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Zoe Church LA
A Gift to Give Yourself | It's a wonderful life | Chad Veach

Zoe Church LA

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 35:14


In this message, Pastor Chad Veach shares part two of the inspiring series It's a Wonderful Life, titled 'A Gift to Give Yourself.' Drawing from Philippians 3, he challenges us to recalibrate our values, prioritize a passionate relationship with Jesus, and love others deeply. Pastor Chad emphasizes that life's true joy comes from knowing God, embracing gratitude, and resisting cynicism. This powerful message will inspire you to love God wholeheartedly, love people well, and fully embrace the one life God has given you! At Zoe, our mission is simple: People Saved, Disciples Made, Leaders Raised, and The Church Released. Through every service, we seek to share the love and hope of Jesus, impact lives, and see transformation in communities in Los Angeles and around the world. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this stream with friends and family!

Zoe Church LA
What You Should Give | It's a wonderful life | Chad Veach

Zoe Church LA

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 32:30


In this message, Pastor Chad Veach of Zoé Church kicks off a new series titled "It's a Wonderful Life." He unpacks the importance of loving God, loving people, and loving life. Exploring the heart behind giving, Pastor Chad challenges us to think about what we can offer to God out of gratitude, faith, and sacrifice. Using powerful examples from the Bible, he highlights that giving isn't about the amount but the heart behind it. Tune in for practical insights on living a life of generosity and purpose! At Zoe, our mission is simple: People Saved, Disciples Made, Leaders Raised, and The Church Released. Through every service, we seek to share the love and hope of Jesus, impact lives, and see transformation in communities in Los Angeles around the world. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this stream with friends and family!

Zoe Church LA
I Was Greedy Until God | World Of the Generous | Chad Veach

Zoe Church LA

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 27:37


In this message, Pastor Chad continues the impactful series "The World of the Generous" with a sermon titled "Needy and Greedy." Diving into 2 Corinthians 9, he explores the transformative power of generosity and contrasts it with the destructive nature of greed. Pastor Chad challenges us to overcome selfishness, trust in God's provision, and embrace a life of cheerful giving. Using stories, scripture, and practical insights, he uncovers how generosity aligns us with God's heart, unlocks spiritual growth, and frees us from the bondage of materialism. Don't miss this powerful reminder that a life rooted in generosity reflects God's abundance and transforms not only our lives but the world around us. At Zoe, our mission is simple: People Saved, Disciples Made, Leaders Raised, and The Church Released. Through every service, we seek to share the love and hope of Jesus, impact lives, and see transformation in communities in Los Angeles around the world. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this stream with friends and family!

KNX All Local
PM UPDATE: Man accused of attempting to smuggle meth-soaked clothes through LAX

KNX All Local

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 13:36


The U.S. has successfully brokered a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hezbollah. A pursuit of an assault suspect that spanned from San Pedro to the West Adams area ended in a shootout. And a Northridge man is accused of trying to smuggle more than a kilo of meth out of LAX … in a bizarre way.

Zoe Church LA
NEEDY GREEDY | Where Your Heart is | World Of the Generous | Chad Veach

Zoe Church LA

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 31:34


In this message, Pastor Chad continues the impactful series "The World of the Generous" with a sermon titled "Needy and Greedy." Diving into 2 Corinthians 9, he explores the transformative power of generosity and contrasts it with the destructive nature of greed. Pastor Chad challenges us to overcome selfishness, trust in God's provision, and embrace a life of cheerful giving. Using stories, scripture, and practical insights, he uncovers how generosity aligns us with God's heart, unlocks spiritual growth, and frees us from the bondage of materialism. Don't miss this powerful reminder that a life rooted in generosity reflects God's abundance and transforms not only our lives but the world around us. At Zoe, our mission is simple: People Saved, Disciples Made, Leaders Raised, and The Church Released. Through every service, we seek to share the love and hope of Jesus, impact lives, and see transformation in communities in Los Angeles around the world. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this stream with friends and family!

Zoe Church LA
Connected in Community | Chad Veach

Zoe Church LA

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 37:38


In this message, Pastor Chad from Zoé Church Los Angeles unveils the vision for 2024-2025, "Connected in Community." Based on Acts 2:42-47, he shares the power of devotion, fellowship, and generosity in creating a Christ-centered community. Discover how to live out your faith boldly, build deeper connections, and reflect God's love every day of the week. Don't just attend church—be the church! Join us as we learn to grow together, stay committed, and embrace the beauty of godly relationships. At Zoe, our mission is simple: People Saved, Disciples Made, Leaders Raised, and The Church Released. Through every service, we seek to share the love and hope of Jesus, impact lives, and see transformation in communities in Los Angeles around the world. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this stream with friends and family!

“Off Press” — The Podcast of LMU Magazine

Freeways both connect and divide the Los Angeles region. Nathan Sessoms, professor in the LMU Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, describes the impact of building the 10 freeway through L.A.'s West Adams community.

The LA Food Podcast
Is Langer's actually closing? Plus Father Sal unleashed at. Si! Mon, Cobi's, Horses, Petramale and more. And an interview with Avner Levi of Cento Pasta Bar.

The LA Food Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 120:45


Today on The LA Food Podcast, is Langer's closing for good? Is Chick-Fil-A going to save Hollywood? And does JD Vance even know what a donut is?  Father Sal is physically with us in Los Angeles today to discuss all this and more. We recap all of the amazing food he's had in LA this week, from a beachside South American feast to an all-time steak dinner in Beverly Hills. I have him try the viral Ggiata Chicken Caesar Wrap live on the air, and we give a special shout out to our two biggest fans in LA.  In Part 2 we're joined by Chef Avner Levi, the man behind Cento Pasta Bar in West Adams. Cento remains one of my favorite meals I've had all year, and Avner's story is inspiring as hell. We chatted on Cento's patio with a bottle of wine and, I don't know if it was the alcohol or what, but I was legitimately moved by Avner's passion and vision for Cento.  Helpful links: Our free newsletter LA FOODSTACK, where you'll find most of the articles we referenced today https://thelacountdown.substack.com/ Avner Levi on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/glutton_ish/ Cento Pasta Bar https://www.cento.group/ The LA Food Podcast is produced with the help of: Adam Skaggs Tiffany Perez Tim Bertolini -- Get 10% off at House of Macadamias using code "LAFOOD" https://www.houseofmacadamias.com/pages/la-foods -- Get 10% off on your first purchase of wagyu beef at First Light Farms using code "LAFOOD10" https://www.firstlight.farm/us/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelafoodpodcast/support

How To LA
Our favorite neighborhood happy hour spots

How To LA

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 16:39


#309: Today we are back with our summer series about places to explore and discover in Los Angeles. We've done parks, museums, road trip, and this time we are talking about happy hour! The neighborhood spots featured include: Big Bar in Los Feliz, The Raymond 1886 in Pasadena, and Chulita in West Adams.

The Founder Hour
Niki Nakayama | Two-Michelin-Starred Chef and Owner of n/naka

The Founder Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 54:40


Niki Nakayama's cooking is driven by intuition. At her two-Michelin-starred restaurant, n/naka in West Los Angeles, she masters modern kaiseki, a Japanese dining discipline focused on taste, texture, and presentation. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Nakayama began her culinary career at Takao restaurant in Brentwood and refined her skills in Japan. She later opened Azami Sushi Café, gaining fame for her omakase menu.At n/naka, Nakayama creates exquisite, seasonally-inspired dishes, making it one of L.A.'s toughest reservations. The restaurant has been on the Los Angeles Times' “101 Best Restaurants” list annually since 2013 and has garnered widespread media attention. Nakayama was a James Beard Foundation Award finalist for Outstanding Chef in 2023.Sustainability is key at n/naka, with 70% of ingredients sourced locally. Nakayama's kaiseki philosophy highlights natural flavors and seasonal purity. During the pandemic, Nakayama and her wife, Carole Iida-Nakayama, launched n/soto in West Adams, starting as a takeout restaurant and later becoming an izakaya-inspired eatery.***CHA-CHING! Customers are rushing to your store. Do you have a point-of-sale system you can trust or is it (ahem) a real P.O.S.? You need Shopify for retail.Shopify POS is your command center for your retail store. From accepting payments to managing inventory, Shopify has EVERYTHING you need to sell in person. Get hardware that fits your business. Take payments by smartphone, transform your tablet into a point-of-sale system, or use Shopify's POS Go mobile device for a battle-tested solution.Plus, Shopify's award-winning help is there to support your success every step of the way.Do retail right with Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at www.shopify.com/founderhour. Once again, go to www.shopify.com/founderhour to take your retail business to the next level today.***The Founder Hour is brought to you by Outer. Outer makes the world's most beautiful, comfortable, innovative, and high-quality outdoor furniture - ALL from sustainable materials - and is the ONLY outdoor furniture with a patented built-in cover to make protecting it effortless. From teak chairs to fire pit tables, everything Outer makes has the look and feel of what you'd expect at a 5-star resort, for less than you'd pay at a big box store for something that won't last.For a limited time, get 10% off at www.liveouter.com/thefounderhour. Terms and conditions apply. ***Follow The Founder Hour on:Instagram | www.instagram.com/thefounderhourTwitter/X | www.x.com/thefounderhourLinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/company/thefounderhourYouTube | www.youtube.com/@thefounderhour

Two Jons Don't Make a Right

This week the Jons welcome Poli Van Dam, singer, guitar player (former Bomb Pops) and Liquid Death sales rep and Hearse Driver who takes them on a tour of beautiful West Adams, including the Black Dalia house and the intimidating cul-de-sac from Training Day! Poli injects the Jons with an official sponsor - Liquid Death! Their sparkling and still water and flavored water is great! Check it out at your local watering hole or store where fine drinks are sold!

The LA Report
USC Students Join Pro-Palestinian College Movement, LA County Makes Big Mental Health Investments, & Art Exhibit Campaigns For Domestic Workers— The P. M. Edition

The LA Report

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 6:23


USC students join the nationwide university movement in support of Palestinians. L.A. County's $45 billion proposed budget makes big investments for mental health. A West Adams pop up art exhibit campaigns for domestic workers rights. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the show: https://laist.com

How To LA
DTLA's Ups And Downs — Past And Present: Part 1

How To LA

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 10:15


#266: It's been a minute since we explored a L.A. neighborhood on How To LA. We've been to Little Tokyo, West Adams and Sylmar before. Now, we're in downtown. But we're not going to try to boil down the entire area in one episode.  Today, we're going to get into the history of the ups and downs the area has seen over the years, and learn a lot from a walking tour of downtown put on by the Los Angeles Conservancy (led by docent Robin Holding). Stay tuned for episode two, where we'll focus on one Angeleno's experience of present-day DTLA — living there and opening a new bar in the historic core. (This episode was engineered by Hasmik Poghosyan and Donald Paz.)

Save As: NextGen Heritage Conservation
Documenting  Black Women's History at the Wilfandel Clubhouse

Save As: NextGen Heritage Conservation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 28:42


Dedicated students at the University of Southern California have pulled out the laser scanners and measuring tapes to document the Wilfandel Clubhouse in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Wilfandel Club, the oldest Black women's club in Los Angeles, was founded in 1945 by Della Williams (wife of architect Paul R. Williams) and Fannie Williams as a safe place for social, civic, and community events. In this episode, producer Willa Seidenberg visits the clubhouse to see the students in action, hear what they're doing and why, and talk with longtime member Jan Morrow Bell.Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn

Talking Out Your Glass podcast
Kazuki Takizawa Uses Glass Art to Address Mental Health Issues

Talking Out Your Glass podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 64:53


Kazuki Takizawa's 2015 installation entitled Breaking the Silence represents the artist's interpretation of a person's breaking point and the juxtaposition of balancing inner struggles with oppressive external forces. The installation incorporated performance aspects and sound, where slanted vessels filled with water until submitting to the liquid's weight, falling over onto a table. Takizawa's work provided a new perspective for interacting with glass, going beyond form and technique to provoke a deeper level of engagement. Impressed by how humble and open Takizawa was when discussing the deeply personal experiences reflected within his art, Emily Zaiden, director and curator at Craft In America Center, Los Angeles, offered the artist a solo exhibition. She states: “I was drawn in by Takizawa's metaphorical use of the material to articulate new themes through new forms and new applications. He is dealing with subject matter that has been untouched and under-represented, particularly in his medium, and sharing this vital message through compelling sculptural works of beauty is perfectly in line with our mission.” For Takizawa's 2017 Craft in America exhibition, Catharsis Contained, the artist designed and fabricated another unique installation, creating an aural experience produced by suspending colored glass bulbs enclosed in a swaying metal structure. The rocking motion of the work, entitled Breaking the Silence II, caused the blown bulbs to gently bump into one another, producing a soothing, tinkling sound inspired by the artist's visit to a temple in Thailand. Takizawa combined a sonic atmosphere with the rich visual experience of repeated glass forms in various subdued hues to inspire a conversation about a topic rarely addressed in art – suicide. The work was inspired by the artist's struggles to support his brother who has wrestled with mental health issues and suicidal ideation.  https://www.kazukitakizawa.com/breaking-the-silence-2?pgid=j6vrle9h-71bf472c-84df-4a19-b456-59e74a495e43 As an artist who himself lives with bipolar disorder, Takizawa uses glass as a means to explore his inner reality and destigmatize mental illness. With an aim to give the invisible shape, Takizawa crafts elaborate vessels and installations, each with a unique story. Universally rooted in a dialogue around mental health, his series examines broad themes such as attaining minimalism among chaos as well as his personal narratives around the topic of living with Bipolar Disorder and suicide prevention. Takizawa has traveled to numerous communities in and outside the US to share his work and act as an advocate for mental illness. His practice offers an uncommon and inclusive space to increase awareness and start a conversation.    Takizawa is a Japanese glass artist based in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a BFA in glass art in 2010 and owns and runs KT Glassworks, LLC in the historic West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles. Takizawa's work was exhibited in Monochromatic, which opened at Duncan McClellan Gallery (DMG) in St. Petersburg, Florida, on February 10 and included his latest Minimalist series. A few pieces from his Container series can be seen at Hawk Galleries, Columbus, Ohio, and additional sculptures are on view in an exhibition called The Optics of Now: SoCal Glass at Palos Verdes Art Center, curated by Zaiden from Craft in America Center. The show runs through April 13, 2024. From November 1 through December 25, Takizawa's work will be exhibited at the Glass Invitational exhibition at Blue Spiral 1 Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina. In 2024, the artist endeavors to offer more artist talks with a focus on his perspective on mental health.  Says Takizawa: “I started speaking about mental health including my experience living with bipolar disorder and suicide prevention back in 2015, wondering if I would ever regret this decision. But the entire journey since then has been nothing but empowering, and I don't regret this at all. I just wanted to be someone who could freely speak about things related to mental health without the stigma. And I felt the need to do something about helping someone who had suicidal ideation at the time. Since then, I have continued to make new work to support my story and to continue speaking.” 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States. Just dial 988.    

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Pastor Eddie Anderson is Running for Los Angeles City Council CD 10

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 22:24


Pastor Eddie Anderson says he is passionate about social activism and proclaiming a theology open and accessible to all. He is a third generation pastor who serves the historic McCarty Memorial Church in the West Adams neighborhood as senior pastor. Pastor Anderson is running on a platform of "Homes we can afford; fight poverty not the poor; reimagine public safety and invest in neighborhoods; and bring in community to restore faith and drive policy-making." He is a candidate for Los Angeles City Council District Ten. www.Anderson2024.Com

Vitamin D with Dawn Dai
A New Movement For Social Change (w/ Pastor Eddie)

Vitamin D with Dawn Dai

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 50:37 Transcription Available


Dawn Dai speaks with Rev. Edward "Eddie" Anderson, Senior Pastor of the historic McCarty Memorial Church in West Adams, on why he's running for Los Angeles City Council CD 10. Pastor Eddie shares his views on how to approach the unhoused community, what it means to reimagine public safety and the call for a new movement for social change. For more information on Pastor Eddie and his campaign, please visit anderson2024.com and on IG @andersonforLA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How To LA
LA Lit: Indie Booksellers Share More Recs On Best Books About The City

How To LA

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 26:26


#227: Today, we're once again enlisting some local independent booksellers to help us understand L.A. better. This time we headed to Tía Chucha's Centro Cultural & Bookstore in Sylmar, Octavia's Bookshelf in Pasadena, Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena and Reparations Club near West Adams. Books mentioned: "Ask the Dust" by John Fante "Mercurochrome: New Poems" by Wanda Coleman "Always Running" by Luis J. Rodriguez "Kindred" by Octavia Butler "Parable of the Sower" by Octavia Butler "The Lost Cause" by Cory Doctorow "KAOS Theory: The Afrokosmic Ark of Ben Caldwell" by Robeson Taj Frazier with Ben Caldwell "There Goes the Neighborhood" by Jade Adia "The White Boy Shuffle" by Paul Beatty "South of Pico: African American Artists in Los Angeles in the 1960s and 1970s" by Kellie Jones

How To LA
Finding The Beat: Music In West Adams And Leimert Park

How To LA

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 20:30


#226: Today we're exploring the past and present music of our city — from West Adams to Leimert Park — through the lens of musical hubs High Fidelity Records and The World Stage. It's part of a three-part series. Read more in LAist: In West Adams, High-Fidelity Record Store Serves The Historic Jazz CommunityGuests: Ray Limon and Stanley Swinger, co-owners of High Fidelity Records in West Adams, and Dwight Trible, jazz singer and executive director of The World Stage in Leimert Park. Music from this episode: Tears of Sorrow and Rage - Young Jazz GiantsCalifornia Swing - Paul Howard's Quality SerenadersHigh School - The BratStraight Outta Compton - N.W.AThe Hillbillies - Kendrick Lamar, Baby KeemWith You - Terrace MartinJust A Girl - No DoubtBaby Love- The SupremesMy Funny Valentine - Miles DavisSeize the Time - Elaine Brown,Invisible - Ornette ColemanAmnesia - BluScar Tissue - Red Hot Chili PeppersLove You Bad - Dinner PartyPassin' Me By - The PharcydePHASES - Vel Nine, NugLifeLookin Out - Huey Briss, Josef Lamercier, NikobeatsGift of Life - BrainstoryTabula Rasa - Earl Sweatshirt, Armand HammerImpressions - John Coltrane, Eric DolphyJustice - Pan Afrikan Peoples ArkestraRemind Me - Patrice RushenAt Last - Barbara Morrison323 Go Crazy - Dom Kennedy

The LA Report
Atmospheric River On Its Way, Rare Bird Rescued, Kate Berlant's One-Woman Show, and K Line Art Exhibit — The Sunday Edition

The LA Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 15:30


An atmospheric river looks to be heading straight for Southern California later this week. A rare bird is now recovering in San Pedro after it was found entangled in fishing equipment at the beach. An art exhibit featuring the work of artists commissioned for metro stations along the K Line from West Adams to Westchester. And we speak with comedian Kate Berlant about her new one-woman show. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.    Support the show: https://laist.com

What's Next, Los Angeles? with Mike Bonin
Baba Akili for State Assembly - Candidate Spotlight

What's Next, Los Angeles? with Mike Bonin

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 87:23


Who will represent South Los Angeles in the California State Assembly? That's a big question facing voters of the 57th Assembly District,  which includes  South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, West Adams, University Park, Florence, Watts, Downtown Los Angeles and Skid Row.Greg "Baba" Akili is a longtime community, civil rights,  and labor organizer and a well-respected leader in Black Lives Matter movement in Los Angeles.  Akili, as he likes to be known, is a senior advisor to the Black Worker Center at UCLA and one of the leaders of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. He has worked for the United Farm Workers, the Obama presidential campaign, and campaigns to protect voting rights and social security. I first met him in 2008 when he was training people –including me – to be organizers for the Obama campaign.He has the endorsements of:Sen. Lola Smallwood CuevasAssembly Member Buffy WicksLA City Controller Kenneth MejiaHon. Herb Wesson, Jr., 65th Speaker of the State AssemblyDr. Daniel Lee, Mayor of Culver City, retiredDolores Huerta, American Civil Rights leaderDanny Glover, American Actor, Film Producer and ActivistDr. Cornel West, American philosopher and political activistCarl Douglas, Civil Rights AttorneyDr. Melina Abdullah, Civil Rights leader, BLMLA & BLM GrassrootsYou can learn more about him at: https://akili4thepeople.com/

What's Next, Los Angeles? with Mike Bonin
Dulce Vasquez for State Assembly - WNLA Candidate Spotlight

What's Next, Los Angeles? with Mike Bonin

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 69:53


Who will represent South Los Angeles in the California State Assembly? That's a big question facing voters of the 57th Assembly District,  which includes  South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, West Adams, University Park, Florence, Watts, Downtown Los Angeles and Skid RowDulce Vasquez currently serves as Assistant Vice President for  Arizona State University in Downtown Los Angeles. She was previously the Managing Director of Zócalo Public Square, L.A.'s civic forum.  She was appointed by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to serve as a Commissioner to El Pueblo Historic Monument, Los Angeles' birthplace.     Born in Tampico, Mexico, she's lived all over the country, but has called LA home for the last 15 years. After spending half of her childhood undocumented, she attended Northwestern University, The Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), and earned a Master's in Public Policy from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.She has the endorsements of incumbent Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Equality California, and Abundant Housing LA.I spoke to Sade at length shortly before Christmas. about her life and her agenda . Her website info  is here; https://www.dulcevasquez.com/

What's Next, Los Angeles? with Mike Bonin
Sade Elhewary for State Assembly - WNLA Candidate Spotlight

What's Next, Los Angeles? with Mike Bonin

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 88:24


Who will represent South Los Angeles in the California State Assembly? That's a big question facing voters of the 57th Assembly District,  which includes  South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, West Adams, University Park, Florence, Watts, Downtown Los Angeles and Skid RowOne of the first candidates to jump into the race was Sade Elhewary, an educator, organizer and advocate who worked for years for the South LA based multiracial community organization, Community Coalition.Sade is a first time candidate, but has been endorsed by tons of political heavyweights, such as Mayor Karen Bass, Supervisors Holly Mitchell and Hilda Solis, Assemblyman Isaac Bryan, and Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson.I spoke to Sade at length shortly before Christmas. about her life and her agenda . Her website info  is here; https://sadeforassembly.com/

How To LA
How I Got Started: Community Builder Etienne Maurice

How To LA

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 24:48


#140: We're back with another segment of How I Got Started, the series where we bring you the stories of artists, community leaders, and all around cool people living and following their passions in LA. Today, we're hanging out with Etienne Maurice. He's an actor and filmmaker, a homegrown Angeleno, but he's also a community builder and a wellness leader. He's become widely known for is founding the group WalkGood LA. It's a movement that's all about getting brown and Black folks outside and into their bodies. WalkGood puts on yoga classes at Kenneth Hahn Park, hosts runs and walks in West Adams, hikes and other physical and mental health workshops — for free. The work is totally volunteer based.  The wellness space is soooo often seen as overwhelmingly white, so Etienne is working to make sure brown and Black folks connect with nature and wellness too.It was born during a time of serious confusion and unrest. We were three months into the pandemic and George Floyd had just been murdered at the hands of police. As Maurice tells us, he just wanted to create a space where people could breath. Take a listen to his story of how he –– and a movement –– got started. Guest: Founder of WalkGood LA, Etienne Maurice 

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Black Erasure Hurts Black Workers w/ Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 22:25


(Airdate 7/21/23) With all the labor organizing happening this summer, we're fortunate to be able to pick the brains of elected officials with a track record of organizing and building power for the Black community. Are the politicians we elected with us, the workers, or…? Where do they stand on the biggest issues of the day? Senator Smallwood-Cuevas was elected in 2022 representing the communities of Ladera Heights, View Park, Arlington Heights, Arlington Park, Baldwin Hills, Carthay, Century City, Cheviot Hills, Crenshaw, Del Rey, Downtown, Hyde Park, Jefferson Park, Leimert Park, Mar Vista, Mid City, South Los Angeles, University Park, West Adams, and West LA. Lola is an educator, labor organizer, and community. Raised by a single mother who worked as a home care worker, CNA and then registered nurse, Senator Smallwood-Cuevas has life experience of being from a working family who moved to California in search of better education, good union jobs, and a pathway to self-sufficiency. https://sd28.senate.ca.gov/

The LA Food Podcast
Kat Turner's highly unlikely road to Highly Likely, and Kristen Kish's Top Chef takeover

The LA Food Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 98:30


Kat Turner is chef and partner of Highly Likely, one of LA's hottest all day restaurant concepts. They've been serving the West Adams neighborhood for several years now, and are on the verge of opening a second location in Highland Park. Chef Kat joins us to discuss Highly Likely's food and new location, but also her own personal journey which has taken her from acting in a David Lynch movie to private cheffing for Billy Corrigan on tour. Also, did I mention she's a Chopped champion? We talk about what that was like, and I even give her a virtual basket of mystery ingredients to see if she's still got it.  We're also joined by world-renowned Top Chef scholar Father Sal to discuss the late breaking news that Season 10 champion Kristen Kish will be taking over as host now that the great Padma Lakshmi has stepped down. Will she be up to the challenge? Or is this a missed opportunity for the show to go in a totally new direction? We discuss all that and what we think of setting season 21 in Wisconsin.  Helpful links: Highly Likely on IG https://www.instagram.com/itshighlylikely/ Kat Turner on IG https://www.instagram.com/katturnerwashere/?hl=en Highly Likely website https://www.itshighlylikely.com/ Chef Keith Corbin's book https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677186/california-soul-by-keith-corbin/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelafoodpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelafoodpodcast/support

How To LA
Discover West Adams - REDUX

How To LA

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 10:57


#1: Join us this week as we continue our Summer of Discover! We're revisiting some of our favorite episodes for a little adventure-inspiration. So get outside with us and get ready to see what some of LA's different neighborhoods have in store. There's a lot you can learn by walking people's streets so How to L.A. will explore all the many neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Today, we start with West Adams, one of the oldest areas in LA. It also happens to be the neighborhood where HTLA host Brian De Los Santos grew up. Guests:Sandra Revolorio, West Adams thrift shop ownerMario Luna, father and West Adams resident

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Police Accountability, the People's Budget and the State of the City w/Pastor Eddie Anderson @PastorEddieA @diprimaradio

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 41:04


(Airdate 4/17/23) Passionate about social activism and proclaiming a theology open and accessible to all, Edward Anderson is a third generation Pastor who serves the historic McCarty Memorial Christian Church located in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles. Previous to McCarty Memorial CC, Edward served as Assistant Minister at Burbank First Christian where he was affectionately known as Pastor Eddie. Twitter: @PastorEddieA @diprimaradio

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Senator Lola Smallwood Cuevas Is Still Fighting for Worker Protections Only Now It's In Sacramento

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 43:24


(Airdate 4/15/23) Senator Smallwood-Cuevas was elected in 2022 representing the communities of Ladera Heights, View Park, Arlington Heights, Arlington Park, Baldwin Hills, Carthay, Century City, Cheviot Hills, Crenshaw, Del Rey, Downtown, Hyde Park, Jefferson Park, Leimert Park, Mar Vista, Mid City, South Los Angeles, University Park, West Adams, and West LA. Lola is an educator, labor organizer, and community activist. www.sd28.senate.ca.gov

How To LA
Where To Get Your Lit... In Spaces Owned By Black Women

How To LA

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 11:54


#88: Since 2019, several Black women have founded literary spaces in Los Angeles that hold more than just books; they offer places where people can gather and find community. There's Salt Eaters in Inglewood, Reparations Club near West Adams, the Radical Hood Library — home to the No Name Book Club — near Jefferson Park. Last month Octavia's Bookshelf opened in Pasadena, named for beloved science fiction author Octavia Butler. There's also Our Watts Bookshop, which is currently online with plans for a physical store in Watts later this year. How to LA newsletter writer Aaricka Washington talked to the women behind these spaces and joined HTLA Brian De Los Santos to share what she learned.  Guest: Aaricka Washington, HTLA newsletter associate editor

How To LA
How I Got Started: Activist on a Bike, Yolanda Davis-Overstreet

How To LA

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 10:40


#69: We're back with another edition of How I Got Started – the segment where L.A.'s movers and shakers join us to demystify exactly how they got to where they are in their field. This time, Brian De Los Santos is sitting down with a legit changemaker: Yolanda Davis-Overstreet. She's a mobility justice strategist responsible for getting crosswalks and bike lanes installed in her neighborhood of West Adams, and putting a big spotlight on road safety in L.A. – one the deadliest cities in the nation for pedestrians and cyclists. She's also directed a new documentary, Biking While Black. It screened at the Pan African Film Festival this month and is an official selection of the Black Film Festival of New Orleans and the Seattle Black Film Festival, both taking place this spring. To learn more about Biking While Black, check out the film's website here: https://www.bikingwhileblack.com/     

Tierney Talks
Everyday Epiphanies w/ Katrina Kemp

Tierney Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 103:24


Welcome back Katrina Kemp! Katrina is an actor, producer, activist, DJ, and intuitive from LA. Katrina not only shares her own coming-of-age story as a person with pseudoachondroplasia but also speaks to the relatively new project of people with Dwarfism collecting their own history, free from the gaze of average-height people. She explains how people with dwarfism were enslaved for centuries and how being forced to labor as circus performers still inform how they're treated in the modern movie industry (and the world at large) today. Katrina traces the relationship between erasure and exploitation in media and reflects on how vital it was for her to find representation and community online growing up. “We find each other deep, deep in the internet. But other people are finding us too,” Katrina says. This sets the stage for our discussion of “Dear Average Height People,” a film Katrina is producing by director Aubrey Smalls. As far as Aubrey and Katrina know, this is the very first documentary comedy special to be directed and produced by people with Dwarfism. In fact, they haven't been able to find ANY films, shows, or specials created by people with Dwarfism and urgently want that to change. The film is about dwarfism, disability hate groups, agency, and freedom. It portrays a global network of people with dwarfism who may live far away from each other, but who live in deep solidarity. It illustrates the way obsessive hate groups target and harass people with Dwarfism online, as well as how platforms like Youtube encourage violence and monetize torment.  It also depicts how talented, beautiful, funny, and diverse the Dwarfism community is around the world. Listen to hear Katrina's many insights about beauty, bodies, surveillance, her bone to pick with Stephen Spielberg, Britney Spears, L'Express, Diane Arbus, inhalants, and more… “People experience epiphanies with me every day… every hour if I allowed it,” Katrina says. Follow Katrina on IG, Twitter, Twitch, and Youtube. Please consider contributing what you can to “Dear Average Height People.” Pledge your support on Indiegogo here.  Production crew volunteers, exhibition and performance spaces, and community partners are also welcome to donate resources. + For more Katrina on the pod, listen to our Britney Spears episode from 2021. Thanks to Margot Padilla for engineering and editing this episode. Our show music is “Let Me Love You” by Dis Fantasy. Follow me on IG: @TSTAR7. Recorded 10/3 at Pirate Studios Silverlake. Pirate is open 24/7 in Silverlake and West Adams, as well as all over the US, UK, Germany, and Ireland. They have DJ, rehearsal, and podcast studios for everyone to use. Book online and let yourself inside. Click here and use the code TIERNEY for $10 off your first booking. Write me: tierneytierneytierneytalks@gmail.comSupport the show

Home Green Homes
Native Plants for Lazy Gardners with Greg Travis

Home Green Homes

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 37:40


I think we understand more and more that life webs that we're all in makes human beings happier and healthier, that there's things to do to acknowledge those life webs and do what we can do to help it. Greg Travis is an old friend of mine, who has become an amateur expert on native plants gardening. He and his partner bought their 1908 craftsman they now call home in West Adams area of Los Angeles in 2001. Greg's primary goal was to have “dirt” where he could do gardening. At the time he was a self-proclaimed “frustrated gardener” and was going through a certificate program for horticulture and garden design. When not many were talking about the native plants yet, one instructor who taught him about the California natives really influenced him, which led him on a journey of creating his dream garden. He transformed the front yard from the typical grass yard into a lush garden that hosts not only a wide variety of native plants, which attracts variety of pollinators like birds, bees and butterflies, requiring little irrigation. Hear how he designed, planted and nurtured his beautiful garden including some of the mistakes he made.

Tierney Talks
Researching Real Housewives w/ Haewon Asfaw and Ale Lemus

Tierney Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 86:55


Haewon Asfaw and Ale Lemus are friends, abolitionists, and pop culture enthusiasts. In this episode, they explain how practicing abolition together informs the way they watch their favorite Bravo shows together, especially The Real Housewives. Whether you've watched every episode of every franchise or have never seen the show, our conversation is for you. Listen to hear Haewon and Ale use real relationships from The Real Housewives to articulate ideas about conflict, punishment, and revenge. Using memorable moments from the Bravo canon, they also dissect capitalism, individualism and white dominant culture.  Haewon offers a working definition of abolition and advocates for the need to study whiteness as a mental health issue. Ale discusses intergenerational healing in the Bravoverse and makes me cackle with comments like, “Big Kathy is a figure that looms large in Beverly Hills.”Plus, they tell me about valuing your relationships as your currency and finding your resources within them. Listen for a fun meditation on celebrity culture and the cult of Bravo.  Follow Haewon and Ale! Thanks to Margot Padilla for engineering and editing this episode. Recorded 10/3 at Pirate Studios Silverlake. Pirate is open 24/7 in Silverlake and West Adams, as well as all over the US, UK, Germany and Ireland. They have DJ, rehearsal and podcast studios for everyone to use. Book online and let yourself inside. Click here and use the code TIERNEY for $10 off your first booking. Our show music is “Let Me Love You” by Dis Fantasy. Follow me on IG: @TSTAR7. Write me: tierneytierneytierneytalks@gmail.com. Support the show

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Activist Pastor Eddie Anderson Was on The Redistricting Committee. Nuff Said.

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 36:45


(Airdate 10/19/22) Passionate about social activism and proclaiming a theology open and accessible to all, Edward Anderson is a third generation Pastor who serves as leader of the historic McCarty Memorial Christian Church located in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles. On this podcast he shares inside scoop as a veteran of the LA City Council Redistricting Commission and some jarring revelations that point to what needs to be done to fix L.A. politics.

Tierney Talks
"Nobody Ever Told Me Anything" w/ Rachael "Steak" Finley

Tierney Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 59:53


Rachael Finley is the author of the new book “Nobody Ever Told Me Anything,” a memoir and survival guide detailing her highly isolated childhood in South Florida and unique coming-of-age experience online. She tells me about exploring the duality of women through writing about her mother, surviving her 11-year-old year squatting alone in a vacation rental while her mom sought out mental health treatment, and broadening her horizons by hanging out at the mall. At the mall, she met strangers for the first time and began experimenting with the parts of herself she thought the world should know and the parts they shouldn't… tailor-fitting parts of herself for an audience… a lifelong experiment that led her to write this unfiltered book.Follow Rachael on IG @instasteak and buy her book on Shop Hot Lava here. Thanks to Margot Padilla for engineering and editing this episode.  Recorded 10/3 at Pirate Studios Silverlake. Pirate is open 24/7 in Silverlake and West Adams, as well as all over the US, UK, Germany and Ireland. They have DJ, rehearsal and podcast studios for everyone to use. Book online and let yourself inside. Click here and use the code TIERNEY for $10 off your first booking. Our show music is “Let Me Love You” by Dis Fantasy. Follow me on IG: @TSTAR7. Write me: tierneytierneytierneytalks@gmail.com. Support the show

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Pastor Eddie Anderson is Bringing Activism to the Church and the Church to a New Generation

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 39:16


(Airdate 10/5/22) Passionate about social activism and proclaiming a theology open and accessible to all, millennial Edward Anderson is a third generation Pastor who serves the historic McCarty Memorial Christian Church located in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles.

The LA Report
Strong Asian American support for abortion rights tests Republicans in OC House races. Plus: A new podcast from LAist Studios!

The LA Report

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2022 27:29


In this weekend edition: Grammy-award-winning Ozomatli is headlining a big free concert hosted by the Music Center in Downtown LA. We talk with singer and guitarist Raul Pacheco and the show and performing in the band's hometown of LA.   Asian Americans support abortion access at some of the highest levels among racial and ethnic groups surveyed. We'll talk about what effect it could have on some upcoming local elections. Then, an introduction to LAist Studios' newest show, How To LA, where this week host Brian De Los Santos explored the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.  Support the show: https://laist.com

How To LA
The Neighborhood: West Adams

How To LA

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 10:52


There's a lot you can learn by walking people's streets so How to L.A. will explore all the many neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Today, we start with West Adams, one of the oldest areas in LA. It also happens to be the neighborhood where HTLA host Brian De Los Santos grew up. Guests:Sandra Revolorio, West Adams thrift shop ownerMario Luna, father and West Adams resident Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Pastor Eddie Anderson Is Walking in Dr. King's Footsteps of Liberation Theology in South Los Angeles

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 41:22


(Airdate 8/24/22) Passionate about social activism and proclaiming a theology open and accessible to all, Edward Anderson is a third generation Pastor who serves the historic McCarty Memorial Christian Church located in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles. Previous to McCarty Memorial CC, Edward served as Assistant Minister at Burbank First Christian where he was affectionately known as Pastor Eddie. On this podcast Dominique and Pastor Eddie chop it up on everything from the crisis of the unhoused to the hot mess that is the politics of Los Angeles 10th Council District.

True Dimes Reckless Memoirs
8th Episode Marvin Gaye 1984

True Dimes Reckless Memoirs

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 4:37


This episode is about Marvin Gaye and how his father fatally shot him in 1984. His successes, earning him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul". Wikipedia Born: April 2, 1939, Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C. Died: April 1, 1984, West Adams, Los Angeles, CA --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cassandra711/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cassandra711/support

Greater LA
Return of indoor mask mandate? Restaurant worker and doctor weigh in

Greater LA

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 24:00


As COVID rises, a restaurant server in Burbank says customers are pressuring her to remove her mask, but she doesn't qualify for health insurance due to work limited hours. In the volunteer-run West Adams bookstore called All Power Books, neighbors receive food, clothes and community. Now they face an uncertain future. This week, KCRW's Young Creators Project is highlighting the work of two visual artists: Minnie Learner from Polytechnic High School, and Arianna Louie from South High School.

UBC News World
This Local West Adams, CA Veterinary Clinic Offers Flea/Pest Control/Treatments

UBC News World

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 2:30


Protect your pet from fleas, parasites and other nasties this spring with Park La Brea Veterinary Care (323-931-1210). Give your companion the care they deserve at one of South LA's most trusted vets. Learn more at https://parklabreavets.com (https://parklabreavets.com)

Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Residents of color feel left out of West Adams' transformation

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 50:46


Long-term residents of West Adams, a historically Black and Latino neighborhood, say they don't fit into one real estate firm's vision for making the area trendier.   Thirteen states have laws that would restrict abortion access if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Utah would severely limit the situations where someone could get the procedure.  Although countless people travel to California for abortion services each year, the state's own residents don't all have easy access to abortions. TV has lied about abortion, says researcher Tanya Melendez. “The overarching lie was that it is a debatable moral issue only, and that agency is taken away from the women main characters.”

THE REAL AMERICAN CHOLO
Spider From West Adams Harpys

THE REAL AMERICAN CHOLO

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 75:40


Great chat with the multitalented rapper, actor, and community activist.

Greater LA
Does gentrification come with safer roads in West Adams?

Greater LA

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 25:19


As LA makes safety improvements during rapid neighborhood development south of the 10 freeway, locals ask why now, and who are these changes meant to benefit? LAUSD is seeing a drop in COVID numbers and rise in attendance. KCRW checks in with third grade teacher Kristie Collette and high school teacher Aviva Alvarez-Zakson.

In The Doll World
William Grant Still Arts Center Doll Exhibition Group

In The Doll World

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 44:38


In The Doll World is joined by the William Grant Still Art Centers Doll Exhibition Group. www.inthedollworld.com/podcasts   The group includes Ami Motevalli – Director,  Myshell Tabu - Dollmaker, Collector & Curator, Sofía Gabaldón – Administrative Assistant/ Office Manager and Monica Bailey – Education Coordinator of the William Grant Still Arts Center. A wonderful discussion about the 41st year of the annual Black Doll show at the William Grant Still Arts Center. It is the longest-running annual exhibition in the City of Los Angeles. They also share the fascinating history of the Will Grant Still Arts Center and talk about the proud and incredible community support they continue to have.The William Grant Still Arts Center—named after the late Dr. William Grant Still (1895-1978), the highly acclaimed African-American composer who lived in the West Adams neighborhood— was established in 1977 by Los Angeles City Council member David Cunningham in cooperation with its first director Hakim Ali.The William Grant Still Arts Center is a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs offering summer camp, creative workshops, including doll making classes, music and art classes for adults and youth, an exhibition space, concerts, and places for community meetings and the neighborhood to come together.Notable programs the Center has started include the annual Black Doll Show, the African-American Composers Series of  exhibitions incorporating cultural heritage with arts education, and exhibitions of archives curated directly from the community.The programs at William Grant Still Arts Center are free, or as low-cost as possible, in order to welcome all in our community to the visual and performing arts.  For more about the center and upcoming Black Doll shows visit: wgsac.wordpress.com/about/wgsac-history/

Live in the Castro: A Tattoo Podcast
Live In the Castro with Ruby Croak

Live in the Castro: A Tattoo Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 57:58


Born in Miami and raised by Brooklyn, Ruby Croak attended SVA (School of Visual Arts) and MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art and Design) long enough to realize that she would never appreciate adult supervision. This rebellious nature led her to slinging drinks at some of NYC's prominent downtown nightclubs, and now into slinging inks as a tattooist. She specializes in watercolor and portraiture, and her art inspiration is primarily based on Native American culture. Her passion for the arts and community inspired her to open her own tattoo studio/art gallery in the West Adams district of LA in 2017. "High Art Tattoo Gallery" is currently providing beautiful tattoos and art events with the purpose of engaging and uplifting the community. Tonight we will hear some stories and learn about the future of High Art Tattoo Gallery which might have wheels!

Carlie's Couch
157: Self-Care Isn't the Answer to Everything

Carlie's Couch

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 48:03


If you are exhausted by what you have to do or feel that you are never doing enough, this episode is for you. This week, Carlie and Lex explore personal and professional burnout, delve into the root causes, and discuss actionable ways to help you process and get through it. The answer is NOT just self-care. Take some time to pour back into you and add these tools to your toolkit.This week's shoutout is Band of Vices, a Black-owned art gallery in the West Adams district of Los Angeles. They have a show featuring Black and POC artists from all around the world until the end of October. Follow them on IG here and support the amazing artists.

PSYCHOTIC BUMP SCHOOL PODCAST
Episode 197: PBS #183.5 AUGUST (HAPPY B'DAY DJ AL JACKSON + DJ ROME)

PSYCHOTIC BUMP SCHOOL PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 59:48


August 30, 2021: For this very special edition of PSYCHOTIC BUMP SCHOOL, DJ ROME drops two classics from the JUJU vaults of THE SOUL CHILDREN L.A.The celebrations kick off with a tribute for the late/great DJ AL JACKSON on his birthday & we celebrate him with one of his classic mixes from the vaults of THE SOUL CHILDREN L.A.'s "JUJU" event in Southern California.The celebration continues for DJ ROME who also celebrates a birthday this week and who drops a never-before-released JUJU mix recorded in 2016 in the West Adams district of West Los Angeles. A very special episode, so press PLAY and please SHARE with your friends. 

PSYCHOTIC BUMP SCHOOL PODCAST
Episode 196: PBS #183- J. WEB + AL's & ROME's MUSICAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS!

PSYCHOTIC BUMP SCHOOL PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 89:51


August 30, 2021: For this very special edition of PSYCHOTIC BUMP SCHOOL, DJ ROME features:1) NCO J. WEB who stops by as a veteran of the war in Afghanistan to add much needed first-hand perspective into what's possibly happening on the ground as the 20 year war struggles toward completion2) The celebrations kick off with a tribute for the late/great DJ AL JACKSON on his birthday & we celebrate him with one of his classic mixes from the vaults of THE SOUL CHILDREN L.A.'s "JUJU" event in Southern California.3) The celebration continues for DJ ROME who also celebrates a birthday this week who drops a never-before-released JUJU mix recorded in 2016 in the West Adams district of Los Angeles. A very special episode, so press PLAY and please SHARE with your friends. 

PSYCHOTIC BUMP SCHOOL PODCAST
Episode 196: PBS #183- J. WEB + AL's & ROME's MUSICAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS!

PSYCHOTIC BUMP SCHOOL PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 89:52


August 30, 2021: For this very special edition of PSYCHOTIC BUMP SCHOOL, DJ ROME features:1) NCO J. WEB who stops by as a veteran of the war in Afghanistan to add much needed first-hand perspective into what's possibly happening on the ground as the 20 year war struggles toward completion2) The celebrations kick off with a tribute for the late/great DJ AL JACKSON on his birthday & we celebrate him with one of his classic mixes from the vaults of THE SOUL CHILDREN L.A.'s "JUJU" event in Southern California.3) The celebration continues for DJ ROME who also celebrates a birthday this week who drops a never-before-released JUJU mix recorded in 2016 in the West Adams district of Los Angeles. A very special episode, so press PLAY and please SHARE with your friends. 

PSYCHOTIC BUMP SCHOOL PODCAST
Episode 197: PBS #183.5 AUGUST (HAPPY B'DAY DJ AL JACKSON + DJ ROME)

PSYCHOTIC BUMP SCHOOL PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 59:49


August 30, 2021: For this very special edition of PSYCHOTIC BUMP SCHOOL, DJ ROME drops two classics from the JUJU vaults of THE SOUL CHILDREN L.A.The celebrations kick off with a tribute for the late/great DJ AL JACKSON on his birthday & we celebrate him with one of his classic mixes from the vaults of THE SOUL CHILDREN L.A.'s "JUJU" event in Southern California.The celebration continues for DJ ROME who also celebrates a birthday this week and who drops a never-before-released JUJU mix recorded in 2016 in the West Adams district of West Los Angeles. A very special episode, so press PLAY and please SHARE with your friends. 

DragonKing Dark and Thrash Metal Show Podcast Feed
DragonKing Dark Podcast - The Killing of Marvin Gaye - Episode 268

DragonKing Dark and Thrash Metal Show Podcast Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 48:07


Our list of 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history continues with the killing of Marvin Gaye. Marvin Gaye was an influential singer and musician who gained worldwide fame for his work with Motown Records. He was fatally shot by his father, Marvin Gay Sr., on April 1, 1984, at their house in the West Adams district of Los Angeles, California. Gaye was shot three times following an altercation with his father after he intervened in an argument between his parents. The wounds were fatal and he was pronounced dead on arrival at the California Hospital Medical Center.

Happy Mouth
May 24, 2021: How Asante Microfarm is combatting LA's food deserts

Happy Mouth

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 11:08


Food deserts are a serious issue, especially in urban areas like Los Angeles. For Jamiah Hargins, he wasn't going to let the lack of grocery stores near his neighborhood stop him from feeding his family fresh produce. After starting a garden and swapping crops with neighbors, Jamiah started a full-fledged micro farm in his front yard, feeding around 50 families high-quality fruits and vegetables. On this episode of the Happy Mouth podcast, chef Nyesha Arrington and restaurateur Philip Camino take a look at Jamiah's journey. From small beginnings and starting Asante Microfarm to his mission to fill Los Angeles with micro farms, this is a great story addressing a major problem. Listen to Philip and Nyesha discuss micro farms: Jamiah Hargins found it difficult to find fresh produce in his West Adams neighborhood. After swapping fruits and vegetables with neighbors, Jamiah started Crop Swap LA, centered on growing food in unused spaces Food deserts aren't just for poor areas, with neighborhoods like View Park -- where the median household earnings are more than $92,000 a year -- not having a grocery store within a mile. Jamiah's micro farm -- Asante Microfarm -- is just 970 square feet but grows over 600 plants and feeds around 50 families. Jamiah and other volunteers set aside 10% of every harvest for local families in need Asante Microfarm uses an irrigation system that recycles water, using just 8% of the water needed to maintain a front lawn of grass. Jamiah has a goal to set up 400 micro farms across Los Angeles Links: Happy Mouth Podcast Instagram Happy Mouth's April 26 episode on food deserts LA Times - ‘Microfarms' come to South L.A. frontyards, bringing fresh produce to food deserts Poverty USA - Homelessness and food deserts in Los Angeles We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other shows: Full Comp The Happy Mouth Morning Show Restaurant Marketing School The Playbook

Interviews by Brainard Carey

April Bey grew up in The Bahamas (New Providence) and now resides and works in Los Angeles, CA as a visual artist and art educator. Bey’s interdisciplinary artwork is an introspective and social critique of American and Bahamian culture, feminism, generational theory, social media, AfroFuturism, AfroSurrealism, post-colonialism and constructs of race within supremacist systems.   Bey’s work is in the collection of The California African American Museum, The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, The Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Fullerton College Art Gallery, Museum of Art and History, Lancaster, CA, and more. Bey has exhibited in biennials NE7, NE8 and NE9 in The Bahamas. Bey has also exhibited internationally in Italy, Spain and Accra Ghana, West Africa. Bey has launched 5 solo exhibitions: Picky Head at Liquid Courage Gallery in Nassau, Bahamas, COMPLY at Coagula Curatorial in Chinatown, Los Angeles, MADE IN SPACE at Band of Vices Gallery in West Adams, a large survey of work spanning several years, Welcome to Atlantica at Fullerton College Art gallery and most recently a solo presentation with UPFOR Gallery at UNTITLED ART ONLINE Art Fair.  Bey is both a practicing contemporary artist and art educator having taught a controversial course at Art Center College of Design called Pretty Hurts analyzing process-based art and Beyoncé hashtag faux feminism.  Bey is currently a tenured professor at Glendale College. And I'm Calm, Calculated and Perfectly Aligned aprilbey@gmail.com Watercolor drawing, acrylic paint, epoxy resin, hand-sewn "African" fabric, oil impasto 40 x 30 in 2020 COLONIAL SWAG: First Edition Atlanticans aprilbey@gmail.com Digital print stapled into eco fur on panel 30 x 24 in 2021      

Little Atoms
Little Atoms 666 - Ivy Pochoda's These Women

Little Atoms

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 33:01


Ivy Pochoda is the author of The Art of Disappearing, Visitation Street - a Guardian and Amazon best book of 2013 - and Wonder Valley, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist and a winner of the Strand Critics Circle Award. For many years she was a world-ranked squash player. She teaches creative writing at the Lamp Arts Studio in Skid Row. Ivy grew up in Brooklyn, NY and currently lives in West Adams, Los Angeles. Her latest novel is These Women. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kindaris Pictures Podcast
The Sugar Hill Case

Kindaris Pictures Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 12:20


After they'd spent nearly a decade revitalizing the community, Black residents of the West Adams district in Los Angeles were at risk of being kicked out. Sources: "Pacts Are Held Unconstitutional" - The Afro American (Dec. 15, 1945) "The Thrill of Sugar Hill" - by Hadley Meares (Curbed - Los Angeles) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindarispicturespodcast/support

Street TV Podcast
Gangs & Hustling in the West Adams and Prison: Skipp Townsend

Street TV Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 98:09


On episode 7 of the Street TV podcast, Alex Alonso has a conversation with Skipp Townsend and his life growing up on the tough streets of South Los Angeles, joining a gang, become a drug dealing in Los Angeles and Las Vegas and going to prison. Skipp talks about the history of the Avenues click of the Rollin 20s Neighborhood Bloods and the relationships he created with many Crips during his time trafficking cocaine during the 1980s and early 1990s.Video portions of Skipp Townsend's interview: https://bit.ly/36AySjx Pretty Boy interview: https://bit.ly/2H1PmZgJudson Bacot interview: https://bit.ly/35tBIY0Big Cool interview: https://bit.ly/35slKNV Email Alex Alonso: https://www.streetgangs.com/contact/alexalonsoMailing Address:Street TV1976 S. LaCienega Blvd, #351Los Angeles, CA 90034Web1: http://www.streettv.netWeb 2: http://www.streetgangs.comMerch: http://www.streetgangs.com/storePhone: 323.68one.997nine

Flaneurcast
FLNR007 - Washington D.C. Farragut West Adams Morgan Walking

Flaneurcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 69:59


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpepXSfYEBk

Reality Talks Podcast by ArtAboveReality
#InTheStudio - April Bey

Reality Talks Podcast by ArtAboveReality

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 58:52


Tune into the fifth digital edition of #InTheStudio with #ArtAboveReality as we visit the studio workspace of LA based artist #AprilBey! (@aprilbey_), this FRIDAY at 11a! *pacific. • #InTheStudio: The series offers an inside look into the studio practice of the visual artist. From fabricated materials and works in progress to exhibition preparation, viewers get a chance to understand and experience the process firsthand. • The Artist: April Bey grew up in the Caribbean (Nassau, Bahamas) and now resides and works in Los Angeles, CA as a contemporary visual artist and art educator. Bey’s interdisciplinary artwork is an introspective and social critique of American and Bahamian culture, contemporary pop culture feminism, generational theory, social media, AfroFuturism and constructs of race. • She received her BFA in drawing in 2009 from Ball State University and her MFA in painting in 2014 at California State University, Northridge in Los Angeles. Bey is in the permanent collection of The California African American Museum, The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas and The Current, Baha Mar in Nassau, Bahamas. Bey has exhibited internationally in biennials NE7, NE8 and NE9 in The Bahamas. Bey has also exhibited internationally in Italy, Spain and Accra Ghana, West Africa. • April has launched 3 solo exhibitions: Picky Head at Liquid Courage Gallery in Nassau, Bahamas, COMPLY at Coagula Curatorial in Chinatown, Los Angeles and most recently MADE IN SPACE at Band of Vices Gallery in West Adams. • April travels extensively to collect data for her work having traveled to Canada, Iceland, London, Bali, Dubai, Morocco, Senegal, Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana, West Africa. Bey is both a practicing contemporary artist and art educator having taught a controversial course at Art Center College of Design called Pretty Hurts analyzing process-based art and Beyoncé hashtag faux feminism. • #ArtAboveReality

EcoJustice Radio
The People’s Budget LA and Reimagining Public Safety

EcoJustice Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 66:32


Reverend Eddie Anderson discusses the People’s Budget Los Angeles [https://peoplesbudgetla.com/] with our host Jessica Aldridge. He defines what it means to re-imagine policing and public safety, and how to ensure reinvestment back into Black communities. The institutions that run the USA continue to benefit from the repercussions of long-standing, systemic oppression and racism. How do we reinvent and re-imagine the power structures? How do we change the economic system and fund a budget that is community-centered? Tune in to find out more! Reverend Edward L. Anderson is a social activist and ordained minister serving McCarty Memorial Christian Church [http://www.mccartychurch.org/] in West Adams, Los Angeles. Anderson is an active advocate for Black Lives Matter, a convener and Co-Chair of the New Poor People's Campaign in California and is a Bethany and Preston Taylor Fellow. Black Los Angeles Demands: https://www.blmla.org/newsfeed/2020/4/16/black-los-angeles-demands-in-light-of-covid-19-and-rates-of-black-death Hosted by Jessica Aldridge from Adventures in Waste [http://adventuresinwaste.com/] Engineer: Blake Lampkin Executive Producer: Jack Eidt Show Created by Mark and JP Morris Music: Javier Kadry Episode 68

Paint The Town Podcast
EPISODE 81 - ELA MELLA

Paint The Town Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 79:11


Ela Mella is a Pun-loving painter and creator based in Los Angeles on a mission to spread love through art and unity through laughter. "When life gives me lemons, I draw avocados." Topics: Alternatives to police, The imposter Paint The Town Podcast, Difficulty of being an art rep, Avery Andon's Art Life Podcast, West Adams, Apprenticeship vs School, Gregory Auerbach, Trash Series & Slick Puns, Wow y'all are obsessed with Avacados, "You Don't Need to be the best artist, but you need to be you", jessejfr, How avacados bring soul mates together, Alkaline trio, beating lymphoma,

Art World
Ep. 48 Jaime Coffey Bateman on Egg Tempera, TAG Gallery Exhibit and Being Both an Artist and a Mom

Art World

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 27:57


Miss Art World and Lisa sit down with Jaime Coffey Bateman to discuss the process of making her own paints from egg, her upcoming exhibit at TAG Gallery and the inspiration she draws from her kids. Women can do it all and Jaime is a prime example! Jaime Coffey Bateman graduated from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon, receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting. Currently residing in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles, her artwork focuses on light studies as landscapes in foreign places. Her paintings began to evolve when she developed a passion for travel. Jaime has spent months traveling throughout Europe, Southeast Asia, South America and Madagascar, painting on sight and gathering subject matter for her future work. Her most recent work focuses on images spanning Oregon to California. Upcoming Exhibit: TAG Gallery October 26, 6pm-9pm www.jaimecoffeybateman.com Thank you to our sponsor, TAG Gallery! Check them out today!https://www.taggallery.net/membership

Charter School Superstars
Ep 49: Comprehensive sexual assault education with Dawn North and Cait Goss of Bright Star

Charter School Superstars

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 17:08


This week, Ryan chats with Dawn North and Cait Goss from Bright Star Schools, a LA-based nonprofit that operates seven tuition-free charter schools serving 2,800 students in the communities of West Adams, Koreatown, and the San Fernando Valley. In this podcast, our guests talk about Bright Star’s innovative sexual harassment/assault education curriculum. Our guests identify the positive effects that their programming has had on their students and provides advice for school leaders to start similar programs on their campuses. Tune in!You can find out more about our guests’ work by visiting http://www.brightstarschools.org/Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse

On the Inside Looking In
Ep. 02 - Eduardo Gomez

On the Inside Looking In

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 45:28


On the Inside Looking In is in Los Angeles, CA with artist, Eduardo Gomez. The Long Beach native walks us around his accidental home gallery detailing the process of turning one of his favorite albums into a sophisticated piñata. We also talk weak handed documentation of the undocumented, the experience of attaining a master’s degree in fine art, as well as other drawings, paintings, and sculptures in his West Adams neighborhood apartment that connect with his love for music and with his 1st generation immigrant background. Also, have you seen Coco Rodriguez? Eduardo Gomez Instagram: @egomez1212 & @eduardo.gomez.art http://eduardogomezart.com/ FONDO - Eastside Oldies Vol. 1 https://soundcloud.com/stranger-x/eastside-oldies-mix-1 ¡CocoMania! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr3D6ebkDjI Music: Rudy de Anda - “The Mirror” YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOJSo249C3A Instagram: @RudydeAnda Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/57XRZ82UVe7VbJbWHe4uRa?si=1dXqYGiCSzu-U6zQ4JQUlQ Vinyl:https://www.amazon.com/Mirror-Rudy-Anda/dp/B07MKFWZJP Bandcamp Daily -Included in a SoCal DIY feature https://daily.bandcamp.com/2017/10/30/socal-diy-the-l-a-bands-mixing-traditional-latinx-music-with-contemporary-sounds/#more-79337

Dussé and Backwoods
Dussé & Backwoods Ep. 38 "Sandy Wexler"

Dussé and Backwoods

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2018 60:39


Welcome to Dussé and Backwoods, the bougie ebonics podcast. I'm your host TUNDEEEEEE!! Aka Chocolate Papí aka TunGotJokes Twitter/IG/FB: @Tungotjokes www.actritelosangeles.com Sponsored by: High Tide Tours LA @hightidetoursla In this episode, DAB is joined by the lovely Hassani Cromwell!(@heyhassani). The Los Angeles native is an entrepreneur, comedy manager, event producer, stand-up connoisseur, and "The Queen Behind The Scenes." Hassani gives us a little background of her early life growing up in the West Adams area of Los Angeles. She was that "black girl that played soccer" as she mentioned she played the sport for 12 years. Hassani studied at Arizona State University where she received her B.A. in Sociology and a double minor in Africana Studies & Mass Communication. She talks about her love for the show "The Game" specifically Wendy Raquel Robinson's character, Tasha Mack and her boss mentality. Hassani then details her rise in comedy and her aspirations to work in Hollywood. She worked at the Laugh Factory for a few years and started producing her own shows shortly thereafter at venues such as The Ice House & The Comedy Union. She talks managing egos and setting boundaries in a male dominated industry. Hassani shares a conversation she had with Dave Chappelle during the time she worked at the Laugh Factory. Our favorite segment of DAB, "Marry One, F*** One, Kill One" is back and this week's theme is boss figures in entertainment. This is one you do not want to miss! So sit back and enjoy the crazy world of Dussé and Backwoods. Yay! Yay!

Tacocity | Food Stories, Mexican Food & Cooking

Taqueria el Taco Loco #7 in the historic neighborhood of West Adams in South Los Angeles is the topic of today's episode. Rob sits down with Julio Garibay to talk work ethic, hand made tortillas, his unique method of cooking meat, and the moment he realized cooking was his passion.

MUSI-CAST
ERIC B. ANTHONY AND PATHWAY STUDENTS FROM WEST ADAMS HIGH

MUSI-CAST

Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 9, 2018 45:55


In this episode, I interview students who have written ten minute musicals as part of FNAM's PATHWAY PROGRAM. I also talk to actor Eric B. Anthony about how growing up in community theater and the instructors who influenced him all contributed to him going from a rough neighborhood it Baltimore to Broadway. We also hear a song Eric performs at FNAM's 3rd Mondays.

Tacocity | Food Stories, Mexican Food & Cooking

This week, we visit Manny Anaya, who talks about door-to-door taco samples & his West Adams restaurant Taqueria Los Anaya. Then, in the cooking section, we make Carnitas Tacos!

There Goes the Neighborhood
They Want My House

There Goes the Neighborhood

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017 28:56


Once you know what to look for, they're everywhere. In mostly Latino and black neighborhoods, rows of aging houses with wrought-iron fences, their yards overgrown and concrete crumbling, are punctuated by homes with distinctive 2017 aesthetics. The fresh earth-toned paint job, burnished silver house numbers, horizontal fencing, drought-tolerant native grasses in the yard: it's a flipped house and it's probably selling for hundreds of thousands more than the others on the block. In some of L.A.'s poorest neighborhoods more than 20 percent of all home sales are flips -- houses bought by investors within the past year and then sold for a profit. Sellers say high prices reflect the future of the neighborhoods. Does saying it make it true? In L.A.'s West Adams neighborhood, long-time residents are divided about the investment. "We want those raised property values!" one homeowner says. But for renters, the flipped houses are the harbingers of future rent increases that might drive them out. Longtime resident Eva Aubrey wonders, "The young ones behind me -- where are they going to go?" Prospective home buyers tour a cottage in L.A.'s Boyle Heights neighborhood. (Saul Gonzalez)  

There Goes the Neighborhood
They Want My House

There Goes the Neighborhood

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017 28:56


Once you know what to look for, they're everywhere. In mostly Latino and black neighborhoods, rows of aging houses with wrought-iron fences, their yards overgrown and concrete crumbling, are punctuated by homes with distinctive 2017 aesthetics. The fresh earth-toned paint job, burnished silver house numbers, horizontal fencing, drought-tolerant native grasses in the yard: it's a flipped house and it's probably selling for hundreds of thousands more than the others on the block. In some of L.A.'s poorest neighborhoods more than 20 percent of all home sales are flips -- houses bought by investors within the past year and then sold for a profit. Sellers say high prices reflect the future of the neighborhoods. Does saying it make it true? In L.A.'s West Adams neighborhood, long-time residents are divided about the investment. "We want those raised property values!" one homeowner says. But for renters, the flipped houses are the harbingers of future rent increases that might drive them out. Longtime resident Eva Aubrey wonders, "The young ones behind me -- where are they going to go?" Prospective home buyers tour a cottage in L.A.'s Boyle Heights neighborhood. (Saul Gonzalez)  

Skylight Books Author Reading Series
WENDY C. ORTIZ READS FROM HER NEW BOOK BRUJA AND HENRY HOKE READS FROM HIS BOOK THE BOOK OF ENDLESS SLEEPOVERS WITH OTHER SPECIAL GUESTS

Skylight Books Author Reading Series

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2017 37:23


Bruja (Civil Coping Mechanism) Book of Endless Sleepovers (Civil Coping Mechanism) CCM is pleased to announce Bruja by Wendy C. Ortiz, the author of the critically acclaimed Excavation: A Memoir and Hollywood Notebook. With Bruja, Ortiz continues to upend and reinvent the memoir in inventive and deeply emotional ways to better fit the terms and trajectory of her exploration.  Behold the “dreamoir”–the details from the most malleable and revelatory portions of one’s dreams, catalogued in bold detail. Ortiz has created a new literary form, a parallel plane where the cast of characters are the people that occupied one’s waking life; Bruja is a narrative that’s equal parts delicate and bold, a literary adventure through the boundaries of memoir, where the self is viewed from a position anchored into the deepest recesses of the mind.  The end result is perhaps one of the most candid expressions of personal history, the subconscious bared in full, revealing the part of oneself that is often the most difficult to see. Bruja will be released as part of the Quarter Four 2016 CCM Catalogue. We can’t wait to show you more. We’re coping.  Guests are encouraged to come dressed as a character/person/animal/object from their dreams.  Praise for Bruja  "In Bruja, Wendy C. Ortiz deftly navigates the land of dreams in what she calls a dreamoir. By telling us her dreams, by revealing her most unguarded and vulnerable self, Ortiz is, truly, offering readers the most intimate parts of herself–how she loves, how she wants, how she lives, who she is. Bruja is not just a book–it is an enigma and a wonder and utterly entrancing." -- Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist and An Untamed State "Bruja calls into question not only what is a memoir, but what is a life. Politics, books, mass media, random encounters, work, relationships tumble into the depths of consciousness, and the self spirals open, huge and passionate. Ortiz’s dreamoir is a multidimensional love story with the whole mess of existence. I loved it."--Dodie Bellamy, author of When the Sick Rule the World, The TV Sutras, Cunt-Ups, and many more "Wendy C. Ortiz has invented her own genre, in her sleep, no less. Bruja is at once lush and spare, funny and weird, disturbing and sometimes even beautiful in the way that dreams can be. She’s crafted an absurdly real and compelling story here, one dream at a time." - Elizabeth Crane, author of The History of Great Things Wendy C. Ortiz is the author of Excavation: A Memoir and Hollywood Notebook. Her work has been profiled or featured in the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Review of Books, The Rumpus, and the National Book Critics Circle Small Press Spotlight blog. Her writing has appeared in such places as The New York Times, Hazlitt, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, The Nervous Breakdown, Fanzine, and a year-long series appeared at McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. Wendy lives in Los Angeles. Book of Endless Sleepovers Bring your favorite stuffed animal, hold it tight, and stay awake as long as you can. The Book of Endless Sleepovers tosses and turns with telepathic campfire stories, crypto-zoological memoir and Mark Twain slash fiction. It’s fourteen interconnected tales of haunted childhood identity and exploded imagination. Nobody wants to fall asleep first. Praise for Book of Endless Sleeovers “I love how Henry Hoke plays fast and loose with autobiography and genre. His Book of Endless Sleepovers is wry and finely-wrought, a philosophical fever dream studded with the pleasure of proper names and surprising turns of phrase, a lyric page-turner.”-Maggie Nelson, author of The Argonauts “In his atmospheric debut, Henry Hoke maps the wild country of adolescence, the murky realm of childhood and its mysterious stirrings, where the names of cities are always changing along with our own, as we swap them for those of our favorite characters: The Hardy Boys or Huck Finn or Peter Pan. A land where pet bunnies are eaten by owls in the night and cats change owners at their own will. The Book of Endless Sleepovers is beguiling and evocative and sometimes sad. It is not to be missed.”-Kate Durbin, author of E! Entertainment “The Book of Endless Sleepovers is hot and cool, fine and blunt, new and ancient, puzzling and cannily revealing. Hoke's sharp, funny fictions are like shards of the books I hope to find lying around in Borges' garden of forking paths.”-Mark Childress, author of Crazy in Alabama “Hoke’s book dazzles. Beneath the surface of linguistic playfulness and narrative experimentation are real truths about love and brotherhood and especially about childhood: wild and thrilling and, as all childhoods are, full of terror. Worth reading for the brilliant reimaginings of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn alone, there is so much here that will astonish, surprise, and delight.”-Rahul Mehta, author of No Other World Henry Hoke was a child in the South and an adult in New York and California. He's the author of Genevieves (winner of the Subito Press prose contest, forthcoming 2017) and The Book of Endless Sleepovers (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2016). Some of his stories appear in The Collagist, Gigantic, Winter Tangerine and Carve. He co-created and directs Enter>text, a living literary journal.  Ashley Perez lives, writes, and causes trouble in Los Angeles. She has a strong affinity for tattoos, otters, cat mystery books, and actual cats, but has mixed feelings about pants. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University Los Angeles. She runs the literary site Arts Collide and does work of all varieties for Jaded Ibis Press, and Midnight Breakfast. Iris De Anda is a Guanaca Tapatia poet who hosts The Writers Underground Open Mic at the Eastside Cafe every third Thursday of the month and the author of CODESWITCH: Fires From Mi Corazon. www.irisdeanda.com. Myriam Gurba is a writer, artist, and low key bon vivant living at the southern most tip of LA County. Her memoir Mean is forthcoming from Coffee House Press. Amanda Yates Garcia is an artist, writer, witch, healer and the Oracle of Los Angeles. Recent performance rituals include Capitalism Exorcism at Human Resources and Devouring Patriarchy at the Women’s Center for Creative Work. Her writing has been featured in publications such as Black Clock, the Rough Magick anthology, Entropy, Synema Publikationen (Cinema Magazine), and WITCH. Amanda hosts her bi-monthly show The Oracle Hour on KCHUNG radio; teaches the Magical Praxis monthly mystery school; and performs private rites of healing and empowerment at her magical studio in West Adams.

Otherppl with Brad Listi
Episode 444 — The Oracle of Los Angeles

Otherppl with Brad Listi

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2016 114:03


The Oracle of Los Angeles is the guest. Her name is Amanda Yates Garcia. She is an artist, writer, witch, healer, and oracle. Recent performance rituals include Capitalism Exorcism at Human Resources and Devouring Patriarchy at the Women’s Center for Creative Work. Other venues to feature her work include Side Street Projects, REDCAT, Public Fiction, Highways Performance Space, and the Laband and Ben Maltz galleries among others. Her writing has been featured in publications such as CARLA, Black Clock, the Rough Magickanthology, Entropy, Synema Publikationen (Cinema Magazine), and WITCH. Amanda hosts her bi-monthly show The Oracle Hour on KCHUNG radio; teaches the Magical Praxis monthly mystery school; and performs private rites of healing and empowerment at her magical studio in West Adams. Please support this podcast at http://patreon.com/otherpplpod In today's monologue, I basically just get right to the main event.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GYST Radio Podcasts
GYST DO IT! With Ms. Barbers

GYST Radio Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2016 30:31


Ms Barbers is an artist-run gallery in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles, co-founded by Anton Leiberman, Becky Kolsrud, Kiki Johnson and Dustin Metz, and includes artists Alida Berden, Catherine Fairbanks and Conner Fields.

PIERSON TO PERSON
THE FLACK

PIERSON TO PERSON

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2016 40:09


MATT LABOV is a veteran Hollywood publicist who specializes in representing A-list comedians. Matt's clients have included Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Jack Black, Sasha Baron-Cohen, Jon Stewart and many others -- including Dave Chappelle, who he represented at the time of his very public disappearance. (40:08) EXPLICIT       EPISODE NOTES: When I decided to start my PIERSON TO PERSON podcast I made a list of several people I wanted to interview. MATT LABOV wasn't on it. I hadn't seen or talked to Matt in over 25 years. But serendipity changed that when a friend and I were standing at the counter of Delicious Pizza (the "hip-hop pizza shop" in the West Adams district) and I heard someone say: "Brent Pierson?!?" I turned and didn't recognize the bearded guy standing behind me. I quickly studied his face, but couldn't put a name to it. 'Do I know you?' "Yeah," he said. "It's Matt Labov." Big smile. Big hug. 'Matt, I'm doing a podcast ...' THE FLACK is my 11th episode, and it's a fun one. Matt and I reminisce about our "talk show" high jinks in the ICM (talent agency) lunchroom back in the late 80s before talking about his extraordinary and unexpected career as one of Hollywood's top publicists. Starting with then-unknowns Jon Stewart and Dave Chappelle, Matt has handled PR for some of the biggest names in comedy. But having funny celebrity clients doesn't mean his job is a laugh a minute. BP   Many thanks to the composer of the music featured in this episode royalty free through Creative Commons licensing: 1. "Jester" by Podington Bear  2. "Nature Kid" by Podington Bear  3. "Logjam" by Podington Bear  4. "Kitten" by Podington Bear  5. "Pretty Simple" by Podington Bear 6. "Has Pluck" by Podington Bear  Please visit Podington Bear's website at: soundofpicture.com

Tandem Arts Radio
At Home, Ep7 - West Adams Tear Down

Tandem Arts Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2015 10:19


"It wasn't like, 'Oh, the guy's here to do the foundation.' It was like, 'Our friend Leonard's coming to help us and we're going to make dinner for him and talk about what his life was like in the Philippines.' We were all immigrants from all over the world and we all felt kind of homeless. And this house became a home because of those people coming and loving us."