Here is a sampling of Black History Month events, museum exhibits and performances during February in the Los Angeles area.
Feb. 1
The First Deep Breath: A play by Lee Edward Colston II about an esteemed and proper church and “pillar of the community family whose secrets are going to be revealed, preview 7:30 p.m. Minimum age: 14; adult subjects. Previews, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2-3; 1 and 7 p.m. Feb. 4-5, and 7 p.m. Feb. 8. Public opening night, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10. Show runs various dates through March 5. Tickets $30 and up for previews; $39 and up after opening. Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles. www.geffenplayhouse.org/shows/the-first-deep-breath/
Black History Month – Pasadena: The city of Pasadena commemorates Black History Month by offering a month-long series of programs from Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, Pasadena Public Library, Pasadena Black History Committee, and the Friends of the Pasadena Public Library. There will be in-person and virtual programs, events and activities for all ages. All programs and events are free.
Events include
- “Celebrating Diversity through Photography,” exhibit, Feb. 1-28 at the Hastings Branch Library, 3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena.
- An online tour of Pasadena landmarks and spots impacted by Black Pasadenans at cityofpasadena.net/parks-and-rec
- A discussion of Donzaleigh Abernathy’s book “Partners to History: Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph David Abernathy and the Civil Rights Movement,” 2 p.m. Feb. 4. Lamanda Park Branch Library, 140 S. Altadena Drive. Details: bit.ly/3Y3xNtE
- A story time about Garrett Morgan, the inventor of the traffic signal, and a craft activity, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 9. San Rafael Branch Library, 1240 Nithsdale Road. Details: bit.ly/3WNt661
- Pasadena Rose poets celebrate this month with readings, 5 p.m. Feb. 9, online on Zoom. Sign up to receive the Zoom link here: bit.ly/3Rlyv3e. www.facebook.com/poetrywithinreach
- Pasadena Public Library…
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