Get Lit Founder, Diane Luby Lane, is taking on James Kaas Founder of Youth Speaks in a debate sparked by the Waiting for Superman site. The questions is “Does Rote Learning Have A Place in the Classroom?” Follow the conversation and if you agree, vote for Diane. If not, make yourself heard in the comments [...]
Photographer Kelly Dymon, recently visited the Actor’s Gang and photographed the Get Lit Players. Check out her blog for some beautiful pictures and a fantastic article on the night’s event.
These are some video highlights from our fundraiser last July. We were thrilled to have Tim Robbins as our special guest. Even if you missed our fundraiser you can still donate by click on the donate button to the right. He shared a favorite poem of his from Tuscaloosa’s Calling Me…But I’m Not Going! by [...]
Get Lit has auditioned teens from all over Los Angeles (& surrounding areas) for our 2010-2011 Get Lit Player troupe. Workshops begin October 9, 2010 at the Fairfax Library with Get Lit Founder, Diane Luby Lane and Artistic Director, Beau Sia. Special guest poets/artists from the community will also drop by & instruct, like spoken [...]
Thank you to all who came out and supported our Fundraiser July 10th at the Gilmore Adobe! With special guests Tim Robbins, Sharon Stone and, of course, The Get Lit Players, it was a touching and amazing night of poetry, music and great food. Not even an unexpected summer shower could dampen the spirit of [...]
Earlier this year our Poets were invited by Tim Robbins (pictures after the jump) for his WTF festival. Now we are getting together again for this year’s fundraiser. GET LIT – WORDS IGNITE & special guest – TIM ROBBINS invite you to an evening of entertainment Saturday, July 10, 2010 5:30 PM Silent Auction, Dinner [...]
GET LIT LA – GET READY TO GO! Friday, June 10, 2011 Get Lit LA! Download this application!
Thank You from Tim Robbins & The Actors’ Gang Get Lit Poetry Slam – Get Lit Players - Photo by Jean Louis Darville, WTF?! Festival 2009 On behalf of The Actors’ Gang I’d like to thank you for coming down to see GET LIT Poetry Slam at the 2009 WTF?! Festival. We were excited to be [...]
GET LIT IS SEMI FINALIST IN THE SOCIAL INNOVATION FAST PITCH COMPETITION FOR LOS ANGELES GREATEST SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS. Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Get Lit is SEMI FINALIST in the Social Innovation Fast Pitch competition for Los Angeles greatest Social entrepreneurs. Congratulations to the Outstanding Organizations that we shared the competition with. Please see [...]
