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Robert Mapplethorpe Papers and Photographs Archive

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The archive is now available to researchers. The archive spans the artist’s career from his student days at Pratt Institute in the 1960s through his more well-known photographs from the 1980s. The archive includes sculpture and assemblages, collages, cut-outs, early drawings and paintings, Polaroids, and examples of large-format photographic prints of flowers, portraits, nudes, and sadomasochistic subjects.
Website Link
getty.edu/research/collections/collection/113Y6W
Event Date
Event Location

Online at the Getty Center
United States

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
310.440.7300
Event ID
10317790
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Island Block Jam Sessions

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum (PIEAM) presents Island Block Jam Sessions, six live contemporary music performances by seasoned Pasifika artists. This Virtual Backstage provides an inside look into the artists’ backstories. Their music is a gift for our ancestors and all the little spirits of the human journey. This is where music and mana meet.  
Website Link
pieam.org/virtual-backstage
Event Date
Event Location

Online at Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum
695 Alamitos Ave.
Long Beach, 90802
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7751664, -118.1804853

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10315074
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The Crazy Superhero Vacation

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

The Crazy Superhero Vacation is a production by Ms. Neate’s class at Vena Avenue Elementary. Animation and editing are by Pieter Hardeman of Toy Story Lab. Southland Sings is a creative organization using the arts to unlock creative potential through live opera, musical theatre production, education assemblies, and music composition for all ages.

Website Link
https://youtu.be/sr8WkH259N4?si=nXrOCB_qMepwoHCm
Event Date
Event Location

YouTube
CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
36.778261, -119.4179324

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10302883
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NOHO Summer Nights

Event Type
Family Activity
Film
Music
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This is, a ten-week concert and movie series. NoHo Summer Nights runs on Saturday nights at the corner of Magnolia and Tujunga, next to the Amelia Earhart Library. Food will be available for purchase on site, and guests are welcome to check out a variety of interactive art booths.
Website Link
valleycultural.org/event/2024-noho-save-the-dates
Event Date
-
Event Location

North Hollywood Park, corner of Magnolia and Tujunga
11455 W. Magnolia Blvd.
North Hollywood, 91601
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1651189, -118.3582244

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10317909
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Latin Sounds

Event Type
Music
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Join LACMA for evenings of live music, picnicking, and community on the LACMA grounds. Latin Sounds features world-renowned artists performing everything from indigenous music to the latest sounds from Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, and Los Angeles.
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

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
323.857.6010
Event ID
10317597
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NOHO Summer Nights

Event Type
Family Activity
Film
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

This ten-week concert and movie series will create a fantastic time for everyone. Food will be available for purchase on-site, and guests are welcome to check out a variety of interactive art booths.

Website Link
valleycultural.org/concerts-events/noho-summer-nights
Event Date
-
Event Location

North Hollywood Park, corner of Magnolia and Tujunga
11455 W. Magnolia Blvd.
North Hollywood, 91601
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1651189, -118.3582244

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10317608
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Levitt Pavilion Summer Concerts

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles (Levitt LA) is celebrating its 17th annual concert series by presenting 10 world-class performances that are all FREE and open to everyone. The concert series runs Saturdays from June 22 through August 31, 2024.

For 17 years, Levitt LA has been creating a sense of community through music. This summer, they will once again showcase the diverse cultural landscape of Los Angeles with a fantastic lineup of artists, transforming MacArthur Park into a vibrant and energized urban sonic oasis.

The concerts will be held outdoors, under the stars, with the stunning backdrop of LA’s skyline at MacArthur Park.

Please click here to see the concert series schedule!

Website Link
https://levittlosangeles.org/
Event Date
-
Event Location

MacArthur Park Levitt Pavilion
West 6th Street and South Park View Street
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0609307, -118.277996

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10324862
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San Fernando Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon Festival

Event Type
Dance
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This is one of the largest Buddhist gatherings in Los Angeles. Attendees can participate in the tradition of Japanese Obon Odori dancing and enjoy other cultural and ethnic experiences such as taiko drum performances, Japanese calligraphy, doll exhibits, and a variety of tasty ethnic foods.
Website Link
sfvhbt.org/obon-festival
Event Date
-
Event Location

San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center
12953 Branford St
Arleta, 91331
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.2404978, -118.414987

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
(818) 899-4030
Event ID
10321798
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SAN FERNANDO BUDDHIST TEMPLE OBON FESTIVAL

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

One of the largest Buddhist gatherings in Los Angeles. Attendees can participate in the tradition of Japanese Obon Odori dancing, enjoy other cultural and ethnic experiences such as taiko drum performances, Japanese calligraphy, doll exhibits, and try various tasty ethnic foods.

Website Link
sfvhbt.org/obon-festival
Event Date
-
Event Location

San Fernando Japanese American Community Center
12953 Branford St.
Pacoima, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.2406412, -118.4149867

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10309143
Event Main Image

Choo Choo Preview: A Behind the Scenes Walking Tour of BBMT’s First Original Production in 40 Years

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

Khalil Nelson is your host for a guided tour of Bob Baker Marionette (BBMT) Theater on the occasion of the Theater’s 60th Anniversary and as it prepares to preview scenes from its first original production in 40 Years!

Tours include backstage, our fabrication workshop, and music and visual archives! Khalil will share the world of BBMT through the lens of the creation of our new scenes, as part of the current show and in preparation for a full production in 2025, Choo Choo Revue! Don’t miss it!

Go Behind the Scenes at Bob Baker Marionette Theater with Guided Tours Every Saturday and Sunday in June at 12 Noon! Reservations are required.

For more information email: hello@bobbakermarionettetheater.com

Parking:

The Theater does not have its own parking. Street and public lot parking is available nearby. Please leave yourself plenty of time.

Website Link
https://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Bob Baker Marionette Theater
4949 York Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90042
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1218128, -118.207202

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10321886
Event Main Image
Free