Surf, Sand and Self-Determination: Jim Crow-Era Leisure for Black Angelenos Trudi Sandmeier 0:00Today on Save As: Alison Rose Jefferson 0:01The African American folks who were here in Los Angeles and Santa Monica figured out that they can hang out at…
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Disco and Diversity in Armenian L.A. Cindy Olnick 0:00 Today on Save As a warning: this episode may cause hunger and the urge to dance. Trudi Sandmeier 0:14 Welcome to Save As a podcast that glimpses the future of heritage…
Disco and Diversity in Armenian L.A.
You may know that Greater Los Angeles has the largest Armenian population outside of Armenia. But you might think it’s concentrated in the city of Glendale and Hollywood’s Little Armenia. Recent alum Erik Van Breene found pockets of Armenian Americans throughout the county while researching his thesis, Not So Little Armenia: Conserving Armenian Heritage Sites in Los Angeles. In this episode, Erik shares how these enclaves formed in waves of immigration from the 1910s through the 1990s. He also gives us a glimpse of the vibrant Armenian economy encompassing food, media, and music–including a recording studio that drew Armenian artists from around the world in the 1970s. That means disco, which you do not want to miss. And he makes the case for mapping and more to conserve Armenian sites before it’s too late.
Beit Olam: The Forever Homes of East L.A.’s Jewish Cemeteries
Cemeteries mean many things to many people. In this episode, we talk with alum Rachel Trombetta about her thesis, Beit Olam: A Home Everlasting–The Jewish Cemeteries of East Los Angeles. Rachel shares the history of Jewish congregations in Los Angeles, how they moved away from the central city over the years, and what that means to the burial grounds established as their “forever homes.” She discusses distinct features of Jewish cemeteries and the specific challenges of conserving cemeteries in general. And she shares her unusual path to heritage conservation from the world of TV and film locations.
Beit Olam: The Forever Homes of East L.A.’s Jewish Cemeteries Cindy Olnick 00:00 Today on Save As: Layers of history go underground. [music] Trudi Sandmeier 00:11 Welcome to Save As, the podcast that focuses on the next generation of heritage…
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