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Photojournalist Ted Soqui describes his mandate: “Who hasn't had their voice spoken for?”

Photojournalist Ted Soqui describes his mandate: “Who hasn't had their voice spoken for?”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Comedian Kristina Wong sews masks for people in poverty, says it’s about government negligence

“We should not have had to turn our homes into sweatshops to make medical equipment. We do this because this is human work. And this is how we support other human beings.

5 films to watch about racial injustice in America and around the world

For people who want to better understand the history of racial injustice in America and around the world, film critic Shawn Edwards has compiled a list of films that speak to the black…

How is Hollywood responding to George Floyd protests?

As Black Lives Matter protests and marches have continued throughout the week, Hollywood has given mixed responses.  Some studios put out bland corporate statements, while others have…

Harnessing Humor to Unveil America’s Ugliest Truths

Political comedian Lee Camp wants to dismantle systems of oppression with a molotov cocktail filled with facts and some good old fashioned laughter.

David Lynch Theater Presents:  Weather Report for June 5, 2020.

from David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

Hair salons have reopened in LA County, but when the COVID-19 pandemic kept them closed for more than two months, one South LA barber was cutting hair illicitly out of his garage.

from Greater LA

Mark Z. Danielewski’s The Little Blue Kite is a generous and big-hearted children’s book about creating a spacious mind, with room for others.

from Bookworm

The social ills at the root of the protests that have gripped the country over the past week are due in part to funding priorities in our cities and counties.

from Zócalo's Connecting California

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Los Angeles is having an identity crisis. City officials tout new development and shiny commuter trains, while longtime residents are doing all they can to hang on to home.

There Goes the Neighborhood

Los Angeles is having an identity crisis. City officials tout new development and shiny commuter trains, while longtime residents are doing all they can to hang on to home.

 A storytelling show that explores the night, the landscape of the unseen, and how thoughts, feelings and behaviors transform in the dark.

Nocturne

A storytelling show that explores the night, the landscape of the unseen, and how thoughts, feelings and behaviors transform in the dark.

 An anthology of some of the greatest music stories never truly told. Top journalists present stand-alone audio documentaries that highlight music’s head, heart and beat.

Lost Notes

An anthology of some of the greatest music stories never truly told. Top journalists present stand-alone audio documentaries that highlight music’s head, heart and beat.

 Everything you wanted to know about good cooking, good eating, good food! From LA Chef, author, radio host, and restaurateur Evan Kleiman, at KCRW.com.

Good Food

Everything you wanted to know about good cooking, good eating, good food! From LA Chef, author, radio host, and restaurateur Evan Kleiman, at KCRW.com.

This Week on KCRW

David Lynch Theater Presents:  Weather Report for June 4, 2020.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for June 4, 2020

David Lynch Theater Presents:  Weather Report for June 4, 2020.

from David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

The LAPD is facing criticism for its handling of protests, from the use of tear gas and rubber bullets to enforcing curfews.

‘Nothing has changed but time and technology’: former LAPD detective

The LAPD is facing criticism for its handling of protests, from the use of tear gas and rubber bullets to enforcing curfews.

from Greater LA

David Lynch Theater Presents:  Weather Report for June 3, 2020.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for June 3, 2020

David Lynch Theater Presents:  Weather Report for June 3, 2020.

from David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

Inside an old restaurant you can hear the sound of kids hunkered down at the counter, plotting a revolution. It’s a long shot for sure, but maybe they will pull it off.

Deep Time: The Strange Life of an LA Googie

Inside an old restaurant you can hear the sound of kids hunkered down at the counter, plotting a revolution. It’s a long shot for sure, but maybe they will pull it off.

from Welcome to LA

This week: Help design pedestrian amenities surrounding the new Purple Line coming to Beverly Hills; honor FoLAR founder Lewis MacAdams by submitting public art ideas; explore…

5 design things to do June 1 - 7

This week: Help design pedestrian amenities surrounding the new Purple Line coming to Beverly Hills; honor FoLAR founder Lewis MacAdams by submitting public art ideas; explore…

from Design and Architecture

Faith is what got Andre Leon Talley through decades of intrigues and betrayal in the world of high fashion.

Andre Leon Talley: 'The Chiffon Trenches'

Faith is what got Andre Leon Talley through decades of intrigues and betrayal in the world of high fashion.

from The Treatment

Artists, galleries, and curators are finding unique ways to collect donations for Black Lives Matter, Minnesota Freedom Fund and other social justice groups.

Art Insider June 2: Artists and curators take up social justice, fundraise for BLM

Artists, galleries, and curators are finding unique ways to collect donations for Black Lives Matter, Minnesota Freedom Fund and other social justice groups.

from Arts & Culture Stories

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for June 2, 2020.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for June 2, 2020

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for June 2, 2020.

from David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

"Justice looks like not having to march. We don't march because we want to march. ... We do this because we think that this is the only way that we can provide safety for our folks.

What justice and police brutality look like to BLM organizer Melina Abdullah

"Justice looks like not having to march. We don't march because we want to march. ... We do this because we think that this is the only way that we can provide safety for our folks.

from Greater LA

Several protests took place in Orange County over the weekend, including two in Santa Ana and one in Huntington Beach.

Santa Ana protests: Some led to looting, others were peaceful

Several protests took place in Orange County over the weekend, including two in Santa Ana and one in Huntington Beach.

from Greater LA

Tonya Mosley, host of KQED’s "Truth Be Told," talks about mental health in this moment, especially among black Americans.

Mental health and moving forward

Tonya Mosley, host of KQED’s "Truth Be Told," talks about mental health in this moment, especially among black Americans.

from News Special Programming

The new documentary “On the Record,” available on HBO Max, explores multiple rape allegations against music mogul Russell Simmons.  Much of the film centers around Drew Dixon, one…

‘On the Record’ directors get dumped by Oprah days before Sundance. Then what happened?

The new documentary “On the Record,” available on HBO Max, explores multiple rape allegations against music mogul Russell Simmons.  Much of the film centers around Drew Dixon, one…

from The Business

David Lynch Theater Presents:  Weather Report for June 1, 2020.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for June 1, 2020

David Lynch Theater Presents:  Weather Report for June 1, 2020.

from David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

Tech titans like Apple, Google and Facebook are about to get low-tech competition to help detect the novel coronavirus.

How dogs and tech can detect COVID-19

Tech titans like Apple, Google and Facebook are about to get low-tech competition to help detect the novel coronavirus.

from To the Point