This article was written by Peter Finlayson, Editor of Footlights, and is published in the current edition of Footlights playbills (in theatres near you) and online. We share it with you, courtesy of Footlights. 

Este artículo fue escrito por Peter Finlayson, el editor de Footlights, y está publicado en la edición actual de los carteles de teatro Footlights (en teatros cerca de tí) y en línea. Lo compartimos contigo, cortesía de Footlights.

24th Street Theatre is helping raise money to assist the Flores family, one of our longtime neighborhood families. They lost their father, Hilario Flores, on August 10th in a tragic accident. 

El Teatro 24 (24th Street Theatre) está ayudando a recaudar dinero para ayudar a la familia Flores, una de nuestras familias vecinas desde hace mucho tiempo. Perdieron a su padre, Hilario Flores, el 10 de agosto en un trágico accidente. 

With the new school year quickly approaching, students of all ages are also plunging into new responsibilities, including money. In light of this, we should take our own step and discuss with kids of all ages how to manage money. We compiled some resources to help:

Talking to Teens About: Money

"Coming from a low-income immigrant family who struggled for years to find financial security, I wanted my parents’ sacrifices to mean something…" —Hugo Garcia, Alumni

Don’t miss this free Back-to-School Health & Family Festival that combines health and school supplies giveaway!

"It's a place of inclusivity and love." / “Es un lugar de inclusión y amor”.

Tomas Benitez shares his experience seeing Fernando Valenzuela in 1981. Tomas Benitez comparte su experiencia viendo a Fernando Valenzuela en 1981.

The two things that stand out to me most are complete contradictions.

Las dos cosas que más me llaman la atención son contradicciones completas.

Facebook is rolling out a new update to help you see the posts that are most important to you, which is to say, the posts of your friends and family!

Facebook se va a actualizar, cambio que les ayudará a ustedes a ver las publicaciones más importantes, o sea, las de sus amigos y de su familia!

Center Theatre Group y Teatro del Pueblo las invita / Center Theatre Group and Teatro del Pueblo invite you

It is fitting that we began and ended the year with events intended to offer hope to the public. We are a theatre, and theatres respond to the world around them.

Es muy apropiado que comencemos y terminemos el año con eventos destinados a ofrecer esperanza al público.

Debbie Devine—tall, with blonde curls, an alto voice and a resonating presence—stands outside the green double doors of her 24th Street Theatre, located in a rough-and-tumble neighborhood of Los Angeles not far from the University of Southern California. 

Twenty years ago, there was no 24th STreet Theatre.  Twenty years ago, the residents of this neighborhood said we need programs for our schools, after school activities for our children, and a place to tell our own stories.