More Eclectic Art Uncovered in SoCal on New Episode of 'Artbound' Airing May 30 at 9 p.m.

Burbank, CA -- May xx, 2013 - KCET's award-winning

transmedia arts and culture series, Artbound,

continues its second season with a brand new episode premiering on Thursday, May 30 at 9 p.m. This installment

brings unique stories that celebrate the creative spirit of Southern

California. Culled from Artbound articles selected by KCET's online audience,

these documentary segments include:

artist whose work explores a punk rock, Chicano subculture in Los Angeles. Her

work begins by photographing her subjects in their natural environments, such

as backyard parties in East L.A., which are then recreated through painting on

various surfaces, ranging from tablecloths, wood, and even skin, in the form of

tattoos.

Artist Nery Lemus, who draws inspiration from his experiences as a social

worker, creates art that comments on race, gender and domestic abuse.

hits the streets of Melrose to uncover the history of LA's street art culture

that exploded in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This piece highlights the main

players in the scene including: Mear One, Axis, Dytch, Lynk and Rakka of

Dilated Peoples. 

this video maps the pasajes ("passages") of Tijuana, alleys housing

small craft vendors and a burgeoning arts scene that is revitalizing the city.

In addition, beginning Thursday, May 30, Artbound introduces the Los Angeles Public Library and the Library Foundation's 'Songs in the Key

of Los Angeles' musical history project. An online bi-weekly series of

mini-documentaries that spotlight the world's only collection of Southern

California sheet music through a contemporary lens, each piece highlights

recording sessions of local artists performing selected songs from the

collection. This episode of Artbound will feature the recording session and

interview with LA folk-country band, I See Hawks in L.A.

About KCET

On-air, online and in the community, KCET plays a vital

role in the cultural and educational enrichment of Southern and Central

California. KCET offers a wide range of award-winning local programming as well

as the finest public television programs from around the world. KCET currently

produces the Emmy®, duPont-Columbia and Peabody Award-winning SoCal Connected, a hard-hitting

prime-time weekly television news program that examines the issues and people

of Southern California. Throughout its 48-year history, KCET has won hundreds

of major awards for its local and regional news and public affairs programming,

its national drama and documentary productions, its quality educational family

and children's programs, its outreach and community services and its website,

kcet.org. KCET is a donor-supported community institution. For additional

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