Words, Action, and Pride in the Park

Pride Publics Opening Event, Saturday, October 9, with Performances at the LA State Historic Park

The exhibition opening for Pride Publics: Words and Actions will showcase artists highlighted in the exhibition and will take place at Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, October 9 at 3 P.M. The opening program features new, site-specific performances by performance artists Yozmit, Marval A Rex, and Peter Kalisch.

About the Performances:

Transgender singer-songwriter, performance artist, and designer Yozmit will present WALK - a silent, durational, meditative walk in monochromatic and sculptural costumes that will lead to a live performance of songs from her recent album, Sun Moon Door.

Performance artist and curator Marval A Rex becomes Marilyn Monroe (or does she become him?) in MARILYN MON REX, a timed, performative meditation drenched in the violence of "fame," exploring the psycho-spatial ramifications of Hollywood on urban working populations in Los Angeles.

Using the Los Angeles State Park as a symbolic jump-off, 25-year old visual/ performance artist Peter Kalisch will explore the lessons he learned through last year's intense journey of self-reflection, as noise, chaos, pain, struggle, heartbreak have transformed into growth.

The opening program is free. RSVPs are required in an effort to provide a safe and accessible experience for all the guests. Please fill out this RSVP form: https://tinyurl.com/pridepublicsRSVP no later than Wednesday, October 6, 11:59 P.M. PT.

Bring a picnic blanket or a lawn chair to enjoy the performances in the park. Event parking is available in the mulch area in front of the park facing Spring Street. If you have any accessibility needs, please indicate them in the RSVP form.

This event will take place outdoors. For the health and safety of everyone, all guests must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and wear masks. Safety protocols are subject to change, following Los Angeles County Public Health guidelines.

The outdoor exhibition Pride Publics: Words and Actions will be on view at Los Angeles State Historic Park. It will run from Saturday, October 9 - Sunday, October 24, 8 A.M. until sunset. This temporary public art installation will be mounted on the fence on the south end of the park, near the Welcome Center, facing the interior of the park.

This exhibition and opening program are organized by ONE Archives Foundation and curated by Ruben Esparza. This exhibition is made possible in part by California Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, the Schmitt-Young Group at Morgan Stanley, and Steve Pepdjonovic & Joshua Jetson. Special thanks to the Los Angeles State Historic Park for their partnership and support.

Please consider making a donation to support Pride Publics and our exhibition programming. Thank you for your support of LGBTQ+ history.

Images: Respective photographers, and Ruben Esparza Projects for ONE Archives Foundation.

Yozmit
@yozmit
Photo: (c)Ted Sun

Peter Kalisch
@noisepup
Photo: (c)Sophie Day

Marval A. Rex
@marvalarex
Photo: (c)Marval A Rex

?LA PREGUNTA?
@taco.guillen
Photo: (c)Daniel Jack Lyons

Derrick Austin
@paradiselaust
Photo: (c)Derrick Austin

Rocio Carlos
@ninabruja7
Photo: (c)Rocio Carlos

Cassils
@cassilsartist
Photo: (c)Cassils/Robin Black

Rick Castro
@castrrick
Photo: (c)Rick Castro

Ani Cooney
@jarheadofwords
Photo: (c)Ani Cooney

Patrisse Cullors
@osopepatrisse
Photo: (c)dana washington

Durk Dehner
@tomoffinlandfoundation
Photo: (c) Durk Dehner

Angela Divina
@angeladivina.jpg
Photo: (c) Ginger Quintanill

Ramy El-Etreby
@dramarams
Photo: (c)Lia Darjes

Raquel Gutierrez
@raquefella
Photo: (c)Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Peter Kalisch
@noisepup
Photo: (c)Caprice N Castano

traci kato-kiriyama
@traciakemi1
Photo: (c)Raquel Joyce Fujimaki

Fernando Lopez
@bigxnothing
Photo: (c)Fernando Lopez

Jennifer Moon
@revolutionordeath
Photo: (c)Elizabeth Preger

Thinh Nguyen
@thinhstudio
Photo: (c)Thinh Nguyen

Paul Outlaw
@outlawplay
Photo: (c)Ray Busmann

Paul Pescador
@paulpescador
Photo: (c)Ian Byers-Gamber

Rogelio Ramires
@DaddyPapiMxster
Photo: (c)Mark Dektor

Marval A. Rex
@marvalarex
Photo: (c)Zackary Drucker

Jaklin Romine
@jakioeoeo
Photo: (c)sophia garcia

Sheree Rose
@msrosebush
Images: (c)Sheree Rose

Irene Suico Soriano
@irenesuicosoriano
Photo: (c)Irene Suico Soriano

Joey Terrill
@homeboybeautiful
Photo: (c)Joey Terrill

Jenevieve Ting
@tingrolls
Photo: (c)Jenevieve Tin

Imani Tolliver
@imanitolliver
Photo: (c)Beth Rubin

C. Jerome Woods
#CJeromeWoods
Photo: (c)C. Jerome Woods

Yozmit
@yozmit
Photo: (c)Yozmit

Ruben Esparza
@ruben__esparza
Photo: (c)Ruben Esparza