October 2012 Archives
Writing on the Wall:
The glow-in-the-dark murals echo the ocean and sea-beach life, complete with ammonite fossils.
Writing on the Wall:
Here's a look at mural and public art stories for the month of October.
I Am Los Angeles:
In this video portrait, we meet Josh Koslow, a Venice wood floor installer by day, Leimert Park jazz trumpeter by night.
Laws That Shaped LA:
The World War II hero most publicly associated with this law's passage is rumored to have, while sitting stuck in traffic, called himself a "numbskull" for doing so.
LA Letters:
Between fibbing politicians, fake memoirs, reality TV, cosmetic surgery, photoshop and botox, the truth can be elusive.
Green Justice:
Neither measure is perfect, but let's not make the children pay for those mistakes.
Arrival Stories:
L.A. has allowed the former cruise ship dancer and world traveler to redefine himself as a local politician.
Writing on the Wall:
In a win-win situation for all, the 1973 mural on the former First Street Store will be saved from demolition.
Block by Block:
Wanting to engage the experience on a deeper or at least different level, this year I decided to attempt to walk the entire route of CicLAvia.
Writing on the Wall:
A look at street art in China as seen from the perspective an East L.A. Chicana.
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