October 2011 Archives
California Art Club Members Converge on Arroyo Seco for 'Paint-Out'
October 13, 2011 3:21 PM
Arts:
The California Art Club, one of the oldest and most active fine-arts organizations in California, wrapped up its Centennial Celebration with "Paint Out," an invitation to 25 club artists to paint "en plein air" (in the open air) the lush gardens surrounding La Casita, a Pasadena cultural landmark overlooking the Arroyo Seco.
Lucas Benitez: Lukasheva + Chihuahua + Ells Island + El Paso = East L.A.
October 13, 2011 10:00 AM
Arrival Stories:
"It thrills me to know that I'm part Apache, part Irish, part Ukrainian-Russian, part Mexican, and part American." Cal State L.A. student Lucas Benitez traces his family's varied history.
Legalizing Murals to be Discussed at L.A. City Hearing on Wednesday
October 11, 2011 10:40 AM
by Ed Fuentes
Richland Farms:
Departures has sought out and collected oral histories from nine prominent current and former Southern California elected officials. This week Land of Sunshine takes a tour of the first five* of those politicos' Departures presence.
Arrival Stories:
KCET Departures asks, "What's your or your family's Los Angeles arrival story?" Today, we hear from musician, deejay and member of the creative collective dublab, Alejandro Cohen: "I arrived in Los Angeles in late August 1996. "Back in 1994, I...
Mural Conflict Has Artists Calling for 'Respect'
October 4, 2011 3:45 PM
by Ed Fuentes

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