The free silent film workshop at William S. Hart Park and Museum returns
The free silent film workshop at William S. Hart Park and Museum returns

The free silent film workshop at William S. Hart Park and Museum returns

Back by popular demand, the free silent film workshop for young people at the William S. Hart Park and Museum in Newhall, California is back for an encore. For the second year in a row, the Los Angeles County’s Civic Art Program will extend an invitation to prospective applicant’s 10 to 17 years of age, to take part in five free silent film workshops.

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Architectural sites that define our community - USC's Widney Alumni House
Architectural sites that define our community - USC's Widney Alumni House

Architectural sites that define our community - USC's Widney Alumni House

The 20 years between 1860 and 1880 were transformative for Los Angeles. The city’s Wild West character was rapidly evolving – civilizing, if you will. The population swelled from 4,400 to 11,000 people; L.A. was connected to San Francisco by railroad in 1876, and four years later the University of Southern California was founded.

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Get Lit: inspiring high school students to read, write, and speak up

Get Lit: inspiring high school students to read, write, and speak up

Several hundred high school students recently filled the Animo Inglewood Charter High School auditorium, talking, laughing, and chatting with friends. Then the Get Lit Players took the stage: “We are a troupe of poetic youth tied to classic roots… With words to illuminate the dark,” chanted the six members of the teen poetry troupe, and the auditorium fell silent.

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Los Angeles County: Through the eyes of local artists
Los Angeles County: Through the eyes of local artists

Los Angeles County: Through the eyes of local artists

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) recently unveiled its latest poster showcasing Whittier for its Through the Eyes of Artists poster series. For this poster series, Metro commissioned local artists to create original artwork to visually portray the regions that make up Los Angeles County.

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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center mural - A community undertaking
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center mural - A community undertaking

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center mural - A community undertaking

Watts, Willowbrook, and Compton residents met to give their input to the artists who will design the Martin Luther King Multi- Service Ambulatory Care Center walkway at a creative workshop at the Hudson Auditorium in Willowbrook.

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