ARTBOUND is the award-winning series that captures the spirit of the arts and culture community in Southern California and beyond. The Original series explores and illuminates the cultural issues of our times, providing critical in-depth analysis of how arts and culture affect society. ARTBOUND recognizes the need for access to the arts, arts education and connecting local artists with audiences and in fact, acts as Southern California’s largest stage. Utilizing public media as a space to find quality arts and culture programming, ARTBOUND reveals cultural touchstones that have shaped the fabric of the region’s communities and a nation whose story is indelibly linked to the arts.
Artbound | Chinatown Punk Wars | Season 14 Episode 1 (Preview) | KCET
Popular punk rock band The Linda Lindas as featured in ARTBOUND Season 14 "Chinatown Punk Wars." Courtesy of KCET. (Download)
Alice Bag performs with The Bags at Hong Kong Cafe in 1979 as featured in ARTBOUND Season 14 "Chinatown Punk Wars." Courtesy of Louis Jacinto. (Download)
Dianne Chai performs with The Alley Cats at Hong Kong Cafe in 1979 as featured in ARTBOUND Season 14 "Chinatown Punk Wars." Courtesy of Louis Jacinto. (Download)
"America Tropical" by David Alfaro Siqueiros as featured in ARTBOUND Season 14. Courtesy of KCET. (Download)
"LA Rebellion: A Cinematic Movement" explores the emergence of Black Student filmmakers following the Watts Uprising, as featured in ARTBOUND Season 14. Courtesy of Visual Communications. (Download)
Christine Lee is one of the featured artists in ARTBOUND Season 14 "Artists-in-Residence." Courtesy of KCET. (Download)
Angel City Press wife-and-husband team Paddy Calistro and Scott McAuley, as featured in ARTBOUND Season 14. Courtesy of KCET. (Download)
East West Players theatre company has been a home for Asian American artists including Daniel Dae Kim and James Hong, as featured in ARTBOUND Season 14. Courtesy of KCET. (Download)
With emphasis on "Family Math," PBS SoCal also announces plans for new digital games and YouTube bilingual food series "Cooking Counts" featuring Patty Rodriguez introducing math fundamentals through easy recipes for the whole family to experience together.
Curated AAPI programming features actor-activist George Takei in TO BE TAKEI and photographer Corky Lee in "Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story"; plus, screening event at Los Angeles Public Library honors Foster Care Awareness Month in May with local premiere of "Possible Selves: Overcoming the Odds in Foster Care."
Streaming May 24 and broadcasting June 21, new series showcases six comedians located in diverse regions across the U.S. telling the "Stories Behind the Laughs."
