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“Southland Sessions” connects you to SoCal’s resilient arts scene one session at a time. From drive-by art shows to all-girl mariachi bands, our curated performances, thoughtful reports and artist resources are your link to the cultural heartbeat of our city.

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Ruth Asawa with wire sculpture | Still from "Artbound" Masters of Modern Art

Ruth Asawa with wire sculpture | Still from "Artbound" Masters of Modern Art

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A barefoot man and woman dance together.

A barefoot man and woman dance together.

Southland Sessions

How Artist-Parents Are Nurturing Culture – and What We Can Learn From Them

Participants stand on a platform placed on top of the sand at Santa Monica Beach. The participants are waving around different colored scarves in the air. The sky above them is overcast.

Participants stand on a platform placed on top of the sand at Santa Monica Beach. The participants are waving around different colored scarves in the air. The sky above them is overcast.

Southland Sessions

Climate Change-Focused Artist Residency Maps Out a New Future in the Pandemic

Jessica Pak holds one her chickens in her tailor shop.

Jessica Pak holds one her chickens in her tailor shop.

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L.A. Photographer Captures the Stories Behind Koreatown's Businesses

Three pink squares on a billboard have three images drawn onto them. The one on the far left is a portrait of Chef Visoth Tarak Ouk, widely known as "Chef T." He's wearing a T-shirt and a baseball cap proudly flashing a tattoo on his fingers that reads "Chef Life." In the middle box is an unsmiling baby girl propped up by an adult hand, her name written on a mugshot letter board. On the right box is a man with his head tilted and the same surname as the baby girl.

Three pink squares on a billboard have three images drawn onto them. The one on the far left is a portrait of Chef Visoth Tarak Ouk, widely known as "Chef T." He's wearing a T-shirt and a baseball cap proudly flashing a tattoo on his fingers that reads "Chef Life." In the middle box is an unsmiling baby girl propped up by an adult hand, her name written on a mugshot letter board. On the right box is a man with his head tilted and the same surname as the baby girl.

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Socio-Political Art is Popping Up on Billboards Across L.A. Here's What They're All About.

Adrian Younge poses facing the camera. He's wearing a plaid suit jacket and a silk black and white tie. He's also wearing a black brimmed hat tilted slightly to the left. Thick-framed glasses sit on his face and he's wearing white, fingerless gloves.

Adrian Younge poses facing the camera. He's wearing a plaid suit jacket and a silk black and white tie. He's also wearing a black brimmed hat tilted slightly to the left. Thick-framed glasses sit on his face and he's wearing white, fingerless gloves.

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Adrian Younge's 'The American Negro' Tunes Listeners Into the 'Black Consciousness'

Monica Ramirez Wee's older son goes over the instructions for an arts and craft project with his younger brother.

Monica Ramirez Wee's older son goes over the instructions for an arts and craft project with his younger brother.

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How Are Artist-Parents Adapting to the Pandemic?

A black and white collage of women and femme environmental activists.

A black and white collage of women and femme environmental activists.

Southland Sessions

Power in Care: Carolina Caycedo Maps the Long History of Feminine Environmental Work

An aerial view of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is shot at night.

An aerial view of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is shot at night.

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opens Sept. 30, Will Address Race and Gender Issues

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Cubiaton 2 Year Anniversary_1.jpeg

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Cumbiatón, a Safe Space for L.A.'s Queer and Latinx Communities, Grows Virtually

A black, square-shaped piece of fabric with chain stitch embroidery reading the words, "BLACK LIVES MATTER" in white thread. The ends of the threads are long and loose. The patch sits on top of a multicolored, striped surface.

A black, square-shaped piece of fabric with chain stitch embroidery reading the words, "BLACK LIVES MATTER" in white thread. The ends of the threads are long and loose. The patch sits on top of a multicolored, striped surface.

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When Embroidery Stitches a Portrait of Our Times

A man (left) and a woman (right) in masks work in a woodshop with coronavirus safety regulations in place such as clear plastic barriers between stations.

A man (left) and a woman (right) in masks work in a woodshop with coronavirus safety regulations in place such as clear plastic barriers between stations.

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Report: Reducing Red Tape Key to Survival of L.A.’s Creative Economy

House No. 1, the R Cloud House is a crown-like house with decorative fencing

House No. 1, the R Cloud House is a crown-like house with decorative fencing

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A New Case Study House Puts Black Architecture on Display in Watts

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Circa 1970: Photo of Linda Ronstadt behind a mic stand | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Circa 1970: Photo of Linda Ronstadt behind a mic stand | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

A Tribute to Linda Ronstadt

Culture Clash's Totally Fake Latino News

taisha paggett, “breathingholdinglistening practice.” In conjunction with Made in L.A. 2018, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, September 1, 2018. | Gina Clyne

taisha paggett, “breathingholdinglistening practice.” In conjunction with Made in L.A. 2018, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, September 1, 2018. | Gina Clyne

UCLA's '10 Questions'

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LACMA_Urban_Light_Chis_Burden_Wilshire

LACMA @ Home

The Broad From Home

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Coronavirus Diaries

La Plaza de Cultura y Artes

La Plaza de Cultura y Artes

En Casa con LA Plaza

USC Thornton: Live! From Somewhere

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Singer Linda Ronstadt belts out songs in Spanish from her "Canciones de Mi Padre" album at a 1988 Los Angeles, California concert. | George Rose/Getty Images

Singer Linda Ronstadt belts out songs in Spanish from her "Canciones de Mi Padre" album at a 1988 Los Angeles, California concert. | George Rose/Getty Images

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How Linda Ronstadt Continues to Inspire New Generations of Musicians

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

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

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The Rise of the Female Mariachi: A Brief History

Def Sound "Struck" collage | Still from "Southland Sessions" E3: Musical Expansions in Quarantine

Def Sound "Struck" collage | Still from "Southland Sessions" E3: Musical Expansions in Quarantine

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Black and white photo of Culture Clash | Harry Gamboa Jr.

Black and white photo of Culture Clash | Harry Gamboa Jr.

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Culture Clash’s Totally Fake Latino News

The satirical trio, Richard Montoya, Ricardo Salinas and Herbert Siguenza report from their homes.

Aida Cuevas and La Marisoul at the Soraya | Ricki Quinn, Courtesy of the Soraya

Aida Cuevas and La Marisoul at the Soraya | Ricki Quinn, Courtesy of the Soraya

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A Tribute to Linda Ronstadt at The Soraya

Performers pay tribute to Linda Ronstadt. Plus, an interview with the legend herself.

Dwight Trible performing at the Watts Towers Festivals | Still from "Southland Sessions" Watts Towers Festivals sls ep11

Dwight Trible performing at the Watts Towers Festivals | Still from "Southland Sessions" Watts Towers Festivals sls ep11

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Watts Towers Festivals

Highlights from the Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum and Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festivals.

A woman looks over the concrete Los Angeles River. Still image from Carmen Argote's "Last Light." | Still from "Southland Sessions" Civic Imagination sls ep10 image

A woman looks over the concrete Los Angeles River. Still image from Carmen Argote's "Last Light." | Still from "Southland Sessions" Civic Imagination sls ep10 image

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Civic Imagination

Hosted by designer Rosten Woo, this episode explores L.A. civic art and culture during the pandemic.

Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra on stage at Grand Park during a New Year's Eve celebration | Samantha Lee sls ep9 preview

Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra on stage at Grand Park during a New Year's Eve celebration | Samantha Lee sls ep9 preview

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Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra N.Y.E.L.A.

Mekala Session and the "Ark" ring in the new year with a jazz music celebration.

Def Sound "Struck" collage | Still from "Southland Sessions" E3: Musical Expansions in Quarantine

Def Sound "Struck" collage | Still from "Southland Sessions" E3: Musical Expansions in Quarantine

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Musical Expansions

Witness the creativity of L.A. music in this episode made in collaboration with dublab.

Versastyle Playground still | Image from "Southland Sessions" E4: Dance Break

Versastyle Playground still | Image from "Southland Sessions" E4: Dance Break

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Dance Break

Tour L.A.’s wild and diverse dance community in this showcase of the city’s vibrant scene.

Julian Torres in mariachi outfit | Still from "Southland Sessions" S1 E3: Mariachi - from Romance to Resistance

Julian Torres in mariachi outfit | Still from "Southland Sessions" S1 E3: Mariachi - from Romance to Resistance

Southland Sessions

Mariachi - from Romance to Resistance

Hosted by Mariachi musician Julian Torres, this episode explores the tradition of Mariachi music and its transformation through time and circumstance.

Southland Sessions Episode Two “The Industry Presents Sweet Land.” Photo Credit Casey Kringlen for The Industry.

Southland Sessions Episode Two “The Industry Presents Sweet Land.” Photo Credit Casey Kringlen for The Industry.

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The Industry Presents Sweet Land

The Industry, one of Los Angeles’s most innovative opera companies, continues their avant-garde, acclaimed regional performances with a historical pageant that disrupts the dominant narrative of the American identity.

Woman with raised fist amid teddy bears | Still from Southland Sessions S1 E1 Change(Makers)

Woman with raised fist amid teddy bears | Still from Southland Sessions S1 E1 Change(Makers)

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Change(Makers): The Future of Arts and Culture

Key cultural leaders from around Los Angeles gather to discuss the role of arts and culture in shaping the world’s future.

Explore Arts & Culture

Inside the Met

Inside The Met: Love and Money

Inside the Met

Inside The Met: The Birthday Surprise

Inside the Met

The Costume Institute Prepares for “About Time”

Inside the Met

A Native American Perspective on a Classic Painting

Dolly Parton & Friends: 50 Years at the Opry

Dolly Parton & Friends: 50 Years at the Opry

In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl

In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl

Produced for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association by Festival Productions. This gala concert celebrating Ella Fitzgerald benefitted the Hollywood Bowl Fund. | Los Angeles Philharmonic Archives

Produced for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association by Festival Productions. This gala concert celebrating Ella Fitzgerald benefitted the Hollywood Bowl Fund. | Los Angeles Philharmonic Archives

In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl

The People’s Pleasure: Angelenos’ Love Affair with the Hollywood Bowl

In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl

A Performer's Paradox at the Hollywood Bowl

In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl signature program image

In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl signature program image

In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl

Preview the New PBS Series ‘In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl’

Hollywood Bowl shell with orchestra on stage. | Adam Latham

Hollywood Bowl shell with orchestra on stage. | Adam Latham

In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl

An Episode Guide to ‘In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl’

Southland Sessions

Southland Sessions

A barefoot man and woman dance together.

A barefoot man and woman dance together.

Southland Sessions

How Artist-Parents Are Nurturing Culture – and What We Can Learn From Them

Participants stand on a platform placed on top of the sand at Santa Monica Beach. The participants are waving around different colored scarves in the air. The sky above them is overcast.

Participants stand on a platform placed on top of the sand at Santa Monica Beach. The participants are waving around different colored scarves in the air. The sky above them is overcast.

Southland Sessions

Climate Change-Focused Artist Residency Maps Out a New Future in the Pandemic

Jessica Pak holds one her chickens in her tailor shop.

Jessica Pak holds one her chickens in her tailor shop.

Southland Sessions

L.A. Photographer Captures the Stories Behind Koreatown's Businesses

Three pink squares on a billboard have three images drawn onto them. The one on the far left is a portrait of Chef Visoth Tarak Ouk, widely known as "Chef T." He's wearing a T-shirt and a baseball cap proudly flashing a tattoo on his fingers that reads "Chef Life." In the middle box is an unsmiling baby girl propped up by an adult hand, her name written on a mugshot letter board. On the right box is a man with his head tilted and the same surname as the baby girl.

Three pink squares on a billboard have three images drawn onto them. The one on the far left is a portrait of Chef Visoth Tarak Ouk, widely known as "Chef T." He's wearing a T-shirt and a baseball cap proudly flashing a tattoo on his fingers that reads "Chef Life." In the middle box is an unsmiling baby girl propped up by an adult hand, her name written on a mugshot letter board. On the right box is a man with his head tilted and the same surname as the baby girl.

Southland Sessions

Socio-Political Art is Popping Up on Billboards Across L.A. Here's What They're All About.

Variety Studio: Actors On Actors

Ewan McGregor, Pedro Pascal and more (Preview)

Variety Studio: Actors On Actors

Uzo Aduba, Billy Porter and more (Preview)

Variety Studio: Actors On Actors

Kaley Cuoco, Elizabeth Olsen and more (Preview)

Variety Studio: Actors On Actors

Nicole Kidman, Chris Rock and more (Preview)

Border Blaster

Border Blaster

Still from TQM: Several guitarists in jeans and long-sleeved yellow shirts. One has an alien head. One is taking a photo.

Still from TQM: Several guitarists in jeans and long-sleeved yellow shirts. One has an alien head. One is taking a photo.

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Little Jesus - TQM Ft. Ximena Sariñana & Elsa y Elmar (Popup Edition)

Still from Creme Caramel: A woman in a room with many lamps looks down at a creme caramel that has eyes.

Still from Creme Caramel: A woman in a room with many lamps looks down at a creme caramel that has eyes.

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CANADA: The Storytellers Behind the Sexy Psychedelic Music Videos

Music video still: Rosalía screams or sings with lines drawn around her

Music video still: Rosalía screams or sings with lines drawn around her

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Parties and Parables

Still from Evisbeats video in which a drawn man stretches among other drawn and cut-out figures

Still from Evisbeats video in which a drawn man stretches among other drawn and cut-out figures

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Spectacles

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Treblinka's Last Witness

Treblinka's Last Witness

Real Scenes

E7: Paris

Real Scenes

E8: Bristol

Real Scenes

E5: Berlin

Real Scenes

E6: New York

Artbound Presents Studio A

Artbound Presents Studio A

Buyepongo band photo

Buyepongo band photo

Artbound Presents Studio A

Buyepongo's Sound Knocks Down the Negative

Members of Buyepongo Play Accordion and Saxophone

Members of Buyepongo Play Accordion and Saxophone

Artbound Presents Studio A

Buyepongo's 'Maestros'

Peace flag | Alice Donovan Rouse on Unsplash

Peace flag | Alice Donovan Rouse on Unsplash

Artbound Presents Studio A

The Role of Music in Activism

MILCK

Artbound Presents Studio A

No Apologies for MILCK

Singer, dancer and activist Nobuko Miyamoto holds her hands out.

Singer, dancer and activist Nobuko Miyamoto holds her hands out.

Artbound

We Are All Part of Many Worlds: Nobuko Miyamoto’s Barrier-Breaking Art and Activism

A neon sign that reads "WACKO" and walls covered with face masks adorn the interior of the store.

A neon sign that reads "WACKO" and walls covered with face masks adorn the interior of the store.

Artbound

50 Years of Counterculture Art at Soap Plant, WACKO and La Luz de Jesus Gallery

Pichardo's Mobile Art Lab, a teal and white trailer, is parked on the side of the road.

Pichardo's Mobile Art Lab, a teal and white trailer, is parked on the side of the road.

Artbound

Mobile Art Lab Brings Arts Programming to the Streets of L.A.

Children and youth engage in arts education throughout Los Angeles County.

Children and youth engage in arts education throughout Los Angeles County.

Artbound

Where to Find an Arts Experience Near You