How Prospering Backyards Unifies Art, Science & Community
For decades, communities in East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, Vernon, Commerce, Maywood, Huntington Park, and Bell have grappled with severe lead soil contamination from Exide Technologies. Community project Prospering Backyards aims to fight back, combining the power of science, art and activism to reduce lead exposure and strengthen community connections with the soil.
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To commemorate KCET's 50th anniversary, Artbound dives into the vaults to uncover groundbreaking arts programming that aired during the 1980s and 1990s.
To commemorate KCET's 50th anniversary, Artbound dives into the vaults to uncover groundbreaking arts programming that aired during the 1980s and 1990s.
This episode features three Mexican American DJs form Metralleta de Oro, Hiromi Takizawa’s Ultraviolet installation, Jaime "Germs" Zacarias' tentacle-filled works, Public Matters’ Market Makeover and an an in-studio performance by Chelsea Wolfe.
Artbound explores Ted Meyer's "Scarred for Life" art project, photographer Candacy Taylor's focus on salons and diners, Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre's mobile "Duck Truck" and Jeff Speetjens with a variety of marionettes.