Category: Arts/Culture
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Kay Rufai: The Universal Man Behind Universoul Brand
AjA’s Programming and Media Intern Endiya Griffin sat down with Artist in Residence Kay Rufai to talk about his inspirations and the ethos of his organization, Universoul Brand. How would you describe your personal style and how do you think your life experiences have had an impact on it? “My personal style is a reflection…
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Culture Report: New Food Vendors Get Their Feet Wet in City Heights
New business is popping up on an empty lot in City Heights. The Fair@44 pop-up food market on the corner of El Cajon Boulevard and 44th Street launched last year. Part of the plan was to have the outdoor market serve as a launchpad for new food vendors. It took some time, but the international market, which happens…
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BorderClick @ SDSU Downtown Gallery (English/Español)
SAN DIEGO. For the people outside of the San Diego State University gallery in downtown San Diego it was still a normal day. The city continued to function as always, not knowing what was going on at the gallery, not knowing the power of BorderClick. Thanks to an invitation by SDSU Downtown Gallery, we had…
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Culture Report: City Heights Space Wants to Be Ground Zero for Creativity
Upgrades being made to the City Heights Performance Annex will ultimately change the role the city-owned space plays in the community. Nigel Brookes, who manages the performance center at the City Heights Library, said the new equipment and shifted focus are meant to help neighborhood residents get more involved in the actual production of art and culture. Brookes…
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“Collective Voices” a blog post by AjA Project Interns Namu S. & Bethlehem D.
Collective Voices, a nine month AjA Project that highlighted the identities of eighteen young City Heights residents through photography, was done in partnership with Doris Duke and The United Women of East Africa. This blog post, written by AjA’s student interns, seeks to share some details and events from their nine month process and to…