Press Play with Madeleine Brand
LA Phil performs Leonard Bernstein's Vietnam-era 'Mass'
Leonard Bernstein’s ‘Mass’ was first performed in 1971 to inaugurate the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. It aimed to celebrate the power of religion to bring peace during war. President Nixon didn’t attend because he was told it was subversive.
By Madeleine Brand • • 46m ListenLA Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Credit: Jamie Pham.
In this episode
5 storiesThe long history of how LA's homeless crisis got to this point
About 55,000 people are living on the streets and in the shelters of greater Los Angeles. Leaders have recently proposed emergency measures, like housing people in trailers downtown or turning motels into transitional homes.
Read the story7 minNew York Times draws fury for explaining LA to Angelenos
The New York Times yesterday published a front page story that portrayed Southern California as a place of aimless urban sprawl, no civic institutions, and a newspaper in turmoil. Angelenos used choice words to bash the article on Twitter.
Read the story8 minMonth after mudslides, Santa Barbara gets back on its feet
It’s been about a month since mudslides destroyed hundreds of homes and killed 21 people in the Santa Barbara area. We check in with one woman who survived mudslides by climbing into a tree.
Read the story11 minLeonard Bernstein's Vietnam War-era symphony comes to Disney Hall
LA Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Credit: Jamie Pham.
Read the story14 minCan dockless bikes help solve LA’s traffic problem?
In China, a dockless bike share program is transforming Shanghai and Beijing. Could cheap and easy access to bikes help curb LA’s car addiction?
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