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Entertainment
Stefi Mar

Feel the Rhythms of the Beat at the Watts Towers Arts Center Campus

The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) and Friends of Watts Towers Arts Center presented a wonderful two-day showcase of music, rhythms, culture, art, cuisine, and community with the 44th Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival on Saturday, September 26, and the 49th Annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Both festivals ran from 10:00 am-6:00 pm at the Watts Towers Arts Center Campus, one of Los Angeles’s iconic, historic landmarks. (1727 East 107th Street, Los Angeles, CA. 90002). Where Truth, Art & Community Connect!

Stefi Mar September 29, 2026
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art - Los Angeles aug 2022
Los Angeles
News Observed

Lucas Museum Opens With Free Admission for Kids and EBT Cardholders

The reported $1 billion museum co-founded by Mellody Hobson opened to the public Tuesday in Exposition Park. Children 17 and under get in free, California EBT cardholders can claim two free adult tickets, and residents of the museum’s own ZIP code get a free pass.

News Observed September 29, 2026
African Americans
Stefi Mar

7th Annual Leimert Park Jazz Festival Returns to the Village

The month of August will be written in the jazz history books with a couple of notations. The entry will include the postponement of two jazz festivals. One of the festivals has been produced for over three decades. The other festival was making a debut with a magnificent showcase of jazz, Latin Jazz, and Caribbean music throughout Los Angeles.

Stefi Mar August 25, 2026
Bakersfield
Kathleen Untalan

Why Kern County and Black Americans love Dolly

I wonder if “quiet” is the right reference here. Maybe it’s more a particular kind of “grief?” In Kern County, Dolly Parton is being mourned as much for her philanthropy and impact on children as she is for her worldwide impact on music and bridging cultures.

Kathleen Untalan August 25, 2026
African Americans
Stefi Mar

Jordan Walker Leads Call for More Black Youth in Baseball

Shortly after Jordan Walker’s 12th and clinching blast of the Home Run Derby final against hometown hero Kyle Schwarber had landed among bitter fans at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, the St. Louis Cardinals right fielder spoke of the importance of his achievement.

Stefi Mar July 28, 2026
African Americans
Stefi Mar

‘Michael’s’ Billion-Dollar Success Meets a Stunning Family Reversal

As the blockbuster “Michael” crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office and cemented Michael Jackson’s estate as the steward of the first music biopic ever to reach the milestone, another chapter involving one of the singer’s closest relationships has moved into federal court.

Stefi Mar July 21, 2026
Entertainment
Stefi Mar

America250 – Let Freedom Ring at the Historic Los Angeles Coliseum

The historic Los Angeles Coliseum has hosted an amazing roster of momentous events in the past. It comes as no surprise that the America250 Block Party was held at the venue. The day celebrated America’s 250th Anniversary and the signing of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. This action paved the way for the United States of America we know today.

Stefi Mar July 7, 2026
African Americans
Stefi Mar

Day of the Ancestors: On a Journey to Acquire Knowledge

Leading arts nonprofit LA Commons hosted its annual Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks on Sunday, June 28, 2026, from 12 pm-5:00 pm. The culturally rich event was held at the Leimert Park Artwalk, located within the newly designated Historic South LA Black Cultural District.

Stefi Mar July 1, 2026