Stay in with KCET for a Special New Year's Day Marathon
Staying in on New Year's Day? Join us for an eight-hour marathon of our original programs on Sunday, January 1 starting at 10:00 a.m. Select episodes from our arts and culture series "Artbound" will be showcased, providing critical in-depth analysis of how the state’s arts and culture affect society and shape California as the creative capital of the world. Also featured in the special lineup is KCET’s regional history series "Lost LA," and "The Migrant Kitchen," dedicated to exploring Los Angeles’ booming food scene through the eyes of a new generation of chefs.
Check out the full schedule below:
10:00 a.m.
Artbound “Fallujah: Art, Healing and PTSD”
USMC Sergeant Christian Ellis helped turn his demons of war into Fallujah, the first opera composed about the Iraq war. This documentary explores how the experience of war is transformed into a work of art.
11:00 a.m.
Artbound “Hopscotch: An Opera for the 21st Century”
This episode explores the groundbreaking opera "Hopscotch," which unfolded in November of 2015 with cars zigzagging throughout Los Angeles, telling a single story of a disappearance across time.
12:00 p.m.
Artbound “MOCA: Beyond The Museum Walls”
"Artbound" goes behind the scenes of the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, investigating new programming and curatorial approaches that are redefining what it means to be a 21st century museum.
1:00 p.m.
Lost LA “Reshaping LA”
"Reshaping LA" details how the modern metropolis has altered its topography to better suit its needs, visiting the city’s now-defunct hills and tunnels, as well as the vanished canals of Venice Beach.
1:30 p.m.
Lost LA “Wild LA”
“Wild LA” unwraps the complicated relationship between the city and its natural environment exploring the origin of the Santa Ana winds and the demise of the grizzly bear in Southern California.
2:00 p.m.
Artbound “Artesanos”
The highly skilled labor of artisans migrating from Mexico and Latin America are the backbone of high-end design and retail in Los Angeles, producing some of the most exquisite furniture, textiles, and design goods.
3:00 p.m.
Artbound “Charles Lummis: Reimagining the American West”
This documentary chronicles the life and legacy of Charles Lummis, a Los Angeles icon, who was known to many as a writer and editor of the Los Angeles Times, an avid collector and preservationist, an American Indian rights activist and the founder of LA’s first museum.
4:00 p.m.
Artbound “Third LA”
Architectural critic Christopher Hawthorne partners with Artbound to look at the future of Los Angeles by examining its architecture, urban planning, transportation and changing demographics, giving us a glimpse of Los Angeles as a model of urban renewal for the nation and the world.
5:00 p.m.
"The Migrant Kitchen" explores Los Angeles’ booming food scene through the eyes of a new generation of chefs whose cuisine is inspired by the immigrant experience.
