NO RSVP REQUIRED FOR THIS ONE. JUST PULL UP!! In My White Tee: South Central Style October 1 – November 19, 2022 The William Grant Still Arts Center is proud to present an exhibition celebrating the distinctivestyles that have grown out of the multitude of cultures, layers and experiences of theneighborhoods of South Central, Pico-Union, …
Tuesdays – Multimedia Art with Connie Trevino @ 4:30 – 5:30 PM Tuesdays – Drums and Percussion with Delton Davis @ 5:30pm – 6:30pm Wednesdays – Clarinet with Eric Wilson @ 4:30pm – 5:30pm Wednesdays – Intro Keyboard with Kevin Goode @ 5:00pm – 6:00pm Thursdays – Singing and Songwriting with Cydney Davis @ 5pm …
In My White Tee: South Central Style October 1 – November 19, 2022 The William Grant Still Arts Center is proud to present an exhibition celebrating the distinctive styles that have grown out of the multitude of cultures, layers and experiences of the neighborhoods of South Central, Pico-Union, South East, Watts, Inglewood, Compton and Long …
Just as smoothly as their yarn curved through slits in cardboard, our students were woven back into the fabric of our center. The screeching of clarinets and the banging of drums filled the air in our amphitheater. Under blue LA skies, our students were immersed in arts, culture, and movement. African Martial Arts kept them …
On October 8, 2022, the Bayou comes to Los Angeles. William Grant Still Arts Center will host a live performance, Nouveaux Afro, starring Marcus L. Miller and New Orleans own, Big Chief Shaka Zulu. The Afro-Fusion concert will feature World and Afrobeat groove along with powerful vocal chants. #wgsac #bigchiefshakazulu #williamgrantstillartscenter #marcuslmiller #livemusic #leimertpark #westadams …
“Settle your quarrels, come together, understand the reality of our situation, understand that fascism is already here, that people are already dying who could be saved, that generations more will live poor butchered half-lives if you fail to act. Do what must be done, discover your humanity and your love in revolution.” — George Jackson …
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!
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 & … Continue reading
The William Grant Still Arts Center 42nd Annual Black Doll Exhibit – December 17, 2022– February 18, 2023 Call for Dolls The William Grant Arts Center is in the process of selection for its 42nd Annual Black Doll Show. With this year’s theme, “Fun and Games: An Archive of Ancestral Games” Theme “Fun and Games – The 42nd Annual Black Doll Show” … Continue reading
The opening of William Grant Still Arts Center’s (WGSAC) fall exhibit, “In My White Tee: South Central Style” was giving hood couture at its finest this past weekend. The show, which celebrates the distinctive styles that have grown out of LA’s diverse cultures, seems to have brought a host of fresh faces to the arts … Continue reading
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