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Stream films on Kanopy or Hoopla, both on-demand streaming film services. They both have an extensive library of African American cinema and documentaries that are free with your Los Angeles City or Los Angeles County library card.

kanopy.com/en/category/40898?frontend=kui

 hoopladigital.com

The Los Angeles Public Library and the Los Angeles County Library cards give you access to many resources, including two amazing online music collections. Freegal features unlimited songs, and Hoopla lets you check out full albums. These two databases have endless amounts of music from the African and African American diaspora to explore, from famous hits to underground sounds.

hoopladigital.com/search?q=African+American+music&scope=everything&type=direct&kindId=6

freegalmusic.com

The Afternoon Animation Association on Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. is your go-to animated entertainment for an epic weekend getaway from the ordinary! Every Saturday afternoon, join a dynamic group of animated heroes, each with their own unique powers and quirks, as they embark on thrilling quests, solve mysteries, and dive into epic, colorful worlds. From hilarious hijinks to heart-pounding action, this series serves up endless fun for kids and families alike. With creative animation and unforgettable characters, The Afternoon Animation Association brings together a variety of genres—from Animanics to Superheros and beyond—creating the perfect blend of excitement and nostalgia. So, grab your popcorn, kick back, and let the adventures begin!

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.

Join us for Beloved, a film based on a book of the same name. In 1873 Ohio, Sethe is a mother of three haunted by her horrific slavery past and her desperate actions for freedom. As a result, Sethe’s home is haunted by a furious poltergeist, which drives away her two sons. Sethe and her daughter endure living with the spirit for ten more years until an old friend, Paul D. Garner, arrives to run it out. After Garner moves in, a strange woman named Beloved enters their lives, causing turmoil.

Join us for the Closing Reception of Black in Place, a group exhibition curated by Naomi Stewart, on Saturday March 29, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Angels Gate Cultural Center. This free, public event will include an Artist Talk with selected artists from the show. Black in Place is a holding space for invocation, re-memory, and unbridled Black expression. Remedying erasure that historically fueled what esteemed African-American collectors Bernard and Shirley Kinsey refer to as the “myth of absence,” artworks in this exhibition dispel the notion that what is unseen does not exist.

The exhibition features works by Adeola Davies-Aiyeloja, Denise ‘deLaSNP’ Coke, Leslie Dubois-Adkins, Dea Jenkins, Steven A. Johnson II, Kandy G. Lopez, Rosalyn Myles, Cheyann Washington, and Fallon Williams.

RSVP for this event, at eventbrite.com/e/black-in-place-closing-artist-talk-tickets-1275281494279?aff=oddtdtcreator

Questions? Please contact Angels Gate Cultural Center at 310-519-0936 or info@angelsgateart.org.

An in-depth installation of Jean-Michel Basquiat features all 13 works by the artist in the Broad collection, including three works on view for the first time at The Broad: Santo 2, Deaf, and Wicker.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays – 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursdays – 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.,
Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

The exhibition Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal is inspired by the life and legacy of jazz musician, devotional leader, and mother Alice Coltrane. The title takes its name from her book Monument Eternal (1977), which reflected her newfound spiritual beliefs, the loss of her husband, the saxophonist John Coltrane, and the path to healing and self-discovery. The exhibition presents work by contemporary American artists paired with ephemera from Coltrane’s personal archive.