The Music Center Presents BLKNWS® in Residence
June 10 – August 11, 2024
Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center
Free
Join us this summer for a very special residency featuring acclaimed artist and filmmaker Kahlil Joseph and his innovative project, BLKNWS®. Since its debut as a two-channel video installation at the 2019 Venice Biennale, BLKNWS has continually evolved in form and scope.
This year, it takes its newest form in the highly anticipated feature film BLKNWS: Terms and Conditions, produced in collaboration with A24 and Participant Media.
Guests to The Music Center will be immersed in a free multi-dimensional experience inspired by the world and ideas of BLKNWS.
Highlights of the BLKNWS Residency on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center Include:
The Garvey Garden
Free & open daily
Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center transforms into The Garvey Garden, a sprawling green space and summer oasis where guests can lounge, learn, gather and dance in the heart of downtown Los Angeles.
BLKNWS® Broadcasts
Watch on the Jerry Moss Plaza LED screens
BLKNWS, a conceptual news program, will broadcast exclusively to The Garvey Garden through the large LED screens on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center. This two-channel art installation blurs the lines between art, journalism, entrepreneurship and cultural critique.
BLKNWS® LibraryCafé
Open Tuesday - Sunday
Noon - 8:00 p.m.
Like BLKNWS itself, the LibraryCafe collages bookshop, library and cafe forms to brew a vibrant atmosphere of communing and study for the public. Guests are invited to purchase beverages from Sip & Sonder, books co-curated by Reparations Club and apparel from clothing retailer Union LA (as well as the first ever BLKNWS merch!).
Guests may also read freely from an exclusive collection of books donated from the personal libraries of BLKNWS, including Noah Davis, Cathy Opie, Melodie McDaniel and Arcana Books for the Arts (to name a few).
Mark Your Calendar For These Special BLKNWS Events
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BLKNWS Comedy Night
June 18, 2024
7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion - Founders' Room
Free
Come to the BLKNWS Comedy Night for an evening of laughter. The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Founders' Room will be transformed into the legendary Garvey Lounge, featuring some of the best standup comics on the scene and hosted by comedian Alzo Slade, this event promises an unforgettable night of entertainment.
Featured comedians: Amberia Allen, Peter Kim, Zainab Johnson, Shapel Lacey and Aida Rodriguez.
RSVP is required but does not guarantee a seat in the Founders' Room. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend arriving early to secure your spot. Once the Founders' Room reaches capacity, guests will be directed to an alternative area where the show will be livestreamed. Limit 4 per reservation.
RSVPs are now closed. -
Read the Garden hosted by Reparations Club
July 20, 2024, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
August 4, 2024, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Canceled
The Garvey Garden on Jerry Moss Plaza
Free
Join us in The Garvey Garden for a communal reading and discussion hosted by Reparations Club. Borrow, bring or buy a book of your choice. We have space for you to read quietly by yourself or in a community, discuss a little louder or maybe sip and snack on something. Feel free to bring anything that will make you feel at home (i.e. extra pillows or blankets).
The Read the Garden event on August 4 has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
Go Metro to The Music Center!
The A and E lines serve the newly opened Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station, and the B and D lines serve the Civic Center/Grand Park station with access in Gloria Molina Grand Park and at Hill and 1st Streets. Numerous bus lines also serve the area. Use the LA Metro Trip Planner for routes and schedules.
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