Art
A Tribute to LA’s Once-Major Trolley Network
Performers respond to Sandra de la Loza's installation at LACE, which examines bygone layers of Los Angeles, looking at how waves of development have destroyed and obscured what came before them.
California
Performance
For Six Hours, Four Performers Freeze in the Act of Falling
In Just a Blink of an Eye, the performers lean backwards, appearing as victims of an unseen violence.
Art
The Relationship Between Landscape and Home for Palestinian Artists
Preoccupations: Palestinian Landscapes marshals seven artists’ passionate interpretations of Palestine.
Art
Five Art Getaways from Los Angeles
In the spirit of summer day trips, we’ve listed five art sites, from one of the longest murals in the world to an eccentric artist’s retreat complete with donkeys and a llama.
Art
A Virtual Reality Meal Is a Powerful Comment on Being Asian in America
The six-course dinner is a sensory metaphor for chef, curator, and poet Jenny Dorsey’s experiences as an Asian in America.
Film
Film Studios Left Hollywood in the 1950s and Changed the Business Forever
After World War II, movie studios like MGM and Paramount found themselves at a crossroads as they adapted to changes brought on by both the war and the advancement of filmmaking technology.
Art
Andrea Fraser Puts Male Feminism on the Line
In her performance, Fraser plays the role of male feminists, both empathizing with them and exposing their failure to empathize with the goals of the Women’s Movement.
Art
A Zine Fair Aims to Tackle Tech’s Diversity Problem
Tiny Tech Zines is a new zine fair that examines the weaknesses of the industry, while exploring ways that digital innovation can be harnessed by those communities that have been heretofore underserved.
Art
Jurassic Park Becomes Whimsical Performance Art
Jurassic Park: The Musical will feature video, puppetry, moving sculpture, songs, tap-dancing, and blood (presumably fake).
Art
Barbara Stauffacher Solomon Has Been Shaking Up Design for Seven Decades
Solomon embraced interdisciplinary work long before it became fashionable.
Art
The LA Artists Who Advanced Black Stories Through Art-Making
The network of artists and collectors who were pulled into John T. Riddle’s orbit is the focus of an exhibition at the Craft Contemporary.
In Brief
San Francisco Will Raise Maya Angelou Sculpture
Only two of the city's 87 public sculptures depict historical women. The Angelou monument will help begin to shift that balance.