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Week of June 21, 2017 Edition
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West Hollywood's State of the City 2017
City in Motion
The Lot
(1041 N. Formosa Ave.)
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Please join the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce as they examine, discuss and celebrate West Hollywood's Mobility options and achievements. Whether by foot, bike, transit, or electric vehicles, come learn about how businesses in West Hollywood are getting on board and benefiting from all the city's mobility options.
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Pacific Design Center
Blue Building, 2nd Floor Lobby
(8687 Melrose Ave.)
5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
FREE!
designLAb is pleased to welcome new art and design exhibits with a public reception on Friday, June 23 from 5:00 - 9:30 PM. Exhibitions are on view in Pacific Design Center's Blue Building Lobby and Second Floor with happy hour (cash bar) at Red Seven, located on the first floor of the Green Building.
designLAb provides a platform to explore art that addresses the design center's unique context of interior design, spanning a variety of art disciplines and media. designLAb is conceived and directed by New York-based curator Helen Varola and made possible by Charles S. Cohen, collector and generous supporter of MOCA Pacific Design Center.
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New Filmmakers Los Angeles Film Festival ft. LGBTQ Cinema
South Park Center
(1139 South Hill Street)
6:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Prices Vary!
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles is proud to present another month of incredible independent film talent. There will be two
InFocus: LGBTQ Cinema Film Programs. The first shorts program focuses on stories of love, connection and reconciliation by both local filmmakers and international talents from China and Brazil.
Closing the evening is the second LGBTQ shorts program that revolves around conflicts of identity, community and family. This program's stories include a serial killer on the hunt for love, millennials who decide to get their lives together after one last night of debauchery and four misfits who make the world their stage.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please click here.
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Women in Film Speaker Series
West Hollywood City Council Chambers
(625 N. San Vicente Blvd.)
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
$10.00
The Women In Film Speakers Series features filmmakers and industry leaders across many areas of entertainment who share valuable professional insights into the art and craft of film, television, and media-making.
The event will feature a screening of Mini Upfronts ( trailers) with an opening Q&A.
This event is co-sponsored by the City of West Hollywood, through its Women's Advisory Board and Women's Leadership Conference & Network.
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Making Space: Your Blastoff to Productivity
General Assembly
(1520 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
FREE!
This month we're sponsoring a wonderful event,
Making Space: Your Blastoff to Productivity!
It's coming up next week, Tuesday June 27th
in Santa Monica, General Assembly (a really cool space), with accessible parking across the street at the Santa Monica Mall. . Featuring two excellent speakers who are sure to motivate you to de-clutter your mind and organize your work space, giving you the tools to be more productive and create unstoppable success!
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Outfest West Hollywood Screening of Whitney: Can I Be Me?
West Hollywood City Council Chambers
(625 N. San Vicente Blvd.)
7:30 pm
FREE!
The City of West Hollywood's WeHo Arts program partners with Outfest and Showtime Documentary Films to present Whitney: Can I Be Me?, a powerful film about music icon Whitney Houston, by acclaimed BAFTA Award winner Nick Broomfield.
The documentary film uses behind-the-scenes footage, candid interviews, and performance footage to explore all sides of Whitney, her life, and the impact her death had on those close to her and on her fans.
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Empower Breakfast 2017
Taglyan Complex
(1201 Vine Street)
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Prices Vary!
Come celebrate 20 years of Women Helping Women Succeed! The Empower Breakfast celebrates the accomplishments of Dress For Success clients and female leaders. The 5th Annual Empower Breakfast attracts approximately 200 local influencers in business, fashion, and entertainment.
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Jeanne Cordova: Butches, Lies, and Feminism Screening
West Hollywood City Council Chambers
(625 N. San Vicente Blvd.)
7:30 pm
FREE!
RSVP today for the world premiere of Jeanne Cordova: Butches, Lies, and Feminism, a new documentary on the life and accomplishments of activist and author Jeanne Cordova, directed by Gregorio Davila.
The screening, which is presented at part of the City's One City One Pride festival, will be followed by a discussion with Davila and Cordova's partner, Lynn Harris Ballen.
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Exhibit Runs Until
June 30, 2017
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Lesbians to Watch Out For: '90s Queer L.A. Activism
Plummer Park
(7377 Santa Monica Blvd.)
Fridays: 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday - 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
FREE!
Showcasing a diverse collection of visuals and materials, LESBIANS TO WATCH OUT FOR features the The Lesbian Avengers: 25th Anniversary Exhibition
, and tells the stories of LA queer women in groups ranging from ACT UP LA, Queer Nation LA and the LA Dyke March to untold histories of local lesbian groups including United Lesbians of African Heritage (ULOAH), Los Angeles Asian
Pacific Islander Sisters (LAAPIS), Lesbianas Unidas (LU) and other organizations, that created community and inspired a new generation of lesbian activists to 'reclaim the universe. The Exhibition runs thru June 30th!
This exhibit is presented as part of the City of West Hollywood's One City One Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival.
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Water Is Life
West Hollywood Library, West Hollywood Room
(625 N. San Vicente Blvd.)
11am - 12:30pm
FREE!
Join us in the West Hollywood Room for a special presentation on water resources in our world today. Topics will include modern definitions of drought, the effects of flooding, and what everyday people can do to help improve our environment.
This program is presented with the support of the City of West Hollywood's WeHo Arts through a Trans Arts Initiative Grant.
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Alexis Del Lago: Yesterday and Today
Gardenia Restaurant
(7066 Santa Monica Blvd.)
Doors open at 7pm,
Showtime is 9pm
Pioneering trans artist Alexis Del Lago returns to the cabaret stage in Yesterday and Today, an autobiographical show debuting July 7th and 8th, 2017 at the Gardenia Restaurant in West Hollywood.
This program is presented with the support of the City of West Hollywood's WeHo Arts through a Trans Arts Initiative Grant.
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Women And Books
West Hollywood Library Community Meeting Room
(
625 N. San Vicente Blvd
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7:30pm - 8:30
pm
FREE!
Women and Books is a monthly book club that meets the first Tuesday of the month to discuss books written by women authors. This month's discussion is
Swing Time by Zadie Smith.
It is co-sponsored by the City of West Hollywood's Women's Advisory Board and the West Hollywood Library. Free parking with validation.
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The Speaker of the State Assembly has the authority to appoint members to California State Boards and Commissions. Appointees are entrusted with the responsibility to ensure that the state carries out its constitutional and statutory obligations. There are over 200 opportunities to serve in a multitude of areas.
California needs quality leadership that reflects the rich diversity of our great state. Appointments are an opportunity for civic engagement and the chance to enrich the lives of Californians.
To access an application and view the list of boards and commissions, please
click here.
For more information about Speaker Appointments please call 916-319-2063 or email
[email protected].
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West Hollywood Women's Leadership Conference to stay up to date & in the loop!
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