From Jaco Loeb / LAPD

LAPD
The charisma at LAPD headquarters in Skid Row is something to behold. I am really fascinated by the idea of LAPD and think it’s got the potential to be an incredibly powerful initiative. However, I was not very much inspired by the boal-esque skits they performed on Wednesday morning. It seemed almost as though the performers were excusing themselves—like, at any moment they may have turned out to us and said, “give us a break, we live on Skid Row.” I want to see unapologetic, fierce, gripping performances from LAPD. Work that forces me to put on their shoes and look at the world. Work that leaves an impression on me whether I knew the performers are from Skid Row or not. I imagine that artists living on Skid Row have a lot to say, and I believe its LAPD’s job to support those voices by, not only unifying the artists, but also promoting technique, perfection and originality in their work and pushing them farther than they thought they could go. Based on what I saw, I think LAPD should hold a higher standard for their work, because I’m sure that the artists of skid row can do better.