THROUGH MY LENS One last look at the season, through an artist’s point of view. photo AUDREY CHO ISSUE: Winter 2010 “Last winter, when work presented an opportunity for a three-day trip to Seoul, I jumped at the chance. On our half day off, I was able to roam the famous street markets and, despite [...]

One couple takes guerilla marketing to a whole other level.     ISSUE: Spring 2011 DEPT: Cultural Collage PHOTOS: CHARLES KANG AND CAT LEE Last year we littered Los Angeles with wildflower seeds — freeways, center dividers, sidewalks, parking lots, all over the place. We had extra seeds left from the California Poppy Reserve so [...]

A restless soul gave up comfort and security to seek out her favorite painter’s place of refuge. ISSUE: SUMMER 2011 DEPT: CULTURAL COLLAGE PHOTOS: ELIZABETH KIM This past winter, I gave my two weeks notice, sold most of my belongings, packed up what was left in my VW hatchback, and drove straight out of Los [...]

ISSUE: FALL 2011 DEPT: CULTURAL COLLAGE PHOTOS: CHRISTINA SONG Nature and the outdoors greatly inspire me in my art. I find it a chance to share some of the visceral moments seen and experienced during a hike or a walk through a scenic route. Thinking of fall fills my mind with free-spirited and youthful imagery, [...]

She’s quirky. She’s cute. She’s played at Carnegie Hall. The Village Voice calls her piano technique “awe-inspiring.” And today her first solo piano CD, “Place To Be,” is out. Hiromi Uehara. Photo by Muga Muyahara. Inspired by all the places she has performed, Hiromi’s latest CD is a virtual musical travelogue, chronicling the magic of [...]