Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Masked Maiden – July 24, 2011. Downtown Arts District, Los Angeles, CA – Tearing up downtown with the Ovarian Psycos Cycle Brigade.
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Sunday, August 28th, 2011
La Santa Sensación – August 27, 2011. Downtown Los Angeles, CA – Images speak louder than words as La Santa Cecilia front woman La Marisoul and accordianist Jose Carlos share a moment on stage at a historic Grand Performance night all about Boyle Heights and its music.
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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Brown Parade.- August 28, 2010. East Los Angeles, CA – A young Brown Beret woman marching proud during last year’s Chicano Moratorium Against War Protest.
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Friday, August 19th, 2011
Closing Time. – August 19, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – A couple of barbers hang out and shoot the sh#t before sliding the gates on the shop.
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Monday, August 8th, 2011
Poquita Sombra. – August 08, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – A woman finds a spot with just a little bit of shade for her head as she waits for the bus on Soto and Olympic.
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Monday, August 1st, 2011
Holla! - July 29, 2011. Pico Union District, Los Angeles, CA – Outernational frontman Miles Solay unleashes a primal scream at The Sound Strike Benefit show.
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Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Mi Paisa. – February 14, 2010. Downtown Los Angeles – Infectious fun was radiating from this man to his guitar to the public watching at Olvera Street.
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Monday, July 18th, 2011
Drop. – July 16, 2011. East Los Angeles, CA – A young skater prepares to drop in for his 45 seconds of show during a competition at Belvedere Skatepark.
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Monday, July 18th, 2011
Ya llego la banda. – July 07, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – Los Nuevos Tramperos del Norte post up in the wings waiting for their stage time at the Farmers Market.
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Monday, July 11th, 2011
Break on Through. – July 10, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – A drum circle thrives at Hollenbeck Park. For some, extended duration of rhythmic patterns can be cathartic and/or spiritual.
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Rafael Cardenas, was born in 1971 in Pihuamo, Jalisco: a small town in the central part of Mexico on the western coast. His parents migrated to the US in 1974. He grew up in, and still lives in, East Los Angeles. His writing and photography comes from his fascination with words and the creative process.