A curated selection of animated shorts created by students of the Sony Pictures Media Arts Program. The films are inspired by the writing of Dinaw Mengestu, this year’s NEA Big Read featured author. The screening of these animated short films is the culmination of the program.
The films created by middle and high school students who participate in the year-round Sony Pictures Media Arts Program at Banning’s Landing Community Center in Wilmington, Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, Pacoima Public Library, Watts Towers Arts Center, and the William Reagh Los Angeles Photography Center near MacArthur Park.
The Sony Pictures Media Arts Program is sponsored by the CalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP) program, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Barnsdall Park is a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA).
For more information, call 661.222.2708 or visit barnsdall.org
Upcoming Events
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This solo show by Komla Letsu Phillip is a collective of acrylic canvases painted by the artist in his studio in Ho, Ghana. In his first solo presentation, Komla promotes genuine acceptance of oneself. In a world where we are constantly stimulated, Komla uses his work to express what silence makes him feel. The works depict figures in lively settings with distinctive blue eyes that subliminally signify mental peace.
$19.95 – $24.95
KONTRAPUNKTUS triumphantly returns to Westwood this May 28th with “THE BEGOTTEN SON: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.” This rare, yet scintillating production commemorates the artistry of arguably the most important, yet unheralded composer whose ingenuity ushered in the Classical era of music, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.
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A woman flies from the Philippines to America with a one-way ticket and a suitcase full of stories collected from immigrants who came before her—tales of overseas workers, young lovers, and gossipy church ladies; snapshots of undocumented immigrants, millennial princesses, and first-generation Americans. This world-premiere musical gives voices to Filipino immigrants navigating old lives and new beginnings, eight-thousand miles from home. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 p.m., and Sundays at 5:00 p.m.
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The provocative, smoldering, and urgent discussion continues… What choices remain to stop the systematic murders of Black people in America? Some choices will shock you, or maybe not!
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The first full-length solo show by acclaimed artist Flaco Navaja. With unabashed love for The Bronx, a gift for crafting memorable characters, and genuine good humor, Navaja and five top-notch musicians —aka The Razor Blades— bring on the charm, the rhythm, and the soul essential to a Bronx Sonero. Paying homage to many great musical icons —from Janis Joplin to Menudo, from The Doors to Héctor Lavoe, from Jimi Hendrix to Rubén Blades— the play is as much about Navaja’s…
