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A free, all-ages event at Union Station all about the Deep Routes radio series
Navigating the intersections of Los Angeles’ musical histories
On May 7 at Union Station, hear from and experience spectrum of voices featured in the first 6 episodes the dublab and Metro Art radio documentary series Deep Routes– along with sneak peeks into the upcoming season! Featuring an array of voices, Deep Routes –explores the overlapping and intersecting musical histories embedded in the Los Angeles landscape and its transit topographies.
Listen to 45s from from Little Tokyo’s famed Atomic Café on a vintage 1955 Seeburg J Jukebox while visiting with and hearing stories from “Atomic Nancy” Sekizawa. Hang out by a colorfully-painted WW2 era jeepney— a staple of public transit in the Philippines— owned and operated by the Pilipino Workers Center soundtracked by playlists driven by that history.
LIVE PERFORMANCES Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation • Thee Illusions • Anna Luisa Petrisko • Tongva Songs shared by Jessa and Tina Calderon • Lealani
DJ SETS DJ Paul V. with drag performance by Love, Connie • Domenic Priore & Becky Ebenkamp • Ruben Molina • Sam Sweet (All Night Menu) • Spiñorita • Xandão
INSTALLATIONS Atomic Cafe Jukebox by Atomic Nancy • Pilipino Workers Center Jeepney
EVENT SCHEDULE AND LOCATIONS @ UNION STATION
WAITING ROOM 4-8PM ATOMIC NANCY’S JUKEBOX
NORTH PATIO
- 4-5 PM DJ BECKY & DOMENIC PRIORE (DJ)
- 5-545 PM SPIÑORITA (DJ)
- 5L45-620 PM ANNA LUISA PETRISKO (LIVE)
- 6:20-7:20 PM DJ PAUL V withh LOVE, CONNIE(DJ)
- 7:20-8 PM LEALANI (LIVE)
SOUTH PATIO ARCADE 6-8PM PILIPINO WORKERS CENTER JEEPNEY
SOUTH PATIO
- 4-5 PM SAM SWEET (DJ)
- 5-545 PM THEE ILLUSIONS (LIVE)
- 545-630 PM RUBEN MOLINA DJ SET (DJ)
- 630-715 PM JIMETTA ROSE & VOICES OF CREATION (LIVE)
- 715-730 PM TONGVA SONGS shared by Tina and Jessa Calderon (LIVE)
- 730-8 PM XANDÃO (DJ)
PARKING/DIRECTIONS Go Metro to the event! Union Station is accessible via Metro Rail, Metro Bus and several municipal bus lines. Take the B Line (Red), D Line (Purple), J Line (Silver) or L Line (Gold) directly to Union Station. Plan your trip on Transit app for routes and connections or call 323.GO.METRO (323.466.3876). Car and bicycle parking are also available on site.
ABOUT DEEP ROUTES Started in Summer 2020, Deep Routes is a radio documentary series exploring the various overlapping and intersecting musical histories embedded in the Los Angeles landscape—as told by voices from the respective scenes. Episodes have focused on Downtown Los Angeles and Little Tokyo, Wilshire Boulevard, the Crenshaw District, Hollywood, Silver Lake, and Elysian Valley with more to come. The second season of Deep Routes and a dedicated website will launch in May 2022. The second season of deep routes and an accompanying website, were additionally made possible with support to dublab from the Eastside Arts Initiative and California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Metro Art Presents showcases an exciting array of arts and cultural programs at historic Union Station. All events are free and open to the public. For more information visit: metro.net/art