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Brewery Artwalk this weekend April 16-17

Don't let the name fool you - the Brewery Artwalk is focused on showcasing the art in one of the largest art colonies in the world. The cool thing is that it's in the old Pabst Brewery just northeast of downtown Los AngelesOne of the best events of the year in Los Angeles happens this weekend.

This unguided tour is a maze of artists' lofts like you've never see. There's a restaurant on the sprawling campus that serves beer and wine. There's a library and a…

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Added by enhager on April 13, 2011 at 7:16pm — No Comments

Most popular of 2010 - Labor Day fest, Marlton Square blight, Juneteenth celebration, Jazz events, Drum Circles

LeimertParkBeat.com is not a blog, because it takes more than one person to tell the story of our village. All are invited to share their news, their successes and their concerns with like-mind people - their neighbors.

 

We had some amazing contributions from citizen journalists, community activists and neighbors. Please thank them! The following are the most visited stories on Leimert Park Beat in 2010.

1. The second Leimert Park African Art and Music Festival…

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Added by enhager on January 10, 2011 at 6:00am — No Comments

Special Halloween edition of the Leimert Park Artwalk









Sunday, October 31st, 2 pm- 8 pm.



Throughout the day cultural spaces (KAOS Network, Vision Theatre, World Theatre,and prolific arts), artist studios and

storefronts will sh...are art exhibitions, music, fashion, food, drumming, spoken word and local shopping



The Last Sunday of each month The hub of Black culture in Los

Angeles,Leimert Park Village, presents its… Continue

Added by enhager on October 26, 2010 at 11:11am — No Comments

What you missed at the 2010 Taste of Soul on Crenshaw - by Ivory Shehee



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Leimert Park Beat uber member Ivory Shehee covered the largest street festival in Los Angeles - The Taste of Soul. Enjoy Ivory's excellent photos - and please say "Thank… Continue

Added by enhager on October 18, 2010 at 3:05pm — No Comments

Billy Higgins Birthday Celebration to Support the World Stage

On Saturday, October

16 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. an extraordinary group of jazz musicians and spoken

word artists will perform at Bryant Temple AME, 2525 W. Vernon Avenue in

Leimert Park, to celebrate Billy Higgins Birthday. Billy Higgins, who passed away in 2001, was a

legendary jazz drummer and visionary community leader. The performance will celebrate Higgins life

and the $20 entry fee will support his legacy by raising funds for the…

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Added by Susan on October 14, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Brewery Art Walk today and tomorrw - a carnival of art



Find more photos like this on Echo Park Online





October 9 & 10

11am - 6pm

2100 N Main St, LA, CA 90031

Admission is free and so is parking.… Continue

Added by enhager on October 9, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

Community Spirit Gets a Trim in South L.A.

Barbershop in Leimert Park goes quiet and "empathy from others no longer
helps" those feeling extreme strains of the economic downturn. Read More


Added by walter on October 7, 2010 at 11:39am — No Comments

Terry McMillan signing at the California Science Center Tues. Sept. 28; Brought to you by EsoWon

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Added by enhager on September 24, 2010 at 11:16am — No Comments

Leimert Park Art Walk this Sunday, Aug. 29





Kaos Network

4343 Leimert Blvd

2 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Facebook

& Fusicology

Free…

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Added by enhager on August 25, 2010 at 3:32pm — No Comments

Leimert Park Beatdown





LEIMERT PK. BEATDOWN

[July 25th - 2010]





LeImert Park

Sunday: JuLY 25th

FREE: ALL AGES



Leimert Plaza Park

LA, CA 90008…
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Added by enhager on July 19, 2010 at 7:47pm — No Comments

Did you take photos/videos or attend Juneteenth, the Book Fair or the Artwalk?

Tell us what you thought of the festivities and upload your Kodak moments. Thanks!









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Added by enhager on June 28, 2010 at 5:19pm — No Comments

Leimert Park art walk Sunday, June 27 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Art, Music, Poetry, DJs, MCs, Culture, Drums ...

More than 350 Facebook friends have already RSVPd, a dozen artists, a dozen performers, a half dozen DJs have been booked.



All we're missing is you.



Come to this FREE all day event featuring Kaos Network, Cinefreestyle, the Vision, The World Theatre, EsoWon, Lucy Florence, young and old, new and established.



Art exhibits up and down the street at various open spaces and the Leimert Park Village Drum Circle.

I hear there may be a Second Line March around… Continue

Added by enhager on June 24, 2010 at 7:51pm — 1 Comment

Juneteenth 2010 Fills Leimert Park Village with Sounds of Freedom

Thousands celebrated on a beautiful summer Sunday - it was even the talk of Compton.



Thanks to LeimertParkBeat.com member L. Watts for the terrific photos! Please add your own and if you know who the performers are please put their name in the comments section of the photo.



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Added by enhager on June 21, 2010 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments

Victor Orlando and Fun-Ja-LA in Leimert Park for a pre-Dad's day celebration; FUNk, JA, LAtin @lucyflorence











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Added by enhager on May 30, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

How the music of Leimert Park changed the face of music today: The Good Life Cafe documentary FREE on Hulu

THIS IS THE LIFE is now

streaming on HULU.com.FREE. http://www.hulu.com/watch/150135/this-is-the-life.



The documentary - that premiered to a nationwide audience on Showtime - chronicles the underground scene that sprouted Freestyle… Continue

Added by enhager on May 21, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Leimert Park's Africa By the Yard featured on cover of Shafiq Husayn's luscious new album

Shafiq Husayn grew up immersed in the hip hop of Leimert Park's Project Blowed and The Good Life.



He attended Uncle Jamm’s Army parties in the early ’80s at L.A. Sports Arena,… Continue

Added by enhager on December 18, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

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