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Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD)

Founded in 1985, LAPD is made up of people who make art and live and work in Skid Row...

 

WALK THE TALK

Performance, visual art and community conversations. It's an epic history of Skid Row!...

 

Festival for All Skid Row Artists

LAPD's yearly arts festival at Gladys Park in Skid Row...

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LAPD’s New Project

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The New Compassionate Downtown

Zoom rehearsals for the "Compassion and Self-Deception" project.To keep everyone safe during the COVID_19 pandemic, Los Angeles Poverty Department's rehearsals are now virtually on Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-9pm. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89826307438Meeting ID: 898 2630 7438 One tap mobile: +16699006833,,89826307438# Dial by your location: +1 669 900…
LA Poverty Department
March 30, 2020

LAPD’s New Exhibition

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How to House 7,000 People in Skid Row. – exhibition 7/3-29/8

EXHIBITION How to House 7000 People In Skid Row. Exhibition created by Rosten Woo with Anna Kobara, Henriëtte Brouwers, John Malpede.March 7 though August 29, 2020 The museum is closed because of the COVID_19 pandemic. You can visit the exhibition webpage here. We can accommodate two visitors at a time,…
LA Poverty Department
February 23, 2020

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CAP UCLA – The Tune In Festival – SING OUT

PERFORMANCE/TUNE-IN FESTIVAL L.A.October 2020Prerecorded Live in Los Angeles and Elsewhere The Tune In Festival: Program 4    SING OUTVijay Gupta & Los Angeles Poverty Department with Kronos QuartetAs part of the Tune-In Festival, violinist and founder of Street Symphony Vijay Gupta and The Kronos Quartet, jam on Los Angeles Poverty Department's performance…
LA Poverty Department
October 23, 2020

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