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A Rendition of Macbeth Updated for Brazilian Politics
The latest incarnation of Shakespeare's tragedy, The Walking Forest by Christiane Jatahy makes its US debut later this week at REDCAT.
Matt Stromberg
Matt Stromberg is a freelance visual arts writer based in Los Angeles. He is a frequent contributor to Hyperallergic and is also an associate instructor in Art at Mt. San Jacinto College.
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Protesters Honor Ana Mendieta at LA Opening of Carl Andre Retrospective
Artists and activists gathered at MOCA Geffen to protest what they consider Mendieta’s erasure from the canon and the disassociation of her death from Andre’s story.
Art
Two Artists Perform a Conversation on Dismantling Whiteness
As part of their residencies at PAM, Thinh Nguyen and Skip Snow will present a piece of experimental, political theater on April 15 and 16.
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A Documentary on the Late Theater Artist Reza Abdoh at 356 Mission
Reza Abdoh: Theatre Visionary, screening this Wednesday, offers an insider's view of the experimental director and playwright's singular talent.
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A Workshop for Knowing Your Rights When Protesting
This Wednesday, LACE and the Center for Cultural Innovation are hosting the workshop "Know Your Rights: Artists & Civil Disobedience," led by the National Lawyers Guild.
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The Wende Museum Examines the Politics of Food During the Cold War
Dinner Party Politics: Food Culture in the Eastern Bloc, opening this Sunday, explores how gastronomic traditions in the former Soviet Union and socialist nations were linked to ideology.
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A Feminist’s Cutting Critiques of Consumerism at Charlie James Gallery
Opening this Saturday, Nancy Buchanan's solo show Consumption explores that word's contemporary relevance through photography, collage, and video.
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In LA, 50 Artists Respond to the Black Panthers’ Legacy
Iconic: Black Panther, opening this Saturday at the Gregorio Escalante Gallery, illustrates how influential the Black Panthers were, not just politically and socially, but artistically as well.
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A Poetic Video Work on Native American Fancy Dancers Goes on View
Dara Friedman's video work Mother Drum, documenting her encounters with Native American Fancy dancers and drummers, goes on view at Kayne Griffin Corcoran in Los Angeles this Friday.
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Eight Decades of Sculpture by African American Women in LA
Opening this Saturday at Landing Gallery, Signifying Form features sculpture by African American women artists working in Los Angeles between 1935 and 2016.
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Chronicling Black Women’s Activist Work at the Hammer Museum
A series of talks and events between March 28 and 30, co-presented by the African-American Policy Forum, examines the role of black women and girls in the struggle for civil rights.
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The Global History of African Textiles at the Fowler Museum
The exhibition African Print Fashion Now!, opening this Saturday, chronicles the history of African textiles, beginning with their 19th-century origins in West and Central Africa.