La Vida Yaya

Welcome to my list of art, theatre, and film blog posts. Enjoy! Striking artwork by George Yepes. Heriberto Luna Tuesday, May 29, 2012 John Leguizamo Sunday, October 2, 2011 Free Museum Day Chart   Thursday, May 20, 2010 LA Arts Month   Tuesday, January 5, 2010 La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin   Monday, November 30, 2009 George Yepes   Saturday, October 17, 2009 Central Ave and Beyond - Mayme Clayton Library   Monday, September 21, 2009 HBO's Which Way Home Friday, September 18, 2009 Chimaya Art Gallery Saturday, September 12, 2009

Oh yes, it is about time! Here is a new exhibit at the Huntington in collaboration with an organization I've known about for a few years now, the Mayme A. Clayton Library and soon-to-be museum. Their mission is to collect, preserve; exhibit and celebrate the unique history and cultural heritage of Americans of African descent and thereby help to provide a more complete view of American history. Mayme's son, Avery, has led the effort to realize this dream of opening up a museum. The collection is vast and contains unique items that will most-definitely enrich our lives. When is the last time there was a retrospective on the west coast African American Renaissance? It wasn't Harlem, but it was Central Avenue. I can't wait to hear about the music and night life that went on back in those days. The art and literature I would assume laid the foundation for a lot of what we see now. It will be fun making those connections. Save the date. The exhibit opens October 24. Admissio...