Dorian Wood is distinguished for their profoundly inspiring and moving performances in their work to confront the systems that uphold the marginalization of communities. For Wood, their claimed identities are inseparable from their multidisciplinary portfolio of art.
Venturing into the interrelation between dance and physical space, Olivia Mia Orozco elevates her performance experience with art installations. Orozco explores the dynamics between movement and environment in her latest creative prospects by bringing dance performances to different locations called “Performative Pop-Ups”.
Actress, playwright, and storyteller Anu Yadav brings forth the power of storytelling to illuminate the truth that: together, through listening, we have the ability to address the pressing problems we face. With roots in the theater scene, Yadav draws on theater-based exercises to engage people into conversations that build community, connection, and trust. I spoke with Yadav over the phone for a brief conversation into her artistic philosophy and her upcoming workshop at the LAX Festival 21.
Anna Luisa Petrisko travels through the turbulence and isolation of the 2020 lockdown and transcribes her experience in her upcoming performance, ALL TIME STOP NOW.
Production designer, prop stylist, and now practicing magician Liz Toonkel investigates magic as a storytelling medium. Multidisciplinary artist Toonkel reignites the age-old conversations on agency and consent as it relates to animals in her performance, Magic for Animals.
Lauretta Records is a fresh independent music label bringing a creative and inclusive approach to supporting musicians. The black-owned, female-led label champions the stories of their artists’ music, but also specially works to bring their songs to the entertainment screen.
