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The opening was short and sweet. In fact, the 2003 debut piece by Kelly Sears at Machine Project, the artist-run space in Echo Park, took all of 10 minutes. “It was her and this guy, Ian, and they had ...

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After 15 years, the beloved Los Angeles venue Machine Project is closing. Here are the hard-won lessons the founders learned. A stunt double leaps from Machine's second floor as part of Jon Rubin's A ...