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Lifes: Senyawa

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
LIFE’S Senyawa presents a digital performance by the experimental Indonesian band Senyawa, known for blending traditional Javanese sounds with contemporary noise and industrial influences. Originally created as part of LIFE, a Hammer Museum exhibition exploring speculative futures, this video performance captures Senyawa’s powerful musical language and its intersection with themes of resistance, ritual, and technology.
Website Link
channel.hammer.ucla.edu/video/1721/lifes-senyawa
Event Date
Event Location

Online with the Hammer Museum
United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
(310) 443-7912
Event ID
10381866
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Walking the Chinese Garden on a Summer Morning

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Huntington’s Liu Fang Yuan, or the Garden of Flowing Fragrance, is one of the finest classical-style Chinese gardens outside of China. Filled with Chinese plants and framed by exquisite architecture, the landscape is enriched with references to literature and art. Visitors can find both physical relaxation and mental stimulation when exploring the dramatic 15-acre garden.  
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=R9LCH5GkSzQ
Event Date
Event Location

The Huntington
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1278618, -118.1094516

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
626.405.2100
Event ID
10382830
Event Main Image

Walking the Japanese Garden on a Crisp Early Spring Morning

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Tours
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
For over a century, the historic Japanese Garden has been one of the most beloved and iconic landscapes at The Huntington, with its distinctive moon bridge, picture-postcard views of koi-filled ponds, and the historic Japanese House. One of the most popular spots at The Huntington, the Japanese Garden has attracted millions of visitors and remains a site of both fascination and contemplation.
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=JBvlMONzyt4
Event Date
Event Location

The Huntington
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1278618, -118.1094516

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
626.405.2100
Event ID
10382891
Event Main Image

MUSEUM FREE DAYS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
SoCal Museums is dedicated to showcasing the diverse and vibrant cultural landscape of Southern California. SoCal Museums presents a diverse assortment of museums, reflecting the unique character of Southern California itself. Whether it’s art, natural history, science, or culture, there’s something for everyone, and you can find out which museums are free today.
Website Link
socalmuseums.org/free-days
Event Date
Event Location

Various locations around Los Angeles
United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10383328
Event Main Image

soundpedro2025 chthonic

Event Type
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Angels Gate Cultural Center (AGCC), in partnership with the artist group FLOOD, is pleased to announce the soundpedro2025 chthonic on-site event on Saturday, June 7, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Produced by FLOOD, and hosted by AGCC since 2017, soundpedro features over 100 single and multi-media sound artists who experiment in sound and its modes of perception.

The one-night event includes: sculptures, environments, installations, timed and ongoing performances, interactions, and presentations placed throughout Angels Gate Cultural Center located at 3601 S. Gaffey Street in San Pedro, California. soundpedro is an annual season of experimental sound art events presented through November. soundpedro is not a music event.

soundpedro2025 chthonic shows June 7 through July 5, 2025. Gallery hours Thursdays through Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Learn more about soundpedro2025 chthonic at soundpedro.art/.

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Performance and installation by Eden Knutilla, photo by Jose Cordon

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Performance of Meanderthals by Melissa Lavabre, photo by Jose Cordon

 

Website Link
https://angelsgateart.org/listing/soundpedro2025-chthonic-on-site-event/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Angels Gate Cultural Center
3601 S. Gaffey St.
San Pedro, CA 90731
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7119935, -118.2941708

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
310.519.0936
Event ID
142923
Event Main Image

Latin Sounds

Event Type
Music
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Latin Sounds is back! Join us for evenings of live music, picnicking, and community on the LACMA grounds.. These free concerts are presented Saturday evenings from Memorial Day weekend in May to Labor Day weekend in September.

 

Latin Sounds features world-renowned artists performing everything from Indigenous music to the latest sounds from Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, and Los Angeles! Featured artists have included Dori Caymmi, Costazul, Echo Park Project, Mongorama, and Chuchito Valdes. .
Website Link
https://www.lacma.org/event-calendar-by-day?event_hub=Music
Event Date
-
Event Location

Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Dorothy Collins Brown Amphitheater
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, 90036
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0636493, -118.3589586

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
323.857.6010
Event ID
10385653
Event Main Image

Beach Movie Nights at Dockweiler

Event Type
Family Activity
Film
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Enjoy family-friendly movie screenings on Friday nights this summer at the Dockweiler Youth Center on the sand, by the waves, and under the stars! Be sure to bring blankets and bundle up. No tickets are required for entry, but an RSVP is highly recommended so that you can be notified of any last-minute changes. RSVP at the website.
Website Link
beaches.lacounty.gov/beachmovienights/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Dockweiler Youth Center
12505 Vista Del Mar
Playa del Rey, 90293
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.9224286, -118.4319057

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10385699
Event Main Image

Creative Writing Group

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Calling all writers of fiction, screenplays, poetry, etc. Get feedback on your writing in a fun, supportive environment! The Central Library Creative Writing Group meets every other Saturday for fellowship, feedback, and snacks. Meetings start out with a short writing prompt exercise, then writers are invited to share up to five pages of their work for feedback from the group. Whether you are just starting out or well on your way to glory, join us and banish (at least temporarily) those Lonely Writer Blues!

 

Please RSVP by emailing fiction@lapl.org.

Website Link
https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/creative-writing-group
Event Date
-
Event Location

Los Angeles Central Library – Meeting Room B
630 W. 5th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90071
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0506708, -118.2551963

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213.228.7000
Event ID
10355376
Event Main Image

The Silence

Event Type
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Rachel Bridges explores her Filipino and newly discovered Chinese heritage through painting, using family photos, public archives, and historical sources to reconstruct her family’s past. As a second-generation Filipina American, Bridges was unaware of her Chinese ancestry until recently, despite subtle clues like the use of Chinese spices in her family’s Philippine meals. Through this exhibition, she examines colonial influences and the impact of lost histories on personal identity.

Website Link
artintheparkla.org
Event Date
-
Event Location

Art in the Park
5568 Via Marisol Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90042
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1048451, -118.1882138

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
(323) 397-5718
Event ID
10383103
Event Main Image

STAR PARTIES AT GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Once a month, the Observatory partners with local telescope groups to share their telescopes and knowledge with the public. With dozens of telescopes on the lawn, there is always something to see.
Website Link
griffithobservatory.org/visit/calendar/star-parties
Event Date
-
Event Location

Griffith Observatory
2800 East Observatory Rd
Los Angeles, 90027
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1183426, -118.3004397

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213-473-0800
Event ID
10384011
Event Main Image
Free