February 2013 Archives
LA Letters:
Music and poetry have been the ultimate mediums for expressing the wide range of human emotions since the dawn of man.
Fast Times with Valley Girls: 30 Years Later, What Do Two SoCal Classics Tell Us About America?
February 15, 2013 11:30 AM
by Ryan Reft
Intersections:
Two films from the 1980s defined character and social archetypes that persist to this day.
Immigrant Installation Art Hits Capitol Hill
February 14, 2013 2:00 PM
by Ed Fuentes
Writing on the Wall:
L.A. installation artist Ramiro Gomez Jr. timed his latest cardboard creations with the Senate hearings on immigration policy on Capitol Hill.
Arrival Stories:
Crossing continents, oceans and national borders isn't the only journey taken by the Los Angeles migrants and immigrants; many of our participants tell of the journey their hearts take, too.
I Am Los Angeles:
All it took was to witness one well-executed kickflip, and Theotis Beasley knew he wanted to skate.
Laws That Shaped LA:
The creation of the National Park system in 1872 gave way to L.A.'s original streets planned around natural landscapes, like mountains, streams, and the coastline.
L.A. Chicano Mural History Documented Via San Bernardino
February 8, 2013 6:30 PM
by Ed Fuentes
Writing on the Wall:
Elliott Barkan's photographs of Los Angeles murals portray the growing self-identity of Chicano culture since the late 1960s.
Renegade Poetics: Innovative Poetry by African Americans
February 8, 2013 5:00 PM
by Mike Sonksen
LA Letters:
For African American History Month, L.A. Letters features two important books that expand, as well as question, the canon of 20th Century African-American Poetry.
Parole Officer No. 2: Minnie Barton and the Crusade for Lost Women
February 8, 2013 1:30 PM
Lost Landmarks:
LAPD's second ever female officer founded halfway homes for lost women and children, paving the way for programs for at-risk youths and adults throughout Los Angeles.
Downtown Parklet Rededicates Parking Space to Pedestrians
February 8, 2013 12:30 PM
by Ed Fuentes
Writing on the Wall:
A parking spot becomes the spirit of a downtown looking for interaction between pedestrian and transportation.
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