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Change The Ref

Our son, Joaquin, was shot and killed at his school. We use art and nonviolent tactics to raise awareness about mass shootings and fight for change.

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This is not the “30 Under 30” you know.

This is our version: a magazine honoring the children whose lives were cut short by gun violence—the ones who never got the chance to turn 30. Through each profile, we share their dreams and their stories, told with the help of their parents. The illustrations capture their spirit, dreams, and personalities.

We’re giving a voice to the voiceless, because with enough advocacy, we can ensure no child’s story ends before it has a chance to begin.

Read the full magazine here: 30under30.us


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Joint Statement on yesterday’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego from @SD4GVP & @ChangeTheRef

All people have the right to worship, learn, and gather with their community in peace, and without fearing gun violence.

As the nation mourns the loss of 3 innocent San Diegans, @SD4GVP & @ChangeTheRef reaffirm our commitment to end gun violence.

🧡

Please see our last post for details on today’s vigil following this tragedy.

#EnoughIsEnough #EndGunViolence #SanDiego


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Five people are dead including two gunmen who police said entered the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday morning and opened fire.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-18/san-diego-police-swarm-islamic-center-amid-reports-of-active-shooter


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Thank you @ctgla for bringing GUAC back for a 2nd residency in 2026, for making us feel at home, & for helping spread our son’s message to audiences who are now forever changed.


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Thank you @ctgla for bringing GUAC back for a 2nd residency in 2026, for making us feel at home, & for helping spread our son’s message to audiences who are now forever changed.


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Eight years ago, 10 people were killed in Santa Fe High School.

We remember

Jared Conrad Black
Shana Fisher
Christian Riley Garcia
Aaron Kyle McLeod
Glenda Perkins
Angelique Ramirez
Sabika Sheikh
Christopher Jake Stone
Cynthia Tisdale
Kimberly Vaughan

#EndGunViolence


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Congratulations to the entire company of GUAC on an incredible return engagement at the Kirk Douglas Theatre!

We are so thankful for @manueloliver00 and @patricia_padauy and all they do to bring this important show around the country! GUAC is a powerful reminder of the fight against gun violence and an opportunity to learn about Joaquín Oliver’s legacy.

Thank you to all of our patrons who joined us in supporting this production and came to the Kirk Douglas to support live theatre.🌻


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Congratulations to the entire company of GUAC on an incredible return engagement at the Kirk Douglas Theatre!

We are so thankful for @manueloliver00 and @patricia_padauy and all they do to bring this important show around the country! GUAC is a powerful reminder of the fight against gun violence and an opportunity to learn about Joaquín Oliver’s legacy.

Thank you to all of our patrons who joined us in supporting this production and came to the Kirk Douglas to support live theatre.🌻


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Congratulations to the entire company of GUAC on an incredible return engagement at the Kirk Douglas Theatre!

We are so thankful for @manueloliver00 and @patricia_padauy and all they do to bring this important show around the country! GUAC is a powerful reminder of the fight against gun violence and an opportunity to learn about Joaquín Oliver’s legacy.

Thank you to all of our patrons who joined us in supporting this production and came to the Kirk Douglas to support live theatre.🌻


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Following a performance of GUAC at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, Manuel Oliver, co-founder of @ChangeTheRef, joined legendary artist and activist Shepard Fairey for a post-show conversation moderated by hungryman director and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Bryan Fogel.

GUAC tells the story of Manny’s son, Joaquín “Guac” Oliver, who was killed in the 2018 Parkland school shooting at age 17. Through theater, storytelling, painting, humor, music, and activism, Manny transforms grief into an urgent call for action against gun violence. The show is truly unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before — powerful, personal, simultaneously heartbreaking and uplifting.

Together, Manny, Shepard, and Bryan spoke about art as activism, political frustration, hope, storytelling, and the power that creativity has to challenge apathy and inspire action.

The show is incredibly powerful. The conversation afterward was just as moving.

Watch highlights from the panel here, and find the full conversation now on our YouTube. Link in stories. It’s worth the watch.


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The @kirkdouglastheatre and the whole @ctgla family are more than just theater, they’re family. And Culver City is home. VIVA GUAC !


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Thank you so much for joining us everyone!

This week, Jamie Patricof, Matt Walden, Noah Francis, and Justin Mikita as well as producers and members of our board visited @kirkdouglastheatre to experience GUAC for themselves! 🌻

We’re so glad you could all join us at the theatre! LA, GUAC enters its final weekend of performances tonight! DONT MISS IT!

GUAC must close this Sunday, May 17!


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Thank you so much for joining us everyone!

This week, Jamie Patricof, Matt Walden, Noah Francis, and Justin Mikita as well as producers and members of our board visited @kirkdouglastheatre to experience GUAC for themselves! 🌻

We’re so glad you could all join us at the theatre! LA, GUAC enters its final weekend of performances tonight! DONT MISS IT!

GUAC must close this Sunday, May 17!


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4 days ago

Thank you so much for joining us everyone!

This week, Jamie Patricof, Matt Walden, Noah Francis, and Justin Mikita as well as producers and members of our board visited @kirkdouglastheatre to experience GUAC for themselves! 🌻

We’re so glad you could all join us at the theatre! LA, GUAC enters its final weekend of performances tonight! DONT MISS IT!

GUAC must close this Sunday, May 17!


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4 days ago

Thank you so much for joining us everyone!

This week, Jamie Patricof, Matt Walden, Noah Francis, and Justin Mikita as well as producers and members of our board visited @kirkdouglastheatre to experience GUAC for themselves! 🌻

We’re so glad you could all join us at the theatre! LA, GUAC enters its final weekend of performances tonight! DONT MISS IT!

GUAC must close this Sunday, May 17!


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Thank you so much for joining us everyone!

This week, Jamie Patricof, Matt Walden, Noah Francis, and Justin Mikita as well as producers and members of our board visited @kirkdouglastheatre to experience GUAC for themselves! 🌻

We’re so glad you could all join us at the theatre! LA, GUAC enters its final weekend of performances tonight! DONT MISS IT!

GUAC must close this Sunday, May 17!


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4 days ago

Thank you so much for joining us everyone!

This week, Jamie Patricof, Matt Walden, Noah Francis, and Justin Mikita as well as producers and members of our board visited @kirkdouglastheatre to experience GUAC for themselves! 🌻

We’re so glad you could all join us at the theatre! LA, GUAC enters its final weekend of performances tonight! DONT MISS IT!

GUAC must close this Sunday, May 17!


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4 days ago

Thank you so much for joining us everyone!

This week, Jamie Patricof, Matt Walden, Noah Francis, and Justin Mikita as well as producers and members of our board visited @kirkdouglastheatre to experience GUAC for themselves! 🌻

We’re so glad you could all join us at the theatre! LA, GUAC enters its final weekend of performances tonight! DONT MISS IT!

GUAC must close this Sunday, May 17!


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4 days ago

Thank you so much for joining us everyone!

This week, Jamie Patricof, Matt Walden, Noah Francis, and Justin Mikita as well as producers and members of our board visited @kirkdouglastheatre to experience GUAC for themselves! 🌻

We’re so glad you could all join us at the theatre! LA, GUAC enters its final weekend of performances tonight! DONT MISS IT!

GUAC must close this Sunday, May 17!


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4 days ago

Thank you so much for joining us everyone!

This week, Jamie Patricof, Matt Walden, Noah Francis, and Justin Mikita as well as producers and members of our board visited @kirkdouglastheatre to experience GUAC for themselves! 🌻

We’re so glad you could all join us at the theatre! LA, GUAC enters its final weekend of performances tonight! DONT MISS IT!

GUAC must close this Sunday, May 17!


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4 days ago

Thank you so much for joining us everyone!

This week, Jamie Patricof, Matt Walden, Noah Francis, and Justin Mikita as well as producers and members of our board visited @kirkdouglastheatre to experience GUAC for themselves! 🌻

We’re so glad you could all join us at the theatre! LA, GUAC enters its final weekend of performances tonight! DONT MISS IT!

GUAC must close this Sunday, May 17!


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Thank you so much for joining us everyone!

This week, Jamie Patricof, Matt Walden, Noah Francis, and Justin Mikita as well as producers and members of our board visited @kirkdouglastheatre to experience GUAC for themselves! 🌻

We’re so glad you could all join us at the theatre! LA, GUAC enters its final weekend of performances tonight! DONT MISS IT!

GUAC must close this Sunday, May 17!


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4 days ago

Thank you so much for joining us everyone!

This week, Jamie Patricof, Matt Walden, Noah Francis, and Justin Mikita as well as producers and members of our board visited @kirkdouglastheatre to experience GUAC for themselves! 🌻

We’re so glad you could all join us at the theatre! LA, GUAC enters its final weekend of performances tonight! DONT MISS IT!

GUAC must close this Sunday, May 17!


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4 days ago

Thank you so much for joining us everyone!

This week, Jamie Patricof, Matt Walden, Noah Francis, and Justin Mikita as well as producers and members of our board visited @kirkdouglastheatre to experience GUAC for themselves! 🌻

We’re so glad you could all join us at the theatre! LA, GUAC enters its final weekend of performances tonight! DONT MISS IT!

GUAC must close this Sunday, May 17!


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4 days ago

Thank you so much for joining us everyone!

This week, Jamie Patricof, Matt Walden, Noah Francis, and Justin Mikita as well as producers and members of our board visited @kirkdouglastheatre to experience GUAC for themselves! 🌻

We’re so glad you could all join us at the theatre! LA, GUAC enters its final weekend of performances tonight! DONT MISS IT!

GUAC must close this Sunday, May 17!


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Thank you so much for joining us everyone!

This week, Jamie Patricof, Matt Walden, Noah Francis, and Justin Mikita as well as producers and members of our board visited @kirkdouglastheatre to experience GUAC for themselves! 🌻

We’re so glad you could all join us at the theatre! LA, GUAC enters its final weekend of performances tonight! DONT MISS IT!

GUAC must close this Sunday, May 17!


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Thank you so much for joining us everyone!

This week, Jamie Patricof, Matt Walden, Noah Francis, and Justin Mikita as well as producers and members of our board visited @kirkdouglastheatre to experience GUAC for themselves! 🌻

We’re so glad you could all join us at the theatre! LA, GUAC enters its final weekend of performances tonight! DONT MISS IT!

GUAC must close this Sunday, May 17!


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To challenge the tired political narrative that blames video games for gun violence, @BBDOChicago created a game that does the exact opposite: it educates players on life-saving legislation and holds elected officials accountable for inaction. By weaponizing the very medium being scapegoated, the project uses data and gameplay to debunk myths and demand real-world policy change.

Huge congratulations to BBDO Chicago for winning the Grand Clio in Culture & Influence and Branded Entertainment & Content for their work on "The Final Exam"!


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The Fearless Girl is Back


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The Fearless Girl is Back


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Four years ago a white supremacist shot and killed 10 people and injured three others at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York.

We remember the 10 lives taken.

#EndGunViolence


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