Search Results for: los angeles
Videos
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This is a video I produced and edited for the Heart Gallery, Los Angeles.
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Park(ing) Day...KTLA covers Causecast
Los Angeles has the lowest parks to people ratio of any US city. On September 19, people kicked it on the curb to demonstrate the need for more green space. KTLA reported, and Causecast was there.
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In the middle of Los Angeles' urban blight and poverty, there exists an oasis of sorts called St. Elmo Village. This non-profit organization has been in existence for nearly 40 years and it has been providing a place for people to explore and develop their creativity. St. Elmo Village also conducts free art workshops for kids and adults.
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SAJE: Strategic Actions For A Just Ecnomy
This project helps address the health impacts of slum housing in downtown and south Los Angeles. For more information on projects funded by The California Endowment visit us on the web at www.calendow.org.
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The Center For Healthy Communities
The California Endowment's Center For Healthy Communities currently offers a variety of public programs and trainings, as well as conference center facilities in downtown Los Angeles. For more information on projects funded by The California Endowment visit us on the web at www.calendow.org.
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Hundreds of Los Angeles residents marked Water Day by flooding the streets in a demonstration to raise awareness of our region's water needs.
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The Elephant In the Room - teaser
Earlier this year the Los Angeles City Council heard testimony from Animal Rights Activists, Celebrities, and Researchers regarding the place for elephants in zoos and the completion of LA's new "Pachyderm Forest" Exhibit. This is a teaser from the original 15 minute documentary. Elephant conservation remains a hotly debated issue in Los Angeles and worldwide.
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Michaela Periera from LA's BEST - Volunteer Spotlight
Causecast featured organization LA's BEST spotlights volunteer and board member Michaela Periera. LA's BEST provides safe and supervised after school programs for children in the City of Los Angeles. Education, enrichment, and recreation programs are nurtured by volunteers like Michaela.
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Mountaintop Removal, Ecofont, and Swimming In Sewers on Hype To Habit
In this episode of Hype to Habit we'll cast our (pink) eye over Los Angeles beaches, give you the lowdown on mountaintop removal and get a taste of our favorite new font.
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Former Los Angeles District Attorney and master photographer Gil Garcetti displays and describes photos from his book "Water is Key; A Better Future for Africa" This is part 2 of a series of 6 short videos made by documentary film maker Erica Krause on behalf of Drop in the Bucket, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit group that installs clean water wells and Sanitation systems at rural schools in sub-Saharan Africa. Part 3 coming soon.
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Slash On Youth Homelessness and the LAYN Rocks! Benefit Concert
Slash and friends join forces to battle youth homelessness in Los Angeles during the LAYN Rocks! benefit concert November 22 at the Avalon Hollywood. Hosted by comedian George Lopez, LAYN Rocks! will unite musical talents Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Perry Farrell, Tom Morello, Billy Idol, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, Travis Barker, Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother, Dave Navarro, and many others for a night of great music and a step toward eradicating youth homelessness. The Los Angeles Youth Network (http://layn.org) is a volunteer driven nonprofit organization based on helping over 10,000 homeless adolescents become self-sufficient by providing shelter, food, and counseling for the abused, neglected, and abandoned. An incredible lineup of passionate artists has been recruited, linking social awareness and entertainment together under one roof.
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Parking Day LA is day when people in Los Angeles get together to transform parking spots into recreational parks for the day.
Articles
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Women's Equality Day: NOW Event at Hamburger Mary's
Join the West Hollywood chapter of NOW to commemorate Women's Equality Day with a round of bingo and a discussion about the importance of equal pay for women.
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Join Doctors Without Borders For A Panel Discussion On Chagas Disease
This Thursday, join Doctors without Borders in Santa Monica for a panel discussion on Chagas, the deadly disease infecting millions in the Americas.
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Stay Healthy With A DIY Dance Party
It's so hard to find time to exercise these days. Well, why not exercise and party at the same time? A dance party is just a few phone calls away...
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Get involved! Share your story! Join us, TNT, as we attempt to green our Causecast community. Go Green Team!
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Causecast works with over 50 of our nation’s most active and innovative nonprofits, here's a short spotlight on those that make it possible.
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Green Screen Environmental Film Festival
Check out this event! If you're looking for some fun this weekend...try making it green! There are plenty of activities to choose from!
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Gobble Gobble Give: Feeding L.A.'s Homeless For Thanksgiving
Each year, Gobble Gobble Give brings Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of homeless Angelenos. Find out how you can get involved this Thanksgiving!
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Most people think that in order to help out you need to go out there and get your hands dirty, literally. In the case of the “Pamper Yourself Fabulous” event...
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An Environmental Alternative To Weed Whackers
Why have a human do your work when you can have a goat do it? That’s the Community Redevelopment Agency’s stand on their latest project. Instead of spending... -
Bishops In California Declare Same Sex Marriages Beneficial To Church
When people think of the official stance of churches on gay marriage, most assume they are against it. This isn’t the case when it comes to the six most se... -
"Tree Hugger" Is Taken To New Extremes At UC Berkeley
When UC Berkeley tried to cut down a group of Redwood Trees they were met with protests - protests that lasted for over 21 months. When Berkeley tried to cut... -
Los Angeles Has The Countries First Solar-Powered Theater
The Fairfax 5 Theater in Los Angeles is going solar. The theater which was started in 1952 is the first theater to be powered entirely by solar energy. The 2...
Events
- Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Food Drive and sort-a-thon Location: LA Regional Food Bank, 1734 E. 41st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90058.
- UNIQUE Los Angeles 2nd Annual Holiday Show Location: California Market Center, 110 East Ninth St., downtown Los Angeles
- Project Angel Food Volunteer Opportunity Location: 922 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90038
- Book Soup in-store signing Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Brandon Boyd Art Show Location: Mr. Musichead 7511 W. Sunset Blvd. (at Gardner) Los Angeles, CA 90046 323-876-0042
- Emergency Protest & Rally - ALL OUT! Overturn Prop. 8! Location: Corner of Sunset Blvd. and Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles 90029
- Field Trip to Soul Studios for Self-Defense Workshop Location: Los Angeles Step Up Office 510 Hewitt Street, Suite 111 Los Angeles, CA 90013
- A Week of L.A. Blood Drives Location: All over Los Angeles!
- 4th Annual Step Up to the Holiday Spirit Winter Carnival Location: Gertz-Ressler High School 2023 South Union Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90007
- Attend Yes Man and support Generation Rescue Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Fill the Food Bank 2009 Location: Los Angeles: The Fruit Gallery Juice Shop at 1 Westminster Ave (at the intersection of Venice Beach Boardwalk) Nationwide: Find a food bank in your town!
- Public Displays of Affection Concert Series Location: The Wiltern, Los Angeles CA
Organizations
People
- Christopher Guitarte Ontario, CA
- i.em.no.cylon los angeles, CA
- willcoley Santa Monica, CA
- AndrewSchwartz Los Angeles, CA
- kgsimerly Los Angeles, CA
- tingaling
- Skeleteen Los Angeles, CA
- andrewjoseph Los Angeles, CA
- JSong seal beach, CA
- rachaeljoy
- Dan Levy
- YourDailyThread Los Angeles, CA
Blog posts
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Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Helps Launch new programming for The Art of Elysium
Summer of 2008 brought some exciting new programming services to The Art of Elysium, thanks to a generous Youth Arts & Education grant from the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. T...
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New collaborative event in Los Angeles: Digital Cabaret!
A friend of mine, Melanie, and I are excited about a new experimental event we’re co-producing in Los Angeles. Our “Digital Cabaret” will be a mixed-media event that combines a participant-generate...
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New collaborative event in Los Angeles: Digital Cabaret!
A friend of mine, Melanie, and I are excited about a new experimental event we’re co-producing in Los Angeles. Our “Digital Cabaret” will be a mixed-media event that combines a participant-generate...
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Community Coalition works to polish South Los Angeles
Most of the world sees Los Angeles as a glittering diamond on the azure Pacific Coast, where movie stars lurk round every corner and directors avidly seek the next up-and-comer in obscure little co...
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(Los Angeles vendor pushes a balky cart through a precarious world ) (L.A Times)
Great piece from the L.A. Times. Amado Campos stands before a makeshift altar in his living room, crosses himself and prays to St. Jude, patron saint of lost causes. "Help me, San Juditas. Br...
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Video Active training August 22 & 29 in Los Angeles!
I'm excited about this training that I'm doing with the LA Media Reform Group of California Common Cause and Urban & Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College. It's a hands-on workshop t...
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Join us for a sneak peek of the new documentary ROCK THE BOAT: How Los Angeles sold nature down the river Enjoy music by Tavio Velez, artwork by David Eddington, and a panel discussion on TH...
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Eat. Drink. Be an angel on April 30th.
Save this date to dine out with friends and family at participating restaurants throughout Los Angeles on April 30, and 25% of your restaurant bill will be donated to Project Angel Food. It's an in...
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If you combine my day job of fixing computers, my constant thirst for new technology tools using web/mobile/personal computing, and the passion to help... you can imagine how excited I was to read ...
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"The Wizard of Oz" With We Can
The Art of Elysium had the exciting opportunity to bring teen patients and families from We Can (a parent-initiated pediatric brain tumor network that serves greater Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Sacra...
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If your child stopped speaking, wouldn't look you in the eye and completely ignored the world around them, what would you do? In her new book, Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autis...
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11/2/08 Pontiac Garage Dallas, TX 11/3/08 Emo's Austin, TX 11/6/08 Eagle Theater Pontiac, MI 11/7/08 Strummers Pittsburgh, PA 11/11/08 The Blender Theater New York, NY 11/12/08 Hard Rock Bosto...
