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Artist's Community Orchestra Project Needs No Experience, Camera or Mic to Make Calming Melodies
Artist Joshua-Michéle Ross' "The Adjacent Possible" project at Grand Central Art Center gathers anonymous participants online to take part in a freeform community orchestra. The experience feels like equal doses of guided meditation, creative collaboration and a space for introspection and relaxation.

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Online Auction Charity Looks to Save the Day for Comics Retailers
For months, Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, and many others were nowhere to be seen on shelves. As comic bookstores floundered, Give Comics Hope looks to lend them a hand.

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Indigenous Arts Used to Heal Trauma in East L.A.
Through a combination of Indigenous artistic/creative practices, IndigenARTS & Wellness is looking to heal communities.

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In Pandemic, Self Help Graphics’ Día de los Muertos Celebration Builds New Relationships
“I think that, for us, is the biggest challenge, like, how do you convey what can be a really powerful and beautiful experience for people through these virtual channels?” explains Self Help Graphics Executive Director Betty Avila.

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What is the Future of Olvera Street in this Pandemic?
Olvera Street should be teeming with life at this moment, but the COVID-19 pandemic has put a stop to the once-bustling area and there is a fear that this scene could become permanent.

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Culture Clash Fights Back Through Satire and Political Comedy
“Totally Fake Latino News!,” a satirical show by Latinx performance trio Culture Clash is tailor-made for the unprecedented times we’re living in today.

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Largest Film Festival of Mexican Cinema Outside of Mexico Moves Online
Based in Los Angeles, Hola Mexico is the largest film festival of Mexican cinema outside of Mexico. Because of the pandemic, it moved its entire operation online for 2020, opening new opportunities for the festival.

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Broadsides Reveal L.A.’s Once-Booming Hispanic Vaudeville Scene
There was a time that Los Angeles powered a lively Hispanic vaudeville scene, and its legacy still lives on in many performers today.

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Pacifico Dance Company: Sharing the Love of Traditional Mexican Dance Around the World
Traditional Mexican dances (aka baile folklórico) are the forte of the Pacifico Dance Company, and they’ve helped train hundreds, performing in venues around the country and the world.

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Endangered Indie Music Venues Band Together to Seek a Lifeline
In the face of a bleak outlook for indie music venues, a new nonprofit emerges to save SoCal’s stages.