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THEATER FOR REAL PEOPLE
No $75 tickets here. The Cornerstone Theater has been bringing theater to regular folks in diverse neighborhoods for decades. And as Vicki Curry tells us many of them end up on stage where they get a very different perspective on their communities. |
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DANCE IN THE BALANCE
How do dance companies survive in Los Angeles? Not easily. Vicki Curry takes a look at several dance companies and talks with choreographers about what it takes to keep dance alive. |
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NADER KHALILI
Nader Khalili has an idea that could change the quality of life for millions of people around the world, people who live in shacks or huts or have no homes at all. The answer could be right under our feet. Saul Gonzalez goes to a small desert town to meet an earth architect. |
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SIQUEIROS MURAL DISCOVERED
Experts thought that a rare Los Angeles mural, by famous Mexican painter David Alfaro Siqueiros, had been destroyed. But then some Siqueiros fans decided to take a closer look. Hena Cuevas brings us the story of their exciting discovery. |
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18TH STREET ARTS CENTER
For thousands of struggling artists, covering rent can be a challenge. That's where the 18th Street Arts Complex comes in. This Santa Monica establishment offers artist a shelter, studios and even fundraising advice. Vicki Curry takes us to the 18th Street Arts Complex as they celebrate their 15th anniversary. |
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TYRUS WONG
Tyrus Wong is one of the best known and beloved artists in the Chinese-American community. Over his lifetime Wong has produced paintings, murals, Christmas Cards and worked at major movie studios all the while synthesizing eastern and western styles. |
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LATINOLOGUES
Is it entertainment or is it just playing off of
stereotype? The theatre production called
"Latinologues" has hit a funny bone so much so that it's being
produced time and time again with different actors stepping into
the roles. |
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RICARDO MONTALBAN THEATRE
Montalban overcame Hollywood stereotypes to become a much-loved actor. Now he has become the first Latino to have a major theatrical venue named in his honor. |
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HISTORY OF THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
In its early years, the Bowl was just an empty canyon, and concerts took place on temporary benches and stages (often with sets leftover from movie productions). Find out how an empty canyon was tramsformed into the Bowl, and the history of the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. |
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HOWARD BINGHAM
He's taken more than a million photographs of Muhammad Ali during their remarkable 40-plus year friendship. Ali's long time photographer and friend , Howard Bingham, discusses his new book, "GOAT." |
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CALIFORNIA DANCE INSTITUTE
Carole Valleskey was a principal dancer with the prestigious Joffrey Ballet company. So what does a ballerina of this caliber do for an encore? She founded the California Dance Institute to help children discover the joy of dance. |
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LACMA RENTALS
Now any of us could have a masterpiece hanging on our walls. Vicki Curry takes us into the basement at LACMA and shows us a little known service that offers hundreds of contemporary works of art for rent – for as little as $25. |
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L.A. CATHEDRAL
Our Lady of the Angels, designed by José Rafael Moneo, is a vibrant expression of the 21st Century and the first Roman Catholic Cathedral to be erected in the western United States in 30 years. |
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SIN UNCENSORED
A look at the early naughty days of Hollywood before the decency code. |
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WELTON BECKET, L. A.'s Forgotten Architect
The Capitol Records Building, the Pan Pacific Auditorium, Cinerama Dome, and Parker Center are all the work of one architect. Now he's being remembered. |
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UN-CABARET
"The Un-Cabaret," an alternative comedy and performance company specializing in autobiographical storytelling. |
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WATTS TOWERS
Simon Rodia's unique monument to perseverance and the human spirit. |
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