Claire Denis

April is National Poetry Month. California’s 10th poet laureate talks about why the state is an ideal place for poetry and what made him who he is today.

Meridian Brothers, the experimental project of Columbian composer Eblis Alvarez, brings “El Grupo Renacimiento” to life at KCRW HQ.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Diallo Riddle, co-creator and one of the stars of the series “Sherman’s Showcase” and “South Side.”

Small businesses that support the film/TV industry are feeling the economic ripple effects of the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike.

A group of doulas with the Los Angeles Abortion Support Collective are organizing to protect abortion access as states respond to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Will sending troops to the Mexico border worsen the immigration crisis? A conflict in Sudan has no end in sight. Plus Hollywood writers go on strike.

The Business breaks down media’s week of upheaval, including the NBCUniversal scandal, Disney vs. DeSantis, Fox firing Tucker Carlson, and looming strikes.

Asian American artists in LA are working to break apart the “Asian American monolith” by telling more nuanced stories and experimenting with form.

Compton may not “have a Michaels,” but it does have a new museum that can fill the gap by bringing art, history, and a space to create in the city.