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Winter Reading Challenge

StaffJanuary 12, 2018

Now-Jan. 25 The Los Angeles Public Library is hosting a Winter Reading Challenge to keep your reading skills current over the winter holidays. Everything is online and uses your information from the Summer Reading Challenge if you participated in that. Go to lapl/winter for more information or call the Hyde Park Branch Library at 323-750-7241 if you need your user name or password from the Summer Reading Challenge. If you accumulate at least 300 points in the program you’ll be eligible to be entered into our branch lottery to win a bag of goodies from LAPL. The Challenge runs from

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Ski and Snowboard Month

StaffJanuary 12, 2018

Now-Jan. 31 January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month and Mountain High will be offering special lesson packages for visitors eager to learn how to ski and snowboard. Mountain High has earned its reputation of being the place where Southern Californians learn to ski and snowboard. Beginning January 8, guests can purchase a midweek half-day first timer package complete with lesson, rentals and a lower-mountain lift ticket for just $105 and receive a second first timer package free for a friend to be used on the same day. This two-for-one special is for adults ages 13+ and available online

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BODY WORLDS: Pulse

StaffJanuary 12, 2018

Now-Feb. 4 Visiting Body Worlds: Pulse is motivation to come up with healthful resolutions for the New Year – numerous visitors have pledged to quit smoking, drink less, eat a healthy diet and work out more after visiting this exhibit. Are you doing any sort of guide of activities to do while the kids are on Winter Break? If so, this is a great option to include. It is both educational and exciting to see. Groups of 15 or more must make a reservation in advance by calling (213) 744-2019. For more information, please visit californiasciencecenter.org

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37th Annual Black Doll Show: Jubilee, Celebrations in Color

StaffJanuary 12, 2018

Now-Feb. 17 For its 37th Annual Black Doll Show the William Grant Still Arts Center will be focusing on gatherings, coming together and events to remember through doll artistry and displays. Showcasing Black life as a celebration of events that are monumental and small, ordinary, and extraordinary, events that depict Black life in all its facets, as well as to explore “cultural image” as depicted through the beauty and diversity of dolls. “Jubilee, Celebrations in Color”, further seeks to reshape the dialogue on Black life and identity as portrayed in mainstream American media and in dominant narratives. The exhibition creates

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The Jazz Bakery Launches 2018 Concert Schedule With Nels And Alex Cline

StaffJanuary 11, 2018

Jan. 13 The Jazz Bakery will present the duo of guitarist Nels Cline and drummer/percussionist Alex Cline in concert Saturday, January 13th at the Moss Theater at the Herb Alpert Educational Village in Santa Monica. The concert begins at 8:00 PM, and tickets are available at JazzBakery.org and at the door. The Moss Theater is located at 3131 Olympic Blvd. in Santa Monica, on the campus of New Roads School. Moss Theater is located at 3131 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica (New Roads School, Herb Alpert Educational Village) Free parking on site; TICKETS: $35 general admission; $25 students at jazzbakery.org or

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13th Annual Museums Free-for-All

StaffJanuary 11, 2018

Jan. 28 SoCal Museums announces the 13th Annual Museums Free-for-All on Sunday, January 28, 2018. Dozens of museums—presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science—will open their doors and invite visitors to attend their museums free of charge. This offer is for general museum admission only and does not apply to specially ticketed exhibitions. Regular parking fees apply at each museum. For more information, visit socalmuseums.org. Consult individual museum websites for hours, directions, and other visitor information.

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Los Angeles Career Fair

StaffJanuary 11, 2018

Feb. 1 National Career Fairs is hosting their Los Angeles Career Fair on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the Holiday Inn LAX located at 9901 S La Cienega Blvd in Los Angeles, CA 90045. The career fair is FREE for all job seekers. Careers represented generally include sales, customer service, accounting, banking, finance, administrative, restaurant, retail, insurance and more. Job opportunities are dependent on the hiring needs of attending employers. For more info, please call (877) 561-5627 or email [email protected]. You can visit the website at nationalcareerfairs.com.

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A Streetcar Named Desire

StaffJanuary 11, 2018

Feb. 15-Mar. 25 Boston Court Performing Arts Center presents a reimagined modern take of Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” (February 15 – March 25, 2018; press opening, February 24). This radical re-envisioning of Streetcar will feature a multicultural cast and modern setting, pushing on the play’s present-day relevance. This new production looks at Blanche’s behavior in the context of current events and not in a theatrical vacuum, especially given the storied history of this play. A “Streetcar Named Desire” is made possible through the generous support of The David Lee Foundation. Tickets, priced from $20 – $39, are available

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Flair Cleaners’ 15th Annual Holiday Clothing and Shoe

StaffDecember 1, 2017

Now-Dec. 31 Flair Cleaners wants to help you make room for your #BlackFriday bargains by donating gently used or new clothing and shoes to the Flair Cleaners 15th Annual Holiday Clothing and Shoe Drive. Clothing and shoes can be donated at any of the five Flair Cleaners locations, Santa Monica, Valencia, Burbank, Redondo Beach, and Studio City between November 24 and December 31, 2017. All donations will be cleaned, if needed, and given to local nonprofits that help our community members in need. This year the drive will benefit the Los Angeles Mission, MEND, and Helping Hands for the Blind.

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Stage Play: ONE WAY TICKET TO OREGON

StaffDecember 1, 2017

Now-Dec. 17 The World Premiere of ONE WAY TICKET TO OREGON written by B.C Caldwell, produced by BC Caldwell and Jeremy Aldridge, and directed by JJ Mayes is being presented as an Equity Approved Showcase at the The Promenade Playhouse. When Leigh Anne receives the diagnosis that her cancer has returned and spread to her pancreas, she’s forced to confront her mortality and how it will affect her son Bobby, who relies on her stability, his unstable wife Eve, and her young grandson Duke, who has autism. As she wrestles with her faith, unresolved issues of race and heritage threaten

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The Watts Christmas Parade

StaffDecember 1, 2017

Dec. 2 The Watts Christmas Parade returns Saturday, December 2, to usher in the holiday season. With legendary Watts raised singing group “The Sylvers” serving as Grand Marshall, the procession starts at 12 noon in front of the Watts Labor Community Action Center (WLCAC) 10950 S. Central Ave., proceeds down Central and ends at Markham Middle School, 104th and Grandee. The Grandstand is setup in front of Grant AME Church on 104th and Central Avenue. Entering its 52nd year, the festive celebration has entertained thousands of viewers along its route and remains a venerable institution and cultural icon in the

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Resist Gentrification Action Summit

StaffDecember 1, 2017

Dec. 2 On December 2nd, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s Housing is a Human Right project and over 40 tenant rights, civil rights, faith-based and social justice organizations are coming together for the Resist Gentrification Action Summit to combat California’s ongoing housing crisis. Across the state, people are struggling to stay in their homes as developers, corporate landlords, and Wall Street speculators transform stable neighborhoods into high-priced markets at the expense of working-class communities. The summit will seek to address this issue through plenaries and breakout panels focusing on combating gentrification, promoting community wealth building, and demanding development without displacement. It

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2017 Angel City Celebration

StaffDecember 1, 2017

Dec. 2 The 2017 Angel City Celebration will take place on Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM at Franklin D. Roosevelt Park (7600 Graham Ave, South LA, CA 9001). Led by Rotary Club of Los Angeles (LA5), the event and its 350 volunteers will serve breakfast, bring health resources, and provide gifts to more than 3,000 children and their families. The 2017 Angel City Celebration also includes a variety of recreational activities and entertainment for both kids and adults and, after participating in 15 activities, children will receive a toy gift. In addition, families will have

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The Jazz Bakery Presents Jeremy Pelt and Peter Bernstein

StaffDecember 1, 2017

Dec. 2, 3 The Jazz Bakery presents a weekend of cutting edge jazz with trumpeter Jeremy Pelt’s Make Noise Quintet on December 2nd, and guitarist Peter Bernstein’s Mostly Monk Quartet on December 3rd. On Saturday December 2nd, Jeremy Pelt’s Make Noise Quintet with pianist Victor Gould, bassist Richie Goods, Jonathan Barber on drums and Jacquelene Acevedo on percussion, will perform at the Musicians Institute Concert Center in Hollywood at 8PM. On Sunday December 3rd, Peter Bernstein’s Mostly Monk Quartet featuring pianist Gerald Clayton, bassist Mike Gurrola, and drummer Roy McCurdy will perform at the Moss Theater in Santa Monica beginning

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Soulful Sundays @ Comfort LA

StaffNovember 30, 2017

Dec. 3 SoulfulofNoise presents the Hottest Open Mic + Jam Session in the city PERIOD! This is the last one of the year so we want it to be BIGGER & BETTER than ever before! ADMISSION IS FREE w SIGN UP! No Lines, No Hollywood BS. This is Southern Hospitality with West Coast weather. Good Vibes, Good Music, Good Food. $10 OPEN BAR Courtesy of Karma Tequila. The place will fill up fast so come early! Come out Sun, December 3, from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Comfort LA is located at 1110 East 7th Street in Los Angeles, CA