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SECRET LIVES, STORIES, MUSIC, AND ORIGINAL WRITINGS BY LGBTQ+ SENIORS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Secret Lives explores the stories of the remarkable seniors in the Los Angeles LGBT Center Senior Services program and many historical figures who had to keep secrets to maintain their careers, families, and place in society.
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=EGZ7zv0NH8s
Event Date
Event Location

Live Streaming
Los Angeles, CA
United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10322003
Event Main Image

WeHo Pride Arts Festival

Event Type
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Each year, the City of West Hollywood celebrates the artistic contributions of the LGBTQ+ community with its vibrant Arts Festival. This year’s event will begin with two art exhibits, a Vogue ball, a poetry happening, and a Transmasculine comedy show, along with additional arts grant programs, Prism Comics Q-Con, a free concert from GMCLA, and interactive typewriter poetry from Pride Poets.
Website Link
wehopride.com
Event Date
Event Location

Various locations
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10321621
Event Main Image

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
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213.821.2771
Event ID
10317654
Event Main Image

Rainbow Bracelets

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Celebrate Pride Month by making your own rainbow bracelet! All materials will be provided. This program is for ages 11 and older.
Website Link
lapl.org/whats-on/events/rainbow-bracelets-2
Event Date
-
Event Location

Woodland Hills Branch Library
22200 Ventura Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 91364
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1678825, -118.6106854

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
818.226.0017
Event ID
136343
Event Main Image

Make a Rainbow Wrap Bracelet

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Encino-Tarzana Library will be hosting a rainbow wrap bracelet making program. Learn the wrapping technique from jewelry maker, Barbara Wong. Beads in rainbow colors, emblematic of LGBTQIA pride, and all bracelet making materials will be provided free of charge. This program is for ages 11 to 18.
Website Link
lapl.org/whats-on/events/make-rainbow-wrap-bracelet
Event Date
-
Event Location

Encino – Tarzana Branch Library
18231 Ventura Blvd.
Tarzana, CA 91356
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1667746, -118.5300482

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
818.343.1983
Event ID
136345
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

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
310.652.5340
Event ID
10322332
Event Main Image

Keith Haring: Radiant Vision

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Long Beach Museum of Art is honored to exhibit this prolific artist in Long Beach for the first time. Haring’s guiding principle was that art should belong to everyone, which in turn is the driving force of this exhibition. It has appeared in New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, and the northern cities of Monza and Parma, Italy, offering powerful examples of how Haring fought for change, using art as a platform for activism.

 

Adults – $12, Seniors/ Seniors – $10, Members/Youth – Free
Website Link
hlbma.org/upcoming-exhibitions
Event Date
-
Event Location

Long Beach Museum of Art
2300 E. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90803
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7634664, -118.1647638

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Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$10 – $12
Contact Phone
562.439.2119
Event ID
10322395
Event Main Image

Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This will be the first major international tour of pioneering artist Mickalene Thomas’s work. Marking its debut at The Broad with over 80 works from the last 20 years, the exhibition highlights how Thomas has mastered and innovated within several disciplines, from mixed-media painting and collage to installation and photography.

 

May 25 – September 29 Tuesdays – Sundays, check the website for times $22, Reserve a timed entry ticket at the website
Website Link
thebroad.org/art
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Broad
221 S. Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0544669, -118.2505609

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$22,
Event ID
10322269
Event Main Image

Hidden Histories: Discovering Los Angeles’ LGBTQ+ Collections

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
ONE Archive at USC Libraries and LA as Subject are excited to announce the debut of Hidden Histories: Discovering Los Angeles’ LGBTQ+ Collections. Hidden Histories aims to create a centralized resource of LGBTQ+ archival material for researchers and community members.  A generous grant from the California State funds this project Library.
Website Link
scalar.usc.edu/works/one-hidden-histories
Event Date
-
Event Location

United States

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10322087
Event Main Image

Artist Talk: JoeyTerrill

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
 Artist and retired Director of Global Advocacy & Partnerships for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Joey Terrill, speaks about his life’s work as an artist and activist focusing on issues facing queer Chicano communities in Los Angeles and beyond.
Website Link
channel.hammer.ucla.edu/search?speakers=Joey%20Terrill
Event Date
Event Location

Hammer Museum – Online
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10322433
Event Main Image
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