Katerina Portela

1 month ago | kpbs.org | Katerina Portela

In early 2023, Griffin Taylor, a new resident of Southeast San Diego’s Valencia Park neighborhood, stumbled upon a local secret. A set of stairs, hidden between homes and woven with murals of vibrant orange, red and purple poppies. Neighbors often exercised or stopped to chat around the stairs, a gathering place in the community. Soon, the stairs became Taylor’s favorite place to walk his dog and take a break from his busy life.

1 month ago | thedailyaztec.com | Katerina Portela

When I was a kid, I entered a warm art gallery in the North Shore of Oahu, Hawai’i, where I lived at the time with my parents. The artist was there, an aloha shirt-wearing, smiling and wrinkled man. After his talk, I approached him with a question. “How can I become an artist?” I asked, “What kind of paints should I use, or what sort of paint brushes do I need?”He thought for a moment, until his face betrayed an air of importance and secrecy.

2 months ago | kpbs.org | Jade Hindmon |Ashley Rusch |Katerina Portela

S1: It's time for Midday Edition on KPBS. It is Earth Day , so we are talking with a panel of guests from local nonprofits working in climate and environmental justice. I'm Jade Hyndman with conversations that keep you informed , inspired , and make you think. S2:S1: Then we'll talk about the importance of environmental justice and how organizations are staying resilient. That's ahead on Midday Edition.

2 months ago | kpbs.org | Jade Hindmon |Ashley Rusch |Julianna Domingo |Katerina Portela

S1: It's time for Midday Edition on KPBS. Today's arts and culture show takes us to a festival celebrating indigenous heritage. Then we'll tell you where you can find the best in Asian cinema , plus your weekend preview. I'm Jade Hindman with conversations that keep you informed , inspired , and make you think. You'll find art with a purpose at the Southern California Indigenous Culture and Art Festival. S2: It sends a message that our culture isn't fragile. It's powerful.

2 months ago | thedailyaztec.com | Katerina Portela

Out of every dramatic role in theater, there is arguably none more well-known or complex than Hamlet. As the character with the most lines out of any Shakespearean play, whose descent into madness and passionate soliloquies (“To be or not to be,” anyone?) have inspired countless pop culture references, the role is coveted for any actor. Or, in a recent student adaptation, actors.