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PRIDE AT THE FOWLER – ARCHIVING GAY HISTORY

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Fowler, the UCLA Film & Television Archive, and ONE Archives at USC are proud to co-present a program in honor of Pride, focusing on the work of contemporary artist Sadie Barnette and filmmaker Whitney Skauge at the intersection of art, archives, and anti-erasure efforts. Recent celebrated projects by Barnette and Skauge feature archival content about the lives of two gay Black activists—the 1992 presidential candidate Terence Alan Smith, aka Joan Jett Blakk, and Black Panther Party member Rodney Barnette, who established the first Black-owned gay bar in San Francisco—who fought against political oppression and advocated for the safety of their community at the height of the AIDS crisis in the early 90s. 
Website Link
fowler.ucla.edu/events/pride-at-the-fowler-archiving-gay-history
Event Date
Event Location

Fowler Museum – Online
CA 90095
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.070264, -118.4440562

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
3108253237
Event ID
10388543
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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

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Fee Required
Yes
Contact Phone
213.821.2771
Event ID
10388665
Event Main Image

OUTMUSEUM

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The OutMuseum is the first LGBTQ+ arts and media virtual museum available free to the public. Home to a combination of rotating and permanent exhibits centering themes, identities, and experiences which celebrate and commemorate the queer and trans communities. Through short film collections, panels and roundtables, oral histories, and other multimedia within our exhibits, this space can foster discussions, increase access to art and information, and, most importantly, speak to histories regularly omitted from the record. Because what is history if not storytelling?
Website Link
watch.eventive.org/outmuseum
Event Date
Event Location

OutMuseum
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10388787
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. It 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
10388905
Event Main Image

LGBTQ+ PRIDE AT LOS ANGELES COUNTY LIBRARY

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The LGBTQ+ Pride at Los Angeles County Library has a selection of resources and materials that inform about and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in Los Angeles County and beyond. The scope encompasses academic materials, poetry, film, music, novels, magazines, and newspapers.
Website Link
lacountylibrary.org/pride
Event Date
Event Location

Online – Los Angeles County Library
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10388966
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
10383355
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LONG BEACH – FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
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 all along 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

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
142964
Event Main Image

Marina Del Rey 4th Of July Fireworks

Event Type
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
There’s no better place in Los Angeles to see 4th of July 4th fireworks than in L.A.’s Marina Del Rey.  Burton Chace Park or Fisherman’s Village will have a family-friendly party atmosphere including synchronized music played over loudspeakers. You can view the show from virtually anywhere in Marina del Rey, Venice Pier, Playa Vista or  Dockweiler Beach.  
Website Link
BEACHES.LACOUNTY.GOV
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
142971
Event Main Image

LA Wildfire Tickets – for the Geffen Playhouse

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
 Geffen Playhouse offers complimentary tickets to firefighters, first responders, and individuals impacted by wildfires for performances in the 2024/2025 season. This initiative aims to provide a night of entertainment and respite to those affected. Eligible individuals can reserve tickets for the upcoming show, “The Reservoir” (June 18 – July 20, 2025).  
Website Link
geffenplayhouse.org/tickets/discounted-tickets/wildfire-tickets/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Geffen Playhouse
10886 Le Conte Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0635118, -118.4443932

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Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Complimentary tickets to firefighters, first responders,
Contact Phone
310.208.5454
Event ID
10390229
Event Main Image

Black Pride

Event Type
Dance
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Get ready for an unforgettable LA Black Pride 2025, where we celebrate the power, creativity, and resilience of the Black LGBTQ+ community! This year’s theme, Future Forward: Elevate Black Brilliance, is a call to action—honoring our past, amplifying our present, and shaping a future where our voices thrive unapologetically. We will be hosting a variety of events, including award honorees, safe and social parties, celebrity performances and appearances, community-rooted events, and more.
Website Link
eventbrite.com/e/la-black-pride-2025-futureforward-tickets-1298113525499?aff=oddtdtcreator
Event Date
-
Event Location

Various locations around Los Angeles
United States

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for events and event ticket prices
Event ID
10389905
Event Main Image
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