Courier Calendar NOW - JAN. 25
JAN. 23
GRAND PARK: “GROUND OUR PRESENT, DOT OUR FUTURE” PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART - ADULT ART CLASS: “DIGITAL ART” 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Grand Park presents “Ground our Present, Dot our Future,” a public art installation designed to build community with enrichment, engagement and dialogue through art. It features more than 74 quotes that reflect on 2020 and look forward to 2021. Grand Park is located at 200 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles. (Between Grand Avenue and Broadway Street.) https://grandparkla.org/
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents an Adult Art Class: “Digital Art.” Discover how to creatively use the iPad or tablet as a tool for making art. Draw, paint, manipulate photos, make animated gifts - all with the fingertips or the use of a stylus. Learn which apps work best with the device, add imagination, and start creating. https://www.lacma.org/event/ adult-art-class-digital-art JAN. 23
WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - THE SORTING ROOM SESSIONS: “SHELÉA: A TRIBUTE TO ALAN & MARILYN BERGMAN” 8 p.m.
NOW - JAN. 31
FOOD FESTIVAL - “10 DAYS RE: HER” The new non-profit “RE: Her” launches its inaugural event of “10 Days RE: Her.” Over 100 women-owned restaurants from all over Los Angeles unite to offer unique collaborations with other female chefs, thematic menus, one-on-one conversations among female industry leaders, and much more. RE: Her is a new non-profit created by women restaurateurs supporting women-owned restaurants, and will further this mission beyond the 10-day event by providing resources, mentorship, and small business grants to members. https://www.regardingherfood.com/ JAN. 22
THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC“IN CONCERT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL”: “HECHO EN MÉXICO” (“MADE IN MEXICO”) 9 p.m.
The Sorting Room Sessions, the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts’ popular nightclub series, has gone virtual. Singer/songwriter/keyboardist Sheléa has transcended the boundaries of musical classification with her versatile and distinctive voice. On Jan. 23 at The Wallis, Sheléa will perform songs written by the Oscar-winning composers Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Purchase of the digital concert includes 24-hour viewing access. https://thewallis.org/Shelea JAN. 23 - FEB. 21
GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE: “BOLLYWOOD KITCHEN”
JAN. 24
RABBI DAVID BARON - TEMPLE OF THE ARTS, DIANA MAXWELL, AND LIGHTHOUSE PUBLIC RELATIONS: “EVOLVING INTO THE NEXT NORMAL” ONLINE SERIES 2 - 3 p.m. Join for a monthly series of inspired conversations with luminaries exploring the ‘next normal' on how to live during these challenging times with calmness, grace and hope. The series is with luminaries, Sister Jenna, Brahma Kumaris, Miranda Macpherson and hosted by Rabbi David Baron, Temple of the Arts. The opening performance is by renowned Cellist, Michael Fitzpatrick. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/ WN_t3yV-4jLSwazY_4mUp3Bog
JAN. 26
THE BEVERLY HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: “NEW LAWS YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS TO KNOW FOR 2021” 3 - 4:30 p.m. The Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Beverly Hills, is holding a webinar on key new laws impacting business in 2021. Topics include new COVID-19 laws and regulations; key changes to employment laws; and other changes to laws impacting business. Open to all Beverly Hills businesses. http://members.beverlyhillschamber.com/ events/details/new-laws-your-businessneeds-to-know-for-2021-22654 JAN. 26
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN, LOS ANGELES: “ROE@48 ” ANNUAL COMMEMORATION 5 - 6:30 p.m. The National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles and the City of West Hollywood will hold its annual commemoration of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling of Roe v. Wade on Jan. 26, “Roe@48,” which will be virtual this year. Join leaders and activists on the ground from around the country as they speak about their ongoing work and how attendees can learn ways to take action to support access to reproductive care. https://www.ncjwla.org/ JAN. 26
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and KCET present “In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl.” “Hecho en México” ("Made in Mexico") pays tribute to the city’s roots and features Mexican and Mexican American artists performing with Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil. Watch Rodrigo y Gabriela, Natalia Lafourcade and La Santa Cecilia, plus Los Ángeles Azules performing with YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) and Paolo Bortolameolli. https://www.hollywoodbowl. com/about/watch-and-listen/ in-concert-at-the-hollywood-bowl
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Geffen Playhouse launches a series of new live, virtual and interactive world premiere productions from its Geffen Stayhouse banner. Filmmaker and cookbook author Sri Rao’s (Netflix’s upcoming “The Actress”) “Bollywood Kitchen” is directed by Arpita Mukherjee. In this interactive production, Rao invites the audience to prepare a homemade Indian meal along with him, drawing on the recipes that were staples at his family’s table, and interweaves the story of his parents immigrating to America. https://www.geffenplayhouse.org/shows/ bollywood-kitchen/
SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER - AN EVENING WITH NICOLAS D. KRISTOF AND SHERYL WUDUNN, AUTHORS OF “TIGHTROPE: AMERICANS REACHING FOR HOPE” 6 p.m. Journey across twenty-first-century America with Pulitzer Prize–winning authors Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, whose book “Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope” is an inspiration for the Skirball’s online exhibition. Kristof and WuDunn provide a look at the challenges facing the American public and offer ideas for how to forge a new path forward. The online program is free with reservations needed. https://www.skirball.org/programs/wordsand-ideas/evening-nicholas-d-kristof-andsheryl-wudunn
JAN. 26 - 28
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM LA: VIRTUAL COMMEMORATION OF INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY
Holocaust Museum LA presents a commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Jan. 26 - 28. Recognized by the United Nations, International Holocaust Remembrance Day ( Jan. 27) commemorates the tragedy of the Holocaust and marks the day that Auschwitz was liberated. The schedule of events is listed on the website. https://www.holocaustmuseumla. org/event-details/ international-holocaust-remembrance-day JAN. 27
L.A. THEATRE WORKS: “EXTINCTION” L.A. Theatre Works presents its 2020-21 Digital Season of nine plays recorded in-studio. Each features bonus material, such as interviews with the playwrights, actors, experts in the field and more. On Jan. 27, Sarah Drew, Seamus Dever, Joanne Whalley and Darren Richardson star in “Extinction,” a new play by Australian playwright and newspaper columnist Hannie Rayson about the need to combat man-made climate change. https://latw.org/digital-season JAN. 27
HAMMER MUSEUM: ART TALK ON KATJA SEIB 12:30 p.m. The Hammer's curatorial department leads free, insightful, short discussions about artists in Made in L.A. 2020 online. Join for the art talk on Jan. 27 on Katja Seib led by Nika Chilewich, curatorial assistant. https://hammer.ucla.edu/ programs-events/2021/ lunchtime-art-talk-katja-seib JAN. 28
HAMMER MUSEUM: FEMINISM CONVERSATION WITH KOA BECK AND JULIA SERANO 5 p.m. Hammer Museum presents a conversation with Koa Beck and Julia Serano. Beck, author of the new book “White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind,” joins author and activist Julia Serano around the shortcomings of mainstream feminism and the potential of solidarity. RSVP on the website to receive the Zoom link to join the free event. https://hammer.ucla.edu/ programs-events/2021/ white-feminism-koa-beck-julia-serano
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