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Meet Jarenni Ambriz, a Cal State LA alum whose research dives into Los Angeles’ underground heavy metal scene. During her time as a student archivist in the University Library, she curated an exhibition exploring LA’s metal community and its cultural impact.

Now pursuing a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology at Columbia University on a scholarship, Jarenni reflects on how metal, identity, and community activism shaped her academic journey.

Inside LA’s Underground Metal Scene | Cal State LA Library Interview with Jarenni Ambriz Meet Jarenni Ambriz, a Cal State LA alum whose research dives into Los Angeles’ underground heavy metal scene. During her time as a student archivist in the ...

We're so thrilled to be embarking on this journey. Digitization opens up doors for wider access to our impactful materials from Compton Communicative Arts Academy. Thank you Getty Foundation! 🎈

The University Library’s Special Collections and Archives at Cal State LA is pleased to announce significant new acquisitions to the Latinx Theatre Alliance/Los Angeles Collection. These additions represent key Latinx theatre companies and practitioners whose work has profoundly shaped the genre of Latinx theatre in Los Angeles from the late 1960s to the present.

Building upon the foundational Voces del Teatro Oral History Archive, these new materials mark a major step forward in the ongoing effort to document, preserve, and make accessible the cultural, and artistic contributions of Latinx theatremakers in Southern California.

Cal State LA University Library expands Latinx theatre archive with new collections Cal State LA University Library expands Latinx theatre archive with new collections