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Print Because it’s awards season, I’ve been knee-deep in historian Mark Cousin’s 15-part doc “The Story of Film: An Odyssey” and it is thoughtful, informative and takes a refreshingly global perspective on cinema. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, arts and urban design columnist at the Los Angeles Times, with the week’s essential culture news and Washington dogfluencers: The legacy of Chicano graphics “Mujer de Mucha Enagua, PA’ TI XICANA,” 1999, by Yreina D. Cervántez collages images that reflect a range of artistic influences. (Yreina D. Cervántez / SAAM) Corn tortillas and ed...

What Dallas McMansions and a Russian palace alleged to be Vladimir Putin’s have in common A viral video exposé of a secret castle has sparked protests — and questions about style When I began teaching a class on architecture and film a few years ago, I did not imagine just how urgently relevant the subject would become. Then the coronavirus plague arrived, and all of a sudden every interaction in our lives seemed to be mediated by screens, and the idea of work and the city in the Zoom era was something we were all forced to address. And then came last month, when an architectural documen...

Metropolis Magazine Zooms In on Hall of State Renovation The $14 million renovation project has restored the jewel of Fair Park to its former glory. By Peter Simek Published in FrontBurner February 4, 2021 1:40 pm Back in November, D CEO spoke with the project architect behind Gensler’s $14.4 million renovation of the Hall of State in Fair Park. The massive undertaking, which was paid for by the 2017 city bond, was long overdue. Over the years, the neglected jewel of Fair Park had been left to rot. Water leaks and humidity had damaged paint, murals, and many of the building’s signature ...

Letters to the Editor — Klyde Warren Park, Van Taylor’s column, the Republican Party Readers disagree with one part of Van Taylor’s column and applaud its focus on ending division, and claim the GOP has died. 117th Congress Swearing In Floor Proceedings - January 3, 2021, House Chamber(Franmarie Metzler / Franmarie Metzler) Fountain criticism deserves response Re: “Fountain could overwhelm Klyde Warren — Park needs a water feature, but one that’s sensible, sustainable,” by Mark Lamster, Dec. 13 Arts & Life column. At Klyde Warren Park, we welcome constructive criticism, but Lam...

Carolina A. Miranda with the official beginning-of-the year essential arts news: Peering into 2021 In recent days, I’ve been entertaining myself by reading the various predictions for 2020 published at the beginning of last year. Writers, scholars, critics and self-described futurists forecast the rise of “statement doorknobs,”hot pants and “smart” eyewear, as well as the decline of social media (LOL) and a growing political apathy among young people (ROFL). No one foresaw a global pandemic cross-pollinated by intense protests in the name of Black lives. Go figure. Times opinion c...