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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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Kenny Burrell: Jazz Master and Mentor (Preview)

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Kenny Burrell: Jazz Master and Mentor (Preview)

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Kenny Burrell is an older man holding a guitar smiling wholeheartedly

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A barefoot man and woman dance together.

A barefoot man and woman dance together.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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