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Valley Alliance NC 15th Anniversary Mixer

Dear VANC Friends,

15 YEARS! We're counting the days until our 15th ANNIVERSARY MIXER on
March 8 at CBS Studios, starting at 6:00 p.m. This is a special celebration and
we hope ALL 34 Neighborhood Councils in the Valley attend. Let's have 100%
turnout! You certainly want YOUR council to take part in the ROLL CALL of
Neighborhood Councils. Bring your NC banner to display. And stand up and cheer
when we call your name! Every year we have a "celebrity" elected official
helping to call the ROLL. See who it is this year!

The MIXER is a great opportunity to meet our Elected Officials and City
Department heads. "Working the room" is encouraged!

SECURITY: You must make a reservation, the DEADLINE is MARCH 2. 

Your name must be on the attendance list at the Gate on Radford Avenue.
Security is very tight at the studio. Bring a photo ID with you. (See the
attached flyer and RSVP form).

" BEST OF..." AWARDS: DEADLINE to submit nominations is FEBRUARY 23.
Nominate a Neighborhood Council, or a Board member, for their extraordinary
contribution to the community. (Send to [email protected])

DOOR PRIZES: Take part in our Door Prizes part of the evening. We need
gift certificates from restaurants, movies, sporting events, stores, as well as
actual items such as bottles of wine, gift baskets, etc. Your contribution will
be most appreciated and you will be thanked publicly.

NOTES from February 8 VANC Meeting:
SPECIAL ELECTION April 3 for AD 39 (NE Valley) and AD 45 (West Valley). Last
week's meeting began with introductions from the candidates running in the
Special Election to fill the vacancies. The candidates were well-spoken and
interesting, with a variety of backgrounds and different personalities. You will
be able to meet them at the March 8 MIXER.

LAND USE and PLANNING Q & A: Many thanks to our Guest Speakers, Ira
Handelman, Land Use Consultant, and Dave Rand, Land Use Attorney, who provided a
very lively and informative discussion answering the questions left over from
our November "Crisis in Housing" panel . Both speakers have a wealth of
information to share and they were a great team. Most importantly, they "tell it
like it is"!

Neighborhood Council FUNDING: Leyla Campos Office of the City Clerk
brought us up to date on the newly released "NC Funding Program Policies and
Guidelines"

I hope to see you all on March 8!

Best,

Jill Banks Barad
Founder and Chair VANC

 

 

Celebrity reading of ‘All The President’s Men’

Fountain Theatre, City of LA, ‘West Wing’ alum band together to support
a free press with celebrity reading of ‘All The President’s Men’

Bradley Whitford, Joshua Malina, Richard Schiff and
Ed Begley, Jr. head cast at City Hall on Jan. 27

“Nothing's riding on this except the First Amendment of the Constitution, freedom of the press, and maybe the future
of the country.” — Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee, as portrayed by Jason Robards in ‘All The President’s Men’
 

LOS ANGELES (Jan. 8, 2018) — Bradley Whitford (The Post, Get Out, The West Wing), Joshua Malina (Scandal, The West Wing), Richard Schiff (The Good Doctor, The West Wing) and Ed Begley, Jr. (Future Man, St. Elsewhere, The West Wing) will head the cast of a special, one-night only reading of William Goldman's screenplay for All The President’s Men, presented by the award-winning Fountain Theatre in partnership with the City of Los Angelesand with exclusive permission from Warner Bros Entertainment and Simon & Schuster. The free event will be hosted by Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and will take place in the John Ferraro Council Chamber of Los AngelesCity Hall on Saturday, January 27 at 7:30 p.m. A catered reception will follow in the City Hall Rotunda.

Based on the book by Washington Postreporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the 1976 film All The President’s Men tells the story of their Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation of the Watergate scandal, which brought down the presidency of Richard M. Nixon.

“This high-profile reading will be a statement asserting the First Amendment, advocating freedom of the press and honoring the tenacity of American journalism in a free society,” says Fountain Theatre co-artistic director Stephen Sachs, who will direct the reading. “As the current administration is under investigation, the echo of Watergate rings loud and clear. Reporters from The New York Times and Washington Post have been heroes, warriors for our democracy, as they were forty-five years ago.”

According to Councilmember O’Farrell, “All the President's Men is a reminder of the parallels between Richard Nixon and the corruption that brought his presidency to an end and the current state of corruption overshadowing the Donald Trump administration. I want to thank the Fountain Theatre for producing this live reading, which underscores the importance of art in its many forms that can illuminate the conditions that affect us as a nation and as a society.”

Adds Sachs “We are profoundly grateful to Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell’s office and the City of Los Angeles for taking the extraordinary and unprecedented action of hosting the reading at Los Angeles City Hall, in the City Council Chamber, as a sign of solidarity. I am very proud of our city.”

Although admission to the reading is free of charge, any voluntary donations will support, in part, the Society of Professional Journalists, the nation’s oldest organization representing American journalists, founded to improve and protect journalism and dedicated to the perpetuation of a free press.

The Fountain Theatre is one of the most successful intimate theaters in Los Angeles, providing a creative home for multi-ethnic theater and dance artists. The Fountain has won over 225 awards, and Fountain projects have been seen across the U.S. and internationally. Recent highlights include being honored for its acclaimed 25th Anniversary Season in 2015 by Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles City Council; the inclusion of the Fountain’s Citizen: An American Lyric in Center Theatre Group’s Block Party at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. The Fountain’s most recent production, the world premiere of Building the Wall by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, ran for five months and was named “L.A. hottest ticket” by the Los Angeles Times.

All The President’s Men takes place on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the John Ferraro Council Chamber, Room 340 of Los Angeles City Hall, 200 N Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. Admission is free; however, seating is extremely limited. Please go to www.FountainFreePress.com or email [email protected] to inquire about reservations. Due to high security at the venue, no walk-ups will be permitted.

 

Details for Calendar Listings
‘All The President’s Men’
 

WHAT:
Celebrity reading of All The President’s Men — Bradley Whitford (The Post, Get Out, The West Wing), Joshua Malina (Scandal, The West Wing), Richard Schiff (The Good Doctor, The West Wing) and Ed Begley, Jr. (Future Man, St. Elsewhere, The West Wing)  head the cast of a special, one-night only reading of William Goldman's screenplay for All The President’s Men, presented by the award-winning Fountain Theatre in partnership with the City of Los Angeles and with exclusive permission from Warner Bros Entertainment and Simon & Schuster. The free event will be hosted by Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and will take place in the John Ferraro Council Chamber of Los Angeles City Hall. Based on the book by Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the 1976 film All The President’s Mentells the story of their Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation of the Watergate scandal, which brought down the presidency of Richard M. Nixon. As the Trump administration is investigated for obstruction of justice, the echo of Watergate rings loud and clear.

WHO:
• Written by William Goldman
• Directed by Stephen Sachs
• Composer/Sound Designer Peter Bayne
• Starring Bradley Whitford as Bob Woodward, Joshua Malina as Carl Bernstein, Richard Schiff as Washington Post local news editor Harry Rosenfeld and Ed Begley, Jr. as Post managing editor Howard Simons
• Hosted by Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell
• Presented by The Fountain Theatre and the City of Los Angeles with special permission from Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. and Simon & Schuster

WHEN:
Saturday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:
John Ferraro Council Chamber
Room 340
Los Angeles City Hall
200 N Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

HOW:
www.FountainFreePress.com or (323) 663-1525
• Seating is extremely limited
• Please go to www.FountainFreePress.com or email [email protected] to inquire about reservations
• Due to high security at the venue, no walk-ups will be permitted

TICKET PRICE:
FREE
• Donations will support the Society of Professional Journalists, the nation’s oldest organization representing American journalists, founded to improve and protect journalism and dedicated to the perpetuation of a free press.
 

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Women's March Los Angeles

Women's March Los Angeles
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20TH - SEE WEBSITE FOR EVENT TIMES
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
FREE & OPEN TO ALL!
 
Civic engagement has never been more important than in the current climate and the need to mobilize is great. After a triumphant event in 2017, the Women's March returns this Saturday, January 20th, stronger than ever. Last year the message was “Hear our Voice”; this year there is a defined call-to-action with “Hear our Vote”! In this crucial midterm election year, our collective voices can change the narrative by bringing out the vote in record numbers! Let's join together in support, because together we can bring #PowertothePolls! MORE INFO.

State Senator Robert Hertzberg at SOHA Community Meeting

 

State Senator Robert Hertzberg
To Discuss At Community Meeting:

*Why Are Water Conservation And Tax Increases Needed?

*How Is The State Helping Sherman Oaks?

The Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association will hold a free Community Meeting on Wednesday evening, January 17, 2018 featuring local State Senator Robert Hertzberg.  The Meeting will commence at 7:15 p.m., at Notre Dame High School, 13645 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.

Richard Close, President of the Association, explained that Senator Robert Hertzberg has represented the Sherman Oaks area for the last three years.  Previous to that he was the Assemblyman for the area and also served for two years as the Assembly Speaker.

“The legislative session is over for this year.  What was accomplished?  Were the new taxes needed?  Is water conservation still necessary?  The public will have an opportunity to question Senator Hertzberg on issues important to them,” Close stated.

The free Community Meeting is open to the general public.

LA Zoo Lights

LA Zoo Lights

Whether you like your holidays on the traditional side or served with a twist, you’ll find plenty of eye-popping, jaw-dropping wonder at L.A. Zoo Lights, which is delivering seasonal sights, sounds and delights nightly through January 8. Though most of the animals will be asleep, you will be able to see reindeer each night and sit for a photo with Santa (on select dates). There's a charming premise that ties everything together: A group of LED monkeys have comandeered a Christmas tree and the zoo's power supply. The glowing "Animal Power" cord they've draped across the grounds electrifies everything from desert flora laced with lights to a purple, disco ball-filled forest. Standout displays include elephant statues animated with projection mapping, a twinkly light tunnel and "ZOOray for Hollywood," a festive interpretation of L.A. landmarks. For better or worse, it's a tasteful, sometimes understated display, but L.A. Zoo Lights has already become an L.A. holiday staple. Tip: Buy your tickets in advance to avoid the worst of the entry lines. Also, tickets are a typically a few dollars cheaper during the first week of Zoo Lights. And wear comfortable shoes; the lights only cover about a third of the zoo grounds, but you'll be walking slightly uphill for most of the way. RECOMMENDED: Christmas lights in Los Angeles: Where to find holiday lights

Venue name: Los Angeles Zoo | Los Angeles, CA
Contact:
VISIT WEBSITE CALL VENUE
Address: 5333 Zoo Dr
Los Angeles

Opening hours: 10am-5pm daily. Last entry 1hr before closing.
Price: $10–$19.95
Event website: http://www.lazoolights.org/

L.A. County Holiday Celebration

L.A. County Holiday Celebration

While Santa may still be working with his elves to load up his sleigh, you can relax and enjoy a pre-Christmas Eve celebration at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Gather up your friends and family and go hear L.A.'s biggest holiday show, which includes more than 20 choirs, music ensembles and dance troupes from all over the city. The free three-hour show celebrates LA's multicultural observation of the holidays with everything from an all-female mariachi ensemble to a Korean dance troupe. Doors open at 2:30pm and guests are encouraged to come and go as they please throughout the show. Reservations and tickets are not necessary; parking at the Dorothy Chandler is also free. Those who still have last-minute holiday responsibilities to attend to can listen to a live stream of the concert on PBS SoCal.

 

Venue name: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Contact:
VISIT WEBSITE CALL VENUE
Address: Music Center
135 N Grand Ave
Los Angeles
90012
Opening hours: Box office hours: Tue-Sat 10am-6pm; Performance days: 10am-8pm
Price: Free
Event phone: 323-856-5793
Event website: https://www.musiccenter.org/tickets/events-by-the-music-center/holidaycelebration/

Luzia

The latest big-top spectacle from Cirque du Soleil to pitch its tent departs slightly from the usual thematic formula. Most Cirque shows are organized around either an oblique aesthetic, like steampunk or insects or water, or a pop-culture anchor, as in the company’s Beatles and Michael Jackson–themed shows in Las Vegas. Luzia’s inspiration is Mexico—“an imaginary Mexico,” to be fair, but there’s still something just a little odd about seeing mostly European clowns and acrobats don lucha libre masks and cactus costumes to evoke Mexican identity. But Cirque’s narratives are so negligible that this is a minor quibble. As always, the show’s design and the circus set pieces are thrilling, with highlights here including remarkable puppetry (designs by Max Humphries) and incredible incorporation of water—more than 1,500 gallons are used in every performance in an impressive integration of technology and stagecraft.

 

More info and buy tickets.

Museum of Failure

Museum of Failure

We’ve all had business ventures, relationships and financial planning go up in smoke at one point or another, but when your bad calls and regret fill your head at 3am, just think of this silver lining: at least your goofs aren’t on display in the Museum of Failure. On December 1, the hall of fame for bad ideas is coming to L.A., providing a glimpse into some of the world’s worst inventions, now-defunct technology and even a place for you to confess your own shortcomings. The two-month exhibit is popping up in the Arts District’s A+D Museum, after a popular run in Sweden. Now the collection of more than 100 disaster items is making its way around the world, and through February 4, 2018 it’s our turn to gawk at failures from the 17th century to today. Highlights include frozen beef lasagna by Colgate (we’re feeling nauseous), Donald Trump’s 1989 board game (creatively titled “Trump: The Game”) and the dumpster fire that was Coca-Cola Blak (remember when Anderson Cooper tried it and promptly spit it out?), in addition to a “failure confessional,” where guests are encouraged to anonymously write out their own mistakes and post them on the wall.

The Ultimate Holiday Movie Series presented by Rooftop Cinema Club and Time Out

Rooftop Cinema Club, the masters of outdoor rooftop movie viewing are back this festive season and partnering with Time Out for 19 nights of holiday movies on the roof of the Montalbán in Hollywood from Friday, December 1 to Saturday, December 23. And if you’re worried about the cold up there in the run-up to Christmas, don’t be: these are going to be the most cosy outdoor movie screenings you’ve ever experienced, with warm blankets available on site and hot drinks ready to heat you up (including mulled wine, of course).

 

http://rooftopcinemaclub.com/los-angeles/

 

 

Grand Opening of Arlington Square

Yes! Another Grand Opening!

Please join Council President Herb Wesson and A Community of Friends for our second Grand Opening this year! Arlington Square is a 100% special needs community serving individuals who were formerly homeless and have a mental health disability, with 35% of the units (17) reserved for veterans and 20% of the units (10) reserved for people living with HIV/ AIDS. Arlington Square is pursuing United States Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED® Gold Certification.

When:
December 6, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.

Where:
1553 South Arlington Avenue
Los Angeles, CA  90019

Located on the corner of Arlington Avenue and Venice Boulevard.
Limited street parking, please consider carpooling.

Please RSVP online  or by telephone
no later than Monday, December 4, at noon.
Call Cathy Viloria: 213.480.0809 x 242.
 

Funders

Citi Community Capital

Citi Community Development and LISC-NEF
(Bring Them HOMES Veterans Initiative)

Enterprise Community Investment
(Tax Credit Equity)

Enterprise Community Loan Fund

Enterprise Loan New Generation Fund, LLC

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

L.A. Housing and Community
Investment Department

 

Development Team
Developer — A Community of Friends
Service Provider — The People Concern
Architect — Y & M Architects
General Contractor — Alpha Construction Company
Construction Manager — AMJ Construction Management
Legal Counsel — Gubb & Barshay LLP
Financial Consultant — California Housing Partnership Corporation

THE CHRONICLES OF LA - EXPERIENTIAL POP-UP STORE AND ART EXHIBIT

THE CHRONICLES OF LA TO TRANSFORM A VINTAGE LOS ANGELES HOTEL INTO A EXPERIENTIAL POP-UP STORE AND ART EXHIBIT

From December 1-2, residents of Los Angeles will have the chance to take part in the debut of a new experiential pop-up store and art exhibit aptly named The Chronicles of LA. The two-day event will bring together over 60 artists, designers, performers, and musicians from around the world to share their ideas and viewpoints about sex through their own individual talents and unique methods.

The storefront and exhibit will take place at a secret location in downtown LA, with exact details to be revealed ahead of time to those who RSVP to attend. What is being revealed now is that the unique event will take place at a vintage hotel to ensure that the venue itself is integral to the guest experience.

Throughout the two-day experience, guests will have the chance to witness surprise unannounced performances from different dancers, performers, and musicians throughout the venue. This will give each guest a unique experience depending on when they arrive and how long they stay. Guests will also have the chance to purchase art, clothing, and products from the artists participating.

Presenting the event is multimedia artist James Mountford and fashion expert Leena Similu, who first made their mark on the art and fashion scene of London and have now chosen Los Angeles as their next venture. This debut edition in December will be chapter one in The Chronicles of LA series, with forthcoming chapters taking on new themes in different locations.

Artists participating in the showing will include creator of couture sensual tools and evocative objects Adele Brydges, abstract painter inspired by BDSM Ali Silverstein, LA-based multidisciplinary artist Amanda Maciel Antunes, creator of dark luxury artisanal fashions Ammunition Couture, LA choreographer Ania Catherine, Milanese swimwear brand Fantabody, and Sorelli Presents from French director Juliana Sorelli, who runs Hollywood Boulevard's The Evil Rock N Roll Cat.

More artists on board include LA design duo Estudio Persona, British Fashion Designer Ingrid Kraftchenko, LA-based dancer and choreographer Jessica Emmanuel, UK luxury leather and accessories line Melissa Tofton, New York fashion designer mlaed, who creates clothing lines exclusively from waste, Berlin-based designer duo Namilia, London artist well known for exquisite ballpoint pen drawings Cary Kwok, and California art and design project Ready Objects.

Those interested in attending The Chronicles Of LA are encouraged to head to their website and RSVP. More information will be unveiled for those that RSVP as the event nears closer

Arts Now: LA County Arts Education Summit

This Summit will mark 15 years of coordinated efforts for arts education in LA County. Presenters will share findings from the Arts Ed Profile, a research project designed to identify the quality, quantity and equitable distribution of arts education in LA County. Participate in conversations and workshops to hear updates and success stories as well as learn about local and statewide strategies and resources for including arts in LCFF/LCAPs, district strategic arts plans and student advocacy.

This event is recommended for school board members, superintendents, district and school leaders, VAPA coordinators, teachers, arts leaders, community partners, student leaders and community advocates.

The Los Angeles County Arts Education Summit is part of the California Alliance for Arts Education's Arts Now Campaign spotlighting opportunities to strengthen and advance the statewide arts education agenda.
 

Beverly Hills Art Show

 

The fall show will be held October 21 & 22, 2017

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

The free show features art by over 245 artists from around the nation who showcase their work in painting, sculpture, watercolor, photography, mixed media, ceramics, jewelry, drawing and printmaking.

     

 Artshow event

 

Location

The Beverly Hills artSHOW takes places across four linear blocks of historic Beverly Gardens Park in the heart of Beverly Hills. The artSHOW runs along Santa Monica Boulevard from Rodeo Drive to Rexford Drive. Click here or on the graphic map below to open a Google map of the location.

Blocks map - greenery 

 

FREE

The Beverly Hills artSHOW is and always has been free to the public! We invite the community to come and experience the event. Food and drink, reasonably priced, are available throughout the show.

Parking

Free parking is available just south of the art show site.  Convenient Parking Map.

Food & Drink

The Beverly Hills artSHOW features a street of food trucks plus a beer garden and a wine garden, each with their own menus.

Information at the artSHOW

The Beverly Hills artSHOW Information Booth is located near the Beverly Hills sign. Stop by to say hello, pick up programs and maps and gather information about other Beverly Hills community events and programming.

 Guest Galleries

The Beverly Hills artSHOW partners with the Los Angeles Art Association and other guest galleries to bring special installations to each show. Stay tuned for updated information about these specially featured galleries and artists.

Weather

Weather in Southern California is generally sunny and temperate, but please check the forecast before you depart for the show. The Beverly Hills artSHOW is open rain or shine. We recommend you use sunscreen and drink plenty of water. Of course, water is available for sale throughout the Beverly Hills artSHOW.

Media Attendees

Are you a member of the media who would like high resolution images, interview arrangements or other information about the Beverly Hills artSHOW? Contact Karen McLean via email.

Your Dog!

Your special family member is quite welcome to attend the artSHOW!  A couple of regulations do apply.  All dogs must be on a leash and the owner should bring a pooper scooper bag, just in case, and of course, dogs should never do their business within an artist's space.  Dogs may peruse the entire four-block event with their owners, except for the wine garden and the beer garden, due to health department rules.  There are many other places to sit, eat, and relax however, and we hope you and your canine companion enjoy the show.

Video Tours

This video compiled for us courtesy of PBS SoCal...

David Palmer - Hummingbird #6

Click on Picture to Go To Video

Artists Featured In Video:

Bruce Burr     Jean-Christophe Dick     Bert Hewener-Esenherz     Theodore Gall     Desarae Lee   

David Palmer     Julia Vericella     Sondra Wampler     Dey Young 

 

 

Past Show Video Tours

We invite you to get a flavor for the event by checking out these videos highlighting Los Angeles Art Association artist installations at prior shows...

Amy Jean Boebel at the Beverly Hills artSHOW

Steve Fujimoto at the Beverly Hills artSHOW

...and these videos by independent filmmaker Eric Minh Swenson that highlight artists at various Beverly Hills artSHOWs:

Beverly Hills artSHOW Spring 2012 Video

Beverly Hills artSHOW Spring 2011 Video

Beverly Hills artSHOW Fall 2011 Video

The Artists

The Beverly Hills artSHOW features 240 artists from all over the country working in many media. All artists at the Beverly Hills artSHOW are selling their work and each artist is available to talk to artSHOW guests throughout the weekend.  If you are an artist interested in applying to the show, click here for the May 2018 artSHOW application information. 

 

Held each May and October for over forty-five years,
the Beverly Hills artSHOW is one of the most popular art events on the west coast.

For additional information call 310.285.6830.

L.A. Commons 7th Annual Found L.A: Festival of Neighborhoods

L.A. Commons (www.lacommons.org) will host the 7th Annual Found L.A: Festival of Neighborhoods Saturday, Oct. 21 & Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

The 2017 edition of Found LA: Festival of Neighborhoods focuses on Latino culture taking place in Los Angeles; as well as Latin American artists who are not included in PST: LA/LA.  Highlights from the free tours include art studio/gallery hopping in Highland Park; a visit in Chinatown with Homegirl Café and Homeboy Bakery; exploration of Pico Union’s Salvador Corridor; Pacoima’s Mural Mile; Lincoln Heights’ Plaza De La Raza; Mexican and Japanese dance in Little Tokyo; a visit in Boyle Heights with artist Lilia Ramirez, among others.  All tours spotlight the vibrant Latin American culture that has shaped our city.

 

7th Annual Found L.A. Puts Eye on Pacific Standard Time for 2017 Edition of

FREE Festival of Neighborhoods

Saturday, October 21, 2017 and Sunday, October 22, 2017

 

WHAT: 

L.A. Commons (www.lacommons.org) will host the 7th Annual Found L.A: Festival of Neighborhoods.  The weekend of free tours is inspired by the Getty’s PACIFIC STANDARD TIME (PST: LA/LA) which highlights Latin American art.

 

The 2017 edition of Found LA: Festival of Neighborhoods focuses on Latino culture taking place in Los Angeles; as well as Latin American artists who are not included in PST: LA/LA.  Highlights from the free tours include art studio/gallery hopping in Highland Park; a visit in Chinatown with Homegirl Café and Homeboy Bakery; exploration of Pico Union’s Salvador Corridor; Pacoima’s Mural Mile; Lincoln Heights’ Plaza De La Raza; Mexican and Japanese dance in Little Tokyo; a visit in Boyle Heights with artist Lilia Ramirez, among others.  All tours spotlight the vibrant Latin American culture that has shaped our city.

 

WHO: 

Featured artists include: Kathy Gallegos, Rosamaria Marquez, Pola Lopez, Heriberto Luna, José Ramirez, Eloy Torres, Lilia Ramirez, Ofelia Esparza. Locations include: Avenue 50 Studio, Colibri Boutique, Homegirl Café, Homeboy Bakery, Rock Rose Gallery.

 

WHEN: 

Saturday, October 21 – Sunday, October 22, 2017

See individual tours for start/end times

FREE with RSVP

LA Commons Site Link: http://www.lacommons.org/programs/found-la/

Found L.A. Eventbrite URL: https://la-commons-2017-found-la.eventbrite.com 

 

 

WHY:

Found L.A. is a FREE, annual citywide event, and a program of the non-profit L.A. Commons that showcases culturally dynamic neighborhoods through the eyes of residents, public figures and renowned artists, who volunteer to share their unique perspective and passion for their neighborhood.  Found L.A. is open to anyone who wants to organize a tour of their neighborhood, and for anyone who wants to learn more about the vast expanse that is Los Angeles. This program is made possible by funding from AirBnB and the Herb Alpert Foundation.

 

WHERE:         

See individual tours for locations.  Across Los Angeles.

 

COST:

FREE; however, RSVP is required.

 

 

LIST OF EVENTS:

 

SATURDAY, OCT. 21

 

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm - Highland Park – Honoring The Ancestors

 

Avenue 50 Studio

131 N. Avenue 50, Los Angeles, CA 90042

Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/honoring-the-ancestors-tickets-38638729480

 

The Avenue 50 Studio Gallery is a great example of an art gallery devoted to displaying and promoting the work of the diverse artistic population of Los Angeles. Eighteen years ago, it was the very first independent non-profit art gallery in Los Angeles not associated with another institution. Kathy Gallegos as Executive Director programs an exhibit around All Souls Day that deals with the Mexican Dia de los Muertos as a celebration of life... This year is no exception with two large altars being constructed along with the work of 16 other artists. Artist Raoul de la Sota will present a historic explanation to the exhibit and various other artists will discuss their work.

 

More Information about Raoul de la Sota and Avenue 50 Studio:

http://avenue50studio.org/

Why Art Matters | Raoul De La Sota | TEDxSouthLakeTahoe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruUJvwwS-pk

 

 

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm - Highland Park – The Enchanting Rock Rose

 

Rock Rose Gallery

4108 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles CA 90065

Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-enchanting-rock-rose-tickets-38639426565

 

 

Rosamaria Marquez founded Rock Rose Gallery to provide a home for artists of all ages, disciplines and approaches.  This month she has teamed up with artist Pola Lopez, to present an exhibition entitled “Largely Invisible”, highlighted by Pola’s work of intense color and symbolic imagery and reflective of her Mestiza/Chicana/Indigenous background.  You will be enthralled by them both.

 

More Information about Rock Rose and Pola Lopez Studio:

http://www.rockrosegallery.com/

http://www.polalopez.com/bio.htm

 

 

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm - Chinatown – Hanging with the Homies

 

Homeboys Industries

130 W. Bruno St., Los Angeles CA 90012

Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chinatown-hanging-with-the-homies-tickets-38639568991

 

Homegirl Café and Homeboy Bakery are two beacons of food, love and transformation in the lives of Eastsiders want to break free from a life in gangs.  People come from miles around to eat delicious breakfasts and devour tasty sweet treats.  Showing in the restaurant gallery is the amazing Jose Ramirez whose work chronicles the lives of L.A.’s latino community in vibrant technicolor hues.  Come be wowed by the art and the food and this place that give hope and opportunity to so many.

 

More Information about Homeboys Industries:

http://www.homeboyindustries.org/

 

 

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm - Pico Union – Salvador Corridor

 

Olympic Community Police Station

1130 S. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles CA 90006

Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/salvador-corridor-tickets-37960252136

 

Los Angeles is home to a vibrant Salvadoran community, the largest outside of El Salvador.  In recent years, this dynamic group was able to achieve designation of the Little Salvador Corridor, running along Vermont between Olympic. and Adams. Here you will find authentic expressions of the Salvadoran people in food and music and other ways.  Come explore this neighborhood and the unique culture to be found here.

 

More Information about the Salvador Corridor:

http://www.salvadorancorredorusa.com/

 

 

SUNDAY, OCT. 22

 

10:00 am – 12:00 pm - Pacoima – Mural Mile

 

Myke's Café

13171 Van Nuys Blvd, Los Angeles CA 91331

Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pacoimas-mural-mile-tickets-37742501839

 

On Pacoima's Van Nuys Blvd, previously whitewashed walls have been transformed into giant artistic canvases. Join muralist and educator Kristy Sandoval, as she showcases six of the more than 20 murals that adorn the boulevard, including her own Mi Vida: Mi Cultura and Assata Shaur.

 

Enjoy learning about the behind-the-scenes mural process, how the community has embraced the movement, and how these murals reflect the local Pacoima history, the environmental changes afoot and the demographics of the community. Van Nuys Blvd is one of the Los Angeles Great Streets.

 

Please wear comfortable shoes and bring sunscreen, an umbrella, or anything to protect you from the sun, there is not much shade. 

 

More Information about Pacoima’s murals and Kristy Sandoval:

http://www.muralmile.org/map-1

https://www.facebook.com/Kristy-Sandoval-Art-210207593972/

 

 

11:00 am – 11:30 am - Lincoln Heights – Plaza de la Raza

 

Plaza de la Raza

Cultural Center for the Arts & Education

3540 North Mission Rd., Los Angeles CA 90031

Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lincoln-heights-plaza-de-la-raza-tickets-38639647225

 

Plaza de la Raza was founded to provide Los Angeles Eastside communities with a cultural haven.  The beautiful location in Lincoln Park is a testament to the power of their dream.  The organization is a dynamic center for artistic participation by young and old alike.  Come visit this oasis and see the art of Eloy Torres, who paints art of the people in his murals which reflect the spirit of each person he depicts in his work.  When you are through, you can walk to the Brewery Art Walk, a highlight of the art calendar in Los Angeles, as a showcase of the artwork of the complexes many talented residents. 

 

More Information about Plaza de la Raza:

http://www.plazadelaraza.org/

 

 

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm - Little Tokyo – Come FandangObon

 

Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC)

244 S. San Pedro St.

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/come-fandangobon-tickets-37743212966

 

Fandango is the beautiful, community centered music and dance from the heart of Vera Cruz in Mexico.  Obon is a ritual dance performed for the ancestors in Japanese tradition.  What happens when these two cultures come together, along with a third, African?  Come to Little Tokyo to find out on this tour that includes these performances and walk through dynamic Little Tokyo.

 

More Information on FandangObon and Sustainable Little Tokyo:

http://www.sustainablelittletokyo.org/events/fandangobon2017

http://www.jaccc.org/fandangobon/

 

 

Late breaking or live news crews please call David Koizumi 310-433-4777

 

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The City of LA Releases Proposition HHH Facilities Program Technical Assistance Workshop

ANNOUNCEMENT
The City of Los Angeles Releases Proposition HHH 
Facilities Program Technical Assistance Workshop
The United Way of Greater Los Angeles's Home for Good Initiative is sponsoring a Technical Assistance (TA) Workshop, facilitated by Enterprise Community Partners, on the City of Los Angeles Proposition HHH Facilities Program Fiscal Year 2017-18 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Bond Issuance. 
The TA workshop will focus on guidance for meeting technical RFP requirements, such as proposer and project eligibility and proposal completeness. 
 
This workshop is intended for potential proposers with limited experience applying to public agency RFPs and/or preparing capital funding applications.
This one-time session is not mandatory and reservations are not required. Details are provided below:

Date:        Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Time:        3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location:  City Administrative Officer's Large Conference Room
               15th Floor, City Hall East
               200 N.. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
 
City staff administering and/or reviewing RFP responses will not attend this workshop.
 
The Proposition HHH Facilities Program Fiscal Year 2017-18 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Bond Issuance may be downloaded on the Los Angeles Business Assistance Virtual Network at
 
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority is a joint powers authority of the City and County of Los Angeles, created in 1993 to address the problems of homelessness in Los Angeles County. LAHSA is the lead agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care, and coordinates and manages more than $243 million annually in federal, state, county and city funds for programs providing shelter, housing and services to homeless persons. For more information visit www.lahsa.org.
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SOHA Meeting at Notre Dame High School

Join SOHA on a SPECIAL DATE, the fourth Wednesday of the month, September 27, for our Community Meeting at Notre Dame High School, (at Woodman & Riverside) at 7:15PM. This meeting will be preceded by a Social Hour with delicious barbecue food provided by Boneyard Bistro, beginning at 6:15 PM.  Where?  Notre Dame High School, 13645 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

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Special Guest, Assembly Member Adrin Nazarian, is to meet with SOHA members and answer their questions during the Social Hour, beginning at 6:30 PM this Wednesday, the 27th, at Notre Dame High School. He will also speak briefly at the start of the meeting concerning major action taken in the just concluded legislative session.

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Opportunity for Comment: The City of Los Angeles Permanent Supportive Housing Ordinance

Opportunity for Comment: The City of Los Angeles 
Permanent Supportive Housing Ordinance
 
The City of Los Angeles' Planning Department has released a draft ordinance to improve the permitting process for permanent supportive housing (PSH) developments and is seeking comment and feedback from the public. The Planning Department will be holding two public hearings on the following dates and your support for this ordinance will be vital:
 
Monday, September 25, 2017
5:00 pm -7:00 pm
Marvin Braude Constituent Center
Public Meeting Room 1A
6262 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91401
Thursday, September 28, 2017
5:00 pm -7:00 pm
Los Angeles City Hall
Room 1060
200 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
 
In addition to the hearings, the Planning Department will be receiving written public comment until October 30, 2017. You can access the draft ordinance here. A summary of the ordinance and frequently asked questions can be assessed by clicking here. Written comments can be submitted by e-mailing Cally Hardy at [email protected].
 
Voters in the City of Los Angeles approved Measure HHH in November 2016, which will raise $1.2 billion to construct 10,000 PSH units over the next decade. As the City begins to deploy the resources to construct these units, a PSH ordinance to improve the permitting and zoning processes will be instrumental in ensuring the City meets its goals. Your comments and support as service providers, housing developers, and community members are critically important in supporting the PSH ordinance.
 
About the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority is a joint powers authority of the City and County of Los Angeles, created in 1993 to address the problems of homelessness in Los Angeles County. LAHSA is the lead agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care, and coordinates and manages more than $243 million annually in federal, state, county and city funds for programs providing shelter, housing and services to homeless persons. For more information visit www.lahsa.org.

Opportunity for Comment: The City of Los Angeles Permanent Supportive Housing Ordinance

Opportunity for Comment: The City of Los Angeles 
Permanent Supportive Housing Ordinance
 
The City of Los Angeles' Planning Department has released a draft ordinance to improve the permitting process for permanent supportive housing (PSH) developments and is seeking comment and feedback from the public. The Planning Department will be holding two public hearings on the following dates and your support for this ordinance will be vital:
 
Monday, September 25, 2017
5:00 pm -7:00 pm
Marvin Braude Constituent Center
Public Meeting Room 1A
6262 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91401
Thursday, September 28, 2017
5:00 pm -7:00 pm
Los Angeles City Hall
Room 1060
200 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
 
In addition to the hearings, the Planning Department will be receiving written public comment until October 30, 2017. You can access the draft ordinance here. A summary of the ordinance and frequently asked questions can be assessed by clicking here. Written comments can be submitted by e-mailing Cally Hardy at [email protected].
 
Voters in the City of Los Angeles approved Measure HHH in November 2016, which will raise $1.2 billion to construct 10,000 PSH units over the next decade. As the City begins to deploy the resources to construct these units, a PSH ordinance to improve the permitting and zoning processes will be instrumental in ensuring the City meets its goals. Your comments and support as service providers, housing developers, and community members are critically important in supporting the PSH ordinance.
 
About the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority is a joint powers authority of the City and County of Los Angeles, created in 1993 to address the problems of homelessness in Los Angeles County. LAHSA is the lead agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care, and coordinates and manages more than $243 million annually in federal, state, county and city funds for programs providing shelter, housing and services to homeless persons. For more information visit www.lahsa.org.

#Engage2Act: Mike Pence Protest - Wilshire & Santa Monica

#Engage2Act:  Mike Pence Protest

Electric Fountain across the street from the Beverly Hilton

Wilshire and Santa Monica Intersection

Thursday, September 14th at 5:00 pm 

Our Democracy Should Not Be for Sale 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

#Engage2Act:  Mike Pence Protest 

Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 5:00 PM 

The Electric Fountain located across the street from The Beverly Hilton Hotel

9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Wilshire and Santa Monica Intersection 

Contact: Laurie, West Valley Resistance (818) 621-7392

[email protected] 

Facebook event page: 

https://www.facebook.com/events/114435062539433/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%224%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D

 

Northridge, CA – Thursday, The Resistance Northridge, will hold a protest rally in coordination with several other local resistance groups at the Mike Pence GOP Fundraiser this week.  

Mike Pence will be at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on Thursday, September 14th to host a fundraiser dinner for the GOP California Representatives that are vulnerable in the 2018 mid-terms. While Pence is there pandering to the 1%, We, the People will be outside engaging in Democracy. We, the People, who represent America, will be calling Pence and the GOP to task to represent all Americans no matter race, color, creed, or sexual orientation.  The message of the rally focuses on the point that our Democracy should not be for sale. 

Counter fundraising is also planned to benefit organizations, such as Swing Left, Planned Parenthood, CHIRLA, Black Lives Matter, LGBT Center, and many others.  Feel free to donate in the name of Mike Pence. 

Voter Registration will also be taking place.  Anyone who is looking to take a more active role in civic engagement, let us know and we will connect you with a group in your neighborhood. 

Parking: Parking restrictions before 6 (1--2-hour parking during the workday) no restrictions after 6, during weekdays.  We looked at some residential streets N, of Wilshire, such as Walden (2 hour before 6), Linden (1 hour before 6) Roxbury (no parking 8-5).  Therefore, no limitations after 6 on many of the streets. There is also a 2 story lot that runs a few blocks between Santa Monica and Little Santa Monica, has paid parking before 6 and free parking after 6.  You may also want to consider carpooling or using a service like Lyft or Uber. 

Media is encouraged

 

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West Valley Resistance

  1. MOVE LA - Save The Date for Transportation Conversation 9
  2. FREE WORKSHOP BY LAND-USE ATTORNEY MITCH TSAI
  3. Stop Gentrification: Town Hall on Crenshaw Mall Redevelopment & Self-Help Clinic
  4. City of LA presents Movies in the Park
  5. Community Action Day @ Budlong Ave., between Jefferson Blvd & 30th ST.
  6. 15th Annual Adams-Normandie Area National Night Out on Crime March and Potluck
  7. LA WOMEN SPONSOR FREE ADOPTIONS AT LA COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTERS
  8. Exclusive Tour of the Hollywood Reservoir
  9. Van Nuys Arts Festival
  10. LAPD HIRING EXPO ON JULY 15TH
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