ADELINA ANTHONY, a Xicana-Indígena lesbian multi-disciplinary artist, hails originally from San Antonio, Tejas. She currently resides in Los Angeles. Her work addresses issues such as colonization, feminism, trauma, memory, gender, race/ ethnicity, sexuality, in/migration, health, land/environment, and issues generally affecting the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/two-spirited communities. She believes access to a progressive education, transgressive art, and therapy empowers individuals and communities to ultimately make healthy and transformative life choices. As for her art making, she deftly utilizes critical comedy or dramatic force to impact her many audiences.

 As a performer, Adelina has over 17 years of
stage experience. She has garnered Best-Actress nominations in comedy and drama. Most
recently, her comedy Mastering Sex & Tortillas! 2006 performance was selected as an L.A. Weekly Theater Critics Pick of the Week and then
nominated for Best Solo Performance in 2007. Mastering Sex & Tortillas! as well as her newest comedic work, La Angry Xicana?! continue to tour successfully. She is a 2007-08 recipient of the
highly competitive Department of Cultural Affairs City of Los Angeles (C.O.L.A.) Fellowship for Solo Performance. The C.O.L.A. Fellowship allows Adelina to develop a new work (Prey for Me), which will be part of the Grand Performances showcase in June 2008 at the California
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Adelina is a member of AEA, SAG & AFTRA.