BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Art - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Art X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://art.metro.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Art REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T220000 DTSTAMP:20260714T065743Z CREATED:20260618T211035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T065743Z UID:10000182-1786816800-1786831200@art.metro.net SUMMARY:KCRW Summer Nights with Metro Art at Union Station DESCRIPTION:Head on over to LA’s historic Union Station for a free\, all-ages KCRW Summer Nights experience with Metro Art. Catch the hypnotic grooves of RIO KOSTA\, plus sets from KCRW DJs J.Rocc and LUXXURY. Dance in this storied LA landmark\, check out the station’s multiple art exhibitions\, and grab some refreshments as you soak in a night of music and movement in the heart of DTLA. \n> RSVP here + learn more\n\nSCHEDULE\n6:00 – 7:30 PM | KCRW DJ LUXXURY\n7:30 – 8:30 PM | RIO KOSTA\n8:30 – 10:00 PM | KCRW DJ J.Rocc \nKCRW is your always-on connection to music\, news\, culture\, and each other — on the radio\, online\, and in-person. They belong to Los Angeles\, connecting diverse perspectives and the sounds of Southern California with curious communities around the corner and around the world. \nKCRW is NPR’s flagship member station in Southern California and a community service of Santa Monica College. You can find their broadcast signal in LA\, Santa Barbara\, Ventura\, Mojave\, Palm Springs\, San Luis Obispo\, and worldwide via the KCRW app and at kcrw.com. \nGo Metro to summer fun! Los Angeles Union Station is accessible via the Metro Rail A and B Line\, the Metro J Line bus\, and a number of local bus lines. Plan your trip at metro.net\, and see art along the way! URL:https://art.metro.net/event/kcrw-summer-nights-with-metro-art-at-union-station/ LOCATION:Union Station\, 800 N. Alameda Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/26-2318_ad_KCRW_SummerNights_DigitalAds_1200x800_hp_final.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250921T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250921T180000 DTSTAMP:20250916T234038Z CREATED:20250912T234404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T234038Z UID:10000149-1758448800-1758477600@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Metro Art at Train Festival 2025 DESCRIPTION:Saturday and Sunday\, September 20 & 21 from 10 am to 6 pm daily\nTicket Concourse\, Waiting Room\, North and South Patios\, Railway Platforms \nMusic at the North Patio\nMetro Art & Leaving Records are teaming up to bring live music and DJ sets to Union Station’s Train Festival 2025: LA’s Spirit in Motion\, on September 20 and 21. Gear up for an eclectic lineup of Los Angeles’s finest artists\, featuring Axon Orkestra\, Qur’an Shaheed\, Sharada Shashidhar\, Jesse Justice\, Mekala Session\, DJ Passionfruit and one of the original turntablists\, DJ J.Rocc! Catch them live as they turn the North Patio into soundscapes. \nSaturday Performances:  \n\n12:00 – 1:45pm – Axon Orkestra \n3:00 – 4:45pm – Qur’an Shaheed\, Sharada Shashidhar\, Jesse Justice\, Mekala Session  \n\nSunday DJ Sets:  \n\n12:00 – 2:00pm – J.Rocc \n3:00 – 5:00pm – DJ Passionfruit\n\nLearn about the artworks at Union Station from Metro Art Docents\nImmerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of LA Union Station through guided explorations of its art and exhibitions. A diverse range of site-specific artworks are integrated into the station. Learn about these artworks and exhibitions from Metro Art Docents\, who are available in the Waiting Room Gallery and by the public piano\, on Saturday and Sunday\, from 10 am to 2 pm. \n\nAbout the Artists\n \nAxon Orkestra is a cinematic fusion ensemble blending percussive strings\, soaring melodies\, and irresistible rhythms. Rooted in the musical journeys of its members across Eastern Europe\, the Middle East\, and North Africa\, the group creates an adventurous mix of original compositions and reimagined regional classics. Formed in 2016 in Los Angeles\, Axon began with late-night jam sessions among friends and evolved into a genre-defying collective. Axon Orkestra is Violinist Fabrice You (of FishTank Ensemble); Guitar Dusty Brough; Bassist Miles Jay\, (Youssou N’dour\, Nile Project)\, + Saxophonist Paul Bertin + Tupan player Marco Peris (Inspector GADJE) + Mandolinist Eva Scow (David Grisman\, Edgar Meyer\, Willie Nelson) with collaborators on saxophone\, tupan\, and mandolin\, Axon Orkestra delivers a dynamic sound that flows like a river through diverse musical landscapes. \n  \n \nQur’an Shaheed’s musical journey began in a family of musicians\, led by her mother\, Sharon\, a pianist and music school owner\, and her father\, Nolan Shaheed\, who toured with Stevie Wonder and was Marvin Gaye’s music director. Introduced to the piano at the age of four\, she trained rigorously\, laying a foundation of discipline and technical skill that has now evolved into a freer form of spontaneous\, genre-defying expression. Shaheed’s musical practice is an extension of her world—playful\, bold\, undaunted. A fluid approach to fashion—colorful\, deconstructed pieces\, geometric piercings\, and intricate tattoos—mirrors their creative philosophy\, where compositions dissolve into iridescent soundscapes. \n  \n \nSharada Shashidhar is a Los Angeles based vocalist\, composer and producer. Her soulful voice takes inspiration from jazz and Indian classical music\, which influences her songwriting and productions. Shashidhar’s elaborate harmonies and vocal creativity come together in a new beat-orientated spiritual jazz. Sharada has performed across the US and EU in spaces such as Le Guess Who? Festival\, Badehaus Berlin\, Zebulon and more. She has shared bills or collaborated with the likes of Carlos Niño\, Pan Afrikan People’s Arkestra\, and Zeroh among others. Sharada graduated from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City and released her debut EP\, Rahu\, on Leaving Records in March of 2020. Her latest album and debut as a band-leader\, Soft Echoes\, is out on Leaving Records. \n  \n \nMekala Session is a drummer\, percussionist\, and musical director known for his work with the multi-generational Los Angeles jazz band The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra\, which he now leads while honoring its founder Horace Tapscott. He graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a BFA in 2017 and has collaborated on albums with artists such as Zeroh\, Qur’an Shaheed\, Kenny Segal\, and Jamael Dean. He is also recognized for his work on the films Diamond Jack (2017) and Keeping Time (2023). \n  \n \nTana Yonas aka DJ Passionfruit is a contributor in LA analog outfit\, In Sheep’s Clothing and has a regular show on NTS titled ‘Wabi Sabi’. Known for her far reaching vinyl collection\, listen as she delicately guilds together many lost treasures and shares music from lesser known and under-represented musical traditions from across the globe and decades. \n  \n \nOne of the original turntablists\, J. Rocc founded the Beat Junkies in 1992 with Melo-D and Rhettmatic\, but has done just as much on his own as in a group setting. He began DJing in the mid-’80s with a California group named PSK. Soon after forming\, the Beat Junkies became a seminal force in the rise of instrumental hip-hop\, including core member Babu plus future stars Shortkut and D-Styles. In addition to numerous mixtapes and his own production for Stones Throw releases\, J. Rocc has been the DJ for Madlib’s live shows since the early 2000’s\, was the 3rd member of Jaylib (Madlib & J Dilla) during the group’s live events\, and collaborated with Madlib on Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6: A Tribute to J Dilla. J Rocc’s first album of his own original production\, Some Cold Rock Stuf\, was released in 2011. Since then\, he’s released solo albums A Wonderful Letter (2022) and Beatitudes (2023). \n  \n\nAnd more!\nGrab your family and celebrate the past\, present and future of train travel throughout the iconic Los Angeles landmark. \n\nRailroad Equipment Tours & Displays\nModel Train Displays\nFood & Beverage Carts and more!\n\nIn partnership with @metrolosangeles @amtrak and @metrolink\, Train Festival invites guests of all ages to check out rail equipment on the tracks from various decades since the opening of the station\, marvel at the rarest of model train exhibits and learn about the history\, restoration and art throughout the building. \n> Learn more URL:https://art.metro.net/event/train-festival-2025/2025-09-21/ LOCATION:Union Station\, 800 N. Alameda Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/LAUSTrainfest25Web2500x1650.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T180000 DTSTAMP:20250916T234038Z CREATED:20250912T234404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T234038Z UID:10000146-1758362400-1758391200@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Metro Art at Train Festival 2025 DESCRIPTION:Saturday and Sunday\, September 20 & 21 from 10 am to 6 pm daily\nTicket Concourse\, Waiting Room\, North and South Patios\, Railway Platforms \nMusic at the North Patio\nMetro Art & Leaving Records are teaming up to bring live music and DJ sets to Union Station’s Train Festival 2025: LA’s Spirit in Motion\, on September 20 and 21. Gear up for an eclectic lineup of Los Angeles’s finest artists\, featuring Axon Orkestra\, Qur’an Shaheed\, Sharada Shashidhar\, Jesse Justice\, Mekala Session\, DJ Passionfruit and one of the original turntablists\, DJ J.Rocc! Catch them live as they turn the North Patio into soundscapes. \nSaturday Performances:  \n\n12:00 – 1:45pm – Axon Orkestra \n3:00 – 4:45pm – Qur’an Shaheed\, Sharada Shashidhar\, Jesse Justice\, Mekala Session  \n\nSunday DJ Sets:  \n\n12:00 – 2:00pm – J.Rocc \n3:00 – 5:00pm – DJ Passionfruit\n\nLearn about the artworks at Union Station from Metro Art Docents\nImmerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of LA Union Station through guided explorations of its art and exhibitions. A diverse range of site-specific artworks are integrated into the station. Learn about these artworks and exhibitions from Metro Art Docents\, who are available in the Waiting Room Gallery and by the public piano\, on Saturday and Sunday\, from 10 am to 2 pm. \n\nAbout the Artists\n \nAxon Orkestra is a cinematic fusion ensemble blending percussive strings\, soaring melodies\, and irresistible rhythms. Rooted in the musical journeys of its members across Eastern Europe\, the Middle East\, and North Africa\, the group creates an adventurous mix of original compositions and reimagined regional classics. Formed in 2016 in Los Angeles\, Axon began with late-night jam sessions among friends and evolved into a genre-defying collective. Axon Orkestra is Violinist Fabrice You (of FishTank Ensemble); Guitar Dusty Brough; Bassist Miles Jay\, (Youssou N’dour\, Nile Project)\, + Saxophonist Paul Bertin + Tupan player Marco Peris (Inspector GADJE) + Mandolinist Eva Scow (David Grisman\, Edgar Meyer\, Willie Nelson) with collaborators on saxophone\, tupan\, and mandolin\, Axon Orkestra delivers a dynamic sound that flows like a river through diverse musical landscapes. \n  \n \nQur’an Shaheed’s musical journey began in a family of musicians\, led by her mother\, Sharon\, a pianist and music school owner\, and her father\, Nolan Shaheed\, who toured with Stevie Wonder and was Marvin Gaye’s music director. Introduced to the piano at the age of four\, she trained rigorously\, laying a foundation of discipline and technical skill that has now evolved into a freer form of spontaneous\, genre-defying expression. Shaheed’s musical practice is an extension of her world—playful\, bold\, undaunted. A fluid approach to fashion—colorful\, deconstructed pieces\, geometric piercings\, and intricate tattoos—mirrors their creative philosophy\, where compositions dissolve into iridescent soundscapes. \n  \n \nSharada Shashidhar is a Los Angeles based vocalist\, composer and producer. Her soulful voice takes inspiration from jazz and Indian classical music\, which influences her songwriting and productions. Shashidhar’s elaborate harmonies and vocal creativity come together in a new beat-orientated spiritual jazz. Sharada has performed across the US and EU in spaces such as Le Guess Who? Festival\, Badehaus Berlin\, Zebulon and more. She has shared bills or collaborated with the likes of Carlos Niño\, Pan Afrikan People’s Arkestra\, and Zeroh among others. Sharada graduated from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City and released her debut EP\, Rahu\, on Leaving Records in March of 2020. Her latest album and debut as a band-leader\, Soft Echoes\, is out on Leaving Records. \n  \n \nMekala Session is a drummer\, percussionist\, and musical director known for his work with the multi-generational Los Angeles jazz band The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra\, which he now leads while honoring its founder Horace Tapscott. He graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a BFA in 2017 and has collaborated on albums with artists such as Zeroh\, Qur’an Shaheed\, Kenny Segal\, and Jamael Dean. He is also recognized for his work on the films Diamond Jack (2017) and Keeping Time (2023). \n  \n \nTana Yonas aka DJ Passionfruit is a contributor in LA analog outfit\, In Sheep’s Clothing and has a regular show on NTS titled ‘Wabi Sabi’. Known for her far reaching vinyl collection\, listen as she delicately guilds together many lost treasures and shares music from lesser known and under-represented musical traditions from across the globe and decades. \n  \n \nOne of the original turntablists\, J. Rocc founded the Beat Junkies in 1992 with Melo-D and Rhettmatic\, but has done just as much on his own as in a group setting. He began DJing in the mid-’80s with a California group named PSK. Soon after forming\, the Beat Junkies became a seminal force in the rise of instrumental hip-hop\, including core member Babu plus future stars Shortkut and D-Styles. In addition to numerous mixtapes and his own production for Stones Throw releases\, J. Rocc has been the DJ for Madlib’s live shows since the early 2000’s\, was the 3rd member of Jaylib (Madlib & J Dilla) during the group’s live events\, and collaborated with Madlib on Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6: A Tribute to J Dilla. J Rocc’s first album of his own original production\, Some Cold Rock Stuf\, was released in 2011. Since then\, he’s released solo albums A Wonderful Letter (2022) and Beatitudes (2023). \n  \n\nAnd more!\nGrab your family and celebrate the past\, present and future of train travel throughout the iconic Los Angeles landmark. \n\nRailroad Equipment Tours & Displays\nModel Train Displays\nFood & Beverage Carts and more!\n\nIn partnership with @metrolosangeles @amtrak and @metrolink\, Train Festival invites guests of all ages to check out rail equipment on the tracks from various decades since the opening of the station\, marvel at the rarest of model train exhibits and learn about the history\, restoration and art throughout the building. \n> Learn more URL:https://art.metro.net/event/train-festival-2025/2025-09-20/ LOCATION:Union Station\, 800 N. Alameda Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/LAUSTrainfest25Web2500x1650.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T220000 DTSTAMP:20250714T153041Z CREATED:20250701T014422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T153041Z UID:10000143-1752948000-1752962400@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Metro Art Presents: KCRW Summer Nights at Union Station DESCRIPTION:Join Metro Art and KCRW for a night of music at the art-filled historic Union Station in downtown LA. Enjoy a languid-to-ecstatic\, groovable performance from LA-based Brijean\, live sets from KCRW DJs José Galván & Novena Carmel\, and dance the night away in one of LA’s architectural jewels. \n> RSVP here + learn more \nSCHEDULE\n6:00 – 7:30 PM | KCRW DJ Novena Carmel\n7:30 – 8:30 PM | Brijean\n8:30 – 10:00 PM | KCRW DJ José Galván \nKCRW is your always-on connection to music\, news\, culture\, and each other — on the radio\, online\, and in-person. They belong to Los Angeles\, connecting diverse perspectives and the sounds of Southern California with curious communities around the corner and around the world. \nKCRW is NPR’s flagship member station in Southern California and a community service of Santa Monica College. You can find their broadcast signal in LA\, Santa Barbara\, Ventura\, Mojave\, Palm Springs\, San Luis Obispo\, and worldwide via the KCRW app and at kcrw.com. \nGo Metro to summer fun! Los Angeles Union Station is accessible via the Metro Rail A and B Line\, the Metro J Line bus\, and a number of local bus lines. Plan your trip at metro.net\, and see art along the way! URL:https://art.metro.net/event/kcrwsummernights2025/ LOCATION:Union Station Ticketing Concourse\, 800 N. Alameda\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Metro Art Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MAP-Web-Featured-1200x800px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T220000 DTSTAMP:20240826T212507Z CREATED:20240814T161755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T212507Z UID:10000123-1725735600-1725746400@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Metro Art Presents The Last Repair Shop DESCRIPTION:NOTE: RSVP recommended\, but not required. Seating will be available on a first-come\, first-served basis. The first 40 visitors to present their TAP cards to the #MetroArtLA info table will receive a free copy of our book\, Los Angeles Through the Eyes of Artists.\n> RSVP\nJoin Metro Art Presents on September 7\, 2024\, from 7-10 pm for a free screening of The Last Repair Shop including a conversation and live musical performance. Watch the Academy Award®-winning documentary short about L.A.’s craftspeople who keep the city’s music alive. \n \nOnce commonplace in the United States\, today Los Angeles is by far the largest and one of the last American cities to provide free and freely repaired musical instruments to its public schoolchildren\, a continuous service since 1959.  \nFrom Academy Award®-winning directing duo Kris Bowers and Ben Proudfoot\, The Last Repair Shop grants an all access pass to the nondescript downtown warehouse where a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople keep over 80\,000 student instruments in good repair. \nWitness the profound life stories of four staff master craftspeople as well as the students whose lives have been transformed by their instrument. In the repair people’s stories\, music has been the continuous thread that has mended their hearts and brought them to where they are now — fixing broken instruments to get them back into the longing hands of Los Angeles’ public school youth. \n> Watch trailer\n\n  \nKRIS BOWERS is an Academy Award-winning filmmaker and an award-winning composer. His most recent film\, The Last Repair Shop\, won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film and won the award for short documentary at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards. Bowers co-directed the Searchlight Pictures and L.A. Times Studio-backed film alongside Ben Proudfoot\, which originally premiered at Telluride in 2023 and spotlights some of the individuals working at a repair shop in Los Angeles\, the last American city to provide freely repaired instruments to its public school students.  \nIn 2020\, Bowers co-directed the Academy Award-nominated documentary short film\, A Concerto is a Conversation with Proudfoot. The film\, a New York Times Op-Doc\, was executive produced by Ava DuVernay and premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. He also produced\, scored and stars in the 2023 documentary\, ANTHEM with director Pete Nicks\, which follows Bowers and Grammy-winning music producer DJ Dahi as they take a musical journey traveling across America in a bold experiment to reimagine America’s National Anthem. \nIn addition to his filmmaking\, Bowers is known for his thought-provoking playing style\, creating genre-defying film compositions that pay homage to his classical and jazz roots. Bowers has composed acclaimed music for film\, television\, documentary and video games and has collaborated with musicians and artists across genres\, including Kobe Bryant\, Mahershala Ali\, Ava DuVernay and Shonda Rhimes. \nBowers has multiple projects in development through Et Al Studios Productions\, a production company himself and his wife Briana Henry founded. \nAn Academy Award®-winning short documentary director and entrepreneur\, BEN PROUDFOOT is the creative force behind Breakwater Studios. The studio’s work has been recognized by the Academy Awards®\, The Emmys\, The Peabody Awards\, Critics Choice Documentary Awards\, The James Beard Awards\, the Sundance Film Festival\, Telluride\, and the Tribeca Film Festival among others.  \nProudfoot was named one of Forbes “30 Under 30” for his leadership and innovation in the brand-funded documentary space. He hails from Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, and is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. Proudfoot is an accomplished sleight-of-hand magician and has performed at The Magic Castle in Los Angeles. URL:https://art.metro.net/event/metro-art-presents-the-last-repair-shop/ LOCATION:Union Station Ticketing Concourse\, 800 N. Alameda\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Metro Art Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Horizontal-Newsletter-Key-Art_winner.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240727T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240727T220000 DTSTAMP:20240517T175445Z CREATED:20240513T212218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T175445Z UID:10000118-1722103200-1722117600@art.metro.net SUMMARY:KCRW Summer Nights at Union Station Ft. South Hill Experiment DESCRIPTION:Join KCRW and Metro Art at the historic Union Station in downtown LA for a night of music with LA-based band The South Hill Experiment. Catch their grooves in one of LA’s architectural jewels. And there’s more-  sets from KCRW DJs Raul Campos and SiLVA\, food vendors\, and pop up bars. Ride down for a sweet summer evening. \n> RSVP + learn more\nSCHEDULE\n6:00 PM – 7:30 PM KCRW DJ SiLVA\n7:30 PM – 8:30 PM South Hill Experiment\n8:30 PM – 10:00 PM KCRW DJ Raul Campos \nThe South Hill Experiment (S/H/E) is the band of brothers Baird and Gabe Acheson\, raised in Baltimore and now based in Los Angeles. Both accomplished artists and producers in their own right\, the brothers built S/H/E as a place — their warehouse studio on South Hill St\, LA— and as a state of mind: making music as catharsis. 2023 kicked off S/H/E’s trilogy of LPs\, with MOONSHOTS (LP1) marking the duo’s ethereal beginnings\, and SUNSTRIKES (LP2) introducing guests such as Jeff Parker and earning a co-sign from the legendary David Byrne. March 2024 saw the release of an even more collaborative EP\, South Hill & Friends\, with features from Karriem Riggins\, Maxo\, Buck Raines\, and Sofía Campos. To promote these projects\, the brothers have pulled a variety of stunts\, including a 24-hour live-streamed jam\, free DIY rooftop shows\, and running an actual marathon for a music video. After sold out dates in LA and NY\, a live session on KCRW\, and the band’s SXSW debut\, the brothers are gearing up for the final installment of their trilogy and most ambitious project to date\, EARTHBREAKS (LP3). Welcome to the Experiment. \nKCRW is your always-on connection to music\, news\, culture\, and each other — on the radio\, online\, and in-person. They belong to Los Angeles\, connecting diverse perspectives and the sounds of Southern California with curious communities around the corner and around the world. \nKCRW is NPR’s flagship member station in Southern California and a community service of Santa Monica College. You can find their broadcast signal in LA\, Santa Barbara\, Ventura\, Mojave\, Palm Springs\, San Luis Obispo\, and worldwide via the KCRW app and at kcrw.com. URL:https://art.metro.net/event/kcrw-summer-nights-07-27-24/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Metro Art Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/0727600x338.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240720T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240720T220000 DTSTAMP:20240517T175402Z CREATED:20240513T211725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T175402Z UID:10000117-1721498400-1721512800@art.metro.net SUMMARY:KCRW Summer Nights at Union Station DESCRIPTION:Join KCRW and Metro Art for a night of music at the historic Union Station in downtown LA. Enjoy sets from KCRW DJs Jeremy Sole and Chris Douridas\, grab a bite\, and swing by pop up bars as you dance the night away in one of LA’s architectural jewels. \n> RSVP + learn more\nSchedule\n6:00 PM – 8:00 PM KCRW DJ Chris Douridas\n8:00 PM – 10:00 PM KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole  \nKCRW is your always-on connection to music\, news\, culture\, and each other — on the radio\, online\, and in-person. They belong to Los Angeles\, connecting diverse perspectives and the sounds of Southern California with curious communities around the corner and around the world. \nKCRW is NPR’s flagship member station in Southern California and a community service of Santa Monica College. You can find their broadcast signal in LA\, Santa Barbara\, Ventura\, Mojave\, Palm Springs\, San Luis Obispo\, and worldwide via the KCRW app and at kcrw.com. URL:https://art.metro.net/event/kcrw-summer-nights-07-20-24/ LOCATION:Union Station\, 800 N. Alameda Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Metro Art Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/0720600x338.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T130000 DTSTAMP:20240416T225911Z CREATED:20240416T225540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T225911Z UID:10000116-1714818600-1714827600@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Journeys by Bike: Community Ride from East Hollywood DESCRIPTION:> RSVP on Eventbrite required\nMetro Art x Metro Bike Share present a community bike ride on Saturday\, May 4\, 2024 from 10:30am-1pm. This multimodal ride celebrates Bike Month and will include walking\, cycling\, and riding Metro rail as a group. \nWalk: The event will begin with a walking tour of Hollywood/Western Station\, which features station artwork by May Sun. \nRoll: Visitors will then ride by bike to East Hollywood\, the neighborhood that inspired Ana Serrano’s artwork in the Journeys Continued… exhibition at Union Station. The exhibition weaves together decades of artists’ visions of neighborhoods across LA County – all accessible by Metro – and the ride connects two rail stations by bike! \nRide: After the bike ride\, we will then return to Hollywood/Western Station from Union Station via the Metro B (Red) Line. Personal bikes welcome on the train! \n> Learn more and RSVP on Eventbrite\n Detail of Untitled by May Sun at Hollywood/Western Station Detail of Untitled by May Sun at Hollywood/Western Station \n  URL:https://art.metro.net/event/journeys-by-bike-east-hollywood/ LOCATION:Hollywood/Western Station\, 5450 Hollywood Boulevard\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Exhibitions,Collaborations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ana-Serrano-East-Hollywood.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T230000 DTSTAMP:20240415T230601Z CREATED:20240402T232455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T230601Z UID:10000115-1714246200-1714258800@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Metro Art Presents: KJazz Tracks at Union Station DESCRIPTION:Note: RSVP on Eventbrite recommended but not required. Seating on a first-come\, first-served basis. The first 40 visitors to present their TAP cards to the Metro Art info table will receive a free Metro Art book\, Los Angeles Through the Eyes of Artists!\nMetro Art Presents KJazz Tracks at Union Station! \nThree energetic performances will bring an unforgettable evening of live jazz music to the heart of Downtown Los Angeles during Jazz Appreciation Month on Saturday\, April 27\, 2024 from 7:30-11pm in the Union Station Historic Ticket Concourse. \nGrammy-nominated musician\, emcee\, singer\, producer and drummer Kassa Overall will headline\, with multi-instrumentalist\, composer and educator Isaiah Collier\, and vocalist and performer Darynn Dean also on the bill. KJazz DJ Rhonda Hamilton will host and serve as emcee. \n\n \n \n \n \n Kassa Overall\n \n \n \n \n \n Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few\n \n \n \n \n \n Darynn Dean URL:https://art.metro.net/event/kjazz-tracks-2024/ LOCATION:Union Station\, 800 N. Alameda Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Metro Art Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/KJazz-Tracks-Web-Calendar-Featured.png ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240223T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240223T213000 DTSTAMP:20240221T230614Z CREATED:20240118T172119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T230614Z UID:10000113-1708716600-1708723800@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life DESCRIPTION:> RSVP on Eventbrite\nRSVP recommended but not required. Seating on a first-come\, first-served basis. Limited seating available. Preferential seating for first 20 people who show their TAP cards at Metro Art table.\n  \nOn February 23\, Metro Art Presents will host a free screening of Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life followed by a conversation and audience Q&A with L.A. writer Alissa Walker and artist Geoff McFetridge in Union Station’s historic ticketing hall. A conversation with McFetridge and author Alissa Walker will follow the screening. The film is a poetic and intimate look into the life and work of one of the most visionary artists of his time\, while also exploring the universal questions of what makes a fulfilling life. \nGeoff McFetridge’s art is everywhere. From countless gallery exhibits\, sides of buildings\, title designs for films by Sofia Coppola and Spike Jonze\, to collaborations with Vans\, Warby Parker\, Nike\, and more\, he has undoubtedly influenced the way the world looks. No stranger to the public transit space\, McFetridge spent several years developing a high visibility artwork for one of Metro’s K Line stations. \nThe antithesis of the archetypal artist fueled by drugs\, alcohol\, and chaos\, what sets the prodigious McFetridge apart is his quest for balance as a father\, ultramarathoner\, and designer. In Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life\, fellow artist and director Dan Covert offers unprecedented access into Geoff’s multicolored world\, painting an intimate portrait of a man whose work is guided by intention and authenticity. \nDeeply thoughtful and illuminating\, Drawing a Life reveals the details of McFetridge’s life and work while delving further into the universal questions of what makes a fulfilling life and how to live with intention in the limited time we all have. \n> View the trailer\n \n \nThroughout his long and diverse career\, Geoff McFetridge has worked across a vast array of mediums from poetry to animation\, graphics to 3D\, textile and wallpaper to paintings. McFetridge has exhibited in galleries worldwide including Louis Buhl\, Detroit (2022); Gallery Target\, Tokyo (2022); Cooper Cole\, Toronto (2021); Half Gallery\, New York (2021); V1 Gallery\, Copenhagen (2020); Blum and Poe\, Los Angeles (2020); PlayMountain\, Tokyo (2013); Heath Gallery\, Los Angeles (2011) and New Image Art\, West Hollywood (2006). Included in the Beautiful Losers exhibition (curated by Aaron Rose and Christian Strike) which debuted at CAC\, Cincinnati in 2004\, he has\, also\, been featured in exhibitions at the Walker Art Center\, Vancouver Art Gallery\, Yale University Art Museum and Geffen Contemporary at MoCA Los Angeles. As a designer\, he has worked extensively with brands including Hermes\, Vans\, Undefeated\, Patagonia & Apple just to name a few. Recently he has made public works for LA Metro & SOFI Stadium LA. Winner of the 2016 Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian National Design Award and the AIGA Medal in 2019\, McFetridge received his BFA from the Alberta College of Art & Design and an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. \nAlissa Walker is a writer based in Los Angeles covering transportation\, housing\, urban design\, public space\, and environmental policy. She is the 2021 recipient of the Steven Heller Prize for Cultural Commentary for her writing on design and urbanism\, and played herself on the traffic safety episode of Adam Conover’s show Adam Ruins Everything\, “Adam Ruins a Murder.” Alissa lives in L.A.’s Historic Filipinotown neighborhood\, where she is the co-host of LA Podcast\, an avid ice cream consumer\, and a mom to the city’s two most enthusiastic public transit riders. \n> For more information\, visit drawing-a-life.eventbrite.com URL:https://art.metro.net/event/drawing-a-life/ LOCATION:Union Station\, 800 N. Alameda Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Metro Art Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/24-1188_Metro_Art_Film_Screening_DIgital_Assets_jp-1200x800-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T190000 DTSTAMP:20240129T220845Z CREATED:20240118T200502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T220845Z UID:10000114-1708018200-1708023600@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Celebrating In Our Ancestors’ Footsteps DESCRIPTION:> RSVP on Eventbrite recommended\, but not required.\n  \nJoin Metro Art Presents on February 15\, 2024 from 5:30-7PM in the Union Station Waiting Room for a celebration of the exhibition\, Where You Stand: Chinatown 1880 to 1939. Kicking off with a dynamic performance of a traditional lion dance by local students of the East Wind Foundation\, the event continues with an exhibition walk-through led by Metro Art. Join exhibition partners\, Huntington-USC Institute of California and the West\, the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California and several descendants of the families connected to the exhibition to hear personal stories and insights. \nEast Wind Foundation is based in the heart of the Los Angeles Chinatown community. Established in 1972 by Sifu Ron Quan\, East Wind’s focus on working towards creating opportunities and making positive impacts on at-risk youths has made them a leader in the global community of not-for-profit institutions. This long-standing tradition has instilled confidence and self-esteem in every person invested with the organization. East Wind has grown since its modest beginnings and seeks to continue its success in three key areas: Performing Arts\, Education\, and Community. URL:https://art.metro.net/event/celebrating-in-our-ancestors-footsteps/ LOCATION:Union Station\, 800 N. Alameda Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Exhibitions,Metro Art Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Chinatown-Exhibition-Lion-Dance-PRIME-1200x800-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231113T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231113T193000 DTSTAMP:20231109T225645Z CREATED:20231026T215650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T225645Z UID:10000109-1699898400-1699903800@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Metro Art x Silkroad Present: Railroad Roots DESCRIPTION:Please note: RSVP is requested but not required. Please arrive early. Seating is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Preferential seating given to first 20 individuals who present their TAP cards at the Metro Art info table.\n  \nAn unforgettable night of captivating stories and soul-stirring melodies with Rhiannon Giddens\, Lisa See\, and members of the Silkroad Ensemble. \nThe forthcoming American Railroad tour—just one component of the multi-year American Railroad initiative\, Silkroad’s most ambitious project to date—comprises stops in locations with significant connections to the U.S. Transcontinental Railroad. In addition to previously announced tour dates\, Metro Art x Silkroad are pleased to present a free event on November 13 at Los Angeles Union Station. The evening includes musical performances by Silkroad Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens\, Silkroad artists Wu Man and Haruka Fujii\, and guest artist Pura Fé\, as well as a discussion about the railroad\, the communities who built it\, and the people who were displaced and most affected by it. \nJoining Silkroad for the conversational portion of the event is bestselling author Lisa See\, whose great-great-grandfather worked on the Railroad in the mid-1800s\, as described in See’s memoir On Gold Mountain. See grew up in and currently lives in Los Angeles; her great-grandfather\, Fong See\, overcame obstacles at every step to become the godfather of the city’s Chinatown neighborhood and the patriarch of a sprawling family. Her books have been celebrated for their authentic\, deeply researched\, lyrical stories about Chinese characters and cultures. Images from the Lisa See Collection\, The Huntington\, San Marino\, CA are also on view as part of the exhibition\, Where You Stand: Chinatown 1880 to 1939 (你所處的位置: 唐人街 1880 年至 1939 年) in the Union Station Waiting Room Gallery. \n\n \n \n \n \n Rhiannon Giddens\n \n \n \n \n \n Pura Fé\n \n \n \n \n \n Haruka Fujii\n \n \n \n \n \n Wu Man\n \n \n \n \n \n Lisa See\n \n \n\nFor more information about the American Railroad tour\, including a performance at The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya)\, click here. \nInformation about American Railroad partner\, For Freedoms\, will be available at the event. Learn about their artist-designed billboards\, on view in Los Angeles\, that tell the quiet histories of those who built the railroads. \nThe event is presented in partnership with Pacific Council on International Policy\, The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts\, and For Freedoms. \n> RSVP on Eventbrite\nPlease note: RSVP is requested but not required. Please arrive early. Seating is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Preferential seating given to first 20 individuals who present their TAP cards at the Metro Art info table. URL:https://art.metro.net/event/railroad-roots/ LOCATION:Union Station Ticketing Concourse\, 800 N. Alameda\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Metro Art Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Union-Station-Railroad-Roots-Banner-3840-x-2160-px-A.png ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241028 DTSTAMP:20241025T181601Z CREATED:20231010T215319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241025T181601Z UID:10000106-1698192000-1730073599@art.metro.net SUMMARY:ON VIEW: Where You Stand: Chinatown 1880 to 1939 (你所處的位置: 唐人街 1880 年至 1939 年) DESCRIPTION:Where You Stand: Chinatown 1880 to 1939\n你所處的位置: 唐人街 1880 年至 1939 年\nUnion Station stands at the site of Los Angeles’ original Chinatown. This once vibrant community of families\, businesses\, and associations with roots going back to the middle of the 19th century was a place where residents persisted\, grew rapidly\, and thrived.  Where You Stand: Chinatown 1880 to 1939 invites participants into the center of the vibrant community through a multi-dimensional experience. Installed in the Union Station Waiting Room Gallery\, view the exhibits’ historic photographs\, listen to oral history recordings\, and use augmented reality to see artifact materials superimposed within locations around Union Station. Audiences can explore the site’s historic layers\, formerly a collection of alleyways\, streets\, and buildings\, and home to thousands of Chinese residents in the late 19th to early 20th century Los Angeles. \nThis temporary exhibition is part of a wider collaboration among Metro Art\, The Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West\, the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California\, USC Cinema\, and the Huntington Library that will culminate in an augmented reality (AR) experience and associated project website made possible in part with the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities. \nFor related content please visit our partner websites. \nThe translations and additional elements of the exhibit are accessible using QR codes with your mobile device or by visiting whereyoustand.site \n\n \n \n \n \n Fong See stands in front of F. Suie One at 510 N Los Angeles St. Courtesy Leong Collection\, The Huntington\, San Marino\, CA.\n \n \n \n \n \n Man Jen Low Cafe at 309 1_2 Marchessault Street. Courtesy of Lee Family_Chinese Historical Society of Southern California.\n \n \n \n \n \n View of the present-day Union Station with image of the former Apablasa Street block overlaid via augmented reality. Image Courtesy USC Cinema.\n \n \n \n \n \n Prominent immigration attorney\, Y.C. Hong enlisted his assistant to create maps of sections of Chinatown before demolition. This map shows the Apablasa block which contained George Lem’s business. Hong Family Papers\, The Huntington\, San Marino\, CA. URL:https://art.metro.net/event/where-you-stand-chinatown-1880-1939/ LOCATION:Union Station\, 800 N. Alameda Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/EDITED-FINAL-Chinatown-Exhibition-WR-Gallery-featured-v3-1-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230910T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230910T180000 DTSTAMP:20230905T180421Z CREATED:20230905T180215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T180421Z UID:10000103-1694340000-1694368800@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Train Festival 2023 DESCRIPTION:Saturday and Sunday\, September 9th & 10th from 10 am to 6 pm daily\nTicket Concourse\, Waiting Room\, North and South Patios\, Railway Platforms \nAll aboard! This is a FREE event for all ages. Tickets are not required! Grab your family and friends and join us at #TrainFestival2023 at @unionstationla September 9 and 10 to celebrate the past\, present and future of train travel with activations and programs throughout the iconic Los Angeles landmark. \n\nRailroad Equipment Tours & Displays\nArchitecture\, Arts & Culture Tours and Docents\nModel Train Displays\nInformation Booths\nShop LAUS\nGiveaways\nFood & Beverage Carts\nLive Music & More!\n\nIn partnership with @metrolosangeles @amtrak and @metrolink\, Train Festival invites guests of all ages to check out rail equipment on the tracks from various decades since the opening of the station\, marvel at the rarest of model train exhibits and participate in tours about the history\, restoration and art throughout the building. \n> Learn more URL:https://art.metro.net/event/train-festival-2023/2023-09-10/ LOCATION:Union Station\, 800 N. Alameda Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_558455659_179316648099_1_original.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T180000 DTSTAMP:20230905T180421Z CREATED:20230905T180215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T180421Z UID:10000102-1694253600-1694282400@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Train Festival 2023 DESCRIPTION:Saturday and Sunday\, September 9th & 10th from 10 am to 6 pm daily\nTicket Concourse\, Waiting Room\, North and South Patios\, Railway Platforms \nAll aboard! This is a FREE event for all ages. Tickets are not required! Grab your family and friends and join us at #TrainFestival2023 at @unionstationla September 9 and 10 to celebrate the past\, present and future of train travel with activations and programs throughout the iconic Los Angeles landmark. \n\nRailroad Equipment Tours & Displays\nArchitecture\, Arts & Culture Tours and Docents\nModel Train Displays\nInformation Booths\nShop LAUS\nGiveaways\nFood & Beverage Carts\nLive Music & More!\n\nIn partnership with @metrolosangeles @amtrak and @metrolink\, Train Festival invites guests of all ages to check out rail equipment on the tracks from various decades since the opening of the station\, marvel at the rarest of model train exhibits and participate in tours about the history\, restoration and art throughout the building. \n> Learn more URL:https://art.metro.net/event/train-festival-2023/2023-09-09/ LOCATION:Union Station\, 800 N. Alameda Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_558455659_179316648099_1_original.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230708T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230708T113000 DTSTAMP:20230706T202122Z CREATED:20230703T020221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230706T202122Z UID:10000096-1688812200-1688815800@art.metro.net SUMMARY:TOUR: The Yellow Car and Historic Union Station (at capacity) DESCRIPTION:This tour reached capacity within 48 hours! An additional tour will be offered this summer–details to be announced. \nWhile the Pacific Electric Railway’s Red Cars are one of the best-known fixtures of Los Angeles rail history\, whose name evokes trolley trips to the beaches or mountains for Angeleno history buffs\, the Yellow Cars of the Los Angeles Railway Corporation (or LARy) were equally important. \nFeaturing materials sourced from the Metro Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive\, Metro Art’s exhibition in the Union Station Waiting Room Gallery\, The Yellow Car and Los Angeles\, offers a fond look back at two foundations of public transit in the region: the Yellow Cars and the transition to LA’s first years of bus service. Together\, these early rail and bus lines shaped the Metro system we have today. \nLearn about the history of the Yellow Cars\, how the system connected to Union Station\, and the experience of this LA architectural landmark in its early years. This tour will be co-led by Chris Salvano\, Digital Resources Librarian in the Metro Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive\, and Barbara Lashenick\, Metro Art Docent Council Founder. \nThe tour will begin at the Information Kiosk\, just inside the Alameda side of Historic Union Station\, and involve minimal walking. Following the tour\, guests are encouraged to grab lunch at the station or wander across the street to El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. \nTour is free. \nRSVP on Eventbrite. \n> Learn more about the Yellow Car exhibition\n> Learn more about the Waiting Room Gallery at Union Station URL:https://art.metro.net/event/yellow-car-tour/ LOCATION:Union Station\, 800 N. Alameda Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Exhibitions,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Yellow-Car_5.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230625T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230625T200000 DTSTAMP:20230615T193641Z CREATED:20230607T175802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230615T193641Z UID:10000095-1687707000-1687723200@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Day 2 - MAPPING PERFORMANCE: 10 Years of Metro Art Presents DESCRIPTION:Metro Art Presents will commemorate 10 years of arts and cultural programming inspired by the greater Los Angeles area and the people it serves each day. Hosted at Los Angeles Union Station\, MAPPING Performance: 10 Years of Metro Art Presents will celebrate with percussion-driven music and dance drawing from Southeast Asian and Afro-Brazilian traditions\, bringing the community together in the heart of Los Angeles at the heart of the LA Metro transit system. \nDay 2 – which will be highly participatory – will highlight Afro-Brazilian traditions\, such as capoeira\, which blends music\, dance\, and acrobatics\, as well as samba-reggae. \nDay 2: Capoeira Exchange\nSunday\, June 25\, 2023 from 3:30–8pm\nTicket Concourse & Passenger Concourse\n Click on the image and info icon for artist bio \n\n \n \n \n \n Mestre Amen Santo\n \n \n \n \n \n Mestre Muito Tempo\n \n \n \n \n \n Mestra Minha Velha\n \n \n \n \n \n Professor Saracuru\n \n \n \n \n \n Rachel Hernandez\n \n \n \n \n \n Kahlil Cummings\n \n \n\nTicket Concourse\n3-4:30PM: Rachel Hernandez – Samba Reggae Dance Instruction\n5-5:15PM: Gathering followed by procession (Passenger Concourse)\n5:20-6PM: Mestre Amen Santo: Capoeira Movement Instruction\n6-7:30PM: Roda de Capoeira featuring Mestre Amen Santo\, Mestra Minha Velha\, Mestre Muito Tempo\, Professor Saracuru and Kahlil Cummings\n7:30-8PM: Roda de Samba led by Mestre Amen Santo and Mestra Minha Velha \nFrom dancers to DJs to rock bands\, Metro Art Presents invites the community to witness how Angelenos draw from their varied cultural backgrounds and traditions to create contemporary performing arts. \n> Learn more about day 1\, Saturday June 24\, 2023 URL:https://art.metro.net/event/mapping-performance-day-2/ LOCATION:Union Station\, 800 N. Alameda Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Metro Art Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Capoeira-Exchange-slider.png ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230624T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230624T220000 DTSTAMP:20230615T193407Z CREATED:20230607T175310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230615T193407Z UID:10000094-1687622400-1687644000@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Day 1 - MAPPING PERFORMANCE: 10 Years of Metro Art Presents DESCRIPTION:Metro Art Presents will commemorate 10 years of arts and cultural programming inspired by the greater Los Angeles area and the people it serves each day. Hosted at Los Angeles Union Station\, MAPPING Performance: 10 Years of Metro Art Presents will celebrate with percussion-driven music and dance drawing from Southeast Asian and Afro-Brazilian traditions\, bringing the community together in the heart of Los Angeles at the heart of the LA Metro transit system. \nDay 1 will feature Southeast Asian traditions and diasporic artists who bring their cultural backgrounds into contemporary practices. \nDay 1: Southeast Asians Represent!\nSaturday\, June 24\, 2023 from 4–10pm\nNorth Patio & Ticket Concourse\n Click on the image and info icon for artist bio \n\n \n \n \n \n Dengue Fever\n \n \n \n \n \n Demonslayer\n \n \n \n \n \n Gingee\n \n \n \n \n \n Bo Razón\n \n \n \n \n \n Ho Chan’s Pin Peat Ensemble\n \n \n \n \n \n Sookjai Ensemble\n \n \n \n \n \n Nkauj Hmoob Dance Team\n \n \n \n \n \n Sick Delicious\n \n \n \n \n \n\nNorth Patio\n4-4:20PM: Nkauj Hmoob Dance Team\n4:30-5:15PM: Sookjai Ensemble\n5:30-6:15PM: Ho Chan’s Pin Peat Ensemble\n6:30-7PM: Bo Razón \nTicket Concourse\n7:30-8PM: Gingee\n8-9PM: Demonslayer\n9:15-10PM: Dengue Fever\n7:30-10PM: Visuals by Sick Delicious \nFrom dancers to DJs to rock bands\, Metro Art Presents invites the community to witness how Angelenos draw from their varied cultural backgrounds and traditions to create contemporary performing arts. \n> Learn more about day 2\, Sunday June 25\, 2023 URL:https://art.metro.net/event/mapping-performance-day-1/ LOCATION:Union Station\, 800 N. Alameda Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Metro Art Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Southeast-Asians-Represent-slider.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230527T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230527T120000 DTSTAMP:20230524T173521Z CREATED:20230508T172805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T173521Z UID:10000092-1685178000-1685188800@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Journeys by Bike: Community Ride to Exposition Park DESCRIPTION:Artwork: Expo Park/USC Through the Eyes of Artist Stas Orlovski \n\n\nJoin Metro Art and Metro Bike Share for a special multimodal community ride celebrating Bike Month through art!\nThis community bike ride will take you from a guided walking tour of the new Journeys Continued: LA Communities Through the Eyes of Artists exhibition at Union Station to see the neighborhood that inspired one of the artworks–Stas Orlovski’s interpretation of Expo Park/USC via bike. Together\, we will return to Union Station from Expo Park via the Metro E and B Lines. This multimodal ride will include walking\, biking\, and riding the train as a group. \nThis community ride will also stop at two additional Metro stations and feature additional art inspired by our community and the many ways we move through Los Angeles. Please see all event info and sights listed in the Eventbrite link below. \n> LEARN MORE AND RSVP ON EVENTBRITE\n  \n\n \n \n \n \n Detail of Urban Dualities at Jefferson/USC Station by Samuel Rodriguez\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Detail of Neighborhood Portrait: Reconstructed at Vermont/Exposition Station by Jessica Polzin\, McCoy\n \n \n\nJourneys by Bike route map. \nMETRO BIKE SHARE makes bikes available 24/7\, 365 days a year in Downtown LA\, Central LA\, Hollywood\, North Hollywood\, and on the Westside. Metro Bike Share offers convenient round-the-clock access to a fleet of bicycles for short trips. Metro Bike Share is one of LA Metro’s multiple public transportation options for Angelenos and visitors to get around. Metro Bike Share is a fast\, easy\, and fun way to ride\, anytime. Get a bike from any Metro Bike Share station\, go for a ride\, and properly return it. It’s easy — just like riding a bike! URL:https://art.metro.net/event/journeys-by-bike/ LOCATION:Union Station Ticketing Concourse\, 800 N. Alameda\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Exhibitions,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Stas-Orlovski-Expo-Park-USC-3-Large-1.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T160000 DTSTAMP:20230426T214820Z CREATED:20230425T210240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T214820Z UID:10000091-1683381600-1683388800@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Metro Art Presents Tres Souls at Union Station DESCRIPTION:Metro Art Presents Los Angeles trio\, Tres Souls\, at Union Station for an afternoon of boleros reminiscent of the Golden Era of Mexican Cinema of the 1940s – 1960s. All ages are welcome to join for this one-of-a-kind cultural celebration! \nFor this special performance\, Tres Souls will be joined by Ismael Pineda on percussion and Ray Gudiño on bass. \nMay 6\, 2023\, 2-4pm\nUnion Station\nEntry to the Ticket Concourse\n800 N. Alameda Street\nLos Angeles\, CA 90012 \nAbout Tres Souls:\nFor the last decade Rocio Mendoza\, Roberto Carlos\, and Jesus Martinez have serenaded audiences in Los Angeles and beyond. Each member of the trio is an accomplished musician\, and each inherited the knowledge and importance of heritage music through their family and generations before them. Tres Souls follows in the footsteps of past trios romanticos such as Eydie Gorme y Los Panchos\, Los Tres Reyes and Los Tres Ases. Tres Souls released their first album in 2019 titled\, Boleros Made In LA. \nFollow Metro Art on Instagram and Facebook\, and subscribe to our newsletter for more updates. URL:https://art.metro.net/event/metro-art-presents-tres-souls/ LOCATION:Union Station\, 800 N. Alameda Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Metro Art Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tres-Souls-Featured-Image-Web-Calendar-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250101 DTSTAMP:20240806T163527Z CREATED:20230414T155451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T163527Z UID:10000090-1681430400-1735689599@art.metro.net SUMMARY:ON VIEW: Journeys Continued: LA Communities Through the Eyes of Artists DESCRIPTION:Journeys Continued… LA Communities Through the Eyes of Artists builds on an exhibition presented in 2017 and focuses on neighborhoods and cities within Los Angeles County “through the eyes of artists.” Local artists capture the look and feel of each community from a personal perspective\, highlighting special\, surprising and/or lesser-known facets of that place. Neighborhood parks\, street food vendors\, family bicycle rides and local landmarks along daily commutes are among the subjects for these distinctive works of art. \nFollowing in the tradition of colorful travel destination posters\, the artworks are part of an award-winning series presented originally as posters in the Metro fleet that encourages riders to explore the neighborhoods that the expanding Metro system serves.   \nStarted in 2003\, the Through the Eyes of Artists series is now in its 20th year. Journeys Continued… is part of the special anniversary celebrations. Twelve of the 63 artworks are currently featured in the Union Station Passageway. URL:https://art.metro.net/event/journeys-continued/ LOCATION:Union Station\, 800 N. Alameda Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/JaRie-Gray-South-Gate.png ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230922 DTSTAMP:20230918T174225Z CREATED:20221201T005026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T174225Z UID:10000084-1669075200-1695340799@art.metro.net SUMMARY:CLOSING SOON: The Yellow Car and Los Angeles DESCRIPTION:ORGANIZED BY METRO ART IN COLLABORATION WITH THE METRO DOROTHY PEYTON GRAY TRANSPORTATION LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE. \nThe Yellow Car and Los Angeles\, an original exhibition organized by Metro Art and featuring materials sourced from Metro’s Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive\, highlights the Yellow Cars of Los Angeles Railway Corporation (or LARy\, for short) and LA’s early buses to offer a fond look back at Los Angeles transit history. Together\, these early rail and bus lines are the foundations which shaped the transit system Metro is restoring today. \nThe exhibition\, which was designed by Metro Art for the Union Station Waiting Room\, features reproduction photographs\, tickets and other ephemera from the Metro Transportation Library and Archive – one of the most comprehensive transit libraries in the United States. Rail car design drawings are side by side with street photographs of the trolleys. Hand-painted place names\, map-like dots and lines\, and colors in the exhibition’s design are inspired by painted signs and vintage maps (1926-1944) in the transportation library’s collection. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n The Yellow Car and Los Angeles at Union Station\n \n \n \n \n \n The Yellow Car and Los Angeles at Union Station\n \n \n \n \n \n The Yellow Car and Los Angeles at Union Station\n \n \n \n \n \n The Yellow Car and Los Angeles at Union Station\n \n \n\nMetro Art enhances the customer experience with innovative\, award-winning visual and performing arts programming that encourages ridership and connects people\, sites and neighborhoods throughout LA County. A diverse range of site-specific artworks are integrated into the growing Metro system\, improving the quality of transit environments and creating a sense of place. Follow Metro Art on Facebook and Instagram\, and subscribe for email updates. \nMetro’s Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive is one of the most comprehensive transit operator-owned library resources in the United States. It isthe only multimodal transportation library in Southern California and is open to the public. Its origins date back to the Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Railway (1895) and Pacific Electric Railway (1899). Follow the Library on Flickr and Instagram. URL:https://art.metro.net/event/yellow-car-and-los-angeles/ LOCATION:Union Station Waiting Room\, 800 N. Alameda St\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Yellow-Car_5.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR