Free

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

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10315059
Event Main Image

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

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10302868
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 the sand, by the waves, and under the stars at the Dockweiler Youth Center this summer. Be sure to bring blankets and bundle up. 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
Yes
Event Cost
RSVP at the website 
Event ID
10321854
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Choo Choo Preview: Live Strings of American Music

Event Type
Culture & Community
Music
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

The history of American music is presented through the exploration of stringed instruments foundational to the histories of Folk, Blues and Country music. Historian and musician Frank Fairfield will present a live night of both musical performance and history featuring special guests and alongside Bob Baker Marionette Theater puppet performances.

Tickets are required.

For more information contact:

hello@bobbakermarionettetheater.com

(213) 250-9995

 

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

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
136236
Event Main Image

THE MUSIC CENTER’S DANCE DTLA

Event Type
Dance
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Join the thousands who dance the night away under the stars. The Music Center’s Dance DTLA returns for its 20th summer with eight nights of in-person beginner dance lessons that include easy-to-follow steps and a different dance genre experience each week.
Website Link
musiccenter.org/dancedtla
Event Date
-
Event Location

Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center
135 N. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0569567, -118.2482107

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10317898
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Nuevas Novelas Culmination Events

Event Type
Film
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The event will consist of community screenings of the 3 short documentaries created by the youth in the Nuevas Novelas workshops. The screening will be followed by a Q&A, where the young filmmakers will answer questions posed to them by the community and discuss the themes of their films.
Website Link
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nuevas-novelas-enviromental-justice-documentary-screening-tickets-898666915937?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios
Event Date
-
Event Location

Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural and Bookstore
12677 Glenoaks Boulevard
Los Angeles, 91342
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.2995511, -118.4413612

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
136170
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Summer Of Salsa: Gabrielito Y La Verdad

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
True to its name. La Verdad is a collective of world-class musicians embodying the truth of the Los Angeles Latino experience. They boast a traditional and original repertoire that spans the scope of Latin American route music including Salsa, Cha, Boogaloo, Funk, Cumbia, Latin Soul, and more.
Website Link
lapca.org/event
Event Date
-
Event Location

La Plaza de Cultura y Artes
501 N. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0564554, -118.2398448

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213.542.6200
Event ID
135958
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JAZZ AT LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Join in for evenings of live music, picnicking, and community on the LACMA grounds. Jazz at LACMA is a celebration of LA’s finest jazz musicians. Concerts are broadcast on KJAZZ (88.1 FM) every Sunday evening from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. and include interviews with featured performers.
Website Link
lacma.org/programs/music
Event Date
-
Event Location

Los Angeles County Museum of Art -Smidt Welcome Plaza
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0637913, -118.3588851

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
323.857.6010
Event ID
10317562
Event Main Image

When Yuri Met Malcolm – Play Reading

Event Type
Family Activity
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Enjoy a free reading of our Theatre for Youth show “When Yuri Met Malcolm” written by Rosie Narasaki and directed by John Miyasaki. Told through the prism of her unlikely friendship with Malcolm X, When Yuri Met Malcolm explores the legacy of Yuri Kochiyama. We follow Yuri’s life from her “red, white, and blue” days in the Japanese American internment camps, to her rapid radicalization during the civil rights movement, to all her activism that followed through the decades. What does it mean to be a citizen of our flawed, flawed country? And how much can a single person do to change it? This event is FREE. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. Study guide available in both English and Spanish on our website.
Website Link
https://www.eastwestplayers.org
Event Date
-
Event Location

Echo Park Branch Library
1410 W. Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90026
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0672192, -118.257239

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213-250-7809
Event ID
137121
Event Main Image

When Yuri Met Malcolm – Play Reading

Event Type
Family Activity
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Enjoy a free reading of our Theatre for Youth show “When Yuri Met Malcolm” written by Rosie Narasaki and directed by John Miyasaki. Told through the prism of her unlikely friendship with Malcolm X, When Yuri Met Malcolm explores the legacy of Yuri Kochiyama. We follow Yuri’s life from her “red, white, and blue” days in the Japanese American internment camps, to her rapid radicalization during the civil rights movement, to all her activism that followed through the decades. What does it mean to be a citizen of our flawed, flawed country? And how much can a single person do to change it? This event is FREE. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. Study guide available in both English and Spanish on our website.
Website Link
https://www.instagram.com/ewp_artseducation/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Chinatown Branch Library
639 N. Hill St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0598019, -118.2408575

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213.620.0925
Event ID
137119
Event Main Image
Free