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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
The Birth of a Street Performance History Lesson Combo for a New Generation
Post date:In the spirit of variedades shows of early 20th century Mexican Los Angeles, writer Rubén Martínez and an eclectic crew of all-around bohemians have conceived of an unusual history lesson-slash-variety show you won't soon forget.
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community arts
Artbound
Hear the Voices of Olvera Street
Post date:Olvera Street means many things to many people. Hear the voices of those who find themselves drawn to this heart of Los Angeles.
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borderlands
Lost LA
The Life and Times of Pío Pico, Last Governor of Mexican California
Post date:Much of what we know about Pío Pico remains clouded in myth. His significance as an historical figure, as well as his connection to the contemporary Latino and African-American communities is worth remembering.
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east of east
History & Society
Toypurina: A Legend Etched in the Landscape of Los Angeles
Post date:The story of the Tongva medicine woman that helped lead a revolt against the padres and the communities who continue to claim her legend.
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l.a. letters
History & Society
Politics of Preservation: Olvera Street to Huntington Beach
Post date:This week L.A. Letters unpacks the politics of preservation via two books published by the University of California Press: "California Vieja" and "Tokyo Vernacular," and examines a historic location of Japanese-American history in Huntington Beach.
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A Los Angeles Primer
History & Society
A Los Angeles Primer: Olvera Street
Post date:Noted architect and urbanist Jan Gehl endorses one piece of city-building advice in particular: "Make sure there's never quite enough room." Olvera Street, the Mexican simulacrum now at the origin point of Los Angeles, raises an uncomfortable question:...
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china city
History & Society
Olvera Street: The Fabrication of L.A.'s Mexican Heritage
Post date:The first installment in a new series exploring the names of L.A. streets takes a look at the converted alley considered by some to be the heart of Mexican L.A.
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boycott
Departures
Chinese Massacre of 1871
Post date:Eugene Moi and William Estrada accounts the infamous Chinese massacre of 1871 and how racial tensions and violence persisted for decades.
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Los Angeles
Commentary
Anxious on Olvera Street
Post date:Olvera Street was literally the first thing that tourists saw after walking out of Union Station, luggage in hand. That's changed, and the street has had hard times.