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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...

 

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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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THE COVID HOTEL WELCOMES YOU TO THE FUTURE – performance

PRESS RELEASE:This Skid Row theater group is using art to address the healthcare crisis for the unhoused, even in the face of funding cuts. Los Angeles Poverty Department combines theater and public discussions to push for a recuperative care model proven successful during the Covid-19 pandemic.Now, government cuts threaten to…
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November 27, 2024

FREE Movie Nights at The Museum

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Filmmaker class 7/18 +

Film Lover to FilmmakerStarting Friday, July 18, 3 - 5PM and then every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month at the Skid Row Museum. Free class For The Skid Row CommunityPresented by Skid Row StoriesAward winning filmmaker and long time Skid Row resident Adam F. Johns will teach you…

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