Storytelling

Nuevas Novelas Culmination Events

Event Type
Film
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The event will consist of community screenings of the 3 short documentaries created by the youth in the Nuevas Novelas workshops. The screening will be followed by a Q&A, where the young filmmakers will answer questions posed to them by the community and discuss the themes of their films.
Website Link
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nuevas-novelas-enviromental-justice-documentary-screening-tickets-898666915937?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios
Event Date
-
Event Location

Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural and Bookstore
12677 Glenoaks Boulevard
Los Angeles, 91342
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.2995511, -118.4413612

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
136170
Event Main Image

SESAME STREET LIVE!

Event Type
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to your neighborhood to say hello! At Sesame Street Live! Say Hello, you can sing and dance with your favorite furry friends while enjoying fun surprises along the way. So put on your dancing shoes and make your way to where the air is sweet for this all-new celebration on Sesame Street!
Website Link
lbentertainmentcenter.com/events/sesame-street-live-2/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Terrace Theater, Long Beach Performing Arts Center
300 E. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7652497, -118.1881865

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Event ID
10321812
Event Main Image

SESAME STREET LIVE!

Event Type
Dance
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to your neighborhood to say hello! At Sesame Street Live! Say hello, and you can sing and dance with your favorite furry friends while enjoying fun surprises along the way. So put on your dancing shoes and make your way to where the air is sweet for this all-new celebration on Sesame Street!

 

Friday 5:00, Saturday, 9:00 a.m.& 1:00 p.m.
Website Link
lbentertainmentcenter.com/events/sesame-street-live-2/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Terrace Theater, Long Beach Performing Arts Center
300 E. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7652497, -118.1881865

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Event ID
10321624
Event Main Image

When Yuri Met Malcolm – Play Reading

Event Type
Family Activity
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Enjoy a free reading of our Theatre for Youth show “When Yuri Met Malcolm” written by Rosie Narasaki and directed by John Miyasaki. Told through the prism of her unlikely friendship with Malcolm X, When Yuri Met Malcolm explores the legacy of Yuri Kochiyama. We follow Yuri’s life from her “red, white, and blue” days in the Japanese American internment camps, to her rapid radicalization during the civil rights movement, to all her activism that followed through the decades. What does it mean to be a citizen of our flawed, flawed country? And how much can a single person do to change it? This event is FREE. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. Study guide available in both English and Spanish on our website.
Website Link
https://www.eastwestplayers.org
Event Date
-
Event Location

Echo Park Branch Library
1410 W. Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90026
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0672192, -118.257239

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213-250-7809
Event ID
137121
Event Main Image

When Yuri Met Malcolm – Play Reading

Event Type
Family Activity
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Enjoy a free reading of our Theatre for Youth show “When Yuri Met Malcolm” written by Rosie Narasaki and directed by John Miyasaki. Told through the prism of her unlikely friendship with Malcolm X, When Yuri Met Malcolm explores the legacy of Yuri Kochiyama. We follow Yuri’s life from her “red, white, and blue” days in the Japanese American internment camps, to her rapid radicalization during the civil rights movement, to all her activism that followed through the decades. What does it mean to be a citizen of our flawed, flawed country? And how much can a single person do to change it? This event is FREE. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. Study guide available in both English and Spanish on our website.
Website Link
https://www.instagram.com/ewp_artseducation/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Chinatown Branch Library
639 N. Hill St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0598019, -118.2408575

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213.620.0925
Event ID
137119
Event Main Image

The Interactive Story File of Lawson Iichiro Sakai

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

In 2019, Lawson answered more than 1,000 questions in his Story File so that future generations can continue conversing with him to learn about his legacy. What would you like to ask Lawson?

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.,
Thursday, 12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m.
Adults – $16, Seniors and Youth – $9, Members and Children under 5 – Free

Event Date
-
Event Location

Japanese American National Museum
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0492315, -118.239116

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$9 – $16
Event ID
10312787
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ASIAN PACIFIC RESOURCE CENTER – LA COUNTY LIBRARY

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

Spend an afternoon at a special collection of the LA County Library that encompasses academic materials, film, music, novels, magazines, and newspapers. The collection focuses on the Asian American Pacific Islander American experience, with core holdings in history, art, and culture. The center has over 100 titles on microfilm of historical Asian immigrant newspapers published in the US.

Website Link
lacountylibrary.org/asian-pacific-resource-center
Event Date
-
Event Location

Rosemead Library
8800 Valley Blvd.
Rosemead, CA 91770
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.080261, -118.0771998

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
626.573.5220
Event ID
10310737
Event Main Image

Best Life: A Three Part Look Back

Event Type
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Best Life is an online series created, written, and filmed by Jordan Michael Green. He explores the slings, arrows, and joys of the entertainment business as an artist, actor, and performance artist. These episodes feature a chat with the series’ most notable characters, and the stars/actors look back at some of the series’ most significant moments.
Website Link
youtube.com/wehoarts
Event Date
-
Event Location

Online Podcasts
CA
United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10322024
Event Main Image

STUART TIMMONS WEST HOLLYWOOD LGBTQ HISTORY TOUR

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Acclaimed author/historian Stuart Timmons was in the process of writing his West Hollywood LGBTQ History Tour, the final in a trio of walking tours, when he suffered a debilitating stroke in 2008. The tour remained incomplete until the City of West Hollywood’s Arts Division funded its completion to help finish his research, bringing it to a rousing completion as both a self-guided walking tour and a special in-person event with performance artists as tour guides. In 2021, through a special grant, the tour was recorded as a collection of short films.
Website Link
bit.ly/WeHoLGBTQTour
Event Date
Event Location

Live Streaming
Los Angeles, CA
United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10322203
Event Main Image

STEPPING STONES

Event Type
Culture & Community
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This project joins LGBTQ+ seniors and young performing artists, in various disciplines, to explore how the gay community has been built by creating paths and interconnectedness.
Website Link
newstages.org
Event Date
Event Location

Streaming
CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
36.778261, -119.4179324

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10321943
Event Main Image
Storytelling