Theater under the stars! An entire summer of two fully staged productions, featuring a company of stellar classical actors. Broadway World says “ISC delivers a rousing good time whenever they strut their stuff!” Pack a picnic, grab your friends and family by the hand, and meet us in the iconic Old Zoo.
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Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival
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$180
Rising Chef Series 2024: A Celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
This Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) hosts the return of its celebrated “Rising Chef Series,” a dinner pop-up series convening three emerging Asian American chefs in a month-long celebration of food, culture and the spirit of innovation. Taking place within the JACCC’s Toshizo Watanabe Culinary Cultural Center (TWCCC), which brought us acclaimed culinary residencies such as Hansei and n/soto, the series will feature innovative pop-up restaurant concepts inspired by the Asian American…
Free
Leimert Park Night Market
Experience flavor and treats from across the African Diaspora in a night market curated by Black Women Vendors. Local Black women-owned food businesses bring you cuisine from Jamaica, Ethiopia, and Belize, to name a few. You can also enjoy savory soul food from the heart of Louisiana or try Philly-inspired vegan street food creations. For the encore, quench your thirst with hand-crafted juices and satisfy a sweet tooth with mouth-watering desserts and ice cream. The market is held weekly…
Free
MY DAD: ONE OF THE MANY INVISIBLE CHINESE AMERICAN HEROES OF WORLD WAR II
Ken Fong will share stories of his late father, James King Fong, a true war hero who flew 38 missions over Germany during WWII. The majority of Americans—even those of Asian descent—do not think about who put on the uniforms and risked their lives to defeat the Axis powers; they do not think of people like Fong or the nearly 20,000 Americans of Chinese descent who also served and fought.
Free
Stories of Sugar Hill
Stories of Sugar Hill presented by Friends Of Residential Treasures: Los Angeles Map and guidebook available for download on February 13, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. for FREE! Stories of Sugar Hill is a seven-stop self-guided Trail map accompanied by in-depth research that celebrates the influential legends, icons, and trailblazers of West Adams’ Black history. This project supports the neighborhood’s efforts in collecting, archiving, and sharing the stories of West Adams by working with residents of the area. The experience is…
Free
Stories and Voices from L.A. Chinatown
Stories and Voices from L.A. Chinatown is the first in the series Archive Alive, a new collaboration between The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens; the Library Foundation of Los Angeles; and the Los Angeles Public Library. Archive Alive activates historic photographs, documents, and maps drawn from the Huntington’s and LAPL’s vast collections through online exhibitions, site-specific installations and displays, and interviews with community members, whose personal reflections and connections bring the archives to life. You can explore these…