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SoCal Community Events Calendar

From art exhibitions to cultural festivals, Southern California has it all. Here are some of the best public and free events in the region.

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Editor's Picks for This Week: August 11-17

Every week, Arts & Culture Producer Nic Cha Kim highlights a few events across the SoCal region. This week, head to a wheatpasting workshop, a mini comic book convention, Route 66 walking tour, and more!

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Upcoming Events
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CicLAvia — Culver City meets Venice
Culver City
34°01'16.0"N 118°23'47.3"W
Culver City, California
Sunday, August 17, 9:00 AM
Free

Join CicLAvia for the 61st Los Angeles Open Streets Event: Culver City meets Venice presented by Metro.

Queer Lens on Los Angeles: Artists’ POV
Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Dr
Los Angeles, California 90049
Sunday, August 17, 1:00 PM

Curator Ryan Linkof joins artists in conversation about the vibrant tapestry of queer lives in Southern California.

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Rod Briggs Memorial Gallery
2221 E Broadway
Long Beach, California 90803
Sunday, August 17, 1:00 PM - September 13
Free

In Dreams, Doppelgängers, and Parallel Universes, artist Perin Mahler invites viewers into a fractured and surreal landscape where identity, time, and truth blur across multiple dimensions. This solo exhibition features twelve to fifteen large-scale oil paintings developed over four years—each one a layered investigation of the psychological, political, and cultural dissonance shaping contemporary life.

Cruising Colorado: Route 66 & Pasadena's Car Scene
Defenders Park
450 West Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, California 91105
Sunday, August 17, 5:30 PM
Adults: $28 / Children (5-12): $18 / Children under 5: Free

In honor of the Route 66 centennial celebration, join Pasadena Walking Tours for a walk across a small section of what was considered the “Main Street of America,” along Colorado Boulevard. In addition to Route 66 lore, the tour will explore car culture in Pasadena, and the dealerships, manufacturers and service stations that helped drive a thriving city throughout the 20th century and into a new millennium.

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Rod Briggs Memorial Gallery
2221 E Broadway
Long Beach, California 90803
Monday, August 18, 1:00 PM - September 13
Free

In Dreams, Doppelgängers, and Parallel Universes, artist Perin Mahler invites viewers into a fractured and surreal landscape where identity, time, and truth blur across multiple dimensions. This solo exhibition features twelve to fifteen large-scale oil paintings developed over four years—each one a layered investigation of the psychological, political, and cultural dissonance shaping contemporary life.

All Abilities Art
La Pintoresca Branch Library
1355 N Raymond Ave
Pasadena, California 91103
Tuesday, August 19, 11:00 AM
Free

Enjoy a fun and relaxed morning at the library with art activities.

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Rod Briggs Memorial Gallery
2221 E Broadway
Long Beach, California 90803
Tuesday, August 19, 1:00 PM - September 13
Free

In Dreams, Doppelgängers, and Parallel Universes, artist Perin Mahler invites viewers into a fractured and surreal landscape where identity, time, and truth blur across multiple dimensions. This solo exhibition features twelve to fifteen large-scale oil paintings developed over four years—each one a layered investigation of the psychological, political, and cultural dissonance shaping contemporary life.

Homeboy Art Academy Presents: WE ARE...
Huntington Beach Art Center
538 Main St #98
Huntington Beach, California 92648
Tuesday, August 19, 5:00 PM - September 13
Free

Experience Huntington Beach Art Center's newest exhibition We Are, presented by the Homeboy Art Academy.

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