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In the Media: Los Angeles Times Features Garrison Theater in Claremont Craftsman Architecture Tour
The Los Angeles Times featured Garrison Theater in its driving tour of Victorian and Craftsman architecture in Claremont.
Read MoreIn the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 Named Poet Laureate of Los Angeles, CBS Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times Report
Board of Trustees Chair Lynne Thompson ’72 has been named as the 2021 Los Angeles Poet Laureate, CBS Los Angeles reported. In his announcement, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti described Thompson as an “acclaimed writer, an outspoken force who uses words to tell stories and unite communities and open us up to perspectives.”
Read MoreIn the Media: Whitney Museum Exhibition Celebrates Mexican Muralists, Los Angeles Times Reports
The Whitney Museum’s current exhibition, “Vida America: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925-1945,” celebrates and documents the ways in which Mexican muralists influenced America’s 20th-century painters, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Read MoreIn the Media: Senate Bill 1383, Authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson ’71, Heads to Governor’s Desk, Los Angeles Times Reports
The Los Angeles Times reported that California lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1383, authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson ’71, which extends family leave protections to small business employees. Governor Gavin Newsom has said he will sign the bill.
Read MoreIn the Media: Los Angeles Times Interviews Martha Gonzalez about New Book Chican@ Artivistas
The Los Angeles Times spoke with Martha Gonzalez, associate professor of Chicanx-Latinx Studies and Grammy-winning lead singer of Quetzal, about her new book, Chican@ Artivistas: Music, Community, and Transborder Tactics in East Los Angeles. “I hope that I get people to think about music in new ways,” she said. “That music isn’t just a commodity.”
Read MoreIn the Media: State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson ’71 Advocates for Bill to Examine Tax Breaks, Los Angeles Times Reports
The Los Angeles Times reported that California State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson ’71 is sponsoring a bill, SB 956, to assess tax expenditures—commonly known as “loopholes”—that are costly to the state treasury. If passed, the bill would authorize an economic research team to examine tax credits, exemptions, and exclusions to determine whether the expenditures are beneficial to the state.
Read MoreIn the Media: Los Angeles Times Highlights Scripps Presents Event with R.O. Kwon and Maureen Corrigan
The Los Angeles Times featured Scripps Presents’ recent conversation between author R.O. Kwon and NPR book critic Maureen Corrigan in its list of weekly literary highlights.
Read MoreIn the Media: Pae White ’85 Installs Large-Scale Artwork at Beverly Center, Los Angeles Times Reports
If you’ve enjoyed the eye-catching new artwork decorating the Beverly Center’s escalators, thank Pae White ’85. The Los Angeles Times reported that “Moonsets for a Sunrise” and “Day for Night for Day” have been installed on the escalators’ walls.
Read MoreIn the Media: Betye Saar Honored at LACMA Gala
Artist Betye Saar was honored at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s ninth annual Art + Film gala, alongside director Alfonso Cuarón, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Read MoreIn the Media: Los Angeles Times Highlights Claremont Colleges in Profile of “Vibrant” Claremont
The Los Angeles Times highlighted The Claremont Colleges in its lifestyle profile of the City of Claremont.
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