Liz Ohanesian

2 weeks ago | sbsun.com | Liz Ohanesian

Violeta Parra influenced artists and resisted a dictator. A new book tells her story. Cal State L.A. professor Ericka Verba, director of the Latin American Studies program, discusses her new biography of the Chilean folk singer.

2 weeks ago | dailynews.com | Liz Ohanesian

On a Saturday evening earlier this year, Cal State L.A. professor Ericka Verba and her former bandmates took the stage at Santa Monica’s Church in Ocean Park to perform a tribute to the mid-20th century Chilean folk singer Violeta Parra. What brought these musicians back together for the first time since the 1990s? It was Verba’s new biography of Parra, a trailblazing musician. Verba’s book, “Thanks to Life,” is the culmination of a nearly lifelong fascination with Parra’s work.

2 weeks ago | beatique.net | Liz Ohanesian

This Friday, April 11, I’ll be back at Catch One for Klub Nocturno. Find me in the Boy Harsher Night room, playing darkwave and new wave for you. (And, obviously, expect to hear a lot of Boy Harsher in the set.) As of the time of writing this, there are still tickets available, so click this link and get yours asap. This is a full venue takeover, so there are five rooms to explore all for one cover charge. Party starts at 9:30 p.m. This is a 21+ event.

2 weeks ago | ocregister.com | Liz Ohanesian

Shirin Valiat is a lot. The Houston event planner is bold, opinionated, self-absorbed, and maybe not all that grateful for the niece who bails her out after an arrest for attempted prostitution in Aspen.

3 weeks ago | dailynews.com | Liz Ohanesian

The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) UPDATED: April 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM PDTYou won’t find luxury seats or a fully loaded concessions stand, but you likely will be introduced to everything from new documentaries to vintage, foreign films rarely seen in the U.S. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here.