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Jul 05, 2016

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There seems to be a flurry of murals and public art going up around Southern California, which I think is great. But it's also worthwhile to revisit older pieces,  and last week I finally visited Siqueiros' América Tropical, which can be viewed for free from a deck high above the Olvera Street shopping and dining...

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Jun 27, 2016

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Sahra Vang Nguyen is on a mission to explore stories at the intersection of diversity, culture, and human potential. With a background in journalism and creative writing, she has written for NBC News, The Huffington Post, and Complex on topics including race, identity, politics, and entrepreneurship. Under her own production company, One Ounce Gold, Sahra...

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Jun 23, 2016

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The Berrics and The Skateboard Mag have partnered up to come up with Next New Wave, a collection of up-and-coming skaters, companies and new projects for the year of 2016. They will be releasing short series throughout the next month featuring brands and skaters such as The Quiet Life, Jamie Foy, WKND, Zion Wright and...

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Jun 21, 2016

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Going on trips and trying to figuring out an itinerary is a blast. You scribble down interesting places to visit, stuff to eat, and people to see according to geography and then balance them out like a word problem. But what happens when an old friend comes to town and stays with you? My college...

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Jun 14, 2016

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Last weekend, Wendy and I celebrated our tenth anniversary of being married by going to Mammoth. At this time of the season, there is only a sliver of the mountain open to skiing and snowboarding and we knew the trail conditions wouldn't be great.  But for years while we were dating we had season passes...

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Jun 02, 2016

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Ron English, a skilled oil painter, street artist and toy designer, is known for creating art that has consumers take a second look at ads from a corporate-dominated society. He is recognized as “The Godfather of Street Art” for altering many ads illegally in New York to point out bigger issues that are often controversial....

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May 31, 2016

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I don't even remember how I met Naomi Hirahara. Was it through The Rafu Shimpo? Giant Robot mag? Friends of friends? Somehow, we became pals and she became an acclaimed novelist and writer with at least a dozen titles to her name. Her latest Mas Arai detective novel is titled Sayonara Slam, and features two...

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May 27, 2016

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In collaboration with LAUSD and Thinkspace Gallery, Branded Arts’ latest project “RFK Mural Festival” is taking place this week in Koreatown. Twenty-eight artists were commissioned to paint a series of murals on the massive walls of Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools. The aim of this project is to send an inspirational and positive message to...