Empty theatre seats now filled from the comfort of one’s home. Photo by Denise Jans on Unsplash. By Melany Ruiz, Staff Reporter California State University, Dominguez Hills still perseveres despite the global unrest by having new productions from the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance that will be released this fall. From playwright Josefina Lopez, […]
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Write From the Heart
Photo courtesy of Josefina López. By Melany Ruiz, Staff Reporter Last week, Josefina López, an award-winning playwright, screenwriter and activist, offered wise words to students who are aspiring writers. López, whose breakthrough 1992 play “Real Women Have Curves,” was turned into an award-winning Sundance film in 2002, has had more than 100 productions of her […]
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Playwright, Chef, Educator, Activist and So Much More
Josefina Lopez, author of Real Women Have Curve. Photo courtesy of Josefina Lopez. By Melany Ruiz, Assistant Opinion Editor Once undocumented, battling mental illness and cultural differences in her Latinx family, Josefina Lopez is now an award-winning playwright best known for her play and film, Real Women Have Curves. Lopez’s a destined and naturally gifted […]