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The Words of Women: How WriteGirl Mentors Female Voices of the Future
My LA Weekly cover story about WriteGirl, a creative writing and mentoring organization that works with teen girls in Los Angeles.
L.A.’s Choral Groups Share Tips for Singing Together Online
While the impulse to sing together comes naturally, staging it online is far from it. Read some tips for choirs in L.A.
In Its 10th Year, Leimert Park’s Festival of Masks Finds New Ways to Bring People Together
Some handmade masks protect you from viruses; others honor ancestral wisdom.
Why We Still Craft in this Digital (Pandemic) Age
Today’s crafters are making art, making a difference, and having fun making a mess.
Elisa Wouk Almino Translates Art into Words
Drawn to L.A. by its diverse artists, the Hyperallergic editor wants to see Latinx representation grow.
Skylight Theatre’s Free to Watch Live 10-Minute Plays Reflect Quarantine Life and L.A. Diversity
Even a pandemic can't stop Skylight Theatre Company in Los Feliz from making live theater. They're producing a free series of new short plays, happening every Thursday at 3pm, live on Zoom.
Heidi Duckler Talks About “Underway,” a New Dance Opera That Takes Place Under the 7th Street Bridge
An interview with Heidi Duckler about her dance company’s new production, Underway, which takes place beneath the 7th Street Bridge in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District.
What It’s Like to Work in Business Analytics and Why Being a Woman Helps
When making a business decision, it helps to have access to large amounts of data about the company and its customers—but only if you understand what the data is telling you.
10 Thoughts On What Truly Matters
What matters? UCLA Arts asked Ali Behdad, professor of literature and director of the Center for Near Eastern Studies at UCLA; Kristy Edmunds, artist, curator, and executive and artistic director of CAP UCLA; and Michael Eselun, chaplain for the Simms-Mann/UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology; to share their answers.
10 Creative Ideas About Creativity
As part of UCLA’s School of the Arts and Architecture's "10 Questions" series, astrophysicist Andrea Ghez, user experience designer Evan Sullivan, and choreographer Kyle Abraham talked about everything from what it means to be creative to how we can overcome creative fears.
Study Up on Contemporary Art at L.A.’s College-Affiliated Galleries
Now that school is back in session, a plurality of impressive campus art galleries are in full swing as well, offering everything from current students’ works in progress, to sociopolitical exhibitions, to solo shows by emerging artists, to explorations of prominent artists’ cultural impact.
10 Thoughtful Things About Knowledge
What is knowledge? What kinds of things do we know, and how do we learn them? At UCLA, philosopher and professor Tyler Burge, evolutionary biologist and podcaster Shane Campbell-Staton and theater artist Sylvan Oswald attempted to answer these questions.
Improv Comedy Can Make You Better at Your Job, No Joke
Use improvisation to become better a communicator, team member, and leader.
8 Reasons Why Business is for Every Woman
Want to take your career to the next level? Start by boosting your business skills.
10 Years. Nearly 3,000 Shows. Countless “Fringeships”: A Decade of Hollywood Fringe
As the Hollywood Fringe Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary, several longtime participants share how the festival has changed their lives.