Grand Park will host a concert featuring some of the top mariachi youth performers from the third annual José Hernàndez’ Mariachi Nationals and Summer Institute, which is being held in Los Angeles in August. Grammy-nominated José Hernàndez originally established the José Hernàndez’ Mariachi Nationals and Summer Institute to provide a forum for young people to explore mariachi music and experience its value to the development of their minds and hearts. This event will showcase the growing popularity of the mariachi genre. Grand Park guests are invited to bring a picnic and enjoy the concert on the lawn during a warm August evening.

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Grand Park is an LA County park powered by The Music Center.

The Colburn Adult Wind Symphony, established in June 2013, is a 50-piece ensemble comprising adult musicians from the Los Angeles community. As part of the Adult Studies continuing education program at the Colburn School, the Adult Wind Symphony performs traditional and contemporary works for wind ensemble in outdoor settings across the city. The group is led by Dennis Zeisler, director of bands at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. This year, the 47th International Horn Symposium will be held at the Colburn School from August 2-8, 2015. In the culminating performance, prominent horn soloists and ensembles will appear in concert with the Adult Wind Symphony at Grand Park. The concert will be emceed by Brian Lauritzen, producer and host at Classical KUSC.

PROGRAM: 

COLBURN ADULT WIND SYMPHONY and MEMBERS OF THE 47th INTERNATIONAL HORN SYMPOSIUM / Presented in collaboration with the 47^th INTERNATINAL HORN SYMPOSIUM

Dennis Zeisler, conductor / Brian Lauritzen, emcee

JENKINS American Overture

ANDERSON (arr. Flores) Bugler’s Take a Holiday / SSG Evan Geiger, horn (Pershings Own) / Frank Lloyd, horn / Dale Clevenger, horn / Nobuaki Fukukawa, horn / Leelannee Sterrett, horn / Peter Luff, horn /

KUO Wingspan (world premiere, commission by IHS) / Jeffrey Nelsen, horn

LITTON TBD Title (world premiere) / I. Standard Alphorn TBD Mvt Title / II Jazz Alphorn TBD Mvt Title / Arkady Shilkloper, alphorn

STRAUSS Horn Concerto No. 1 in Eb, Op. 11 / Yuta Igawa, Winner of 2015 IHS Concerto Competition

SAINT-SAENS Morceau de Concert, op. 94 I. Allegro Moderato / Denise Tryon, horn

GRAZIANI Variations over a Theme by Haydn / Denise Tryon, horn

HALLAM Blockbuster (world premiere) / Andrew Bain, horn / Tim Jones, horn / Stefan Dohr, horn / Sarah Willis, horn

GRAINGER Marching Song of Democracy

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Every TUES, WED and THURS come into the sunshine and enjoy everyone’s favorite time of the workday – the mighty lunch. Trucks will be parked on Olive Court (between Grand and Hill) and the Marketplace (between Spring and Broadway in front of City Hall) with easy access for jurors, local employees, and all park users.*

JURORS: Enjoy 10% off during your lunch break, simply show your juror badge. Discount good for both locations – Grand Park’s Marketplace and Olive Court.

*Food trucks subject to change 

METRO RED or PURPLE LINE TO CIVIC CENTER/GRAND PARK STATION, GOLD LINE TO LITTLE TOKYO/ARTS DISTRICT STATION

Grand Park is an LA County park powered by The Music Center.

Every TUES, WED and THURS come into the sunshine and enjoy everyone’s favorite time of the workday – the mighty lunch. Trucks will be parked on Olive Court (between Grand and Hill) and the Marketplace (between Spring and Broadway in front of City Hall) with easy access for jurors, local employees, and all park users.*

JURORS: Enjoy 10% off during your lunch break, simply show your juror badge. Discount good for both locations – Grand Park’s Marketplace and Olive Court.

*Food trucks subject to change 

METRO RED or PURPLE LINE TO CIVIC CENTER/GRAND PARK STATION, GOLD LINE TO LITTLE TOKYO/ARTS DISTRICT STATION

Grand Park is an LA County park powered by The Music Center.

Every TUES, WED and THURS come into the sunshine and enjoy everyone’s favorite time of the workday – the mighty lunch. Trucks will be parked on Olive Court (between Grand and Hill) and the Marketplace (between Spring and Broadway in front of City Hall) with easy access for jurors, local employees, and all park users.*

JURORS: Enjoy 10% off during your lunch break, simply show your juror badge. Discount good for both locations – Grand Park’s Marketplace and Olive Court.

*Food trucks subject to change 

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A Better LA brings a free screening of License to Operate to Grand Park’s Event Lawn. This captivating documentary created by Omelet, explores former gang leaders who have joined forces with law enforcement to create a positive impact on their LA communities. This event will feature a special introduction by Golden Globe-winning actress Sharon Stone and Councilman Joe Buscaino.

FOOD TRUCKS + ENTERTAINMENT BEGINS: 6:30pm / MOVIE BEGINS: 8:45pm

**Length 1hr 30min. This film is not yet rated. Please mind subject matter for wee ones.**

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Grand Park is an LA County park powered by The Music Center.

Every TUES, WED and THURS come into the sunshine and enjoy everyone’s favorite time of the workday – the mighty lunch. Trucks will be parked on Olive Court (between Grand and Hill) and the Marketplace (between Spring and Broadway in front of City Hall) with easy access for jurors, local employees, and all park users.*

JURORS: Enjoy 10% off during your lunch break, simply show your juror badge. Discount good for both locations – Grand Park’s Marketplace and Olive Court.

*Food trucks subject to change 

METRO RED or PURPLE LINE TO CIVIC CENTER/GRAND PARK STATION, GOLD LINE TO LITTLE TOKYO/ARTS DISTRICT STATION

Grand Park is an LA County park powered by The Music Center.

Every TUES, WED and THURS come into the sunshine and enjoy everyone’s favorite time of the workday – the mighty lunch. Trucks will be parked on Olive Court (between Grand and Hill) and the Marketplace (between Spring and Broadway in front of City Hall) with easy access for jurors, local employees, and all park users.*

JURORS: Enjoy 10% off during your lunch break, simply show your juror badge. Discount good for both locations – Grand Park’s Marketplace and Olive Court.

*Food trucks subject to change 

METRO RED or PURPLE LINE TO CIVIC CENTER/GRAND PARK STATION, GOLD LINE TO LITTLE TOKYO/ARTS DISTRICT STATION

Grand Park is an LA County park powered by The Music Center.

Every TUES, WED and THURS come into the sunshine and enjoy everyone’s favorite time of the workday – the mighty lunch. Trucks will be parked on Olive Court (between Grand and Hill) and the Marketplace (between Spring and Broadway in front of City Hall) with easy access for jurors, local employees, and all park users.*

JURORS: Enjoy 10% off during your lunch break, simply show your juror badge. Discount good for both locations – Grand Park’s Marketplace and Olive Court.

*Food trucks subject to change 

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Love exists in all kinds of places with all kinds of faces – between friends, couples, families, kids, or within your own beautiful self. Whatever the flavor, one thing is true – that love needs space to grow and flourish. Let Grand Park be that space – to come as you are, with whomever you want and simply be together…for real.

THE PROUD PICNIC invites LGBTQ allies, families and individuals to play, connect and celebrate with music, food trucks, and games on a beautiful summer afternoon in Grand Park. This event launches Grand Park’s PROUD SERIES, a collaboration uniting and reflecting the diverse interests and experiences of the LGBTQ Angeleno community.

MUSIC: AZUL 213 AMARAL

FOOD TRUCKS: GERMANY’S FAMOUS BRATWURST / COOLHAUS

ACTIVITIES: SAUERKRAUT SESSIONS pickling workshop / BADMINTON / BIG CHESS / BYO GAMES ENCOURAGED

UPCOMING PROUD EVENTS: SAT OCT 3 PROUD Stories / SAT FEB 13 PROUD Love / READ MORE: Blog entry on the essence of the PROUD Series PARK PROUD

PROUD PICNIC: See the launch of the PROUD SERIES with nothing but love, togetherness and sunshine

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PROUD SERIES PARTNERS INCLUDE: Los Angeles LGBT Center / Q Youth Foundation / Aviva Family and Children’s Services / ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives at the USC Libraries / Zimmer Children’s Museum / San Gabriel Valley Pride / Jovenes, Inc. / LA Pride / Better Brothers LA / Institute of Domestic Technology / Grand Central Market / Moustache Mondays / Gender Justice LA / API Equality LA / The Claremont Colleges Queer Resource Center / LGBT Resource Center at USC / UCLA LGBT Resource Center / Latino Equity Alliance / The Broad Museum / Williams Institute at UCLA

ALSO HAPPENING this day in GRAND PARK: THE 2015 L.A. TACO FESTIVAL. Two events,  one beautiful park.

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