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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.
Full Episodes
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Southland Sessions
Southland Sessions
E1: Change(Makers): The Future of Arts and Culture
Episode 1
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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Southland Sessions
Southland Sessions
E2: The Industry Presents Sweet Land
Episode 2
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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Southland Sessions
Southland Sessions
E3: Mariachi - from Romance to Resistance
Episode 3
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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Southland Sessions
E4: Dance Break
Episode 4
Tour L.A.’s wild and diverse dance community in this showcase of the city’s vibrant scene.
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Southland Sessions
E5: Musical Expansions
Episode 5
Witness the creativity of L.A. music in this episode made in collaboration with dublab.
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Clips & Segments
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Barbara Morrison pays musical tribute to the iconic jazz and blues singers, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington and Ella Fitzgerald, and the songs they popularized.
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Linda Ronstadt; Aída Cuevas and La Marisoul talk about music & Mexican American identity.
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La Marisoul performs "Desperado" by Glenn Frey & Don Henley with Cheche Alara at the piano.
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La Marisoul, La Santa Cecilia, Sara Watkins & CSUN Honors String Quartet perform "You're No Good" incorporating cumbia at the Soraya in a tribute to Linda Ronstadt. Arranged by Cheche Alara.
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Culture Curated
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Take a moment to bask in the joy of Voices of Creation's sound in this special Grand Performances presentation filmed at Los Angeles' historic Heritage Square Museum, inside the rustic Lincoln Avenue Methodist Church, originally built in 1897.
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Anna Spain Bradley, UCLA's new vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion, says it's imperative that we sit down and have conversations with people we disagree with.
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What does embracing love — be it cis, trans, gay, straight or queer — have to do with politics and social justice? As it turns out, quite a bit.
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Meet Jenna Caravello, the mind-bendingly creative brain who uses video games, interactive installations and animated short films as ways to help us make sense of memory, loss and meaning.
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Upcoming Airdates
Civic Imagination
Episode 10
Hosted by artist and designer Rosten Woo, this episode explores how civic art and culture is changing during the pandemic and what that could mean for the future of Los Angeles. This episode opens with Carmen Argote’s “Last Light,” a meditation of walking and memory in the city.
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Culture Wire
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Performance
Southland Sessions
L.A. River Becomes the Focal Point for Epic, Ongoing Experimental Theater
"Sleep No More" theater director Mikhael Tara Garver unearths the L.A. River's 8-mile deep stories and histories in an ongoing work of experimental theater called "Rio Reveals."
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community arts
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How Indie Arts Organizations Survived 2020, and What They Plan in 2021
“Southland Sessions” spoke with five different people about how they shifted the focus of their creative organization to keep afloat in 2020 and best serve their community.
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Dance
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7 Dance Videos That Helped Us Get Through 2020
From bathtub ballets to TikTok dance challenges, our screens have exploded with dance videos since the coronavirus pandemic forced us to dance together but apart. Here are a few performances with SoCal connections that helped us get through 2020.
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Multi-disciplinary
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'Hindsight Is 2020' Offers Visceral (Not Virtual) Art Experiences in a Box
James MacDevitt’s art-in-a-box exhibition offers “a physical alternative to the online exhibitions that have become the new normal.”
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Multi-disciplinary
Southland Sessions
40 Years Later, Why a Black Doll Show Still Resonates
Celebrating its 40th year, William Grant Still Arts Center’s annual Black doll show uses dolls to examine the complexities of being Black and work toward healing.
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Dance
Southland Sessions
How Viver Brasil Empowers Black Bodies and Brought Afro-Brazilian Dance to Disney
Viver Brasil expands the circle of Afro-Brazilian dance and perception of samba beyond feathered headdresses, bikinis and heels, empowering Black bodies and narratives in the process.
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Arts Events & Resources
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Resource
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How to Record Yourself on Your Phone
Though studios may be closed and you might be socially distancing from your crew, you can still use your phone to record performances, and the internet to share them with the world. Here are some basic tips to make the most of your at-home studio.
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Visual Arts
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How Can I Use Outdoor Spaces to Share My Art and Build Community?
The pandemic has shuttered many of the usual venues where artists gather to exhibit and connect with one another. Columnist Anuradha Vikram talks to artists who are organizing opportunities for artists to share their work outdoors.
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Resource
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How to Give Great Virtual Interviews
Because of the pandemic, interviews are most commonly conducted online or over the phone, so we’ve got some tips to make the most of your virtual interviews.
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Resource
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How to be Productive When Art-Making Is Slow
Many artists find work has dried up due to COVID-19, but it doesn’t mean you have to stop working entirely. Several artists and people who work with artists share their best tips on things to do when work is slow.
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Linda Ronstadt's music crosses cultures and genres. Hear her music re-interpreted and given new life.
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From America’s iconic Chicano/LatinX satirical trio! Welcome to the world and minds of Culture Clash’s Totally Fake Latino News! Enjoy the realness amigos! Stay Woke World!
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From artists, choreograohers, musicians, curators and more, get to know some of the fascinating faces behind #UCLAarts "10 Questions" conversation series as they discuss their work and its meaning.
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