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 We Tell Stories Partners with the
National Endowment for the Arts
After 28 years of creating great art in education, this year we reached out to the community for help. And, the community responded. You responded.
Your donations got us through the end of our fiscal year. Because of you, we were
able to secure a $21,000 grant from the NEA to continue the work that was
curtailed by the Los Angeles Unified School District meltdown.
So, you are now our partners in this grant. We need to raise matching funds to
be awarded this money. Once again, we turn to you. We are asking that you pledge
$10, $12, $14, or $16 a month for the next 12 months. That’s an annual pledge
of between $120 and $200 that will ensure that this program of performances, student workshops, and staff development will continue to benefit the schools and the students
of Southern California.
Now, we are not just a bunch of artists wanting to do good work for kids, we are part
of a community of people who want good work to be done. Together, we can do it!
Sincerely,
Carl Weintraub
Founder, We Tell Stories
Photos by B. Oltmann
WTS Artists Armando Ortega, Gerald James, Jully Lee
in new Kitoto costumes created by Los Angeles County Arts Commission
funded Intern, 2009 UCLA Grad Priscilla Watson.
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We Tell Stories
is a 501 (c) 3 Non-Profit Organization.
Location:
5740 York Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Phone:
323.256.2336
Fax:
323.256.3236
Email:
info@wetellstories.org
Online:
Board of Directors
Carl Weintraub, Chairman
William Turner, President
Larry Guzin,
Vice President
Dennis Carter, Treasurer
Gilbert Pacheco, Secretary
We Tell Stories
is grateful for the support from the following organizations:
Corporate Partnership
Employees Community Fund of Boeing California
Funders
Ahmanson Foundation
City of Culver City Performing Arts Grant Program Fund with support from Sony Pictures Entertainment
City of Los Angeles, Department
of Cultural Affairs
City National Bank
Employees Community Fund of Boeing California
Los Angeles County Arts Commission
National Endowment
for the Arts
Norris Foundation
Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
Stern Memorial Trust
Collaborators
Arts for All
Big Sunday
Centennial Plaza Park
Children’s Creative Project
Community Arts Resources (CARS)
Los Angeles County MTA—Go Metro
Los Angeles Music Center
Education Division
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles Unified School District, Arts Education Branch
North Figueroa Association
Old LA Farmers Market
Orange County
Performing Arts Center
Performances to Grow On
Festival Plaza de la Raza
Community Partners
Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council (HHPNC)
North Figueroa Association
Councilmember
Ed P. Reyes, District 1
Councilmember
Jose Huizar, District 14
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National Endowment for the Arts
Awards Grant to We Tell Stories
Left to Right: Back Row: Linda Miller (Teaching Artist), Tony Gatto (Performing Artist),
Carl Weintraub (Founder and Teaching Artist), Brian Meredith (Performing Artist)
Middle Row: Candy Danzig (Teaching Artist), Pablo Marz (Teaching Artist),
Maricella Ibarra (Performing Artist) Caryn Andrea Lindsey (Performing Artist)
Front Row: Diana Tanaka (Artistic Director)
Other Company Members: Rico Anderson, Teri Benjamin, Beresford Bennett, Jesse Bliss, Gina Fields,
Keith Gaytan, Carrie Gibson, Denise Iketani, Gerald James, Peter Kors, Jully Lee, David Lewis, Angela Lloyd,
John Miyasaki, Laura Napoli, Cadry Nelson, David Nott, Armando Ortega, Deena Rubinson, Pogo Saito,
Ova Saopeng, Michelle Simek, Annika Smith, Carla Vega
We Tell Stories has been awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The grant is part of NEA’s Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth to advance arts education for children and youth in school-based or community-based settings.
WTS will provide an expanded version of its much acclaimed theatre/literacy residency at schools throughout Los Angeles. The grant will impact elementary school children by improving skills in reading comprehension. Student self-esteem, imagination, and team-building skills will also be enhanced. Although our current data indicates a high approval rating among teachers, parents, and students, the NEA grant will also support an outcome based evaluation.
In each school, students will receive 80 theatre/literacy workshops culminating in student performances. At each school, teachers will receive professional development to continue work long after We Tell Stories has completed the residency. This program is particularly necessary because the district no longer funds arts education programs, such as this. But, the NEA has partially funded We Tell Stories, and, now, we need your help.
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SUPPORT OUR WORK A LITTLE AT A TIME...
Establish a Recurring Gift
Instead of making a one-time donation, you may set up a monthly giving plan whereby a predetermined gift amount is automatically charged to your credit card.
For as little as $5 per month, a recurring gift provides WE TELL STORIES with a steady income to educate and entertain thousands and to nurture our future generation of artists and theatre-goers. A recurring gift saves you the hassle -- and us the resources -- associated with quarterly appeal letters.
If you would prefer not to donate online, you may
Or call us at 323-256-2336
WTS is a traveling, multicultural theatre company and serves 100 communities throughout the Southland at schools, libraries, museums, and other venues. WTS performs with our signature trunk shows, celebrating classic literature, folktales, and legends for all to enjoy.
WTS Artists Candy Danzig, Linda Miller, John Miyasaki
making waves at the Culver City Library.
WTS can perform for YOU at your school, library, or special event.
Contact Programs Director Susan Devlin to book a show! susan@wetellstories.org
Some discounts available!
JOIN US FOR THE “BE CREATIVE” SERIES AT THE CULVER CITY JULIAN DIXON LIBRARY
ALL SHOWS ARE FREE!
WTS Founder Carl Weintraub, Artistic Director Diana Tanaka,
Teaching Artist Linda Miller with one of our stars.
Funded by the City of Culver City Performing Arts Grant Program Fund
with support from Sony Pictures Entertainment.
We Tell Stories and the Culver City Julian Dixon Library celebrate the County of Los Angeles Public Library's Summer Reading Program, “Be Creative @ Your Library,” with
8 different performances about creativity and imagination. Shows are
interactive, multicultural, and educational, blending laughter and
literacy together for fun-filled afternoons for parents and children,
alike.
“Be Creative @ Your Library” Performance Schedule
• Wednesday, July 1 at 2 pm
“Flying” – Stories about flight including the famous Greek myth
“Daedalus and Icarus.”
• Wednesday, July 8 at 2 pm
“Music” – A French fable, an African American rap poem, and an African folktale entertained with musical elements.
• Wednesday, July 15 at 2 pm
“Riddles” – British, Nordic, and Chinese stories that tickle the mind.
• Wednesday, July 22 at 2 pm
“Creation Myths” – Multicultural myths that ancients told about the
beginning of the world.
• Wednesday, July 29 at 2 pm
“How & Why?” – Charming ‘Pourquoi’ folktales from Greece, Africa,
and Vietnam that explain natural phenomena.
• Wednesday, August 5 at 2 pm
“Tricksters” – Chronicles of fun-loving tricksters from around the
world.
• Wednesday, August 12 at 2 pm
“Magic” – Tales from Japan, Nicaragua, and Columbia with magical
creatures.
• Wednesday, August 19 at 2 pm
“Fiesta La Ballona” – Stories that celebrate Culver City’s heritage
and the annual Fiesta La Ballona.
4975 Overland Blvd
Culver City, CA 90230
310-559-1676
Performances are FREE!
For a complete schedule of events, visit “The Arts Are Alive in Culver City” at www.culvercity.org/culture.asp. Performances
are made possible in part by a grant from the City of Culver City
Performing Arts Grant Program Fund with support from Sony Pictures
Entertainment. Culver City Julian Dixon Library is part of the County
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It's All Greek to WTS
Photo by Aaron Paley
WTS Artists Keith Gatyon and Gina Fields as Hercules and Hera
We Tell Stories packed the Getty Villa in Malibu for the Family Festival on May 31, 2009. Over 1,400 children and their families enjoyed the WTS classic, “The Whole Life of Hercules."
Performing Artist Deena Rubinson is flying with the eagles.
Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
Albert Einstein
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DON'T MISS THIS WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY...
TO HELP We Tell Stories!
From the Culver City Library Series, Season of Giving
Thank you!
We Tell Stories is a 501 (c) (3) Nonprofit Organization (Tax ID# 95-3803911).
All contributions are 100% tax deductible. |
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