Celebrate the launch of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA with a free day-long party in Grand Park featuring live music and dance performances, activities, giveaways, photo opportunities, food, drinks and a chance to plan your itinerary for Southern California’s largest arts experience!

Performances:

12PM – Ori
The party kicks off at noon with an exciting lineup of music and dance performances by Ori, presenting an exploration of ancestral and modern folk music from Latin America, with an emphasis on Afro-Cuban and Brazilian dances. The performance will exhibit the parallel relationship between the rhythmic dances of the African Diaspora and the Romani Gypsy Diaspora in the Americas, and how these ancestral stories have transcended time with a Los Angeles perspective. The performance features dancers Cristina Lucio, Rachel Hernandez and Kati Hernandez, singer Dana Maman, and musicians Alberto Lopez, Gabriel Osuna, Kahlil Cummings, and Gerardo Morales.

6PM – DJ Cee Brown featuring Aponte
The musical entertainment heats up again as the sun comes down, when DJ Cee Brown takes the stage, accompanied by Aponte. Inspired by Afro-Caribbean sounds, Cee Brown is one of the co-creators and resident DJs of BODEGA, a warm and welcoming dance party focused on Afro-Latin vibes. He is joined by his fellow Flowers RDM co-creator Aponte, an Official Latin Percussion (LP) sponsored musician who has been called the future of Latin sounds, fusing Salsa, Hip-Hop, Reggaeton, Soul and Jazz.

8:30PM – Quantic Live
A multifaceted, truly global artist, Quantic Live leads the way in blending the sounds of Global Dance music with the powerful, iconic rhythms of Tropicalia, Cumbia, Soul and Salsa. With a move to Cali, Colombia in 2007, Quantic explored an ardent interest in tropical rhythms of the region and it was there he established his Sonido del Valle studio. His sound embodies L.A.’s unique role as the crossroads of Latin, electronic, and global dance music.

All-Day Activities:

Themed food trucks will be available all day. Cash bar will be available beginning at 5pm.

A pop-up installation and social space will offer the public a comfortable and stimulating vantage point to savor the sights and sounds of the party and provide a jumping off point for all of the PST: LA/LA exhibitions and programs offered throughout Southern California. The ¡Momento! pop-up pavilion offers an information kiosk, a “reading room” of exhibition catalogues, and a relaxing place to gather.

An immersive “All Hands on Deck” workshop features cards representing each of the exhibitions in PST: LA/LA. Visitors can build their own unique structures, work on several collaborative mega “card houses” on site, and take home a limited set representing the PST: LA/LA experiences they hope to attend soon.

In addition, guests can explore the traveling PST: LA/LA Mobile, which will feature a customizable selfie station and interactive technology to get a sneak peek at the many cultural institutions and works of art to be discovered during PST: LA/LA.

(¡Momento! is designed and built by the LA design and architecture practice Spinagu; “All Hands on Deck” is designed by artist educator Marni Gittelman; Both projects are curated and produced by LA’s homegrown innovators for public space – Community Arts Resources (CARS))

About Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA:

Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA is a far-reaching and ambitious exploration of Latin American and Latino art in dialogue with Los Angeles taking place from September 2017 through January 2018 at arts institutions across Southern California.

Through a series of thematically linked exhibitions and programs, Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA highlights different aspects of Latin American and Latino art from the ancient world to the present day. With topics such as luxury objects in the pre-Hispanic Americas, 20th-century Afro-Brazilian art, alternative spaces in Mexico City, and boundary-crossing practices of Latino artists, exhibitions range from monographic studies of individual artists to broad surveys that cut across numerous countries.

Supported by more than $16 million in grants from the Getty Foundation, Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA involves more than 70 cultural institutions, from Los Angeles to Palm Springs, and from San Diego to Santa Barbara.

Pacific Standard Time is an initiative of the Getty. The presenting sponsor is Bank of America.

Visit pacificstandardtime.org for more information.

The Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA Launch Party is a collaboration between Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, Grand Park, The Music Center, Community Arts Resources (CARS), Spinagu, and Zynger Events.

Grand Park’s Event Lawn will be the site for a lease event.

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

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

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

FREE/GRATIS

#5ummertime | #5yearstogether

This month SUNDAY SESSIONS gets DEEP. Join Marques Wyatt and friends to celebrate 18 years of DEEP-LA. Gather together with family and friends for a season-wide tribute to L.A.’s house music scene in the park for everyone.

NEW! Sunday Sessions’ 21+ Cocktail Garden returns this season. Outside alcohol is NOT permitted. All coolers, backpacks, bags and totes subject to search. This event is free and open to all ages.

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DEEP

Deep is nothing short of a phenomenon driving the dance music scene in Los Angeles and beyond. For 18 years, DEEP has prided itself on procuring and presenting the finest soulful electronic music DJs and artists from around the world. DEEP forges on as an internationally esteemed sanctuary for house music lovers.

DEEP is much more than the sum of its parts. It is not just an inviting dance floor, soulful house records and big bass speakers. It exists within the collective energy of its dedicated patrons, blessing the faithful and free who dance in celebration of life, which, if only once a month, is made of pure bliss.

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Marques Wyatt (Founder)

One of the few house music DJs who has managed to avoid the mantle of anonymity associated with the genre: he’s a cornerstone of the Los Angeles club scene, but regularly tours the width and breadth of the states, as well as other continents. He has played at just about every major electronic conference and festival, and is one of the most respected DJs and promoters on the West Coast.

Marques’ keen sixth sense for creating epic parties culminated in his weekly house institution, DEEP, now going strong in its eighteenth year in Los Angeles. Marques has always introduced Los Angeles to a veritable who’s who of house music.

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Mark Farina (Special Guest)

Voted as one of the top DJ’s in the world by URB, MUZIK and BPM magazines, Mark’s taste making skills continue to turn the heads of seasoned Dance Music veterans as well as newcomers to the scene. In 2016, DJ / Producer, Mark Farina earned his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums with Mushroom Jazz Eight in addition to touring/performing with Gramatik, Thievery Corporation, BPM, Sundance Film Festival, Winter Warmer, Gem and Jam, Lucidity, Corona Sunsets, Neon Desert, Oysterfest, Sonic Bloom, EDC Las Vegas, Pemberton, Electric Forest, Woogie Weekend, Untold Festival and Joshua Tree Music Festival.

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Big Cee (Resident)

His father was a Drummer in the 1960s and 1970s, later becoming a DJ in the 1980s. Music has been a staple in Big Cee’s life since birth. Right hand man to Marques Wyatt at DEEP-L.A,  Big Cee is a Regular player in the thriving  Los Angeles Underground Dance Community.

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

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Grand Park’s Event Lawn will be the site for a lease event: Social Good Festival

The event will take place from 5PM – 10PM.

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

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

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

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>

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Grand Park continues its series of intimate events that invite the Los Angeles LGBTQ and ally community to celebrate and connect with each other with Grand Park + Outfest Present PROUD Movie Night. Developed in collaboration with a coalition of partners and partner organizations to reflect the diverse interests and experiences of the LGBTQ Angeleno community, Grand Park partners with Outfest to present a picnic and screening in celebration of fresh and diverse voices in film. Filmmakers and actors will introduce the showcase of short films from the Outfest Fusion Festival and share insight about their craft. Guests can come early to enjoy a late summer afternoon in the park with the sights, sounds and tastes of the summer including DJs, food trucks and the park’s popular splash pad and playground. The screening will be held on the Performance Lawn.

Outfest Fusion is an annual film festival celebrating queer communities of color. To learn more, visit outfest.org.

5:30 PM // DJ set starts and picnicking begins
7:30 PM // Q&A with filmmakers as the sun sets
8-9:30 PM // Screening

LINE UP:
THE FUTURE IS QUEER Dir: Cole Santiago, 1 min.
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Dir: Max Cole, 10 min.
ENCUENTRO Dir: Florencia Manovil, 16 min.
CALLED HOME Dir: Jason Piemnoppakao, 6 min.
THE FIRST SESSION Dir: Ryan Logan, 6 min.
TRANSCEND Dir: Kaisan Rei, 17 min.
RIBBIONS Dir: Brandon Cordeiro, 9 min.
WHITTIER BLVD Dir: Michael Patrick Spillars, 17 min.

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

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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.

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>

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

Grand Park’s Performance Lawn will be the site for a lease event: Head Wraps in the Park.

CLOSURE : 11AM – 6PM

Grand Park’s Splash Pad, 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.

FREE/GRATIS

Grand Park welcomes La Feria de los Moles, the largest annual Mexican food festival in the U.S.  For the 10th year, Angelenos will have the chance to taste the different flavors of Mexico.  The event includes a special presentation on the origins of mole and tastings of the different mole styles, from sweet to salty to hot.  This year an array of delicious pastries and other dishes will be prepared right along with mole and sampled throughout Grand Park.

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Grand Park’s Fountain will be the site for a film shoot

CLOSURE : 7AM – 8PM

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.