Arts

Pan African Film and Arts Festival heads to South LA

The Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF) is set to kick off its 20th anniversary with star-studded festivities, beginning on Thursday, February 9. [...]

Inglewood Cemetery will host public viewing of music legend Etta James

Deceased legendary singer Etta James will return to South L.A. one final time for a public viewing, her family said on Tuesday. [...]

Music legend and South L.A. native Etta James dies at 73

Legendary singer Etta James died today from complications from leukemia. She was 73. [...]

Narcocorridos: The Drug War in Song

The violence in Mexico takes flight in Mexican-folk music. [...]

Remembering Jorge Negrete

If you’re a fan of Jorge Negrete and enjoyed golden era Mexican cinema, don’t miss the last days of a photo exhibit at Mercado La Paloma. [...]

Black women and femininity

"Posing Beauty in African American Culture" travels around the country, putting the image of black women in art up against current stereotypes. [...]

The scribe of South Central LA

Donald Bakeer, a writer and former South LA teacher, talks about the Crips, gangs and literacy in this profile. [...]

West Adams neighborhood opens its doors for the holidays

The Silver Jubilee walking tour offers visitors a glimpse of the past and present of a West Adams neighborhood. [...]

Miguel Covarrubias’ African Diaspora Art on display at CAAM

An exhibit of early 20th century Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias highlights his multi-cultural depictions of the African Diaspora throughout the world. The exhibit, which took three years to complete, includes several pieces never before seen in the U.S. [...]

USC African American beauty art exhibit nears its last week

“Posing Beauty in African American Culture” opened in September 2011 and will end its run on Saturday, December 3. [...]

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