Lummis Day
lummis day signature community art music event neighborhood northeast los angeles showcasing community considerable pool musician poet artist dancer restaurant representing kaleidoscope ethnicity cultural tradition since occidental college institute study los angeles partnered lummis day community foundation support cultural programming community lummis day party purpose cultural showcase various ethnicity culture share northeast los angeles neighborhood attendance reached people – making one area biggest annual event lummis day named charles fletcher lummis—author adventurer early advocate multiculturalism founder southwest museum lummis played role cultural history los angeles s settled northeast los angeles built home arroyo seco river rock border highland park montecito height community celebrated city los angeles state california historical monument lummis home named el alisal included national register historic place list california historical landmark owned maintained los angeles department recreation park lummis used home host gathering artist journalist prominent people time lummis opened southwest museum american indian nearby mount washington first public museum city los angeles operated today autry museum american west lummis daythe festival northeast los angeles marked th anniversary expansion threeday event five northeast la site june featuring music poetry dance art theater opera representing rainbow cultural tradition admission event free program continued festival multicultural tradition performance ranging italian opera mexican mariachi celtic cumbia country jazz middle eastern ghawazi dancers” hiphoppers folkloric dancer poet puppet threeday festival took place variety site § friday june mariachi plaza boyle height pm–pm cooperation boyle height farmer market music dance poetry theater § saturday june historic southwest museum mount washington am–pm partnership arroyo art collective art exhibit tribute late artist mentor printmaker richard duardo poetry music § saturday june york park highland park pm–pm opera dance jazz rock music § sunday june lummis home montecito height am–pm poetry music craft exhibit § sunday june historic southwest museum mt washington noonpm art exhibit music § sunday june sycamore grove park sycamore grovehighland park noon pm music dance puppet storytelling family activity festival organized activist neighborhood council representative celebration history diversity northeast los angeles community neighborhood highland park eagle rock cypress park mount washington montecito height sycamore grove lincoln height glassell park designed strengthen tie among community cultural commercial community resource since lummis day program grown size stature includes educational program los angeles teacher series poetry reading workshop held public library branch throughout area annual sameday event three separate location poetry reading music recital lummis home festival music dance performance sycamore grove park annual art exhibition held autry national center casa de adobe since principal lummis day event held first sunday june first event sunday june featured east la rock band quinto sol musician severin browne ann like red cubanborn musician juan carlos formell danza azteca cuahtlehuanitl tongvagabrielino native american dancer pilipino folk ensemble panama rondalla poet b h fairchild william archila suzanne lummis lummis day performer included quetzal ollin evangenitals greger walnum blue band susie hansen latin band likas pilipinas folk art ballet coco folklorico rene marionette poet lynne thompson charles harper webb steve abee cellist kevin buck lummis day event took place june headlined highland park native son jackson browne performer included celebrated comedy ensemble culture clash latina fusion rocker cava chapin sister mariachi diva de cindy shea artichoke ann like red guest star la city council president eric garcetti poet steve kowit liz gonzalez cathie sandstrom guitarist carlos guitarlos “i tell stories” troupe actor storyteller cypress park folkloric dancer ballet coco puppet player little theatre year lummis day organizing committee formed california corporation lummis day community foundation inc granted federal nonprofit status c organization medium sponsor lummis day include tv station kmex kttv public radio station kpfk arroyo seco journal annenberg foundation autry national center northeast la neighborhood council arroyo seco neighborhood council historic highland park neighborhood council eagle rock neighborhood council greater cypress park neighborhood council community organization highland park historic trust mount washington association help underwrite event eighth annual lummis day festival held june los angeles rock hero ollin folk legend jim kweskin crockett sister gospel belters little faith led lineup music dance poetry representing rainbow cultural tradition main stage lummis day performance located heritage square museum best homegrown northeast la music dance food community resource presented four stage amid historic building preserved unique museum ground diverse style tradition festival music featuring band included rock music boyle height japan cuban jazz folk mariachi americana gospel indie rock reggae jazz dance group presented modern dance folkloric american historic flamenco tradition historic building heritage square museum available festivalgoers via docentled tour festival opening morning event took place lummis home beginning reading critically acclaimed poet led suzanne lummis including luis j rodriguez erika ayón sung yi preceded musical interlude performed jazz guitarist joe calderon collaboration guitarist calderon dramatic reading luis j rodriguez particularly wellreceived annual guest reading former state assemblymember current state senate candidate anthony portantino lummis home site also featured art exhibit book sale craft festival art exhibit continued lummis home pm performances—music dance puppet theatre—as well community family activity shifted nearby heritage square museum beginning noon visitor lummis home also toured enjoy interior centuryold home influenced mission architecture pueblo indian dwelling many guest strolled beautiful native plant garden surround building addition ollin kweskin little faith musical performer heritage square museum included tall men group featuring lummis day veteran severin browne kotolan many distant city fly night jazz band featuring greg walnum old round plaza de la raza youth mariachi ensemble el profe sueño eterno brian nick volcano police pio pico middle school stage band genesee hall dance ensemble included louise reichlin los angeles choreographer dancer ballet coco lineage dance company michelle kolb teya wolvington jessica pacheco flamenco express yesteryear dancer mc included kpfk radio personality patrick perez actresscomedian lizzy redner radio host bill murray puppet player theatre lummis day family favorite returned unique brand childrens entertainment family activity included making tongvachumash clapper stick planting home depotcolor spot booth state city official los angeles city councilmemberelect gil cedillo state senator kevin deleon state assemblymember jimmy gomez attended event lummis day sponsor included arroyo seco neighborhood council historic highland park neighborhood council eagle rock neighborhood council la neighborhood council lincoln height neighborhood council greater cypress park neighborhood council glassell park neighborhood council highland park heritage trust council district council district metro los angeles department cultural affair los angeles county art commission pen center usa poet writer inc grant received james irvine foundation public radio station kpfk kpfk fourth annual event held june featured diverse collection performer including wildog abers member famed los angeles band ozomatli group la banda juvenil perennial best los angeles country bandwinners see hawk la virtuoso blue guitarist legend carlos guitarlos band poet journalist rubén martínez poet gail wronsky suzanne lummis member chicano comedy theater troupe culture clash native american singer glen ahhaitty filipino native american mexican pacific islander folk artist visual artist various stripe tradition event last held sycamore grove park lummis day main stage moved nearby heritage square museum homer street festival morning poetry event remains anchored lummis home aka el alisal east avenue los angeles lummis day community foundation festival official website lummis house garden official website