Calendar

Aug
25
Fri
2017
BIG L.A. PORTRAIT GALLERY @ Grand Park
Aug 25 @ 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm

 

In celebration of Grand Park’s fifth anniversary, the park will give thanks to the most important element its success: Angelenos themselves who have embraced the park and made it their own. The park will project nightly between August 19th and September 4th, the Big LA Portrait Gallery onto the south wall of the mid-century L.A. County Hall of Records. This photographic exhibition will contain 100 images of Angelenos of all kinds, photographed by ten L.A. photographers. The images range from parishioners of the Trinity Baptist Church in South L.A. to the cowboys and girls of Sunset ranch, giving us a glimpse into a few unique and beautiful L.A. worlds. The images will be projected 150ft high and 100 ft wide. And the exhibit will run from sundown to midnight (for sundown times please check local listings).

All are welcome to the Big L.A. Portrait Gallery Launch Party, where music and activities will open the nightly series.


Sunday Best at First Baptist Church

-Joe Pugliese

Congregants of the Trinity Baptist Church in South Los Angeles bring their personal style to Sunday service.  The church dates back to 1917 and sees hundreds of parishioners on Sunday Mornings.  This portrait series first appeared as part of Los Angeles Magazine’s Pray L.A. portfolio.

Follow Joe: joepug.com


Central Avenue

-Sam Comen

Central Avenue was once one of the United States’ most culturally and politically significant districts— home of West Coast Jazz, crucible of civil rights activism, and an inspiring case of economic prosperity in the face of racial prejudice. Yet in only a decade, it became a national symbol of urban decay: crime, physical blight, unemployment and poverty, tragically punctuated not once but twice by devastating riots in 1965 and 1992. As the vivid memories of the 1992 civil unrest resurfaced in April 2012, it was a salient moment for Angelenos to take a closer look at this storied place.

Follow Sam: samcomen.com


 

A Lifetime of Service

-Jessica Pons

A Lifetime of Service is an ongoing portrait and interview series about the men and women who have worked for decades in some of the most iconic restaurants in Los Angeles.

Follow Jessica: jessicapons.com

 


Portraits of Japanese American Activism

-Zen Sekizawa

Zen Sekizawa has chosen to depict Japanese American activists and organizers in Los Angeles. Her portrait series coincides with a documentary project about Sekizawa’s personal ties to generations of Asian American activists and their underrepresented contributions (past and present) to the civil rights and social justice struggle.

Follow Zen: zensekizawa.com


Sunset Ranch

-Jessica Sample

Nestled high up in the Hollywood Hills at the base of the Hollywood Sign, The Sunset Ranch is a hidden cowboy enclave in the middle of Los Angeles.  If you get to know the guys well enough, they might even let you in on one of their rides though urban LA, like their favorite jaunt to the In-N-Out on Sunset.

Follow Jessica: jessicasample.com


Super Heroes at Home

-Gregg Segal

In Super Heroes at Home, Gregg Segal shows a world where costumed performers work Hollywood Boulevard posing for tips as Superman, Spiderman and other hero icons.

Masquerading for tourists from all over the world gives the performers an illusory sense of stardom. Seeing these characters at home helps define contemporary Hollywood, conveying the community’s aspirations and fringe level reality.

Follow Gregg: greggsegal.com


Sanctuary: LA as Home to Global Refugees

-Elena Dorfman

Los Angeles is known as a melting pot, but most think of the “usual” immigrants – Mexican or Central American – or the ones who came from places we’ve named neighborhoods after: Korea, Ethiopia and Armenia. What’s not known so much is that L.A. and San Diego combined take in more refugees than any other state by far. These refugees are coming to Southern California from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, North Korea, Central American women and minors, and other regions in crisis.

Follow Elena: elenadorfman.com


That Eastside Gaze

-Rafael Cardenas

Rafael Cardenas was born in Jalicso, Mexico and raised in East Los Angeles. His pictures of young adults from this Los Angeles neighborhood have a timeless quality to them, harkening back to traditions of the past and hope for the future.

Follow Rafael: Rafael Cardenas

 


Genderqueer

-Chloe Aftel

In her Genderqueer project she makes each photograph into a one-frame movie still. Each person has a story to tell about their experience as a person who does not subscribe to conventional gender distinctions.

Follow Chloe: chloeaftel.com

 


West Side Kids

-Sean Murphy

Sean Murphy is a water-bug, a surfer, a paddle boarder and a fisherman, originally from Florida’s panhandle.  During his roughly  20 years in Los Angeles he has photographed all aspects of the coast. This portrait series is a collection of his imagery, specifically focused on variety of Angelenos enjoying the beautiful beaches of Los Angeles County.

Follow Sean: seanmurphyphoto.com

 


Information 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.

Los Angeles County. Grand Park. The Music Center.

DANCE DTLA: DJ Nights @ Grand Park
Aug 25 @ 9:00 pm – 11:59 pm

A summer favorite now in its 13th year, The Music Center’s Dance DTLA is an evening of dance under the stars on most Friday nights in the summer months, from June – September, 2017.

Held on alternating Friday nights and curated by influential artists and tastemakers who give voice to Los Angeles’ dynamic and vibrant culture through music, dancing, arts and aesthetics, DJ Nights (9:00 p.m. – midnight) offers Angelenos the opportunity to dance the night away in Grand Park. Details for each night of the series will be announced in May, 2017.


The series includes:

  • June 23 – Dance Downtown: Cumbia / Grand Park
  • June 30 – DJ Nights, curated by Peanut Butter Wolf / Grand Park
  • July 7 – Dance Downtown: Line Dance & Two-Step / Grand Park
  • July 14 – DJ Nights, curated by Monalisa/ Grand Park
  • July 21 – Dance Downtown: Bollywood / Grand Park
  • July 28 – DJ Nights, curated by Valida / Grand Park
  • August 4 – Dance Downtown: Disco / Grand Park
  • August 11 – DJ Nights, curated by Coleman / Grand Park
  • August 18 – Dance Downtown: Argentine Tango / Grand Park
  • August 25 – DJ Nights, TBA / Grand Park
  • September 1 – Dance Downtown: Salsa / Grand Park

More information available at musiccenter.org


Information 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.

Los Angeles County. Grand Park. The Music Center.

Aug
26
Sat
2017
L.A. TACO FESTIVAL @ Grand Park
Aug 26 @ 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Benefiting the non-profit Jovenes, Inc., the L.A. Taco Festival welcomes more than 30 taco vendors from all around Los Angeles to Grand Park. Angelenos can enjoy the many varieties and flavors of tacos made throughout the county. DJs, games and art-making round out the day’s festivities and make for a full and fun day in Grand Park.


My oh my. Five years together – how awesome is that? Let’s continue to kick it in the park for everyone. VIEW SUMMER SEASON>


Information 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.

Los Angeles County. Grand Park. The Music Center.

 

BIG L.A. PORTRAIT GALLERY @ Grand Park
Aug 26 @ 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm

 

In celebration of Grand Park’s fifth anniversary, the park will give thanks to the most important element its success: Angelenos themselves who have embraced the park and made it their own. The park will project nightly between August 19th and September 4th, the Big LA Portrait Gallery onto the south wall of the mid-century L.A. County Hall of Records. This photographic exhibition will contain 100 images of Angelenos of all kinds, photographed by ten L.A. photographers. The images range from parishioners of the Trinity Baptist Church in South L.A. to the cowboys and girls of Sunset ranch, giving us a glimpse into a few unique and beautiful L.A. worlds. The images will be projected 150ft high and 100 ft wide. And the exhibit will run from sundown to midnight (for sundown times please check local listings).

All are welcome to the Big L.A. Portrait Gallery Launch Party, where music and activities will open the nightly series.


Sunday Best at First Baptist Church

-Joe Pugliese

Congregants of the Trinity Baptist Church in South Los Angeles bring their personal style to Sunday service.  The church dates back to 1917 and sees hundreds of parishioners on Sunday Mornings.  This portrait series first appeared as part of Los Angeles Magazine’s Pray L.A. portfolio.

Follow Joe: joepug.com


Central Avenue

-Sam Comen

Central Avenue was once one of the United States’ most culturally and politically significant districts— home of West Coast Jazz, crucible of civil rights activism, and an inspiring case of economic prosperity in the face of racial prejudice. Yet in only a decade, it became a national symbol of urban decay: crime, physical blight, unemployment and poverty, tragically punctuated not once but twice by devastating riots in 1965 and 1992. As the vivid memories of the 1992 civil unrest resurfaced in April 2012, it was a salient moment for Angelenos to take a closer look at this storied place.

Follow Sam: samcomen.com


 

A Lifetime of Service

-Jessica Pons

A Lifetime of Service is an ongoing portrait and interview series about the men and women who have worked for decades in some of the most iconic restaurants in Los Angeles.

Follow Jessica: jessicapons.com

 


Portraits of Japanese American Activism

-Zen Sekizawa

Zen Sekizawa has chosen to depict Japanese American activists and organizers in Los Angeles. Her portrait series coincides with a documentary project about Sekizawa’s personal ties to generations of Asian American activists and their underrepresented contributions (past and present) to the civil rights and social justice struggle.

Follow Zen: zensekizawa.com


Sunset Ranch

-Jessica Sample

Nestled high up in the Hollywood Hills at the base of the Hollywood Sign, The Sunset Ranch is a hidden cowboy enclave in the middle of Los Angeles.  If you get to know the guys well enough, they might even let you in on one of their rides though urban LA, like their favorite jaunt to the In-N-Out on Sunset.

Follow Jessica: jessicasample.com


Super Heroes at Home

-Gregg Segal

In Super Heroes at Home, Gregg Segal shows a world where costumed performers work Hollywood Boulevard posing for tips as Superman, Spiderman and other hero icons.

Masquerading for tourists from all over the world gives the performers an illusory sense of stardom. Seeing these characters at home helps define contemporary Hollywood, conveying the community’s aspirations and fringe level reality.

Follow Gregg: greggsegal.com


Sanctuary: LA as Home to Global Refugees

-Elena Dorfman

Los Angeles is known as a melting pot, but most think of the “usual” immigrants – Mexican or Central American – or the ones who came from places we’ve named neighborhoods after: Korea, Ethiopia and Armenia. What’s not known so much is that L.A. and San Diego combined take in more refugees than any other state by far. These refugees are coming to Southern California from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, North Korea, Central American women and minors, and other regions in crisis.

Follow Elena: elenadorfman.com


That Eastside Gaze

-Rafael Cardenas

Rafael Cardenas was born in Jalicso, Mexico and raised in East Los Angeles. His pictures of young adults from this Los Angeles neighborhood have a timeless quality to them, harkening back to traditions of the past and hope for the future.

Follow Rafael: Rafael Cardenas

 


Genderqueer

-Chloe Aftel

In her Genderqueer project she makes each photograph into a one-frame movie still. Each person has a story to tell about their experience as a person who does not subscribe to conventional gender distinctions.

Follow Chloe: chloeaftel.com

 


West Side Kids

-Sean Murphy

Sean Murphy is a water-bug, a surfer, a paddle boarder and a fisherman, originally from Florida’s panhandle.  During his roughly  20 years in Los Angeles he has photographed all aspects of the coast. This portrait series is a collection of his imagery, specifically focused on variety of Angelenos enjoying the beautiful beaches of Los Angeles County.

Follow Sean: seanmurphyphoto.com

 


Information 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.

Los Angeles County. Grand Park. The Music Center.

Aug
27
Sun
2017
LEASE EVENT @ Grand Park's Event Lawn (Between Spring St. and Broadway)
Aug 27 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Grand Park’s Olive Court, Performance Lawn and Splash Pad will be the site for a lease event.

CLOSURE : 10AM – 4PM

Grand Park’s Playground and Dog Run will remain open during this event.

Lease Events help support free year-round programs in Grand Park.


Information 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.

Los Angeles County. Grand Park. The Music Center.

 

BIG L.A. PORTRAIT GALLERY @ Grand Park
Aug 27 @ 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm

 

In celebration of Grand Park’s fifth anniversary, the park will give thanks to the most important element its success: Angelenos themselves who have embraced the park and made it their own. The park will project nightly between August 19th and September 4th, the Big LA Portrait Gallery onto the south wall of the mid-century L.A. County Hall of Records. This photographic exhibition will contain 100 images of Angelenos of all kinds, photographed by ten L.A. photographers. The images range from parishioners of the Trinity Baptist Church in South L.A. to the cowboys and girls of Sunset ranch, giving us a glimpse into a few unique and beautiful L.A. worlds. The images will be projected 150ft high and 100 ft wide. And the exhibit will run from sundown to midnight (for sundown times please check local listings).

All are welcome to the Big L.A. Portrait Gallery Launch Party, where music and activities will open the nightly series.


Sunday Best at First Baptist Church

-Joe Pugliese

Congregants of the Trinity Baptist Church in South Los Angeles bring their personal style to Sunday service.  The church dates back to 1917 and sees hundreds of parishioners on Sunday Mornings.  This portrait series first appeared as part of Los Angeles Magazine’s Pray L.A. portfolio.

Follow Joe: joepug.com


Central Avenue

-Sam Comen

Central Avenue was once one of the United States’ most culturally and politically significant districts— home of West Coast Jazz, crucible of civil rights activism, and an inspiring case of economic prosperity in the face of racial prejudice. Yet in only a decade, it became a national symbol of urban decay: crime, physical blight, unemployment and poverty, tragically punctuated not once but twice by devastating riots in 1965 and 1992. As the vivid memories of the 1992 civil unrest resurfaced in April 2012, it was a salient moment for Angelenos to take a closer look at this storied place.

Follow Sam: samcomen.com


 

A Lifetime of Service

-Jessica Pons

A Lifetime of Service is an ongoing portrait and interview series about the men and women who have worked for decades in some of the most iconic restaurants in Los Angeles.

Follow Jessica: jessicapons.com

 


Portraits of Japanese American Activism

-Zen Sekizawa

Zen Sekizawa has chosen to depict Japanese American activists and organizers in Los Angeles. Her portrait series coincides with a documentary project about Sekizawa’s personal ties to generations of Asian American activists and their underrepresented contributions (past and present) to the civil rights and social justice struggle.

Follow Zen: zensekizawa.com


Sunset Ranch

-Jessica Sample

Nestled high up in the Hollywood Hills at the base of the Hollywood Sign, The Sunset Ranch is a hidden cowboy enclave in the middle of Los Angeles.  If you get to know the guys well enough, they might even let you in on one of their rides though urban LA, like their favorite jaunt to the In-N-Out on Sunset.

Follow Jessica: jessicasample.com


Super Heroes at Home

-Gregg Segal

In Super Heroes at Home, Gregg Segal shows a world where costumed performers work Hollywood Boulevard posing for tips as Superman, Spiderman and other hero icons.

Masquerading for tourists from all over the world gives the performers an illusory sense of stardom. Seeing these characters at home helps define contemporary Hollywood, conveying the community’s aspirations and fringe level reality.

Follow Gregg: greggsegal.com


Sanctuary: LA as Home to Global Refugees

-Elena Dorfman

Los Angeles is known as a melting pot, but most think of the “usual” immigrants – Mexican or Central American – or the ones who came from places we’ve named neighborhoods after: Korea, Ethiopia and Armenia. What’s not known so much is that L.A. and San Diego combined take in more refugees than any other state by far. These refugees are coming to Southern California from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, North Korea, Central American women and minors, and other regions in crisis.

Follow Elena: elenadorfman.com


That Eastside Gaze

-Rafael Cardenas

Rafael Cardenas was born in Jalicso, Mexico and raised in East Los Angeles. His pictures of young adults from this Los Angeles neighborhood have a timeless quality to them, harkening back to traditions of the past and hope for the future.

Follow Rafael: Rafael Cardenas

 


Genderqueer

-Chloe Aftel

In her Genderqueer project she makes each photograph into a one-frame movie still. Each person has a story to tell about their experience as a person who does not subscribe to conventional gender distinctions.

Follow Chloe: chloeaftel.com

 


West Side Kids

-Sean Murphy

Sean Murphy is a water-bug, a surfer, a paddle boarder and a fisherman, originally from Florida’s panhandle.  During his roughly  20 years in Los Angeles he has photographed all aspects of the coast. This portrait series is a collection of his imagery, specifically focused on variety of Angelenos enjoying the beautiful beaches of Los Angeles County.

Follow Sean: seanmurphyphoto.com

 


Information 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.

Los Angeles County. Grand Park. The Music Center.

Aug
28
Mon
2017
BIG L.A. PORTRAIT GALLERY @ Grand Park
Aug 28 @ 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm

 

In celebration of Grand Park’s fifth anniversary, the park will give thanks to the most important element its success: Angelenos themselves who have embraced the park and made it their own. The park will project nightly between August 19th and September 4th, the Big LA Portrait Gallery onto the south wall of the mid-century L.A. County Hall of Records. This photographic exhibition will contain 100 images of Angelenos of all kinds, photographed by ten L.A. photographers. The images range from parishioners of the Trinity Baptist Church in South L.A. to the cowboys and girls of Sunset ranch, giving us a glimpse into a few unique and beautiful L.A. worlds. The images will be projected 150ft high and 100 ft wide. And the exhibit will run from sundown to midnight (for sundown times please check local listings).

All are welcome to the Big L.A. Portrait Gallery Launch Party, where music and activities will open the nightly series.


Sunday Best at First Baptist Church

-Joe Pugliese

Congregants of the Trinity Baptist Church in South Los Angeles bring their personal style to Sunday service.  The church dates back to 1917 and sees hundreds of parishioners on Sunday Mornings.  This portrait series first appeared as part of Los Angeles Magazine’s Pray L.A. portfolio.

Follow Joe: joepug.com


Central Avenue

-Sam Comen

Central Avenue was once one of the United States’ most culturally and politically significant districts— home of West Coast Jazz, crucible of civil rights activism, and an inspiring case of economic prosperity in the face of racial prejudice. Yet in only a decade, it became a national symbol of urban decay: crime, physical blight, unemployment and poverty, tragically punctuated not once but twice by devastating riots in 1965 and 1992. As the vivid memories of the 1992 civil unrest resurfaced in April 2012, it was a salient moment for Angelenos to take a closer look at this storied place.

Follow Sam: samcomen.com


 

A Lifetime of Service

-Jessica Pons

A Lifetime of Service is an ongoing portrait and interview series about the men and women who have worked for decades in some of the most iconic restaurants in Los Angeles.

Follow Jessica: jessicapons.com

 


Portraits of Japanese American Activism

-Zen Sekizawa

Zen Sekizawa has chosen to depict Japanese American activists and organizers in Los Angeles. Her portrait series coincides with a documentary project about Sekizawa’s personal ties to generations of Asian American activists and their underrepresented contributions (past and present) to the civil rights and social justice struggle.

Follow Zen: zensekizawa.com


Sunset Ranch

-Jessica Sample

Nestled high up in the Hollywood Hills at the base of the Hollywood Sign, The Sunset Ranch is a hidden cowboy enclave in the middle of Los Angeles.  If you get to know the guys well enough, they might even let you in on one of their rides though urban LA, like their favorite jaunt to the In-N-Out on Sunset.

Follow Jessica: jessicasample.com


Super Heroes at Home

-Gregg Segal

In Super Heroes at Home, Gregg Segal shows a world where costumed performers work Hollywood Boulevard posing for tips as Superman, Spiderman and other hero icons.

Masquerading for tourists from all over the world gives the performers an illusory sense of stardom. Seeing these characters at home helps define contemporary Hollywood, conveying the community’s aspirations and fringe level reality.

Follow Gregg: greggsegal.com


Sanctuary: LA as Home to Global Refugees

-Elena Dorfman

Los Angeles is known as a melting pot, but most think of the “usual” immigrants – Mexican or Central American – or the ones who came from places we’ve named neighborhoods after: Korea, Ethiopia and Armenia. What’s not known so much is that L.A. and San Diego combined take in more refugees than any other state by far. These refugees are coming to Southern California from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, North Korea, Central American women and minors, and other regions in crisis.

Follow Elena: elenadorfman.com


That Eastside Gaze

-Rafael Cardenas

Rafael Cardenas was born in Jalicso, Mexico and raised in East Los Angeles. His pictures of young adults from this Los Angeles neighborhood have a timeless quality to them, harkening back to traditions of the past and hope for the future.

Follow Rafael: Rafael Cardenas

 


Genderqueer

-Chloe Aftel

In her Genderqueer project she makes each photograph into a one-frame movie still. Each person has a story to tell about their experience as a person who does not subscribe to conventional gender distinctions.

Follow Chloe: chloeaftel.com

 


West Side Kids

-Sean Murphy

Sean Murphy is a water-bug, a surfer, a paddle boarder and a fisherman, originally from Florida’s panhandle.  During his roughly  20 years in Los Angeles he has photographed all aspects of the coast. This portrait series is a collection of his imagery, specifically focused on variety of Angelenos enjoying the beautiful beaches of Los Angeles County.

Follow Sean: seanmurphyphoto.com

 


Information 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.

Los Angeles County. Grand Park. The Music Center.

Aug
29
Tue
2017
BOOTCAMP @ Grand Park's Event Lawn (between Broadway and Spring)
Aug 29 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

All summer long, Grand Park visitors can explore the entire park and get a free workout at the same time at Grand Park’s Bootcamp. Open to everyone and all fitness levels, this free series is a fun way to connect with others and make an end-of-day workout accessible and fun.

Boot camp sessions are held on Grand Park’s Event Lawn (between Spring St. and N Broadway) every TUES beginning JUNE 6 through SEPT 26.


My oh my. Five years together – how awesome is that? Let’s continue to kick it in the park for everyone. VIEW SUMMER SEASON>


Information 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.

Los Angeles County. Grand Park. The Music Center.

BIG L.A. PORTRAIT GALLERY @ Grand Park
Aug 29 @ 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm

 

In celebration of Grand Park’s fifth anniversary, the park will give thanks to the most important element its success: Angelenos themselves who have embraced the park and made it their own. The park will project nightly between August 19th and September 4th, the Big LA Portrait Gallery onto the south wall of the mid-century L.A. County Hall of Records. This photographic exhibition will contain 100 images of Angelenos of all kinds, photographed by ten L.A. photographers. The images range from parishioners of the Trinity Baptist Church in South L.A. to the cowboys and girls of Sunset ranch, giving us a glimpse into a few unique and beautiful L.A. worlds. The images will be projected 150ft high and 100 ft wide. And the exhibit will run from sundown to midnight (for sundown times please check local listings).

All are welcome to the Big L.A. Portrait Gallery Launch Party, where music and activities will open the nightly series.


Sunday Best at First Baptist Church

-Joe Pugliese

Congregants of the Trinity Baptist Church in South Los Angeles bring their personal style to Sunday service.  The church dates back to 1917 and sees hundreds of parishioners on Sunday Mornings.  This portrait series first appeared as part of Los Angeles Magazine’s Pray L.A. portfolio.

Follow Joe: joepug.com


Central Avenue

-Sam Comen

Central Avenue was once one of the United States’ most culturally and politically significant districts— home of West Coast Jazz, crucible of civil rights activism, and an inspiring case of economic prosperity in the face of racial prejudice. Yet in only a decade, it became a national symbol of urban decay: crime, physical blight, unemployment and poverty, tragically punctuated not once but twice by devastating riots in 1965 and 1992. As the vivid memories of the 1992 civil unrest resurfaced in April 2012, it was a salient moment for Angelenos to take a closer look at this storied place.

Follow Sam: samcomen.com


 

A Lifetime of Service

-Jessica Pons

A Lifetime of Service is an ongoing portrait and interview series about the men and women who have worked for decades in some of the most iconic restaurants in Los Angeles.

Follow Jessica: jessicapons.com

 


Portraits of Japanese American Activism

-Zen Sekizawa

Zen Sekizawa has chosen to depict Japanese American activists and organizers in Los Angeles. Her portrait series coincides with a documentary project about Sekizawa’s personal ties to generations of Asian American activists and their underrepresented contributions (past and present) to the civil rights and social justice struggle.

Follow Zen: zensekizawa.com


Sunset Ranch

-Jessica Sample

Nestled high up in the Hollywood Hills at the base of the Hollywood Sign, The Sunset Ranch is a hidden cowboy enclave in the middle of Los Angeles.  If you get to know the guys well enough, they might even let you in on one of their rides though urban LA, like their favorite jaunt to the In-N-Out on Sunset.

Follow Jessica: jessicasample.com


Super Heroes at Home

-Gregg Segal

In Super Heroes at Home, Gregg Segal shows a world where costumed performers work Hollywood Boulevard posing for tips as Superman, Spiderman and other hero icons.

Masquerading for tourists from all over the world gives the performers an illusory sense of stardom. Seeing these characters at home helps define contemporary Hollywood, conveying the community’s aspirations and fringe level reality.

Follow Gregg: greggsegal.com


Sanctuary: LA as Home to Global Refugees

-Elena Dorfman

Los Angeles is known as a melting pot, but most think of the “usual” immigrants – Mexican or Central American – or the ones who came from places we’ve named neighborhoods after: Korea, Ethiopia and Armenia. What’s not known so much is that L.A. and San Diego combined take in more refugees than any other state by far. These refugees are coming to Southern California from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, North Korea, Central American women and minors, and other regions in crisis.

Follow Elena: elenadorfman.com


That Eastside Gaze

-Rafael Cardenas

Rafael Cardenas was born in Jalicso, Mexico and raised in East Los Angeles. His pictures of young adults from this Los Angeles neighborhood have a timeless quality to them, harkening back to traditions of the past and hope for the future.

Follow Rafael: Rafael Cardenas

 


Genderqueer

-Chloe Aftel

In her Genderqueer project she makes each photograph into a one-frame movie still. Each person has a story to tell about their experience as a person who does not subscribe to conventional gender distinctions.

Follow Chloe: chloeaftel.com

 


West Side Kids

-Sean Murphy

Sean Murphy is a water-bug, a surfer, a paddle boarder and a fisherman, originally from Florida’s panhandle.  During his roughly  20 years in Los Angeles he has photographed all aspects of the coast. This portrait series is a collection of his imagery, specifically focused on variety of Angelenos enjoying the beautiful beaches of Los Angeles County.

Follow Sean: seanmurphyphoto.com

 


Information 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.

Los Angeles County. Grand Park. The Music Center.

Aug
30
Wed
2017
BIG L.A. PORTRAIT GALLERY @ Grand Park
Aug 30 @ 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm

 

In celebration of Grand Park’s fifth anniversary, the park will give thanks to the most important element its success: Angelenos themselves who have embraced the park and made it their own. The park will project nightly between August 19th and September 4th, the Big LA Portrait Gallery onto the south wall of the mid-century L.A. County Hall of Records. This photographic exhibition will contain 100 images of Angelenos of all kinds, photographed by ten L.A. photographers. The images range from parishioners of the Trinity Baptist Church in South L.A. to the cowboys and girls of Sunset ranch, giving us a glimpse into a few unique and beautiful L.A. worlds. The images will be projected 150ft high and 100 ft wide. And the exhibit will run from sundown to midnight (for sundown times please check local listings).

All are welcome to the Big L.A. Portrait Gallery Launch Party, where music and activities will open the nightly series.


Sunday Best at First Baptist Church

-Joe Pugliese

Congregants of the Trinity Baptist Church in South Los Angeles bring their personal style to Sunday service.  The church dates back to 1917 and sees hundreds of parishioners on Sunday Mornings.  This portrait series first appeared as part of Los Angeles Magazine’s Pray L.A. portfolio.

Follow Joe: joepug.com


Central Avenue

-Sam Comen

Central Avenue was once one of the United States’ most culturally and politically significant districts— home of West Coast Jazz, crucible of civil rights activism, and an inspiring case of economic prosperity in the face of racial prejudice. Yet in only a decade, it became a national symbol of urban decay: crime, physical blight, unemployment and poverty, tragically punctuated not once but twice by devastating riots in 1965 and 1992. As the vivid memories of the 1992 civil unrest resurfaced in April 2012, it was a salient moment for Angelenos to take a closer look at this storied place.

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A Lifetime of Service

-Jessica Pons

A Lifetime of Service is an ongoing portrait and interview series about the men and women who have worked for decades in some of the most iconic restaurants in Los Angeles.

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Portraits of Japanese American Activism

-Zen Sekizawa

Zen Sekizawa has chosen to depict Japanese American activists and organizers in Los Angeles. Her portrait series coincides with a documentary project about Sekizawa’s personal ties to generations of Asian American activists and their underrepresented contributions (past and present) to the civil rights and social justice struggle.

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Sunset Ranch

-Jessica Sample

Nestled high up in the Hollywood Hills at the base of the Hollywood Sign, The Sunset Ranch is a hidden cowboy enclave in the middle of Los Angeles.  If you get to know the guys well enough, they might even let you in on one of their rides though urban LA, like their favorite jaunt to the In-N-Out on Sunset.

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Super Heroes at Home

-Gregg Segal

In Super Heroes at Home, Gregg Segal shows a world where costumed performers work Hollywood Boulevard posing for tips as Superman, Spiderman and other hero icons.

Masquerading for tourists from all over the world gives the performers an illusory sense of stardom. Seeing these characters at home helps define contemporary Hollywood, conveying the community’s aspirations and fringe level reality.

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Sanctuary: LA as Home to Global Refugees

-Elena Dorfman

Los Angeles is known as a melting pot, but most think of the “usual” immigrants – Mexican or Central American – or the ones who came from places we’ve named neighborhoods after: Korea, Ethiopia and Armenia. What’s not known so much is that L.A. and San Diego combined take in more refugees than any other state by far. These refugees are coming to Southern California from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, North Korea, Central American women and minors, and other regions in crisis.

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That Eastside Gaze

-Rafael Cardenas

Rafael Cardenas was born in Jalicso, Mexico and raised in East Los Angeles. His pictures of young adults from this Los Angeles neighborhood have a timeless quality to them, harkening back to traditions of the past and hope for the future.

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Genderqueer

-Chloe Aftel

In her Genderqueer project she makes each photograph into a one-frame movie still. Each person has a story to tell about their experience as a person who does not subscribe to conventional gender distinctions.

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West Side Kids

-Sean Murphy

Sean Murphy is a water-bug, a surfer, a paddle boarder and a fisherman, originally from Florida’s panhandle.  During his roughly  20 years in Los Angeles he has photographed all aspects of the coast. This portrait series is a collection of his imagery, specifically focused on variety of Angelenos enjoying the beautiful beaches of Los Angeles County.

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