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Sunday, October 14, 10:30am - 12:30pm Meet at Union Station Information Kiosk, inside Alameda Street entrance Led by Metro Art Docents, the free tours cover Union Station art, architecture and spaces not generally open to the public, including the Historic Ticketing Hall. Additionally, the tour explores artworks located in the Gold Line portal and inside the Metro Gateway Headquarters Building. Reservations are not required. Metro Art Moves tours highlight Metro’s diverse collection of artworks, heighten the passenger experience in fun and engaging ways to boost public perceptions about transit, promote rider etiquette and offer opportunities for discovery. Tours are free. More information: metro.net/art.

The LA Phil is kicking off its 100th season by partnering with CicLAvia to bring an art-filled 8-mile street party connecting Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl and we're joining them! Keep an eye out for our Metro Art docents at stations: Hollywood/Vine, Wilshire/Normandie and Westlake/MacArthur Park, where they' will provide in-depth information about the artworks at each station.  Locations: Hollywood/Vine Station: Concourse level Wilshire/Normandie Station: Platform level Westlake/McArthur Park Station: Concourse level Docents will be wearing orange Metro vests. Celebrate LA! begins at 9am and concludes at 4pm (docents will be at stations from 11am - 2pm); to view the entire program click here .

Three of six artworks by Nikko Mueller. Part of the exhibition "Far Out: Movement through Form and Color," featuring artworks by six contemporary artists. Saturday, October 13 10:00 am - 11:00am Meet at the aquarium in Union Station's East Portal Featuring special guest artists Hadley Holliday, Nikko Mueller and Eamon Ore-Giron. Join us for a guided artist-led tour of our brand-new exhibition Far Out: Movement through Form and Color featuring abstract artworks by six artists interpreting themes of energy, transition and movement. The work will be on view through January 2019 in the passageway that accesses the rail platforms between Union Station East and West. Artists featured in the exhibition include Lee Clarke, Hadley Holliday, Haeley Kyong, Nikko Mueller, Eamon Ore-Giron and Soonae Tark. Bursting with light and color, the artworks reflect and embody the energy of perpetual motion and change at Union Station fueled by fleet-footed commuters and visitors. Learn More...

Led by Metro Art Docents, the free tour focuses on sharing the stories and processes behind artworks in various stations, getting around town using transit, and drawing attention to area destinations served by Metro. No reservations required. Saturday, September 1, 10:00am - 12:00pm Art Tour of Hollywood & North Hollywood station Meet at street level entrance to North Hollywood Stations Sunday, September 2, 10:00am - 12:00pm Art Tour of Downtown LA stations Meet at Union Station Information Kiosk, inside Alameda Street entrance Saturday, September 8, 10:30am - 12:30pm Art Tour of Downtown LA stations ¡en español! Meet at Union Station Information Kiosk, inside Alameda Street entrance Saturday, September 22, 10:30am - 12:30pm Art Tour of Gold Line stations Meet at the entrance to Del Mar Station Sunday, September 23, 10:30am - 12:30pm Art Tour of Expo Line stations - in Celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month Meet at the entrance to Downtown Santa Monica Station

Friday, July 20 8:00 pm - 10:00pm (Doors at 7:30pm) 8:00 – 8:30 pm Introductory “salsa suelta” lesson by Kati Hernández Turn up the heat as one of Southern California’s most exciting and progressive salsa bands, LA Picante takes over one of Union Station’s most majestic spaces! Join us for a Latin dance party as Metro Art presents a vivacious night of salsa featuring live music by the dynamic band LA Picante, playing a unique blend of classics by such greats as Ruben Blades, Willie Colon and Los Van Van. The group is composed of musicians who have played in some of the top bands in Los Angeles. Kati Hernández will kick things off at 8:00 PM with a “salsa suelta” lesson (salsa without a partner), followed by the social dance and live music by La Picante. Metro Art Presents showcases an exciting array of arts and cultural programs at historic Union Station. All events are free and open to the public. More information: metro.net/art or unionstationla.com . Union Station is accessible via...

Metro Arts Presents: Capoeira Exchange 009 Sunday, July 15 1:00 pm - 4:00pm Union Station Ticketing Hall 12:45pm Meet in front of Starbucks, then a procession through the waiting room 1:00 - 1:30pm Classes for beginners and separate warm-ups for the more experienced 1:30 - 4:00pm Roda Join us for an afternoon of movement and music as we explore the beautiful, entrancing practice of capoeira. Audience participation is welcome! The event is led by local instructors Muito Tempo and Saracuru and will feature an introductory class taught by special guest, visiting Professora Sarara. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that incorporates dance, song, music and oral history. Its roots are traced back to various countries in Africa, and was developed by African slaves in Brazil. Join us for an afternoon of movement and music as we explore this Afro-Brazilian practice.

Supporting Your Local Artists is a segment on WilsonBlock100 Radio where Mistah Wilson discusses 10 topics from http://www.thawilsonblock.net Every post on our blog gets published in ThaWilsonBlock Magazine on the 10th of every month. This segment was created so that our YouTube audience can experience ThaWilsonBlock Magazine. Contents: (Download This Podcast: http://bit.ly/2m3YD4S) EVENT: Metro Art Presents "Fil...mmm at Union Station" | City of Gold http://bit.ly/2J4tmYz EVENT: Art & Architecture Tour of Union Station http://bit.ly/2KWhAkI EVENTS: Metro Art Moves + Art Tours of Rail Stations http://bit.ly/2MX2Y5r "New World" song by Eli Gardiner (Virginia Rose) http://bit.ly/2J3al8K Who Was "Fela Kuti"? http://bit.ly/2ueXRpp Article Interview with Seattle, WA-based Electronic / Rock Group "Djime" http://bit.ly/2NxZcjV "The Grey Area" EP by 3rty & Kid Marley http://bit.ly/2KESQ4s Yona Marie - "My Soulful Baby" (((AUD...

Friday, July 13 8:30 pm - 10:00pm Union Station North Patio Special guest to introduce the film We're pleased to present " City of Gold " (2015, 96 min, Dir. Laura Gabbert) as the second installment of our food film series, "Fil...mmm at Union Station." The film is as much a portrait of Los Angeles’s wide ranging culinary culture as it is of the renowned LA Times food critic, Pulitzer Prize winner Jonathan Gold. We'll have food trucks on site starting at 5:30pm: Comet BBQ, Boba Ni Taco and LA Donut!

Sunday, July 8, 10:30am - 12:30pm Meet at Union Station Information Kiosk, inside Alameda Street entrance Led by Metro Art Docents, the free tours cover Union Station art, architecture and spaces not generally open to the public, including the Historic Ticketing Hall. Additionally, the tour explores artworks located in the Gold Line portal and inside the Metro Gateway Headquarters Building. Reservations are not required. Metro Art Moves tours highlight Metro’s diverse collection of artworks, heighten the passenger experience in fun and engaging ways to boost public perceptions about transit, promote rider etiquette and offer opportunities for discovery. Tours are free. More information: metro.net/art.

Led by Metro Art Docents, the free tour focuses on sharing the stories and processes behind artworks in various stations, getting around town using transit, and drawing attention to area destinations served by Metro. No reservations required. Sunday, July 1, 10:00am - 12:00pm Meet at Union Station Information Kiosk, inside Alameda Street entrance Saturday, July 7 10:00am - 12:00pm Meet at street level entrance to North Hollywood Station Saturday, July 14, 10:30am - 12:30pm - en español Meet at Union Station Information Kiosk, inside Alameda Street entrance Sunday, July 15, 10:30am - 12:30pm Meet at the entrance to Downtown Santa Monica Station Saturday, July 28, 10:30am - 12:30pm Meet at the entrance to Del Mar Station