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    Your barber misses you. Is it safe to get a haircut outdoors?

    For the past month, hair and nail salons in California have been able to reopen outdoors only, with masks and strict sanitary protocols in place.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Jarrett Hill • Aug 19, 2020 • 25m Listen

    For the past month, hair and nail salons in California have been able to reopen outdoors only, with masks and strict sanitary protocols in place. Some salons don’t have enough space to expand outside, and their clients either feel unsafe or want certain services that can’t be offered. But others are trying to embrace the al fresco experience.

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    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      ‘It's a little awkward’: Getting a pedicure and haircut on the street during COVID

      For the past month, hair and nail salons in California have been able to reopen outdoors only, with masks and strict sanitary protocols in place.

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      8 min
    2. 8:31

      Outfest starts this week. What are film festivals like during the pandemic?

      LA hosts a ton of film festivals every year, from the biggest of the bunch, Outfest, to more modest events, like the Santa Monica Film Festival.

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      10 min
    3. 18:27

      LA artist Senga Nengudi creates living, breathing works that change with the times

      As summer turns to fall, art institutions are getting creative with getting visitors to walk through their doors. For LA’s art lovers, the fall also means new, big shows at local galleries.

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      7 min
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      Jarrett Hill

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Rebecca Mooney

      Producer, The Treatment

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      ‘It's a little awkward’: Getting a pedicure and haircut on the street during COVID

    2. 8:3110 min

      Outfest starts this week. What are film festivals like during the pandemic?

    3. 18:277 min

      LA artist Senga Nengudi creates living, breathing works that change with the times

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