Arts & Culture

Dive deep into Southern California’s creative consciousness. See how diverse ideas and identities meld, mix and recombine, inspiring revolutions beyond art’s borders. Learn more about the triumphs, struggles and interconnected histories that have fueled this region’s aesthetic fires.

Kenny Burrell is an older man holding a guitar smiling wholeheartedly

Kenny Burrell is an older man holding a guitar smiling wholeheartedly

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Southland Sessions

Jazz Legend Kenny Burrell Turns 90

Kenny Burrell is an older man holding a guitar smiling wholeheartedly

Kenny Burrell is an older man holding a guitar smiling wholeheartedly

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A nun smiling

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Artbound

Corita Kent: The Pop Art Nun

A nun smiling

A nun smiling

Dignidad Rebelde: Art is Protest

Dignidad Rebelde: Art is Protest

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Dignidad Rebelde: Art is Protest

Dignidad Rebelde: Art is Protest

Dignidad Rebelde: Art is Protest

Gloria Estefan: Sangre Yoruba

Gloria Estefan: Sangre Yoruba

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Gloria Estefan: Sangre Yoruba

Gloria Estefan: Sangre Yoruba

Gloria Estefan: Sangre Yoruba

A triptych of people who attend a weekly gathering of Queer creative folk called Mustache Mondays.

A triptych of people who attend a weekly gathering of Queer creative folk called Mustache Mondays.

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Artbound

Mustache Mondays: Documentary Wants Your Photos of L.A. Gay Nightlife in the 2000s

Artist Barbara Carrasco standing in front of colorful floor-to-wall length mural "L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective" holding a commendation plaque from Los Angeles County presented by County Supervisor Hilda Solis at the opening of the temporary exhibition Sin Censura A.

Artist Barbara Carrasco standing in front of colorful floor-to-wall length mural "L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective" holding a commendation plaque from Los Angeles County presented by County Supervisor Hilda Solis at the opening of the temporary exhibition Sin Censura A.

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Artbound

After 40-Plus Years, Barbara Carrasco's Censored Mural Finds a Permanent Home

Hecho Con Ganas: Ernesto Yerena Montejano

Hecho Con Ganas: Ernesto Yerena Montejano

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Artbound

Hecho Con Ganas: Ernesto Yerena Montejano

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Dignidad Rebelde: Art is Protest

Dignidad Rebelde: Art is Protest

Artbound

Dignidad Rebelde: Art is Protest

Hecho Con Ganas: Ernesto Yerena Montejano

Hecho Con Ganas: Ernesto Yerena Montejano

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Hecho Con Ganas: Ernesto Yerena Montejano

A nun smiling

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Corita Kent: The Pop Art Nun

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Endless Summer: How a Poster Shaped Surf Culture

Artbound

Emory Douglas: The Black Panther Artist

Educators at Immaculate Heart College (image courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community).jpg

Educators at Immaculate Heart College (image courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community).jpg

Artbound

A Tour Through Design and Social Activism in L.A. From 1960s to Today

A family walks past a mural of the different Central American countires.

A family walks past a mural of the different Central American countires.

Artbound

Photo Essay: The Hand-Painted Signs and Murals of Latinx L.A

A print of the April 1975 issue of Gidra with Asian American students on the cover.

A print of the April 1975 issue of Gidra with Asian American students on the cover.

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A 1970s Provocative Magazine That Fought Anti-Asian Sentiment

A poster for Women in Design Conference at the Woman's Building designed by Sheila de Bretteville.

A poster for Women in Design Conference at the Woman's Building designed by Sheila de Bretteville.

Artbound

In Graphic Design, What Does It Mean to be Accessible?

A graphic design poster of Malcolm X made by Emory Douglas.

A graphic design poster of Malcolm X made by Emory Douglas.

Artbound

In California, a Legacy of Political Protest Through Graphic Design Lives On

A colorful mural showing purple octopus, kelp, pelicans and fish.

A colorful mural showing purple octopus, kelp, pelicans and fish.

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California Continues to Rewrite the Rules of Design

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A woman standing in a room with her silhouette projected on four different screens. | "Art21: Los Angeles"

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Professor T and Ben butt heads when discussing how to deal with a ransom kidnapping.

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Professor T deals with a hostage situation with his unconventional negotiating tactics.

Lucha libre posters are stacked on top of each other.

Lucha libre posters are stacked on top of each other.

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Republic of Lucha Provides a Haven for Lucha Libre Culture in L.A.

Republic of Lucha, besides being awesome, is a new space in South Pasadena dedicated to the world of lucha libre, the freestyle form of wrestling made famous in Mexico.

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A deep dive into Greenwich Village folk musician Eric Andersen's 50-plus-year journey.

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An attorney advocates for Dominicans of Haitain descent stripped of their citizenship.

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A look at Charlie Parker’s life and legacy in Kansas City.

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Matt Damon in "Stillwater."

Matt Damon in 'Stillwater' Is a Man with Everything to Lose at the Virtual KCET Cinema Series on July 29th

A Q&A will immediately follow the screening with award-winning writer and director Tom McCarthy.

Still from "No Way Out."

Still from "No Way Out."

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Navy officer Tom begins a steamy liaison with Susan, but when Susan ends up dead, Tom gets caught in a conspiratorial web that endangers national security.

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A young boy sleeps in a person's lap.

The Latino Experience

A Chat with the Crew Behind 'The Latino Experience'

Hear from the directors and producers in enlightening conversations about their films featured in "The Latino Experience."

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