The William Grant Still Arts Center Presents Bullerengue and Beyond: Learning the Palenques of the South West Caribbean Through Sound April – July, 2023 Opening Reception: Saturday, April 1, 3:00-6:00 pm Voces del Bullerengue: Anónimas y Resilientes Manuel “Chaco” Orozco has been a huge blessing, helping to pull our next exhibition together through his research …
Happy Pride Month, everyone! On this #ThrowbackThursday, we’re taking it back to 2015 when we formed the West Adams Collectors Club. This group was all about teaching our community members the importance of archiving and how to actually do it. We talked about everything from preservation and organization to exhibition and bequeathing. And of course, a …
The Cartoons and Cereal workshop held at The William Grant Still Arts Center on May 20th was loads of fun! We partnered with Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory. The kids who attended the workshop had a blast as they learned how to draw a cityscape using perspective under the expert guidance of the Comic Book Artist/ …
We had an incredible time at the high-energy drum workshop taught by the talented Eduardo Martinez at the William Grant Still Arts Center on May 12th! The turnout was fantastic, with a mix of experienced drummers and enthusiastic intermediate players. Our amphitheater was filled with the captivating sounds of our current exhibition, Bullerengue and Beyond, …
The William Grant Still Arts Center presents its 15th Annual African American Composers’ Series Bullerengue and Beyond: Learning the Palenques of the South East Caribbean Through Sound. This year, we are expanding our definition of American by looking beyond the borders of the United States and into communities along the Caribbean coast of Colombia and Panama. We are also looking beyond our canonized forms of approaching who is a composer.
Less than hours after a beloved Black celebrity has passed away, there are memorial t-shirts available for sale on Crenshaw and Slauson. South Central’s posthumous paraphernalia, however, is not only reserved for the rich or famous. It is commonplace to see cars that feature decals of deceased loved ones, baseball caps that read: name & …
Join our ongoing book club! Thursdays at 6:30pm PST. Books will be provided with RSVP to monica.bailey@lacity.org. We look forward to reading and chatting with you!
Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Bobbie Maxine Williet Campbell, who was born to Lula Ingram and Isaiah Williet. Bobbie was a strong woman and mother to many. Her love for a good joke and pranks made her a joyful presence in any room. One of her many passions was organizing and fundraising … Continue reading
The Cartoons and Cereal workshop held at The William Grant Still Arts Center on May 20th was loads of fun! We partnered with Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory. The kids who attended the workshop had a blast as they learned how to draw a cityscape using perspective under the expert guidance of the Comic Book Artist/ … Continue reading
We had an incredible time at the high-energy drum workshop taught by the talented Eduardo Martinez at the William Grant Still Arts Center on May 12th! The turnout was fantastic, with a mix of experienced drummers and enthusiastic intermediate players. Our amphitheater was filled with the captivating sounds of our current exhibition, Bullerengue and Beyond, … Continue reading
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