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Oscar-Nominated ‘The Last Repair Shop’ A Gift That Keeps Giving To L.A.: Latest Is $15M Capital Campaign
The Oscar-nominated doc 'The Last Repair Shop' has inspired a $15M capital campaign to support repair of free instruments for L.A. public school kids.
The $15 million campaign, revealed at an event at Hollywood High School Tuesday night, will invest in the repair workshop’s skilled craftspeople and support staff, and fund “a student apprenticeship program that will build the next generation of instrument technicians.” Filmmakers and Kris Bowers made the surprise announcement after a screening of their film in the school’s auditorium, located a short distance from where the Oscar ceremony will take place on March 10, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation on Hollywood & Highland. Bowers, a gifted pianist and leading Hollywood composer (Ava DuVernay’s Origin, Green Book, Bob Marley: One Love, The Color Purple) attended LAUSD schools and developed his talent on pianos maintained by Bagmanyan.
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