We are excited to announce LAist Studios' award-winning narrative podcast "Imperfect Paradise" relaunches in September as a weekly show with Antonia Cereijido as our host!  Be sure to follow and subscribe to "Imperfect Paradise" wherever you get your podcasts. 
From LAist Studios: "Imperfect Paradise", new weekly episodes coming September 27th. 

From LAist Studios: Imperfect Paradise Returning Sept. 27, 2023

“Retake with John Horn”, a new podcast from LAist Studios, asks the question: do the stories that Hollywood tells about itself really reflect what's going on? Each week, host John Horn offers a critical, informed perspective not only on what’s happening in entertainment but also highlighting innovative artists and their creative content.

TV & Film

Listen to a panel discussion led by Antonia Cereijido (she/her), host of the Imperfect Paradise podcast from LAist Studios about chronicling the 58-year history of the longest running theatre of color in the U.S.
Full Event Info: Here
Guests: 
Zandi De Jesus (she/her), actress
Yu Gu (she/her), director
Tamlyn Tomita (she/her), actress
 (Recorded live on Dec. 12, 2023)
Watch full episodes at Pbssocal.org/Artbound or the free PBS app.

LAist + KCET present ARTBOUND: East West Players: A Home on Stage

Listen to a panel discussion led by Antonia Cereijido (she/her), host of the Imperfect Paradise podcast from LAist Studios about how Angel City Press has been shaping and influencing public understanding of LA for decades.
Full Event Info: Here
Guests:
Richie Kulchar (he/him), Director of ARTBOUND, Angel City Press
Terri Accomazzo, Editorial Director, Angel City Press
Paddy Calistro & Scott McAuley, Publishers, Angel City Press
 (Recorded live on Nov. 14, 2023)
Watch full episodes at Pbssocal.org/Artbound or the free PBS app.

LAist + KCET present ARTBOUND: Angel City Press: L.A. through the Pages

Listen to a panel discussion led by Antonia Cereijido (she/her), host of the Imperfect Paradise podcast from LAist Studios about how Artists-In-Residence programs provide artists opportunities to create uninterrupted work.
Full Event Info: Here
Guests:
Christine Lee (she/her), artist
Jia Yi Gu (she/her), Director and Curator at the MAK Center for Art and Architecture
Kimberly Glann (she/her), Sr. Manager, LA County Department of Arts and Culture
Carol Zou (she/her), artist
 (Recorded live on Nov. 7, 2023)
Watch full episodes at Pbssocal.org/Artbound or the free PBS app.

LAist + KCET present ARTBOUND: Artists-In-Residence

Listen to a panel discussion led by Antonia Cereijido (she/her), host of the Imperfect Paradise podcast from LAist Studios about how, following the Watts Uprising, UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television enacted affirmative action policies to increase the enrollment of students of color in the film program—a group that had historically been underrepresented in the student population.
Full Event Info: Here
Guests:
Ben Caldwell (he/him), educator and filmmaker
Moctesuma Esparza (he/him), entertainment executive
Luis Garza (he/him), photojournalist and curator
Alile Sharon Larkin (she/her), artist and educator
Storme Sweet (she/her), executive director, Aliah Sweet Fragile Hearts Foundation
 (Recorded live on Oct. 24, 2023)
Watch full episodes at Pbssocal.org/Artbound or the free PBS app.

LAist + KCET present ARTBOUND: L.A. Rebellion: A Cinematic Movement

Listen to a panel discussion led by Antonia Cereijido (she/her), host of the Imperfect Paradise podcast from LAist Studios about artist David Alfaro Siqueiros' popular Olvera Street mural "América Tropical".
Full Event Info: Here
Guests:
José Figueroa (he/him), filmmaker, co-founder - Dignicraft
Oscar Magallanes (he/him), artist, co-founder - 3B Collective
Rebecca Zamora (she/her), independent scholar, arts professional
 (Recorded live on Oct. 3, 2023)
Watch full episodes at Pbssocal.org/Artbound or the free PBS app.

From LAist Studios: Imperfect Paradise Returning Sept. 27, 2023

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