Film still from Song of the Sea, showing at Union Station on Friday, October 4.
It’s National Arts and Humanities Month and here’s what Metro Art has planned! From the kickoff of a special animation film series to a haunted Shakespearean tour of Union Station, all events are free and open to the public:
- Friday, October 4: Song of the Sea from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., the first in an all-new film screening series featuring animated films on the theme of magical journeys at Union Station, paired with a drop-in thaumatrope workshop led by artist, filmmaker and educator Daphna Lapidot from 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
- Saturday, October 5: Art Tour of Hollywood rail stations from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet at the street level entrance to North Hollywood Station (Red Line).
- Sunday, October 6: Art tour of downtown rail stations from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet at the Union Station information kiosk near the Alameda Street entrance.
- Sunday, October 6: Meet Metro artist Fabian Debora and receive a free copy of his Through the Eyes of Artists poster depicting El Pueblo de Los Angeles. He will be signing posters at “CicLAvia: Heart of LA 2019, presented by Metro,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m at the Metro outreach booth located at 7th and Flower Streets.
- Friday, October 11: Metro Art will give away copies of its poster featuring Pasadena Through the Eyes of Artist Walter Askin from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at ArtNight Pasadena.
- Saturday, October 12: Art tour of downtown rail stations (en Español) from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meet at the Union Station information kiosk near the Alameda Street entrance.
- Sunday, October 13: Art & Architecture Tour of Union Station from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30. Meet at the Union Station information kiosk near the Alameda Street entrance.
- Sunday, October 20: Metro Ghosts, a haunted tour of Union Station in collaboration with Independent Shakespeare Co. from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Meet at the Union Station information kiosk near the Alameda Street entrance.
- Thursday October 24: Metro Art Open House event #1 to learn about upcoming artist opportunities from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Self Help Graphics and Art.
- Saturday, October 26: Art tour of Gold line stations from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meet at the entrance to Del Mar Station in Pasadena.
- Tuesday, October 29: Metro Art Open House event #2 to learn about upcoming artist opportunities from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Museum of African American Art.
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