Watts Towers festival attracts folk art
Elisa Hough | 9-26-2011 |
The 2011 annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum and Jazz Festival, which this year also commemorated the 50th anniversary of the adjacent Watts Towers Arts Center, was a success, with hundreds of people attending the two-day event. [...]
Metro brings artists to local libraries
Veronica Villafañe | 8-25-2011 |
"Through the Eyes of Artists" poster series commissioned to express the distinctive character of neighborhoods and destinations served by Metro, is taken to local libraries.[...]
American Tradition of Jazz Lives On
Lisa Rau | 8-3-2011 |
Thousands gathered for the 16th annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival July 30-31. [...]
Central Avenue Jazz Festival in pictures
Contributor | 8-1-2011 |
Thousands of locals and jazz lovers came out for the 16th annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival. Take a look at some of the fun. [...]
Jefferson Branch Library: Never judge a book by its cover
Watt Way Blog | 7-5-2011 |
The Jefferson Branch Library serves the residents of Jefferson Park in a variety of ways, from internet access to literature study groups. [...]
The Ins and Outs of the Greek Theatre
Catherine Cronenberg | 7-4-2011 |
The Greek Theatre is a concert venue at the northern tip of Vermont Avenue that attracts nationally and internationally-renown acts. [...]
A neighborhood icon survives the swirl of urban change
Watt Way Blog | 6-30-2011 |
Harold and Belle's Creole restaurant has been bringing Louisiana cuisine to Jefferson Park for over 40 years. [...]
Leimert Park Village Book Fair Draws 5,000+ Guests
Lisa Rau | 6-26-2011 |
The fifth annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair drew more than 5,000 guests who came to see authors, celebrities and others in the literary scene. [...]
A book store that offers more than books
Watt Way Blog | 6-23-2011 |
Eso Won Bookstore is a black bookstore in Leimert Park, but like many independent bookstores, its future is threatened by book-selling monopolies like Barnes and Noble. [...]
