Calendar

May
1
Sat
2021
Grand Park’s Celebration Spectrum by dublab, created for ArtRise (in collaboration with Tanya Aguiñiga and curator Mark “Frosty” McNeill) @ Grand Park
May 1 @ 5:00 am – May 31 @ 10:00 pm
?? THIS MAY Celebrate with Grand Park’s Celebration Spectrum by @dublab, a month-long public art installation, programming, and digital experience created for Art Rise in collaboration with @tanyaaguiniga and curator Mark “Frosty” McNeill (@dubfrosty). ⁠

?? The project creates space for the missed celebrations in Los Angeles following a year in isolation. As a proposed joyful ode, the installations highlight the importance of marking time through gathering and the mental health benefits of communal celebration. Additional programming and digital experiences reflect the multi-faceted ways in which Los Angeles County’s diverse populations express their joy. Grand Park’s Celebration Spectrum, a TMC Arts program, transforms the outdoor expanse of Grand Park into a deconstructed party, unfolding in a progression of four installations that represent the arc of an epic celebration. Responding to the hurt and heightened anxieties associated with the pandemic, the project offers the communities in Los Angeles the opportunity to heal and re-emerge thanks to the transformative power of the arts.⁠

?? MAY (ONGOING)
The Gratitude Walk by Justin Michael Williams
Platform: We Rise Website / Grand Park’s Mixcloud
Did you know that taking a walk in nature has the power to boost your mood? Reset your energy with this 20-minute Gratitude Walk. Pop this in your ears, and take a walk through any neighborhood, park, or simply your backyard to wake up your positivity, energy, and power.
?? MAY 13 AT 3PM
The Power of Resilience: Meditation for Freedom and Change by Justin Michael Williams
Platform: Facebook Live
Meditation is not just about reducing stress, it’s about knowing that no matter what’s going on in your life, that you have the power to overcome. In this powerful interactive 60-minute session, you will learn how to step into your truth and break through fear so you can take charge of your mental health, and feel the authentic freedom and power that is your birthright. This session welcomes to all ages, as well beginners and experienced meditators alike. Come as you are. You are enough. Let’s rise together.
?? MAY 20 AT 6PM
Social Sparks: A conversation about celebrating resilience and fortifying communities through art.
Platform: Facebook Live
Celebration Spectrum artist Tanya Aguiñiga engages in dialogue with curator Mark “Frosty” McNeill of dublab for an exploration of how art can serve as a powerful vehicle for healing and joyful expression.
Aguñiga and Frosty will give a curatorial overview of their Celebration Spectrum installation for Art Rise at Grand Park and discuss how community-focused creative output can act as a positive feedback loop—reinforcing the public through reflections of their own innate strengths.
?? MAY 27 AT 6PM
Audible Identities: A dialogue and music listening session about expressing personal heritage through sound.
Platform: Facebook Live
Featured Artists: Anna Luisa Petrisko, Maral, Xandão
Moderated by: Mark “Frosty” McNeill
Join us for a dynamic session in which we explore the joyful sounds of Los Angeles’ diverse ethnic diasporas through a conversation with dublab DJs who contributed to the expansive Celebration Tapestry audio collage.
Expect musings on Central American cumbia sonidera culture, the sounds of Persian springtime renewal, feel good Filipino sounds spanning space and time, and much more.
The artists will reflect on their deep personal connections with music, how it represents their distinct heritages, and interconnections within Los Angeles’ broad expanse.
We aim to illuminate how Los Angeles’ multi-faceted communities harness the power of celebratory music to bond and bring healing in times of challenge.

Find more info at werise.la/grandpark.

 

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

Los Angeles County. Grand Park. The Music Center.

May
11
Tue
2021
LUNCH À LA PARK Food Trucks @ Grand Park
May 11 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

lunch truck in Grand Park

Grand Park’s Lunch a la Park Food Trucks returns in an adjusted format, for local workers, jurors, and all parkgoers to enjoy. Trucks will be parked on Olive Court (between Grand and Hill, near Starbucks).

Please practice ongoing safety protocols to help prevent the spread of Covid-19:

  • Wear a mask
  • Wash your hands
  • Practice physical distancing – a minimum of 6 feet apart
  • If you aren’t feeling well or are experiencing symptoms associated with Covid-19, please stay home.

JURORS: Enjoy 10% off during your lunch break, simply show your juror badge.


Truck schedule for May 11 – May 13, 2021:

TUE MAY 11

Flaming Grain

WED MAY 12

The Surfer Taco

THU MAY 13

None

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.

May
12
Wed
2021
LUNCH À LA PARK Food Trucks @ Grand Park
May 12 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

lunch truck in Grand Park

Grand Park’s Lunch a la Park Food Trucks returns in an adjusted format, for local workers, jurors, and all parkgoers to enjoy. Trucks will be parked on Olive Court (between Grand and Hill, near Starbucks).

Please practice ongoing safety protocols to help prevent the spread of Covid-19:

  • Wear a mask
  • Wash your hands
  • Practice physical distancing – a minimum of 6 feet apart
  • If you aren’t feeling well or are experiencing symptoms associated with Covid-19, please stay home.

JURORS: Enjoy 10% off during your lunch break, simply show your juror badge.


Truck schedule for May 11 – May 13, 2021:

TUE MAY 11

Flaming Grain

WED MAY 12

The Surfer Taco

THU MAY 13

None

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.

Grand Park’s REC Center: Introduction to Chinese Dance @ rec.grandparkla.org
May 12 @ 12:00 pm
INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE DANCE
Presented by Pan America Chinese Dance Alliance / South Coast Chinese Cultural Center

Christy Yip will demonstrate a warm-up exercise and introduce the different hand movements in Chinese hand dancing. She will also demonstrate a low-impact dance combination that uses all the different hand movements.
Simplified Chinese:
中国舞入门 – 手型练习。中国舞的手型有很多种,如兰花指、轮指、点指、空心拳等。在这个教学视频里,叶雅婷老师将介绍不同的手型及一个练习手型的组合。
Traditional Chinese:
中國舞入門 – 手型練習。中國舞的手型有很多種,如蘭花指、輪指、點指、空心拳等。在這個教學視頻裡,葉雅婷老師將介紹不同的手型及一個練習手型的組合。
Christy Yip, Board Member of Pan America Chinese Dance Alliance (PACDA), is a certified teacher of Chinese Folk Dance Graded Test Level 1-12. Miss Christy’s passion for dance started at the young age of five in Hong Kong. Her passion for dance continued as she immigrated to the United States at the age of 16. She earned a Bachelor’s degree at the University of California Irvine with a major in Economics and a minor in Dance. Christy was one of the award-winning dancers in the Taoli World Dance Competition. She is now a dance teacher at the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center, and a Principal Dancer in the Chinese Dance Company of Southern California (CDCSC). Christy committed to promoting Chinese dance and Chinese culture, her goal is to bring awareness and cultivate the next generation to continue to love dance and love life!
Tradition Chinese:
葉雅婷,中國民族民間舞等級考試1-12級教師。
五歲開始接觸舞蹈,十六歲從香港移民到美國,大學時主修經濟副修舞蹈。曾是 Bliss Dance Company 主要成員之一。現任《泛美中國舞蹈聯盟》理事,致力推廣中國舞蹈和中華文化,希望有更多的人能更了解中國各民族,培育下一代繼續熱愛舞蹈,熱愛生命!
Simplified Chinese:
叶雅婷,中国民族民间舞等级考试1-12级教师。五岁开始接触舞蹈,十六岁从香港移民到美国,大学时主修经济副修舞蹈。曾是 Bliss Dance Company 主要成员之一。现任《泛美中国舞蹈联盟》理事,致力推广中国舞蹈和中华文化,希望有更多的人能更了解中国各民族,培育下一代继续热爱舞蹈,热爱生命!

EVERY WEDNESDAY get well with Grand Park’s REC Center, an all-new virtual program centered around physical, mental and emotional wellness! Feed your mind, body and soul with multilingual and accessible yoga, dance classes, workshops, and more. Find out more info at rec.grandparkla.org.

 

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.

LUNCH A LA PARK Yoga reTREAT GOES ONLINE! @ Grand Park Facebook and Instagram Live
May 12 @ 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm

AS OF MARCH 20, 2020, the LUNCH Á LA PARK YOGA reTREAT! Program moves online!  In-person classes will be suspended 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.

We will go LIVE on our YouTube (grandparklosangeles)INSTAGRAM (@grandpark_la) and FACEBOOK (@grandparklosangeles social media platforms at 12:15 p.m.

If you can’t make it for the live class, not to worry! We will archive the classes for you to participate on your own schedule.

Please note that we will NOT be having in-person classes at the Park until further notice. Thank you!

Wednesdays and Fridays 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm

Grand Park’s popular yoga sessions return, giving participants the opportunity to relax, rejuvenate and re-energize.

For more information about free fall and winter programming at Grand Park, visit grandparkla.org. Follow Grand Park on Facebook (GrandParkLosAngeles), as well as Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat (@GrandPark_LA).

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.

May
13
Thu
2021
LUNCH À LA PARK Food Trucks @ Grand Park
May 13 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

lunch truck in Grand Park

Grand Park’s Lunch a la Park Food Trucks returns in an adjusted format, for local workers, jurors, and all parkgoers to enjoy. Trucks will be parked on Olive Court (between Grand and Hill, near Starbucks).

Please practice ongoing safety protocols to help prevent the spread of Covid-19:

  • Wear a mask
  • Wash your hands
  • Practice physical distancing – a minimum of 6 feet apart
  • If you aren’t feeling well or are experiencing symptoms associated with Covid-19, please stay home.

JURORS: Enjoy 10% off during your lunch break, simply show your juror badge.


Truck schedule for May 11 – May 13, 2021:

TUE MAY 11

Flaming Grain

WED MAY 12

The Surfer Taco

THU MAY 13

None

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.

May
14
Fri
2021
LUNCH A LA PARK Yoga reTREAT GOES ONLINE! @ Grand Park Facebook and Instagram Live
May 14 @ 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm

AS OF MARCH 20, 2020, the LUNCH Á LA PARK YOGA reTREAT! Program moves online!  In-person classes will be suspended 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.

We will go LIVE on our YouTube (grandparklosangeles)INSTAGRAM (@grandpark_la) and FACEBOOK (@grandparklosangeles social media platforms at 12:15 p.m.

If you can’t make it for the live class, not to worry! We will archive the classes for you to participate on your own schedule.

Please note that we will NOT be having in-person classes at the Park until further notice. Thank you!

Wednesdays and Fridays 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm

Grand Park’s popular yoga sessions return, giving participants the opportunity to relax, rejuvenate and re-energize.

For more information about free fall and winter programming at Grand Park, visit grandparkla.org. Follow Grand Park on Facebook (GrandParkLosAngeles), as well as Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat (@GrandPark_LA).

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.

May
18
Tue
2021
LUNCH À LA PARK Food Trucks @ Grand Park
May 18 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

lunch truck in Grand Park

Grand Park’s Lunch a la Park Food Trucks returns in an adjusted format, for local workers, jurors, and all parkgoers to enjoy. Trucks will be parked on Olive Court (between Grand and Hill, near Starbucks).

Please practice ongoing safety protocols to help prevent the spread of Covid-19:

  • Wear a mask
  • Wash your hands
  • Practice physical distancing – a minimum of 6 feet apart
  • If you aren’t feeling well or are experiencing symptoms associated with Covid-19, please stay home.

JURORS: Enjoy 10% off during your lunch break, simply show your juror badge.


Truck schedule for May 11 – May 13, 2021:

TUE MAY 11

Flaming Grain

WED MAY 12

The Surfer Taco

THU MAY 13

None

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.

May
19
Wed
2021
LUNCH À LA PARK Food Trucks @ Grand Park
May 19 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

lunch truck in Grand Park

Grand Park’s Lunch a la Park Food Trucks returns in an adjusted format, for local workers, jurors, and all parkgoers to enjoy. Trucks will be parked on Olive Court (between Grand and Hill, near Starbucks).

Please practice ongoing safety protocols to help prevent the spread of Covid-19:

  • Wear a mask
  • Wash your hands
  • Practice physical distancing – a minimum of 6 feet apart
  • If you aren’t feeling well or are experiencing symptoms associated with Covid-19, please stay home.

JURORS: Enjoy 10% off during your lunch break, simply show your juror badge.


Truck schedule for May 11 – May 13, 2021:

TUE MAY 11

Flaming Grain

WED MAY 12

The Surfer Taco

THU MAY 13

None

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.

Grand Park’s REC Center: Yoga Gentil Para Todos Cuerpos @ rec.grandparkla.org
May 19 @ 12:00 pm
YOGA GENTIL PARA TODOS CUERPOS
Presented by The Tree Yoga Cooperative

Movimiento y aliento gentil y suave para principiantes y todas las edades. (These classes focus on gentle movement and breath for beginners and all ages.)
Rita, Jonié (aka J.Cole), Jana, and Jenni launched The Tree Yoga Cooperative in August of 2020 after years of teaching yoga and meditation throughout South Los Angeles. Their community leadership at The Tree South LA (nonprofit organization) united them to reimagine the ways we connect, heal, build and celebrate ourselves and community.
Rita, Jonié (también conocido como J.Cole), Jana y Jenni lanzaron The Tree Yoga Cooperative en Agosto de 2020 después de años de enseñar yoga y meditación en todo el sur de Los Ángeles. Su liderazgo comunitario en The Tree South LA (organización sin fines de lucro) los unió para reinventar las formas en que nos conectamos, sanamos, construimos y celebramos a nosotros mismos y a la comunidad.

EVERY WEDNESDAY get well with Grand Park’s REC Center, an all-new virtual program centered around physical, mental and emotional wellness! Feed your mind, body and soul with multilingual and accessible yoga, dance classes, workshops, and more. Find out more info at rec.grandparkla.org.

 

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.