This is an in-depth history of the Los Angeles neighborhood from early contact between Spanish colonizers and native Californians to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, the hunt for hidden Communists among the Jewish population, negotiating citizenship and belonging among Latino migrants and Mexican American residents, and beyond. The residents of Boyle Heights have maintained remarkable solidarity across racial and ethnic lines, acting as a unified polyglot community even as their tribulations have become more explicitly racial in nature.
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Boyle Heights: How a Los Angeles Neighborhood Became the Future of American Democracy
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Women in Hip Hop and Breaking Culture
Justice by Uniting in Creative Energy (J.U.I.C.E.) celebrates the powerful legacy of women in hip-hop & breaking culture! Women in Hip Hop and Breaking Culture is a FREE community event where attendees have a chance to connect, share, and break in an uplifting space filled with music, movement, and community vibes. Join us on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., at Pan Pacific Park for live music performed by DJ TiffStarr, breaking, learning, community cypher, a women’s empowerment…
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Art Evans
Enjoy a quaint conversation and Q&A with Art Evans as he tells his story in an intimate and candid conversation with friends. Get up close and personal at our Tuesday Night Biography Series, which documents the legacy of the Inner-City Cultural Center. Learn about your favorite actors, television shows, and films; talk about everything from theatre to films, from auditions to writing scripts and songs to survive Hollywood directly with your best-loved iconic figures.
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The Crazy Superhero Vacation
The Crazy Superhero Vacation is a production by Ms. Neate’s class at Vena Avenue Elementary. Animation and editing are by Pieter Hardeman of Toy Story Lab. Southland Sings is a creative organization using the arts to unlock creative potential through live opera, musical theatre production, education assemblies, and music composition for all ages.
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Descanse en Paz: Memorial Paintings from 19th-Century Mexico
This exhibition highlights two popular genres of 19th-century Mexican painting commemorating family members who no longer reside in the household— offering them a lasting presence in the home. The first intimately portrays deceased individuals in likenesses imbued with grief and tender remembrance. The second genre is the uniquely Mexican monja Coronado or “crowned nun” portrait. Images of flowers adorned Brides of Christ were commissioned by the families of women who took Catholic ecclesiastical vows and permanently embarked on cloistered lives.
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CELEBRATE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH WITH GREAT MUSIC
The Los Angeles Public Library and the Los Angeles County Library cards give you access to many resources, including two amazing online music collections. Freegal features unlimited songs, and Hoopla lets you check out full albums. These two databases have endless amounts of music from the African and African American diaspora to explore, from famous hits to underground sounds. hoopladigital.com/search?q=African+American+music&scope=everything&type=direct&kindId=6 freegalmusic.com