Centering the Masses
Presented by Visual Communications, CENTERING THE MASSES is a series of free pop-up events and programs at 341 FSN, in the heart of Los Angeles Little Tokyo’s historic district. This nine-week series running from April 5th to May 30, 2019 will bring together artists, cultural workers, entertainment professionals, and civic personalities to celebrate and explore all the ways that motion pictures and media artworks impact our lives. Through intimate conversation, screenings, and visual art presentations, this project will be a space to address the current realities of a community that sits at the crossroads of shifting racial, generational, and economic conditions.
Join us for the following events during Festival Week.
All events are FREE ADMISSION.
Gallery Exhibit “OUT OF THE SHADOWS” at 341 FSN will also be open for viewing.
To learn more about CENTERING THE MASSES, visit vcmedia.org/centerthemass.
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Featured Programs
BEATS, RHYMES, AND RESISTANCE Revival: Dawn Mabalon Tribute
FREE PROGRAM | A revival screening as tribute to the late Dawn Mabalon, featuring a panel discussion on the impact of the film and the legacy of Dawn’s work.
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Remember When It Was Like This?
FREE PROGRAM | The “power of place” endures in this collection from past editions of Visual Communications/DISKovery Center filmmaking initiative for older adults, Digital Histories.
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GRASSROOTS RISING
FREE PROGRAM | This film examines the resurgence of community-based labor organizing and the role that APAs play in a movement characteristic of working-class communities of color.
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