New video: Bob Baker marionettes visit Union Station
If you grew up in the Los Angeles area, you likely recall the Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s legendary puppet shows — a staple of local pop culture and children’s birthday [continue reading]
Don’t miss the online premiere of Bob Baker Day Meets Union Station on Feb. 27
Metro Art Presents is collaborating with the world-renowned puppetry organization, Bob Baker Marionette Theater, to celebrate Bob Baker Day with Bob Baker Day Meets Union Station. We’ve teamed up to [continue reading]
Wilshire/La Cienega Station Artist Soo Kim invites you to share memories of L.A.
Soo Kim invites the public to share a personal memory — new or old — about Los Angeles by sending her phrases that begin with the words “I remember…” One [continue reading]
Celebrate Willowbrook through the eyes of artist April Bey
February is not just Black History Month, but also Black Futures Month – a chance to not just highlight important past figures and histories, but to creatively explore what tomorrow [continue reading]
New Metro art program featuring posters on the theme of “Silver Linings”
Expressions of connection and care during challenging times — and beyond — are at the heart of Silver Linings, a new series by Metro highlighting six local artists that are [continue reading]
2020 in review: a year like no other for Metro
In one sense, 2020 was the toughest of years for mass transit across the United States. Lives were lost. At LA Metro and across the nation, ridership plummeted due to safer-at-home orders. Service was reduced and — depending on location — restored to varying degrees. Agencies’ finances were upended. I [continue reading]
Regional Connector artist seeks your memories of riding the Pacific Electric streetcars
Inspired by his childhood memories of Southern California’s former transit system, Metro-commissioned artist Mark Steven Greenfield has created a site-specific artwork for the Regional Connector Transit Project that pays homage to the Pacific Electric Railway streetcar. Fondly known as the Red Car, the streetcars [continue reading]
“El Camino de Vermont,” an imaginative procession along Metro Line 204 (with bonus performance of “Tio Metro”)
What is the varied experience of a pedestrian walking 12.2 miles of Vermont Avenue? Sometimes it helps to ask an artist— especially an artist who is a dancer, social worker, [continue reading]
New arts & design improvements at Union Station
Metro’s Arts & Design group has been working on two recently completed projects adjacent to Union Station, the Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion and the Patsaouras Plaza Busway Station. Each project [continue reading]
Metro Art Docent Picks
The Metro Art Docent Council consists of 30 volunteers who are passionate about the art at Metro Rail stations and in Union Station. In normal times the docents gave free [continue reading]