OUT WEST: LUMMIS DAY PROGRAM VERSION: 4 MAY 3, 2018 9:12 AM April 24, 2018 Dear Friends, On behalf of the City of Los Angeles, I write in support of the 13th Annual Lummis Day celebration, hosted by the Lummis Day Community Foundation. For the past 13 years, Lummis Day has highlighted the diverse and vibrant community of Highland Park through art and history, bringing the community together for a shared experience, and providing a platform for cooperation among people of all ages and backgrounds. I commend the Lummis Day Community Foundation for its commitment to education, advocacy and preservation projects for the benefit of present and future generations. Thank you for bringing this exciting event to Highland Park. Best wishes for a memorable event and continued success. Sincerely, ERIC GARCETTI Mayor Charles Fletcher Inside 200 N. SPRING STREET, ROOM 303 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 (213) 978-0600 Lummis, 1859-1928MAYOR.LACITY.ORG Schedule of Events ................................................................................ 5, 7 From the Editor / Lummis Day Mission ................................................ 9 Lummis Day: The Festival of Northeast Los Angeles, takes its “Neighborhood Safety Net” by Eddie Rivera ....................................13 name from Charles Fletcher Lummis, who joined the L.A. Times as “Lummis and Los Cautivos” by Bert Atkinson ...................................17 the newspaper’s first city editor upon his arrival in this city in 1885. A prolific writer and photographer, Lummis was also one of the city’s first “On Our Way Home” by Fredy Ceja .....................................................21 librarians, founded the Southwest Museum—the first museum in the City Film Screening: “Dolores” ..................................................................... 25 of Los Angeles—and helped introduce the concept of multi-culturalism At the Southwest Museum ..................................................................... 29 to Southern California. Until his death in 1928, Lummis remained The Boulevard Stage – Avenue 50 at York .........................................31 active as a photographer, editor, poet, raconteur and as an extraordinary Poetry at Lummis Home ........................................................................ 35 champion of Native American and early California culture. He built his home—El Alisal, aka Lummis Home—with his hands and it remains one “Critters Gotta Crawl” – Puppets on Parade ..................................... 39 of Northeast L.A.’s most cherished cultural monuments. Sycamore Grove Park – The Bandshell – Music ................................40 “Out West,” the title of this publication, is an homage to the magazine Lummis Day MCs …………………………………………………………. ...................43 of the same title that was founded and edited by Charles Lummis. UGLA Celebrates 35th Anniversary …………………………….. .................44 Uptown Danza Stage – Dance ..............................................................45 The Alisal Stage – More Music ..............................................................48 The Angel Stage – Youth Performers ..................................................50 Teatro Arroyo / Bugs & Puppets Stage ..............................................54 On The Cover Family Fun .................................................................................................56 The cover art features a 19th century guitar inlaid with mother of Library Poetry Series aka Viva Poetry! ...............................................59 pearl, associated with Ms. Lala Serrano Glassell (1880-1970), daughter- Lummis Day’s Professional Workshop for Teachers .........................61 in-law of Andrew Glassell, for whom Glassell Park is named. The guitar 2018 Noisemaker Award Dinner ........................................................... 62 was donated to the Southwest Museum in 1971 and is held in The “History of the Highland Park Ebell Club” by Carol Colin .............65 Southwest Museum of the American Indian Collection, which is now Sponsors, Supporters and Volunteers ................................................71 part of the Autry Museum. Cover designed by Pete Metzger. Concept and photo by Eliot Sekuler. Sunday Shuttle Map ................................................................................ 74 2 www.lummisday.org www.lummisday.org 3 OUT WEST: LUMMIS DAY PROGRAM VERSION: 4 MAY 3, 2018 9:12 AM 13TH ANNUAL LUMMIS DAY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Who’s On, When and Where SATURDAY JUNE 2 Southwest Museum, 234 Museum Drive 10:00am – 4:00pm Exhibition: Making a Big Noise: The Explorations of Charles Lummis Presented by the Autry Museum of the American West Dolores Huerta, groundbreaking labor organizer, 1966. Lower Level Exhibition: Of this body; of this earth FRIDAY, JUNE 1 Continues on View Saturdays Through June 16 Tunnel Entrance Occidental College Thorne Hall, 1600 Campus Road Avenue 50 at York Boulevard 7:00pm – 10:00pm Boulevard Stage Free screening: “Dolores,” award-winning 5:00pm – 9:00pm documentary film directed by Peter Bratt. 5:00 Bird Concerns A panel discussion follows the screening, 6:00 The Smokey Lonesome moderated by Chicano arts advocate 7:00 Umm Tomás Benitez. 8:00 Eric Kufs Band This Event Sponsored By 4 www.lummisday.org www.lummisday.org 5 OUT WEST: LUMMIS DAY PROGRAM VERSION: 4 MAY 3, 2018 9:12 AM 13TH ANNUAL LUMMIS DAY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Who’s On, When and Where The Bandshell SUNDAY, JUNE 3 1:00 Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas 2:20 Mostly Kosher Lummis Home, 200 E. Avenue 43 3:35 Superbean 4:50 Ted Russell Kamp 10:30am – 12:00pm 6:10 Orquesta Charangoa Poetry Reading, Reception and Workshop 10:30 Musical Interlude – Karen Elaine The Alisal Stage 1:15 MAWD 10:55 Native Blessing by Ted Garcia - 2:20 Trapdoor Social Tatavia Song Keeper 3:25 High Life Cajun Band 11:00 Readings by Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, 4:30 Scarlett and the Fever Steve Abee, Olga Garcia Echeverría and 5:35 Alarma Jamie Asaye FitzGerald 12:00 Reception Teatro Arroyo / Bugs And Puppets Stage 1:10 Poetry Workshop with Lory Bedekian 1:30 Puppet Show: “The Little Possum” and “Juan y Los Frijoles Magicos” 2:15 Danza Azteca Xipe Totec: Traditional Aztec Southwest Museum, Drumming and Dancing 3:00 Ms. Serena’s Singing Circle 234 Museum Drive 3:40 Puppet Show: “The Hollah-Bollah Pot” and “The Noise at El Alisal” 12:00 pm – 4pm 4:25 Ms. Serena’s Singing Circle Exhibition: Making a Big Noise: The Explorations of Charles Lummis The Angel Stage Presented by the Autry Museum of the American 1:30 Eastside Arts West 2:00 Lincoln Heights Youth Arts Center Presents: Los Jarochicos and the Latin Ensemble of Lincoln Heights 2:45 Arte Flamenco Dance Theatre & Center for Worldance Sycamore Grove Park, 3:30 Raul Martinez Presents: Ramona Hall Student Band and Clementine Bullen 4702 N. Figueroa Street 4:15 Ballet Bravo 5:00 “Let the River Run,” A theatrical performance by the 10:45am – 7pm 3rd Graders of the Los Feliz Charter School of the Arts 10:45 Anahuak sponsored Run / Walk Check In 11:30 Anahuak Run / Walk begins 13TH ANNUAL LUMMIS DAY Anahuak Sports Area (Located Between Family 12:15 “Critters Gotta Crawl” Parade from Southwest JUNE 1-3, 2018 Activities and Angel Stage) Museum across Figueroa, into Sycamore 12:20 - 4:20 (hourly 20-minute soccer matches) Grove Park to the Bandshell. Musical accompaniment by Cuñao Family Fun Area Presented by The Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council Uptown Danza Stage 1:00pm – 5:00pm 12:45 Native American Blessing by Julia Bogany, • The Franklin School RoboNerds Cultural Affairs chair for the Gabrieleno/ • Tongva crafts with Julia Bogany, Tribal Elder, Tongva Tribe of San Gabriel San Gabrielino Band of Mission Indians 1:55 Luxora • Home Depot / Color Spot Planting Booth 3:10 Makin’ Moves • Eco Voices with the Urban Science Corps • “Critters Gotta Crawl” -- Puppet making workshop 4:25 Louise Reichlin & Dancers / sponsored by the Arroyo Arts Collective and Teatro Arroyo Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers • Audubon Center at Debs Park activity 5:45 Ballet Coco • Anahuak Youth Soccer Association 6 www.lummisday.org www.lummisday.org 7 OUT WEST: LUMMIS DAY PROGRAM VERSION: 4 MAY 3, 2018 9:12 AM FROM THE EDITOR Searching for Community in a Time of Change By Eliot Sekuler n old bodega morphed into Community Market a chic vintage clothing store and soon, the nearby panaderia became a French restaurant. A taco Ashop reopened as a trendy Fusion Burger is a proud supporter of and the discount variety store on North Figueroa transformed into a sleek cafe featuring pricey vegan pastries. Lummis Day Signs of change can be seen everywhere in Northeast L.A: in the boutique windows facing York Boulevard, by the profusion of condo construction sites sprouting on Eagle Rock Boulevard, 5914 Monterey Road and on the changing faces to be seen LA , CA 90042 | T 323-274-1040 on Colorado Street, on Broadway, on Huntington Drive and every other major frescomarkets.com Northeast L.A. thoroughfare. You get the message loud and clear on the realtor’s Photo by Eliot Sekuler sign in front of a wood frame cottage that seemed hopelessly dilapidated just a few months ago; hastily is becoming safer and more prosperous. remodeled, it’s now being offered for almost a million dollars. But for others, the quality of rootedness has begun to The signs may be clear but we read them differently. erode. Some of our neighbors, long-time Northeast L.A. Do we read the signs as evidence of re-generation, the residents, now feel a sense of unease in their daily lives. Some natural re-development