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SUMMARY:How Do We Design for Disaster?
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented by Zócalo Public Square and Michael Maltzan Architecture\, Inc.\, in partnership with Broad Foundation and KCRW\, with support from L.A. Taco\, California Humanities and City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs\nIt is said that L.A.’s new 6th Street Viaduct\, also known as the 6th Street Bridge\, is the safest place to be when the “big one” hits. Ten pairs of arches and a helical-shaped bike-and-pedestrian ramp replaced the original\, failing 1932 structure. The bridge serves as a vital intersection\, connecting neighborhoods\, freeways\, and terrains that define L.A.— Boyle Heights\, the Arts District\, the 5\, and the Los Angeles River. Together with the park being built below it\, the project seeks to overcome the siloed cityscape. \nCan this icon of L.A. architecture build social resilience to match its engineering feats? Do communities have a voice in large-scale architecture and engineering projects that impact their neighborhoods? And how can Los Angeles sustain this “ribbon of light” as a shining example for connectivity\, safety\, and resilience across the city and state? \nOn the 6th Street Bridge\, Michael Maltzan\, the architect behind its second incarnation\, will lead a guided tour that explores what designing for California’s future can look like\, with special guests including Deborah Weintraub\, L.A.’s former Chief Deputy City Engineer and Architect\, Adriana Smith\, L.A. City Emergency Manager\, and key members of the community advisory committee\, such as Margarita Amador\, Secretary\, Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council\, and Miguel Vargas\, Executive Director\, Arts District Los Angeles BID. \nThe limited-capacity tour will conclude with a back-alley dance party for all in the shadow of the bridge\, with beats by KCRW music director Alejandro Cohen and Dublab DJs Xandão and PayRay. Bringing together communities at both ends of the bridge and across the city\, we invite attendees to connect with one another through music and movement and celebrate culture that withstands. Register to join. \nThis program is part of California 175 — What Connects California?\, a suite of free Zócalo events and essays\, bringing together leaders and thinkers from all walks of life to envision California’s next 175 years. \n\nEvent Information\n\nSaturday\, May 16\, 2026\n\nWalking Tour: 5:30-6:30 pm (limited capacity) \n6th Street Bridge\nAddress provided with RSVP \nDance Party: 6:30-7:30 pm (open for all) \n698 Mesquit St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90021
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SUMMARY:What History Lies Beneath DTLA’s Bright Lights?
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\nWhat History Lies Beneath DTLA’s Bright Lights? \n\n\n\n\nCo-presented by Zócalo Public Square and Los Angeles Conservancy\, with generous support from Karsh Family Foundation and Broad Foundation\, in partnership with California Humanities and City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs \nIn its 175-year history\, California has had dark and bright moments. But the state\, in its fervor to build anew\, has a habit of forgetting its past. Downtown Los Angeles embodies this: It holds a multitude of histories without a plaque\, events that inform the city today. \nCo-designed by Zócalo and Los Angeles Conservancy\, this DTLA walking tour will start where it all began\, bringing to light what was to illuminate where we’re going. We will be joined by experts at El Pueblo de Los Angeles\, Union Station\, and Little Tokyo. These are places where the Gabrielino-Tongva people thrived before subjugation by the Spanish and where a violent mob of Angelenos massacred their Chinese neighbors; where Japanese Americans created a beloved-but-threatened community and where the city built a spectacular transportation gateway to the region. This 2.5-hour experience will take participants through DTLA’s layered history to help them better interpret it. \nDecide for yourself: Does L.A. have a hero or villain origin story? And what histories should we remember to make California’s next 175 years brighter? \nDistance/Duration: Tourgoers will walk approximately 1.8 miles. Tours will last 2.5 hours. \nCheck-in: Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your tour’s start time to check in. The tour will meet at 125 Paseo de la Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, in front of El Pueblo Historical Monument. Please note\, the tour will end in Little Tokyo. \nAccessibility: The tour route requires participants to travel approximately 1.8 miles on sidewalks along city streets and throughout public spaces. The route\, which is wheelchair accessible\, includes uneven surfaces and differing grades. Tourgoers should expect to be on their feet for the entirety of the tour. Voice amplifiers will be used by tour guides\, but tourgoers should expect to be in a noisy\, urban environment. Most of the tour will be conducted outside. Tours will take place rain or shine. \nParking: Paid surface parking can be found at various lots throughout the area. \nThere is a large underground parking lot with all-day parking for $8.00 behind the East Portal of Union Station. There is an entrance to the parking garage on Cesar Chavez Avenue\, just past the bridge\, about a quarter of a mile east of Alameda Street. There is a second entrance on Vignes Street\, which runs along the east side of the Union Station complex. Please note that parking is at the rear of the station\, and some distance from the tour meeting spot. \nTake Metro! If possible\, we encourage you to take public transportation. The A\, B\, and D Metro Rail lines stop at Union Station. Visit metro.net for more information and to plan your route. \nThis program is part of California 175 — What Connects California?\, a suite of free Zócalo events and essays\, bringing together leaders and thinkers from all walks of life to envision California’s next 175 years.
URL:https://calhum.org/event/what-history-lies-beneath-dtlas-bright-lights/2026-04-12/8/
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SUMMARY:What History Lies Beneath DTLA’s Bright Lights?
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\nWhat History Lies Beneath DTLA’s Bright Lights? \n\n\n\n\nCo-presented by Zócalo Public Square and Los Angeles Conservancy\, with generous support from Karsh Family Foundation and Broad Foundation\, in partnership with California Humanities and City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs \nIn its 175-year history\, California has had dark and bright moments. But the state\, in its fervor to build anew\, has a habit of forgetting its past. Downtown Los Angeles embodies this: It holds a multitude of histories without a plaque\, events that inform the city today. \nCo-designed by Zócalo and Los Angeles Conservancy\, this DTLA walking tour will start where it all began\, bringing to light what was to illuminate where we’re going. We will be joined by experts at El Pueblo de Los Angeles\, Union Station\, and Little Tokyo. These are places where the Gabrielino-Tongva people thrived before subjugation by the Spanish and where a violent mob of Angelenos massacred their Chinese neighbors; where Japanese Americans created a beloved-but-threatened community and where the city built a spectacular transportation gateway to the region. This 2.5-hour experience will take participants through DTLA’s layered history to help them better interpret it. \nDecide for yourself: Does L.A. have a hero or villain origin story? And what histories should we remember to make California’s next 175 years brighter? \nDistance/Duration: Tourgoers will walk approximately 1.8 miles. Tours will last 2.5 hours. \nCheck-in: Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your tour’s start time to check in. The tour will meet at 125 Paseo de la Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, in front of El Pueblo Historical Monument. Please note\, the tour will end in Little Tokyo. \nAccessibility: The tour route requires participants to travel approximately 1.8 miles on sidewalks along city streets and throughout public spaces. The route\, which is wheelchair accessible\, includes uneven surfaces and differing grades. Tourgoers should expect to be on their feet for the entirety of the tour. Voice amplifiers will be used by tour guides\, but tourgoers should expect to be in a noisy\, urban environment. Most of the tour will be conducted outside. Tours will take place rain or shine. \nParking: Paid surface parking can be found at various lots throughout the area. \nThere is a large underground parking lot with all-day parking for $8.00 behind the East Portal of Union Station. There is an entrance to the parking garage on Cesar Chavez Avenue\, just past the bridge\, about a quarter of a mile east of Alameda Street. There is a second entrance on Vignes Street\, which runs along the east side of the Union Station complex. Please note that parking is at the rear of the station\, and some distance from the tour meeting spot. \nTake Metro! If possible\, we encourage you to take public transportation. The A\, B\, and D Metro Rail lines stop at Union Station. Visit metro.net for more information and to plan your route. \nThis program is part of California 175 — What Connects California?\, a suite of free Zócalo events and essays\, bringing together leaders and thinkers from all walks of life to envision California’s next 175 years.
URL:https://calhum.org/event/what-history-lies-beneath-dtlas-bright-lights/2026-04-12/7/
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SUMMARY:What History Lies Beneath DTLA’s Bright Lights?
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\nWhat History Lies Beneath DTLA’s Bright Lights? \n\n\n\n\nCo-presented by Zócalo Public Square and Los Angeles Conservancy\, with generous support from Karsh Family Foundation and Broad Foundation\, in partnership with California Humanities and City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs \nIn its 175-year history\, California has had dark and bright moments. But the state\, in its fervor to build anew\, has a habit of forgetting its past. Downtown Los Angeles embodies this: It holds a multitude of histories without a plaque\, events that inform the city today. \nCo-designed by Zócalo and Los Angeles Conservancy\, this DTLA walking tour will start where it all began\, bringing to light what was to illuminate where we’re going. We will be joined by experts at El Pueblo de Los Angeles\, Union Station\, and Little Tokyo. These are places where the Gabrielino-Tongva people thrived before subjugation by the Spanish and where a violent mob of Angelenos massacred their Chinese neighbors; where Japanese Americans created a beloved-but-threatened community and where the city built a spectacular transportation gateway to the region. This 2.5-hour experience will take participants through DTLA’s layered history to help them better interpret it. \nDecide for yourself: Does L.A. have a hero or villain origin story? And what histories should we remember to make California’s next 175 years brighter? \nDistance/Duration: Tourgoers will walk approximately 1.8 miles. Tours will last 2.5 hours. \nCheck-in: Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your tour’s start time to check in. The tour will meet at 125 Paseo de la Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, in front of El Pueblo Historical Monument. Please note\, the tour will end in Little Tokyo. \nAccessibility: The tour route requires participants to travel approximately 1.8 miles on sidewalks along city streets and throughout public spaces. The route\, which is wheelchair accessible\, includes uneven surfaces and differing grades. Tourgoers should expect to be on their feet for the entirety of the tour. Voice amplifiers will be used by tour guides\, but tourgoers should expect to be in a noisy\, urban environment. Most of the tour will be conducted outside. Tours will take place rain or shine. \nParking: Paid surface parking can be found at various lots throughout the area. \nThere is a large underground parking lot with all-day parking for $8.00 behind the East Portal of Union Station. There is an entrance to the parking garage on Cesar Chavez Avenue\, just past the bridge\, about a quarter of a mile east of Alameda Street. There is a second entrance on Vignes Street\, which runs along the east side of the Union Station complex. Please note that parking is at the rear of the station\, and some distance from the tour meeting spot. \nTake Metro! If possible\, we encourage you to take public transportation. The A\, B\, and D Metro Rail lines stop at Union Station. Visit metro.net for more information and to plan your route. \nThis program is part of California 175 — What Connects California?\, a suite of free Zócalo events and essays\, bringing together leaders and thinkers from all walks of life to envision California’s next 175 years.
URL:https://calhum.org/event/what-history-lies-beneath-dtlas-bright-lights/2026-04-12/6/
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SUMMARY:What History Lies Beneath DTLA’s Bright Lights?
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\nWhat History Lies Beneath DTLA’s Bright Lights? \n\n\n\n\nCo-presented by Zócalo Public Square and Los Angeles Conservancy\, with generous support from Karsh Family Foundation and Broad Foundation\, in partnership with California Humanities and City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs \nIn its 175-year history\, California has had dark and bright moments. But the state\, in its fervor to build anew\, has a habit of forgetting its past. Downtown Los Angeles embodies this: It holds a multitude of histories without a plaque\, events that inform the city today. \nCo-designed by Zócalo and Los Angeles Conservancy\, this DTLA walking tour will start where it all began\, bringing to light what was to illuminate where we’re going. We will be joined by experts at El Pueblo de Los Angeles\, Union Station\, and Little Tokyo. These are places where the Gabrielino-Tongva people thrived before subjugation by the Spanish and where a violent mob of Angelenos massacred their Chinese neighbors; where Japanese Americans created a beloved-but-threatened community and where the city built a spectacular transportation gateway to the region. This 2.5-hour experience will take participants through DTLA’s layered history to help them better interpret it. \nDecide for yourself: Does L.A. have a hero or villain origin story? And what histories should we remember to make California’s next 175 years brighter? \nDistance/Duration: Tourgoers will walk approximately 1.8 miles. Tours will last 2.5 hours. \nCheck-in: Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your tour’s start time to check in. The tour will meet at 125 Paseo de la Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, in front of El Pueblo Historical Monument. Please note\, the tour will end in Little Tokyo. \nAccessibility: The tour route requires participants to travel approximately 1.8 miles on sidewalks along city streets and throughout public spaces. The route\, which is wheelchair accessible\, includes uneven surfaces and differing grades. Tourgoers should expect to be on their feet for the entirety of the tour. Voice amplifiers will be used by tour guides\, but tourgoers should expect to be in a noisy\, urban environment. Most of the tour will be conducted outside. Tours will take place rain or shine. \nParking: Paid surface parking can be found at various lots throughout the area. \nThere is a large underground parking lot with all-day parking for $8.00 behind the East Portal of Union Station. There is an entrance to the parking garage on Cesar Chavez Avenue\, just past the bridge\, about a quarter of a mile east of Alameda Street. There is a second entrance on Vignes Street\, which runs along the east side of the Union Station complex. Please note that parking is at the rear of the station\, and some distance from the tour meeting spot. \nTake Metro! If possible\, we encourage you to take public transportation. The A\, B\, and D Metro Rail lines stop at Union Station. Visit metro.net for more information and to plan your route. \nThis program is part of California 175 — What Connects California?\, a suite of free Zócalo events and essays\, bringing together leaders and thinkers from all walks of life to envision California’s next 175 years.
URL:https://calhum.org/event/what-history-lies-beneath-dtlas-bright-lights/2026-04-12/5/
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SUMMARY:Where Does Deportation Come From?
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented by Zócalo Public Square\, MacArthur Foundation\, Times of San Diego\, and Bread & Salt\nDeportation has impacted communities across California and the country\, and has become the face of U.S. immigration policy today. At the culmination of a year marked by violent ICE raids\, it’s crucial to understand how we got to this point and what may lie ahead. \nPart origin story\, part forecast\, a one-on-one conversation between historian and MacArthur Fellow Kelly Lytle Hernández and filmmaker and MacArthur Fellow Alex Rivera will illuminate the history of deportation. The pair will discuss the first man to be deported under the 19th-century Chinese Exclusion Act\, reach further back in time to consider that law’s predecessors\, and\, finally\, return to the present day to pose questions about the future of U.S. banishment. Is deportation an anomaly of our modern era\, or does it reflect the very heart of this country’s history? Who is targeted for deportation in America\, and why? And where should we look for reform or respite—resistance groups\, the courts\, political leaders? \n“Where Does Deportation Come From?” is an in-person-only event near the U.S.–Mexico border in San Diego\, which launches Zócalo’s “Brewing Ideas” format. Audience members will receive a complimentary drink from Mujeres Brew House to sip during the program\, which will include a preview screening of Rivera’s forthcoming film Banishment\, a live reading by Lytle Hernández from source material that inspired the film\, and a conversation between Rivera and Lytle Hernández. \nZócalo invites our in-person audience to continue the conversation with our speakers and each other at a post-event reception with complimentary small bites and a tasting experience from Mujeres Brew House. We are excited to partner with Atheneaum Art Center to offer a silk-screening activation during the reception\, with an opportunity to purchase a limited-edition poster by La Cucaracha cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz to benefit a local San Diego-area food bank.
URL:https://calhum.org/event/where-does-deportation-come-from/
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SUMMARY:How Does Art Connect L.A.?
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented by Metro Art\, Zócalo Public Square\, and Grand Performances\nModerated by Moira Shourie\, Executive Director\, Zócalo Public Square \nArts and culture built Los Angeles\, this hub for the journeying\, creative spirit. And great art connects Angelenos to each other. We ​roar with laughter at comedians\, ​thrill at a poetic turn of phrase\, shed a tear when our favorite restaurant closes down. And when L.A.’s people and values come under attack\, we turn to culture to stay strong. Angelenos find power in murals\, mariachis\, and mouth-watering cuisine served up by street vendors —a fiery fusion of forms that makes us who we are. \nAnd yet\, while music\, comedy\, art\, and food bind us together\, punchlines and platforms can also push us into camps\, reflecting bitter culture wars across the country. How does art connect\, and when does it divide like a knife? Can art be the secret to keeping the soul of a city alive\, even in the most challenging times? And where do we find inspiration and connection in a town where so many cultural\, artistic\, and social forces collide? \nZócalo invites “art rap” rapper and comedian Open Mike Eagle\, improviser and Dynasty Typewriter co-founder Vanessa Ragland\, Da Poetry Lounge Co. president Jasmine Williams\, and comedian\, actress\, and writer Sasheer Zamata to Union Station to discuss how art helps Angelenos feel connected today. \nPart of LAte Night Train of Thought\, with improv performances presented by Dynasty Typewriter\, featuring Eugene Cordero\, Colton Dunn\, Lauren Lapkus\, Ify Nwadiwe\, Gil Ozeri\, and Sasheer Zamata; spoken word interludes by Nate Lovell and RAVINA from Da Poetry Lounge; and a closing musical set by “art rap” artist Open Mike Eagle. Guests can also enjoy complimentary sweets from Little Tokyo’s iconic Fugetsu-Do Confectionery (while supplies last) and bites available for purchase from the Kogi BBQ food truck. \nThis program is part of California 175 — What Connects California?\, a suite of free Zócalo events and essays\, bringing together leaders and thinkers from all walks of life to envision California’s next 175 years.
URL:https://calhum.org/event/how-does-art-connect-l-a/
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SUMMARY:Is Hip-Hop America’s Biggest Success Story?
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented by Zócalo Public Square\, ASU\, and California Forward (CA FWD) in partnership with Stocktonia\nModerated by Robeson Taj Frazier\, Director\, USC Annenberg Institute for Difference and Empowerment in the Arts\nEvent Information\n\nTuesday\, October 21\, 2025\n4:30pm – 5:30pm PT\nUniversity Plaza Waterfront Hotel\n110 W Fremont St\,\nStockton\, CA 95202 \nMap It\nStreaming Live on Youtube
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SUMMARY:Will California’s Future Be Exceptional?
DESCRIPTION:Join Zócalo Public Square and Latino Community Foundation for two back-to-back panels\, one with established experts and the other with youth leaders. In discussions moderated by Zócalo’s California columnist Joe Mathews\, they’ll ask: How exceptional do we want California to be? \nMap It\nStreaming Live on Youtube\nRegister  \n 
URL:https://calhum.org/event/will-californias-future-be-exceptional/
LOCATION:ASU California Center Broadway\, 1111 S Broadway\, Los Angeles\, 90015\, United States
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