BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Art - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T163000 DTSTAMP:20230906T230601Z CREATED:20230831T225112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T230601Z UID:10000101-1694262600-1694277000@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Celebrating Connections at Little Tokyo/Arts District Station DESCRIPTION:About the event\nMark your calendars for Saturday\, September 9 from 12:30-4:30pm. We’re planning a party in celebration of one of Metro’s newest rail stations\, Little Tokyo/Arts District\, and you’re invited!   \nCurious about the neighborhood’s history and the best eats around? Want to learn how to make your own musubi\, emojis\, or floral displays? Looking for a FREE music festival featuring some of the hottest talent in L.A.? It’s all happening–and more–at the Little Tokyo/Arts District Station plaza. \nThe event will include a Metro Art Presents music festival featuring live performances by talent with roots in Little Tokyo and the Arts District as well as food\, workshops\, and tours highlighting neighborhood cultural organizations and businesses. \nThe program is produced in collaboration with Little Tokyo Community Council and Tuesday Night Project. \nFeatured Artists\nHosted by\nActress Keiko Agena\nRapper DanAKADan \nDJs\nTsugu Itagaki from Dress Down at Let’s Go Disco\nLauren Moon from Tuesday Night Cafe \nPerformers\nDrumming from J-Town Taiko Club\nOne Man Band Arthur Nakane\nMusic from Sandino\nRaps and Beats from Unkal Bean\nMusic from local faves Super Group\nAtomic Cafe’s Nancy Sekizawa aka “Atomic Nancy” and Scott Nagatani \n\n \n \n \n \n Keiko Agena\n \n \n \n \n \n DanAKADan\n \n \n \n \n \n DJ Tsugu Itagaki\n \n \n \n \n \n DJ Lauren Moon\n \n \n \n \n \n J-Town Taiko Club\n \n \n \n \n \n Sandino\n \n \n \n \n \n Arthur Nakane\n \n \n \n \n \n Unkal Bean\n \n \n \n \n \n Super Group\n \n \n \n \n \n Atomic Nancy\n \n \n\nLittle Tokyo Arts District Station Community Celebration\nSaturday\, September 9\, 2023\, 12:30-4:30pm\nLittle Tokyo/Arts District Station Plaza\n402 E 1st St\nLos Angeles\, CA 90012 \nGo Metro and take the new A or E Lines\, and get off at Little Tokyo/Arts District Station. \n> Learn more about the full event!\n> View the Little Tokyo/Arts District Station Metro Art Guide\n> Learn more about the Regional Connector Station artworks\n> Learn more about the Regional Connector Transit Project URL:https://art.metro.net/event/celebrating-connections-lt-ad-station/ LOCATION:Little Tokyo/Arts District Station\, 402 E 1st St\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Metro Art Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/LTAD-STAGE-TALENT-slider-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Metro Art":MAILTO:metroart@metro.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221007T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221007T180000 DTSTAMP:20221006T054454Z CREATED:20221001T032711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T054454Z UID:10000078-1665144000-1665165600@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Metro K Line! Fest at Leimert Park Plaza DESCRIPTION:NO TICKETS NECESSARY – OPENING EVENT IS FREE + OPEN TO ALL FROM 12PM-6PM – SCROLL TO END OF PAGE TO ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR ! \n\nHey LA\, you’re invited to celebrate the grand opening of the K Line! Enjoy live music and dance performance\, food from some of the best eateries along the K Line\, giveaways and more! \nThe K Line will open to the public at noon on Friday\, October 7\, 2022\, and rides on all Metro rail\, bus\, and bike share will be free all weekend long! \nTry out the new train\, and hop off at Leimert Park Station and head over to Leimert Park Plaza for the K Line! Fest from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday only to celebrate together\, free and open to all! \nSeven stations\, each with its own unique and original artwork! \n\nFriday’s line up\, presented by Metro Art\, showcases:  \n\n\nEmcees: Medusa and Ben Caldwell (KAOS Network)\nSHINE Muwasi\nKouman Kele West African Dance Company\nLula Washington Dance Theatre\nPan African Arktet \nDwight Trible \nFernando Pullum Community Arts Center Band\nBananas:  Alph tha Alien\, All City Jimmy\, Linafornia\, VerBs + Rhys Langston\nKamau Daáood + a Band of Griots\n\n\n\n\nLeimert Park Plaza is located at 43rd Place and Degnan Boulevard\, adjacent to the new Leimert Park Station. \n>> For more information about the K Line\, visit metro.net/kline\n>> To learn about the artwork\, visit metro.net/klineart.\nAbout the new Metro K Line\n \nThe K Line was designed and built with the help of community input and local voices to provide a faster\, more convenient and reliable way to connect to jobs\, schools and the rich cultural places throughout these communities. The K Line will connect to the Metro E Line (Expo)\, which travels between downtown LA and Santa Monica. By 2024\, the K Line will also connect to the new LAX/Metro Transit Center Station\, the new Aviation/Century Station and the Metro C Line (Green).\n\nAbout Metro K Line Artworks\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nThe K Line features 14 artworks by 14 artists integrated at the plaza\, concourse and platform levels commissioned by Metro Art. Riders will experience new neighborhood landmarks showcasing culture and community along the K Line\, while navigating to the E Line (Expo) and beyond.\n\n\n  \nArtists include including Ingrid Calame\, Eileen Cowin\, Kenturah Davis\, Dean Erdmann\, Sherin Guirguis\, Carlson Hatton\, Mara Lonner\, Geoff McFetridge\, Rebeca Méndez\, Erwin Redl\, Kim Schoenstadt\, Jaime Scholnick\, Shinique Smith and Mickalene Thomas. URL:https://art.metro.net/event/k-line-grand-opening/ LOCATION:Leimert Park Plaza\, 4395 Leimert Boulevard\, Los Angeles\, 90008 CATEGORIES:Public Programs,Metro Art Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/K-LINE-OPENING-FB-EVENT-COVER-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220409 DTSTAMP:20220329T202209Z CREATED:20220326T062936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T202209Z UID:10000059-1642464000-1649462399@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Crenshaw/LAX High School Neighborhood Art Contest DESCRIPTION:Deadline Extended! All entries due by Friday\, April 8\, 2022\n\n\nSeeking artistic and creative high school students grades 9-12 with roots in the Crenshaw District\, Inglewood\, Westchester\, the LAX Community and vicinity in South LA.  Create an artwork that celebrates your community along the route of the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project—and have the opportunity to receive $500 if your artwork is selected!  \nArtworks by students in grades 9-12 will be selected as inspiration for eight commemorative pins that Metro will distribute in celebration of the opening of the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project—one pin for each of the eight new station. Eight student artists who submit artwork to the contest will be selected by a committee of local community leaders and cultural figures.  \n\n\nThe pins will be distributed free of charge to the public during the opening of the new rail stations: Expo/Crenshaw\, Martin Luther King Jr.\, Leimert Park\, Hyde Park\, Fairview Heights\, Downtown Inglewood\, Westchester/Veterans and Aviation/Century. \nThis contest is open to high school students only\, grades 9-12. One entry per student will be reviewed. \n\n\nAll entries must be received by the deadline of Friday\, April 8\, 2022.  Online entries must be submitted by 5pm (PDT). In-person entries must be submitted by 3pm (PDT) to the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Office\, located at 3699 Crenshaw Bl\, Los Angeles\, CA 90016. \n\nClick HERE for Online Entry Form  (TIP: Sign in to a Google account first to view!)\nClick HERE for Contest Details URL:https://art.metro.net/event/deadline-extended-crenshaw-lax-high-school-neighborhood-art-contest/ CATEGORIES:Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-25-at-9.56.40-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210323T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210323T190000 DTSTAMP:20220201T042525Z CREATED:20210317T153910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220201T042525Z UID:10000052-1616518800-1616526000@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Nos Vemos/We See Us Application Workshop DESCRIPTION:Nos Vemos / We See Us\nApplication Workshop: Call to Artists / Taller de Solicitud: Convocatoria para Artistas\n\n\nCall to Artists – Nos Vemos/We See Us \nMetro Art invites artists to submit qualifications for consideration to engage Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) communities in cultural asset mapping and artwork creation. \nJoin staff in a Virtual Application Workshop that will provide: \n1) An overview of the project and application process \n2) Tips on preparing application materials and submission \n3) Question and Answer discussion \n4) An opportunity to connect with fellow artists and Metro Arts & Design staff! \nThe contact information above will be used to send you a confirmation email with the meeting Zoom link and any additional information for the Application Workshop. This information will be shared with Metro staff only and will be retained for no more than one year. \nFor more information\, visit: metro.net/art \n  \n————— \n  \nConvocatoria para los Artistas – Nos Vemos/We See Us \nMetro Art invita a los artistas a presentar propuestas para su consideración a fin de que las comunidades de Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) participen en el mapeo de activos culturales y la creación de obras de arte. \n  \nUnirse a nuestro personal en un Taller de Solicitudes Virtual que brindará: \n1) Un resumen general del proyecto y el proceso de solicitud; \n2) Consejos sobre la preparación y presentación de materiales de solicitud; \n3) Una discusión de preguntas y respuestas; y \n4) Una oportunidad para conectarse con otros artistas y el grupo de Metro Arts & Design. \nPara más información\, visite: metro.net/art \nLa información de contacto anterior se utilizará para enviarle un correo electrónico de confirmación con el enlace de la reunión y cualquier información adicional para el taller de solicitudes. Esta información se compartirá únicamente con el personal de Metro y se conservará durante no más de un año. \n  URL:https://art.metro.net/event/nos-vemos-we-see-us-application-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/d17977f15482e627ff670424ce3ff201.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210305T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210305T133000 DTSTAMP:20210305T010916Z CREATED:20210305T010915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210305T010916Z UID:10000051-1614940200-1614951000@art.metro.net SUMMARY:Bob Baker Day Meets Union Station DESCRIPTION:Metro Art is excited to digitally launch a new collaboration with the world-renowned puppetry organization\, Bob Baker Marionette Theater!\n\n\n\nI remember riding the Red Cars all over the city as a kid … I love the current light rail system and take the subway whenever I can. I like to people watch. – Bob Baker\, 2005 \nIn collaboration with Bob Baker Marionette Theatre\, Metro Art Presents invites folks and friends of all ages to explore the wonderful world of Bob Baker’s Los Angeles\, digitally launching from historic Union Station . \n*DISCLAIMER! This is a digital event ONLY! Bob Baker Day will be wonderful\, magical\, and online ONLY this year!* \nPremiering Saturday\, Feb. 27\, at 10:30 a.m. on Metro Art Facebook and Union Station YouTube channels\, the joyful and imaginative celebration of Bob Baker’s birthday features the popular marionettes who have entertained generations of Angelenos as they explore\, dance and even roller skate through the station while delivering fun for all ages through an online carnival of inspiration and creativity. \nHistoric Union Station will serve as the centerpiece of the Bob Baker Day activities throughout the region along the routes and networks that connect Los Angeles. \nFollowing the premiere\, viewers can delve deeper into the Bob Baker Day website to access even more exciting performances from majestic locations across Los Angeles County via an interactive 3-D map. \nAn annual celebration of art\, music\, community and puppetry\, Bob Baker Day 2021 will also feature Bob Baker Marionette Theater contributions from dozens of community partners\, plus a robust roster of puppet performances filmed by Bob Baker Marionette Theater at iconic locations throughout LA that guests can explore for one week only\, February 27-March 7\, on the Bob Baker Day 2021 website. \nClick this link for updates on upcoming Bob Baker Marionette Theater news and updates. \nFacebook.com/MetroArtLA \nFacebook.com/UnionStationLA \nBobBakerday.com URL:https://art.metro.net/event/bob-baker-day-meets-union-station/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://art.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/e37c154cbde7fa555bbc860cce9f0c51.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR