Community Arts Resources

CARS Pick: Co-founders of CicLAvia , Aaron Paley (president of Community Arts Resources ) and Adonia Lugo PhD (author Bicycle/Race) will be telling their stories at the third #SFAHappyHour . Streets For All is the host of this monthly catch up on the fight for safe, equitable streets in Los Angeles. Grab a drink and join this discussion Wednesday, November 11, 2020 5-6pm PST! RSVP for Zoom link !! https://streetsforall.org/events/sfahappyhour-with-ciclavia

CARS Pick: Go Little Tokyo created a haunted + socially distanced series of Halloween festivities for Haunted Little Tokyo ~This Saturday, October 31st bring your whole family and support local businesses with a socially distanced scavenger hunt!

CARS Pick: Tune in to ArtNight Pasadena this Friday from 6-10 pm (PST) featuring thirteen participating venues offering an exciting virtual lineup of art experiences, music, panel discussions, screenings, theater performances, and more! https://www.cityofpasadena.net/artnight/

CARS Pick: Saturday October 16th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm (PST) Festival for All Skid Row Artists will be streamed via Facebook and Youtube (with a limited capacity live event in Gladys Park)! Los Angeles Poverty Department produces the eleventh annual festival of music, theater, spoken word performances and visual art with plenty of music, that showcases the diverse range of talents among Skid Row residents. More information below: https://www.lapovertydept.org/projects/festival/

In the 1970s, Southern California saw the formation of its first organizations devoted to preserving its historic structure. Hear from the leaders of these institutions about the sea-change that shaped the preservation movement, and learn how the ‘70s informed how we feel about architecture and preservation.https://www.laconservancy.org//children-70s-preservation-r

Ed Ruscha's work is transformed into a virtual exploration of Los Angeles that spans decades and neighborhoods. If you are craving artistic inspiration and some exploration take a look! https://12sunsets.getty.edu/map/narrative

John J. Flynn wonderfully captured the spirit of CicLAvia's 10/10/10 launch in this beautiful, impressionistic video, filmed on that day! Enjoy!

CARS Pick: 10/10/10 was a thrilling day for Los Angeles! The first CicLAvia created a new public space for Angelenos who lovingly embraced this radical idea from Bogotá, Colombia. In ten years the non-profit organization has created 226 miles of car-free streets with 35 CicLAvias throughout Los Angeles County involving 1.8 million people that’s an incalculable amount of random human contact, children navigating their own city on their terms, and acres of temporary public sp...ace. Community Arts Resources (CARS) played a pivotal role in the development, realization, and flowering of this new civic institution from 2009 through 2016. We salute CicLAvia and its spirit and we look forward to the next decade of its evolution! CARS President Aaron Paley reflects on how far we have yet to go in order to achieve safe and equitable streets for Angelenos all year long. To read the full essay click the link below. https://medium.com//ciclavia-reflections-on-its-disruptive

Together LA Festival celebrates the vibrant and diverse intimate theatre scene of greater Los Angeles! 34 theatre companies have collaborated to showcase new 10-minute works created specifically for a digital platform. RSVP to watch these free performances airing through October 17th @ 7pm (PST)! https://www.togetherlafestival.com/

Heidi Duckler dance company invites you to ten days of safely-distanced celebrations, animated by original performances, distinguished honorees, and spectacular views of Los Angeles. This year’s event is THE QUEST, engaging audience participation in a search for truth in our environment, our memory, and the challenging present moment. THE QUEST represents our enduring dedication to inclusiveness and justice in dance, arts education, and our community. ------------------------...---------------------------------------- "Ten premieres in ten different sites, I'm calling them "small plates" in honor of Johnathon Gold all consumed safely at a distance, pick and choose or enjoy the entire buffet, and discover something riveting about making art in this time of constraint and unbridled passion." - Heidi Duckler, Founder & Artistic Director --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://heididuckler.org//35th-anniversary-celebration-t/ See more

CARS Pick: This week we are looking back on "Celebrate LA" an event produced by CARS celebrating the Los Angeles Philharmonic's centennial year on September 30, 2018! This free, eight-mile, day-long celebration stretched from Downtown Los Angeles to the Hollywood Hills. In the era of social distancing, we are now more than ever in awe of this massive extravaganza of music and performance that featured 1,800 artists performing at six community music festivals. While we know it may be some time before this kind of gathering is possible, the music of the LA Phil continues with SOUND/STAGE- a new online collection of concert films, interviews, essays, and artwork that offer deeper insights into the music and connect us to each others creativity. https://www.soundstage.laphil.com/love-in-the-time-of-covid

Starting TODAY the LA Philharmonic presents *Sound/Stage* a new online collection of concert films and interviews, essays, and artwork that offer deeper insights into the music. Performances range from orchestral concerts featuring Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil to sets from Kamasi Washington, Andra Day, and Chicano Batman. Visit the website and subscribe for upcoming events! https://www.laphil.com/campaigns/soundstage

@PlazadelaRaza is offering wonderful (free!) classes to kick off Latinx Heritage month! Learn more about this multidisciplinary community arts venue dedicated to serving the Eastside neighborhoods of Los Angeles: https://www.facebook.com/PlazaDeLaRaza/ AND check out their website for free online programming! http://www.plazadelaraza.org//latinx-heritage-month-kick-o

CARS Pick: Artists-In-Presidents: Fireside Chats for 2020 is an art project inspired by Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Depression-era Fireside Chats. Artists, writers, performers and musicians from a wide range of cultural realities have been invited to assume an authority over our collective future and to define what we could become together as a nation. Beginning in September 2020 up to the 2020 election in November, each Fireside Chat will be shared on the CAP UCLA website, via social media and as a podcast. https://artistsinpresidents.com