"The Last Repair Shop," a film following a team of four people who repair and maintain instruments used by students in Los Angeles Unified School District music classes, won the Oscar for best ...
LOS ANGELES -- Anyone who's ever played an instrument knows how life-changing music can be. A dozen people in the nation's second-largest school district who work tirelessly to keep the melodies ...
To the editor: Bravo to Kris Bowers for his op-ed article and short documentary “The Last Repair Shop,” celebrating the Los Angeles Unified School District’s program supplying free musical instruments ...
Good morning. I’m Paul Thornton, and it is Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. Don’t look now, but “abnormally dry” areas have expanded (though are still only a tiny portion overall) on California’s drought ...
At a warehouse in an industrial corridor of downtown Los Angeles, a handful of technicians are hunched over their brightly lit workstations, tinkering with saxophones, violins, and pianos. This ...
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (KABC) -- The Philharmonic Society of Orange County is supporting local schools and their music programs. "Strike Up the Band" is a grant program by the Philharmonic Society that ...
From strumming a guitar next to a campfire to entertaining guests with a piano piece at a formal dinner, being able to play a musical instrument is unquestionably rewarding. Yet, evidence suggests ...