Go Metro Weekends, Feb. 6 – 8
Friday Culver City chocolatier ChocoVivo is hosting a tasting where you can sample chocolates produced in the 2000-year-old manner of the Mayans and Aztecs. Between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., [continue reading]
Go Metro to the Brazilian Carnaval of Love and save $5 on admission
This Valentine’s Day, carnaval is for lovers… of Brazilian dance, music and culture! Transport yourself to the tropics at the 15th-annual Brazilian Carnaval of Love, Feb. 14 from 8 p.m. [continue reading]
Eat, Shop, Play Crenshaw: Pan African Film & Arts Festival
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LYufM72vSQ] Eat, Shop, Play Crenshaw encourages the local community to support Crenshaw area businesses and events, and you can even win some cash in the process. One such Crenshaw event is the upcoming 23rd Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival! The Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) is a premier celebration of international filmmakers, craftsmen and performers of [continue reading]
Celebrate Mardi Gras at Union Station with the Mudbug Brass Band
So you want to experience the jazz and funk of a traditional Mardi Gras but you can’t get out of Los Angeles. Not to worry — Metro Presents is bringing [continue reading]
Eat, Shop, Play Crenshaw: Southern Girl Desserts
Construction continues along Crenshaw Boulevard for the Crenshaw/LAX Line, which means fencing, detours and other activity that may make the neighborhood bit difficult to navigate. However, the businesses located there are open [continue reading]
Speed Dating on the Red Line is back!
Dates are certainly not required for Valentine’s Day — especially if you, like me, prefer to celebrate an Anna on that day — but if you change your mind at [continue reading]
This week’s Metro rider profiles by Zocalo Public Square
Above are the Metro riders profiled this week by Zocalo Public Square, which is taking a year-long look at some of the many people riding the Metro system. Here’s the news release about the series of posts. In the past week, riders have included a musician, a clothes purchaser, a [continue reading]
Go Metro Weekends, Jan 30 – Feb 1
A Sam Smith concert, a Mexican dance performance and a pair of museum exhibits are just a taste of what Los Angeles has to offer this weekend. See what else [continue reading]
Upcoming CCA summit: future of DTLA growth and transit
The Central City Association — which represents downtown Los Angeles businesses — is holding a half-day summit on Feb. 19 about growth in DTLA and the future of transit. The flier is below; you can register to attend here (it’s $125 for those who aren’t CCA members). Metro CEO Art [continue reading]
Speed Dating on the Red Line: it’s baaaaack
Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Last year, Metro held the first ever Speed Dating on the Red Line, and we’re gearing up to do it again [continue reading]