17 Aug five-episode docu-series, Barrio Fino, is premiering on Levitt LA’s YouTube channel
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Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles in MacArthur Park Announces a Hybrid 2021 Season
Barrio Fino Music Docu-series
Premiering live on top of Walter J Towers via Levitt LA’s YouTube Channel
August 30, 31, September 1, 2, 3, 2021 – 7:00pm PST
WHAT: Barrio Fino Music Docu-series
WHO: Barrio Fino is a five-episode docu-series premiering on Levitt LA’s YouTube channel beginning Aug 30, 2021. Developed during the pandemic as a collective love letter to the near-and-dear communities surrounding MacArthur Park, each 60-minute episode dives into the music and cultural diversity of Westlake, Koreatown, Historic Filipinotown, the North American Indigenous populations of Los Angeles, and the legacy of Youth & Hip-Hop in the park. Live-streamed and screened at sundown from the rooftop of Walter J. Towers, Barrio Fino features popular live musical performances and creative video segments highlighting the food, fashion, art, and history of these communities with dynamic interviews by community leaders, culture bearers, and artists. Levitt LA co-curated each episode with longstanding collaborators United American Indian Involvement Inc., Asian American eXchange Media, FilAm Arts, Carmelo Alvarez, and Sunset Ecléctico.
MONDAY, AUGUST 30TH
Episode 1 : Natives in the Now
Presented with United American Indian Involvement
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31ST
Episode 2: Gusto a Guatemala
Presented with Sunset Eclectico
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST
Episode 3: Koreatown 3.0
Presented with AAX Media
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND
Episode 4: The Sixth Element of Hip-Hop
Presented with Carmelo Alvarez
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD
Episode 5: A Love Letter to Hi-Fi
Presented with FilAmArts
WHERE: Episodes of the docu-series Barrio Fino begin at 7:00pm on Levitt LA’s YouTube Channel.
About Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles (Levitt LA)
Marking its 14th season in 2021, Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles makes live music accessible to all, creating stronger and more connected communities while celebrating the diversity of our city and beyond. Every summer, a full season of concerts is presented at the Levitt Pavilion, featuring acclaimed, emerging talent to seasoned, award-winning performers in a broad range of music genres. Since 2007, over 500,000 people have gathered in MacArthur Park to enjoy the free concerts, cultural celebrations and multigenerational atmosphere offered at the Levitt Pavilion!
Social Media Channels:
FB/IG: @Levitt.LA
TW: @Levitt_LA
WHEN: August 30, 31, September 1, 2, 3, 2021
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