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“Keep death and exile before your eyes each day, along with everything that seems terrible—by doing so, you’ll never have a base thought nor will you have excessive desire.” —EPICTETUS, ENCHIRIDION, 21

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INTO THE WEEKEND

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COMMUNITY 🫂

Friday 12/5

1. Black Girl Ventures Pitch at Fox Foundation in Sawtelle 

2. Saint Heron Community Library at CAAM in Exposition Park 

3. First Fridays Education Tours at Art + Practice in Leimert Park 

4. Black Friday Holiday Party at CAAM in Exposition Park 

5. Black Women for Wellness: Black Families Birthing Tour (location on RSVP)

6. An Evening by UNMET: Art Performance & Improv Jazz ft. Brandon Mathis and The Don Brown Collective at Riot House in WeHo 

7. Cuties LA x Amon Elise: Decadence Black Queer Play Party at FwB in DTLA 

8. South LA Wine Club: Comedy Night at Queen Haven Events in Inglewood 

Saturday 12/6

1. 12/6-12/7: Pot Studios: 8th Annual Holiday Market at Pot Gardens in Jefferson Park 

2. Black Girls Shoot Too: Visual HerStory at LA ArtCore in DTLA 

3. Cultural Treasures Market at The Natural History Museum in Expo Park 

4. In Todo BIPOC Craft Fair at SUAY Sew Shop in Downtown Arts District 

5. Pen & Presence: Guided Journaling Power Hour at Lore Bookstore in Leimert Park 

6. Family Holiday Workshop at Art + Practice in Leimert Park 

7. With/Creators: Holiday Drive at Embody Pilates in Beverly Grove 

8. The Line Dance Class Experience in Carson 

9. Acroyoga Workshop at LA State Historic Park in Chinatown 

10. Color Compton: Holiday Photoshoot in Compton 

11. Village Voices at Vincent Price Art Museum in East LA 

12. Cuties LA x Terrell Brooke: Intimacy Queer Jazz Night at Freehand Hotel in DTLA 

13. Deep Sea Fundraiser Prom at Mile 44 in K-Town 

Sunday 12/7

1. Prosperity Market Pop-Up at Melrose Trading Post in Fairfax District 

2. For Us, By Us: Temecula Winery Tour at Danza Del Sol Winery in Temecula 

3. Sip N’ Sew LA + Solstice Picnics: Holiday Fairy Picnic at Elysian Park in Elysian Valley 

4. Little Los Angeles Food Pop-Up at Offhand Wine Bar in Santa Monica 

5. Temple Art Market: Holiday Edition at Temple Grounds in Echo Park 

6. Sable Bourbon: Meet & Greet Road Show at Costco in Inglewood 

7. LA Photo Pop-Up: Black Santa at Santa Monica Beach 

8. West Vibes Only: A Holiday Sip & Shop at Alta Restaurant in West Adams 

9. Love in Black: Y2K Speed Dating at Zero Lounge in Hollywood 

10. Soulful Sundays: A Holiday Dinner at “The Best Man Holiday” Movie Experience at Alta Restaurant in West Adams 

LIVE MUSIC 🎼

Friday 12/5

1. 12/5-12/7: Derrick Hodge at Blue Note Jazz Club in Hollywood 

2. Live Jazz LA at Flavors From Afar in East Hollywood 

Saturday 12/6

1. 12/6-12/7: Blxst at The Roxy in WeHo 

2. Come To The Slums at Jagarhaus in Pico-Union

3. Alice Smith at The Peppermint Club in WeHo 

4. Gregory Porter: Christmas Wish at The Soraya PAC in Northridge 

5. Derek Rusel & Friends at Sol Venue in Carson 

Sunday 12/7

1. Jakiyah Cabell: Vinyl Vibrations at Zula Den in Jefferson Park 

2. Rod Wave at Crypto.com Arena in DTLA

PARTIES 🎉 

Friday 12/5

1. Kiss Don’t Tell at Paper Tiger Bar in K-Town

Saturday 12/6

1. Good Game at Moneycat in DTLA 

2. Dat R&B Party at 9ThirtyLA in Downtown Arts District 

Sunday 12/7

1. Love More RnB Party at Jungle in Hollywood 

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