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Showing posts with label union station. Show all posts
Sunday, October 7, 2018
EVENT: 10/14/18 Art & Architecture Tour of Union Station
Sunday, October 14, 10:30am - 12:30pmMeet 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.
Labels:
architecture,
artworks,
downtown los angeles,
event,
metro art,
metro gateway headquarters,
public transportation,
riders,
transit,
union station

Saturday, September 29, 2018
EVENTS 10/6,7,13/18 Metro Art Moves: Art Tours of Rail Stations
Saturday, October 6, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Art Tour of Hollywood & North Hollywood stations
Meet at street level entrance to North Hollywood Station
Sunday, October 7, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Art Tour of Downtown LA stations
Meet at Union Station Information Kiosk, inside Alameda Street entrance
Saturday, October 13, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Art Tour of Downtown LA stations ¡en español!
Meet at Union Station Information Kiosk, inside Alameda Street entrance
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.
Labels:
alameda street,
art tours,
destinations,
downtown los angeles,
events,
free,
metro,
metro art docents,
metro art moves,
north hollywood,
rail stations,
union station
Location:
Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Saturday, September 15, 2018
EVENT: 10/13/18 Far Out: Movement through Form and Color
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Three of six artworks by Nikko Mueller. Part of the exhibition "Far Out: Movement through Form and Color," featuring artworks by six contemporary artists. |
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.
Labels:
aquarium,
artists,
color,
downtown los angeles,
Eamon Ore-Giron,
east portal,
event,
far out,
form,
Hadley Holliday,
metro art,
movement,
Movement through Form and Color,
Nikko Mueller,
union station

Friday, August 31, 2018
EVENTS: 9/01/2018 - 9/23/2018 'Metro Art Moves' presents Art Tours of Rail Stations
Art Tour of Hollywood & North Hollywood station
Meet at street level entrance to North Hollywood Stations
Sunday, September 2, 10:00am - 12:00pmArt Tour of Downtown LA stations
Meet at Union Station Information Kiosk, inside Alameda Street entrance
Saturday, September 8, 10:30am - 12:30pmArt Tour of Downtown LA stations ¡en español!
Meet at Union Station Information Kiosk, inside Alameda Street entrance
Saturday, September 22, 10:30am - 12:30pmArt Tour of Gold Line stations
Meet at the entrance to Del Mar Station
Sunday, September 23, 10:30am - 12:30pmArt Tour of Expo Line stations - in Celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month
Meet at the entrance to Downtown Santa Monica Station
Labels:
alameda street,
art tours,
del mar station,
downtown los angeles,
gold line,
metro art,
metro art moves,
north hollywood,
rail stations,
reservations,
santa monica station,
union station
Location:
Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Sunday, July 15, 2018
EVENTS: KCRW Summer Nights at Union Station (Click Here for Dates)
Metro Art Presents is thrilled to collaborate with KCRW on two brand new Summer Nights events at beautiful, historic Union Station in downtown LA. Join us for luscious, danceable grooves, games, a vintage style photo booth, body painting, food and drink in one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
Summer Nights #1
Featuring KCRW DJs Travis Holcombe + Jason Bentley
Friday, July 17
5:30 pm - 10:00pm
Union Station South Patio
Summer Nights #2
Featuring KCRW DJs Anne Litt + Dan Wilcox
Friday, August 3
5:30 pm - 10:00pm
Union Station South Patio
Summer Nights #3
Featuring KCRW DJs Raul Campos + Anthony Valdez
Friday, August 10
5:30 pm - 10:00pm
Union Station South Patio
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 Rail, Metro Bus and several municipal bus lines. Use the Trip Planner for routes and connections. Car and bicycle parking are also available on site.
Labels:
anthony valdez,
dan wilcox,
DJ,
downtown los angeles,
events,
jason bentley,
KCRW,
raul campos,
summer nights,
union station

Friday, July 13, 2018
EVENT: Salsa Night | La Picante
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 Rail, Metro Bus and several municipal bus lines. Use the Trip Planner for routes and connections. Car and bicycle parking are also available on site.
Labels:
bands,
event,
Kati Hernández,
LA Picante,
live music,
los angeles,
los van van,
metro art,
musicians,
ruben blades,
salsa,
union station,
willie colon

Friday, July 6, 2018
EVENT: Metro Art Presents "Fil...mmm at Union Station" | City of Gold
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!
Labels:
city of gold,
events,
film,
food trucks,
jonathan gold,
local arts,
los angeles,
metro art,
portraits,
pulitzer prize,
union station,
vendors

Sunday, July 1, 2018
EVENT: Art & Architecture Tour of Union Station
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.
Labels:
architecture,
artworks,
culture,
event,
gold line,
local arts,
metro art,
metro gateway headquarters,
ticketing hall,
tours,
train,
union station

Saturday, June 30, 2018
EVENTS: Metro Art Moves + Art Tours of Rail Stations
Sunday, July 1, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meet at Union Station Information Kiosk, inside Alameda Street entranceSaturday, 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
Labels:
artworks,
culture,
event,
local arts,
metro art,
rail stations,
tour,
union station

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