Take Me to Your River Community Launch: Storytelling Circle

09/29/23 • 45 min

On Sunday, September 24, Clockshop transformed into a gallery with various entry points to learn about the stories included so far. Guests watched documentaries, read storyboards, and joined the story circle to listen. Ruth Coleman, Ceci Dominguez, Ruben Molina and Yancey Quinones spoke about the Northeast LA they know, offering personal artifacts to help us explore the region’s history: photographs of a 1984 little league team, a map of Palo Verde, Elysian Valley in the 1960s, and an initial plan for the site of Rio de Los Angeles State Park. Explore 'Take Me to Your River' here: https://takemetoyourriver.org/

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