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“Chinatown” Screening and Opening Reception for “What’s On Tap: LA’s Water Story…Source to Spigot”
August 25 @ 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Even in the modern era, communities in Los Angeles and around California face a variety of water challenges, ranging from securing access to clean, affordable water, to contending with the reality of water supplies threatened by a changing climate. An art exhibit titled “What’s On Tap: LA’s Water Story…Source to Spigot” explores these issues and our region’s ever-changing water story.
The first leg of the exhibit just closed at Avenue 50 Studio in Highland Park, and it will soon reopen at El Tranquilo Gallery on Olvera Street, the birthplace of Los Angeles, at El Pueblo Historical Monument. It will be on view Aug. 24 to Sept. 29 (open Fridays through Sundays, 11am to 3pm). It’s a vibrant spot steeped in history, and the zanja madre — the Spanish-era aqueduct that moved water from the river to the pueblo between 1781 and 1904 — is located right outside of the gallery.
An opening reception on Sunday, Aug. 25, at 3pm will be followed by a screening of “Chinatown” at 5pm. This classic film noir, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and still reveals many historical aspects of LA’s water story that are stranger than fiction. And quite appropriate given the topic of the exhibition and that LA’s Chinatown is only a block away.
Stay tuned for more info about the closing reception, including a moderated panel discussion on local water, which will be the afternoon of September 29.
More about the exhibit: https://avenue50studio.org/whats-on-tap
With thanks to supporters and partners!
Accelerate Resilience Los Angeles
California Institute for Water Resources
El Pueblo Historical Monument
Los Angeles Center for Urban Natural Resources Sustainability
USDA Forest Service
UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation