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Loren Kantor

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Overheard at Senior Homes (Part 4)

I teach writing and printmaking classes at senior homes in Los Angeles. Over the years, I’ve kept a journal of the memorable things I’ve…

2d ago

Overheard at Senior Homes (Part 4)

2d ago

Kicking Weed Isn’t Easy

Buying weed in the ’80s was a risky undertaking. High schools were filled with narcs while undercover cops attended concerts, nightclubs…

Feb 6

Kicking Weed Isn’t Easy

Feb 6

Published in
Picture Palace

The Making of Singin’ In the Rain

In 1949, the writing team of Betty Comden and Adolph Green walked into the MGM offices of Arthur Freed. Freed, a lyricist and renowned film…

Feb 2

The Making of Singin’ In the Rain

Feb 2

Published in
Buzzer Beater

I Love Basketball

Bernard Wright was elegant. Standing 6'3" with long arms, muscular legs and an exquisitely carved physique, he glided over a basketball…

Jan 28

I Love Basketball

Jan 28

Published in
RiverRhythms

What is a Van Morrison Moment?

In 1984, I worked on a low-budget independent film in New Zealand called Shaker Run. I was a production assistant and traveled with the…

Jan 26

What is a Van Morrison Moment?

Jan 26

Overheard at Senior Homes (Part 3)

I teach writing and printmaking classes at senior homes in Los Angeles. Over the years, I’ve kept a journal of the memorable things I’ve…

Jan 24

Overheard at Senior Homes (Part 3)

Jan 24

Published in
Picture Palace

My Neighbor Was Darth Vader

In 1987, I lived near Melrose & La Brea just south of Hollywood. My neighbor was a 30ish guy named Chris with greasy black hair and a…

Jan 22

My Neighbor Was Darth Vader

Jan 22

Published in
Picture Palace

Rest in Peace David Lynch

During the 1980s, David Lynch was a ubiquitous presence in Los Angeles. He gave talks at the American Film Institute, his movies Eraserhead…

Jan 17

Rest in Peace David Lynch

Jan 17

The Lemonade Stand

When I was a boy, we had three robust lemon trees in the backyard. The lemons were large and ugly with rough bumpy rinds resembling an old…

Jan 12

The Lemonade Stand

Jan 12

Published in
Picture Palace

Bad Jobs: 3 Days on a Zombie Horror Film

Los Angeles, 1997. I’m in a Hancock Park mansion for three marathon days working on a low-budget mafia/vampire/zombie flick starring an…

Jan 6

Bad Jobs: 3 Days on a Zombie Horror Film

Jan 6

Loren Kantor

Loren Kantor

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Loren is a writer and woodcut artist based in Los Angeles. He teaches printmaking and creative writing to kids and adults.

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