Spring is for OUR L.A. VOICES

An intro to Grand Park’s Our L.A. Voices, a season-wide celebration of Angeleno expression.

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Photo by Javier Guillen for Grand Park/The Music Center

LUNCHTIME! Concerts // EVERY THURS MAR 2 thru MAY 25 // 12:15PM – 1:15PM

Young Angeleno artists voice their creativity and expressions through music.

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Photo by Javier Guillen for Grand Park/The Music Center

LUNCHTIME! Writers’ Meetup// EVERY TUES MAR 7 thru MAY 30 // Noon – 1:30pm

Write where you are. Grand Park’s Teaching Writer-in-Residence traci kato-kiriyama curates writing exercises for all levels. Meetups will have special guests, including leaders in journalism and script-writing to support cultivating new writings or to nurture existing works.

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Photo by Javier Guillen for Grand Park/The Music Center

DOWNTOWN BOOKFEST // SAT MAR 11 // Noon – 5PM

In collaboration with the City of Los Angeles’ Big Read Festival honoring the poetry of Emily Dickinson, Grand Park’s Downtown Bookfest welcomes all to an afternoon of readings, performances and activities geared towards families.

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Photo by Javier Guillen for Grand Park/The Music Center

PROUD Story Slam // SAT MAR 25 // Noon – 4PM

Part of Grand Park’s ongoing PROUD Series celebrating LGBTQ L.A., the PROUD Story Slam presents narratives about how Los Angeles connects us no matter who we are or whom we love. From L.A. gay rights pioneers to Angeleno trans comedians, hear amazing stories that transcend geography, generation, gender, race and background. Be prepared to laugh and perhaps even shed a tear.

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Photo by Shared Studios

PORTALS PROJECT at Grand Park // MON APR 10 thru SUN APR 23

The Portals Project brings an immersive space – a gold shipping container with screens and speakers – to connect Angelenos to faces and places that are curious about L.A. life.  Exchange thoughts, ideas, recommendations for music, recipes, and anything in between in this two-week activation.