Calendar

Aug
8
Tue
2017
BOOTCAMP @ Grand Park's Event Lawn (between Broadway and Spring)
Aug 8 @ 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>


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

Los Angeles County. Grand Park. The Music Center.

Aug
11
Fri
2017
DANCE DTLA: DJ Nights @ Grand Park
Aug 11 @ 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


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Los Angeles County. Grand Park. The Music Center.

Aug
13
Sun
2017
SUNDAY SESSIONS @ Grand Park's Performance Lawn (between Grand and Hill)
Aug 13 @ 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm

FREE/GRATIS

#5ummertime |#5yearstogether

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.

LINE-UP

Kaleem // 2PM – 3PM

Jun // 2PM – 4:30PM

Tony Powell // 4:30PM – 6PM

Jason Bentley // 6PM – 8PM

Information subject to change


Kaleem

He’s proven to be equally energetic whether in: Art Galleries, Private Events or House Parties. Having rocked parties, been featured mixer on the Michael Baisden Show, spinning for the NFL Players Association, and toured nationally with EA Sports and the NBA, Kaleem has impressed crowds and poised himself for worldwide recognition.

 

Podomatic | Twitter | Facebook


 Jun

A resident Deejay around Los Angeles for 2 decades, JUN has deejayed consistently at such spots as The Standard Hotels, Cinespia, Project Butterfly, Amoeba Records and the Avalon Hotel. The music he plays is a mixture of all sounds new and old mixed with diversity and knowledge from downtempo dubby grooves to upbeat deep cosmic disco riddims influenced by funk, house and hip-hop.

Mixes | Instagram | Podomatic | Facebook


Tony Powell

What put Tony Powell on the map as one of L.A.’s most sought after DJ’s was his highly successful, 8 year, residency at the “The Men’s Room” in Hollywood, which included Gospel, Jazz and Latin percussion style House Music. He has shared the decks with such heavy hitters such as Marques Wyatt, Mr. Frankie Knuckles, David Harness, Doc Martin & Groove Junkies.

Soundcloud | Bounce Muzik | Traxsource 


Jason Bentley

Whether he’s hosting Morning Becomes Eclectic or Metropolis on KCRW, or DJing to a sea of people at Coachella, Jason Bentley builds an immersive musical narrative for audiences, weaving together past, present, and future sounds. It’s something the Los Angeles native began doing at the onset of his career at KCRW in 1992 with a nighttime air shift, and his knack for introducing the world to tomorrow’s superstars.

 


ALL SUNDAY SESSIONS:

SUN JUN 11 // Aaron Paar // Tony Watson // Scott K // Vikter Duplaix feat. Ms. D-Nice

SUN JUL 16 // Kristi Lomax // Thee Mike B // Lars Behrenroth // Mark de Clive-Lowe

SUN AUG 13 // Kaleem // Jun // Tony Powell // Mystery Guest (artist TBD)

SUN SEPT 17 // Sunday Sessions Gets Deep: Celebrating 18 Years of DEEP-LA.


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.

Los Angeles County. Grand Park. The Music Center.

Aug
15
Tue
2017
BOOTCAMP @ Grand Park's Event Lawn (between Broadway and Spring)
Aug 15 @ 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.

Aug
16
Wed
2017
LEASE EVENT: 2017 GRACIAS CONCERT AND CULTURE FAIR @ Grand Park's Event Lawn (Between Spring St. and Broadway)
Aug 16 @ 7:00 pm – 11:45 pm

Grand Park’s Performance Lawn (between Grand Ave. and Hill St.) and the Event Lawn (between Spring St. and Broadway) will be the site for a lease event – 2017 Gracias Concert presented by the Gracias Music Foundation.

Please click here for more information.

Grand Park’s Playground, Dog Run will be closed during event. Splash Pad will remain open during this event.

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


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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.

Los Angeles County. Grand Park. The Music Center.

 

Aug
18
Fri
2017
DANCE DTLA: Dance Downtown @ Grand Park (various locations in park)
Aug 18 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 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. Hosted this year entirely in Grand Park, the series features Dance Downtown (7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.), every other Friday night, where participants can learn new dance moves in a judgment free zone with a different dance genre at each event. From Cumbia to Disco and Line Dancing, Dance Downtown welcomes anyone who loves to dance to learn some new moves in the heart of Los Angeles’ civic center. The Music Center’s Dance DTLA events will be held at various locations throughout Grand Park.


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
19
Sat
2017
LEASE EVENT @ Grand Park's Event Lawn (Between Spring St. and Broadway)
Aug 19 @ 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

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 19 @ 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
20
Sun
2017
LEASE EVENT: KISS-N-GRIND @ Grand Park's Event Lawn (Between Spring St. and Broadway)
Aug 20 @ 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Grand Park’s Event Lawn will be the site for a lease event – Kiss-N-Grind.

Grand Park’s Splash Pad 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 20 @ 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.