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Judicanti Responsura

January 27-28, 1995 Tubaist William Roper and percussionist Joseph Mitchell performed original and commissioned works incorporating Euro-Classical and African-American improvisational traditions and ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1990-1994, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1995, Joseph Mitchell, Judicanti Responsura, performance, theater, William Roper

Robbie McCauley / The Other Weapon

March 25-26, 1994 A mixed media performance theater work about the Black Panthers, community empowerment, race relations and law enforcement in Los Angeles over the last several decades. In ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1990-1994, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1994, Amentha Dymally, Charley Hayward, Delores Chavez, Denise Uyehara, Gregory Binion, Jane Zingale, Jeris Lee Poindexter, Livingston Holmes, mixed media, performance, Raquel Salinas, Robbie McCauley, Robbie McCauley/The Other Weapon, The Other Weapon, theater, Wheaton James

The Antenna Repairmen/Ghatam

January 22, 1993 The Antenna Repairmen (Arthur Jarvinen, Robert Fernandez and M.B. Gordy) were founded in 1978 and incorporated contemporary music, text and theater, with special emphasis on ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1990-1994, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1993, Arthur Jarvinen, Ghatam, M.B. Gordy, music, performance, Robert Fernandez, The Antenna Repairmen, The Antenna Repairmen/Ghatam, theater

The Undead

September 6-9 & 13-16, 1990 The Undead was a story of six gay men in their twenties whose lives are hurled along parallel social trajectories. Written by Dennis Cooper and featured Ishmael ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1990-1994, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1990, Christopher Blande, Curtis York, Dennis Cooper, homosexuality, Ishmael Houston Jones, Keith Levy, Luis Alfaro, performance, Peter Brosius, play, Robert Flynt, Scot Goetz, Steven Craig, The Undead, theater, Tom Recchion

Bailando Una Pieza Sin Música (Dancing Without Music)

Mandoki performance image

May 5, 1990 Bailando Una Pieza Sin Música is a one-act play which synthesized the key moments of a love affair. Co-presented by Festival Latino LA. Additional event featured directors Pablo ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1990-1994, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1990, Bailando Una Pieza Sin Música (Dancing Without Music), Pablo Mandoki, Pedro Altamirano, performance, play, theater

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This is the final week to apply for the 2026 Light This is the final week to apply for the 2026 Lightning Fund! LACE is awarding 10 artist project grants of $6,000 each, as well as one $10,000 Jacki Apple Award grant to a mid- or advanced-career artist. Applications close this Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 11:59 PM PDT.

Applicants who are LA County residents, are at least 18 years of age, and are not currently enrolled in a college program, will be considered. Learn more about previously selected projects and submit an application through the Submittable portal at the link in our bio.
Thank you for joining us last night at the 𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 Supporter Preview & Artist Celebration! ♡

We truly appreciate your encouragement of our work supporting emerging artists, curators, and cultural workers. With your generosity, we raised crucial funds for LACE’s operations and programming, which platforms artists and communities currently under attack including LGBTQ+, disabled, immigrant, and BIPOC individuals. With the dismantling of federal funding for the arts and humanities, support for LACE is as urgent and impactful as ever.

Final reminder that the 𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 Benefit Art Auction closes today at 12:00PM PDT (3:00PM EDT)! Bid at the link in our bio. Until next year ˖⁺‧₊⟡₊˚⊹

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Slide 1: @0ll668, Slide 2: @laurenmetropolis, Slide 3: @coloredcraig, Slide 4: @smokeholler, Slide 5: @laurenmetropolis, Slide 6: @metabolicstudio
Our online art auction ends tomorrow at 12PM PDT! Our online art auction ends tomorrow at 12PM PDT! This is your last chance to bid on 50 works and 1 experience by iconic and emerging Los Angeles artists. Check out the @artsy link in our bio before it’s too late!

Artworks + Artists in order:
꩜ rafa esparza (@elrafaesparza)
꩜ Maria Maea (@maeamaria)
꩜ Anaid Garcia (@aanaaid_)
꩜ Arleene Correa Valencia (@arleenecorreavalencia)
꩜ Steve Roden (@inbetweennoise)

AND tonight we celebrate at Metabolic Studio (@metabolicstudio)! Join us at the 𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 Artist Celebration at 8:30PM! You can also join us at the Supporter Preview beforehand where donors and contributing auction artists are invited to a private reception, which includes an intimate walk-through of Lauren Bon’s (@laurenmetropolis) personal work, for the first time for this occasion. Get your tickets at the link in our bio. See you tonight ;) ✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧
2 DAYS LEFT! Art lovers and supporters of LACE can 2 DAYS LEFT! Art lovers and supporters of LACE can bid on 50 works and 1 experience by iconic and emerging Los Angeles artists. Bid exclusively on @artsy until this Friday, September 26 at 12PM PDT (3PM EDT). By bidding, you’ll directly support LACE’s operations and programming, which platforms artists and communities currently under attack including LGBTQ+, disabled, immigrant, and BIPOC individuals. With the dismantling of federal funding for the arts and humanities, support for LACE’s Benefit is as urgent and impactful as ever.

Artworks + Artists in order:
✧ Christine Tien Wang (@christinetwang)
✧ Garry Winogrand (@winograndfilm)
✧ Shizu Saldamando (@shizutattoo)
✧ Diana Yesenia Alvarado (@deealvarado)
✧ Kristen Liu-Wong (@kliuwong)

Looking for other ways to support LACE? Tickets starting at $25 for our 𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 Artist Celebration tomorrow, September 25 are now on sale! You can also join us at the Supporter Preview beforehand where donors and contributing auction artists are invited to a private reception, which includes an intimate walk-through of Lauren Bon’s (@laurenmetropolis) personal work, for the first time for this occasion. Learn more at the link in our bio.
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