LOS ANGELES— See an outdoor screening of  UNITED SKATES. When America’s last standing roller rinks are threatened with closure, a community of thousands battle in a racially charged environment to save an underground subculture—one that has remained undiscovered by the mainstream for generations, yet has given rise to some of the world’s greatest musical talent. […]

Placerville—Arts and Culture El Dorado presents a public talk in relation to their current exhibition Specters On Glass. This exhibition examines the relationship between the prevalence of portrait photography and the changing social landscape of early 20th century California. Exhibition curator Marya Osucha and historian and archivist Mary Cory will discuss the role of portrait […]

REDDING—An oral history workshop to document Redding's historically Black neighborhoods, experiences, and archival media. Join us to share your family's story, and your memories of the Linden Ave neighborhood and surrounding area. Digging up any old pictures and news clippings you have will help to stir up memories, and we can scan your items to […]

SACRAMENTO—The half-day symposium will bring together art historians, artists, and educators to present and discuss the historic significance and artistic impact of Sacramento’s oldest Chicano mural. Located in the interior of the Washington Neighborhood Center, the mural was painted in 1970 by Esteban Villa, a co-founder of the Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF), a seminal […]

LOS ANGELES AND VIRTUAL—NewGround's first Book Club talk will be with Stephanie Saldaña, author of What We Remember Will Be Saved: A Story of Refugees and the Things They Carry. Stephanie is a writer, teacher and journalist who specializes in religious diversity in the Middle East, with a focus on refugees. We're looking forward to […]