The World Stage, the cultural cornerstone of Leimert Park, continues the legacy of our distinguished founders, drummer Billy Higgins and poet Kamau Daaóod. Its mission is to provide leadership that secures, preserves and advances the position of African-inspired music, literature and the spoken word where classic and emerging forms of creative expression can be presented to a local, national and global audience and supported.

At The World Stage, virtuosos mentor emerging artists and writers, sharing their skills and wisdom. Guest instructors such as Barry Harris, Justo Almario and Billy Childs have conducted master classes. Through workshops, concerts, clinics and jam sessions, The World Stage makes African American culture accessible to everyone. As a result, over the years The World Stage has produced dozens of professional writers and musicians. We need your help to further our mission.

Every day we coordinate a full schedule of workshops and performances, including Saturday classes for both children and adults. If you haven’t been to The World Stage recently we invite you to come and witness the significant ways we’re working to make a positive impact on our community. A full schedule of programs, workshops and events is available at www.TheWorldStage.org.

The work of The World Stage is more important now than ever before. Although there is a strong correlation between arts education and other educational outcomes, budgets and programs of the arts are decreasing, which disproportionately affects educational opportunities for positive creative expression of African American and other underserved populations. Now, more than ever, the work of The World Stage is needed.

Please take a moment and contribute to The World Stage today. Click here to make a tax deductible donation by credit card or PayPal at our secure site. We ask that you pledge a minimum of $100.00 but contributions of any amount will help to further our mission. Alternately you may send a check payable to The World Stage to the address above.

Please make your contribution for the preservation and practice of African American culture now! Please don’t delay.

We thank you for your continued support.