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Last Call: LA County Community Arts Impact Grant Program
By Casey Lewis The LA County Community Impact Arts Grant Program, also known as CIAG, provides financial support for community cultural arts programming throughout LA County. The grant’s mission is “to advance arts, culture, and creativity throughout Los Angeles County” … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Miscellanious
Tagged arts, CIAG, grants, LA County, nonprofit, performing arts
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The Rundown: The Week in Brief 9/18/2020
The Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Forest Continues to Rage The Bobcat Fire, which began on September 6th, has now burned over 50,000 acres and is at 3% containment, continuing to affect the skies and air quality, as far away … Continue reading
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Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda’s Fascinating “Monstress”
“Monstress” is a beautiful and dark graphic novel series (2015-current) written by Marjorie Liu and illustrated by Sana Takeda. The gorgeous art depicts a complex and violent world where tensions never cease between the Ancients (anthropomorphic animal lords), Arcanics (human-animal … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Miscellanious
Tagged comics, fantasy, Graphic Novel, image comics, marjorie liu, monstress, sana takeda
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New DOSSHAUS Exhibit at Corey Helford Gallery: POP GOES
David Connelly AKA DOSSHAUS returns to the Corey Helford Gallery in downtown L.A. with a new exhibit entitled POP GOES . . ., available (online only) until July 3rd. If you’re not familiar with Connelly’s black & white painted and … Continue reading
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Tagged corey helford gallery, David Connelly, Dosshaus, pop art, The Clash
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“A Woman’s Guide To Low Self-Esteem”: You TOO May Have Scalp Odor
“Imagine if as much thought and strategy were applied to world peace as they have been to vanquishing the eternal scourge, unsightly fat.” “A Woman’s Guide to Low Self-Esteem” is a funny and sometimes surprising look at the onslaught of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Health and Beauty, Miscellanious
Tagged advertising, Darlene Lacey, diner mighty graphics, Early advertisements, humor, sexism, Vintage, Women
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“Mystify” Examines Passionate INXS Frontman Michael Hutchence
“Mystify: Michael Hutchence” is a dreamy-paced documentary about the late INXS singer, told through oral accounts and video clips, including home footage taken by Hutchence, family members and girlfriends. Winner of Best Documentary at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, it … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellanious, Movies, Music
Tagged depression, documentary, INXS, michael hutchence, richard lowenstein, Suicide
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Sophie Thatcher is Stranded on an Alien World in “Prospect”
“Prospect,” directed by Zeek Earl and Chris Caldwell, is an excitingly well-made independent sci-fi film with practical effects and good characters. It stars Sophie Thatcher as a teenager who arrives on an alien moon with her fallible father (Jay Duplass) … Continue reading
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Tagged chris caldwell, jay duplass, pedro pascal, prospect, sci-fi, science fiction, sophie thatcher, zeek earl
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A Family is Torn Apart & Patched Back Together in “Collisions”
“Collisions,” a new film written and directed by Richard Levien, is the story of one San Francisco family’s total disruption when their widowed mother (Ana de la Reguera) is arrested by ICE. Starring Izabella Alvarez as super smart 12-year-old Itan … Continue reading
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Tagged ana de la reguera, deportation, ice, immigrants, immigration, izabella alvarez, richard levien
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“AGA” Brings The Lonely Tundra To U.S. Theaters
The Bulgarian film “Ága” opens in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Royal on September 27th. A favorite at international festivals, the movie has also been selected as that country’s Oscar submission this year for Best Foreign Language Film. Directed by Milko Lazarov, it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged indigenous, international films, milko lazarov, siberia
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Movie Review: The Fascinatingly Odd and Brutal “Darlin'”
Directed by and starring Polyanna McKintosh, “Darlin’” is the sequel to the 2011 Lucky McKee horror film “The Woman,” which is based on the Jack Ketchum novels “Off Season” and “Offspring.” If I had known that before watching “Darlin,’” I … Continue reading
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Tagged cannibals, darlin', horror, jack ketchum, polyanna mckintosh, the woman
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