We Carry the Land is an architectural exploration of space, time, and form born from an alignment of varied Indigenous foundational ways of being, designed for and installed in the M&A x Craft Contemporary Courtyard this Summer 2024. Rooted in the sacredness of the natural world and informed by experiences of territorial geographic relocation, the project presents a spatial identity of what it means to be a part of the Indigenous diaspora; grounded, yet simultaneously flexible.

Virtual Seminars are engaging and interactive learning opportunities for small groups of mayors and their senior staff. Each one-hour seminar features a deep-dive presentation on a single timely topic, followed by a moderated group discussion among the attendees.

This seminar explores ways that mayors can embed design thinking and design excellence into city administration. From mayor’s design awards to cabinet positions, to the design of city hall itself, how mayors shape local administration is key to creating more livable, equitable, and thriving communities.

This seminar revisits a presentation originally shared at the United States Conference of Mayors 92nd Annual Meeting in June 2024.   

While registration is limited to mayors and city staff, a recording of the presentation will be posted after the event.

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Join Las Fotos Project for an evening celebrating youth and community. Join for live music, a youth vendor mini market, a free clothing swap, 90s inspired photo booth, community art, and more! By and for ages 12-24.

Las Fotos Project events

168 South Los Robles Ave., Pasadena
Shop from a number of artisans, artists and tradespeople who showcase their jewelry, antique beads, hand-printed fabrics and hand-sewn clothing. Workshops in jewelry-making techniques and skills are offered throughout the show.

Versa-Style performs all over the world, embodying an energetic fusion that draws on the diverse dance styles and communities of Los Angeles—from Hip Hop, Popping, Locking, and Krump to Afro-Latin styles of Salsa, Merengue, and Cumbia. Making its world premiere at The Ford, Freemind Freestyle is a largely improvised dance piece that explores the idea of freedom: what restricts it, and how we break free. Danced to remixes of hip hop, classical, and electronic music, this work calls upon each dancer to express this inner battle and personal experience of freedom through the rich vocabulary of Streetdance.

LA Made presents Banda Las Angelinas! This local Sinaloense banda of women musicians brings us an afternoon full of music in a genre dominated by men. Followed by a Q&A.

Banda Las Angelinas was formed in March of 2018. They are women united by their passion for music, with the goal of touching many hearts and helping their community with their talent.

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Spend your summer nights at The Music Center with music and dancing under the stars on Jerry Moss Plaza! The Music Center’s Summer SoundWaves, a new outdoor music experience featuring affordable, family-friendly concerts, presents the sounds of Los Angeles with the musical fusions of Afro-Mexican rhythms and pulsating electronic dance beats.

Presented in association with Juke Bounce Werk and dublab, "A Night with Juke Bounce Werk" features special guest artist JLin, an experimental electronic artist and composer and one of the most prominent female producers of the current generation, along with a line-up of some of the best DJs from across the country and Los Angeles, including one of the three original founders of Footwork, DJ Clent performing with his son DJ Corey; as well as Juke Bounce Werk members DJ SWISHA, DJ Noir, Jae Drago, G Frequent, and just added to the artists lineup: Kush Jones.

Not to be outdone by the music, Chicago Footwork ambassadors King Charlesand his Creation Global Crew will dance on stage during the DJ sets with their fast-paced footwork style and will share their exceptional talent and skill with the crowd, teaching basic steps to keep them moving throughout the night.

Masks are required for all guests 2 years of age and older for entry into the concert.

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Wilderness dance party anyone? Don’t miss your chance to catch our first-ever KCRW Summer Nights at Descanso Gardens with KCRW DJ Raul Campos and MBE co-host and plant enthusiast, Anthony Valadez. Located in La Cañada Flintridge, just northwest of Pasadena, Descanso Gardens is a unique Southern California forested landscape distinguished by its specialized botanic collections, historical significance, and rare natural beauty. Grab your friends and fam, and let’s escape to a night under the stars in LA’s magical oasis, where parking is free (and so is admission!)

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The favorite Friday night performances are back in a new ticketed format—Jazz at LACMA Limited Edition!

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California's public radio stations are a trusted daily source for community-focused entertainment and fact-checked news, a means of discovering your next favorite music artist, and a cultural hub for you and millions of other listeners across our state. 

Public radio is free to all because listeners like you choose to support it. We hope you’ll join together with your fellow Californians to help boost this critical service and share your love for independent, nonprofit radio.

Here’s how you can participate:

• Donate on Thursday, August 26. Your gift in any amount counts towards California Public Radio Day and gets you the limited edition window cling.

• Tell your friends. This fundraiser will need the strength of our entire community in order to succeed.

• Share on social media: "I'm supporting my local public radio station @KCRW on #CaliforniaPublicRadioDay. Join me: kcrw.com/give"

More KCRW info here

If you’re interested in community-engaged, project-based courses focusing on race, equity, local history and the arts, Future Histories Lab is for you.

Come to the open house to learn about our exciting courses, community partners, and how you can earn a Certificate in Urban Humanities. We reveal hidden histories in order to envision new narratives.

Questions? Email: globalurbanhumanities@berkeley.edu

Summer @ The Wallis showcases Salastina, an LA-based chamber music ensemble nationally recognized for its accessibility and “elegant virtuosity” (Huffington Post), performing a compelling selection of music from repertoire spanning three centuries on our pop-up outdoor stage.

Founded in 2010 by violinists Kevin Kuman and Maia Jasper White, who describe chamber music as “the indie rock band of the classical music world,” the group includes world-class studio musicians who have been featured on a range of iconic film and television scores.

Over the past decade, American Public Media’s prestigious Performance Today, the most listened to daily classical music radio program in the country, has featured more than two dozen Salastina performances on its airwaves, reaching millions of people nationwide.

Join GRAND PERFORMANCES on Saturday August 7th for an event with Fusicology that will commemorate Dilla’s Donuts with special guest DJs and live performances by Talib Kweli with a live trio along with Frank N Dank with Illa J and The Beat Junkies DJ crew. Grammy winner Daru Jones will also serve as Music Director and drummer.

J Dilla aka James Yancey, Jay Dee 1974-2006 Stones Throw began working with J Dilla in the early days of his solo career in the early 2000s. He would soon collaborate with Madlib in the group Jaylib, and eventually releasing the solo album Donuts on Stones Throw in 2006, which has come to be regarded as one of his signature works. J Dilla passed away following a three year battle with an incurable blood disease, and had also been diagnosed with lupus. He left behind a body of work which will be loved and rediscovered for years to come.

For more information please visit grandperformances.org.

This August 12th the annual Perseid Meteor shower should peak, at a time when moonlight is relatively absent and the sky fairly dark.  These are prime conditions for viewing meteors, but just as significant this year, it is just barely possible that some cautious get togethers might finally be possible without undue viral  risk!  We’ll discuss these spectacular sights in the sky and explore their amazing journey through space and time, touching upon their regularity and the reasons for it.  We’ll also discuss best ways to enjoy this summer sky show.  Hint – no telescopes required, though a lounge chair is a plus.  This is astronomy for couch potatoes.  Heads Up!

Friday | 8 p.m. | Free | Zoom at smc.edu/planetarium

The Night Sky Show is a short program with the latest news in space exploration and astronomy. The program uses freeware sky visualization tools to show you the constellations, planets, and deep sky objects in the Southern California night sky. The show will last about 30 minutes, followed by a short Q&A when guests can type questions into a chat box. We will answer as many questions as possible.

7 p.m. | Zoom at smc.edu/planetarium

The favorite Friday night performances are back in a new small-capacity ticketed format — Jazz at LACMA Limited Edition! 

This week, join us for a concert with Billy Childs. Composer and pianist Billy Childs is a five-time Grammy Award winner, most recently for Best Jazz Instrumental Album in 2018 for his recording Rebirth. Over the course of his career, Childs has recorded with a wide array of leading musicians including Yo-Yo Ma, Sting, Renee Fleming, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Chick Corea. In 2009, he was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and was also awarded the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award in 2013.

Tribeca Drive-In is headed to Rose Bowl this summer to bring communities together safely for a nostalgic cinematic experience. Enjoy classic films, blockbusters, and shorts throughout August with concessions from local businesses. Please visit this link for ticket information.

At once a vital portrait of contemporary African-American life and an intensely personal and poetic meditation on identity, family, friendship, and love, Moonlight is a groundbreaking piece of cinema that reverberates with deep compassion and universal truths. Anchored by extraordinary performances from a tremendous ensemble cast, Barry Jenkins’s staggering, singular vision is profoundly moving in its portrayal of the moments, people, and unknowable forces that shape our lives and make us who we are.