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ISLAND BLOCK JAM SESSIONS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum (PIEAM) presents Island Block Jam Sessions, six live contemporary music performances by seasoned Pasifika artists available online. The Virtual Backstage provides an inside look into the artists’ backstories. Their music is a gift for our ancestors and for all the little spirits of the human journey. This is where music and mana meet.
Website Link
pieam.org/virtual-backstage
Event Date
Event Location

Online at Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum
695 Alamitos Ave.
Long Beach, 90802
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7751664, -118.1804853

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10381214
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Lifes: Senyawa

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
LIFE’S Senyawa presents a digital performance by the experimental Indonesian band Senyawa, known for blending traditional Javanese sounds with contemporary noise and industrial influences. Originally created as part of LIFE, a Hammer Museum exhibition exploring speculative futures, this video performance captures Senyawa’s powerful musical language and its intersection with themes of resistance, ritual, and technology.
Website Link
channel.hammer.ucla.edu/video/1721/lifes-senyawa
Event Date
Event Location

Online with the Hammer Museum
United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
(310) 443-7912
Event ID
10381867
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Walking the Chinese Garden on a Summer Morning

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Huntington’s Liu Fang Yuan, or the Garden of Flowing Fragrance, is one of the finest classical-style Chinese gardens outside of China. Filled with Chinese plants and framed by exquisite architecture, the landscape is enriched with references to literature and art. Visitors can find both physical relaxation and mental stimulation when exploring the dramatic 15-acre garden.  
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=R9LCH5GkSzQ
Event Date
Event Location

The Huntington
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1278618, -118.1094516

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
626.405.2100
Event ID
10382831
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Walking the Japanese Garden on a Crisp Early Spring Morning

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Tours
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
For over a century, the historic Japanese Garden has been one of the most beloved and iconic landscapes at The Huntington, with its distinctive moon bridge, picture-postcard views of koi-filled ponds, and the historic Japanese House. One of the most popular spots at The Huntington, the Japanese Garden has attracted millions of visitors and remains a site of both fascination and contemplation.
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=JBvlMONzyt4
Event Date
Event Location

The Huntington
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1278618, -118.1094516

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
626.405.2100
Event ID
10382892
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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
10383329
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Weather the Storm

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Join VOX and three-time GRAMMY-nominated Vocal Activist Melanie DeMore to fortify your sense of community through the transcendent power of music and honor the fifth anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. Join us in person or for the live stream of Weather the Storm, available for 7 days after the live performance.
Website Link
voxfemina.org/current-season
Event Date
-
Event Location

First Congregational Church
540 S. Commonwealth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90020
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0643398, -118.2848387

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
213.355.5237
Event ID
142742
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STORRIER STEARNS JAPANESE GARDEN

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This Japanese garden features a light hill-scape, pond, cascading 25-foot waterfall, and a formal teahouse designed by Kinzuchi Fujii. The garden is considered by many to be a masterwork, demonstrating the adaptability of Japanese culture in modern America.

 

Fridays and Saturdays, 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $15, Register in advance at the website
Website Link
japanesegardenpasadena.com
Event Date
-
Event Location

Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden
270 Arlington Drive
Pasadena, CA 91105
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1279069, -118.1560162

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$15
Contact Phone
626,399.1721
Event ID
10382460
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Juneteenth Festival Concert

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

The Afro-American Chamber Music Society Orchestra’s Juneteenth Festival features renowned Dramatic Soprano, Gwen Brown from the Fisk Jubilee Singers performing “Five Freedom Songs” by Jessie Montgomery and Virtuoso Violinist, Jordan Busa performing “Fantasy in G” (The Gospel Train) by Julius P. Williams who has performed for Grey’s Anatomy and a plethora of film and entertainers.

The Juneteenth Festival is on Saturday, June 8, 3:00 to 4:30 at the Los Angeles Fifty-Fourth Street Seventh-day Adventist Church.

To learn much more about this event, visit aacmsorchestra.org/events.html.

To purchase tickets, visit eventbrite.com/e/juneteenth-festival-concert-tickets-1353034194699?aff=erelexpmlt.

Website Link
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/juneteenth-festival-concert-tickets-1353034194699
Event Date
-
Event Location

Los Angeles Fifty-Fourth Street Seventh-day Adventist Church
1973 W 54th St.
Los Angeles, 90062
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.993557, -118.313484

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Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Please visit the Event Brite link for ticket prices.
Contact Phone
(323) 292-2762
Event ID
142464
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Unsuk Chin & Brahms’ Double Concerto Seoul Festival

Event Type
Culture & Community
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Unsuk Chin’s haunting Clarinet Concerto and a Brahms showpiece for two rising South Korean stars. Herbert von Karajan Award-winning conductor Hankyeol Yoon leads the LA Phil in a world premiere by Whan Ri-Ahn followed by Han Kim performing Unsuk Chin’s Clarinet Concerto, which was called “a musical, out-of-body experience” by the Financial Times.
Website Link
laphil.com/events/performances
Event Date
-
Event Location

Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0554362, -118.24994

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
See event website
Contact Phone
323.850.2000
Event ID
10383142
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Free Children’s Workshop: PRIDE Mixed Media Collage Inspired by Jay Lynn Gomez!

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Join us for a Free Sunday Children’s workshop. We will explore mixed-media collages inspired by the work of Chicanx artist Jay Lynn Gomez, whose work is currently featured in our exhibition Ironias del Sur. This workshop is part of MOLAA’s Pride Series. All materials will be provided.
Website Link
molaa.org/events/2025/06/08/childrensworkshop
Event Date
-
Event Location

Museum of Latin American Art
628 Alamitos Avenue
Long Beach, 90802
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.774467, -118.17985

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Free, Register at the website
Contact Phone
562.437.1689
Event ID
142709
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