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Rough Cuts

May 24, 1989

An open mike, works in progress evening for dancers, musicians and performance artists.

Filed Under: 1985-1989, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1989, dance, music, open-mike, performance, Rough Cuts

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Watch the film "Etched in Light" by Cassils (@cass

Watch the film "Etched in Light" by Cassils (@cassilsartist) now on the LACE website! "Etched in Light" documents a participatory visual art and sonic performance of the same title led by the artist Cassils in collaboration with the National Center for Transgender Equality and over 140 transgender and non-binary artists.

LACE selected this film to be shown on April 12, 2025 at the Philosophical Research Society (@philosophical_research_society) as part of Artists' Film International (AFI’24). AFI’24 is a touring film program which is collectively curated and presented by fifteen international arts organizations and convened by Forma (@formaartsmedia).

Still from Cassils, "Etched in Light," 2025. Courtesy the artist.

We're excited to work with two new Getty Marrow Un

We're excited to work with two new Getty Marrow Undergraduate Interns this summer!

💫 Becca Choe, LACE's Curatorial Intern, is a student at Pomona College studying Art and Politics. She is interested in exploring themes of immigration, home, industrialization, and South Korean political movements with her work as both a student and artist.

💫 Jada Wong, LACE's Communications and Media Intern, is an illustrator, printmaker, and educator who creates whimsical characters and stories to make sense of the world around her. Jada merges her love for the absurd and humor with themes of identity, community, and social justice in her work.

Join us in welcoming them to the LACE team!

We’re grateful to everyone who joined us at “T

We’re grateful to everyone who joined us at “This Home, Forever,” curated by 2025 LACE Emerging Curator Nahui Garcia. The two-day event featured performances by: @0ll668 @perras.bravas @lapovertydepartment @michelelorusso @pacoimatechno @jakioeoeo

These performances took place during a fraught weekend for Los Angeles, with sirens and helicopters heard across downtown Los Angeles. On Sunday, @perras.bravas performed “Borderland Feelings,” a piece that seeks to shed light on and gather testimonies about the experiences, emotions, and demands that emerge when crossing the border. Participants were invited to share their border-crossing experiences by writing or illustrating them on a butterfly. These butterflies were later read aloud during the performance and placed on a body, symbolizing how the border becomes a scar that marks those who cross it.

This performance, along with the rest of the program, felt especially significant on that day. LACE remains committed to presenting socially-engaged projects and was founded as an experimental artistic space for freedom of expression and art that is socially and politically engaging.

We’re glad to have shared space with LACE friends, collaborators, and colleagues, as well as new friends.

Photos by Angel Origgi. (@angeloriggi)

Please join us in welcoming two new members to the

Please join us in welcoming two new members to the LACE team!

🌟 LACE’s new Communications + Event Coordinator, Ida Tongkumvong is a Los Angeles-based arts administrator and marketing professional with a passion for expanding access to the arts and fostering inclusivity within creative spaces. She holds a B.A. in Communications from UCLA. Her previous roles with Sounding Point, the LA Phil, and CAP UCLA deepened her commitment to broadening arts access through strategic partnerships, inclusive programming, and dynamic storytelling. With a keen interest in public art and community-based initiatives, Ida brings a thoughtful and collaborative approach to audience development and creative event planning within L.A.’s contemporary arts landscape. Outside of work, you’ll often find her at a flea market or estate sale, always on the hunt for a one-of-a-kind find.

🌟 LACE’s new Production + Operations Coordinator, Johnny Young began making his mark on the Los Angeles arts scene as Gallery and Programming Manager for the Juicy Beats Artist Exchange Lounge in 2000. He has worked with the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), where he played a key role in production and management for their First Fridays program; he was also selected for the prestigious Diversity Apprenticeship Program (DAP) at The Broad, a competitive initiative aimed at training the next generation of museum and gallery professionals from underrepresented communities. Johnny brings a sharp eye for detail, a commitment to equity in the arts, and a dedication to amplifying voices that challenge the boundaries of convention.

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