Arts & Entertainment

Westwood Homeless Man Who Became Celebrated Painter Subject of New Documentary

"Monday With William" documents the strange and beautiful partnerhsip of William Laga and art gallery owner Marcel Danan.

William Laga, who reportedly has lived on the streets of Westwood Village for decades, and Marcel Danan, the owner of Atmosphere art gallery on Melrose Avenue, are the subjects of a new documentary produced by CBS 2 / KCAL 9 called Mondays With William.

Watch the attached video to learn more. 

The film is showing at the following locations from Oct. 18 to Oct. 24:

  • Music Hall, 9036 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211
  • Quad Cinema, 34 W. 13th St., New York, NY 10011
Check out these links to learn more about Laga: 


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