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SAT / FEB 25, 2023
Be the Change Book Festival
Glendale Central Library
DJ setCelebrate diverse voices in reading at the Book Festival with author talks, local book vendors, food trucks, DJ, and activities for all ages. Be The Change is the Library’s promise to build collective understanding of systemic racism, elevate the voices and stories of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), and inspire our community to […]
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SAT / FEB 04, 2023
Querer Querer
Cuarto Central
DJ setChulos! Estamos muy emocionados de presentarles QUERER QUERER, un evento que haremos junto con @cuarto.central El Sábado 4 de Febrero. Artistas y amigos súper talentosos de Tijuana y L.A. tendrán disponible increíbles piezas hechas a mano, también podrás encontrar una selección de ropa vintage mientras disfrutas de un vinito natural y buena música. We are […]
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SUN / DEC 18, 2022
Smorgasburg (LA)
Row DTLA
DJ setSmorgasburg Los Angeles brings together dozens of exciting food vendors, plus sophisticated shopping from the realms of design, craft, style, vintage, wellness, and more. Cultural events, pop-ups, and other surprise experiences will also be part of the market mix, transforming the vast site into a new node in Downtown LA’s burgeoning scene, and a unique […]
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SAT / NOV 05, 2022
SUAY SEW SHOP + NDLON Launch Party
Suay Sew Shop
DJ SetLaunch party and fundraiser for the collaborative campaign between NDLON and Suay Sew Shop in support of skilled labor. About this Event Announcing the launch of a critical movement between SUAY SEW SHOP + the NATIONAL DAY LABORER ORGANIZING NETWORK. Rights, Respect, Raises. Let’s permanently shift the way the world respects laborers. On Saturday, November […]
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OCT 14, 21, 28, 2022
Bronze Hours w/ In Sheep’s Clothing
JACCC
Programmer/ProducerJACCC & In Sheep’s Clothing present: BRONZE HOURS: A Listening Party Listen to jazz and drink Japanese whiskey in a private Japanese garden. Price: $10 (each event) Dates/Time: (Fridays) October 14, October 21 & October 28 / 7-10pm Bronze Hours will occur across three Fridays in October (14, 21, 28) 7-10pm with each session featuring […]
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OCT 8-16, 2022
Creative Resilience
Mirus Gallery
Deputy Director of ProgrammingOctober 8 – 16, 2022Sunday, Oct. 8 • 11am –10pmWeds – Friday • 5pm – 9pmSaturday, Oct. 15 • 11am – 9pmSunday, Oct. 16 • 11am – 4pm 1922 E 7th PlLos Angeles, CA 90021 Creative Resilience is a community art experience produced by The People’s Project powered by the Los Angeles Federation of Labor. […]
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SEP 16, 23, 30, 2022
Bronzeville Sessions
JACCC
Programmer/ProducerBronzeville Sessions is a concert series inspired by the late-night “breakfast clubs” of the Bronzeville era in Little Tokyo. Bronzeville in downtown Los Angeles existed for about three short years in the 1940s. The area known as Little Tokyo transformed into the African American enclave of Bronzeville during World War II after Japanese Americans were […]
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TUE / SEP 20, 2022
SoCal Grantmakers Annual Conference
InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown
Reception DJJoin us in-person at SCG’s 2022 Annual Conference! SCG’s 2022 Annual Conference — Narrative Power: Reframe Stories, Redefine Culture — will explore how philanthropy can build narrative power alongside communities as a vital component of a broader power-building ecosystem. Challenging dominant narratives and imagining new possibilities is an integral part of systems change work — in […]
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THU / SEP 08, 2022
Voice a Wild Dream: Opening Reception
Oxy Arts
Opening Reception DJVoice a Wild Dream: Moments in Asian American Art and Activism, 1968-2022 highlights collectives of Asian American artists and activists and their work toward social change over the past six decades. Sharpened by a recent interest among artists in remaking systems in ways that harken back to the revolutionary impulses of the late 1960’s, many exhibitions and publications […]
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MON / JUL 04, 2022
4th of July Block Party
Grand Park
Curated Fireworks SoundtrackThe Fourth of July Block Party is back in-person at Grand Park, and Rani de Leon will be providing a curated mix for this year’s Fireworks display at 9:00 p.m. Don’t miss it! MORE INFO HERE Gates open: 4:00 p.m.Fireworks: 9:00 p.m. Event entrances: Grand Park’s Fourth of July Block Party returns IN-PERSON with a […]
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FRI / JUL 09, 2021
ETHIO CALI + CUT CHEMIST + RANI DE LEON
Grand Performances
guest DJ setJoin us Friday, July 9, for the first in-person concert of the Grand Performances season. I’ll be doing the opening set from 6-7PM, which means I’ll be opening the whole season! Ethio Cali pays homage to the Golden Age of Ethiopian Jazz and Soul, with collaborations with DJs Rani de Leon and Cut Chemist. Ethio […]
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SAT / OCT 31, 2020
Istambay
twitch.tv/lestalusan
Livestream DJ setWATCH THE ARCHIVE! (Set starts around 4:00) ISTAMBAY: In the Philippines, ISTAMBAY means to hang around, a state of inactivity. ISTAMBAY with us and some friends on October 31st! DIRECT EVENT LINK: twitch.tv/lestalusan About this Event:Hang out with us and celebrate the conclusion of Filipino American History Month and to remind everyone to get out […]
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FRI / JUL 24, 2020
Summer Nights at Home
Natural History Museum
Livestream DJ setSummer Nights at Home This summer the Nature Gardens and Tar Pits are coming over to your place. Fix yourself a DIY botanical cocktail and join our events happening LIVE. Turn up the DJ tunes and join in on a talk with Museum Staff who’ll be getting to the root of plants from the present […]
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SUN / OCT 13, 2019
Skirball Harvest Festival: A Sukkot Celebration
Skirball Cultural Center
DJ setBring in the fall harvest season and celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot at this daylong festival, featuring live music, dancing, and maker stations. Enjoy Mostly Kosher and DJ Rani de Leon on stage, Israeli folk dancing led by Bruce Bierman and Gilberto Melendez, and spoken word in the Skirball Sukkah. Then stop by a […]
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SUN / SEP 29, 2019
Autumn in the Garden: A Sensory ExperienceArlington Garden
live performance with Dexter StoryArlington Garden in Pasadena blooms with sound as Fabiano Do Nascimento, Mia Doi Todd (official), SK Kakraba, Carlos Niño & Aaron Shaw (Black Nile) DUET, and Dexter Story perform live and dublab DJs Gabrielle, Mark Maxwell, and Frosty soundtrack the native foliage. Plus, hear the plants sing as Data Garden activate their interactive MIDI Sprout […]
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SAT / AUG 24, 2019
Wax & Gold Film PremiereMack Sennet Studios
DJ sets**SOLD OUT** Join our waitlist, or attend the daytime screening. (or hit me up for guestlist.) Wax & Gold is the latest film from Stumptown Coffee Roasters. Produced in partnership with, Farm League, the film documents their travels to Ethiopia to learn more about its rich history, which serves as the underpinnings for a contemporary cultural tapestry that […]
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SUN / JUL 28, 2019
Ethiopia Show
Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles
live performance w/ Dexter StoryLittle Ethiopia Cultural and Resource Center presents Ethiopia Day at Levitt LA! Sunday July 28th 2:00pm All Ages FREE To RSVP, visit: http://concerts.levittlosangeles.org/events/2019/7/28/ethiopia-day-at-levitt-la For directions, visit levittlosangeles.org/visit Ethiopia Day at Levitt LA is a free Ethiopian-themed festival drawing inspiration from Little Ethiopia featuring a plethora of musical performances, food vendors, arts and crafts, and family […]
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THU / JUL 11, 2019
William Alexander “Love Is Abound” record release
Zebulon Cafe Concert
DJ setWilliam Alexander “Love Is Abound” record release. Support by Xin Xin, and Rani De Leon Los Angeles native William Alexander debuts his first body of original compositions, ‘Love Is Abound’. Taking cues from early Impressions demos, MPB, and the late DIY scenes of East LA, William chronicles the evolution of post-love musings into rustic stone […]
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SUN / JUL 7, 2019
DAYCLUBBING
Ace Hotel & Swim Club
DJ setJoin dublab for a full day of music hosted by Dexter Story as part of a 4th of July Dayclubbing weekend at Ace Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs Start at 12pm-5pm with DJ sets by the pool feat. Dexter Story and Rani De Leon At 7pm don’t miss out a live performance by Tinish Wondem by the Sundeck […]
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SUN / JUL 21, 2019
VIBING TIME
Ace Hotel Downtown LA
DJ setdublab is a community supported web radio station and creative collective dedicated to the growth of progressive music, arts and culture. Since 1999 dublab has been exploring the wide spectrum of Future Roots music. dublab DJs dig deep to share music that blurs boundaries and elevates ears. Each Sunday at Vibing Time, a rotating posse […]
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SUN / JUN 23, 2019
INTERNATIONAL SUNSHINE
Ojai Rancho Inn
live performance w/ Dexter StoryInternational Sunshine Co-presented by dublab + Shelter Social Club Sunday June 23rd 1-6pm, poolside at Ojai Rancho Inn, no cover DEXTER STORY (Soundway Records) w/ DJs John Ramar & Earthtones Dexter Story and band bring their L.A.-interpreted contemporary Ethio-Jazz sound to our Ojai poolside for the second year running ~ their performance last year a […]