This fall semester-end exhibition features photographs taken by Las Fotos Project student photographers documenting their communities of Boyle Heights, MacArthur Park, Koreatown, Huntington Park, and Cabo San Lucas. The rich diversity of images in the exhibition highlights the student’s expansive research on social issues as well as their creative expression and storytelling artistry. Friday, December…

Esta Soy Yo ~ Boyle Heights This Friday

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