Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles

Join us for a delightful evening of conversation, learning, and a delicious Mexican meal in a cozy and classic downtown setting. (Live streamed for those who can't attend!)&nbsp; 
In his debut personal memoir, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Couscous-Chronicles-Stories-Donkeys-Cultures/dp/1633310752" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Couscous Chronicles, Stories of Food, Love and Donkeys</a>, Azzedine Downes ruminates on travels and work abroad as Chief of Party for USAID and Acting Regional Director of the Peace Corps in Eurasia and the Middle East. Recounting a plethora of stories resulting from his time living in countries including Morocco, Yemen, Romania, Bulgaria,and Israel, he shares his cultural reflections as an American in rapidly changing countries.

Azzedine will use the context of his adventures to discuss the past quarter-century of his professional career as one of the most recognizable figures in the field of conservation and animal welfare, befriended and mentored by renowned individuals including conservationist Jane Goodall. As President and CEO of the <a href="https://www.ifaw.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">International Fund for Animal Welfare</a> (IFAW), Azzedine will discuss his and IFAW’s perspective on global conservation and how he has vastly increased the size, scale, and impact of the organization, embracing some of the largest conservation efforts to date, all built upon a foundation of trust within the local community.
From transnational wildlife connectivity initiatives across Africa, aptly named ‘Room to Roam’, to recent adventures in the Himalayan foothills of India to release rescued bears in the Pakke Tiger Reserve, Azzedine will offer a taste of adventure, a generous serving of humor, and a deep cultural understanding of distant places that will whet the appetite of any avid explorer.
Azzedine Downes became President and CEO of IFAW in 2012. He has worked closely with experts and decision-makers from around the world, leading a groundbreaking period of geographic expansion and strategic consolidation. Before joining IFAW, Azzedine served as the Chief of Party for the U.S. Agency for International Development in Jerusalem and Morocco and was appointed by President Clinton as Acting Regional Director for the United States Peace Corps in Eurasia and the Middle East. He has been listed among The Nonprofit Times’s “Power and Influence Top 50,” was selected to join the Forbes nonprofit business council, and named to the prestigious Council for Hope of the Jane Goodall Legacy Foundation in 2023. His first book, The Couscous Chronicles, was released in June 2023. Azzedine is a graduate of Providence College and Harvard University, and is fluent in Arabic, English, and French.

Local Event: Conservation, Culture, and Couscous with Azzedine Downes, President & CEO of IFAW

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Thursday May 2, 2024: Join us for a delightful evening of conversation, learning, and a delicious Mexican meal in a cozy and classic...

Conservation, Culture, and Couscous with Azzedine Downes, President & CEO of IFAW

Stonewood Center

Circus Vargas presents Jubilé! An Epic World Celebration in Downey starting May 3! The all new production showcases different cultures and nationalities, joining hand in hand, coming together to entertain, laugh, live, love and celebrate as one! Featuring the world's finest in circus acrobatic and aerial artistry! Join us for more laughs, more thrills and more priceless memories, under the Big Top…ONLY at Circus Vargas! Don't miss the ultimate entertainment experience of 2024!

Local Event: Circus Vargas 

Circus Vargas 

Friday May 3, 2024: Circus Vargas presents Jubilé! An Epic World Celebration in Downey starting May 3! The all new production showcases...

Edendale Branch Library

Saturday May 4th 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. PT We are excited to present Calico Winds for our next Edendale Up Close Concert. Eileen Holt (flute) Catherine Del Russo (oboe) Kathryn Nevin (clarinet) Theresa Treuenfels (bassoon) and Rachel Berry (horn) will perform the joyful single movement Wind Quintet by Manny Mendelson, followed by Robert Muczynski's edgy and animated Quintet for Winds. The program will culminate with a world premiere performance of Jeremy Gilien's Woodwind Quintet; its three movements are descriptively entitled Melodica, Meditation and Merrymaking.: Playing around with a melodica (a small keyboard played by blowing air through a mouthpiece) provided the initial inspiration for this piece, although for years I had wanted to write something for this versatile combination of instruments which is so capable of producing the most kaleidoscopic colors. The first movement, Melodica, begins with a jaunty theme in B flat major leading to a pastoral passage in the Dorian mode. The rustic mood continues into F and D major, spinning off into a central section which includes some Baroque procedures, including fugue, canon, and even a French Overture. The original theme reprises, and unfolds freely with syncopated rhythms, and virtuosic filigree in the flute and clarinet. The movement ends with further manipulation of the theme and a short coda. The second movement, Meditation, set in slow 6/8 time, maintains a serene mood throughout, employing occasional mild dissonance with chromatic harmonies. It serves as an extended interlude to the more extroverted outer movements. In the finale, Merrymaking, dance-like rhythms abound in an exuberant, modified rondo form beginning in 7/8 time, but then frequently changing meters. My goal was to write a piece which would hold immediate appeal for a general audience, while remaining enjoyable yet challenging for musicians. I hope I have accomplished that! Join us for this musical celebration of Spring! The Edendale library address is 2011 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026 but enter from the Alvarado St. side through the library parking lot. Email <a href="mailto:eden@lapl.org?body=I%20heard%20about%20this%20event%20on%20www.yelp.com!&amp;subject=Calico%20Winds:%20Woodwind%20Quintets/Jeremy%20Gilien%20Quintet%20premiere!%20Edendale%20Up%20Close%20Concerts">eden@lapl.org</a> for more information.

Local Event: Calico Winds: Woodwind Quintets/Jeremy Gilien Quintet premiere! Edendale Up Close Concerts

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Saturday May 4, 2024: Saturday May 4th 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. PTWe are excited to present Calico Winds for our next Edendale Up Close...

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3714 Effie St, LA CA 90026

<a href="https://www.towardsthesun.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Sunflower Project </a>is a nonprofit that educates young people about abusive relationships and empowers survivors to share their story through artmaking. We are having an LA Launch Party to celebrate the work we have done and what is to come! Join Us!

The Sunflower Project LA Launch Party
May 4th 2024
2-5pm
3714 Effie St, LA CA 90026
<a href="https://www.towardsthesun.org/store/p/la-launch-party-ticket" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to learn more about us and grab your tickets!

The event will include refreshments, arts activations, and raffle items such as:


<ul><li>2 front row Field Level tickets to a Dodger game</li><li>Unlimited Ride Wristbands to the Santa Monica Pier</li><li>VIP Passes to the Broad, Wax Museum, Huntington Library and more!</li></ul>

Local Event: The Sunflower Project's LA Launch Party

The Sunflower Project's LA Launch Party

Saturday May 4, 2024: The Sunflower Project is a nonprofit that educates young people about abusive relationships and empowers survivors to...

Pullman Street & North Harriman Avenue

Director: Talia Greene
Composer and Sound Creator: Guillermo Brown
Community Partner, Save Elephant Hill: Elva Yañez
Visual Artists: Maria Maea, Raul Baltazar
Poet: Luis Rodriguez
Composition Consultant: David Saldaña
Join us for Voices from the Hill, a performance lifting up the stories and sounds of an unprotected greenspace in East Los Angeles called Elephant Hill. The event leads visitors through wild and distressed sections of the hillside, and culminates in a regenerated area, highlighting a vision for the future in which a protected Elephant Hill becomes a welcoming place for humans, birds and other wildlife to coexist.
Following a meandering path across the hillside, visitors will be invited to consider their connections to place, nature, and each other. Six stopping points will showcase song, percussion, and visual art, tying together the narrative themes of the performance: Heed the Call, Struggle, Devastation, Crossroads, Contemplation, and Regeneration. Performers stationed along the path will share music written by Guillermo Brown, with libretto written by LA Poet Laureate Luis Rodriguez. Interactive installations by Raul Baltazar and Maria Maea which incorporate natural materials from the hill will serve as resting points along the way. Cresting the hill, a percussion ensemble will use instruments created from detritus collected from the site and surroundings to beckon visitors to the final regenerated space.
The event celebrates the importance of collaboration, whether between humans and nature or among ourselves, in safeguarding a healthy world for all.
Note: This event has uneven walking paths and, at times, steep climbs that may be difficult for some participants. Our May 18th event is designed for those with mobility limitations, and we hope you will be able to join us then.&nbsp;

Local Event: FREE EVENT: Voices from the Hill

FREE EVENT: Voices from the Hill

Saturday May 11, 2024: Director: Talia Greene
Composer and Sound Creator: Guillermo Brown
Community Partner, Save Elephant Hill: Elva...

Taix French Restaurant 

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The Los Angeles City Historical Society (LACHS) will host its Annual awards banquet at the TAIX French Restaurant on Sunday, May 19th 2024. The cost to attend is $100. Social hour starts at 5:00pm. 

Each year at the gala, the Society recognizes a set of exceptional individuals and organizations who have contributed to the greater understanding and awareness of Los Angeles history. This year, the LACHS is presenting awards to the following for their noteworthy efforts: 
<ul><li>David G. Cameron Preservation Award – Bobby Green, The 1933 Group</li><li>J. Thomas Owen History Award – Christina Rice, Los Angeles Public Library</li><li>Todd Gaydowski Leadership Award – Todd Gaydowski, accepted by Elizabeth Gaydowski</li><li>Special Recognition Awards – Zev Yaroslavsky and DeMarco Smith</li><li>Miriam Matthews Ethnic History Award – Judy Baca</li></ul>
Please purchase tickets here: (tickets not sold at door)
<a href="https://www.lacityhistory.org/events/2024gala" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lacityhistory.org/...</a>
Thank you for supporting Los Angeles City Historical Society

Local Event: Los Angeles City Historical Society Awards Gala Dinner

Los Angeles City Historical Society Awards Gala...

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Torrance Cultural Arts Center

Dylanfest 34 is Saturday, May 25, 2024. Get tickets now at <a href="https://andyandrenee.com/tickets-tips-merch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://andyandrenee.com/ticke...</a><a href="https://andyandrenee.com/tickets-tips-merch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>

Thanks for your interest in the 34th Annual Dylanfest! We
 are looking forward to a great event. Please spread the word, invite 
some friends, and help us make this year’s festival the biggest and best
 yet! Dylanfest is an 8-hour celebration of the music of Bob Dylan. We 
started it in 1991 and have been holding the event ever since. The show 
started with our band and a few friends doing an evening of songs by Bob
 Dylan, and it has grown to an 8-hour event with over 50 musicians 
performing over 60 Dylan songs. Our band, Hard Rain, is the "house 
band", and we are joined by solo artists, full bands, and 
instrumentalists throughout the course of the day. The show is at the 
Torrance Cultural Arts Center in the Torino Plaza.. Bring a jacket for 
later...In case of rain, the event will go on, and we will move inside. 
 
General Admission Tickets: Early Bird $35 (3/16-5/24); $40 at
 the Door. VIP tickets are $115 and come with some extra goodies (Entry
 fee, Event T-Shirt, New Dylanfest Item, Dylanfest Mug, Post-Dylanfest 
VIP Party, Attendance to Rehearsal, VIP Hanging Tag). Kids ages 8-14 
years are $10. Get tickets at <a href="https://andyandrenee.com/tickets-tips-merch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://andyandrenee.com/ticke...</a>.
Location: Torino Plaza, Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3300 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, CA 90503
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Dylanfest FAQ 
Thanks so much for your interest in the 34th Annual Dylanfest! Please
 spread the word, invite some friends, and help us make this year’s 
festival the biggest and best yet! If we all just brought ONE friend, we’d double our attendance!
 Please fill out the information on the back of your ticket before 
coming to the show. Your ticket will enter you in a drawing for some 
great prizes…Thanks! 
If these answers aren't complete, please call Andy at 310-346-9383, or e-mail him at andyhillmusic@hotmail.com. 
Thanks, A &amp; R 
What is the Dylanfest? The Dylanfest is an 
8-hour celebration of the music of Bob Dylan. We started it in 1991 and 
have been holding the event ever since. The show started with our band, 
The Management, and a few friends doing 4 sets of Bob Dylan songs and 
has grown to an 8-hour concert with around 60 musicians performing over 
60 Dylan songs. Our band, Hard Rain, is the "house band", and we are 
joined by solo artists, full bands and instrumentalists throughout the 
course of the day. 
When and where is the 2024 Dylanfest? May 25, 
2024. Doors open at NOON, show runs from 12:30-8pm. The show is at the 
Torrance Cultural Art Center on the Torino Plaza. The address is 3330 
Civic Center Dr, Torrance, CA 90503. 
Are all ages welcome? Yes. Please, for insurance purposes, NO PETS. 
Is the event inside or outside? The event is 
outside. There will be some shaded areas; bring a hat and sunscreen so 
you can enjoy the beautiful California sunshine! Bring a jacket for 
later...In case of rain, the event will move inside. 
Will there be food and drink available for purchase or should I bring my own? There
 will be food and drinks (non-alcoholic drinks, water &amp; sodas) plus 
beer and wine available for a reasonable price. The concessions are 
provided by Chef Michael Shafer of the acclaimed restaurant, The Depot. 
Please do not bring in any outside food or beverages. Bring ID if you 
plan on purchasing alcohol. No alcohol will be served without proper ID.
 FOOD AND DRINKS ARE CASH ONLY.
What about seating? There will be some tables and chairs for seating. You may bring a beach chair if you like! 
What about parking? There is ample, free parking in the Torrance Cultural Arts Center parking lot. 
Can I buy tickets the day of the event? YES
Do you have T-Shirts and CDs and DVDs? Yes we 
do! We will have t-shirts, mugs, and our highly-acclaimed CDs available 
the day of the show. We also have a fantastic 1 1/2 hour DVD of the 2009
 Dylanfest and a 2-Volume DVD of the 2015 Dylanfest available for 
purchase. Thanks for asking!

Local Event: Dylanfest 34

Dylanfest 34

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