South America is a landmass that is rife with interesting history, unique cultural practices, a wide variety of lifestyles and beautiful natural landscapes. One of the most interesting countries in South America for all of these things is Peru. Peru is located on the Pacific Coast of South America and is sandwiched between the ocean …
I have never attended one of David A. Romero’s spoken word performances, but when the quarantine is lifted, it will be one of the first things that I do. His work on the page is extraordinary, and I can only imagine the life he brings to it as a professional spoken word artist. His debut …
There is a girl named Alice. One day, Alice is walking to school and meets another girl. This girl looks exactly like her, and they even have the same hairstyle. The stranger introduces herself as Poppy and informs Alice that they must be twins separated at birth. Alice doesn’t think this is true, but says …
The timeless words of Shakespeare might have some application to our deposed demagogue. “That every stride he makes upon my land is dangerous treason.” — King Lear “Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill trump.” — Othello “Think not on him till tomorrow. I’ll devise thee brave punishments for him. Strike up, pipers!” — Much …
Shakespeare on Despots, Power, and Finally… Transition Read More »
Hate, a body of work created by Peter Bagge, was a brilliant, stunningly original comix series that ran throughout the 1990s. For a good portion of its run, Hate’s setting was Seattle, where Peter Bagge had made his home. Its inception, by dint of lucky timing, coincided with the advent of the age of grunge. …
It was April 24, 1971. My roommate and I left our college campus in western Pennsylvania to drive to Washington DC for “Out Now,” the largest-ever anti-Vietnam War protest march. The first day, Friday just getting there, is a blur now. Us in our long hair, bell-bottoms and repurposed Army jackets. The friend with a …
The 2021 inaugural poet, Amanda Gorman, embodied thoughtful confidence, equanimity, and a fluidity of style, her voice euphonic, her hand movements like balletic accentuations. In 2021, when the US, or at least most of it, or, well, more than half of it, is finally recognizing the way in which Black Americans have been long, systemically …
Drive-in dance films, a music premiere with dance, week 2 of global dance films, a pandemic postponed concert is NOW, more dance films, plus online encores, where to submit dance videos, where to take online dance classes, and more SoCal dance this week. Author’s note: Many of the dance events and classes rounded up below …
Los Angeles has been experiencing a horrific surge of coronavirus cases: a patient is dying of Covid–19 every six minutes, on average. Crematoriums are so busy they are being excused from regional air-quality standards. I asked a friend who is an ICU nurse to sit with me for an interview. I asked her everything: What …
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Poets on Craft is a cyberspace for contemporary poets to share their thoughts and ideas on the process of poetry and for students to discover new ways of approaching the writing of poetry. In the face of a pandemic that is both viral and political, it is a resource for strength and creativity, friendship and beauty, …
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My Name Is Romero It happens Every Single Night Telemarketing Juliets Calling from their ivy-covered balconies Calling for their star-crossed lovers Calling, “Hello” “Is Mr. Romeo in?” I’m sorry Romeo went to go grab a burrito Mercutio to cruise Whittier Boulevard And Shakespeare to take some ethnic studies classes In other words… Romeo isn’t in! …
Between the lingering Covid-19 pandemic, unresolved political turmoil and months of social unrest, it’s safe to say that 2020 and the first part of 2021 has not been one of the most uplifting chapters in American history. It was in this spirit of feeling the collective malaise that neon artist Tory DiPietro dreamed up her …
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When Dad comes home from his “business trip” to Washington, D.C. after you saw him on the news with a bomb and a zip tie at the Capitol, do you really want to ask him if he brought you a present? Maybe you should let the FBI take over from here. Ask Mom what she …
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After 10 months of pandemic restrictions, you might long for yet another escape route outside your four walls. Consider the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and stunningly lush 130-acres of Botanical Gardens. I recently took a COVID nurse on a tour of the gardens—he was exhausted and drained from facing night after night of death and …
Placing sport wagers has never been easier. While in the past people needed to make long queues in order to reach an often highly crowded office, now they can do everything from the comfort of their home, or even from the comfort of their mobile gadgets and any moment and at any given time. Right …
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