Which Way, L.A.?

The Power of the Soloist

Three years ago, LA Times columnist Steve Lopez discovered Nathaniel Anthony Ayers playing violin on a sidewalk in downtown LA. One column about a homeless musician has become a book that’s being turned into a movie .

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Three years ago, LA Times columnist Steve Lopez discovered Nathaniel Anthony Ayers playing violin on a sidewalk in downtown LA. One column about a homeless musician has become a book that’s being turned into a movie.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Karen Radziner
Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Steve Lopez
columnist for the LA Times

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Which Way, L.A.?

The Power of the Soloist

Three years ago, LA Times columnist Steve Lopez discovered Nathaniel Anthony Ayers playing violin on a sidewalk in downtown LA. One column about a homeless musician has become a book that’s being turned into a movie .

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Which Way, L.A.?

The Power of the Soloist

Three years ago, LA Times columnist Steve Lopez discovered Nathaniel Anthony Ayers playing violin on a sidewalk in downtown LA. One column about a homeless musician has become a book that’s being turned into a movie .

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