Spotlighting the Tongva People and the Southern California Black Walnut, Takaape’ Waashut NELA Black Walnut Day 2023 celebrates the natural resources of the North East Los Angeles (NELA) community. This free community event will feature educational
workshops and artistic presentations of Tongva culture including guided hiking tours, walnut dye workshops, and meditation seminars. In addition, there will be a procession/discussion of the Whale of Lincoln Heights discovered in 1931. All of which will offer North East Los Angeles residents and visitors the opportunity to experience the importance of homeland and cultural expression.
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NELA Black Walnut Day 2023
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Upcoming Events
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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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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
When Harry Potter’s head-strong son Albus befriends the son of his fiercest rival, Draco Malfoy, it sparks an unbelievable new journey for them all—with the power to change the past and future forever. Prepare for a mind-blowing race through time, spectacular spells, and an epic battle, all brought to life with the most astonishing theatrical magic ever seen on a Broadway stage in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is a citywide commemoration of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage and history in Los Angeles. The celebration will acknowledge the contributions of Southern California’s Asian and Pacific Islander communities in education, religion, the arts, culture, and the humanities. Events include music concerts, performances, and several gallery exhibitions.
Free
MUSEUM FREE DAYS
SoCal Museums is dedicated to showcasing the diverse and vibrant cultural landscape of Southern California. SoCal Museums presents a diverse assortment of museums, reflecting the unique character of Southern California itself. Whether it’s art, natural history, science, or culture, there’s something for everyone, and you can find out which museums are free today.
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Furlough’s Paradise
A.K. Payne’s award-winning play, “Furlough’s Paradise,” directed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, features a poignant narrative of cousins Sade and Mina who reunite in their childhood town for a family funeral. Sade, on a brief prison furlough, and Mina, taking a break from her West Coast life, confront their past and envision a hopeful future together.