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May 2020
1st Thursday San Pedro Art Walk
On the first Thursday of each month, the artists, entertainers, and business people of San Pedro celebrate the arts with an evening of open galleries, studios, street vendors, and live entertainment in the San Pedro Arts & Culture Entertainment District.
Downtown LA Art Walk
The Downtown LA Art Walk is a monthly, self-guided tour of the art exhibition venues in Downtown Los Angeles, including commercial art galleries, public museums, nonprofit spaces, and grassroots arts venues. The event brings together art lovers and community friends to the ever-evolving Downtown Los Angeles.
Anoushka Shankar & Norah Jones – Family & Friends Celebrating the Centenary of Ravi Shankar
Anoushka Shankar & Norah Jones – Family & Friends Celebrating the Centenary of Ravi Shankar Walt Disney Concert Hall TUE MAY 19, 8:00PM Artist Anoushka Shankar, special guest Norah Jones, special guest Additional special guests to be announced About This Performance Ravi Shankar was one of the most influential artists in Indian history, a musician who introduced countless western audiences to his country’s native sounds, and proved the versatility of his instrument in his collaborations with everyone from rock legends…
Leimert Park Artwalk
Leimert Park Village has a long history of being the center of African American arts and culture. The village is inviting the public on the last Sunday of each month to share a day of art exhibitions, music, fashion, food, drumming, spoken word, and local shopping. Throughout the day, cultural spaces, artist studios, and storefronts will also have offerings ranging from free computer seminars and specialty vendors to film screenings, youth theater performances, and live bands.
Leimert Park Artwalk
Leimert Park Village has a long history of being the center of African American arts and culture. The village is inviting the public on the last Sunday of each month to share a day of art exhibitions, music, fashion, food, drumming, spoken word, and local shopping. Throughout the day, cultural spaces, artist studios, and storefronts will also have offerings ranging from free computer seminars and specialty vendors to film screenings, youth theater performances, and live bands.
June 2020
Dom Flemons
GRAMMY Award Winner, Two-Time EMMY Nominee, 2019 WAMMIE Award Winner and co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Dom Flemons has become known as the “The American Songster.” He is a music historian, multi-instrumentalist and engaging storyteller. His repertoire of music covers over 100 years of American folklore, ballads, and tunes and showcases traditional instruments including banjo, guitar, harmonica, jug, quills, rhythm bones and more. (Roots & Rambles*)
Plática: The African Influence in Latin American Music
From the 1500s to the present, African music has shaped and formed every other Latin American music genre. From cumbia to Afro-Peruvian music, from Son Jarocho to Son Cubano, African rhythms have made Latin Americans dance to the beat of life. Participants will learn the contributions of African rhythms and listen to an impromptu music session at the end of the evening. Guest Speaker: Betto Arcos, Independent Radio Journalist for NPR, BBC, and KPCC. Guest Musicians: César Castro, requinto jarocho;…