Festival on Skid Row is a feast for the soul

Share: Skid Row, which usually is only associated with homelessness and endless rows of tents, turned into a little oasis of art and community last weekend. The Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD) put on the sixth annual Festival for All Skid Row Artists in Gladys Park. The festival gives residents of Skid Row the chance to showcase their talents, which are mostly unseen due to their daily struggles. The festival also provides outsiders with the opportunity to see what they usually don’t expect on Skid …

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Share: Pennington Dance Group Speaking to the audience through the art form of the human body, the Pennington Dance Group conveys messages with movement. “Art, at its best, sparks our imagination, teaches us how to dream, and helps us understand ourselves better,” said John Pennington the Artistic Director of PDG. “The PDG dance artists embrace the possibilities of human expression through the endless movement potential in the body. In our work, we hope to reflect and examine the world in which we live and work.” …