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Chats about Change: Critical Conversations on Art and Politics in Los Angeles

17 January 2015 10-6:30 pm Chats About Change: Critical Conversations on Art and Politics is five conversations addressing contemporary themes creative practitioners are developing in Los Angeles ... [Read More]

Tagged With: 2015, Ada Tinnell, Adam Overton, Amitis Motevalli, Camilo Cruz, Carole Frances Lung, Chats about Change: Critical Conversations on Art and Politics in Los Angeles, Daniel Joseph Martinez, discussion, Dorit Cypis, Elana Mann, Evelyn Serrano, Guru Rugu, Jennifer Moon, John Malpede, Karen Mack, Lauren Bon, lecture, Lili Bernard, Megan Ortiz, Micol Hebron, panel, Robby Herbst, Taisha Paggett, Ultra-red

Flying Through the Walls

Flying Through the Walls performance documentation image

June 26-27, 1992 A performance by Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD) under the direction of John Malpede. Co-presented by the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department. ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1990-1994, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1992, City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, Flying Through the Walls, John Malpede, LAPD, Los Angeles Poverty Department, performance

NAAO Performances

March 25, 1988 March 25th: A special program of nine 10-minute performances by artists from across the country organized in conjunction with the NAAO Conference. The program included performances by: ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1985-1989, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1988, Christine Tamblyn, Enormous Bones, Hudson, John Fleck, John Malpede, Joyce Scott, Karen Finley, Kay Lawal, Kiken Chin, NAAO Performances, Orson Maquelani, Pearl Cleage, performance, poetry, the Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD), theater, Thunder Thigh Revue, writing

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As part of a special Mother’s Day celebration in As part of a special Mother’s Day celebration in 1990, Freshly Wrapped Candies headlined a two-night celebration of motherhood at LACE, featuring an eclectic group of artists, musicians, poets, and performers. 

Among them was Anna Homler (@homlerian), who will be performing with Jeff Schwartz and David Javelosa (@microwave_buddha) during “ENDURANCE” next Sunday, May 17. 

Pictured here: Freshly Wrapped Candies performing; swipe to see the event’s flyer. Wishing a lovely weekend to all the moms and mother figures!
Printed Matter’s 2025 LA Art Book Fair is happen Printed Matter’s 2025 LA Art Book Fair is happening soon at the ArtCenter College of Design! From May 15-18, stop by Booth C13 to say hi to the LACE team and browse our publications. 

LAABF (@printedmatter_artbookfairs) features artists and collectives, small presses, institutions, galleries, and much more. Check out their website for a full calendar of events. We hope to see you there! @printedmatterinc
Happening May 16 and 17, “ENDURANCE” presents Happening May 16 and 17, “ENDURANCE” presents performance art and interdisciplinary work by elder artists. 🔶 

Pictured here is “BLACK GOLD/FEVER,” a 2011 multi-media performance by Ulysses Jenkins. The performance called back to the artist’s 1980 piece, also performed at LACE, entitled “Columbus Day: a doggerel.” Utilizing dance, video projections, music, and spoken word, “BLACK GOLD/FEVER” measured the toll placed upon the environment and Indigenous peoples. 

See Ulysses Jenkins and the Dark Bob as part of “ENDURANCE.” This event is free to attend with RSVP. Tickets are going quickly, and LACE has created a wait list to accommodate interest. Click the link in our bio for more information. 

Please note: Because seating is very limited for this program, we ask that if you can no longer attend, you release your ticket so someone else may attend. Performance line-up subject to change.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at the @latimes Festival of Books this past weekend! 

And a big shout-out to our friends in the @latimesfob booth, who are always doing vital work: @centerforlanduseinterpretation, Equitable Vitrines, @gyopo.us and @lapovertydepartment. 

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