News from ACE/121: “Common-Unity” Art Show Opens 1/19

Posted on January 9, 2019 by EngAGE

Open House Art Show 
Jan. 19 ~ Feb. 9, 2019
ace/121 Gallery
121 N. Kenwood St., Glendale, CA 91206

About Open House

Open House is a House dance and music community in the greater Los Angeles area. We aim to support and build a haven for dancers and music lovers of all ages, races, colors, and creeds to get together and share the knowledge of House dance, music, philosophy, and club culture. We also aim to preserve the essence of House culture which focuses on open, honest, and pure expression.

Our weekly program is designed to encompass these tenets of House culture as a place to improve one’s skills, exchange knowledge, history, and energy, as well as to socialize and simply have fun. Open House offers frequent dance workshops, performances, and special events in which our mission is to create a safe, positive environment for all participants to release their creativity within House music.

About 60 to 120 dancers attend our weekly sessions. Over 12,000 people have come to Open House Los Angeles from around the world since 2008.

We are growing our community rapidly. We have a chapter in Oakland, CA, and one in Phoenix, AZ. Now we are planning a chapter in Paris, France.

House music and dance are the common love that brings us together. Open House is a dance community, but participants include music producers, DJs, chefs, graphic designers, painters, teachers, mothers, and more. We are a community of creativity.

 

About the “Common-Unity”Art Show

“Common-Unity” is an interactive art show with movement and music.  Presenting several Open House visual artists in this show allows us to connect to new people and build stronger community. “Common” means to “belong to all” and “shared by all.” When we share something we love and we unite, we become Community. Open House has become one of the great examples of what true “Community” is. We welcome you to listen to the music and dance as you see the artworks in the gallery.

Open House is celebrating 10 years of growth, and this show is a fundraiser to expand our programming (50% of the proceeds will go to Open House).

Hear Open House co-founder/dancer Emiko Sugiyama and ace/121 curator Ben Evans with host John Semper Jr. on the Experience Talks radio show on Sunday, 1/13@5:30PM on 90.7 KPFK-FM and streaming on kpfk.org. See tomorrow’s EngAGE Blog post for more information.

Opening Party
Jan. 19th SAT
1PM ~ 5PM
Live DJ + music performance and dance performance.
Light refreshments provided: water, juice, snacks, and fruits
Juliet Mendoza, Dirty Soap, Houston Do, Ritchie Ramirez, and Megan Berardi

Dance Workshops
Jan. 26th SAT
11AM ~ 1PM (two classes with Session)
House w/ Emiko Sugiyama
Newstyle Hustle w/ Jerald Galang

Dance Workshops
Feb. 2nd SAT
11AM ~1PM
Samba w/ Amrahu Ibraheem
Capoeira w /Nasr Versatil Ismail

Panel Discussion or Dance Lecture with Moncell Illkozby Durden
Jan. 24th, Jan. 31, and Feb.7th THURS
8:30PM ~ 10PM

The Gallery will be available for dancers to come session anytime when it is open.

Closing Party
Feb. 9th SAT
1PM ~ 5PM
Live DJ/ music and dance performance.
Light refreshment: water, juice, snacks, and fruits
DJs: Juliet Mendoza, Dirty Soap, Houston Do, Ritchie Ramirez, and Megan Berardi

Artists:
Ritchie Ramirez
Ami “Tsunami” Ferreira (Nixon)
Ayumi “SANO” Chisolm
also: Rose Reyes, Alvyn, Rod Emortal, Amrahu Ibraheem,
and Akie Sawada

website:http://www.openhousefamily.com/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openhousefamily
IG: Openhousefamily

This show is supported in part by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and by funding from The Eisner Foundation.

ACE/121 is a Meta Housing Corporation community.

 

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EngAGE Holiday Staff Gathering

Posted on January 8, 2019 by EngAGE

The EngAGE staff gathered in the spacious community room at The Metro @ Chinatown Senior Lofts in downtown Los Angeles, CA, in December to review what we’ve accomplished and think creatively about the future. Program Director Sandra Vargas was responsible for providing the delicious breakfast treats and Homegirl Cafe lunch. This wonderful group photo was taken by our EngAGE tech instructor, Miles Morse. We’re looking forward to a great 2019!

Back row from left: Mark Salyer, Ben Evans, Laura Mason, Nancy Goodhart, Polet Zargarian, Lorraine Pope, Tim Carpenter, Megan Hocking, Helene Weinberg, Meloney Morse

Front row from left: Lourdes Torres, Jennifer Fallon, Cynthia Friedlob, Laura Martos, Tracy Ligon, Alma Wright, Wilson Vardumyan, Amie Mack, Nicole Galardo

Missing from the picture:

Autianna Ali
Clarisa Arostegui
Brian Cole
Robin Hart
Robbin Johnson
Ryan Maples
Miles Morse
Elizabeth Sampson
Laura Sardisco
Sandra Vargas

The Metro @ Chinatown Senior Lofts is a Meta Housing Corporation community.

 

 

 

 

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News from Burbank Senior Artists Colony: Social Hour with Music

Posted on January 7, 2019 by EngAGE

Residents danced and sang along to Arshag Chookoorian’s energetic musical performance at Burbank Senior Artists Colony in Burbank, CA. Paired with BSAC’s weekly social hour, everyone had a great time, with good company, and tasty food and drink.

EngAGE catalyzes the development of Arts Colonies that offer unique creative amenities such as art studios, galleries, and theaters.

Program Director:  Megan Hocking
Date:  September 2018
Made possible with funding from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission
Burbank Senior Arts Colony is a Meta Housing Corporation community

 

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News from San Antonio Gardens: Friendsgiving Dinner

Posted on January 6, 2019 by EngAGE

The residents of San Antonio Gardens in Norwalk, CA, celebrated Thanksgiving with friends and neighbors over a feast complete with ham, potatoes, rolls, cakes, pies, and drinks. This collaborative effort between EngAGE and the WSH Management team allowed everyone to share stories of how they became friends and why they are thankful for each other.

Program Director:  Essence Parker
Date:  November 2018
Made possible with support from WSH Management.
San Antonio Senior Apartments is a Meta Housing Corporation community.

 

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News from Piedmont and Grove: Birthday Celebrations

Posted on January 5, 2019 by EngAGE

The monthly birthday celebration at The Piedmont Senior Apartments in North Hollywood, CA, features an 80th birthday!

Residents await the birthday cake at The Grove Senior Apartments in Garden Grove, CA.

EngAGE changes lives by transforming affordable senior and multigenerational apartment communities into vibrant centers of learning, wellness, and creativity.

Program Directors: Lorraine Pope (Piedmont) and Lourdes Torres (Grove)
September 2018
The Grove Senior Apartments is a Meta Housing community.

 

 

 

The Piedmont Senior Apartments is a Legacy Partners community.

 

 

 

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News from ACE/121: “Day of the Dead” Show Closes

Posted on January 4, 2019 by EngAGE

As part of our closing reception for the exhibition, resident curator CandyJoe Dahlstrom hosted an evening of live “offerings” by ACE/121 residents and members of the public in the ace/121 Gallery. It was an evening of celebration with poetry, music, and food.

Visitor Alena Simonian at left, and resident Norair Harutyunian at right.

Program Director: Ben Evans
Date:  November 4, 2018
Made possible with funding from the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and The Eisner Foundation.
ACE/121 is a Meta Housing Corporation community.

 

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Experience Talks 1/6: Kumi Yogini, Joni Yung, De Jur Jones

Posted on January 3, 2019 by EngAGE

Experience Talks - EngAGE, Inc.

Experience Talks - EngAGE, Inc.Tune in to Experience Talks, our weekly “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener,” on Sundays at 5:30 PM PT on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, 99.5 China Lake, 93.7 N. San Diego, streaming live online, and now syndicated on up to 100 Pacifica Network stations! Experience Talks is produced by the non-profit EngAGE, Inc.

 

Experience Talks - EngAGE, Inc.Miss the show? You can always hear it as a podcast on the Listen Page of our website! You’ll also find an archive-in-progress of all of our previous shows there for you to enjoy. New shows are usually posted within 48 hours after broadcast.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 @ 5:30 PM PT
KUMI YOGINI
JONI YUNG
DE JUR JONES
Host: DR. CONNIE CORLEY

Three leaders in the yoga community share their practices that promote healthy living. ~ Inspired by the practice of gratitude, host Connie Corley builds on her Huffington Post blog post to “skip the resolutions and stick to the practices” in a discussion with Kumi Yogini, Joni Yung and De Jur Jones.

Kumi Yogini (a former freelance graphic designer) now yoga instructor, teacher trainer, and studio owner, opened Veda Yoga in September of 2014. After a decade of teaching and managing for CorePower Yoga, she was inspired to open her own studio. The powerful nature of the practice compelled her not only to change her life but also share the gift with others in a fun, spiritual, and accessible way. Veda Yoga strives to cultivate this experience for everyone who walks through the door!

Joni Yung describes herself as an “LA westsider, bike commuter (she’s a member of the Los Angeles Bicycle Coalition), addicted to all things yoga, eco-friendly, and chocolate.” Joni offers a weekly podcast of music and interviews with inspirational spiritual leaders, called Yoga Chat with the Accidental Yogist. Her personal story is one of 25 featured in the book, Yoga and Body Image, by Melanie Klein and Anna Guest-Jelley. In it, she talks about being an older woman (60+) in the yoga scene.

De Jur Jones teaches with UpRising Yoga, an organization that teaches yoga to heal trauma with incarcerated youth, children with a history of foster care and/or commercial sexual exploitation (CSEC), and communities that need it most. They offer many free yoga classes and hold trauma-informed yoga trainings establishing community. De Jur found Yoga in 2001, after a major surgery. It was a practice that allowed her the freedom to heal with grace, grit, and integrity. In 2011, she began her teacher training at Bhakti Yoga Shala. She then went on to get her Yoga Therapy certificate from LMU with a focus on incarcerated youth and adults, seniors, marginalized, and underserved communities. She wants to make sure that yoga is possible for everyone and every body, so she works with many populations utilizing Yoga Therapy. De Jur is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

 

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