Department of Cultural Affairs
Each year, the Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest heightens awareness of Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo by challenging both new and experienced writers to write a story that captures the spirit and essence of Little Tokyo and the people in it. In this celebration, the winning stories in the three contest categories—Adult, Youth, and Japanese language – will be showcased with dramatic readings by special guests.
Free. RSVP in advance at the website either to attend in person or online.
Save the date! Online registration for Spring classes begins March 13 at 8am Registration will be online via Eventbrite: Class fees will be collected in person at our center the week following registration. See the flyer for details. See you soon!
Each year, the City of West Hollywood celebrates the artistic contributions of the LGBTQ community with its vibrant WeHo Pride LGBTQ Arts Festiva. Arts Festival runs for 40 days, from Harvey Milk Day through the end of Pride month and is organized by the City of West Hollywood’s Arts Division with input from the City’s Lesbian & Gay Advisory Board, Transgender Advisory Board, Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, and community partners. WeHo Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival projects are funded by…
Four-week DCA/PERF Summer Performing Arts Camp at Lankershim Arts Center for youth, programmed by CUBCAKES and Interact Theatre Company! About this event The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Performing Arts Division (DCA|PERF) has developed a new initiative to support youth performing arts in the North Hollywood (NoHo) area. In an effort to enhance Council District 2’s continued commitment to foster NoHo as a mecca for performing arts in Los Angeles, DCA is committed to developing a youth…
The personal becomes political in this collaboratively created new work from playwrights Andrea Scott and Nick Green. When racial and queer politics collide with the Black Lives Matter protest at the 2016 Toronto Pride Parade, two best friends discover that the things that brought them together may now drive them apart. A hilarious and heartbreaking stare-down of privilege and oppression. Check the website for pricing, dates, and times.
With his unique blend of prose, song, humor, and pathos, Ric Iverson’s solo musical chronicles his life as a gay man—with all its joys and hurdles—from the sunny beaches of Santa Cruz, to the bright lights of Vegas (via the US Air Force). Ric’s delightfully engaging storytelling interweaves seamlessly with his 11 original songs which serve as a poignant backdrop to the tapestry of his life.
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