Ash and Bone, premiered recently to a full audience at the Laemmle Theater in Encino, CA. The night kicked off with a star packed red carpet as guests entered the private screening hosted by the film's director and star Harley Wallen. Viewers were thrilled by the film from the very beginning giving their full attention to the drama and tension on screen. The story showed a divided family taking a trip out of the city…
LA Desert Ranch is a 5 acre property in Lake Los Angeles, CA. Just one hour out of LA, the open air film and photo location features unique installations like the Desert Saloon Set, Desert Graveyard, and Dark Stage, but this wasn't always the case. Before Marq Robinson and John Tudhope acquired the land, it was nothing more than a bare lot in the desert. One year later, however, after trekking, mannequins, reclaimed wood, concrete, and…
If you've been paying attention to the yoof show you'd know that LA based rapper Marq Robinson has been having a great year on a couple fronts. Growing from his roots as an "internet rapper" the artist popped out on several occasions earlier this year debuting tracks from the forthcoming album. In that same time, he has also become the creative director and face of the Department Of Chillers streetwear brand. Up to now, the…
Watchhouse builds on the momentum of their latest album with an extensive tour through the US. Shedding their old identity and sound, this new self-titled album marks a new era for the contemporary folk rock duo. Beyond Darkness Tour starts February 11th and runs through April 17th. Check out the video for "Upside Down" and learn more about Watchhouse below. See them live in Los Angeles, February 19th - The Theatre At The Ace Hotel - Tickets…
Pulp Idols is a series of nine new mixed media works on wood produced by Sya Warfield over the past year. In this turbulent time, Warfield has chosen to create portraits of key figures who have effected change within our societies and cultural lives. Each work utilizes a photographic pulp transfer process combined with water-based pigment inks, acrylic inks, crackle paste medium, metal leaf, vintage newsprint and spray paint. Influenced by the Japanese notion of…
Los Angeles rapper Marq Robinson has finally released his album, 27, after much hype and online memeing. The project came to life earlier this year as the artist began rolling out semi-final track leaks starting with "Toxic Somethings." This album follows up on the 26 (in real time) EP released last year. Although it has a similar creative rollout as its predecessor with each song being produced, written, and released sequentially, 27 sounds and feels…
Joseph Lam is an Asian-American entrepreneur on a mission to help people connect deeply with their parents through his card game Parents Are Human. For years he had a strained relationship with his parents as he tried to fit in among peers while they held on to their cultural traditions and influences. After almost more than a decade of resentment and subsequent guilt, Lam made they choice to breakdown this wall between him and his…
Youth mental health has declined. According to the CDC, the proportion of mental-health related pediatric visits among teens has increased approximately 31% since before the pandemic began. Confined to virtual classrooms, building community and culture is a difficult - nearly impossible - challenge. Sharing our stories matters now more than ever. The PLUS ME Project activates the art of storytelling for LA youth. They are dedicated to building communities filled with courageous voices whose stories…
PAPER 8 is dedicated to bringing you one of a kind art work and apparel from artist Matthew Warren. In 2016 Warren originated contemporary clothing line, PAPER 8, which features his unique, pencil drawn designs and now he has recently opened a storefront located at 4685 Hollywood BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90027 in Los Feliz. Acting as an art installation, VHS players and dismantled TVs are utilized as shelving, and featuring a wall stacked with VHS…
The Skirball Cultural Center is pleased to announce the return of live, in-person concerts, with the 24th season of the free summertime live music series, Sunset Concerts. This year’s lineup features both veteran and rising talents of the LA music scene who amplify the Skirball’s values to pursue justice, build community, show kindness, and honor memory. Hailing from all corners of Los Angeles and drawing influences from a variety of styles including son jarocho, ska,…