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Meet the LA club lovingly recording the sounds of the city

The Los Angeles Field Recording Club holds regular outings and listening sessions.

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A group of ten people stand and sit looking towards the camera with field audio recording equipment.

45 years of X through one photographer's lens

Michael Hyatt documented the L.A. punk band in the '80s. His photos are in a new book and an exhibit at the same venue where Exene Cervenka and John Doe first met.

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Black and white photo of four musicians playing on stage at American Bandstand.

New YA novel sends California teens to rural Mexico for a digital detox

The book Stream by California writer Aida Salazar is based on real life experiences raising teens and her hometown in Mexico

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Portrait of a female presenting person. she has long dark hair with curls.

Bellflower isn't known for stand-up. This club is changing that

Since 2021, comedians like Tisha Campbell, Frankie Quiñones and Jo Koy have taken the stage at The Stand Up Comedy Club in downtown Bellflower.

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A club booth with framed photos of comedian Richard Pryer on the wall.

This Skillshare Fair wants to teach you how to fix things — and save money

Organizers say it's about fixing your stuff, saving money. Yeah, and community.

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A variety of tools, including a hammer and cordless drill, sit on top of a table made of wood boards.

Free writing workshops take over Los Feliz for its 2nd writers festival

It’s the closing weekend for the Los Feliz Writers Festival.

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A group of people stand outside a building with tall columns at night. They are scattered about all sides of the picture. A streetlight can be seen on the right side.

JANM is coming back in January after a two-year transformation

The Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo will unveil a major permanent exhibition more than double the size of the previous one.

An artist's rendering of an airy museum lobby filled with visitors.

Want to put your hoops skills up against the rest of the city? LA has a new challenge for you

If players at your local basketball court says you have the best jump shot in the city, LA's inaugural Hoops Challenge is giving you a chance to prove it.