Staff Picks: Mayans M.C. Richard Cabral performs "Good Things Happen at Tina’s Café" by Daniel Olivas + Daniel Olivas performing his poem "Papa's Car"

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CEDERING FOX
Hello and welcome to WORDTheatre Weekly! I’m your host, Cedering Fox, WORDTheatre's Founder & Artistic Director.

It's summer and we’re changing things up for the next seven weeks with our new series of Staff picks. Each week you'll meet a member of the team, hear one of their favorite stories and then their interview with the story's author. For the record, WORDTheatre holds the copyright to these recordings so no portion of anything you hear may be reproduced without permission. Also, these stories cannot be transcribed as there are underlying rights issues and that would be in violation of copyright law. In advance, I would like to say thank you to Philanthropist and Benefactor, Ola Strøm and the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture for their ongoing support of this podcast, to Jonathan Sacks for composing our theme music, to all our interns and to you our listeners. Now, take it away team!

YANGYANG

Hello! This is Yangyang from Beijing, China. I graduated from Emerson College in Boston with a major in Media Studies. I'm currently the Graphic Designer and Social Media Team Leader at WORDTheatre. Today, I'm excited to share with you an incredible short story by Daniel Olivas, titled "Good Things Happen at Tina’s Café."

Last week in Santa Monica, we presented our show “Somos Los Angeles: Chicano Hearts.” The actor Richard Cabral performed "Good Things Happen at Tina’s Café." This story introduces us to Félix, a young man born with six fingers on each hand. The narrative takes us through Félix's life, exploring his experiences and a magical encounter with the café owner, Tina.

What drew me to this story is its theme of uniqueness and the way it captures the power of human connection. Félix's journey of feeling different and finding his place in the world resonates with me.

So, let’s enjoy this intriguing and sweet tale "Good Things Happen at Tina’s Café" by Daniel Olivas, where magic is always brewing.