The Roots and Wings Project presents the Limited Engagement, World Premiere of LUMINOUS STREETS, a site-specific theatrical tour along 50th and York in Highland Park. Centering on women’s survival and pursuit of justice, this powerful experience features new short plays written specifically for Highland Park venues by leading femme voices in American theatre, including Roger Q. Mason, Tyree Marshall, Ligiah Villalobos, Melissa Lugo, and Jesse Bliss. Audiences will be guided through exquisite neighborhood venues including Johnny’s Bar, Cafe De Leche, Moryork, Be Nice Have Fun, and Pop-Hop Books, where each location hosts a unique performance. As part of the journey, attendees will also have the chance to support these local businesses—whether by purchasing a small gift, exploring the spaces, or enjoying a round of drinks. Performances will take place at: PopHop Books (5002 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042) Cafe de Leche (5000 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042) MorYork Art Gallery (4959 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042) Be Nice, Have Fun (5011 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042) Johnny’s Bar (5006 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042) TWO WEEKENDS ONLY!! Performances will take place on: Friday, September 19 at 8pm Saturday, September 20 at 8pm Sunday, September 21 at 4pm Friday, September 26 at 8pm Saturday, September 27 at 8pm Sunday, September 28 at 4pm Must be 21 and Over The performance will run approximately 1 hour 45 minutes starting at Pop-Hop Books and ending with drinks at the last venue, Johnny’s Bar.
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Audiences will be guided through exquisite neighborhood venues including Johnny’s Bar, Cafe De Leche, Moryork, Be Nice Have Fun, and Pop-Hop Books, where each location hosts a unique performance.
Ages: 21 +
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About The Roots and Wings Project
The Roots and Wings Project is a politically charged, socially transformative, project-based theatre company that brings attention to truth and provides stage and space for voices of the unnamed, unknown and misunderstood. Going strong for 20 years, the work is intersectional, uniting artists and audiences inside and outside of prison, across race, class, background, and artistic discipline. We create plays in traditional and site-specific spaces, disrupting biased narratives. The rehearsal and performance process is collaborative, incorporating the perspective of our world-class artists engaged in the work. We go deep into critical subject matter, written by globally renown, female-identified, BIPOC writers, collectively discovering the roots of story, conveying dramatically impactful work for both the artists and audiences alike. We offer arts education programming to people of all ages in schools, shelters, jails, arts institutes, and colleges, among other spaces.