We the Young People: Reflecting on Our Nation’s Birthday with Mila Cuda, Los Angeles 2017 Youth Poet Laureate
My country’s doormat
reads: SORRY, NO VACANCIES
Cheap apology.
I want it to read:
YOU’RE WELCOME HERE, DO COME IN
Make yourself at home.
We the Young People: Reflecting on Our Nation’s Birthday with Rhiannon McGavin, 2016 Los Angeles Youth Poet Laureate
I go to the streets in a summer dress, today,
because I’m afraid of a new year with the locked air of a suitcase
a cold I may not feel and all I wanted was feeling
I wanted a blue jacket that smelled like thyme and you
ART TODAY 07.04.17: “Tomato On The Range” and the story behind it by Chris Bonno
I would be up late, take a break from painting and then brainstorm. Situations for tomatoes, odd places you might not find them, personifying events with tomatoes… what painting would be next?
Then an idea would make me laugh and I would suss it out to see if I thought it was a strong laugh… then run inside, sketch and plan it out or paint it.
All ART, All the Time gives you backstage access to L.A.’s visual artists, literary authors, musicians, and filmmakers
Each week, we feature a different visual artist, highlighting their work along with a get-to-know-the artist overview. If you are a collector, you will find ART TODAY a portal to discovering emerging artists and new artwork. If you are a novice, you will soon be able to recognize particular styles, strokes, and presentations of art and artists.
ART TODAY 06.30.17: California’s Mt. Whitney by Greg Tucker
Arch in California’s Alabama Hills with Mount Whitney (the highest peak in the US outside of Alaska) in the background.
We are launching TribeLA Music to give up-and-coming and established artists a platform to project their creative voices in addition to their musical talent
This summer, TribeLA Magazine contributor Natalie Durkin’s song of the week will help us uncover some of the brightest stars in our city, both established and emerging.
ART TODAY 06.29.17: Grrrrrr by Greg Tucker
Another Greg Tucker event: The Bear with dinner in tow. According to Greg, “every day brings something new to learn, somewhere else to explore. Find a hobby and you’ll always have something to do.”
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