On October 16, 2019, a sold out crowd in the Lovelace Studio Theater heard stories by seventeen storytellers from the new GRoW @ The Wallis program, Staged Stories. This class gives older adults (55+) a chance […]
GRoWing Through Dance and Dialogue
On September 10, 2019 GRoW @ The Wallis joined with Ricka Glucksman Kelsch and her organization, Dance and Dialogue, to host a special day for dance students from Beverly Hills High School and CHAMPS Charter […]
GRoW at a Glance 18/19
GRoW @ The Wallis is the umbrella for our robust mix of education and outreach activities and programs. Thanks to a generous gift from Gregory Annenberg Weingarten and Regina Weingarten, our campus includes a dedicated […]
Talk Shop with The Wallis’ 2019 Los Angeles County Arts Commission Interns
The Wallis’ Summer 2019 Los Angeles County Arts Commission (LACAC) interns exchange their thoughts on life, liberty, and the pursuit of internship. Education Intern Colette is studying theater production and political science at Loyola Marymount […]
How to Fund School Arts Programs? – Money + Belief
On June 17, 2019 NPR radio station KPCC hosted a public forum on the ways schools and school districts can fund arts education programs. To start the evening, Mark Slavkin, Director of Education at The […]
Building a Community Through New Musicals
In our efforts to deepen the impact of the programs we offer through GRoW @ The Wallis, we are always looking for ways to build connections among our varied offerings. People who join us for […]
Pablove Shutterbugs visit The Old Man and The Old Moon
On Saturday March 16th the Wallis hosted our Community Partner Pablove Shutterbugs to see The Old Man and The Old Moon. Pablove Shutterbugs teaches children currently living with cancer and those who have recently completed […]
The Amazing Tale of Stevens Puppets
A few years ago one of our Wallis Board Members, Steve Cochran, shared a remarkable story. As a young boy in Arkansas he remembers seeing a wonderful marionette show by Stevens Puppets. Stevens Puppets was […]
Beyond Scarcity: Achieving a Brighter Future for Arts Education
On February 20, 2019 The Wallis joined with Los Angeles Magazine to host a public forum about the status of arts education in Los Angeles. The goal of the event – Beyond Scarcity: Achieving a Brighter […]
GRoWing for Stage and Screen
Several participants in our GRoW @ The Wallis programs have recently had exciting opportunities on stage and screen. Jai’Len Josey participated for several summers in Broadway Dreams at The Wallis. This is an international musical […]