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

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How Are Artist-Parents Adapting to the Pandemic?

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When Embroidery Stitches a Portrait of Our Times

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

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

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How Linda Ronstadt Continues to Inspire New Generations of Musicians

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The Rise of the Female Mariachi: A Brief History

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.
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In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl
The People’s Pleasure: Angelenos’ Love Affair with the Hollywood Bowl

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A Performer's Paradox at the Hollywood Bowl

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

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

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

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How Are Artist-Parents Adapting to the Pandemic?

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Variety Studio: Actors On Actors
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Variety Studio: Actors On Actors
Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins and more

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Variety Studio: Actors On Actors
Jamie Dornan, Eddie Redmayne and more

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Border Blaster
Parties and Parables

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Spectacles

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Treblinka's Last Witness

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E7: Paris

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Buyepongo's 'Maestros'

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The Role of Music in Activism

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