Art Walk Origins: Tom Gilmore – Investing in the City’s Culture
Los Angeles has always had a complicated relationship with its architectural history. The city seems to romanticize its golden eras, yet balks at the responsibility of preserving what’s left…
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Fiesta Broadway America’s Largest Cinco de Mayo Festival Celebrates 33 Years
Every year, Fiesta Broadway becomes much more than a festival: it is a gathering place where Latino culture is celebrated with pride and where music brings generations together. Recognized as…
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From Controller to Concert Hall: Monster Hunter Goes Symphonic in its United States Premiere
With over 125 million downloads, Monster Hunter is a massive hit among fans. The action-RPG first emerged onto the market all the way back in 2004, making it older than…
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Sellers Remorse: A Glimpse Inside Rex Laurent’s California Myth
Among the ghosts of California lies Lonnie Frisbee, a once-lauded Jesus Freak–era preacher whose divergence from traditional mid-century evangelism saw droves of hippies joining him in prayer all along the…
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GenZDTLA: Inside Geller’s Approach to Music—and Why It’s Working
The odds of having a song stream over 100,000 times on Spotify is 4.3%. Jump that number to a million, and success rates turn to decimal percentages. The average TikTok…
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The LA Art Show Is Back, Proving Once Again That DTLA Is the City’s Most Creative Art Hub
Downtown’s art scene is robust, diverse, and experimental, with works that lend creativity and talent to the international stage. Much like DTLA’s art scene, this year’s LA Art Show being…
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The Night is Still Young: Q&A with Andre Lawes Menchavez of Queer LiberAsian
It’s a Wednesday night at one of L.A.’s many underlit dives. The regulars have flown elsewhere, the rain falls into the dark night, and the sharp cold of winter has…
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Hospitality Matters: Crypto.com Arena’s to Super Star Plaza Makeover
Chances are at one point or another, most Angelenos have found themselves standing among the inscribed porcelain and granite tile stars of Crypto.com Arena’s Star Plaza or waiting for friends…
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9 Surprising Facts About Kristen Liu-Wong and Her Provocative New Solo Show at the Corey Helford Gallery
Kristen Liu-Wong rose to internet fame back in the 2010s with her unique brand of subversive illustrated art. Now, ten years later, the internet-famous artist is back at Downtown Los…
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Downtown Women’s Center Charts New Path In The Fight to House Our Citys Women
The Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) is unveiling a bold new strategic plan with a clear, uncompromising mission. Adopted in February 2024, the organization’s 2024–2026 blueprint outlines four core priorities, backed…
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The Glamorous, Moody, Dreamy World of Sam Casper: TikTok’s Newest Darling
Sam Casper first made waves in the indie scene with her debut EP Red As Love back in 2019. The ethereal, melancholic, and lyrically daring project turned heads immediately and…
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A Holiday Tradition: DTLA Set to Celebrate 10th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at Union Station
The Holiday Season has officially arrived. Soon, our storefronts will be dressed with wreaths, old winter croons will fill the air, Santa caps will be donned, and Union Station’s holiday…
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