Spiced, Ep 5, Season 6:Â
SPICED:Â A Night of Stories to Savor |Â December 5th at 7 PM Pacific
As the air grows crisp, and the holidays fa-la-la-along, Studio Luna invites you to close out 2024 with Spiced, a storytelling night that blends the bold, the sweet, and the unapologetically seasoned. This is for those craving an evening infused with history, warmth, and where the familiar meets the unknown. Luna has called forth the holiday season’s glow to add an extra flurry of magic to the mix.
On December 5th, step into the studio where our little elves have made sure the air is filled with the scent of our hot cocoa and champurrado bar. Our merry (or maybe not so merry and bright, IYKYK) storytellers gift you real stories from their lives inspired by the theme: Spiced. Our Storytellers, Sofia Hurtado, Aura Meza, and Rosa Lisbeth Navarrete are drumming up stories that are layered and complex like cardamom, warming like cinnamon, and tingle-inducing like peppermint. So, no matter how you take your spice, the resonance of truth will linger long after we all sleigh home. Like the grinch, something potent will undeniably grow three sizes within you.
This night is a celebration of our complexity, our contradictions, and the wisdom learned throughout the year. There is always power in savoring someone else’s truth—especially in a world that tries to dull all of our edges. Spiced will leave you full, stirred, and ready to carry a bit of its warmth into the new year.
Tickets are $25 and include our MainStage stories and a whole lotta of Luna.Â
What you get:
- Original stories told live by a curated roster of BIWOC short storytellers.
- Opportunity to interact with games, micro stories, and more throughout the evening!
- A Seat For The Show!
- Access to Cash/Card Hot Cocoa Station & Night Market
Sofia Hurtado
Featured StorytellerÂ
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Sofia Hurtado is a disabled Producer/Actor originally from Nicaragua. Previous producing credits include, The Tragic Ecstasy of Girlhood (play) in partnership with HBO at The Greenway Court Theatre, Glimmer (short film) featuring Rosario Dawson and notable cinematographer Radan Popovic, and We Are Proud to Present… (play) which was named top 10 plays to watch in Los Angeles by Stage Raw. She previously worked as a Production Coordinator on SONY’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Aura Meza
Featured Storyteller
@aurameza27
Aura Meza is a Mexico-born, SoCal-raised, self-taught filmmaker with a passion for challenging the status quo. She has a background in theatre and behavioral psychology that lead her to create rich character-driven stories. As an undocumented - and later DACA-mented - individual, Aura understands what it means to live life in the margins and fights to raise awareness in the only way she knows how...by creating art about it. Aura has also worked on indie films and major television shows for FX, Disney, and HBO including Mayans MC, 9-1-1, and Barry. She's currently developing her feature film debut which focuses on challenging the idea of marianismo.
Rosa Lisbeth Navarrete
Featured Storyteller
@mizperu
Rosa Lisbeth Navarrete is a storyteller and immigrant from PerĂş who was raised in Los Angeles. She writes, directs, produces and sometimes performs for various independent films and theater productions. She is the writer of “In Tune” winner of the CBS Leadership Pipeline Challenge (2022), and is a Justice for My Sister BIPOC Sci-Fi Screenwriting Lab alumni. Her short film project “Matriarchy” co-directed with Patricia Zamorano showcased at the Schwules Museum in Berlin, Germany (2018). “Sippin’” written by Gilbert Salazar and directed by Navarrete won the Spirit of the Festival Award at LIFE FIlm Festival in 2023. And she is a co-creator on projects like “Ellay” featured at the LA Skins Film Festival (2022), and “A’we deh ya” – winner of Best Screendance Film at the Denton Black Film Festival. When not working in film or theater, Rosa spends time with her family and gives back to her community. She is the founder of “Yoga for Storytellers” , a wellness space for filmmakers and artists like herself who want to support their Creative Flow with Breath & Body Movement. She’s the Vice-Chair of the Kennedy Center ACTF National Playwriting Program, and serves on the board for Refugee Children Center. | Artist Portfolio: www.rosastory.comÂ
Maya Malan-Gonzalez
Co-Host
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 Alexandra Meda
Co-Host
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