The Roots and Wings Project



 

Roots and Wings Founder Jesse Bliss is featured in a documentary on LA-based female artists, philosophers and social entrepreneurs. Directed by Kate Crash.

 

 

A RECORD OF LIGHT

"A Record of Light is a Delight! An enchanting and thought provoking tale about destiny, performed brilliantly by a passionate ensemble of physical misfits who light up the bookstore." -Josefina Lopez

"Jesse Bliss is a fearless director and playwright. Her work is a sign of our times that reflects the current state in which we are living today in search of truth, justice and inner spirituality." - Andrea Rodriguez (Choreographer, Filmmaker)

"Miss Bliss is a superb artist and her extraordinary talent comes through in every aspect of this show. This show is different...A breath of fresh air in the vast sea of LA theatre. The live funky fresh band...were the perfect compliment to the show." - Marco Ballare (Actor)

LA Stage Alliance profiles Poor Dog Group, the resident theater group at The Last Bookstore.

 

LA Times Profile on The Last Bookstore Owner John Spencer 

 

Jesse Bliss with Jennifer Chien on KPFK's Full Circle - May 2011


Mike the Poet Sonksen Interviews Jesse Bliss with Brooklyn and Boyle - May 2011


The Unusual Suspects Help a Community Find their Voice - News Hawks Review - June 2011


'Diamonds', a Dance/Theater Performance April 2006 at UCLA's Glorya Kaufman Hall.

TREE OF FIRE 

"...A powerful play that expresses the rage women feel imprisoned by the limits of men's conscience... An authentic voice comes shinning through with poetry and courage."  -Josefina Lopez 

"Tree of Fire" sings and screams for those who have no voice. It's a modern day "Trojan Women" that leads us on a mythic journey into the minds and spirits of incarcerated women.  We meet women who are separated from their families, from their lives, from time itself.  Never self pitying and often very funny, this piece takes us into the soul of their experience.  Style and content are boldly woven together to give us an intimate encounter with the heart of the imprisoned. " -Leon Martell

"Jesse Bliss delivers a fierce rap segment that is the most original moment in the show." -Kathleen Foley, LA Times

 "Los Angeles Theatre Artist Jesse Bliss on how Art Saves Lives" Interview by Gabriela Lopez de Dennis - December 2009

KPFK Feminist Magazine Radio Interview with Jesse Bliss and Melissa Chiprin - November 2009