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Teena Apeles

Teena Apeles

Author and book editor Teena Apeles writes about art, culture, design, activism, and history, and edits books on an even wider range of subjects. She is the founder of the creative collective Narrated Objects, which produces books and events to showcase the diverse voices of the city of Los Angeles. Her latest book, "52 Things to Do in Los Angeles," will be available from Moon Travel Guides in early 2023.

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A black and white image of the Gidra magazine staff gathered in a room. There are many people in fit into the room, some sitting on chairs and couches but most sitting on the floor or arm rests. Most of the individuals in the photo appear to be of East Asian descent.
The exhibition, "Voice a Wild Dream: Moments in Asian American Art and Activism, 1968-2022" dives deep into the art and activism of several Asian American publications and collectives from today and yesterday.
Miguel Ordeñana's daughter holding up a jar with an earthworm in it | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Courtesy of Miguel Ordeñana
El conocimiento de la comunidad científica sobre la naturaleza urbana es mínimo debido a su incapacidad de acceder a áreas urbanas tan vastas como Los Ángeles. ¡Aquí es donde usted y su familia pueden ayudar!
family math bus driver article LAUSD bus driver Claudia Zavala
Las matemáticas realmente están en todas partes. Vea cómo dos trabajadores locales de transporte escolar las usan para todo, desde calcular el tiempo de cada parada y la cantidad de aire que pierden los frenos hasta saber cuántos autobuses necesita una escuela.
family math bus driver article LAUSD bus driver Claudia Zavala
Math truly is everywhere. Learn how two local school transportation workers use it for everything, from tracking the time spent on each stop, to how much air the breaks lose, to how many buses a school even needs.
A colorful illustration of De Leon. He is wearing a Filipino traditional barong and is holding a stringed instrument. Around him are sampaguita flowers, the country's national flower.
Tagumpay Mendoza De Leon is a master teacher and performer of rondalla, a traditional Spanish-influenced form of music from the Philippines. De Leon, a 2021 NEA National Heritage Fellow, has spent his decades-long career promoting and preserving Philippine culture through the tradition of rondalla.
A poster for Women in Design Conference at the Woman's Building designed by Sheila de Bretteville.
Issues of accessibility have long been woven through all facets of graphic design and can especially be seen in Los Angeles during the late 1960s and early '70s.
Julia Bogany with Homeboy Art Academy Art Gang
Committed to teaching and celebrating her ancestors' history, stories, language, sites and traditions, longtime activist and educator Julia Bogany leaves behind a legacy of raising awareness of the original inhabitants of what is now Los Angeles.
A portrait of Larry Baza from shoulders up. He's wearing thick, tortoise shell glasses, a beige plaid suit with yellow details and a gold tie. Baza is smiling and looking off to the side.
A prominent advocate for the arts, BIPOC and LGBTQ causes, Larry Baza served on San Diego's Commission for Arts and Culture and was later appointed to the California Arts Council in 2016.
House No. 1, the R Cloud House is a crown-like house with decorative fencing
On a triangle-shaped lot near the historic Watts Towers and the beloved Watts Towers Arts Center, a new mixed-use project is underway to draw people from all over the city and beyond to experience the Black aesthetic through architecture.
Singer Linda Ronstadt belts out songs in Spanish from her "Canciones de Mi Padre" album at a 1988 Los Angeles, California concert. | George Rose/Getty Images
Linda Ronstadt is an icon in music, and she continues to use her fame to open doors for generations of musicians of Mexican American heritage and beyond.
Demonstrators gather in front of the United States Supreme Court, where the Court is hearing arguments on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - DACA. | Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images
These activists are part of a long history in America, stretching back as far back as the 1830s (and likely beyond), of youth challenging and transforming our democracy. Here is a look at some of those movements.
Interior of a bookstore. | Flickr/rob walsh/Creative Commons (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
Without in-person events to launch their new books, authors are touring virtually.
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