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A colorful illustration features a collage of Long Beach, Khmer architecture, pink doughnuts, ocean waves and other elements of Long Beach and Cambodian culture.
Knead Donuts & Tea in Long Beach is more than a doughnut shop. It's a symbol of owner Huey Behuynh's Cambodian heritage and pride — from the Apsara statues that stand tall in the shop to Knead's unique offerings like their Thai tea-filled crème brûlée or their pandan-infused French cruller.
A flattened pink doughnut box against a black background. On the doughnut box is a portrait of a woman in a dark brown ink layered over a faint rendering of still images of a child a doughnut shop in a lavender ink.
Cambodian American artist Phung Huynh pays homage to the second-generation "donut kid" experience in her latest solo exhibition, "Donut (W)hole."
A rendering of Emily Taing is imposed over a pink faded photo of a younger Emily inside a doughnut glass display.
"Donut kid" Emily Taing reflects on how the mere existence of her family's small immigrant-owned business is an act of resistance.
Dylan O'Brien and Zoey Deutch in "The Outfit."
The film screens on March 14, immediately following with a Q&A with director Graham Moore.
Jacqueline Bisset from "Loren & Rose."
The film screens on March 22, immediately following with a Q&A with writer-director Russell Brown, legendary star Jacqueline Bisset and co-star Kelly Blatz.
A giant brown doughnut attached to a drive-thru building with the words, "The Donut Hole, 'It's the Quality'", in white paint stands against a clear blue sky. A car emerges from the doughnut hole.
Whether you'd like to whet your whistle inside a whiskey barrel or fill your belly inside a bowl, here are seven places where you can feast your eyes upon some of the oddest and most entrancing remains of L.A.'s wackiest roadside architecture.
Corrie Mattie is out of focus standing in front of her "To Ukraine With Love" mural painted on a white wall. Between the words "To Ukraine" and "With Love" is a painting of Russian president Vladmir Putin's decapitated head, being pulled by doves flying to the right of the art piece. Mattie is wearing a black t-shirt and pants with a black handkerchief tied around their neck. Their shirt and pants are covered in paint. Next to the mural is a tree with bright yellow leaves growing out of its branches as it towers over the mural.
As the situation in Ukraine has grown more dire, Southern California-based artists Corie Mattie and Taras Bohonok turn to art to voice their opinion and rally support for Ukraine.
Shrimp ceviche sits over a black tostada and is topped with chopped cucumber, red peppers, fresh green herbs and seaweed.
We asked Chef José "Joe" Figueroa of el Casimiro to share some of his favorite places to eat and drink around Tijuana, a multicultural city with an ever-evolving food scene.
Plastic chairs are arranged in a room spaced apart. People sit in them and face the front where a woman is standing in front of a projector, speaking to the group. Behind the presenter is a colorful mural.
Espacio Migrante director and founder, Paulina Olvera Cáñez, shares five ways we can help support immigrant communities, whether we're at home or on location.
Lilian Meija and José Aguilar stand in front of a mural. The mural features a face painted in blue with strong, dark eyebrows, full lips and determined eyes. A band goes across the face's head with the words "Honduras" over it. To the left of the blue face is a multicolored guacamaya, or macaw. To the right of the blue face is half of a woman's face with large eyes, long eyelashes, full red lips and strong cheekbones.
Since migrating to Tijuana in 2011, Chef Lilian Mejía's restaurant Honduras 504 has become a touchstone and safe place for Tijuana's growing Honduran community — and has expanded the city's culinary offerings along the way.
Odessa Young and Josh O'Connor star in "Mothering Sunday."
The British romantic drama screens on March 8, immediately following with a Q&A with director Eva Husson.
Fries and hot dogs served at Earle's. | Still from "Broken Bread"
Chef Sharde Whitt shares her favorite spots in and around the Crenshaw District to get food from brick-and-mortar restaurants to food trucks.
Amelia Keeling, a woman with long braids, sets a plate of food down at a table. Chuck D sits on the left side wearing a black cap with the letter "D" embroidered on it. Roy Choi sits to the right wearing a black beanie. The table is in an outdoor dining location with a green neon light illuminating the scene.
Want African American-owned restaurants in Southern California to thrive during the pandemic and beyond? You can take a number of easy steps to lend your support whether you're in Los Angeles or further afield.
Three people eat food around a table.
For Black Angelenos, Simply Wholesome is a destination, like Disneyland or Santa Monica. It has been serving its community for more than 40 years. Owner Percell Keeling shares the business' pivotal moments and why Black health and ownership is paramount.
An old black and white photo of Sidney Poitier directing behind a large film camera. He's wearing a brimmed hat that partially shades his face and a plaid collared shirt. Poitier looks directly in front of him and points two fingers at something out of frame.
Black filmmaking wouldn't be what it is today if it weren't for the countless pioneers that came before. Sidney Poitier revolutionized the film business with countless roles that veered away from demeaning stereotypes of Black life in Hollywood, but he also hungered to portray more complex characters that represent the Black experience.
A wall that says Frieze Los Angeles where people are passing by
While the auction market has thrived under COVID, the past few years have been rough on art fairs and museums. Scrappy practitioners and gallerists, on the other hand, seem to have fared well. We ask a few Los Angeles galleries about the reasons why.
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