Birds of No Nation: Afghan Women on Art, Gender, Freedom, and Exile — Workshop and Conversation

On International Women’s Day, join us for two events exploring the powerful role the arts and creativity play in global struggles for women’s rights, featuring exiled Afghan graffiti artist and muralist Shamsia Hassani and acclaimed Afghan American multimedia artist Gazelle Samizay. In the afternoon, artists, activists, and all supporters of human rights are invited to

Heal Hear Here | Presented by LA Freewaves

LA State Historic Park (1245 N. Spring St., LA CA 90012) 1245 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA, United States

LA Freewaves and 30 artists + organizations present HEAL HEAR HERE, a FREE public healing art event that will feature artistic works, practices, and performances to create a multi-cultural and multi-sensory environment encouraging Los Angeles to break out of isolation and into a reparative afternoon of collective care. The event will involve Indigenous-informed opening and

LA River Fest 2023

LA State Historic Park (1245 N. Spring St., LA CA 90012) 1245 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA, United States

Celebrate the LA River Through Art, Film, & Community at River Fest 2023 This year, Friends of the LA River (FoLAR) is hosting their second annual River Fest – a free open-air arts, film, and community resource festival celebrating the LA River! River Fest 2023 will feature short environmental film screenings, local artists, live music, food

Grounds for Change: Coffee with Artivists – A Conversation with D’Lo Hosted by Locatora Radio

Traditions 3607 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Grounds for Change: Coffee with Artivists is a series of conversations with Los Angeles–based artists and activists who will share how their artistic practices shape the worlds they envision. A casual conversation and Q&A with D’Lo, a queer/transgender Tamil-Sri Lankan-American actor, writer, comic, and Annenberg Innovation Lab Fellow, hosted by Mala Muñoz and Diosa Femme of Locatora Radio will offer insights into how artist

Radical Imagination: Queer Stories through Sci-Fi Storytelling

USC Fisher Museum of Art (HAR)

ADMISSION & CAMPUS ACCESS: Admission is free. Reservations are required. Campus access is limited to registered guests and USC students, staff, and faculty with current USC ID. RSVP DESCRIPTION: Join science-fiction authors Ryka Aoki, Micaiah Johnson, and Brent Lambert for readings and a conversation that delve into the fascinating world of science fiction and its intersection with queer narratives.