Department of Cultural Affairs
Explore this tranquil Japanese-style garden that blends design elements from four classic garden styles. Cross an arched bridge and walk on shaded paths along a koi-filled stream to the teahouse.
General – $15, Seniors 65 and over and Students with ID – $11, Children (5 to 12 years) – $5, Descanso members and children under 5 – Free
Celebrate The Brick’s Grand Opening with Legendary Musician Roscoe Mitchell The Brick (formerly LAXART) is celebrating the Grand Opening of its new home with two very special performances with legendary musician Roscoe Mitchell. On Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 4:00 p.m., the bass saxophonist will perform with baritone vocalist Tom Buckner and guitarist Sandy Ewen. On Monday evening, June 17, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., Mitchell will be joined for a set of duets with Moor Mother, one of the most galvanizing…
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.
The Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum (PIEAM) presents Island Block Jam Sessions, six live contemporary music performances by seasoned Pasifika artists. This Virtual Backstage provides an inside look into the artists’ backstories. Their music is a gift for our ancestors and all the little spirits of the human journey. This is where music and mana meet.
This exhibition highlights an artist’s rare photographs of the Japanese American community in Los Angeles prior to World War II and of urban life in Hiroshima prior to the 1945 atomic bombing of the city.
This project honors the spirit and talent of George Hoshida, an incarcerated artist who documented life with pencil and brushwork in a series of notebooks he kept between 1942 and 1945. Through examples of Hoshida’s artwork and personal correspondence with his family, this site hopes to provide insight into one individual’s incarceration experience.
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