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X-WR-CALNAME:Los Angeles · free · Tuesday · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Festival of Children | South Coast Plaza\, Costa Mesa DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTSTAMP:20260916T182836Z UID:10020032785-1788566400-1790553599@kidsguidemagazine.com CATEGORIES:family,festival,free DESCRIPTION:September 5–27\, 2026 \nCelebrate the 25th annual Festival o f Children at South Coast Plaza throughout the month of September during N ational Child Awareness Month. \nConnect with over 70 charities through fr ee weekend performances\, hands-on activities\, and interactive exhibits d esigned for kids and families of all ages. Watch performances ranging from ballet and Hawaiian dance to aerial arts and marionette theater\, with ne w acts taking the stage each weekend. \nBrowse the Canstruction Exhibit on display all month long — amazing sculptures built entirely from cans\, benefiting the Orange County Food Bank. The Wellness Village Resource Cent er is also on-site every weekend\, offering resources and information from nonprofits serving children and families throughout the community. \nWeek end highlights include: \n\nOpening ceremonies featuring Kodi Lee\, Angeli ca Nero & the Hi-Tops (Sept. 5)\nBallet\, Polynesian dance\, Irish dance\, and Bollywood performances\nBob Baker Marionette Theater\nOC Face Paint ( every weekend)\nArts & crafts hosted by Chuck Jones Center for Creativity (Weeks 1 & 2)\nOrange County Aerial Arts performances\nThe Rollettes\, The All-American Boys Chorus\, and more\nClosing ceremonies featuring the Hi- Tops and Angelica Nero (Sept. 27)\n\nAll Festival events are free and open to the public. Events are subject to change without notice\, and craft ac tivities are while supplies last. \n————— \nBefore You Go: Visit festivalofchildren.org for the full schedule\, updates\, and details. Thi s event is organized by Festival of Children Foundation. Kidsguide is an i ndependent community resource helping families discover fun events across Southern California. \nLooking for more family fun? Explore more family-fr iendly events on our blog\, browse our calendar\, check out limited-time e xhibits and experiences\, or subscribe to our newsletter for weekly update s. LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T182836Z LOCATION:South Coast Plaza\, 3333 Bristol Street\, Costa Mesa\, 92626 URL:https://kidsguidemagazine.com/event/festival-of-children-at-south-coas t-plaza-2/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=los-angeles -ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Kidsguide X-SOURCE-URL:https://kidsguidemagazine.com/event/la-carnival-on-the-shaw-l iberation-plaza-los-angeles END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Yoga Classes at the URC Fishbowl DTSTART:20260923T003000Z DTEND:20260923T013000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T001745Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53860989654852 CATEGORIES:free,wellness DESCRIPTION:At a time when many of us are juggling competing demands and c onstant distraction\, practices that help us cultivate attention and prese nce are especially valuable. Moreover\, when we skillfully care for and su pport our inner worlds\, we also have a greater capacity to care for the p eople\, communities\, and world around us. Your are invited to discover ho w yoga can support your academic\, professional\, and personal well-being – and contribute to our collective well-being. Learn more. LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T001745Z LOCATION:University Religious Center (URC)\, Fishbowl URL:https://calendar.usc.edu/event/free-yoga-classes-at-the-urc-fishbowl?u tm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=los-angeles-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Event Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.usc.edu/event/kiyo-gutierrez-bocas-indomable suntamable-mouths-mfa-solo-thesis-exhibtion END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Faculty Pub Night: Rudy Mondragón on "Dignity and Dissent: Life i n the Brutal economy of Boxing" DTSTART:20260923T010000Z DTEND:20260923T023000Z DTSTAMP:20260801T000533Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53577430400254 CATEGORIES:free,sports DESCRIPTION:Note: If you are interested in attending this event\, please R SVP here or select the "Register" button on this page.\n\nThe first Facult y Pub Night of the 2026-27 season features Rudy Mondragón\, assistant pro fessor of Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies (Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts). He will discuss his recent publication\, "Rings of Dissent: Boxing and Pe rformances of Rebellion."\n\nAbout Faculty Pub Night\n\nStudents\, staff\, faculty\, alumni\, and members of the public are all invited to the 2026- 27 series of Faculty Pub Night at the William H. Hannon Library. Eight LMU professors are selected annually to discuss their latest publication or p roject in a comfortable setting and format that welcomes diverse perspecti ves for an inclusive conversation aimed to educate the entire community. A ll Faculty Pub Nights are free and open to the public.\n\nAbout the Author 's Work\n\nWhat can a boxing ring entrance teach us about dignity\, dissen t\, and the politics of labor? In "Rings of Dissent: Boxing and Performanc es of Rebellion" (University of Illinois Press\, 2025)\, winner of the Nor th American Society for Sports History 2025 Anthology Award\, professor Ru dy Mondragón and co-editors Gaye Theresa Johnson and David J. Leonard ref rame boxing as a site of cultural production where fighters challenge domi nant ideologies through music\, fashion\, and expressive culture.\n\nThere ’s an urgent need for this perspective in today’s sporting and politic al landscape. Professional boxing operates without a national governing bo dy\, leaving fighters to navigate what insiders call the “Wild West” o f fragmented state regulations\, exploitative contracts\, and winner-take- all economics. Of the 25\,000 professional boxers registered worldwide\, o nly a handful earn living wages for high-risk work. In conditions like the se\, fighters claim agency through what Mondragón calls “sporting entit lements”—the curated ways athletes deploy expressive culture to disrup t subordination and assert belonging.\n\nDrawing on seven years of ethnogr aphic fieldwork and over 40 interviews with world champions and industry s takeholders\, Mondragón’s work extends his broader scholarship\, includ ing articles in "Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies\," "Journal of Spor t History\," and "Kalfou\," alongside his public-facing commentary in the San Francisco Chronicle\, ESPN\, Zócalo Public Square\, and L.A. Taco. A 2024 SoCal Journalism Award finalist\, Mondragón is also at work on "On t he Ropes" (under contract with University of Illinois Press)\, and his pol icy work with the California State Athletic Commission positions his schol arship to reach students\, athletes\, and anyone invested in how working-c lass communities of color transform sites of exploitation into spaces of d ignity.\n\nAbout the Author\n\nRudy Mondragón is an assistant professor i n the Department of Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies at LMU. He works mainly at the intersection of ethnic studies and the sociology of sport\, with a focus on how professional boxers assert dignity and resistance within an exploitative industry. His scholarship advances two original concepts—th e “brutal economy of boxing” and “sporting entitlements”—that ex amine how fighters navigate underregulated labor conditions and deploy exp ressive culture as a form of dissent. He is co-editor of "Rings of Dissent : Boxing and Performances of Rebellion" (University of Illinois Press\, 20 25)\, winner of the North American Society for Sports History 2025 Antholo gy Award\, and is at work on his monograph "On the Ropes: Performances of Dignity and Resistance within the Brutal Economy of Boxing\," under contra ct with the University of Illinois Press. From 2022 to 2024\, he was a UC Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow at UCLA’s Institute for Research on L abor and Employment\, where he co-authored a policy brief on labor struggl es for professional boxers in California. His work has been recognized wit h a 2024 SoCal Journalism Award nomination and grants from the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute and the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts. H e lives in Long Beach with his family.\n\nAbout the William H. Hannon Libr ary\n\nThe William H. Hannon Library fosters excellence in academic achiev ement through an array of distinctive services that enable learners to fee d their curiosity\, experience new worlds\, develop their ideas\, inform t heir decision-making\, and inspire others. More information can be found a t http://library.lmu.edu\n\nFor more information about this event\, contac t the Outreach and Engagement team at the William H. Hannon library via em ail at library.outreach@lmu.edu or call 310-338-5234. LAST-MODIFIED:20260801T000533Z LOCATION:William H. Hannon Library\, Von der Ahe Suite (Level 3) URL:https://cal.lmu.edu/event/faculty-pub-night-rudy-mondragon-on-dignity- and-dissent-life-in-the-brutal-economy-of-boxing?utm_source=caldiscovery&u tm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=los-angeles-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Loyola Marymount University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://cal.lmu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Designing the Lucas Museum with Ma Yansong DTSTART:20260923T010000Z DTEND:20260923T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260909T182055Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53669802082409 CATEGORIES:arts,free DESCRIPTION:ADMISSION:\nAdmission is free and open to everyone. Reservatio ns required. RSVP beginning Tuesday\, August 18\, at 10 a.m.\n\nRSVP\n\nDE SCRIPTION:\nCelebrate the opening day of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art with an exclusive evening featuring the architect behind one of Los Angel es’ most anticipated cultural landmarks: Ma Yansong\, founder of MAD Arc hitects. Discover how architecture can transcend physical space to create connections between people\, cities\, and nature. \n\nWhat to Expect:\nYan song will give a presentation on his architectural practice\, including th e vision and design of the Lucas Museum\, followed by a roundtable discuss ion with Tracey Bates\, Thom Mayne\, and Eric Owen Moss\, moderated by Fra nces Anderton. \n\nBio:\nMa Yansong is the founder of MAD and one of the m ost influential architects working today. Under his creative leadership\, MAD has gained international recognition for its fluid\, organic architect ural language. His practice moves beyond the conventions of modernism and commercial development\, emphasizing emotion\, spiritual experience\, and human connection. His work extends into exhibitions\, publishing\, product design\, and the arts\, crossing disciplines and expanding the boundaries of architectural thinking. \n\nTracey Bates is the Chief Executive Office r of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. She oversees the museum’s instit utional operations\, shaping strategic vision\, revenue growth\, visitor e xperience\, and development to establish the museum as a vital cultural re source for Los Angeles and beyond. She is charged with leading the Lucas M useum into its inaugural year\, transforming a years-long vision into a th riving\, publicly accessible institution.\n\nThom Mayne FAIA ‘69 founded Morphosis in 1972 as a collective practice of architecture\, urbanism and design\, rooted in rigorous research and innovation. Working globally acr oss a broad range of project types and scales\, Morphosis is recognized fo r its innovative and sustainable designs for cultural\, civic and academic institutions. \n\nEric Owen Moss FAIA is Principal and Lead Designer of E ric Owen Moss Architects. With each new project\, EOMA explores new ways t o think\, to feel\, to see\, and to understand architecture – to continu ally ‘Make it New.’ The firm avoids traditional organization strategie s\, standardized design solutions\, and any notion of architecture as simp ly a repetitive style. Each new design endeavor is positioned within an on going search for new and imaginative ways of engaging the world\, with the aim of creating spaces where everyone can feel this powerful spirit of di scovery.\n\nFrances Anderton is an award winning author who covers Los Ang eles design and architecture in print\, broadcast media and public events\ , with a current focus on housing. For many years she hosted DnA: Design a nd Architecture radio show for KCRW public radio station.\n\n\nPresented b y the USC School of Architecture. Co-sponsored by USC Visions and Voices. \n\nPhoto (Ma Yansong): Li Xiao LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T182055Z LOCATION:Bovard Auditorium (ADM) URL:https://calendar.usc.edu/event/architecture-as-narrative?utm_source=ca ldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=los-angeles-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Event Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.usc.edu/event/kiyo-gutierrez-bocas-indomable suntamable-mouths-mfa-solo-thesis-exhibtion END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR