Exhibition

DAYS OF RAGE, MULTIMEDIA EXHIBIT ON ACTIVIST POSTERS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Days of Rage is a web exhibition that enlivens historical activist posters through analysis and storytelling. Grounded in the experiences of activists and graphic designers, the exhibition positions LGBTQ+ graphic design as embodied in community realities and histories, producing subjective reflections on the interdependence of design and activism.  
Website Link
daysofrage.onearchives.org
Event Date
Event Location

Streaming – One Archives at the USC libraries
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213.821.2771
Event ID
10317675
Event Main Image

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

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
310.440.7300
Event ID
10317795
Event Main Image

Long Beach – Fourth of July Fireworks

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
View a Fourth of July fireworks spectacular at the Long Beach waterfront. The night sky will alight at 9 p.m., with fireworks launched from Queensway Bay.  Free viewing locations are available throughout the downtown waterfront, including the Lions Lighthouse for Sight, Shoreline Village, Rainbow Harbor, and Marina Green.  
Website Link
visitlongbeach.com/blog/4th-of-july-in-long-beach
Event Date
-
Event Location

Long Beach Waterfront
Queensway Bay & Rainbow Harbor
Long Beach, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7516151, -118.1897914

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
136133
Event Main Image

Marina Del Rey 4th Of July Fireworks

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
There’s no better place in Los Angeles to see 4th of July 4th fireworks than in LA’s Marina Del Rey. Burton Chace Park and Fisherman’s Village will have a family-friendly party atmosphere including synchronized music played over loudspeakers. You can view the show virtually anywhere in Marina del Rey, Venice Pier, Playa Vista, or Dockweiler Beach.
Website Link
visitmdr.com/events/july-4-fireworks-marina-del-rey
Event Date
-
Event Location

Burton Chace Park
13650 Mindanao Way
Marina Del Rey, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.9774796, -118.4448091

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
136140
Event Main Image

July 4th Weekend Ferris Wheel Flag Display: Santa Monica Pier

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier’s Ferris wheel will fly a 90-foot American flag for the Fourth of July weekend celebration, along with a spectacular display of patriotic red, white, and blue colors, patterns, and transitions. The Ferris wheel lights celebration can also be viewed online at their website.
Website Link
pacpark.com/santa-monica-amusement-park/ferris-wheel
Event Date
-
Event Location

Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, CA 90401
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0100963, -118.496207

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
2139728001
Event ID
10321833
Event Main Image

Annual John Olguin July 4th Spectacular

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This day-at-the-beach celebration features music, family activities, and food trucks — all leading up to a spectacular fireworks show.
Website Link
portoflosangeles.org/community/events
Event Date
-
Event Location

Cabrillo Beach
3720 Stephen M. White Drive
San Pedro, CA 90731
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7109884, -118.2852845

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
136177
Event Main Image

Bob Blumenfield’s July 4th Extravaganza

Event Type
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
With one of the most spectacular fireworks displays in Southern California, Bob Blumenfield’s July 4th Extravaganza delights over with a free concert and a 20-minute spectacular fireworks display. There are over 15 local restaurants, arts and crafts vendors, and local businesses promoting and selling their goods.

 

Free with VIP tickets at the website
Website Link
valleycultural.org/concerts-events/july-4th/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Warner Park
5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Woodland Hills, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1765118, -118.6035061

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
136180

First Thursday ArtWalk

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

One of the first in the region, the monthly First Thursday ArtWalk happens between Pacific Ave, Harbor Boulevard, 4th and 9th streets.

The First Thursday ArtWalk showcases all arts disciplines throughout the arts community. Begun in 1997, by a group of restaurateurs, artists, and urban planners, it was designed to revitalize businesses and the arts by creating a regular attraction to bring the community into downtown San Pedro.

Guided ArtWalk Tours will begin in March 2024, for a small fee.

Website Link
https://sanpedrowaterfrontartsdistrict.com/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Pixels Gallery
439 West 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90731
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7385173, -118.2864984

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
(310) 832-9201
Event ID
10276115
Event Main Image

Gloria Molina Grand Park’s 4th of July Block Party

Event Type
Dance
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Fourth of July Block Party returns with a spectacular celebration packed with fun for the whole family. The annual Independence Day celebration will be filled with food, music, dancing, a spectacular drone, and a fireworks show not to be missed. This year’s event welcomes the return of the Gloria Molina Grand Park Ferris Wheel.   
Website Link
grandparkla.org/event/grand-parks-4th-of-july-block-party-
Event Date
-
Event Location

Gloria Molina Grand Park
200 N. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0562861, -118.2467294

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213-972-8080
Event ID
136138
Event Main Image

The Studies – Untitled Flags

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Rubén Esparza’s Untitled (flag) series challenges the symbolic meaning of the American flag and questions the sociopolitical history that has made it recognizable globally. A symbol of the American dream for some, and capitalist imperialism for others, the history of the American flag is fraught and complicated.

 

Check the website for times May 22 – September 16
Website Link
lacountylibrary.org/location/west-hollywood-library
Event Date
-
Event Location

West Hollywood Library
625 N. San Vicente Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0816776, -118.384269

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
310.652.5340
Event ID
10322353
Event Main Image
Exhibition