African American Heritage Month

The Wiz

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

This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and finger-snapping 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world.  Audiences get to enjoy the epic grooves of such beloved, timeless hits as “Ease on Down the Road,” which became the show’s break-out single, and the bona fide classic “Home” in this spectacular revival.

Tuesdays – Saturdays – 8:00 p.m.

Saturdays – 2:00 p.m.

Sundays – 1:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
Website Link
https://www.ticketmaster.com/the-wiz-touring-tickets/artist/3007845?venueId=90160
Event Date
-
Event Location

Pantages Theatre
6233 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.102001, -118.325867

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$50
Contact Phone
323.468.1770
Event ID
10285242
Event Main Image

Double Feature: Highway 1, USA and The Dwarf

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Highway 1, USA: First up is an uplifting film by trailblazer William Grant Still, hailed as “the Dean of African American Composers.” Norman Garrett and Nicole Heaston star as a hardworking Black couple determined to build a better life, whose years of sacrifice are misguided.

 

The Dwarf: Next up is a Gothic tale of one-sided love in a decadent Spanish court. Tenor Rodrick Dixon stars in the title role opposite audience favorites Erica Petrocelli and Kristinn Sigmundsson in Alexander Zemlinsky’s The Dwarf. Last staged at LA Opera in 2008 to critical acclaim, Oscar Wilde’s fable is brought to life through a lush and romantic score.

 

Check the website for event dates and times. Matinees on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Website Link
laopera.org/performances/202324-season/highway-1-usa-the-dwarf
Event Date
-
Event Location

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
135 N. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0566067, -118.2489325

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$16
Event ID
10299705
Event Main Image

USC Visions & Voices: Cypher Summit Block Party

Event Type
Culture & Community
Dance
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance invites you to celebrate hip hop’s 50th birthday and Women’s History Month at the Cypher Summit Block Party! Centering the dynamic leadership, caretaking, and innovation of women in hip hop, the multifaceted dance festival features performances by globally renowned movement artists, an intergenerational panel discussion, and a participatory sisterhood cypher and closing dance party, including collaborations with the USC Thornton School of Music, USC Roski School of Art and Design, and student dance clubs of USC. Admission is free. Reservations required. RSVP beginning Thursday, February 1, at 10 a.m.
Website Link
visionsandvoices.usc.edu/eventdetails/?event_id=43421148883320&s_type=&s_genre=
Event Date
-
Event Location

Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center
849 W. 34th St.
Los Angeles, 90089
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0234786, -118.2852072

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
132028
Event Main Image

Family Storytime

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and much, much more! This program is designed for children ages 3-8.
Website Link
lapl.org/whats-on/events/family-storytime-10
Event Date
-
Event Location

Los Angeles Central Library, Children’s Literature Dept.
630 W. Fifth St.
Los Angeles, CA 90071
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0506708, -118.2551963

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213.228.7250
Event ID
10291776
Event Main Image

18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium, is an exhibition that recount the 80-year history (1925-2005) of the Olympic Auditorium, the home for visceral entertainment in Los Angeles and a historic venue that shaped Los Angeles’ past and influenced its future. From the dangerous combat of boxing to the dramatic theatricality of wrestling, roller derby, and music, the gritty punch palace at the corner of 18th Street and Grand Avenue distilled the beauty and brutality of a divided city.
Website Link
lapca.org/exhibition/18th-grand-the-olympic-auditorium-august-11-2023-may-12-2024/
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

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213.542.6200
Event ID
10296064
Event Main Image

The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Started over 50 years ago, the Kinsey’s have been on a journey of collecting fine art and primary source historical objects that document the African American experience and illuminate the untold stories of Black Excellence throughout U.S. history. The exhibition focuses on the lives, accomplishments, and brilliance of African Americans from the 16th century through the years of slavery and emancipation to the civil rights movement and modern-day.
Website Link
sofistadium.com/kinsey/
Event Date
-
Event Location

SoFi Stadium
1001 Stadium Dr.
Inglewood, CA 90301
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.9530049, -118.3385242

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$15
Contact Phone
213-808-6220
Event ID
10296144
Event Main Image

The American Library

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This exhibition creates a library setting where the shelves are filled with more than six thousand books individually wrapped in Shonibare’s signature Dutch wax-printed cotton textiles. Each book bears a name on its spine of a notable American individual. First- and second-generation immigrants and Black Americans affected by the Great Migration are featured alongside one another. A further set of books features the names of people who have spoken against immigration, equality, or diversity.
Website Link
https://www.skirball.org/museum/american-library-yinka-shonibare-cbe-ra
Event Date
-
Event Location

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Los Angeles, CA 90049
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1247412, -118.4791706

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$15 – $18
Event ID
10291315
Event Main Image

The House Was Too Small: Yoruba Sacred Arts from Africa and Beyond

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The exhibition brings together over 100 sacred artworks including carved sculpture, vibrant beadwork, dazzling costumes, and other art forms from Nigeria and Benin and across the Yoruba diaspora of Brazil, Cuba, and the U.S. Together these objects trace continuities and innovations within the religious material culture of the Yoruba Atlantic, a cultural sphere profoundly affected by empire-building, colonialism, the violence of enslavement, international trade networks, and global immigration patterns.

 

 

Website Link
https://fowler.ucla.edu/exhibitions/the-house-was-too-small-sacred-yoruba-arts/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Fowler Museum at UCLA
W. Sunset Blvd. and Westwood Plaza,
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0738276, -118.4452915

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
310.825.4361
Event ID
10285264
Event Main Image

Mapping an Art World: Los Angeles in the 1970s-80s

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Before the city’s first dedicated contemporary art museum was established, Los Angeles was home to disparate, heterogeneous art scenes with artists forming different nodes and establishing tight networks throughout the city—from Venice to East LA, and from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in the north to the Brockman Gallery in Leimert Park. Artists utilized unconventional contexts including the street, the studio, the art school, and other public spaces to show and present their art while embracing performative and ephemeral actions to engage the public in more immediate ways. In doing so, artists were responding to the possibilities of a burgeoning art scene and the urban sprawl and dispersed landscape of LA.

 

Timed reservations required: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.,
Thursdays 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Website Link
moca.org/exhibition/mapping-an-art-world-los-angeles-in-the-1970s-80s
Event Date
-
Event Location

MOCA Grand
250 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0530891, -118.2507893

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Free. Timed reservations are required
Event ID
10291709
Event Main Image

The GRAMMY Museum

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The GRAMMY Museum aims to educate individuals about the history and cultural significance of American music and to inspire the next generation to explore and create new forms of music using the roots that have existed in interactives, and exciting exhibitions.  The Museum accomplishes this through innovative programming, cutting-edge interactives, and exciting exhibitions.

 

Sundays & Mondays, Wednesdays – Fridays 11:00 noon – 5:00 p.m. Saturdays: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00p.m,  Tuesdays – Closed
Website Link
grammymuseum.org/visit/exhibits/permanent-exhibits/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Grammy Museum
800 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite A 245
Los Angeles, CA 90015
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0447954, -118.2652703

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
213.765.6800
Event ID
10296016
Event Main Image
African American Heritage Month