Tag: Watts
50 Years After His Big Debut, Watts-Bred Artist Timothy Washington Gets His Due
The 74-year-old’s spiritual, Afrofuturist assemblage sculptures are in high demand among collectors, curators, and celebrities
Roy Choi and Daniel Patterson’s LocoL Opening Janaury 18
Free food, a T-shirt, and “a hug” for the first 100 people in line
Before and After: A Bird’s-Eye View of 8 New L.A. Schools
This is what $19 billion worth of new tracks and chemestry labs look like from the air
Tony Hawk Thinks Skate Parks Make the World a Better Place
That’s why he hasn’t given up on opening one in Watts
Frank Gehry Unveils Design for Graceful New Building in Watts
The starchitect planned new Children’s Institute campus with the community in mind—and he did it for free
50 Years After the Watts Rebellion, Felicia Still Finds Relevance
The 1965 short film gives a glimpse into one of L.A.'s most notorious neighborhoods before it was torn apart by rioting
6 Awesome Things to Do in L.A. This Weekend, 8/7
From Shakespeare in the park to volleyball on the beach, make this weekend count
Watts 50 Years Later
In August 1965, Watts erupted in violence at Avalon Boulevard and 116th Street. The community’s image has been largely shaped by memories of the uprising. But if you think you know Watts today, think again
Q&A: Behind the Camera with “Watts 50 Years Later” Photog Joaquin Trujillo
Photo director Amy Feitelberg chats with the lensman about shooting our August issue photo essay
CityDig: This 1904 Tract Map Is the Beginning of Watts’ Story
A look at how one of Los Angeles' most notorious neighborhoods came to be
