ADELINA ANTHONY, a Xicana-Indígena lesbian multi-disciplinary artist, hails originally from San Antonio, Tejas. She currently resides in Los Angeles. Her work addresses 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 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. Her most popular comedy Mastering Sex & Tortillas! was nominated and then selected as Best Solo Performance by Premios Sin Limite 2008 (NY); in the previous year the show was nominated for Best Solo Performance in 2007 by L.A. Weekly (CA). Mastering Sex & Tortillas! as well as her newest comedic works: La Angry Xicana?! and La Sad Girl…. continue to tour successfully.

In the arena of drama, in 2009 the world-premier of her solo play, "Bruising for Besos". This intense solo play marks the first "offering" in her Xiqana Xronicles series. Adelina was also 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 allowed Adelina to begin developing a new dramatic work, Prey for Me, which is also part of her Xiqana Xronicles series.  READ MORE