• My Nearest City
Los Angeles - So Cal
Let’s Talk Art – VIP Reception and Art Exhibit  728×90

Events

01 Mar

The Grand LA, 100 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

March 1, 2023 To May 28, 2023

6:00 pm To 10:00 pm

Ticket sales begin on March 1. Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure opens on March 31! The exhibition features over 200 never before and rarely seen paintings, drawings, ephemera and artifacts, all from the Basquiat family’s estate, as well as recreations of his NYC artist studio on Great Jones St., the family…

21 Mar

Huntington Library, Art Gallery and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108

March 21, 2023 To June 12, 2023

10:00 am To 5:00 pm

Five works by Nigerian-born, Los Angeles–based artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby are spotlighted in the third and final exhibition in a series curated by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author and New Yorker magazine critic Hilton Als, in collaboration with the Yale Center for British Art and each artist For this exhibition, Als… Read more…

24 Mar

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, South Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA

March 24, 2023 To May 28, 2023

8:00 pm To 10:30 pm

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents a revival of the sensual, passionate and delightfully funny Pulitzer Prize winning play by William Inge. Set in small town Kansas, this is a sexy world, dangerous and cruel, where residents keep each other in their place while longing to break free. When a handsome young… Read more…

25 Mar

The Miracle Theater, 226 South Market Street, Inglewood, CA 90301

March 25, 2023 To May 13, 2023

Mark your calendars for the hybrid Spring Session of music classes from White Hall Arts Academy! All classes are available in person and on Zoom. Children ages 4-12 can enroll in as many classes as they’d like* in our HeARTbeats program ranging from acting, piano, guitar, drums, singing and dance lab. For older learners ages 13… Read more…

26 Mar

Mark Taper Forum, 135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

March 26, 2023 To April 9, 2023

8:00 pm To 10:30 pm

Nearly thirty years after the Los Angeles uprising following the Rodney King verdict, Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 returns home to the Mark Taper Forum to be reimagined with an ensemble cast for a new generation of audiences. A powerful piece of living record and one of the most important works… Read more…

28 Mar

Willie Agee Playhouse (formerly known as Inglewood Playhouse) 600-698 N. Park Ave,Inglewood, CA 90302

March 28, 2023 To March 28, 2023

7:30 pm To 9:00 pm

Poets Jazz House presents “Gil Scott-Heron Bluesology” featuring the legendary poet’s daughter Gia Scott-Heron, as she kicks-off her Tour across America honoring her legendary father. The ensemble cast includes: Gia Scott-Heron, Conney Williams, Lorenzo Frank, Clent Bowers, Yawo Watts, Art.us Mansoir, Tuesday Conner and the ORACLE aka Denise Lyles-Cook. Directed… Read more…

28 Mar

3310 West Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, CA, USA

March 28, 2023 To March 29, 2023

8:00 pm To 10:00 pm

A Grown & Sexy Old School Hip-hop comedy show! Featuring comedians you’ve seen on TV and movies! 

30 Mar

7642 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA

March 30, 2023 To April 1, 2023

12:00 pm To 7:00 pm

Urban Design Center presents Let’s Talk Art, LLC and Art by Golden LLC. Come join in and take this opportunity to immerse yourself in culture and purchase fine art from renowned Black artists from around the country. VIP Reception on Thursday, March 30, 2023, from 6-8:30 p.m. Black Fine Art Exhibit,… Read more…

30 Mar

Huntington Library, Art Gallery and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108

March 30, 2023 To June 4, 2023

10:00 am To 5:00 pm

Through prints recently acquired by The Huntington, this exhibition celebrates the artistry and cultural significance of work by members of the Gee’s Bend Quiltmakers’ Collective from Alabama. See a focused installation of prints made by members of Gee’s Bend Quiltmakers’ Collective from Alabama during an artistic residency at Paulson Fontaine… Read more…

30 Mar

Strategy and Soul, 3546 West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard #2605, Los Angeles, CA 90008, USA

March 30, 2023 To March 30, 2023

7:00 pm To 10:30 pm

7 PM reception, 7:30 film showing (90 minutes)Followed by community discussion   Released in 2000, the film ends with a major victory in civil rights law and organizing—the decision by the federal courts to force the Los Angeles MTA to buy 532 new buses that later became 2500 through our…

30 Mar

7642 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA

March 30, 2023 To April 1, 2023

12:00 pm To 7:00 pm

Take time to experience a wealth of fine Black art with Rosetta Brown. As the founder and creative director of Let’s Talk Art, LLC, Brown established her company out of the need to educate people on the myriad ways African Americans can express their feelings through art. Broaden your senses… Read more…

30 Mar

Ovation Hollywood, Hollywood Boulevard, 6801 Hollywood, CA 90028

March 30, 2023 To April 22, 2023

11:00 am To 8:00 pm

The Official Bob Marley One Love Experience showcases never-before-seen Marley photographs and memorabilia while immersing you in a journey through his life, passions, influences, and enduring legacy. Celebrate one of the world’s most beloved and unifying musical and cultural figures! In the Official Bob Marley One Love Experience—the only one… Read more…

30 Mar

Westwood, Los Angeles, CA, USA

March 30, 2023 To March 30, 2023

6:00 pm To 9:00 pm

In honor of National Doctors’ Day, join Shared Harvest Foundation, for an all day, virtual live stream celebration! From 9 am- 9 pm, they will be streaming their documentary film, I Am Not Your Hero, from UCLA, Morehouse and the New England Medical Association in Boston, followed by panel discussions.…

30 Mar

7642 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90046

March 30, 2023 To April 1, 2023

6:00 pm To 8:30 pm

Come join Let’s Talk Art LLC for this opportunity to immerse yourself in culture and purchase fine art from renowned Black artists from around the country. Let’s Talk Art LLC and Art by Golden LLC present an evening showcasing Black fine artists’ work plus a VIP reception author book signings… Read more…

31 Mar

The Miracle Theatre at 226 South Market Street, Inglewood, CA 90301

March 31, 2023 To March 31, 2023

8:00 pm To 10:00 pm

Pull up to the historic Miracle Theater for the K-Flow Show, a musical extravaganza featuring producer, keyboardist, and songwriter Kevin Flournoy and friends. Musical guests include American R&B singer, songwriter, musician, and a former member of the soul group, The Montclairs, Phil Perry; actress, songwriter, and former member of the… Read more…

31 Mar

Catalina Jazz Club, 6725 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028

March 31, 2023 To March 31, 2023

8:30 pm To 10:00 pm

When youre looking for great entertainment in addition to awesome singing; an intimate evening with Street Corner Renaissance (SCR) is the ticket to buy. These  cats can flat out sing! Their infectious energy and versatile show-set offers audiences an authentic/interactive street corner experience. They combine the polish of a  seasoned Las Vegas act… Read more…

01 Apr

Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612

April 1, 2023 To April 1, 2023

8:00 pm To 10:00 pm

An evening-length work for voice, flute, string quartet and electronics developed by Grammy-nominated composer/performer Nathalie Joachim, Fanm d’Ayiti is a celebration of some of Haiti’s most iconic yet under-recognized female artists, as well as an exploration of Joachim’s Haitian heritage. Fanm d’Ayiti, released in 2019 on New Amsterdam Records as… Read more…

01 Apr

Earvin Magic Johnson Rec Area, 905 El Segundo Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA

April 1, 2023 To April 1, 2023

10:30 am To 12:00 pm

Play with different materials, images, and colors to transform ordinary recycled objects into beautiful works of art! This workshop takes place in person at Earvin “Magic” Johnson Park.

01 Apr

Corazón Performing Arts 125 South Topanga Canyon Boulevard Topanga, CA 90290

April 1, 2023 To April 1, 2023

8:30 pm To 11:00 pm

Embarking upon his musical journey as a very young man, Azar Lawrence honed his craft among musicians who would be remembered as larger than life: Miles Davis, Elvin Jones, and John Coltrane to name a few. Lawrence composed, produced and performed with jazz luminary McCoy Tyner for over five priceless… Read more…

01 Apr

William Grant Still Art Center, 2520 South West View Street, Los Angeles, CA 90016

April 1, 2023 To April 30, 2023

12:00 pm To 5:00 pm

WGSAC is expanding the definition of American by looking beyond the borders of the United States and into communities along the Caribbean coast of Colombia and Panama, and looking beyond the canonized forms of approaching who is a composer. Maroon towns were developed by runaway enslaved Africans and continue to be… Read more…

01 Apr

MOCA Grand Avenue, The Museum of Contemporary Art, 250 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

April 1, 2023 To April 16, 2023

11:00 am To 5:00 pm

Surveying thirty years of Henry Taylor’s work in painting, drawing, sculpture, and installation, this retrospective celebrates a Los Angeles artist widely appreciated for his unique aesthetic, social vision, and freewheeling experimentation. Populated by friends and relatives, strangers on the street, athletic stars, politicians and entertainers, Taylor’s canvases describe an imagination… Read more…

Latest News

11 Los Angeles-Area Museum Exhibitions Are Showcasing Works By a Spectrum of Black Artists

11 Los Angeles-Area Museum Exhibitions Are Showcasing Works By a Spectrum of Black Artists

  From San Marino to Downtown Los Angeles, Leimert Park and Long Beach, museums are showcasing the work of emerging, mid-career, and historic Black artists. Among the expansive offerings are Afro-Atlantic Histories, a survey of five centuries of art; a Njideka Akuumyili Crosby show organized by Hilton Als; the first U.S. exhibiition of Turner Prize-winner Helen Cammock; and the first L.A. solo museum exhibitions of Henry Taylor, Milford [Read More...]
Idris Elba Plans to Build Film Studio in Ghana

Idris Elba Plans to Build Film Studio in Ghana

  Idris Elba is seemingly aiming to become the Tyler Perry of Ghana by building a film studio in the West African country to invest in Ghanaian filmmakers. The British film star visited Ghana recently, where he met with the president of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at the Jubilee House, Business Insider Africa reported. During the meeting, Elba pitched his idea to build a film studio in the country. Source: Idris Elba Plans to Build [Read More...]
Pasadena’s Getting A Bookstore Named For Sci-Fi Author Octavia Butler

Pasadena’s Getting A Bookstore Named For Sci-Fi Author Octavia Butler

Pasadena is set to get another independent bookstore: Octavia’s Bookshelf. Owner Nikki High said she hopes to highlight authors who are Black, Indigenous, and other people of color. High chose the name as a tribute to Pasadena native, science-fiction author and MacArthur fellow Octavia Butler who died in 2006. Butler was one of the first to feature people of color in sci-fi novels. “She was the first Black sci-fi writer that I read, [Read More...]