Gina Young is a boundary-pushing playwright, director, and proud new member of the Kilroys. In Los Angeles, her work has been presented by The Hammer, REDCAT, Los Angeles Performance Practice/LAX Festival, USC’s Visions & Voices Series, The LA LGBT Center & the Women’s Center for Creative Work. She is a winner of the Humanitas/PLAY LA Prize, was a finalist for Center Theatre Group’s Richard E. Sherwood Award and is an Associate Producer of Directors Lab West. Her play, Femmes: A Tragedy is a winner of the Jane Chambers Award for Playwriting and is included in the Jane Chambers Anthology published by NoPassport Press this spring. In addition to her writing and directing work, Gina is the creator of SORORITY, a performance salon for new queer and feminist performance in Los Angeles. She is also the creator of Feminist Acting Class.

REGISTER for the workshop by clicking here. Although walk-ins are welcome, please register to guarantee your seat.

AS OF MARCH 20, 2020, the LUNCH Á LA PARK FOOD TRUCK Program is suspended until at least April 19, 2020, per the Safer at Home order by the County and City of Los Angeles. We will update accordingly, in compliance with County and City mandates. Thank you for your patience during this time.

Part of Grand Park’s noontime LUNCH À LA PARK programs, take a break with rotating food trucks in the park.

Every TUES, WED and THURS from 11am-2pm, 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 just across the street from City Hall, by the playground) 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.

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.

Artists Thriving Into Retirement: Visioning and Tools to Get You On Track presented by Jennifer Cuevas and Angie Sharma

Photo credit: Pablo Aguilar

Jennifer Cuevas is an entrepreneur and seasoned Communications Consultant, Producer and CEO of boutique communications agency, Jennifer Cuevas Consulting, LLC. She has led bilingual public relations and integrated marketing campaigns for an eclectic list of clients in the in arts and entertainment, non-profit and corporate industries for nearly two decades, as well as curated and managed dozens of tastemaking events. 

In addition to communications work, Cuevas enjoys the creative process of working with clients to produce branded still and video content; which she does with accomplished Photographer/Director, Pablo Aguilar, all while coaching her clients toward success. At the core of her work is a passion for producing, building and managing relationships, and connecting people and unique places, while documenting and sharing the experiences.
jeneratemedia.com / IG: @jenerate/ tw:@jenerate

Native Angelino and Mount Saint Mary alum, Angie Sharma, is a seasoned accountant and financial planning expert with nearly 20 years of experience. Angie has worked with Arthur Andersen, a former “Big 5 Firm,” as well as with McGladrey and Pullen, the 5th largest accounting firm in the country.  She recently joined forces with her father to co-run his accounting firm,  Aaron P. Sharma & Assoc., Inc., which has been operating for more than 40 years in Covina, CA.

Angie’s expertise ranges from helping middle-class families to high net-worth individuals, gaining her the reputation as the “go to” resource for business owners and individuals alike. Her wealth of knowledge is not only limited to mitigating taxable exposure today but also keeping in mind tax planning strategies to help her clients in the long run. Planning such as this can only be accomplished with a solid understanding of the fundamentals and applying it with the “end game” in mind.

The road to retirement can be scary and daunting at times, so it’s important to connect with a professional like Angie who can hold your hand and walk you towards a path to financial peace.

Creative Practice Workshop Series

Dance Movement Activism with Shamell Bell
WED APR 24 — FRI APR 26 //  12noon -1:30pm // Grand Park Community Terrace (between Hill + Broadway)

RSVP for the workshop by clicking here. Although walk-ins are welcome, please register to guarantee your seat.

This 3-day workshop focuses on embodied practices such as meditation, theater games, and street dance as community building tools, manifestation practices, and healing modalities. In the culminating event, all are welcome to perform in a flashmob and craft messaging of our collective vision for liberation.

Shamell Bell is a mother, community organizer, dancer/choreographer, and doctoral candidate in Culture and Performance at UCLA’s World Arts and Cultures/Dance department. Bell received her M.A. in Ethnic Studies from UC San Diego and B.A. with Honors in American Studies and Ethnicity specializing in African American Studies at the University of Southern California. Her work on what she calls, “street dance activism” situates street dance as grassroots political action from her perspectives as a scholar, dancer, and choreographer. Shamell’s research examines street dance movements in South Central Los Angeles through an ethnographic and performance studies lens. Her street dance experience includes featured roles in music videos, award shows, and tours. An original member of the #blacklivesmatter movement, beginning as a core organizer with Justice 4 Trayvon Martin Los Angeles (J4TMLA)/Black Lives Matter Los Angeles to what she now describes as an Arts & Culture liaison between several social justice organizations such as the BLM network, Blackout For Human Rights, The Undercommons at UCLA, among others. She also consults for social justice impact in the tv, film, and music industry with credits such as “community engagement consultant” for George Tillman Jr.’s film adaptation of Angie Thomas’ best selling book, “The Hate U Give”. Shamell is also a member of a think tank for actor, activist, and rapper Common’s philanthropic company, Think Common. She often teaches alongside her 7 year old son, Seijani, who focuses on meditation and mindfulness. They were featured in Common’s supergroup, August Greene’s promo campaign for their first single, “Be Optimistic.” She and her son also serve as Radical Joy Advisors to “Contra Tiempo,” a role created by the Urban Latin Dance Theater Company with a focus on healing, socially astute performance and community engagement.

AS OF MARCH 20, 2020, the LUNCH Á LA PARK FOOD TRUCK Program is suspended until at least April 19, 2020, per the Safer at Home order by the County and City of Los Angeles. We will update accordingly, in compliance with County and City mandates. Thank you for your patience during this time.

Part of Grand Park’s noontime LUNCH À LA PARK programs, take a break with rotating food trucks in the park.

Every TUES, WED and THURS from 11am-2pm, 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 just across the street from City Hall, by the playground) 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.

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.

After years of sitting behind the desk, seeing other’s ideas through, ensuring someone else’s business was operational, Katrina Frye decided to use her expertise with the one community she is most passionate about – ARTISTS. While earning her bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts she quickly saw a lack of understanding and training on how an artist goes from the studio into the gallery. Katrina began to explore this gap of information and headed back to school to receive her master’s in Arts Management from the Drucker School of Business. Now with ten years of arts management experience Katrina is uniquely positioned to share her findings through Mischief Managed, a company that works to develop independent artists into thriving business professionals. Founded in 2016, Mischief Managed has supported over 100 artists around the nation to achieve their dreams. (www.MischiefManaged.info)

Our LA Voices Workshops:
Monday, April 22, 2019 — Friday, April 26, 2019

WED APR 24 — FRI APR 26 //  12noon -1:30pm // Grand Park Community Terrace (between Hill + Broadway)

RSVP for the workshop by clicking here. Although walk-ins are welcome, please register to guarantee your seat.

This 3-day workshop focuses on embodied practices such as meditation, theater games, and street dance as community building tools, manifestation practices, and healing modalities. In the culminating event, all are welcome to perform in a flashmob and craft messaging of our collective vision for liberation.

Shamell Bell is a mother, community organizer, dancer/choreographer, and doctoral candidate in Culture and Performance at UCLA’s World Arts and Cultures/Dance department. Bell received her M.A. in Ethnic Studies from UC San Diego and B.A. with Honors in American Studies and Ethnicity specializing in African American Studies at the University of Southern California. Her work on what she calls, “street dance activism” situates street dance as grassroots political action from her perspectives as a scholar, dancer, and choreographer. Shamell’s research examines street dance movements in South Central Los Angeles through an ethnographic and performance studies lens. Her street dance experience includes featured roles in music videos, award shows, and tours. An original member of the #blacklivesmatter movement, beginning as a core organizer with Justice 4 Trayvon Martin Los Angeles (J4TMLA)/Black Lives Matter Los Angeles to what she now describes as an Arts & Culture liaison between several social justice organizations such as the BLM network, Blackout For Human Rights, The Undercommons at UCLA, among others. She also consults for social justice impact in the tv, film, and music industry with credits such as “community engagement consultant” for George Tillman Jr.’s film adaptation of Angie Thomas’ best selling book, “The Hate U Give”. Shamell is also a member of a think tank for actor, activist, and rapper Common’s philanthropic company, Think Common. She often teaches alongside her 7 year old son, Seijani, who focuses on meditation and mindfulness. They were featured in Common’s supergroup, August Greene’s promo campaign for their first single, “Be Optimistic.” She and her son also serve as Radical Joy Advisors to “Contra Tiempo,” a role created by the Urban Latin Dance Theater Company with a focus on healing, socially astute performance and community engagement.