICE!
Culture Clash will perform in San Francisco’s
De Young Museum
Friday, September 22nd, 7pm
Friday night Headliners
http://www.thinker.org/deyoung/
      

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THANK YOU CC FANS!
for making Water and Power the most successful play this season at the Mark Taper Fourm. The 6 week sold-out run ended on September 17th with a party and first lady Corinna Villaraigosa and Senator Gil Cedillo in attendance.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, July 27, 2006

 

posted by Culture Clash at 11:25 AM

Monday, June 26, 2006

GRACIAS! THANK YOU!

On June 23rd Culture Clash presented
an intimate conversation with legendary writer
BUDD SHULBERG (On the Water Front, A Face in the Crowd, What Makes Sammy Run)
hosted by Paul Alan Smith.

On June 24th Culture Clash celebrated 22 years with a very successful Gala Fundraiser at the Westin Boneventure Hotel. The event produced by Center Theatre Group was attended by 400 generous supporters and several elected officials.
The Fundraiser was for Culture Clash’s Writer’s Portal Project and Culture Clash’s first Golden Jalapeno Awards. Honorees were Budd Shulberg, First Lady Corina Villaraigosa, and performer/writer Roger Gueneveur Smith.
Attending or presenting were Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Jimmy Smits, Maria Elena Durazo, Senator Gil Cedillo, Kevin de Leon, Valente Rodriguez, Lupe Ontiveros and other members of the artistic and political communities.
CC expresses a BIG THANK YOU to all who attended this very special and unforgettable evening!

 

 

 

 

Thursday, June 15, 2006

CULTURE CLASH 22nd ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT!
Saturday, June 24th, 2006
@ The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, California Ballroom
404 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles

The Golden Jalapeno Award!
with Jimmy Smits, Hector Elizondo, Lupe Ontiveros, 
Mayor Antonio and Corina Villaraigosa, & Emilio Estevez

Call for tickets: 213-972-3139

Viva South Central Farmers!
Green not greed!

 

 

 

 

 

posted by Culture Clash at 12:37 AM

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

URGENT TIMES/URGENT ART

Since 1984 Culture Clash has been trying to save the pinche world! Through their art, politics, activism and text. Post modern clowns on a mission to create relevant art for an audience that truly reflects AmeriCCa. The Spanish Classics will have to wait, there is too much going on out there, out there in AmeriCCa and the world and CC is gleefully gathering up the info and reporting it back to their audience as fast as they can. Taking a cue from their hero, the late great August Wilson, Culture Clash now writes in play cycles. They follow the swollen rivers and tributaries of their culture while steering clear of the dummied down and non-threatening Latin Explosion and the greedy, market driven Decade of the Hispanic. Instead, they have embarked on restless journeys that have allowed them to delve deep into the Chicano/Latino experience while continuing to broaden their world view as concerns of the group have blasted beyond the dead end streets of identity politics. Sitcom’s come and go, Hispanic celebrity culture comes and goes, politicians come and go. Theater, however, is an ancient art suited for these modern and uncertain times. They have criss-crossed the country more times than they can remember; they danced with death, drank with drunkards, out-smarted cops, got run out of town by the religious right (Kansas State University) and walked the Border Fence on both sides. They make Culture not war! They Clash and are never complacent!
Art and politics forever homes. Orale.