SoCal Community Events Calendar

Q&A with filmmakers Lupita Limón Corrales and Diego Robles, moderated by UCLA Activist-in-Residence James Suazo.

For the first time ever, the Consulate General of France in Los Angeles, in partnership with Grand Performances, is launching a Bastille Day celebration in the heart of Downtown!

Returning to the overall belief that you already love classical music, you may not know it yet, last year’s series returns with a powerful, illustrated evening with classical musicians from the Colburn School of Music.

LACE Screening Room presents Obsidian Reflections curated by Selene Preciado with Andrea Acuña.

Local artists will take over the Museum for our annual one-day pop-up show from 4 pm-9 pm. With no fees to exhibit and no gatekeepers to decide who is allowed to show their work, hundreds of artists are expected to participate in this annual event.

This performance celebrates the berimbau, a single-stringed bowed instrument embodying resilience through its socio-cultural resonance. Originating in Angola and flourishing in Brasil, the berimbau became central to candomblé rituals and capoeira, blending rhythm, storytelling, and survival.

Inspired by a fantastical animal-shaped vessel in the World of the Terracotta Warriors exhibition, families are invited to sculpt their very own mythical creatures out of clay!

The second night of the She Speaks poetry series is inspired by Bengali Muslim feminist Begum Rokeya and her 1905 story, Sultana’s Dream. Curated by Tanzila Ahmed, the evening brings together artists who dare to imagine a future where they not only survive, but thrive. The night is full of dreams and hopes for a stronger future for women everywhere.