Big Sunday happily welcomes you to Our Really Big Community Calendar

We try to include all kinds of volunteering and helping opportunities for all kinds of interests, talents, passions, and ages! As you’ll see, these include volunteering opportunities (one-time and long-term) as well as the chance to support a nonprofit by attending fundraising events. Plus, of course, we include all of Big Sunday’s homegrown events, too! Whoever you are, and whatever you do, there is someone out there who could use your help.

If you have questions about our calendar, or would like to add a listing, please contact calendar@bigsunday.org or submit your event/opportunity via the button below.

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Nov
12
Thu
ROSAS: Then & Now @ Royce Hall (UCLA)
Nov 12 @ 8:00 pm

Don’t miss CAP UCLA’s presentation of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s ROSAS: Then & Now Nov. 10 – 14 at Royce Hall.  The production includes four nights and four unique performances!

From her first performed works in the 1980s, De Keersmaeker's activity has been consistent, yet always unexpected. Today she is one of the most prominent artists in contemporary dance. With Rosas: Then & Now, CAP UCLA presents a four-night showcase of two early and career-defining works alongside two recent pieces. 

Fase, Four Movements to the Music of Steve Reich
Tue, Nov. 10

Rosas danst Rosas
Thu, Nov. 12

Verklärte Nacht
Fri, Nov. 13

Vortex Temporum featuring Ictus String Quartet
Sat, Nov. 14

Please visit http://cap.ucla.edu/rosas/ for tickets.

Nov
13
Fri
ROSAS: Then & Now @ Royce Hall (UCLA)
Nov 13 @ 8:00 pm

Don’t miss CAP UCLA’s presentation of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s ROSAS: Then & Now Nov. 10 – 14 at Royce Hall.  The production includes four nights and four unique performances!

From her first performed works in the 1980s, De Keersmaeker's activity has been consistent, yet always unexpected. Today she is one of the most prominent artists in contemporary dance. With Rosas: Then & Now, CAP UCLA presents a four-night showcase of two early and career-defining works alongside two recent pieces. 

Fase, Four Movements to the Music of Steve Reich
Tue, Nov. 10

Rosas danst Rosas
Thu, Nov. 12

Verklärte Nacht
Fri, Nov. 13

Vortex Temporum featuring Ictus String Quartet
Sat, Nov. 14

Please visit http://cap.ucla.edu/rosas/ for tickets.

Feb
25
Thu
KI Movie Night: “Dough” with Film Distributer Q&A @ Kehillat Israel
Feb 25 @ 6:00 pm

ki movie nightJoin Kehillat Israel in the Pacific Palisades for a fun, culturally enriching movie night. Screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film's distributor!

  • 6:45pm Seating
  • 7:00pm Screening

"Dough": Curmudgeonly widower Nat Dayan (Jonathan Pryce) clings to his way of life as a Kosher bakery shop owner in London's East End. Understaffed, Nat reluctantly enlists the help of teenager Ayyash (Jerome Holder), who has a secret side gig selling marijuana to help his immigrant mother make ends meet. (Menemsha Films, 2016)

Q&A session with Film Distributor, Neil Friedman after the screening.

Upcoming Movie Nights:

  • March 31
  • May 4
  • May 26
  • June 23
Jun
16
Thu
Ain’t No Half Steppin’: Dance from Soul Train to B-Boys @ Grand Park
Jun 16 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Ain't No Half Steppin': Dance from Soul Train to B-Boys

Over four days, The Music Center examines the culture, artistry and evolution of Hip-Hop dance through live performances, dance competitions, discussions, demonstrations, late-night dance parties and more.  One June 16, don’t miss Ain't No Half Steppin': Dance from Soul Train to B-Boys.

Join a panel of dance legends of Soul, b-boying and theatre to discuss how their contributions impacted the meaning of dance and grafted new roots onto Hip Hop’s history. The event is featuring original Soul Train dancers Damita Jo Freeman and Thelma Davis; b-boy and founder of the Hip Hop School of the Arts, Lil’ Cesar; and Puremovement Company Director Rennie Harris. Facilitated by Professor Imani Kai Johnson (University of California, Riverside, Department of Dance).

Event seating is first come, first served. Check in at sign-in table on Olive Court (between Grand Ave. and Hill St) beginning at 6pm.

Jun
19
Sun
Beat Swap Meet @ Grand Park
Jun 19 @ 12:00 pm – Jun 19 @ 6:00 pm

Over four days, The Music Center examines the culture, artistry and evolution of Hip-Hop dance through live performances, dance competitions, discussions, demonstrations, late-night dance parties and more. 

On June 19, come together for an afternoon of vinyl, DJs, b-boy & b-girl competitions, food and more at Beat Swap Meet. Celebrate the 8th anniversary of everyone’s favorite gathering of families, music enthusiasts, dance lovers and everyone in between.

Beat Swap Meet is the world's only traveling record show featuring music from all genres, all on vinyl, and everything inspiring from it.

This event is co-produced by Beat Swap Meet and The Music Center.

Jun
26
Sun
Big Sunday’s 2nd Annual Cookout & Movie Night @ Big Sunday
Jun 26 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join us for Big Sunday’s 2nd Annual Get-Readysummer-movie-heavyweightsFor-Summer Cookout & Movie Night!  We’ll be packing bags full of beach stuff for many needy youth organizations followed by a cookout and a special screening of Heavyweights.  Our pals from Movies at Night are back again for another big screen experience, donating the big screen and popcorn.  Our friends from Salt & Straw are also back with an ice cream truck for everyone to enjoy!

To participate, please click HERE.

Please help us by bringing at least one new beach towel to put in one of our summer bags.  Want to bring more?  Great, thanks!  Just let us know when you sign up.
 

Aug
20
Sat
What Is A Western? Film Series: Smoke Signals (1998) @ The Autry Museum of the American West
Aug 20 @ 1:30 pm

This ongoing series explores the wide range of movies that can be considered Westerns, and the ways in which they shape our understanding of the American West. The July/August screenings feature buddy comedies that offer humorous explorations of the West, with guest speaker Josh Garrett-Davis, the Autry’s Gamble Assistant Curator of Western History, Popular Culture, and Firearms.  For more info, please contact The Autry Museum of the American West.

Sep
24
Sat
What Is A Western? Film Series: Duck, You Sucker! (1971) @ The Autry Museum of the American West
Sep 24 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

This ongoing series explores the wide range of movies that can be considered Westerns, and the ways in which they shape our understanding of the American West.

Guest curated by Jon Burlingame, the nation’s leading writer on music for films and television, the September/October screenings demonstrate the range and power of film scores in the Western genre.

6th Annual Playing for Change Day @ Torres-East LA Performing Arts Magnet (Torres Auditorium)
Sep 24 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Don’t miss the 6th Annual Playing for Change Day on Sept. 24 from 2:00 – 4:30 pm featuring a live performance by Youth Musicians of the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura and a preview of the inspiring new film landfillharmonic.  For more info, please visit www.pfcday.org.

#PFCDay / #iplayforchange

Oct
29
Sat
What Is A Western? Film Series: The Big Country (1958) @ The Autry Museum of the American West
Oct 29 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

This ongoing series explores the wide range of movies that can be considered Westerns, and the ways in which they shape our understanding of the American West. Guest curated by Jon Burlingame, the nation’s leading writer on music for films and television, the September/October screenings demonstrate the range and power of film scores in the Western genre.

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