Projected Visions, 2020
ELYSIAN VALLEY ARTS COLLECTIVE PROUDLY PRESENTS
2023 ILLUMINATE THE NIGHT
LIST OF VENUES AND ACTIVITIES
The 2nd Biennial Illuminate the Night festival takes place on Saturday September 23th, 2023 from 6-10 pm. Walk, bike, or take a pedi-cab along the LA River Path to visit venues from Fletcher Drive to the Taylor Yard Pedestrian and Bike bridge!
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This event strives to be a car-free, bike-friendly, low-impact festival. Use mass transit and/or ride your bike to the festival. We also have information on where to find accessible parking stalls and bathrooms and where the accessible access points to the river path are located.
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Ditch your car! We've got transportation alternatives, tips for your visit and a map of the event.
VENUES AND ACTIVITIES
Walk to the Taylor Yard Bridge with the World Famous L.A. River Corgis
7:15 pm - Meet outside Bivans Corporation - 2341 Dallas Street Los Angeles 90039
Dress yourself and your pups up in lights and join the puppy parade to the bridge.
The Left Bank
2479 Fletcher Dr,
*This venue is an Uber/Lyft drop off & Pick up point
Naughty Pie Nature
(pizza and dessert)
Vintage fashion and fun!
Mexican Food & Tasty Cocktails
Frogtown Brewery
2931 Gilroy St
Beer
7:30 pm:
Latimer & Osborne
8:30 pm:
Down West
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visit our sponsor
Happier Camper - on the patio
2960 Marsh St
(A collaboration with EVAC, Writ Large Projects & Woodbury University)
S’mores Station
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Music by DJ Peter Woods & Adrian Ramon on the Saxophone
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6:00 pm:
David Prather’s Poetry Jam (courtesy of the Music Center)
7:00 pm:
Literary Lounge by the LA River - Curated by Mike Sonksen
Featuring the award winning LA Crime Fiction Author Gary Phillips
Light installation by Erica Halpern
The Pot Shop
2971 Allesandro Street
Pottery & Art Sale
Night Market & Party!
Lingua Franca
2990 Allessandro. (enter off bikepath)
Video Projection:
"3 years after COVID-19 Reconnecting with ...."
A project by the students of Thomas Starr King Middle School
Spoke Bicycle Cafe
3050 N Coolidge Ave
7:00 & 8:00 pm:
Live Music by Frogtown locals No Rulers
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Light Installation by Justin Lui
Community booths
5 Cazuelas Taco Truck
Dessert Station -
Sweet Creations by Monica
The River LA
2929 Knox Ave
(Cannabis-friendly Venue)
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DJ Duo LoveyDove
presented by dublab
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Wax Paper
2902 Knox Ave.
Soft Serve Ice Cream
Justine's Wine Bar
Just What I Kneaded Bakery
2029 Blake Ave #102
Live Jazz
Murals
Quantum Clinic
2828 Newell Street Suite 6
Donation based,
first come, first served
Wellness Services
Intuitive healings, mini Ayurvedic
readings, and Reiki
Live Music by
Knowledge Free (Jazz Fusion)
The Blake Lofts -
EVAC Headquarters
1901 Blake St. (enter off bikepath)
Xala Kitchen
Taquito Pop Up
Light Installation by Justin Lui
Interactive Projections by
Gautam Rangan
Blake Ave. Garden Patio
1839 Blake Ave
Mora Family Tamales
Shrimp Cocktail and Kebabs
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Mosaic Workshop with Katrina Alexy - make a candle holder to take home
6:00 -9:00 pm
Luxe Paws Kitten Lounge -
Meet some kittens
Leo Lemon LA River Catz
Coloring Station
Open Artist Studios -
Steve Graziani, Dmitri Newman and James Piatt + Erica Goebel exhibit
Taylor Yard Bridge
access off bike path or from maintenance yard road off San Fernando Blvd.
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Light Installation by Cynthia Minet
7:30 pm
Projected Visions under the bridge
8:00 pm
Bloco Obini - All Female African Drum Troupe
8:45 pm
The Realm Ballet Company
OTHER EVENTS
Throughout the Evening: Playing with Air, Earth, Water and Fire - A multi-sensory, participatory performance by Cal Poly Pomona landscape architecture students, along the river, from Fletcher Dr. to the Taylor Yard Bridge.
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Stop by Claytivity at 2910 Gilroy St, Los Angeles, CA 90039 for a Pottery Sale
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2022 Illuminate the Night
Thank you to our sponsors!
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Become an Artist Member
Are you an artist interested in joining our community or participating in the virtual artwalk? Learn more about member benefits to become an EVAC Artist Member and start your Artist Profile.
Browse Artist Profiles
Discover the work of local artist's inside Frogtown, Los Angeles and beyond! Learn more about each artist by checking out their artist profile and social pages.
Sponsor the Festival
Is your organization interested in sponsoring a future artwalk or festival? Check out some of our sponsorship levels.
Installation by LA River Public Art Project, 2022