Arts Brookfield presents a highly acclaimed public art installation by Australian artist Amanda Parer. The installation, titled Intrude, features seven monumental rabbits constructed of sewn white nylon that have been inflated and internally lit. Two of the seven rabbits were specially commissioned by Arts Brookfield, each scaling over two stories in height.

Rabbits in Parer’s native Australia are an out of control pest first introduced by white settlers in 1777. Their intrusion into the landscape and impact on the country’s endemic species was the initial inspiration for Intrude. Their presence in LA’s urban landscape invites viewers to get up close, cuddle and enjoy while also asking one to consider every species’ larger than life impact on their surroundings.

The seven rabbits of Intrude will be spread across several Brookfield properties on Bunker Hill and at the FIGat7th retail center in downtown Los Angeles from June 5 – June 11.

Locations: 

• FIGat7th
  735 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017
• Bank of America Plaza
  333 S. Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071
• Wells Fargo Center
  330 S. Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071

The OPCC and Lamp Community Summer Fundraiser is just around the corner on Saturday, June 11th and they need help from volunteers to staff the event to ensure it is a success! This fundraiser is hosted by the Vintage Hollywood Foundation and it raises critical funds that help these organizations keep their doors open to provide services to the community’s most vulnerable neighbors. 

There are 3 shifts that need to be filled and they’ll need a LOT of hands on deck!

• Friday June 10th, 2016 – 2:00pm – 7:00pm – 15 volunteers needed
• Saturday June 11th, 2016 – 9:00am – 2:00pm – 15 volunteers needed 
• Saturday June 11th, 2016 – 4:00pm – 10:30pm –  30 volunteers needed (must be 21 years or older**)

What roles can you fill?

• Event set-up – strong and able bodied volunteers needed to assist in setting up the event space up
• Check in & Registration – volunteers will ensure all guests, media and celebrities are checked in
• Silent & live auction monitors – volunteers who love playing on cell phones are needed, as they will be using an electronic bidding system that works right through guests’ cell phones
• Winery and restaurant liaisons – volunteers will ensure all the participating wineries and restaurants are supported and stocked with what they need
• The green team – volunteers will be circulating on-site at all times to make sure the grounds are looking pristine throughout the entire event itself
• Event break-down – strong and able bodied volunteers are needed to help break down after the event wraps up at 9:00 pm; the more help on site, the faster everyone finishes!

If you would like to volunteer, please contact Kate Berman at kberman@opcc.net. For more info on OPCC and Lamp Community, please visit www.opcc.net and www.lampcommunity.org, respectively.

OPCC and Lamp Community serve adult and child victims of domestic violence and ends homelessness of Los Angeles' most vulnerable individuals, primarily adults with mental illness through a continuum of services and housing, enabling them to reach their highest level of self-sufficiency and community integration.  Volunteer today!

Work out your creative energy learning improv, sketch and musical improv, all while having loads of fun and laughs! Weeklong day camps are available thru June, July, and Aug. Ages 8-18yrs • Mon-Fri • 9am-3:30pm • $350 per camp. No previous experience is needed. Camp ends with a free show where the students show off what they’ve learned!

For more info, visit www.secondcitysummers.com

Each day students rotate through three subjects:

• Improv
• Sketch Comedy
• Musical Improv

2016 Camp dates:

• Camp #1: June 6-10
• Camp #2: June 13-17
• Camp #3: June 20-24
• Camp #4: June 27-July 1
• Camp #5: July 5-8*
• Camp #6: July 11-15
• Camp #7: July 18-22
• Camp #8: July 25-29
• Camp #9: Aug 1-5
• Camp #10: Aug 8-12
• Camp #11: Aug 15-19

SecondCitySummers.com
323-464-8542

EARLY DROP OFF AVAILABLE!
You can drop your student off as early as 8:30 free of charge.

AFTER CARE
Available from 3:30-5:00pm each day for $75.

Work out your creative energy learning improv, sketch and musical improv, all while having loads of fun and laughs! Weeklong day camps are available thru June, July, and Aug. Ages 8-18yrs • Mon-Fri • 9am-3:30pm • $350 per camp. No previous experience is needed. Camp ends with a free show where the students show off what they’ve learned!

For more info, visit www.secondcitysummers.com

Each day students rotate through three subjects:

• Improv
• Sketch Comedy
• Musical Improv

2016 Camp dates:

• Camp #1: June 6-10
• Camp #2: June 13-17
• Camp #3: June 20-24
• Camp #4: June 27-July 1
• Camp #5: July 5-8*
• Camp #6: July 11-15
• Camp #7: July 18-22
• Camp #8: July 25-29
• Camp #9: Aug 1-5
• Camp #10: Aug 8-12
• Camp #11: Aug 15-19

SecondCitySummers.com
323-464-8542

EARLY DROP OFF AVAILABLE!
You can drop your student off as early as 8:30 free of charge.

AFTER CARE
Available from 3:30-5:00pm each day for $75.

Work out your creative energy learning improv, sketch and musical improv, all while having loads of fun and laughs! Weeklong day camps are available thru June, July, and Aug. Ages 8-18yrs • Mon-Fri • 9am-3:30pm • $350 per camp. No previous experience is needed. Camp ends with a free show where the students show off what they’ve learned!

For more info, visit www.secondcitysummers.com

Each day students rotate through three subjects:

• Improv
• Sketch Comedy
• Musical Improv

2016 Camp dates:

• Camp #1: June 6-10
• Camp #2: June 13-17
• Camp #3: June 20-24
• Camp #4: June 27-July 1
• Camp #5: July 5-8*
• Camp #6: July 11-15
• Camp #7: July 18-22
• Camp #8: July 25-29
• Camp #9: Aug 1-5
• Camp #10: Aug 8-12
• Camp #11: Aug 15-19

SecondCitySummers.com
323-464-8542

EARLY DROP OFF AVAILABLE!
You can drop your student off as early as 8:30 free of charge.

AFTER CARE
Available from 3:30-5:00pm each day for $75.

Work out your creative energy learning improv, sketch and musical improv, all while having loads of fun and laughs! Weeklong day camps are available thru June, July, and Aug. Ages 8-18yrs • Mon-Fri • 9am-3:30pm • $350 per camp. No previous experience is needed. Camp ends with a free show where the students show off what they’ve learned!

For more info, visit www.secondcitysummers.com

Each day students rotate through three subjects:

• Improv
• Sketch Comedy
• Musical Improv

2016 Camp dates:

• Camp #1: June 6-10
• Camp #2: June 13-17
• Camp #3: June 20-24
• Camp #4: June 27-July 1
• Camp #5: July 5-8*
• Camp #6: July 11-15
• Camp #7: July 18-22
• Camp #8: July 25-29
• Camp #9: Aug 1-5
• Camp #10: Aug 8-12
• Camp #11: Aug 15-19

SecondCitySummers.com
323-464-8542

EARLY DROP OFF AVAILABLE!
You can drop your student off as early as 8:30 free of charge.

AFTER CARE
Available from 3:30-5:00pm each day for $75.

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.

Please join Safe Place for Youth for their Grand Opening Gala at their new location in Venice.  This year’s benefit will honor Dorit & Avi Reichintal and Snapchat for their unwavering commitment to SPY’s homeless youth programs and celebrate the organization’s incredible growth and success thanks to a community of supporters, volunteers and partners.  The event will feature live music, a silent auction, heavy tray passed appetizers by local Venice restaurants including Superba & Tasting Kitchen and drinks made with herbs from Food for the Soul Garden by cocktail chef Matthew Biancaniello.

The attire is comfortable cocktail and complimentary valet parking is provided.

For tickets, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grand-opening-gala-tickets-24663539310.

Work out your creative energy learning improv, sketch and musical improv, all while having loads of fun and laughs! Weeklong day camps are available thru June, July, and Aug. Ages 8-18yrs • Mon-Fri • 9am-3:30pm • $350 per camp. No previous experience is needed. Camp ends with a free show where the students show off what they’ve learned!

For more info, visit www.secondcitysummers.com

Each day students rotate through three subjects:

• Improv
• Sketch Comedy
• Musical Improv

2016 Camp dates:

• Camp #1: June 6-10
• Camp #2: June 13-17
• Camp #3: June 20-24
• Camp #4: June 27-July 1
• Camp #5: July 5-8*
• Camp #6: July 11-15
• Camp #7: July 18-22
• Camp #8: July 25-29
• Camp #9: Aug 1-5
• Camp #10: Aug 8-12
• Camp #11: Aug 15-19

SecondCitySummers.com
323-464-8542

EARLY DROP OFF AVAILABLE!
You can drop your student off as early as 8:30 free of charge.

AFTER CARE
Available from 3:30-5:00pm each day for $75.

Need help with your garden as we roll into summer?  The Organic Fruit & Vegetable class led by the Arboretum’s Horticultural Supervisor, Jill Morganelli, is the perfect place to look.  Jill will be taking the class to the Permasphere, Garden for All Seasons and Crescent Farm.  Please bring sunscreen, a shady hat, and wear comfortable clothes and shoes. 

The Organic Fruit and Vegetable Gardening classes at the Arboretum combine Biodynamic, Permaculture and other natural gardening techniques that align with the seasons. Each class is part of a 16-hour series that highlights how to build habitat and soil while providing solid horticultural practices for the ins-and-outs of growing organic fruits and vegetables.  Tours of the Los Angeles Arboretum Garden for All Seasons and Crescent Farm help to give visual meaning to the concepts you learn in class.  It is a great way to connect with the earth, your friends and family, and the community! 

• Jill Morganelli, Instructor and Horticultural Supervisor at the Arboretum
• $25 Arboretum members / $35 non-members per class (includes Arboretum Admission)
• Please call 626-821-4623 to register

Summer – June 18, 2016

Summer session rolls in with an abundance of horticultural victories and dilemmas.  Integrated Pest Management and disease control lead the line up to help you get rid of any unwanted guests in the garden while creating a beneficial habitat for those you do want there.  Create a vibrant habitat to enjoy all year that lives harmoniously with food production. Horticultural therapy and “What Kind of Farming is It” offer thought-provoking concepts.