Created by Independent Shakespeare Co., Art Break is a living link between Los Angeles & its theater community. The podcast extends conversations about universal truths in Shakspeare's plays, theatrical performance, & relevant social issues beyond the stage, into the digital-auditory scape through storytelling, discussion, & social action. As theater’s societal role is reimagined, how do our priorities change as theatremakers? How do we serve the LA community when we’re forced to stay apart? How…
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Independent Shakespeare Co. is back with This Little World ; our revamped Community Action Update podcast! This episode, Ensemble member and Artistic Associate for Social Justice Carene Rose Mekertichyan interviews ensemble member, actor, poet, and proud Angeleno, Xavi Moreno about the harms we are experiencing in our streets of Los Angeles and the role we all have in looking out for our community…
Independent Shakespeare Co.’s Community Action Update podcast marks the start of its new season with an episode centering three incredible locals who stepped up to support their communities in the wake of the LA County Wildfires. Ensemble Member and Artistic Associate for Social Justice Carene Rose Mekertichyan interviews Fin Lee, Teen Librarian for the Altadena Library District; Rebecca Graul…
Independent Shakespeare Co.’s Community Action Update podcast returns for a special bonus episode ahead of the November 5th election. Ensemble member and Artistic Associate for Social Justice Carene Rose Mekertichyan interviews Arts for LA’s Director of Policy and Advocacy Ricky Abilez, who shares their work and stresses the importance of voting this — and every — election. She also shares…
ISC’s Community Action Update podcast returns ahead of our summer festival with an episode centered on equitable and meaningful resiliency in the arts sector. ISC’s Artistic Associate for Social Justice Carene Rose Mekertichyan interviews Center Theatre Group’s Director of Equity, Belonging, and Engagement Khanisha Foster, who speaks to the powerful and sustaining nature of truly inclusive art…
ISC’s Community Action Update podcast series is back for a new season on the Ides of March! In this episode we explore the importance of labor and union organizing in the arts with Megan / Reagan of Star Garden, a North Hollywood Topless Dive Bar and the only current unionized (AEA) strip club in the country. We also speak with ISC Board members Elizabeth Dennehy and Paul Major about the SAG-AFTRA…
ISC’s Community Action Update podcast series is back with our final episode of the year! Join us as we deep dive into arts advocacy at the state and local level with two powerhouse change makers in our community. We speak with Kristin Sakoda (Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture) about the current challenges our local arts sector is facing and ways their department is…
ISC’s Community Action Update podcast series is back with an episode centered on critical arts funding legislation YOU have the power to support! The Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Act (H.R. 3239) would support public and nonprofit organizations that use the Arts to combat racism with funding and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the…
ISC’s Community Action Update podcast series is back on the Ides of March! This episode centers the importance of arts education and access and is jam packed as ISC Ensemble Member and Artistic Associate for Social Justice Carene Rose Mekertichyan conducts a joint interview with Monica Horan Rosenthal (who recently graced our ISC studio stage in the fall production of Happy Days) and Jackie Lopez…
ISC’s Community Action Update podcast series is back with an episode full of fierce women! ISC’s Artistic Associate for Social Justice Carene Rose Mekertichyan spoke with local representative and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Kristina Wong (just before she made her way to Sardi’s to collect her Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance!) about the relationship between theatre artists and mutual…
Independent Shakespeare Co.’s Community Action Update podcast series returns on the Ides of March in a revamped format that will now be released quarterly! This episode features interviews with Sabra Williams and Major Bunton of Creative Acts and Inglewood Wrapping Arms Around the Community, Miry Whitehill of Miry's List, and a special Shakespeare reading by our very own David Melville. For ways…
