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ArtsThis week: A room-sized aquarium made of detritus, an artist questions systems that exclude disabled bodies, and a painter exhibits a whole show of books.
5 design things to do: Jan 9 - 15
ArtsThis week: see tiptop modern and contemporary design at Nilufar's SQUAT Los Angeles; hear how Southland cities plan to build lots of new housing; attend the opening of Anish Kapoor's…
The fate of LA’s last commercial orange grove
Los AngelesThe number of orange groves in LA is shrinking, and the sole remaining one in the San Fernando Valley is on the way out.
Central Coast brothers paddle from Alaska to Mexico by hand
Central CoastA new film, “ By Hand ,” documents their 218-day journey. It premieres at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this week.
Surviving the good times
CaliforniaIn a perverse way, California’s booms are harder on its people than its busts.
Best of 2019 LA Theatre: the gender act.
HollywoodOkay, Best of LA Theatre 2019 part two. Last week, I shared plays that tackled race head on.
Stay or go after Chernobyl? UCSB student film tells a mother’s story
ArtsThe Santa Barbara International Film Festival features one foreign language film directed and produced by UCSB students. “ Mother of Chernobyl ” is a fictional tale about…
The ripple effect of Australia’s raging fires
Los AngelesAustralian horticulturist Jo O'Connell came to Southern California decades ago to plant an Australian garden for a client in Ojai.