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Ben Caldwell and KAOS Network

Thursday, November 9, 2023 7:00 PM
  • The Artform Studio,  5611 N. Figueroa Blvd., #2, Highland Park
Free
A collage that's reflective of Ben Caldwell's KAOS Network. A woman's face is covered by triangles at left. A street corner is at right.
Attend a discussion on the new book, 'KAOS Theory: The Afrokosmic Ark of Ben Caldwell.'
(Courtesy of The Artform Studio)

Writer and academic Taj Frazier and artist Ben Caldwell sign and discuss their new book, KAOS Theory: The Afrokosmic Ark of Ben Caldwell. They'll be interviewed by hip-hop artist Myka 9, who also recently released his biography, My Kaleidoscope. KAOS Theory: The Afrokosmic Ark of Ben Caldwell (Angel City Press) is the first book to recount Caldwell's KAOS Network, the famed media arts center founded in Leimert Park nearly 40 years ago. Through illustrations, archival media and storytelling, the book shows how Caldwell's life centered around the power of community and the use of art and media as a social force. All ages.