Woody Guthrie's songs and writings express an honest understanding of the Skid Row population. During his years in Los Angeles from 1937 to 1941 he spent a lot of time in the L.A. community.
Alejandro "Ale" Cohen, the current director of Los Angeles's premiere online radio station Dublab, talks with Artbound about growing up in Argentina and finding music.
Legendary, 82-year-old jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter chats with Artbound about L.A. living, Bill Clinton, and his involvement with the Thelonious Monk Institute.
"Hopscotch" is a mobile opera. Set in 24 limousines and various locations around the East Side neighborhoods of Los Angeles, audiences embark on one of three mapped routes to experience the life of character Lucha.
The Blood Orange Infoshop, a DIY establishment, is the only concert venue for people under the age of 21 in Riverside. Since its inception, the collective behind the space have promoted it as an alternative, safe, place for adolescents and adults alike.
Blind from birth, 36-year old mezzo-soprano Laurie Rubin not only sings opera, designs a line of jewelry and is a memoirist, but recently collaborated on "Peace On Your Wings" -- a musical that commemorates the bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.