Coming to Miami for the second time this year for Art Basel 2025 rejuvenates my spirit. I feel more alive there, held by a kind of “main character” energy that I do not always feel in Southern California. Traveling during week ten of the quarter and the beginning of finals made something click for me:... Continue Reading →
Everything Is Political Including the Dancefloor
Frankie Knuckles People love to say "not everything is political." But life itself is political. From the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the spaces where we gather. Music has always been part of that fight, whether on a sweaty dancefloor in Chicago, a warehouse in LA, a drag performance in Puerto Rico,... Continue Reading →
Archiving the DanceFloor: Cultural Citizenship and Latino Visibility at DayTrip Festival
Photo taken by Rave Son 4Loko In the backdrop of intensifying ICE raids across Southern California in cities like San Diego, the Inland Empire, and Los Angeles, fear pulses through our communities. Peaceful protests are routinely met with police violence, and new legislation continues to make undocumented life more precarious. People are being detained, kidnapped,... Continue Reading →