In celebration of Black History Month, Danez Smith, the author of several poetry collections, including their latest HOMIE, which was recently nominated for a 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award, sits in conversation with Aurielle Marie whose anticipated collection Gumbo Ya Ya will be released this fall. Both poets will read and discuss their work. Featuring musical guest Robbie Pollock. 

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Join Casey Schreiner, founder of ModernHiker.com and author of the Los Angeles Times bestseller Discovering Griffith Park: A Local's Guide, for an in-depth slideshow presentation on everything this legendary urban park has to offer, as it celebrates its 125th anniversary. Learn where to hike, bike, and ride on horseback. Learn where your favorite movies were shot, and even learn a bit about the park's surprising place in LGBTQ history. 

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, Myriam Gurba, author of Mean (which was named by O, The Oprah Magazine as one of the "Best LGBTQ Books of All Time"), talks to 2020 Creative Capital Awardee Randa Jarrar about her new memoir, Love is an Ex-Country. With musical guest Kelly Caballero.

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Poets read and discuss representation in relation to the history of the local LGBTQ rights movement. With Gustavo Hernandez, a poet with an upcoming poetry collection Flower Grand First, and Rocío Carlos, author of the (other) house whose work was  included in LACMA’s Pacific Standard Time exhibition, Those of This America. Featuring musical guests Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles. 

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In celebration of National Poetry Month, West Hollywood City Poet Laureate Brian Sonia-Wallace, brings together poets near and far for an exploration of thresholds in language, gender, generation, and geography. Featured poets include Terry Wolverton, Alyesha Wise-Hernandez, féi hernandez, Alan Pelaez Lopez and Harry Giles. The event will culminate in writing prompts to get your creative juices flowing and a virtual afterparty for participants to share their work. (Title line from poet Kayleigh Zaloga).

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In celebration of Asian American History Month, join us for a conversation between Academy Award-nominated Arthur Dong, author of Hollywood Chinese, and Charles Yu, author of Interior Chinatown (Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction).

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A reading and conversation between James Sie, author of All Kinds of Other and Skylar Kergil, author of Before I Had the Words. With musical guest Jiaqing Wilson-Yang, whose first novel Small Beauty won the 2017 Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction.

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In celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and as part of the City’s One City One Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival – Poets read and discuss works by mentors they’ve never met alongside their own work. With Rajiv Mohabir, author of The Cowherd’s Son, Dare Williams, and Jubi Arriola-Headley, author of Original Kink. With musical guest Jayson Joseph of Elephants With Guns.         

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