First Thursday

From Faces of Pedro to Broken Dreams

The Carofanos’ dear friend, artist Ron Linden, told Random Lengths News in 2017, “For the first 15 years of this…

3 weeks ago

Gallery Azul Unveils Earth Rhythms, a Long-Awaited Solo Show by Luis Sanchez

  Gallery Azul and San Pedro artist Luis Sanchez have been planning to feature a solo exhibition for Sanchez for…

3 months ago

A Month Without Pause

Arts Open invites a slower kind of engagement, drawing people into studios and conversation. First Thursday pushes outward, turning the…

4 months ago

Letters to the Editor

Finally, RLN has raised the issue that so many have feared, PBID. I write in response to your recent column…

5 months ago

As PBID Renewal Looms, San Pedro Artists Weigh Survival Over Spectacle

Everyone in the room cared deeply about the same thing — bringing people back into galleries, rebuilding energy after COVID,…

6 months ago

Next Generation of Pedro Punks Set 7th Street Ablaze at First Thursday

Pedro is a town steeped in punk history and legend and if Never Say Bye are anything to go by,…

6 months ago

We 12 Kings CD Listening Party Lights Up December’s First Thursday ArtWalk

Join the listening party for this sublime Christmas album with a different spin. The eclectic We 12 Kings phenomenal arrangements…

9 months ago

Art, Authenticity vs. Hypocrisy Why the Arts Matter to Downtown Communities

It is far past time for the SPPOA, the San Pedro Chamber, and the LA City Council to fund the…

11 months ago

Tessellated Visions: An Interview

Designer, engineer and an artist, Douglas Johnson creates the unexpected with his kinetic, color-drenched tessellation paintings. Each one of his…

12 months ago

What Is San Pedro Doing, and Why Is It All Happening on One Night?

One thing RLN has heard consistently from San Pedro artists is that the PBID doesn’t communicate with its neighbors —…

1 year ago