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US Is 26 Years Strong!

January 28, 2019
US is 26 Years Strong! We believe that being unique is a core component of self-expression, which is at the heart of everything we teach. That is why we we are commemorating this year as our 26th Year Anniversary.   Born out of the ashes of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots, actress Laura Leigh Hughes

Julio’s Story

December 10, 2018
Who is Julio?   Back in 2013, Julio was a young man who was incarcerated at Camp Gonzalez, a now-closed juvenile-detention facility for minors. Before his incarceration, Julio was living in South Central LA, experiencing a childhood filled with violence and drug addiction. As a child,

#SetTheStage: Ask a Teaching Artist

September 25, 2018

A Letter from Yolanda

September 20, 2018
Dear Friend, Last week our Executive Director, Melissa Denton, told you about the critical role of Teaching Artists and how The Unusual Suspects (US) ensures – with your direct help – that they have the tools to deliver quality programs. (click HERE if you missed it).  I am Yolanda

Watch Our Impact on the Lives of Youth

September 17, 2018

#SetTheStage

September 13, 2018
Dear Friend, The arts are vital, especially for our most vulnerable youth. According to the National Endowment for the Arts:  “students who have arts-rich experiences in school do better across-the-board academically, and they also become more active and engaged citizens, voting, volunteering,

Drop in on a day from our most recent Teaching Artist training

September 10, 2018

Want to see a show?

August 20, 2018
    Join US for “The Secrets We Don’t Know” In my eyes You’ll see tears that dried The days I’ve cried The years I’ve seen In my eyes You’ll see the lives I’ve lived The soul I bear And the times I tried to conceal Myself In my eyes
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US Alumni Share the Power of Mentorship

June 11, 2018
At our 10th Annual Gala: Be Unusual on May 8th 2018 we celebrated the power of mentorship. That evening, we were fortunate to have two of our alumni share their personal stories of the impact The Unusual Suspects has had on their lives. Video footage by Ashley Media
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Highlights from our 10th Annual Gala: Be Unusual

May 23, 2018
Thank you to everyone, near and far, who supported US at our 10th Annual Gala: Be Unusual on May 8th, 2018 at The Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. With your help, we work in service of our mission to mentor, educate, and enrich underserved youth through the creation of collaborative,
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Be Unusual With Us this Spring

March 20, 2018
Click to Buy Tickets or Become a Sponsor! See our Full Calendar Thank you! Thanks to a generous grant from Women Helping Youth (WHY), every Youth Theatre Residency Program now has access to professional production tools that enable our students to learn production design while enhancing their
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The Inspire US!

February 22, 2018
    Zach Brown and Tiffany Haddish share our deep belief in the power of mentorship to help youth recognize their full potential, and now it’s our turn to recognize them!   A Bird’s Eye View of US You know all about what we do, but do you know where we do it?   Our
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