By Johanna Calderon Star Montana visits her past with the photography installation “Tear Drops and Three Dots” now on display in the Vincent Price Art Museum. Montana takes her work back to a time where IPhones didn’t exist, using traditional methods photography and incorporating her personal family photos. This is era almost forgotten, but she brought it back to life through her exhibits. Montana’s work is incredible in so many…
By Johanna Calderon, Megan G. Razzetti and Diego Linares The 5th annual L.A. Zine Fest showcased a diverse selection of local publishers at the packed Majestic Downtown on March 7. The fest brings together a community of artists, educators, musicians, writers and students who collectively transform their ideas into realities through zine- making. Zines are short, inexpensive, handmade publications that often feature unconventional subjects. East Los Angeles College student Kristen…
By Johanna Calderon Domestic violence is the biggest crime and victims don’t want to report it. Most mothers do not want to call the police because they may have children and do not have another place to stay or an income. Because they have no other place to go, they stay with their abusing father, who continues abusing the mother. This traumatizes the children, resulting in an unhappy childhood. The…