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Travi$ Scott brings ‘La Flame’ on his second mixtape

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts & Entertainment Editor Oct 20, 2014

Review Rating: 3.5/5 Stars Jacques Webster, better known by his stage name “Travi$ Scott” or his nickname “La Flame”, released his second mixtape, “Days Before Rodeo” on Aug. 18. The...

Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor event delights and frightens

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts & Entertainment Editor Oct 14, 2014

As Halloween approaches, many theme parks and locations are serving up some of Southern California's best scare events. The Queen Mary's Dark Harbor event stands out the most as the event features not...

Geologist and Deakin of Animal Collective play DJ set

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts & Entertainment Editor Oct 13, 2014

Two out of four members of the psychedelic-folk band Animal Collective performed a DJ set on Oct. 10 at the Constellation Room inside The Observatory venue in Santa Ana. Animal Collective has been one...

Low End Theory hosts L.A. producer Daedelus + resident DJ’s

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts & Entertainment Editor Oct 13, 2014

The city of Los Angeles is well known for its nightlife and music scene. Whether it’s the clubs and venues on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, or the bars and restaurants in Silver Lake, there is something...

Beach Fossils excite teenage crowd at sold out Los Angeles show

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts & Entertainment Editor Oct 12, 2014

New York City “surf-rock” indie-rock band, Beach Fossils, performed to a sold out crowd on Oct. 6 at The Echoplex in Echo Park and excited a crowd that was primarily filled with teenagers in attendance. The...

Moon Block Party festival returns to Pomona

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts & Entertainment Editor Oct 12, 2014

A conversation with Moon Block Party curator, Phil Pirrone... "I've been touring since the age of 16. Live music has always been the center of my life. It was just the next thing to do in that framework...

Flying Lotus releases mind-blowing fifth studio album

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts and Entertainment Editor Oct 11, 2014

Review Rating: 5/5 Stars Flying Lotus is the alias of Los Angeles based producer and rapper, Steven Ellison. Nicknamed “Flylo” by his fans and avid listeners, Ellison produces a mixture of experimental...

Second annual ‘Walnut Tree Festival’ helps support the community

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts and Entertainment Editor Oct 9, 2014

Roadside Rest Park, located off Whittier Boulevard in Whittier, is home to the historic Hybrid Walnut Tree. Standing as a living reminder of the nut industry of Whittier’s early days, the tree and surrounding...

LA Times sports writer speaks on Rio campus

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts and Entertainment Editor Oct 9, 2014

Los Angeles Times beat writer for both the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, Broderick Turner, visited Rio Hondo on Oct. 8 in the Learning Resource Center to give a speech to Rio’s journalism...

Southern California skateboarding company rises in popularity

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts & Entertainment Editor Oct 1, 2014

The traditional standards of skateboarding have officially been broken, as rising skateboard company, “Welcome Skateboards”, has been filling up local skate shops with their products, and creating...

Let the freak show begin: ‘American Horror Story’ season 4 approaches

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts & Entertainment Editor Sep 30, 2014

Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk created a horror television series entitled “American Horror Story” in early 2011, which premiered on Oct. 5, 2011, on channel FX. “American Horror Story” is an...

‘U2’ surprises iTunes users

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts & Entertainment Editor Sep 30, 2014

Irish rock band U2 announced and released their new album “Songs Of Innocence”, on Sept. 9. The album was released for free and was available to anyone who uses iTunes, iTunes Radio, or Beats Music. The...

“30 Days In LA”

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts & Entertainment Editor Sep 29, 2014

Red Bull Sound Select is curating “30 Days In LA”, a concert series in November that will consist of 60 different artists in 30 venues around Los Angeles. The shows are exclusive to Red Bull Sound...

‘Coming of age’, teen drama, still the most talked about film of the year

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts & Entertainment Editor Sep 17, 2014

Review Grade: 5/5 stars In 2010, actor and writer James Franco, published a collection of short stories titled, “Palo Alto”. Named after his home town of Palo Alto, California, these collections...

Interpol releases long awaited fifth studio album, ‘El Pintor’

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts & Entertainment Editor Sep 17, 2014

Review Grade: 2.5/5 Stars After a three year hiatus and the departure of former bassist, Carlos Dengler, New York City “post-punk” band, Interpol, has finally released their long awaited fourth...

The Whittier Art Gallery Presents: ‘The Legends Invitational’

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts & Entertainment Editor Sep 15, 2014

On Sept. 6, Whittier Art Gallery held a public reception for its current exhibition, “The Legends Invitational”. The reception took place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and featured artwork for sale, a few...

Rio Hondo Art Gallery Presents: ‘Cultural Gumbo’

Written by Ryan Guerrero, Arts & Entertainment Editor Sep 15, 2014

On Sept. 4, the Rio Hondo Art Gallery held a public reception and artist talk for the ongoing art exhibition “Cultural Gumbo”, featuring Los Angeles artists Sandra Low and Jaime Scholnick. A great...

RHC Pays tribute to 9/11

Written by Ryan Guerrero, A&E Editor (Print) Sep 11, 2014

Rio Hondo held a morning assembly in front of the Continuing Education building, to pay tribute to the lives that were lost 13 years ago on Sept. 11. The assembly began with a rendering of our national...

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