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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Heidi Ewing Merges Narrative Film and Documentary in 'I Carry You With Me'

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.

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Power & Health

Interviews Featured on 'Power & Health'

Meet the 10 experts examining health inequities through the lens of race, wealth and power in the documentary "Power & Health."

Eddie Redmayne, Kevin Costner and Leslie Mann

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'Cinema Series': 25 Years of Bringing the Community Together Through a Love of Film

KCET Cinema Series was created with the intent of bringing together an audience away from their television sets, and that mission has endured for 25 years.

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Broken Bread

Watts Coffee House: A True Community Hub

Watts Coffee House has been open for more than 50 years, but since Desiree Edwards took over in 1997, the restaurant has become a community gathering place and driver for a more positive future for locals.

Aqeela Sherrills with a fellow community member | Still from "Broken Bread" Watts

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Broken Bread

Aqeela Sherrills: Homegrown Watts Peacemaker

Aqeela Sherrills is a Watts native who grew up around street gangs. As an adult, he decided to team up with other community members to build a more peaceful, prosperous Watts.

Bracken's Kitchen truck | Still from "Broken Bread"

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Broken Bread

Bracken's Kitchen: Bringing Food to People in Need

Bracken's Kitchen is a Garden Grove-based non-profit that provides meals to organizations that help feed people in need.

Working together at L.A. Kitchen | Still from "Broken Bread"

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Broken Bread

L.A. Kitchen: Battling Food Issues on Many Fronts

Over the course of six years, the L.A. Kitchen developed a multi-pronged approach to address the interconnected issues of hunger, food waste and employment opportunities in Los Angeles.

Virgil Grant | Still from "Broken Bread"

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Broken Bread

Virgil Grant: Promoting Cannabis Entrepreneurship for All

Entrepreneur and activist Virgil Grant has helped pave the way for legal cannabis sales in Los Angeles. Now, he's at the forefront of the movement for social equity in the industry.

Beyond Meat burger | Still from "Broken Bread" Future

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Broken Bread

Beyond Burger: The New 'Meat' in Town

Beyond Burger patties are vegan, but its texture, taste and even its color is so closely reminiscent to beef that it's hard to believe that it wasn't made from an animal.

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Broken Bread

The Vegan Hooligans: Plant-Based Food for All

Punk is more than just an aesthetic for The Vegan Hooligans, it's in the DIY spirit of Mejia's work.

Rediscovering SoCal

L.A.’s Olympic Aspirations

KCET Cinema Series

Rediscovering SoCal

L.A.’s Olympic Aspirations

KCET Cinema Series

Liz Ohanesian