Grantee Database
The Roots and Wings Project
Grant Year
2023-24
Grant Program
Impact Projects
Award Amount
$21,250.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, The Roots and Wings Project will produce THE JOY RIDE, a multi-disciplinary traveling show performed out of a convertible car, in true RAW style, by a cohesive ensemble that delivers a piercing message, embracing joy as an act of political warfare. During a time where people were isolated and separated, losing jobs, facing a deadly pandemic and age-old racist government/societal structure that deals in violence—among other adverse dynamics—THE JOY RIDE offered a healing transcendence, opportunity for connection, and expression of solidarity. This literally moving show amazes, uplifts, and inspires. The pilot was an opportunity to premiere the work. Now, we want the show to be offered again on a larger scale and relevant to current societal issues we face today, post-pandemic.
Organization Summary
The Roots and Wings Project’s main offering is site-specific shows and theatre written by women of color and performed by diverse and powerful actors for a diverse audience in Boyle Heights, Skid Row and Downtown Los Angeles. MATRIARCH is a series of personal monologues written by prominent Los Angeles-based writers addressing, matters of patriarchy and the urgent need to dismantle this system and create justice. WOMEN AT WORK offers stage and space to powerful women writers of Los Angeles to pilot new work, receive feedback from audience members and fellow artists. Upcoming projects include a site-specific tour guided work of theatre in the streets and venues in Downtown Los Angeles written by women of color. We also offer regular programming on 90.7 FM’s THINK OUTSIDE THE CAGE, a show about all things related to prison as well as educational programming for people of all ages that elicits creativity and inspires (POC) participants to cultivate and share their voice.
Organization
The Roots and Wings Project
Address
4499 Via Marisol #223
Los Angeles
90042
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
Phone
(323) 637-4944
Congressional District
California Assembly district 53
State Assembly District
District 53
State Senate District
District 24
