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Step & Repeat

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Apr 3

- @ March 6 @ 11:00 am - May 18 @ 4:00 pm

The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) proudly presents Step & Repeat, …

Danila Cervantes: Laberintos de huesos floreciendo

Apr 3

- @ March 6 @ 11:00 am - May 18 @ 4:00 pm

The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) presents Danila Cervantes: Laberintos …

Suhn Lee: Memento Mori

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Apr 3

- @ March 6 @ 1:00 pm - May 18 @ 4:00 pm

Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) proudly presents Memento Mori, an exhibition highlighting the work of Los Angeles-based artist, Suhn Lee …

Visionary Leader, Modernist Matriarch: The Life of Jean Roth Driskel

Apr 3

- @ March 11 @ 8:00 am - April 30 @ 5:00 pm

This FORT: LA Trail highlights Jean Roth Driskel, a pioneering modernist architect whose work helped shape Pasadena and beyond. She …

CongoSonic: Bantu Beats Across the Americas

Apr 3

- @ March 29 @ 12:00 pm - June 14 @ 5:00 pm

The community is invited to attend DCA’s William Grant Still Arts Center (WGSAC) opening reception of CongoSonic: Bantu Beats Across …

NEA Big Read Workshops for Teens

Apr 3

- @ April 1 @ 9:00 am - April 25 @ 11:30 pm

In celebration of the NEA Big Read: Los Angeles, the Barnsdall Junior Arts Center will provide 4 sequential workshops exploring …

2025 Evening Webinar Series for Arts Workers

Apr 3

- @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

A Community Learning and Networking Program for Arts Professionals Program Description The DCA Evening Webinar Series for Arts Workers, in …

Fostering Photovoice: A photography exhibition about the foster youth experience

Apr 4

- @ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Fostering Photovoice: a photo exhibition about the foster youth experience, features photographs that depict identity, family, and the foster care system …

JANNA IRELAND: EVEN BY PROXY

Apr 4

- @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Commissioned on the occasion of Hollyhock House’s centennial, Janna Ireland: Even by Proxy presents twenty-one photographs by the artist that introduce new …

Rise: A Dance Event

Apr 4

- @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

LA County High School of the Arts (LACHSA) Dance Department collaborates with TeenTixLA to invites students, teachers, families, and dance …

Friday Night Family Flicks at Lankershim Arts Center

Apr 4

- @ 6:00 pm

Friday Night Family Flicks at 6:00 p.m. provides free popcorn and movies in our 44 seat micro cinema featuring classic …

DEVISE FEST: San Fernando High School

Apr 4

- @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

DEVISE FEST is the presentation of two original short plays, written and performed by the students of San Fernando High …

Sing It, Bring It: Family Karaoke Night at Lankershim Arts Center

Apr 4

- @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Sing It, Bring It: Family Karaoke Night on Fridays from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. is where everyone can unleash …

Community Celebration of the Big Read 2025 at Art in the Park

Apr 5

- @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Art in the Park is hosting a series of activities to celebrate this year’s NEA Big Read. All sessions are …

Spring Family Free Art Workshops

Apr 5

- @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Sun Valley Youth Arts Center “Stone House” Presents Free Art Workshops: Spring Family Art Workshops Saturday Art Workshop Schedule: April …

Community Craft Day: Textile Takeover at Craft Contemporary

Apr 5

- @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join Craft Contemporary‘s circle with Natalie Godinez, artist and educator, and learn how to crochet and weave fabric and yarn …

LankerSCREAM Mystery Market and Movie Marathon

Apr 5

- @ 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The DCA, in collaboration with the Valley of the Stars Film Society and Horror Vibes Coffee, invite the community to …

3rd Annual Paint & Print Fair • Arts, Tattoos, Coffee

Apr 5

- @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

On Saturday, April 5, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. DCA sponsors Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore 3rd Annual Paint …

Reflection/Resilience

Apr 6

- @ April 6 @ 12:00 pm - April 27 @ 6:00 pm

DCA sponsors the Arroyo Arts Collective newest exhibition, Reflection/Resilience. Opening Reception Sunday, April 6, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Making …

Community Wellness Day

Apr 6

- @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Las Fotos Project’s Community Wellness Day is special event connecting neighbors to resources, and cultivating a space for community and …

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