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SUMMARY:[Exhibition] The 1980s: The Taste of Bitter Fruit
DESCRIPTION:The 1980s: The Taste of Bitter Fruit focuses on grassroots organizing that formed in resistance to the turn towards conservatism in American politics. This section of the Great Wall of Los Angeles highlights the rise and ruin of Reaganomics\, which was an economic policy based on a trickle-down theory that assumed the working class would benefit from the government cutting corporate and high-income earner taxes. However\, this theory was severely flawed and wealth inequality grew tremendously during the 1980s due to these tax cuts.  \nIn combination with Reaganomics\, the president instituted other policies that directly harmed working-class people and left structural problems we still reckon with today. The closure of mental health facilities directly led to an increase in the unhoused population. In 1984\, advocates rallied around Tent City to raise awareness of the rising rates of homelessness in Los Angeles. Similar grassroots campaigns were taking shape throughout the decade. Students of the Free South Africa Movement urged their universities to divest from Apartheid South Africa and the release of political prisoner Nelson Mandela. First Lady Nancy Reagan launched the feeble Just Say No program in response to the growing crack and cocaine epidemic\, which disproportionately harmed Black and brown communities with over policing and mass incarceration as a result of President Reagan’s ramped-up War on Drugs. In response to continued attacks on their communities\, counterculture movements such as Punk\, Rap\, and Hip-Hop developed in Los Angeles and became vessels for disenfranchised people to speak to their real-life experiences. Alice Bag’s lyrics\, “you say justice is colorblind\, I know you’re lying\,” highlights the active resistance of the punk scene.  \nIn 1984\, the Olympic Games returned to Los Angeles\, featuring the first-ever Olympic women’s marathon event. While Los Angeles became a more globally connected city\, Asian Americans faced xenophobic violence due to American resentment over booming East Asian economies. LGBTQ communities across the nation were devastated by the AIDS epidemic and the lack of federal support as hospitals overflowed. The signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act saw a rise in disability activism and visibility. Feminist women of color highlighted their unique struggles and experiences\, which diverged from those of white feminists. National grassroots resistance was created by women of color to combat attacks on welfare\, while locally\, Mothers of East LA fought back against manifestations of environmental racism. The US-funded civil wars and neo-colonial economic domination in Central America led to the starvation and displacement of thousands who fled to the US as refugees\, many opting to use the deadly La Bestia train to come North. Women of rural Mexico formed Las Patronas to help migrants survive the dreaded journey. This chapter of the mural uplifts the grassroots organizing of everyday people to shape their own future in the face of tremendous systemic obstacles and endless human greed. 
URL:https://sparcinla.org/event/exhibition-the-1980s-the-taste-of-bitter-fruit/
LOCATION:SPARC at Bergamot Station\, 2525 Michigan Ave Unit B1\, Santa Monica\, 90404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:[Workshop II] Learn to make traditional and new decorations for Día de los Muertos with Professor Martha Ramirez-Oropeza
DESCRIPTION:Join Professor Martha Ramirez-Oropeza for a creative afternoon of making decorations for Día de los Muertos\, from time-honored traditional pieces to fresh\, modern takes. Decorations are at the heart of the celebration. They bring color\, beauty\, and meaning to the ofrenda and invite our loved ones back to visit. In this workshop\, you’ll learn the significance behind each piece as you create it. No experience needed. All materials will be provided.\n\nRSVP here > \nThis workshop is part of our program series leading up to Día de los Muertos 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober 10th – Talk/Workshop: The History and Traditions of Día de los Muertos\nOctober 17th – Workshop I: Learn to make traditional and new decorations for Día de los Muertos\nOctober 24th – Workshop II: Learn to make traditional and new decorations for Día de los Muertos\nNovember 1st – Día de los Muertos 2026\n\n\n\n\nThis year’s event is made possible with the support of the Office of Councilwoman Traci Park and Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture
URL:https://sparcinla.org/event/workshop-ii-learn-to-make-traditional-and-new-decorations-for-dia-de-los-muertos-with-professor-martha-ramirez-oropeza/
LOCATION:Social and Public Art Resource Center\, 685 N. Venice Blvd.\, Venice\, CA\, 90291\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Workshop
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SUMMARY:The 24th annual Día de los Muertos celebration and ritual
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 24th annual Día de los Muertos celebration and ritual. The free event will take place from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at SPARC’s historic headquarters at 685 Venice Blvd.\, and will feature traditional altars\, art\, performances\, and special Oaxacan treats! \nThe evening will begin with a traditional invocation ritual at sunset\, conducted in Nahuatl\, Spanish\, and English\, honoring the rich cultural heritage of this sacred day. \nThe public is invited to contribute to the building of a community altar by bringing photos of the people you wish to honor. Photos may be taken home at the end of the event. \nCome be part of this special day\, where we gather as a community to celebrate life\, memory\, and tradition! \n\n\nThe program series leading up to Día de los Muertos:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober 10 – Talk/Workshop: The History and Traditions of Día de los Muertos\nOctober 17 – Workshop I: Learn to make traditional and new decorations for Día de los Muertos\nOctober 24 – Workshop II: Learn to make traditional and new decorations for Día de los Muertos\n\n\n\nThis year’s event is made possible with the support of the Office of Councilwoman Traci Park and Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture
URL:https://sparcinla.org/event/dia-de-los-muertos-2026/
LOCATION:Social and Public Art Resource Center\, 685 N. Venice Blvd.\, Venice\, CA\, 90291\, United States
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