Art
California Landscapes, Millenial Pink, and Lots of Painting at the Other Art Fair
Catering to “a new generation of art buyers,” most of the artwork at the Santa Monica fair sells for under $1,000.
Los Angeles
Art
When Communal Dining Transforms Into Cultural Exchange and Debate
More than a culinary celebration, this event will focus on how the dishes being consumed are tied to themes of colonization, appropriation, and resistance.
Art
A Public Performance in Hollywood Will Celebrate Intersectional Gender Identities
Along a two-block stretch of Hollywood Boulevard, over 35 artists, performers, and collectives will turn the sidewalk into a stage for performance art, dance, music, comedy, and even karaoke.
Art
Museum Hosts Afrofuturist Block Party to Honor Artist Timothy Washington
The California African American Museum is hosting a weekend of workshops and more in Leimert Park.
Art
Pushing the Limits of Ambient Music in a Historic Church
The Steve Roach concert is part of Ambient Church, a roving programming series that places experimental audio and visual performances within unique architectural environments.
Film
An Overlooked Filmmaker’s Monumental Contributions to Diasporic Cinema
Gariné Torossian has much to teach viewers about the experience of dwelling in displacement.
Art
Catch Live Performances and Screenings at This Drive-In Theater
This month’s programming at FLAX Foundation’s Drive-In Theater features a group meditation, live performance, and a movie starring Julianne Moore.
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.
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
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.