Celebration of Life Honoring Gloria Molina to Take Place at LA Plaza on July 15
Gloria Molina, trailblazing Chicana activist, former elected official and driving force behind the founding of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, passed away at age 74 on May 14. Read her obituary here. A champion for social justice, she dedicated her life to public service. The first Latina elected
LA Plaza Accepting Applications for Free Workforce Development Program for Young People
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes invites young people interested in acquiring job-ready skills to enter the restaurant and hospitality industries to apply to join the first cohort of LA Plaza Cocina Culinary Youth Training Program. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2023. This free ten-week bilingual course offers
Gloria Molina: May 31, 1948 to May 14, 2023
Gloria Molina, a trailblazing Chicana activist and former elected official, passed away peacefully at her home in Mt. Washington, surrounded by her family and close friends. She was 74 years old. Gloria had been battling terminal cancer for three years, a fight that she faced with courage and resilience. She
80 Years of Visceral Entertainment and Cultural History – 18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Exhibition Launches August 11, 2023
. Everyone has an Olympic Auditorium story, from watching a championship boxing match to cheering on the Mexican masked wrestlers to slam dancing at a punk rock show. For nearly 80 years (1925 – 2005), L.A.’s Olympic Auditorium was a focal point for sports and culture in Los Angeles, serving
LA Plaza Cocina Exhibition Memorializes Missing People in Mexico Through Their Favorite Recipes
Pozole, mole and flan … these are the foods of sustenance, of enjoyment, and for a tragic number of Mexican families, the foods that reminds them of loved ones who have disappeared. On May 13, LA Plaza Cocina, the first museum and teaching kitchen in the U.S. dedicated to Mexican
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