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Founded by a fun-loving British musician, The Cat & Fiddle has been considered a second home to rich rockers, poor hipsters, intellectuals, artists, preps, and jocks alike.
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The Dunbar was the crown jewel of Central Avenue, until it wasn't. A new play by the Robey Theatre Company explores the magnificence of the Dunbar, but also the fatal flaw of history that brought it down.
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This week L.A. Letters reviews four iconic and timely books that each offer special insight into the past, present and future of Los Angeles.
KCET's Award-Winning Weekly Series 'SOCAL CONNECTED' Explores the Controversy of Transporting Millions of Tons of Treated L.A. Sewage to a Farm Near…
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CEO and President of Los Angeles Opera Christopher Koelsch is helping to establish the organization as a leading arts institution for the 21st Century.
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Percussionist Emil Richards has been present on the L.A. music scene since the 1960s, contributing to recordings of famous TV theme songs and the soundtracks of Danny Elfman.
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The exhibition "Return of the Mecca: The Art of Islam and Hip-Hop" explores how Islam played a vital role in politicizing Hip-Hop, and how it continues to shape the genre today.
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Iconic bandleader/composer/arranger/educator Gerald Wilson, who passed away last month at the age of 96, was a fixture on the Central Avenue scene in Los Angeles.
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A cozy, enchanted cottage on a transitioning stretch of Figueroa Street in Highland Park has close connection to Sycamore Grove Park -- and to the famed composer John Phillip Sousa.
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Jazz singer Ernie Andrews will receive LACMA's L.A. Jazz Treasure award, recognizing Andrews' role in L.A.'s early jazz scene.
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With her portraits of members of L.A.'s early punk rock scene, Alice Bag brings to light parts of L.A. punk history that have long been ignored.
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