Murals bring street art to Manual Arts High School
Catherine Cloutier | 2-21-2010 | Comments |
Art teachers John Latsko and Mark Ayala's "2020 Visionaries" project engaged twenty street artists to paint murals on the exterior walls of the school. [...]
OPINION: Leaders listen up! Gangsta rap made me do it
Community Contributor | 2-16-2010 | Comments |
Rap music has been the voice of a generation when there wasn't one. So why does rap have such a bad rep? What would happen if our leaders took the time to listen? [...]
Street food festival unites communities
Christine Trang | 2-14-2010 | Comments |
Mobile food trucks from Los Angeles presented bite-sized samplings at the first annual Los Angeles Street Food Festival at Los Angeles Center Studios. [...]
New musical instruments for some schools
Timothy Werth | 2-10-2010 | Comments |
Arts funding in the schools keeps getting cutting back. But that changed for hundreds of Los Angeles high school students who are now on their way to playing new instruments. [...]
Harold & Belle’s: Gather, greet and grub
On Jefferson | 2-9-2010 | Comments |
The gumbo and crawfish are only one part of what helps maintain Harold & Belle’s large base of loyal customers. [...]
The end of an era: Historic Fox Theatre in Inglewood for sale
Sarah Moore and Amanda Smith | 1-30-2010 | Comments |
[UPDATED] Empty and decaying, this "time capsule" in South L.A. will be auctioned March 22. The theater's fate is uncertain. [...]
Murals bring life and color to Jefferson
On Jefferson | 1-27-2010 | Comments |
Painted in bright oranges and blues or simple shades of gray, all of the murals along Jefferson Boulevard add a splash of color and a sense of pride to the community. [...]
Climbing the Guitar Mountain
Shaan Lodhie | 1-22-2010 | Comments |
PROFILE: Guitarist James Musser talks about his music company, the permutation theory, and his upcoming CD.[...]
BLOG: Fox Theater goes to highest bidder
Catherine Cloutier | 1-20-2010 | Comments |
Inglewood's famous theater once hosted movie premieres and celebrities. Now, it is being auctioned off for a fraction of its worth.[...]
FEATURED ARTIST: Amanda Ferrell, Compton
Community Contributor | 1-19-2010 | Comments |
Amanda Ferrell is an artist from the City of Compton. Her paintings are edgy, full of life, and capture the vibrancy of the community. [...]