VisionLA Fest Gala Opening

VisionLA Home Gallery - Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Ave, Building G1, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Join us for a celebration of the Power of Art to Make Change at our Gala Opening party for the VisionLA '15 Climate Action Arts Festival.  This opening event will launch LA's first...

Art Makes Change – VisionLA ’15 Fine Art Exhibit

VisionLA Home Gallery - Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Ave, Building G1, Santa Monica, CA, United States

VisionLA ‘15 presents Art Makes Change, a group exhibition of 60 local artists whose work strives to bring awareness to the climate crisis through various fine art mediums. The show will feature over...

Watts Now, VisionLA ’15 at the WLCAC

Watts Labor Community Action Committee 10950 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

How does  a community that is criminalized, isolated, and poisoned by ghost and present industrial and toxic contaminants reflect on what is important to them? Our photo/narrative series of images...

Mesoamérica Resiste and Pollinating Ríos Vivos

Amity Foundation 3745 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Bees are back on tour with their giant, portable murals! Beehive Collective's graphics aim to draw out the connections between colonial history and present day struggles against corporate globalization,...

Soil Carbon Cowboys

Armory Center for the Arts 145 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA, United States

US 2014 12 min, Director Peter Byck Meet Allen Williams, Gabe Brown and Neil Dennis - heroes and innovators! These ranchers now know how to regenerate their soils while making...

Watts Now, VisionLA ’15 at the WLCAC

Watts Labor Community Action Committee 10950 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

How does  a community that is criminalized, isolated, and poisoned by ghost and present industrial and toxic contaminants reflect on what is important to them? Our photo/narrative series of images...

Thriving in a Hotter Los Angeles

Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Throughout 2015 the Hammer Museum and the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES) have explored the most pressing issues surrounding the current and future state of water in...

Tickets are required and available at the Box Office one hour before the program. General admission tickets are available one per person on a first come, first served basis following member ticketing. Early arrival is recommended.

Watts Now, VisionLA ’15 at the WLCAC

Watts Labor Community Action Committee 10950 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

How does  a community that is criminalized, isolated, and poisoned by ghost and present industrial and toxic contaminants reflect on what is important to them? Our photo/narrative series of images...

Convergence for Real Climate Action

Pershing Square 532 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The world is convening at the United Nations Climate Summit in Paris, France. This may be our last chance for a meaningful international treaty to reduce greenhouse gas pollution in...

Racing to Zero

Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA, United States

US 2014, 69 mins.  Director Christopher Beaver Racing To Zero is a quick-moving, upbeat documentary presenting new solutions to the global problem of waste. By simply substituting the word RESOURCE...

What the Frack Happened?

Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA, United States

What the Frack Happened? Well it happened: Climate Change. As a result a catastrophic tsunami has crushed the World and more importantly, the wedding of the year, leaving the guests...

The Wisdom to Survive – Climate Change, Capitalism & Community

Armory Center for the Arts 145 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA, United States

US 2013, 56 mins.  Directors John Ankele, Anne Macksound Climate change is taking place. Will we have the wisdom to survive? WISDOM TO SURVIVE features thought leaders and activists in...

Green Shorts: Films (RE) Imagining Our Troubled World

Armory Center for the Arts 145 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA, United States

This is a collection of six short films directed, performed and edited by student filmmakers from the Claremont Colleges produced by the Pomona College Theatre Department. This project is a collaboration...

Watts Now, VisionLA ’15 at the WLCAC

Watts Labor Community Action Committee 10950 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

How does  a community that is criminalized, isolated, and poisoned by ghost and present industrial and toxic contaminants reflect on what is important to them? Our photo/narrative series of images...

Standing on Sacred Ground – Pilgrims and Tourists

Armory Center for the Arts 145 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA, United States

US 2014 56 mins.  Directed by Christopher McLeod In Part 2 of the 4-part documentary series Standing on Sacred Ground: in the Russian Republic of Altai, traditional native people create...

Standing on Sacred Ground – Fire and Ice

Armory Center for the Arts 145 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA, United States

US 2014 56 mins.  Directed by Christopher McLeod In Part 1 of the 4-part documentary series Standing on Sacred Ground: from Ethiopia to Peru, indigenous customs protect biodiversity on sacred lands...

Found Object Assemblage Workshop with Dominique Moody

CA African American Museum 600 State Drive Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CA, United States

As part of her residency in "the Nomad" at the CA African American Museum, the artist will conduct an assemblage art workshop using found materials. All materials provided. Please bring some photo...

Endangered Animal Drawing Workshop for Kids

VisionLA Home Gallery - Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Ave, Building G1, Santa Monica, CA, United States

The Animal History Museum is sponsoring an afternoon of drawing for children at the VisionLA Fest Home Gallery at Bergamot Station. The topic - Endangered and Extinct Animals! Come and...

Tree People Green City Workshop

Tree People Campus 12601 Mulholland D Coldwater Canyon Park, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Tree People workshops are designed to empower our community to transform the Los Angeles landscape into a resilient, healthful and fun place.  These free hands-on training workshops are designed to...

Tell Your Story to Mother Earth

Amity Foundation 3745 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Everyone has a story of their time spent on Mother Earth. There are fond memories and then there are those we’d rather forget. We also have a vision of how...

Words to Save the World

Beyond Baroque 681 Venice Blvd, Venice, CA, United States

VisionLA '15 Climate Action Arts Festival and Beyond Baroque present Words to Save the World, poetry and prose readings of work on an environmental theme, with many pieces especially written or commissioned by...

Move the World DanceActivism presents Consumed

Armory Center for the Arts 145 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA, United States

Move the World is a youth performing group ages 9-19 that blends art with social change. They create unique dance pieces focus on a social and environmental messages , inspiring the audience to think...

Standing on Sacred Ground – Profit and Loss

Armory Center for the Arts 145 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA, United States

US 2014 56 mins. Directed by Christopher McLeod From Papua New Guinea to the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, native people fight the loss of land, water, health and cultural...

Standing on Sacred Ground – Islands of Sanctuary

Armory Center for the Arts 145 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA, United States

US 2014 56 mins. Directed by Christopher McLeod Native Hawaiians and Aboriginal Australians resist threats to their sacred places in a growing international movement to defend human rights and protect...

The League of Imaginary Scientists

Armory Center for the Arts 145 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA, United States

A performance intervention that compresses climate therapy with personal healthcare. The art and science collective takes on global warming one person at a time. Saving planet Earth on a Sunday afternoon - easy.

Compassio\N

Helms Walk 8800 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Compassion is an ancient idea upon which all the major religions place great importance. Compassion is also quickly becoming a new age buzzword. Investigating the historical and contemporary uses, references,...

Artist Meet & Greet at VLAF Home Gallery

VisionLA Home Gallery - Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Ave, Building G1, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Come down for a casual chat with some of the 70 artists involved in ART MAKES CHANGE, our massive Environmental art exhibit! From 3-6 PM - Lee Boek presents "PUBLIC WORKS IMPROV...

Pink Slime

Armory Center for the Arts 145 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA, United States

An afternoon of readings of original work by playwrights who are engaging with environmental themes. Each writer will respond in their own original way to the broad range of images,...

Mic Hike

Griffith Park 3052 Lake Hollywood Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Ecolture will host a sunset hike in Griffith Park to the Wisdom Tree, coupled with an open mic and writing workshop that will feature poets reading their work during the...

$5 – $40

Beauty Parlour

Helms Walk 8800 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

An outdoor performance piece by Claudia Borgna following the theme of domestic labor she also explores in Domestic Apocalypse. In this piece, the performer wears a domestic uniform and dusts and cleans...

Soil Carbon Cowboys

Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA, United States

US 2014 12 min, Director Peter Byck Meet Allen Williams, Gabe Brown and Neil Dennis - heroes and innovators! These ranchers now know how to regenerate their soils while making...

This Changes Everything

Crest Theater 1262 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles

Denmark 2015, 89 mins.  Director Avi Lewis, Featuring Naomi Klein What if confronting the climate crisis is the best chance we’ll ever get to build a better world? Filmed over 211 shoot...

Watts Now, VisionLA ’15 at the WLCAC

Watts Labor Community Action Committee 10950 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

How does  a community that is criminalized, isolated, and poisoned by ghost and present industrial and toxic contaminants reflect on what is important to them? Our photo/narrative series of images...

Uniting the Power of Change Through Art

VisionLA Home Gallery - Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Ave, Building G1, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Come down to the beautiful VisionLA Gallery for an ART MAKES CHANGE Artist Panel featuring Jacki Apple, Pamela Mower-Conner, Karen Fiorito, Stuart Kusher, Jonna Lee, and Catherine Ruane. Moderated By Dale...

Standing on Sacred Ground – Islands of Sanctuary

Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA, United States

US 2014 56 mins. Directed by Christopher McLeod Native Hawaiians and Aboriginal Australians resist threats to their sacred places in a growing international movement to defend human rights and protect...

Faith Against Fracking

Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA, United States

US 2014 20 mins.  Director David Braun In this short film, several faith leaders discuss the importance of protecting creation, stopping climate change, and coming together in the interests of...

Watts Now, VisionLA ’15 at the WLCAC

Watts Labor Community Action Committee 10950 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

How does  a community that is criminalized, isolated, and poisoned by ghost and present industrial and toxic contaminants reflect on what is important to them? Our photo/narrative series of images...

Bikes vs. Cars

Laemmle NoHo Theater 5240 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA, United States

Sweden 2015  91 mins   Director: Fredrik Gertten The bicycle, an amazing tool for change. Activists and cities all over the world are moving towards a new system. But will...

Watts Now, VisionLA ’15 at the WLCAC

Watts Labor Community Action Committee 10950 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

How does  a community that is criminalized, isolated, and poisoned by ghost and present industrial and toxic contaminants reflect on what is important to them? Our photo/narrative series of images...

Concert for the Climate

First Congregational Church 540 S Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

VisionLA '15 is proud to present Concert for the Climate, a classical and new music event at the beautiful and historic chapel space of the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles.  The...

Watts Now, VisionLA ’15 at the WLCAC

Watts Labor Community Action Committee 10950 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

How does  a community that is criminalized, isolated, and poisoned by ghost and present industrial and toxic contaminants reflect on what is important to them? Our photo/narrative series of images...

Art Makes Change Closing Reception

VisionLA Home Gallery - Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Ave, Building G1, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Last chance to see the incredible Art Makes Change VisionLA '15 Fine Arts Exhibit, plus party with the artists and friends of the exhibition!  Enjoy wine, beer and fantastic performances. Featuring a...

This Changes Everything

Crest Theater 1262 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles

Denmark 2015, 89 mins.  Director Avi Lewis, Featuring Naomi Klein What if confronting the climate crisis is the best chance we’ll ever get to build a better world? Filmed over 211 shoot...

Watts Now, VisionLA ’15 at the WLCAC

Watts Labor Community Action Committee 10950 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

How does  a community that is criminalized, isolated, and poisoned by ghost and present industrial and toxic contaminants reflect on what is important to them? Our photo/narrative series of images...

The Messenger Los Angeles Premiere

Laemmle Royal Theater 11523 Santa Monica Blvd, West Los Angeles

Su Rynard’s wide-ranging and contemplative documentary THE MESSENGER explores our deep-seated connection to birds and warns that the uncertain fate of songbirds might mirror our own. Moving from the northern...

Sample Event

Santa Monica Playhouse 1211 4th St, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Just testing the calendar

Citizen Change Theater presents “What the Frack Happened?”

Pico Union Project 1153 Valencia Street, LOS ANGELES, CA, United States

IT’S HARD TO KEEP YOUR HEART AFLOAT WHEN THE WORLD IS SINKING Timely, Political, Funny, Physical Theatre accompanied by Live Music, Bollywood Dancing, Original Songs, a Mega Tsunami and of course,...

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