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'Everyday Courage' event promotes California arts, humanities

A big event Tuesday night in Los Angeles will lift up arts and culture, history and the humanities. The theme is “ Everyday Courage .” The nonprofit California Humanities will present its Spirit of the Humanities Awards. Ann Burroughs, president and CEO of the Japanese American National Museum, will receive the award for Courageous Leadership. She said California's postwar mistreatment of Japanese Americans remains highly relevant today. "It's critically important that we not only know the history but we understand history, because if we don't know what the lessons of history are, then they can so easily be repeated," Burroughs explained. The evening’s featured speaker will be playwright and filmmaker Luis Valdez, founder of El Teatro Campesino, which helped spread the word about strikes and marches by Chicano farmworkers in the 1960s. PBS currently features a documentary on the subject, called "American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez." Sen. Ben Allen, D-El Segundo, will be honored as the legislative champion for his support of the film industry and arts education. "They've been an incredibly important part of what makes California special," Allen emphasized. "So much of our global leadership has to do with our cultural leadership, the fact that we're

Los Angeles, CA · 2d

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George Takei to Be Inducted into Vroman’s Walk of Fame

A Walk of Fame ceremony for George Takei will take place on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 12 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. “Mr. Takei’s authorship and public civil rights work on behalf of all people, but particularly Japanese American and LGBTQIA+ folks, make him the perfect choice to join other authors with a strong connection to Vroman’s and the Pasadena community,” Vroman’s said in a statement. He will join such authors as Lisa See, Naomi Hirahara, Lian Dolan, Walter Mosley, and Michael Connolly.

Pasadena, CA · 3d
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“Africatown” Celebrates Leimert Park Through the Power of Collaborative Photography

On June 28, a small crowd gathered inside Lore Leimert Park, a neighborhood bookstore and community space that had just commemorated its first year open, to celebrate the release of Africatown, the newest photobook by Los Angeles photographer Ave Pildas. Outside, CicLAvia had transformed the streets into a pedestrian frenzy, while the annual Festival of Masks brought masses into the Park Village. Parking was nearly impossible. People came anyway.

Los Angeles, CA · 3d
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SoCal Concert Lineup: November 6–12

Deftones turn Petco Park into a festival, Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean celebrate 30 years of The Score under the Hollywood Bowl shell, Don Omar opens and Smashing Pumpkins close a huge Kia Forum week, Ricky Martin plays Temecula and Miranda Lambert closes Highland — and Palm Springs Pride fills the desert streets all weekend.

Los Angeles County, CA · 5d
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California Bookstore Founded in 1894 Found a New Owner After a Two-Year Search to Save Its Legacy

Founded in 1894, a California bookstore survived more than a century of change before facing an uncertain future. In 2024, its longtime owner announced plans to sell, hoping to find someone who would preserve the independent business and its history. The search lasted two years before a new owner finally...

Pasadena, CA · 5d

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California Family Filled a Store With Creations From More Than 100 Artists and Unusual Collectibles

A tiny beetle-themed shop sells real insect displays, bird skulls, and fine jewelry, all under one roof. It runs on the vision of one family. It also carries work from more than 100 independent artists. The inventory leans strange in the best way. Think taxidermy, wax seals, bug-themed cards, and...

Pasadena, CA · 5d

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‘Jane Elliott Against The World,’ Oscar-Contending Documentary On Pioneering And Polarizing Educator, Heads To Theaters

EXCLUSIVE: Jane Elliott Against the World , the Oscar-contending documentary about the Iowa educator who opened the eyes of Americans to the pernicious mechanism of racism, will soon reach theaters. 'Independent Lens' Series Acquires Four Documentaries: Prize Winners 'Jane Elliott Against The World,' 'Seeds' & More Judd Ehrlich’s film, winner of the Jury Award for Best Documentary at the Bentonville Film Festival, opens December 4 at The Quad in New York City and in Los Angeles at Laemmle Noho 7. The feature, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, has won audience awards at the Boulder International Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, Sonoma International Film Festival, and Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, among other honors. It screens at DOC NYC on November 15. Jane Elliott Against the World is set to make its premiere on the PBS series Independent Lens and on streaming on March 29, 2027. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below. Independent Lens/Flatbush Pictures “In 1968, Jane Elliott divided her all-white Iowa classroom by eye color, creating a lesson in discrimination that made her a national icon and lightning rod in the fight against racism,” notes a synopsis. “Now, nearing 90, she takes on a

Los Angeles, CA · 5d

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Grateful Crane to Host Far East Feast

The Grateful Crane Ensemble and Chef John Nishio will present the Far East Feast on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Nishio residence, 645 Rim Rd., Pasadena. The event offers good old Cantonese-style “Chinameshi” dishes such as pressed almond duck, homyu, pakkai, chow mein, chashu, ginger beef, shrimp with lobster sauce, and more. Nishio has re-created all the family favorites from the Far East Cafe in Little Tokyo.

Pasadena, CA · 4d

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Celebrate ‘International Churro Day’ at Churrería El Moro

Since 1935, the iconic Mexico City institution that has grown in popularity has made its way to three locations across Southern California: Echo Park, Costa Mesa and La Habra. Churrería El Moro is now introducing a new celebration, marking “International Churro Day” on November 11th with $1 churros.

Los Angeles, CA · 4d

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Museum of Neon Art showcases historic signage, automatic pinsetters, and iconic bowling culture in new exhibition

New exhibition explores the neon, architecture, culture and community behind Southern California’s legendary mid century bowling palaces. GLENDALE, CA.- The Museum of Neon Art invites visitors to step inside their new exhibit “Wonder Lanes: The Signs and Style of Mid Century Bowling,” which explores how Southern California gave birth to a new generation of family-friendly, architecturally striking bowling centers. The exhibition opened to the public November 7, 2026 and includes historic neon, a documentary, and bowling memorabilia. It is being supported by sponsor Lucky Strike Entertainment, one of the world's premier owner-operators of location-based entertainment destinations.

Glendale, CA · 3d

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Today In SCV History: November 5, 1913 – Grand Opening Of Los Angeles Aqueduct

On Nov.5, 1913, California unveiled its most ambitious engineering project to date: the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Millions of gallons of water from the Owens Valley cascaded down the Newhall Pass into the newly built Van Norman Reservoir, forever transforming Los Angeles and the Santa Clarita region. Los Angeles had rapidly outgrown its origins as the ...

Santa Clarita, CA · 6d

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Go Metro to Corita Day Festival and the best fall events in Los Angeles: November 6-8

November opens with a mix of art, music and sports across Los Angeles. Corita Day Festival fills the SCI-Arc campus in Little Tokyo with art-making and live music, Self Help Graphics celebrates its 53rd Día de los Muertos in Boyle Heights, and the Lakers, Kings, Chargers, and Clippers are all home. Metro can get you there. Here’s what’s happening.

Los Angeles, CA · 5d

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Long Beach Jewish Film Festival offers a week of movies and family fun

Besides screening films, the festival at the Alpert Jewish Community Center will feature a red-carpet premiere, cocktail receptions and a live concert by klezmer band Mostly Kosher. The post Long Beach Jewish Film Festival offers a week of movies and family fun appeared first on Long Beach Post .

Long Beach, CA · 5d

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Central Library walls to shimmer with

The Cultural Arts Division of the Newport Beach Public Library will feature the works of multi-media artist Kathy Kehoe Bambeck themed Gilded Art, on display at Central Library from November 24 through January 14, 2027. A 34-year resident of Balboa, Kehoe Bambeck will exhibit 15-20 framed original multi-media paintings, all...

Newport Beach, CA · 5d

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Former CBS LA anchor Harold Greene dies at 82

Longtime Los Angeles journalist and former CBS LA anchor Harold Greene died on Tuesday night at the age of 82.

Los Angeles, CA · 6d

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Why the Hollywood Sign Originally Said "Hollywoodland"

Few landmarks on earth carry as much cultural weight as nine white letters perched on a California hillside. Tourists photograph it from afar, filmmakers use it as shorthand for dreams, and even those who have never visited Los Angeles can conjure its image immediately. What most people don’t pause to consider is that the sign

Los Angeles, CA · 4d

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History hiding in plain sight: 10 signs that tell Downtown Long Beach’s story

Have you spotted some new signs around Downtown Long Beach and wondered what they’re all about? Turns out, they’re little windows into the city’s past! Installed by the City earlier this summer, ten historical markers scattered throughout Downtown and the Shoreline area highlight everything from notable city firsts to quirky, lesser-known moments in Long Beach history. Developed with research and archival photos compiled by Long Beach Public Library Special Collections Librarian Jeff Whalen, the signs offer a self-guided history tour hiding in plain sight. Next time you’re strolling Downtown, keep an eye out — you might learn something new about a place you’ve walked past a hundred times. And there’s more history to come, with plans to expand the signage throughout the city in future phases.

Long Beach, CA · 5d

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Beverly Hills Gala Brings Kelsey Grammer Back to Fund Free Dental Clinic for Kids

Source: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Valerie S. Guffey / Wikimedia Commons. The Giving A Smile Foundation is bringing its Smile Under the Stars Charity Gala back to The Beverly Hilton on Thursday, November 12, with actor Kelsey Grammer returning as master of ceremonies. The second annual event will also honor philanthropists Robert and Linell Shapiro and feature a performance by the rock band The Calling, with proceeds aimed at building a permanent, no-cost dental clinic for underserved children and young adults across Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, CA · 4d

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Pasadena Playhouse Finally Gives L.A. the Passing Strange Premiere It Waited 20 Years For

Passing Strange, a rock musical set in 1970s Los Angeles, is now receiving its first Southern California stage production at Pasadena Playhouse. The show previously reached national audiences through a Spike Lee film of the Broadway production, broadcast on PBS. The Pasadena engagement runs through November 29, with opening night set for this Sunday.

Pasadena, CA · 5d

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The Hollywood Show Returns to Chicago in November

Get all the details on what stars are attending, ticket info, where to stay, and more!

Rosemont, IL · 5d