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Monterey Park’s 108th Birthday Play Days Carnival
The City of Monterey Park celebrates its 108th birthday with a four day carnival event featuring big kid and kiddie’s rides, games, and a variety of attractions, live entertainment, and delicious food trucks. The celebration takes place at Barnes Park, May 9 to 12. Carnival Hours: Thursday, May 09 – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm Friday, May 10 – 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm Saturday, May 11 – 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm Sunday, May 12 – 1:00 pm to…
Food for the Gods: Cacao and the Ancient Maya at the Getty Villa
What’s On at the Getty? Modern lovers of chocolate may not be aware that they owe their favorite treat to the Maya and other Indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica. Join anthropologist Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos as he explores the many meanings of the cacao plant in ancient Maya culture. Artistic representations, inscriptions, and archaeological residues prove that cacao was a delicacy consumed in Maya royal courts, a prized crop, a significant tribute component, and a valuable commodity linked to important deities. …
MIX-MIX: THE FILIPINO ADVENTURES OF A GERMAN JEWISH BOY
Latino Theater Company and Playwrights’ Arena present an epic WWII play. Inspired by the true-life experiences of Ralph J. Preiss, Mix-Mix tells the coming-of-age tale of 13-year-old Rudy Preissman, who escapes Nazi Germany at the age of nine with his family to find safety in the Philippines. Their tropical refuge is upended when Japan invades the islands, forcing the family and their Filipino friends to hide in the heights and depths of sacred Mount Banahao. Thursdays – Saturdays, 8:00…
THE ALI WONG RESIDENCY
The award-winning creator, director, actor, and hilarious stand-up comedian moves into the Wiltern for a limited run of shows you do not want to miss! Catch Ali’s latest hour of stand-up to be filmed for her next comedy special.
Film Series: Beware the Elements! Natural Disasters on Film
The Acadmy Museum presents the Film Series Beware the Elements! Natural Disasters on Film Following a summer of record-breaking heatwaves, extreme wildfires, historic floods, and a truly unprecedented “hurriquake,” we find the perilous realities of climate change increasingly impacting our daily lives. This screening series considers natural disasters through our planet’s primary elements—earth, wind, water, and fire—and seeks to highlight key moments in the history of the disaster film genre as a source of entertainment and portrayal of science, and…