Daytime

The Art of DJing

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Join us in a 4-Episode workshop series where students can view hands-on training and learn how DJ’s create mixes, incorporate scratching and remix techniques, and curate their own music playlist using industry-standard software and hardware. For ages 12-18.
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=FFfgRPwCpVc&t=7s
Event Date
Event Location

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

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10285340
Event Main Image

Oliver James – Heart & Hand – Destigmatizing Illiteracy with Social Media

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

In this February 16, 2023, edition of LA County Library’s Heart & Hand Book Talk Series, watch Oliver James, one of the brightest new stars on TikTok’s BookTok platform. His story makes for one of the most uplifting in the whole literary world: he taught himself to read at the age of 34 by leveraging TikTok. Oliver is also a fitness aficionado and personal trainer who got started on his reading journey while working out, and now he’s set a “modest” goal of reading 100 books this year. We promise you will come away from this talk inspired! The Heart and Hands Book Talk Series hopes to inspire people to open their hearts and minds by challenging existing perceptions about systemic racism and injustice against people of color. Developed as part of LA County Library’s Equity Initiative, these talks feature discussions on thought-provoking literature as well as conversations with noted authors and speakers. The Heart and Hands Book Talk Series is moderated by Skye Patrick, LA County Library Director.

Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=lPTt6vKTeQE&t=54s
Event Date
Event Location

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

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10290092
Event Main Image

LA Made Presents: Keith Corbin – California Soul Book

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Chef Keith Corbin is the two-time James Beard Award-nominated executive chef and co-owner of Alta Adams. He spoke for the LA Public Library to discuss his bestselling memoir, California Soul, a sharply crafted and unflinchingly honest book about gangs, drugs, cooking, and living life on the line—both in the kitchen and on the streets— from one of the most exciting stars in food today. Moderating the conversation will be writer Jervey Tervalon.
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=sszud4WQm5U&t=57s
Event Date
Event Location

Los Angeles Library – Online
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10295765
Event Main Image

Spirit of the Ancestors

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This moving, seminal, visual arts project was conceptualized and developed by the Arts Center Director, Rosie Lee Hooks who commissioned 13 artists from the community to use shovels as a canvas to honor the legacy of our ancestors. Each of the world-renowned, master artists who accepted the challenge have a history of building arts institutions in Watts and the greater Los Angeles community.  
Website Link
wattstowers.org/copy-of-exhibitions-2
Event Date
Event Location

Noah Purifoy and Charles Mingus Galleries, Watts Towers Arts Center Campus
1727 E. 107th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90002
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.9388723, -118.2419457

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213-847-4646
Event ID
10290422
Event Main Image

African American and Black History Month: Culinary Traditions

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Celebrate African American and Black History Month with LA County Library. Food nourishes the body and helps tell people’s stories. Explore the rich culinary traditions of Black Americans through cookbooks and capture your own culinary story using the recipe card template.
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=cAR0L9tFmX4
Event Date
Event Location

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

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10285825
Event Main Image

Shades of LA Photo Collection

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The library has an archive of over 7,000 photographs representing the contemporary and historic diversity of families in Los Angeles. Images were chosen from family albums and copied in a project sponsored by Photo Friends, a library support group. They include daily life, social organizations, work, personal and holiday celebrations.
Website Link
tessa.lapl.org/pc10
Event Date
Event Location

Los Angeles Library – Online
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10290272
Event Main Image

African American Experience: The American Mosaic

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The online archive encompasses the myriad contributions of African Americans who have achieved cultural and historical prominence. This electronic resource includes biographies of such famous political and social figures, primary and secondary sources, including the complete WPA (Works Progress Administration) Slave Narratives collection, speeches, court cases, quotations, advertisements, and photographs, maps, and other images.
Website Link
lapl.org/african-experience
Event Date
Event Location

Los Angeles Library – Online
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10290348
Event Main Image

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
10285239
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
10299703
Event Main Image

Center for the Arts Eagle Rock: Doodle Hour

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Join us for fun, imaginative drawing prompts that foster creativity in this weekly, family friendly workshop! Drop in and doodle with friends!

$10 donation appreciated, no one is turned away for lack of funds. All materials provided.

Website Link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKF_zTnr-sGitc4L7aeiBWfNsACG3gU7wncQfkfQ3l934PTg/viewform
Event Date
-
Event Location

Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
2225 Colorado Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90041
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1395953, -118.2149014

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
323 561-3044
Event ID
10295678
Event Main Image
Daytime