Podcasts about downtown independent

Los Angeles leaders have developed billion-dollar plans to boost services and build housing for the homeless. But such plans are now stuck in political quicksand, with neighborhood activists blocking shelters and new housing. Meanwhile, living in a city with a homelessness emergency is an everyday struggle, and there is no guidebook to dealing with sidewalk squalor or witnessing human suffering on your street. What’s the best way for Angelenos to engage with our homeless neighbors? What can we contribute to make a real difference in their lives? And who, if anyone, should we call when we perceive a threat, or see someone in crisis? UCLA sociologist Randall Kuhn, Social Venture Partners Los Angeles executive director Christine Margiotta, executive director of the California Policy Lab at UCLA Janey Rountree, and Chris Ko, Managing Director of Homelessness and Strategic Initiatives at United Way of Greater Los Angeles, visited Zócalo to discuss how everyday Angelenos can best respond to the challenges of homelessness. Moderated by Los Angeles Times editorial board member Carla Hall, this Zócalo/UCLA Downtown event took place at the Downtown Independent.

We had a live show at the Downtown Independent! Our guests were just fantastic. Bo$$ Lady (@bossladylives) laid down rhymes, Danielle Perez (@divadelux) brought the funny, and Alicia Swiz (@aliciaswiz) sat down with Heather and shared a couple stories. Oh, we had a good time alright. A HUGE thank you to RomCom Fest for having us! A big thank you to YOU for listening! Leave some interaction on Apple Podcasts. Go and interact! DO IT RIGHT NOW. Follow @DirtyGirlPod on the socials, and email dirtygirlpodcast@gmail.com if you have a dirty story of your own you’d like to share on the show!

Routinely dismissed by film critics as a lesser genre artistically, romantic comedies aren’t simply traditionally beloved, but also a true art form which has produced some of the most classic and enduring films we know today. These films should receive the recognition they deserve along with an experience to bring together a community of film fans that flock to them. To remedy that perception, there is ROMCOM FEST. Rom Com Fest is founded by Miraya Berke, female entrepreneur – founder of Pop Productions event boutique studio and co-founder of Dessert Goals, the popular dessert festival in New York and Los Angeles. With a background in events and partnership and a personal love of romantic comedies, she is passionate about the romantic comedy genre and its legitimization in the eyes of film fans, filmmakers, and critics, in addition to the pure enjoyment of the films themselves. The first ever Rom Com Fest will take place June 20-23 in Los Angeles at Downtown Independent. In addition to a mix of new and classic rom com film screenings, we will host engaging activities and events to connect the community of rom com lovers. Highlights include a 20th anniversary screening of 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, A special screening of the classic NEVER BEEN KISSED (curated by actress Rachel Bloom), the west coast premiere of actor Joe Cross’ directorial debut SUMMER NIGHT, a late night CBD screening of HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK, and more. Festival founder and director Miraya Berke joins us to talk about her love of film and her desire to create a unique filmgoing experience. For news and updates go to: romcomfest.com Rom Com Fest – June 20-23 in Los Angeles at Downtown Independent

Old time pal, Daniel Shar, stops by to talk about his new feature film, SCRAPS, premiering in LA this WEDNESDAY 8/8 at the Downtown Independent. We also chat about our co-writing days in Chicago, and our obsession with pickles on trains.

Alan talks with Daniel Shar about writing and directing SCRAPS, an independent comedy film.See the Los Angeles premiere of SCRAPS at the Downtown Independent on August 8th at 8pm! For more information, check out scrapsmovie.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 78 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Kill Me Please," a surreal & utterly original coming-of-age dark comedy murder mystery, set in a High School in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro. Directed by Anita Rocha da Silveira, this beautiful, visually striking film is a thrilling & arresting vision of teenage life mixed with gruesome murders, and the awakening of dark desires. Now Playing in New York at the Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn. (54:45) We have an interview with Jordan Cronk, the founder of Acropolis Cinema, which plays international & avant-garde films in Los Angeles that don't have US distribution or are struggling to get theatrical attention. We talk about how the Acropolis Cinema came to be, the kind of films he looks for, and his involvement in the Locarno in LA film festival. Acropolis Cinema presents the LA Premiere of the award-winning Romanian drama "Sieranevada" on Saturday, September 2nd at 8pm at the Downtown Independent! (1:03:25) We also review the ensemble comedy "I Do... Until I Don't" directed by & starring Lake Bell (5:35); the documentary "Dolores" about the unsung Activist hero Dolores Huerta, directed by Peter Bratt (16:40); the period drama "Viceroy's House" about British Rule in India, directed by Gurinder Chadra (26:30); the French divorce drama "After Love" directed by Joachim Lafosse (36:35); and the Chilean LTBTQ moral drama "Jesús" directed by Fernando Guzzoni (47:50). Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Join us live from LA's own RIOT fest with Troy Baker, Thomas Middleditch and Pat Cassels. Hear Troy do funny voices, talk about dragon pornography, and much much more! Recorded 1/18 at the Downtown Independent in Los Angeles.

Today on the show, Jen Krueger is on to talk about the LAIIF Improv Talks! Saturday, October 18th 3-6 PM at the Downtown Independent improv talks (like TED Talks, but with improv) from great improv minds like Nick Armstrong, Heather Anne Campbell, Dominic Dierkes, Neil Flynn, Will Hines, Lucas Neff, Ian Roberts, Rich Talarico, Phil Jackson, and one more!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Janet Varney joins Jordan and Jesse at their live show with My Brother, My Brother and Me at the Downtown Independent in Los Angeles.