I’m
David L. Coddon,
and here’s your guide to all things essential in San Diego’s arts and culture this week.
To say that there’s more than meets the eye when observing the artwork of
Baseera Khan would be an understatement. Deep within the materials Khan uses in multidisciplinary projects are both inner explorations and experiences with and within a complex world.
“I think about material and its production and infrastructure and how it influences economies,” said Khan, who is the current artist-in-residence at
Lux Art Institute in Encinitas and whose works are on exhibit there through June 5. Khan said of the creative process: “I think about some geopolitical things, some historical timelines, and then I hone in on the material based on how it actually creates identity.”
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emir taha has that golden touch.
The songwriter opened 2021 with a No. 1 single in his native Turkey, while co-signs have come from D.C. rapper Wale and Benny Blanco.
Last year s Hoppa Pt. 1 EP was a terrific global success, allowing the 24 year old Brixton based artist to seal his arrival.
New single Bad Reception is out now, blending the myriad of SoundCloud rap sounds with his Turkish heritage, while adding layers of woozy R&B sound.
Discussing his new single, emir says that Bad Reception is about the connection with God, slowly getting weaker as beliefs become outdated and fade away..
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We’ve passed this newsletter through several writers as we’ve progressed through different stages of the pandemic. Along the way, we‘ve
tracked the ebbs and flows of life as coronavirus conditions and government guidelines changed.
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Welcome to the weekend. I’m
Carolina A. Miranda, arts and urban design columnist at the Los Angeles Times, and I am baaaaaaack. Thanks to my colleagues for holding down the newsletter fort while I spent two weeks in a pandemic resort of my own making, which consisted of generally not moving while reading novels, watching movies and dipping into the wide selection of liquor options that now come in adorable little cans. I’m
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My kid could do that.
A version of that age-old debate cropped up on social media last week when
W Magazine unveiled its annual “Best Performances” portfolio featuring George Clooney, Riz Ahmed, LaKeith Stainfield and many other stars photographed by