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Arts & COVID

Break the barriers of physical distance as the arts re-connects the broken lines between us.

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Woman with raised fist amid teddy bears | Still from Southland Sessions S1 E1 Change(Makers)
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Key cultural leaders from around Los Angeles gather to discuss the role of arts and culture in shaping the world’s future.
Julian Torres in mariachi outfit | Still from "Southland Sessions" S1 E3: Mariachi - from Romance to Resistance
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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 Presents: From high school operas and drive-thru art exhibitions to Chicano comedies and underground DJ sets—we are showcasing the…
"NO CAGES, NO JAULAS" written in in the sky, contributed by Beatriz Cortez, over the Immigration Court on Olive Street | Dee Gonzalez, In Plain Sight
Art has the power to influence culture. Columnist Anuradha Vikram asks artists how they use or don’t use their creative practice in service of social causes.
Uncle Van Huynh's mother sews masks for the Auntie Sewing Squad. | Courtesy of Van Huynh
The Auntie Sewing Squad is a multi-generational network of 800-plus home sewers making face masks for vulnerable populations without access to them.
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Los Angeles punk band, Not From England, records a demo of Jura during quarantine.
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Faculty members of the Popular Music program come together for a tribute to the legendary Bill Withers with a performance of "Kissing My Love."
Detail of Deon Jones' fractures on his face after police violence during protests. | Shayan Asgharnia
This photographer is taking portraits of people wounded from police brutality during Black Lives Matter protests. The powerful images are a form of testimony.
Rieko Takamatsu, art professor Devon Tsuno's wife, wears a face shield made by the 3D PPE Artist Network. | Courtesy 3D PPE Artist Network
Started while in quarantine, 3D PPE Artist Network has produced and distributed more than 7,000 free face shields to some 60 locations.
Installation view, “Chris Engman: Looking,” Luis De Jesus Los Angeles. Photo by Michael Underwood.
In response to the closure of their physical spaces, L.A. art galleries have embraced online exhibitions to an unprecedented degree. This transition has changed the way they present artworks and unexpectedly, how they relate to one another.
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Artist Kandis Williams is widely recognized for her critical approach to myth, libidinal and social coded behavior, and the affectual provocations of structural violence entangled with race, aesthetics, and ethics. Her practice spans collage, writing, per
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"Playground" is an online dance project that encourages us all to seek self-expression and joy in our personal spaces.
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