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Transmission 4 takes listeners on a psycho-geographic journey through two neighborhoods that have been impacted and will continue to be shaped by the border crossing.
"Crossfader Playlist" features a sampler of the blog posts, essays, and digital riffs of Tijuana writer Rafa Saavedra. The second installment of an excerpt from Josh Kun and Fiamma Montezemolo's upcoming anthology, Tijuana Dreaming: Art and Life at the...
Borderblaster's third transmission explores the different areas of cultural engagement in Tijuana with artist Elizabeth Chaney and literary advocate Rene Castillo.
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Mexican singer-songwriter Lila Downs speaks to Artbound about her inspirations, influences in her music, and performs "Fallaste Corazon" from her new album, "Pecados y Milagros."
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Multi-disciplinary artist, Gary "GANAS" Garay navigates the border landscape in his paintings, sculptures and mixed-media installations.
Buddha statue at the Fortune House in El Centro.
Chinese food in the Imperial Valley and Mexicali has shaped culinary cultures.
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"Prison Dancer," a musical, seeks to gain traction on the Internet.
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Economic hardship in the U.S. and increasing obstacles to informal border crossing have made the northward trek far less enticing to would-be job seekers. So why does Representative Rob Bishop want to ramp up extreme border protections even further?
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Reading "Deepest Valley: A Guide to Owens Valley, Its Roadsides and Mountain Trails" on a recent trip up the 395 to Mammoth brought an avalanche of memories about the edges of town I've lived in.
Michelle Lopez was born in Chinatown, Los Angeles, while her mother and father were each born in different countries.
Imagine a new Joshua Tree National Park: Operated by a Border Patrol that allows unregulated building of roads, ignores environmental standards, and shuts down access in the name of national security.
Theater director Rachel Rosenthal arrives in Los Angeles at a time of incredible artistic energy emanating from places like the Ferus Gallery.
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