Art
Radiotron, the ’80s Youth Center That Shaped LA's Hip-Hop Scene
A new exhibition curated by Radiotron founder Carmelo Alvarez explores the organization’s influence on graffiti and breakdancing in the West Coast.
Goethe Institut
Performance
The Pitfalls of Hosting a Virtual Cabaret
HaRaKa Platform’s Cairo KitKat Club pales in comparison to virtual performances mounted with only a fraction of the institutional support.”
Art
An Art Program in Los Angeles Proposes Ways to Address Homelessness
The Goethe-Institut has partnered with the Los Angeles Poverty Department in organizing Worlds of Homelessness, a weeklong interdisciplinary series of events featuring artists, architects, advocates, and performers.
Art
Artists in Seven South American Cities Reflect on Past Dictatorships
The Goethe Institut has invited artists to reflect upon memory and its loss, generating a variety of projects in seven cities across the continent.
Announcement
Goethe-Institut Honors the Art of Translation, Awards Juried Prizes for German Translations
The Goethe-Institut, Germany’s cultural institute operating worldwide with 160 branches in 94 countries, is pleased to announce the 2016 recipients for its annual North American translation prizes.[http://engine.nectarads.com/p/eyJhdiI6MTM2MDA0LCJhdCI6MjAsImJ0IjowLCJjbSI6NDE4Mjg3LCJjaCI6MTkzMCwiY2si
News
Transatlantic Trade Agreement Could Spell Disaster for Culture
We all know about NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, but TTIP, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership currently being brokered between the United States and European Union, has received some attention in Europe and remarkably little in the US.