Celebrate LA Arts at LA Plaza!

The celebration of LA Arts Month continues at LA Plaza this weekend!

Inspired by the January 31st kickoff event celebrating LA Arts month, LA Plaza is excited to keep the celebration going with FREE family programming. Explore how LA history inspires artists...

01 Feb 2012
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Continue enjoying LA Plaza for free!

LA Plaza thanks you with free admission starting Feb. 1st!

Thanks to the amazing turn out of visitors who took advantage of free admission during LA Plaza’s first contemporary art exhibiton, visitors now have the opportunity to continue exploring LA Plaza for free....

20 Jan 2012
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Free! Now through January 31!

Don’t miss LA Plaza’s first contemporary art exhibition! – FREE ADMISSION!

There are only days left to explore iconic works by the pioneers of the Chicano Art Movement in Los Angeles, 1945-80, at LA Plaza. Visit “Lasting Legacies: A Tribute to the Chicano Art...

Wayne Healy, B. 1946, Bolero Familiar, printed at Self-help Graphics, December 2001 and January 2002.

13 Jan 2012
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Don’t miss LA Plaza’s first contemporary art exhibition!

Judy Baca captures a moment in Los Angeles history depicting the deportation of approximately 30,000 Angelenos of Mexican heritage, the first massive dragnet raid ever in the history of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. A sketch of this piece, part of The Great Wall of Los Angeles, is...

09 Jan 2012
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LA Plaza celebrates Pacific Standard Time

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes opened a new changing exhibition gallery with a tribute to Pacific Standard Time, through an exhibition Lasting Legacies: A Tribute to the Chicano Art Movement, December 2011.

In attendance at the opening from left to right: David Botello, Judy...

15 Dec 2011
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LA Plaza Opens Chicano Art Exhibition

“Lasting Legacies: A Tribute to the Chicano Art Movement”—LA Plaza celebrated its first contemporary art exhibition Thursday evening with a special reception celebrating iconic Chicana/o artists. On view until January 31, this exhibition highlights the impact of the Chicano Art Movement on the...

Wayne Alaniz Healy, b. 1946, Bolero Familiar

17 Nov 2011
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Weekend Events this weekend, Nov. 19-20

Weekend at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Featuring "Cuentos del Pueblo" Nov. 19 and "Free Family Day" Nov. 20

SAT, NOV 19, 3:00 PM TO 5:00 PM: CUENTOS DEL PUEBLO SERIES - Revelations: Stories of
Immigration, Identity, and Self discovery. This continuing series...

11 Nov 2011
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LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Honors Veterans

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (LA Plaza) celebrates the contributions of Mexicans and Mexican Americans to Southern California, and honors all veterans as we commemorate and honor all those who served in the United States Armed Forces.

Veterans and their immediate families can...

07 Nov 2011
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LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes and Metro

The link below is to a short video in Spanish created by Metro. Besides operating over 2,000 peak-hour buses on an average weekday, Metro also designed, built and now operates 73.1 miles of Metro Rail service.

The Metro Rail system consists of the Metro Red Line subway system, the...

29 Oct 2011
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Dia de los Muertos at LA Plaza

On Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30, 2011 LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes hosted a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) weekend. LA Plaza celebrated Dia de los Muertos with an altar installation by artist Andres Montoya themed Musica de los Muertos, paying homage to Mexican and Mexican...