Visualizing the essence of Tania Pérez-Salas and her Compañía de Danza at The Music Center
Over the past 50 years, The Music Center has become one of the largest and most highly regarded performing arts centers in the country and a cultural hub that is central to LA’s status as the “creative capital” of the world. The Music Center’s acclaimed dance series, Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center (Dance at The Music Center), is a national leader in presenting significant works by prestigious ballet and contemporary...
Identity, Love, Culture, and Las Cafeteras
When you hear the name Las Cafeteras, what is the first definition that comes to mind? The most popular answer would be: a group of females that either drink coffee or own/work at a coffee plantation, well, that would be the usual case; however, if you are an East LA native you probably know that Las Cafeteras is a group of seven talented Chicanos and Chicanas born and raised in East LA, that through their...
“All Night” with Chris Ecker
“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.” — Aaron Siskind Photography is more than the photograph. Photography is art, a feeling, creation, a moment captured in time, where words are not needed and the image speaks a silent language that is understood through time, place and people, it’s...
Sweet Angels – Nothing Sweet About Me!
Taking her inspiration from the love of material and detail, Juanita Gomez has always been passionate about design, products and fashion. Native to Colombia, Juanita moved to the US West Coast in 2001. This confident and hard working woman began her creative journey studying Product Design at The Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Recognized in the filed for her great understanding of aesthetics and her sense of details,...
In the “Land of Broken Dreams” with Katarina Van Derham
The Hollywood sign is where dreams and suicides go hand in hand. The road is paved with those who came and couldn’t conquer the harsh life of Hollywood. Books and movies beg you to come and try. How did SHE become the most successful Slovak in Hollywood? Katarina Van Derham walked the red carpets arm-in-arm with famous rock gods from her humble beginnings in Slovakia. She captured our imagination on the covers of magazines around the...