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Enter Meriem Bennani’s World, Where Sly Humor Meets Dystopia
This week, Rhizome presents an earlier, satisfyingly bizarre film from one of the artists behind the recent Two Lizards sensation.
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Dancers and Performers Offer “Real Talk” on Canceled Shows, Contracts, and More
This week, contributors to the living document “Creating New Futures” will host a conversation focused the ripple effects of the pandemic and the need for radical change in the arts.
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What to Listen to This Week
Enjoy this roundup of podcasts, playlists, live readings, and interviews coming out of Los Angeles.
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A Conversation Series Emerges In Response to Racism During Pandemic
The first event, “Addressing Prejudices Against Asian Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” features Cathy Park Hong and Anicka Yi, among others.
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What to Do (Online) This Week: A Filmmaker Examines Debt, Dependency, and Disability
In Jordan Lord’s films, accessibility is never an afterthought, but rather a potent set of guiding principles.
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What to Do (Online) This Week: Talks About Art, Race and Public Space, and More
This week, join an exciting range of artists, historians, and curators for conversations about art and culture — all from the very same couch where you’ve been falling asleep after one too many deep dives into conspiracy theories.
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Don't Miss These Two Fascinating Films About Family and Politics
Commonwealth and Council is streaming, for free, two deeply personal films by Mariah Garnett.
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Centering Immigrant Artists, From Advising on Visa Applications to Responding to Xenophobia
Join the organizers of the Immigrant Artist Biennial for a virtual roundtable on anti-Asian racism, a $10 immigration clinic for visual artists, and more.
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An Artist Investigates the Effects of Technological Obsolescence
On Earth Day, Julia Christensen discusses the concept of “upgrade culture” and how it has impacted our daily lives.
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Introducing Films for Isolation, a Series About Community and Home
The LA-based filmmaker Alima Lee teamed up with the Women’s Center for Creative Work to bring you short films by contemporary, Black queer artists.
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Tune Into a World-Wide Sonic Meditation, Inspired by Pauline Oliveros
Requiring no musical experience at all, the meditation invites participants to take part in a “world-wide musical exchange” through a series of synchronized breathing and tonal exercises.
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A Workshop for Building Solidarity Among Art Workers
Set aside time to brainstorm what an “ideal” employment contract might look like, how to foster methods of organizing, and more with members of the New Museum Union.