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Liz Ohanesian

Liz Ohanesian

Liz Ohanesian writes about art, pop culture, music and, sometimes, a combination of the three. Her work has appeared in L.A. Weekly, Los Angeles Magazine, Hi-Fructose and a number of other publications. She lives in Los Angeles.

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San Cha is wearing a vibrant, tiered aqua blue dress with ruffles and a hot pink feather head dress on their head. They are singing into a microphone in one hand while the other is outstretched to the side. Two people sit behind them, one playing an acoustic guitar and the other playing a flute. The three-piece ensemble is performing on a grassy area, amongst a line of trees behind them.
Floating, a year-old outdoor sound event series, aims to allow everyone to spend more time outdoors and "actively participate in the art of deep listening."
A black and white photo of a two-story building with a sign hanging off the side that reads, "JDC Records Inc." Men and women are posed in front of the building and poking their heads out of the windows and doors.
JDC is a beloved San Pedro record shop that serves casual shoppers, DJs and hardcore record collectors. But their story starts decades ago, when it was launched as a record label and distribution company that would supply the West Coast, and, crucially, Los Angeles, with bangers that heated up Los Angeles parties throughout the '80s.
Darone Sassounian stands with his arms crossed. He is wearing a black crewneck sweatshirt and a cap. Behind him is a 4-by-3 cube shelf full of vinyls and cassette tapes. On the top row, the front cover of "Silk Road: Journey of the Armenian Diaspora" is propped up and facing the camera.
Armenian DJs in Los Angeles are hunting and archiving vintage Armenian vinyls as a way to explore their culture all the while preserving their history for future generations.
Natasha, who is wearing a red dress with white flowers, and Shant, who is wearing a white, cable-knit sweater, clink wine glasses over a dinner table topped with a white tablecloth and various dishes. Natasha and Shant look at each other as they toast.
Lighthearted, fun and a sneaky lesson in world politics. "The Armenian Dating Show" explores the spiderweb of history and culture that connects Armenians in America.
Corrie Mattie is out of focus standing in front of her "To Ukraine With Love" mural painted on a white wall. Between the words "To Ukraine" and "With Love" is a painting of Russian president Vladmir Putin's decapitated head, being pulled by doves flying to the right of the art piece. Mattie is wearing a black t-shirt and pants with a black handkerchief tied around their neck. Their shirt and pants are covered in paint. Next to the mural is a tree with bright yellow leaves growing out of its branches as it towers over the mural.
As the situation in Ukraine has grown more dire, Southern California-based artists Corie Mattie and Taras Bohonok turn to art to voice their opinion and rally support for Ukraine.
A man in a suit with his hands behind his back looks on to a digital art piece on a large LED screen mounted on a black gallery wall. The digital art piece features a large red dot resembling a setting sun with floating white "icebergs" on a black water surface.
Questions around the rise of NFT-backed art and the looming threat of climate change are big themes that permeate the 2022 L.A. Art Show which runs from Jan. 19 to Jan. 23.
SEMAP El Monte Mural photo by Liz Ohanesian
Organized by the South El Monte Arts Posse, the new mural hearkens back to El Monte's lost history of mural art and activism, recovering lost images and stories whitewashed by a citywide moratorium imposed in the 1970s.
 Participants make zines at a zine-making pop-up at Patria Coffee in 2018.
The simple fact that anyone can make a zine, regardless of whether or not they know how to use InDesign or have the money for a large press run, opens up the medium to a bevy of voices.
A pile of zines, small independently-published work. Most of the zines have Halloween and goth-themed artwork.
When it comes to making zines, there are no fixed rules. These homemade magazines can be handwritten on notebook paper or typed into a computer layout. Three zinesters share tips, advice and inspiration for getting started.
A wide shot of families walking along the concrete banks of the LA river with a bridge in the background
In a new, multilingual poll, 91% of L.A. residents supported river revitalization, while only 48% of those would support a tax increase to do it. Meanwhile, 76% of respondents prioritized ensuring that revitalization projects don’t displace locals.
Headshot of Heidi Ewing.
Ewing’s latest film, "I Carry You With Me," began its life as a documentary, the story of a couple’s journey from Mexico to the United States, until it took a different turn.
To Foster Change - Dominique at work
Dominique has been able to turn photography into a business. His advice to young people interested in working behind the camera is to believe in themselves.
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