FIVE PLACES L.A.

Show notes and Barbara’s Five Places: 1.  Port of Los Angeles and   Terminal Island (see also: Tuna St.  buildings on Terminal Island, which  are in danger of demolition pendin g action to designate them as Los Ang eles Historic-Cultural Monuments; and a book on the History of Terminal Island :  Terminal Island - Lost Communities on America's Edge 2. Wayfarer’s Chapel by Lloyd Wright, and a June 4...

Learn more about J. Yolande Daniels' work at MIT , StudioSumo , and The Black City . Follow The Black City on instagram here .  Show notes and Yolande’s Five Places: 1.       Biddy Mason Place (in today’s Downtown LA): more on Biddy Mason here . 2.       Brick Block (in today’s Downtown LA) 3.       Los Angeles Street (formerly Calle de Los Negros, near today’s Union Station ) 4.       Azusa Stree...

Discover more of Mike’s work via his  instagram , and  Linktree , and find other relevant links in the show notes for his original interview with art critic Shana Nys Dambrot (E14) . For Shana’s bio and her Five Places L.A. interview, check out Episode 12, here . “Los Angeles A to Z” is a poem included in Mike Sonksen’s beautiful tribute to Los Angeles, “Letters to My City”, the second edition of...

Discover more of Mike’s work via his instagram , and Linktree , and find other relevant links below in the notes. This is our first “plus-two” interview! In each episode, we ask our interviewees to name someone whom they in turn would choose to ask about the five places that define Los Angeles for them. Artist Laurie Lipton, our episode 8 guest , chose art critic Shana Nys Dambrot as her plus one....

Show notes and Ingalill’s Five Places: 1. 10,000ft above LA (preferably in a small aircraft, but also in a commercial plane) 2. Grand Park, designed by Deborah Sussman / SussmanPrejza 3. Angel City Football Club games at Gensler-designed BMO stadium , and the walk from Metro, through Exposition Park with the Rose Garden, the CAAM, the upcoming Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, and the Coliseum. 4.  T...

This is our third “plus-one” interview. In each episode, we ask our interviewees to name someone whom they in turn would choose to ask about the five places that define Los Angeles for them.  Artist Laurie Lipton , our Episode 08 guest , chose art critic Shana Nys Dambrot as her plus one, and this is their wonderful conversation. Show notes and  Shana’s five places: 1.  Chateau Marmont (in the 80s...

Watch this episode  on YouTube  | follow us on instagram Los Angeles native Gary Baseman is an interdisciplinary artist whose work explores the human condition through fine art, illustration, performance, film, fashion, and toy design. Known for his raw style and humor, his art has appeared in international publications (The Atlantic, The New Yorker, The New York Times, TIME, Rolling Stone), games...

Show notes and Julie’s five places: This interview was recorded on March 30, 2023 1. Beach (ex: Santa Monica beach ) 2. Topography of hills and plains (as you might see from the Griffith Observatory ): a mythical place with elusive edges 3. Distinctive and walkable neighborhoods ( Santa Monica , Boyle Heights , Lincoln Heights , Arts District , Atwater Village , mid-Wilshire , pockets of the Valle...

(Note: "Athey" is pronounced with a long "A", as in "āi", as opposed to Emmanuelle's short "a" pronunciation in the intro. The episode was recorded in Dec. 2020 and includes mention of recent closings due to the pandemic.)  Show notes and Ron ’s five places Grand Central Market Griffith Park , with its archery range, zoo, and  Autry Museum Huntington Library and Gardens Silverlake and  Sunset Junc...

Show notes and Laurie’s five places: This interview was recorded on December 22, 2022 The Getty Museum LACMA Pacific Coast Highway aka California State Route 1 and 3b. Hummingbirds The Pacific Ocean , the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. And that famous L.A. light quality, as described by Patt Morrison in the L.A. Times: You’ve noticed it, right? There’s just something about...

Show notes and Frances’ five places: This interview was recorded on December 29, 2022 1. The Sixth street replacement viaduct 2. Santa Monica Pier 3. Gabrielino-Tongva Springs Foundation 4. Schindler House 5. Outdoor dining in Los Angeles   Also mentioned in this episode: April Greiman Deborah Sussman To The Point hosted by Warren Olney on KCRW Which Way L.A. hosted by Warren Olney on KCRW Michael...

Carribean Fragoza is a fiction writer and journalist from South El Monte, CA. Her collection of stories  Eat the Mouth That Feeds You  was published in 2021 by City Lights and was a finalist for a 2022 PEN Award. Her co-edited compilation of essays,  East of East: The Making of Greater El Monte  was published by Rutgers University Press and her forthcoming collection of essays  Writing Home: New T...

Lisa ’s five places Adams district and the  Golden State Life Insurance Building by  Paul R. Williams , who was also featured in  Episode 01 with Carolina Miranda .  Laurel Canyon and  its music history .  Venice and the  Venice Canals . Baldwin Hills with  its scenic overlook and steps and  Kenneth Hahn State Park , adjacent to the Crenshaw District and Leimert Park. Downtown LA, with  Chinatown...

A short message from Five Places host Emmanuelle Bourlier, including an even shorter clip from Episode Three with Sam Lubell, executive editor of Metropolis magazine. Credits: Logo design: still room (www.still-room.com) Animated logo: Bee Murphy (@supadoopabee on Instagram) Music: Guido Parisi, www.pond5.com Produced by: Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design Production team: Emmanue...

Natasha ’s five places L.A. Birria , West Adams Bluffs Park in Malibu Musso and Frank Dodger Stadium The Cornfield Park Also Mentioned in this episode D.J. Waldie on the history of the term Angeleno Lobster rolls at Broad Street Oyster Co. in Malibu Dodgers Stadium becomes a site for mass vaccinations Highland Park Brewery Common Space Brewery Credits: Logo design: still room ( www.still-room.com...

Sam ’s five places Bahooka and Rufus the fish. Bahooka closing , and  video tour . Rufus the Pacu fish  eating a carrot .  Carousel restaurant  and Sam’s  New York Times piece about amazing food in strip malls. Elysian Park, Griffith Park, and the  LA Police Academy Garden The  Bonaventure Hotel The  Magic Castle Also Mentioned in this episode “Tip the world over on its side and everything loose w...

Lizzie Armanto’s Five Places: The Cove skatepark:  Official website /  IG page , with announcements about girls sessions Galco’s soda pop stop . If you know about the “atom” drink that was Lizzie’s favorite, please reach out to us! The bridges over the LA river and the tunnels, in particular the  2nd street tunnel where many movies were filmed . Note that this episode was recorded before the 6th s...

Show notes and Carolina’s five places: Carolina’s article on the “Low Rise: Housing Ideas for Los Angeles” competition, referencing Panorama City. 1. The Psychic Center of LA. Its proximity to the freeway, and LA’s freeways in general. Carolina references Reyner Banham, whose book “ Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies ”  and the accompanying documentary “ Reyner Banham Loves Los Angele...

Interviewees featured in the trailer, in order of appearance: CAROLINA A. MIRANDA, journalist, LA Times |  instagram   twitter FRANCES ANDERTON, journalist, author, radio host | instagram    twitter ANTONIO X. PACHECO, writer, editor, historian |  instagram   twitter SOURIS HONG, author, co-founder Creative Cabal |  instagram   twitter LIZZIE ARMANTO, professional skateboarder |  instagram NATASHA...