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KCET Post: Muralist Ruben Soto

Another mural is restored. Photo courtesy Ruben Soto.

In Ruben Soto's Restored Echo Park Mural, the "Eyes" Have It  [view]

April 2013 Posts

Take a photo of street art or a mural, and the photograph becomes a interesting form of collage. That's one of the topics in this month's round up of my posts at KCET.org.

Art Walk for March, 2013

At KCET, my March 2013 Art Walk post is up, including information on a big show in the Arts District

"14 Gallery Shows to See at the April 2013 Downtown L.A. Art Walk"  [view]

January, February 2013 Posts

 

Photo Courtesy of Elliott Barkan

 

Here's a list of my KCET contributions in January and February of 2013. Not a moment too soon. A March roundup is around the corner.

Fun Clip: Howser busting an imitator.

I dare you to find a clip with Huell Howser that isn't likable. Here is one of my favorites. Howser calls out and busts a Sacramento entertainment reporter who likes to imitate him on the air. "Is this going to take litigation?"

ADD: My post on Huell at KCET.

R.I.P. Huell Howser

From July, 2007: Huell Howser took a visit to Blooms General Store in the Arts District, after the passing of Joel Bloom. Howser's gift was not just finding stories, but connecting with people who understood the stories of their neighborhoods.

The longtime host of KCET series "California's Gold," died last night of natural causes. He was 67.

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ADD: My post on Huell at KCET.

KCET has a list of Huell tributes.

Photo: EF / VFAL

Downtown Vid Pic: "Jingle Bell Rock"

Jingle Bell Rock  (2012) Music Center Holiday Celebration performers.

L.A. County Holiday Celebration sent out a video with singers and dancers joining in a lip dub on the Music Center Plaza. The annual tradition is Monday, Dec. 24 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. In 2009 I wrote:

The event began in 1960 as "The Christmas Program," taking place at the Sports Arena in Exposition Park. It moved to the Music Center when the facility opened in 1964. In fact,County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, who represented the 2nd District from 1952 to 1992, led fundraising for the facility only on the condition that it be open to the public, for free, at least one day each year.

The 53rd Holiday Celebration:  The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (135 N. Grand Ave.) Pre-show activities begin at noon, then doors open at 2:30 p.m. The show will be broadcasted live on KCET and online at kcet.org. It will also be carried at KPFK. KCET will repeat the broadcast Dec. 24 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 25 at noon and 3 p.m.

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December 2012 Posts

 

Larry Kmetz with "L.A. Creation." Photograph by Gabe Green.

A list of posts for December 2012. KCET I Departures I Writing on the Wall

August and September 2012 Mural Posts

Pardon me while I catch you up with my August and September posts at KCET.

July 2012 Mural Posts

"Peasant Saint" (2001)  Norma Montoya and Yamilette Montoya Duarte. Photo: Helen Ly

A round-up of my mural and street art posts at KCET.org. Bonus: Woody Guthrie talks Skid Row.

The Cardboard and Chalk of Downtown L.A.
 July 26, 2012: A series of recent pop-up street art, from chalk drawings to cardboard installations, has been designed to invoke political and social commentary.
 
A Mural Installation Isn't a Weapon of Mass Reproduction
July 24, 2012: Advocating for paint-only murals border on censorship and elitism, as well as contradict how David Siqueiros pushed technology until his passing in 1974.

'Peasant Saint' In Little Tokyo a Spiritual Mashup
July 16, 2012: A mural in Little Tokyo honors the Spanish, Jewish, American-Indian, and African-Americans that lived in the area before it became the center of Japanese American activity.

Mural Ordinance Grievances: What to Expect [UPDATED]
July 12, 2012: The mural ordinance hearing is currently under way. Here's a rundown of what to expect.

Guide: Downtown Art Walk, July 12, 2012
July 11, 2012: It's that time again.This checklist is a chance to take a look at what is happening in city core's art world.

Mural 'Replicas' Installed on the 101 Freeway
July 6, 2012: New mural replicas printed on recycled plastic and vinyl make the commute on the 101 freeway a little bit easier on the eyes.

ARTBOUND

From Lincoln Heights to Los Feliz: Woody Guthrie's Time in Los Angeles
July 17, 2012: Singer and songwriter Woody Guthrie, who would have been 100 years old last Saturday, found his writing voice in Los Angeles, specifically in Skid Row.

Guest Editorials

Muralist Judy Baca On L.A.'s Digital Divide
July 19, 2012: Muralists have embraced innovative technology to advance L.A.'s mural tradition -- but some paint-only advocates have been holding them back.