Marcus Miller’s African Drum Circle
This is a children’s drum program. Kids get a rhythmic and historical
glance from
past to present of various cultures’ drums, and they get to play
them, too.
WHEN: February 2, 3:30 p.m.
SITE: Los Angeles Public Library Mid Valley Regional
Branch,
16244 Nordhoff St., North Hills
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Public Library
INFO: 818-895-3650, www.lapl.org
Angaza in Concert
Bridging Africa, Europe, and the West with rich English vocals intertwined
in
African beats and Swahili chants, the sultry jazz tones and funky rhythms
of
Angaza are sure to have you groovin’ in your seat!
WHEN: February 2, 8:00 p.m.
SITE: Carpenter Performing Arts Center, California
State University Long Beach,
6200 Atherton, Long Beach
COST: $30, $24
SPONSOR: California State University Long Beach
INFO: 562-985-7000, www.carpenterarts.org
Reflections in Black by Lula Washington Dance Theatre
Just back from a national tour, the acclaimed Lula Washington Dance
Theatre will perform Reflections in Black, including the tribute to
Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., “The Movement,” and Donald McKayle’s “I’ve
Known Rivers.” A family matinee
on Saturday will provide a captivating historical perspective on the
1960s Civil Rights Movement.
WHEN: February 3, 6:00 p.m. Reception; 8:00 p.m. Concert;
February 4, 3:00 p.m.
Family Matinee & 8:00 p.m. Concert
SITE: Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, 4718 W.Washington
Blvd., Los Angeles
COST:$25 in advance; $30 at the door; $20
for students and seniors; $12 for children 12 and under
SPONSOR: The Gas Company, City of Los Angeles Department
of Cultural Affairs
INFO: 323-292-5852,
www.lulawashington.com
African
American Artist’s Expo
Highlights of this culturally rich, family-friendly event
includes live performances, games, art activities, and
guided tours of Star Eco Station, a environmental
educational and wildlife rescue center.
WHEN: February 4, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SITE: Star Eco Station, 10101 W. Jefferson
Blvd., Culver City
COST: Art exhibit and performances are Free
SPONSOR: Expo admission Free, Tour $7
General, $6 Seniors, $5 Kids
INFO: 310-842-8040, www.ecostation.org
Interior
Nature: The Paintings and Drawing of Marvin Harden
This is the first retrospective exhibition of California
African American painter Marvin Harden. The
exhibition will include almost 100 paintings,
drawings, and prints spanning over a 40-year period.
WHEN: Through February 5, Tuesdays through
Sundays 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.
SITE: Armory Center for the Arts,
145 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Armory Center for the Arts
INFO: 626-792-5101, www.armoryarts.org
Bright
Lights Adult Book Club #1
Bright Lights Adult Book Club presents its first
meeting/discussion about literary themes with an
emphasis on African American culture.
WHEN: February 4, 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
SITE: Bright Lights Multicultural Children’s
Bookstore, 8461 S. Van Ness Ave., Inglewood
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Bright Lights Multicultural
Children’s Bookstore
INFO: 323-971-1296
The
Journey
This is a talent show for Black history month featuring
singing, dancing, comedy routines, and other performing arts.
WHEN: February 4, call for times
SITE: Los Angeles Theatre Center,
514 S. Spring St., Downtown Los Angeles
COST: $11
SPONSOR: Happy 4 Show Productions
INFO: 310-914-6729
Contemporary
Paper Collage Quilt Blocks
Quilts are not only beautiful, but were an important
part of African American history. Inspired by
traditional African American quilt patterns, families
will use various papers to construct a contemporary
collage quilt block. Space limited.
WHEN: February 5, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
SITE: Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery,
Barnsdall Art Park, 4814 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles
COST: Free, call for reservations
SPONSOR: City of Los Angeles Department of
Cultural Affairs & Barnsdall Art Park
INFO: 323-644-6269, www.culturela.org
Marcus
Miller’s African Drum Circle
This is a children’s drum program. Kids get a rhythmic
and historical glance from past to present of various
cultures’ drums, and they get to play them, too.
WHEN: February 7, 3:30 p.m.
SITE: Los Angeles Public Library Harbor-
Gateway Branch, 1555 W. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Public Library
INFO: 310-548-7791, www.lapl.org
The
Dancing Granny
Nailah Malik, Chicken Soup for the Soul contributing
author, veteran storyteller, and librarian will deliver
an enlivening retelling of a Liberian folktale,
accompanied by an African drummer.
WHEN: February
7, 3:30 p.m.
SITE: Valley Plaza Branch Library,
12311 Vanowen St., North Hollywood
INFO: 818-765-9251
WHEN: February
16, 4:00 p.m.
SITE: West Valley Regional Library,
19036 Vanowen St., Reseda
INFO: 818-345-9806
WHEN: February
21, 3:30 p.m.
SITE: Ascot Branch Library, 120 W. Florence
Ave., Los Angeles
INFO: 323-759-4817
WHEN: February
28, 3:30 p.m.
SITE: Porter Ranch Branch Library,
11371 Tampa Ave., Porter Ranch
INFO: 818-360-5706
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Public Library
From
Africa to America – Tales of Black People
This children’s program includes a variety of stories,
folktales, historical, and personal stories drawn from
the rich legacy of people of African descent and
presented by storyteller Michael McCarty.
WHEN: February 9, 3:30 p.m.
SITE: Los Angeles Public Library Wilmington
Branch, 1300 N. Avalon Blvd., Wilmington
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Public Library
INFO: 310-834-1082, www.lapl.org
Makinto
– We Shall Overcome
Interactive lecture explaining the history of Black
people in America through the evolution of Black
music. This children’s program also features
costumes, musical instruments, and live music.
WHEN: February 9, 4:00 p.m.
SITE: Los Angeles Public Library Pacoima
Branch, 13605 Van Nuys Blvd., Pacoima
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Public Library
INFO: 818-899-5203, www.lapl.org
Council
of African American Students’
Candlelight Vigil for Mrs. Rosa Parks
Come celebrate the life of the legendary Mrs. Rosa
Parks with a candlelight vigil, African dancers and
drummers, and celebrity guest speakers.
WHEN: February 9, 6:45 p.m.
SITE: On the campus mall of Pierce College,
6201 Winnetka Ave.,Woodland Hills
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Pierce College
INFO: 818-675-7168
14th
Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival
America's largest black film festival showcasing over
75 new films from Africa, the United States, Europe,
the Caribbean, the South Pacific, South America, and
Canada. This event also features 100 black fine artists
and craftspeople from the world over, poetry, fashion
shows, free forums, and panels.
WHEN: February 9 through 20, 10:00 a.m. -
11:30 p.m.
SITE: Magic Johnson Theaters at Baldwin Hills
Crenshaw Plaza, 3650 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles
COST: $9.25 Adults, $7.25 Adult Matinee
before 4:00 p.m., $6.50 Seniors and Children
SPONSOR: Pan African Film & Arts Festival
INFO: 323-295-1706, www.PAFF.org
Test
Site
Test Site is a series of four artists’ billboards all of
which respond to a group of photographs of atomic
weapons testing by Kenyan-born artist Allan de Souza.
WHEN: February 9 through March 2
SITE: 6150 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Clockshop
INFO: 323-666-2599, www.clockshop.org
Celebrating
Black History Month on Central Avenue
This event will feature the band Terraplane playing an
eclectic mix of music, an artist creating artwork, and
a youth choir performing a variety of songs.
WHEN: February 11, 12 noon to 2:00 p.m.
SITE: Central Ave. and 42nd St., Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Councilmember Jan Perry
INFO: 213-473-2309
Marcus
Miller’s African Drum Circle
This is a children’s drum program. Kids get a rhythmic
and historical glance from past to present of various
cultures’ drums, and they get to play them, too.
WHEN: February 11, 2:00 p.m.
SITE: Los Angeles Public Library Wilshire
Branch, 149 N. St. Andrews Place, Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Public Library
INFO: 323-957-4550, www.lapl.org
Permanent
Collection Theatre Party
Join us at this benefit for the League of Allied Arts
Scholarship Fund to raise money for art students.
Please RSVP by January 6.
WHEN: February 11, 2:00 p.m.
SITE: Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City
COST: $45; checks payable to League of Allied Arts
SPONSOR: League of Allied Arts
INFO: 323-731-3374
House
on the Hill: The Mammy Pleasant Story
For twenty-five years during the nineteenth century,
Mary Ellen Pleasant (Mammy) a shrewd-eyed black
woman, terrorized the somber Bell mansion. It was
said that she was a voodoo queen who possessed the
boldness of Evita Peron. But what was her hold over
Theresa and Thomas Bell, is the secret of the House
on the Hill.
WHEN: February 11 through March 25
Saturdays 6:00 p.m., Sundays 3:00 p.m.
SITE: Playhouse Theatre, 600 Moulton, Los Angeles
COST: $25
SPONSOR: Playhouse Theatre Players
INFO: 323-227-5410,
www.kslgplayhousetheatre.com
Symposium:
Caribbean Carnival Beat
Themes of excess and indulgence, liberation and
renewal infuse the social, political, and aesthetic
rhythms of Caribbean Carnival. UCLA professor and
Guggenheim Fellow Donald Cosentino commences
the afternoon with a keynote focusing on Haitian
Carnival, and other Caribbean scholars explore
Carnival celebrations throughout the region.
WHEN: February 12, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SITE: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural
History, Goldenberg Gallery,W. Sunset Blvd.
and Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural
History & UCLA Latin American Center
INFO: 310-825-4361, www.fowler.ucla.edu
WATTSTAX
Director Mel Stuart introduces his film that took the
pulse of Los Angeles, seven years after the 1965 Watts riots.
WHEN: February 12, 2:00 p.m.
SITE: Warner Grand Theater, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro
COST: $10
SPONSOR: L.A. Harbor International Film Festival
INFO: 310-548-7672,
www.laharborfilmfest.com
Black
History Month Celebration
Journey into the heart of Africa at the L.A. Zoo. A
new weekend-long celebration for the entire family
will feature the traditions, culture, people, and music
of Africa. The L.A. Zoo will participate in this citywide
celebration with featured children’s crafts, festive
foods, exciting entertainment, and much more.
Animals from Africa will be featured during
zookeeper talks and self-guided tours.
WHEN: February 12 & 13, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SITE: Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens,
5333 Zoo Dr., Los Angeles
COST: Free with paid admission, $10 Adults,
$5 Children (2-12)
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Zoo
INFO: 323-644-4200, www.lazoo.org
Lunchtime
Learnin’: The 9th U.S. Cavalry Flag
In honor of Black History Month, view the flag used
by the 9th U.S. Cavalry, an all-black regiment, and
learn how the unit got the name Buffalo Soldiers.
WHEN: February 14, 12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
SITE: Autry National Center, 4700 Western
Heritage Way, Los Angeles
COST: Free with museum admission
SPONSOR: Autry National Center
INFO: 323-667-2000,
www.autrynationalcenter.org
Lines
That Rhyme: Spoken Word Workshop
This workshop will include a discussion of social and
political issues that relate to the participants.
Following this discussion, students will spend the
afternoon working with a spoken word artist and
create a powerful message-driven poem. To make a
reservation, call 213-744-2133.
WHEN: February 14, 1:00 p.m.
SITE: California African American Museum,
600 State Dr., Exposition Park, Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: California African American Museum
INFO: 213-744-7432, www.caamusseum.org
Tell
Me A Story
This concert is a showcase of live stories developed
by participants of a storytelling workshop conducted
by professional storyteller Barbara H. Clark.
WHEN: February 15, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
SITE: Vineyard Senior Citizen Center, 2942
Vineyard Ave., Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Vineyard Senior Center & City of
Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
INFO: 323-292-2666
Big
and Tall African & African American Tales
This children’s program features tall and trickster
tales with Ana Brer Rabbit, and more by storyteller Leslie Perry.
WHEN: February 15, 3:00 p.m.
SITE: Los Angeles Public Library Hyde Park
Branch, 2205 Florence Ave., Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Public Library
INFO: 323-750-7241, www.lapl.org
LAABP
Trailblazer Awards Reception
A reception honoring City employees who have made
a significant impact on the lives of African Americans
and minority workers.
WHEN: February 15, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
SITE: Tom Bradley Tower, City Hall, 200 N.
Spring St., Los Angeles
COST: Free. RSVP Required
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Association of Black Personnel
INFO: 213-978-0319
A
Gathering of Griots:
Stories of Black History & Culture
Storytellers artists Barbara Clark, Leslie Perry,
Ellaraino, Dvooa, Riua Akinshegun, and Shafeeq will
perform. Michael D. McCarty will serve as the master
of ceremonies
WHEN: February 15, call for times
SITE: KAOS Network, 3335 43rd Pl., Leimert Park
COST: $10
SPONSOR: The GRIOT Workshop
INFO: 310-677-8099
African
American Heritage Celebration
This afternoon celebration includes poetry,
storytelling, live gospel, jazz, and blues. African
artifacts for sale such as kente cloth, mud cloth,
soapstone, handmade masks, and tribal earrings add
an authentic flavor to the event. Light refreshments
will be served.
WHEN: February 17, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SITE: Angelus Plaza, 255 S. Hill St., Downtown
Los Angeles (4th floor Auditorium)
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Angelus Plaza
INFO: 213-623-4352 ext. 327
Al
Jarreau
The winner of a string of Grammys including “Best
Male Pop Vocalist” and “Best Male Jazz Vocalist,”
Al
Jarreau has made audiences and critics take notice
since his debut recording Look To The Rainbow was
released in 1977. His graceful vocal style and musical
imagination has won him devoted fans worldwide. His
performances are at once both intimate and theatrical
– a rare occasion of powerful and graceful music.
WHEN: February 17, 8:00 p.m.
SITE: Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts,
12700 Center Court Dr., Cerritos
COST: $58, $48, $32.50
SPONSOR: Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
INFO: 562-916-8501, 1-800-300-4345,
www.cerritoscenter.com
Native
Voices at the Autry Presents
– World Premiere of Stone Heart: Everyone Loves a Journey West
Don’t miss this exciting new play by Diane Glancy
(Cherokee) about betrayal and choice. Based on Ms.
Glancy’s novel, this is the story of Lewis and Clark’s
1804–1806 Corps of Discovery expedition as told
through the eyes of Sacajawea and York—the young
Shoshone woman and the black slave who
courageously traveled to the sea and back on a
perilous journey of the heart. Executive Producers:
Randy Reinholz and Jean Bruce Scott; directed by
Randy Reinholz (Choctaw).
WHEN: February 17 through March 12.
Fridays & Saturdays 8:00 p.m., Saturdays &
Sundays Matinees 2:00 p.m., Tuesdays &
Wednesdays Student Matinees 10:30 a.m.
SITE: Autry National Center, 4700 Western
Heritage Way, Los Angeles
COST: Tickets $20, Members $12. Groups of
10 or more save 20%. Group leaders and
schools please call 323.667.2000, ext. 257.
SPONSOR: Autry National Center
INFO: 323-667-2000,
www.autrynationalcenter.org
A
Black Trilogy 2006
This ninth annual edition in the Black Trilogy series
will feature three premiere one-act plays featuring a
special guest host.
WHEN: February 17 through March 12, Dark
February 26 and March 5, Fridays & Saturdays
5:00 p.m., Sundays 3:00 p.m.
SITE: The Stella Adler Theatre,
6773 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles
COST: $20
SPONSOR: Unity Players Ensemble
INFO: 323-860-3208, www.unityplayers.com
Eloise
Laws with Sinbad
It's a night of laughs with one of film and television's
favorite comedians! Once bound for basketball
stardom, Sinbad took a showbiz detour and became a
seven-time "Star Search" comedy winner, a popular
talk show host and star of "Sinbad's Summer Jam
Weekend," "Houseguest," "Necessary Roughness,"
and "Jingle All the Way." If you think he’s funny on
film and television, wait until you experience him live.
Opening for Sinbad is Eloise Laws, an original lead
cast member and cowriter of the four-time Tonynominated
play, It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues.
WHEN: February 18, 8:00 p.m.
SITE: Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts,
12700 Center Court Dr., Cerritos
COST: $55, $45, $30
SPONSOR: Cerritos Center for the
Performing Arts
INFO: 562-916-8501, 1-800-300-4345,
www.cerritoscenter.com
Alice
Coltrane with special guest Dwight
Trible Quartet World Premiere
A great instrumentalist and bandleader in her own
right, the pianist and wife of the late jazz master
John Coltrane recently released her first album in 26
years. Continuing her husband’s investigations of
Eastern music, Translinear Light showcases the
“undiminished brio that Coltrane brings to the
keyboard” [The New Yorker], particularly her ethereal
Wurlitzer organ and synthesizer playing. In this world
premiere event, Coltrane performs with her sons Ravi
and Oran. Local vocal talent Dwight Trible and his
group will open.
WHEN: February 18, 8:00 p.m.
SITE: UCLA, Royce Hall,West Los Angeles
COST: $45, $35, $25, $15 UCLA students
SPONSOR: UCLA, KCRW 89.9, LA Weekly,
Henry Mancini Tribute Fund
INFO: 310-825-2101, www.uclalive.org
African
Trade Beads
Create African trade beads using heat-set polymer
clay. Participants will learn to layer and wrap sheets
of clay into the traditional mille flore (1000 flowers)
design cane. Be amazed at the beauty of the
repeated designs found in these beads.
WHEN: February 18, 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
SITE: Junior Arts Center, Barnsdall Art Park,
4814 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles
COST: $14, $15 material fee
SPONSOR: City of Los Angeles Department of
Cultural Affairs & Barnsdall Art Park
INFO: 323-644-6295, www.culturela.org
R
& B Night 3
Come and listen to your favorite Rhythm & Blues songs from “back
in the day.”
WHEN: February 18, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
SITE: First A.M.E. Zion Church, 1449 W.
Adams Blvd., Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Artists for Christ
INFO: 323-734-5370
Annual
Latin Jazz at the Luckman
Once dubbed “the Latin Monk” by timbalero Willie
Bobo for the dissonance he customarily deploys in his
solos, pianist Eddie Palmieri enjoys the distinction of
having revolutionized Latin Jazz. Now 68 years old
and a seven-time Grammy winner, Palmieri celebrates
an amazing fifty-year career as a professional
musician with the recent release of a major new CD
on Concord records entitled Listen Here!
WHEN: February 18, 8:00 p.m.
SITE: Luckman Theatre, Cal State L.A.,
5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles
COST: Call for costs
SPONSOR: Luckman Fine Arts Complex
INFO: 323-343-6600,
www.luckmanfineartscomplex.org
Harriet’s
Return
Harriet’s Return chronicles the private and public life of
famed Underground Railroad conductor, spiritual icon,
and revolutionary Harriet Tubman, whose life still
influences the consciousness of people around the
world. Journey from Harriet’s childhood to her final
days as she weaves her story recalling more than thirty
colorful characters. The play’s style is unique, engaging,
and empowering for people of all ages.
WHEN: February 18, 8:00 p.m.; February 19,
2:00 p.m.
SITE: Madrid Theatre, 21622 Sherman Way,
Canoga Park
COST: $25, $15
SPONSOR: On Purpose Productions
INFO: 818-347-9938
Storytelling
for Children
Bright Lights Multicultural Children’s Bookstore
specializes in all multicultural children’s books with
an emphasis on African American culture. Bright
Lights Adult Book Club presents storytelling for
children from ages 3 to 10.
WHEN: February 18 & 25, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
SITE: Bright Lights Multicultural Children’s
Bookstore, 8461 S. Van Ness Ave., Inglewood
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Bright Lights Multicultural
Children’s Bookstore
INFO: 323-971-1296
Third
Sunday Free Black Family Breakfast
A free breakfast for our Black family featuring the
most nutritious, organic food products.
WHEN: February 19, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
SITE: The Elegant Manor, 3115 W. Adams
Blvd., Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Gladstone Hollar Southern
California Division #451
INFO: 323-735-9642
African
American Historical Perspectives
This annual Black History Month program looks at a
local legend. This year marks the 26th year as the
longest-running locally produced African American
program in Los Angeles television history.
WHEN: February 20, 11:00 a.m.
SITE: KSCI Channel 18 (TV Transmission)
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
INFO: 818-894-8880
Marcus Miller’s African Drum Circle
This is a children’s drum program. Kids get a rhythmic
and historical glance from past to present of various
cultures’ drums, and they get to play them, too.
WHEN: February 21, 3:00 p.m.
SITE: Los Angeles Public Library Echo Park
Branch, 1410 W. Temple St., Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Public Library
INFO: 213-250-7808, www.lapl.org
Black
History Inventors
This informative and educational event will feature
kiosk displays of African Americans who have
contributed to energy studies, and created inventions
throughout African History.
WHEN: February 21 through 24, daily
SITE:West Valley Municipal Building,
19040 Vanowen St., Reseda
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Office of Councilman Dennis P.
Zine & Southern California Edison
INFO: 818-756-8848
From
Africa to America – Tales of Black People
This children’s program includes a variety of stories,
folktales, historical, and personal stories drawn from
the rich legacy of people of African descent and
presented by storyteller Michael McCarty.
WHEN: February 22, 3:30 p.m.
SITE: Los Angeles Public Library R.L.
Stevenson Branch, 803 Spence St., Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Public Library
INFO: 323-268-4710, www.lapl.org
Alvin
Ailey American Dance Theater
Seen by over 21 million fans in 48 states and 68
countries on six continents,Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theater has long been one of the most respected and
beloved international ambassadors of American
culture. The celebrated company, led by acclaimed
artistic director Judith Jamison, continues to spread its
inimitable style, energy, and athletic grace across the
globe as a trail-blazing leader in concert dance. Three
diverse programs will be offered including classic
works by Ailey, and contemporary works by renowned
choreographers, with all performances ending with the
forever inspiring Revelations.
WHEN: February 22 through 26, Various times
SITE: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Music
Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., Downtown Los
Angeles
COST: $95 - $25
SPONSOR: Dance at the Music Center
INFO: 213-972-0711,
www.musiccenter.org/dance.html
Marcus
Miller’s African Drum Circle
This is a children’s drum program. Kids get a rhythmic
and historical glance from past to present of various
cultures’ drums, and they get to play them, too.
WHEN: February 23, 3:30 p.m.
SITE: Los Angeles Public Library El Sereno
Branch, 5226 Huntington Drive South,
Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Public Library
INFO:
323-225-9201, www.lapl.org
Black
History Celebration 2006
This is the ninth annual black history event
celebrating multi-cultural business exchange. The
program includes musical entertainment, a vendor
walkway, celebrity appearances, and award
presentations to African American leaders in
business, entertainment, and corporate involvement.
WHEN: February 24, 11:00 a.m.
SITE: Torrance Marriott, 3635 Fashion Way,Torrance
COST: $49
SPONSOR: Torrance Area Chamber of
Commerce & Greater Los Angeles African
American Chamber of Commerce
INFO: 310-540-5888,www.torrancechamber.com
Family Program: Mardi Gras Masquerade!
Celebrate Carnival in an evening featuring art
making, music, silliness, and hot chocolate. Come
dressed in your own fantastic costume or have your
face painted like a beautiful Venetian-style mask to
show off in a children’s parade through the Museum.
WHEN: February 24, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
SITE: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural
History, Goldenberg Gallery,W. Sunset Blvd.
and Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural
History
INFO: 310-825-4361, www.fowler.ucla.edu
Bones
and Blues
Bones and Blues is a monthly concert series featuring
live blues and jazz music, domino tournaments, and
a hearty barbecue dinner.
WHEN: February 24, 8:00 p.m.
SITE: The Center, 10950 S. Central Ave.,
Los Angeles
COST: $15 presale, $25 at the door
SPONSOR: Watts Labor Community Action
Committee (WLCAC)
INFO: 323-563-5639, www.wlcac.org
Peru Negro – Ambassadors of Afro-Peruvian Culture
Already legends in their native Peru for more than 35
years, this vibrant song and dance ensemble
achieved international fame after they were featured
on David Byrne’s Luaka Bop compilation, Afro-
Peruvian Classics: The Soul of Black Peru. Defining
the infectious grooves, melodic guitar, and
passionate singing of Afro-Peruvian music, these
2004 Latin Grammy Award winners are credited with
reviving Peru’s traditional music and igniting the
Afro-Peruvian dance craze.
WHEN: February 24, 8:00 p.m.
SITE: UCLA, Royce Hall,West Los Angeles
COST: $45, $35, $25, $15 UCLA students
SPONSOR: UCLA Live
INFO: 310-825-2101, www.uclalive.org
Children of Uganda
The event will feature East African music and dance
performed with drums and flutes.
WHEN: February 24, 8:00 p.m.
SITE: Caltech-Beckman Auditorium,
332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena
COST: $25, $21, $17
SPONSOR: Caltech Public Events
INFO: 626-395-4652, www.events.caltech.edu
Hillcrest
Festival of Fine Arts
This year we are celebrating 46 years as a community
service event showcasing the arts. Enjoy artist
demonstrations, exhibits, children's art workshops,
an arts and crafts boutique, entertainment, and food.
View and shop for ceramics, sculpture, oil and
watercolor paintings, jewelry, handmade clothing,
mixed media, blown glass, carved wood, pottery,
photography, and weaving.
WHEN: February 24 through 26, Friday and
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SITE: 2000 West Rd., La Habra Heights
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Hillcrest Congregational Church
INFO: 562-947-3755,www.hillcrest-church.org
Brookins Community A.M.E. Church Black History Prayer Breakfast
The church’s third annual breakfast will salute the
contribution of KNBC General Manager Paula
Madison, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Rev. Dr. Cecil
“Chip” Murray, as well as other church members and
community leaders.
WHEN: February 25, 8:30 a.m.
SITE: Proud Bird Restaurant, 11022 Aviation
Blvd., Los Angeles
COST: $40
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Association of Black
Personnel
INFO: 323-296-5610
Discover
Your Roots IV: African American
Family History Conference
Reverend Dr. Cecil “Chip” Murray will be the main
speaker for this program. There will be workshops
discussing how to do your family history research.
Pre-registration is $20.00; registration at the door is
$25.00. The fee includes a conference syllabus, CD,
and lunch while supplies last.
WHEN: February 25, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SITE: LDS Family History Center,
3115 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles
COST: Pre-registration $20.00; Registration at the door $25.00
SPONSOR: Our Authors Study Club, Inc.
working with other community groups
INFO: 800-533-2444
World City: Watts Prophets & Futa Toro
World City is a performance series that celebrates the
rich diversity of cultural traditions reflected in the Los
Angeles community. The six-event series features
internationally renowned artists in admission-free
Saturday afternoon performances. In addition, the
Music Center will offer related pre- and postperformance
family activities, including arts
workshops and storytelling sessions.
WHEN: February 25, 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
SITE: W. M. Keck Foundation Children’s
Amphitheatre,Walt Disney Concert Hall,
111 S. Grand Ave., Downtown Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: The Music Center Education Division
INFO: 213-972-4396,www.musiccenter.org/education
Marcus
Miller’s African Drum Circle
This is a children’s drum program. Kids get a rhythmic
and historical glance from past to present of various
cultures’ drums, and they get to play them, too.
WHEN: February 25, 2:00 p.m.
SITE: Los Angeles Central Library, 630 W. 5th St., Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Public Library
Children’s Literature Department – Central Library
INFO: 213-228-7250, www.lapl.org
February 2006 african american heritage month Brazilian Carnaval
This Brazilian Mardi Gras Celebration showcases
bands directly from Rio de Janeiro and Bahia,
featuring stunning samba dancers, costume contests,
booths, food, and a large dance floor.
WHEN: February 25, 8:00 p.m.
SITE: Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway,
Long Beach
COST: $25, $55
SPONSOR: Brazilian Nites Productions
INFO: 818-566-1111, www.braziliannites.com
Dwight Tribble and Pharoh Sanders’ Tribute to Oscar Brown,
Jr.
Pharoh Sanders, heir apparent to the legendary John
Coltrane, and vocalist Dwight Tribble lend their
dynamic artistry to salute the late poet, singer, and
songwriter extraordinaire, Oscar Brown, Jr.
WHEN: February 25, 8:00 p.m.
SITE: Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, 4718
W.Washington Blvd., Los Angeles
COST: Call for costs
SPONSOR: City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and HEAL
INFO: 323-964-9768
African Heritage Festival
Join the Aquarium of the Pacific as it hosts its fourth
annual African Heritage Festival, celebrating the
richness and diversity of African and African
American cultures. The weekend will feature live
entertainment, including interactive drum circles,
West African dance, live jazz, storytelling, ethnic
food, arts and crafts, and more.
WHEN: February 25 & 26, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
SITE: Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach,
320 Golden Shore, Long Beach
COST: Free with Aquarium Admission
SPONSOR: Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach
INFO: 562-590-3100, www.aquariumofpacific.org
African
Family Festival
This is a fun family festival with art projects and
entertainment by Munyungo Jackson and Friends
playing the drums.
WHEN: February 26, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SITE: Bowers Kidseum, 18th St. & Main,Santa Ana
COST: $5
SPONSOR: Bowers Kidseum
INFO: 714-480-1522, www.bowers.org
Share
the World Concert
This Community Arts Partnership concert will feature
performances by three CalArts ensembles: the African
Ensemble, the Latin Jazz Ensemble, and the Lian Ensemble.
WHEN: February 26, 2:00 p.m.
SITE: RedCat Theater, 631 W. 2nd St.,
Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: CalArts Community Arts
Partnership & RedCat Theater
INFO: 661-222-2710
Dance
Explorations –Swing to Hip Hop
Join Tamica Washington and explore this dance
program where children will learn the culture,
ethnicity, and history of specific dances.
WHEN: February 27, 4:00 p.m.
SITE: Los Angeles Public Library Washington
Irving Brach, 4117 W.Washington Blvd.,Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Public Library
INFO: 323-734-6303, www.lapl.org
Marcus
Miller’s African Drum Circle
This is a children’s drum program. Kids get a rhythmic
and historical glance from past to present of various
cultures’ drums, and they get to play them, too.
WHEN: February 27, 4:00 p.m.
SITE: Los Angeles Public Library Pico Union
Branch, 1030 S. Alvarado St., Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Public Library
INFO: 213-368-7545, www.lapl.org
Mardi-Gras
A spring celebration of traditional “Fat Tuesday” with
Brazilian music, singing, dancing, and a colorful
parade at Paseo de la Plaza.
WHEN: February 28, 12:00 noon – 10:00 p.m.
SITE: El Pueblo Historical Monument, Placita
Olvera, 125 Paseo de la Plaza, Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Olvera Street Merchants
INFO: 213-485-9769, www.cityofla.org/elp/
Marcus Miller’s African Drum Circle
This is a children’s drum program. Kids get a rhythmic
and historical glance from past to present of various
cultures’ drums, and they get to play them, too.
WHEN: February 28, 3:30 p.m.
SITE: Los Angeles Public Library Atwater
Village Branch, 3379 Glendale Blvd.,
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Public Library
INFO: 323-664-13553, www.lapl.org
Makinto
– We Shall Overcome
Join us for an interactive lecture explaining the history
of Black people in America through the evolution of
Black music. This children’s program also features
costumes, musical instruments, and live music.
WHEN: February 28, 4:00 p.m.
SITE: Los Angeles Public Library Westchester-
Loyola Branch, 7114 W. Manchester Ave.,
Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Public Library
INFO: 310-348-1096, www.lapl.org
UCLA
Regent’s Lecture: Henry Butler
Acclaimed jazz pianist and visiting Regent Scholar
Henry Butler celebrates Fat Tuesday at the Fowler
with a lecture and performance. Butler’s distinctive
piano style is a rich amalgam of jazz, Caribbean,
classical, pop, R&B, and blues influences, exemplary
of the eclecticism of his New Orleans birthplace.
WHEN: February 28, 5:00 p.m.
SITE: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural
History, Goldenberg Gallery,W. Sunset Blvd.
and Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles
COST: Free
SPONSOR: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural
History & UCLA Department of
Ethnomusicology.
INFO: 310-825-4361, www.fowler.ucla.edu
African
American Art Festival
Internationally renowned artists exhibit alongside
L.A's budding African American artists at the Star Eco
Station's African American Art Expo. Expo highlights
include musical and dance performances, folk art,
food, and spoken word.
WHEN: February 29, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
SITE: Star Eco Station, 10101 W. Jefferson
Blvd., Culver City
COST: Art exhibit and performances are Free
SPONSOR: Star Eco Station
INFO: 310-842-8060, www.ecostation.org