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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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Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea (top row), Leonor Xochitl Perez, Ph.D. (top row, sixth, clockwise) and Las Adelitas (bottom row, in red) in London at the International Mariachi Women’s Festival, July 21, 2018. | Eddie Sakaki Photographer
With mainstream exposure and a growing fan base, female mariachis are making significant inroads in the historically male-dominated music genre.
Uncle Van Huynh's mother sews masks for the Auntie Sewing Squad. | Courtesy of Van Huynh
The Auntie Sewing Squad is a multi-generational network of 800-plus home sewers making face masks for vulnerable populations without access to them.
Rieko Takamatsu, art professor Devon Tsuno's wife, wears a face shield made by the 3D PPE Artist Network. | Courtesy 3D PPE Artist Network
Started while in quarantine, 3D PPE Artist Network has produced and distributed more than 7,000 free face shields to some 60 locations.
A woman with long hair and a denim jacket sits on a chair in a forest.
These are just a few of the California-based Asian American activists that are part of the beautiful tapestry woven by thousands of individuals across the country enacting change in remarkable ways.
family sisters recipe cooking together
A continuación compartimos seis ideas para que los niños permanezcan conectados con sus amigos, en línea y desconectados.
Miguel Ordeñana's daughter holding up a jar with an earthworm in it | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Courtesy of Miguel Ordeñana
The scientific community’s knowledge of urban nature is minimal because of their inability to access all urban areas as vast as Los Angeles. This is where you and your family can help!
girls doing cooking activity together
Here are six creative ways kids can stay close to their friends online and offline.
Print Lab doors, CalArts 2020 | Michael Worthington
One of the most prominent and anonymous voices in CalArts is its student graphic designers. Their experiments — alternately spectacular, unreadable, forgettable and unforgettable — now live in an archive.
(Left) George Rodriguez, Natalie Wood, Golden Globe Awards, Los Angeles , 1962. (Right) George Rodriguez, LAPD arresting a Chicano student protester, Boyle Heights , 1970. | Courtesy of the artist
The average American would not know George Rodriguez's name, though his images have been featured in magazines, newspapers, books, and even record covers seen by millions. The Vincent Price Art Museum is honoring him with his first retrospective.
Tuskegee P-51 Mustang at the Palm Springs Air Museum | Wikimedia Commons/Jwissick
Here’s a quick tour of some of SoCal’s aviation museums and their unique offerings.
Griffith Observatory just after sunset. | Flickr/Pedro Szekely/Creative Commons
The longstanding relationship between Griffith Observatory and the Los Angeles Astronomical Society enables Angelenos of all walks of life to enjoy astronomy. 
Top Image: Griffith Observatory at night. | mimoulamiou/Needpix
A partnership between Griffith Observatory and the Los Angeles Astronomical Society enables all Angelenos to enjoy astronomy. 
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