Presented by KAOS Network and Mobility Futures Alliance, SankofaCity 2050 is a celebration of Afrofuturism through art, culture, and community. Inspired by the principles of Sankofa, we’ll honor the stories of our past while exploring the limitless possibilities of “What if” as we imagine the pathway toward 2050.
Join us for an afternoon centered around a short-form narrative funky feature, fundraiser, and silent auction, bringing community together to celebrate creativity and envision our future.
More information here. Address and parking information communicated following RSVP/Donation.
KAOS Network, led by Ben Caldwell, is an artistic oasis in Leimert Park, cultivating shared experiences in BlackDesign, music, and technology. We empower South LA through trans-media arts and a city-supported zero-emissions initiative to enhance community health and mobility.
America has had a long fascination with travel and the open road, but for most, this dream has been replaced by congestion, delays, and frustration. To move past our failing systems, we must embrace a bold, new vision for what’s next.
We will present mobility futures that build excitement – human-centered stories that show how better transportation improves lives while generating significant economic and environmental benefits.
America needs a new vision for transportation Mobility Futures Alliance will create this vision to inspire viewers and accelerate change.
Dara Caldwell-Ross is a speech-language pathologist and community-rooted educator with more than 20 years of experience supporting children, families, and programs across hospitals, clinics, schools, homes, early intervention services, and community spaces. Her work is shaped by cultural responsiveness, lived experience, and a commitment to family-centered, intergenerational communication support.
E Ross III, (one of Leimert Park's finest) musically known as E+RO=3 (E ROW 3), EROZilla (E ROW Zilluh) and formerly known as Ravage Beats (circa 2007-2012), is a musical polymath of sorts...He is a professional music producer, educator, audio & sound designer, engineer, and certified beat scene performance legend. ERO is highly regarded & respected as one of the originators and curators of the past (and current) worldwide L.A. beat scene circa 2007/08. One of the few unique music makers who would be considered top tier in original beats, remixes, and/or flips: both live or studio recorded. His style ranges from pure soul/neo soul based beats all the way to house, glitch, 8-bit, and even children’s music (some under different alias’s-but you didn't actually hear that).
His live beat set is one of the most unique performances (sonically and visually) you will ever see & hear, with a sincerity that resonates with just about everyone who witnesses. The pleasure's all yours…
Casey Anderson (they / them) is designing and repurposing technologies to activate participatory practice, primarily involving explorations of sound, in diverse cultures and communities. Performances, exhibitions, and residencies include MOCA - Los Angeles (CA), ISSUE Project Room (NY), STEIM (NL), Atlantic Center for the Arts (FL), Mass MOCA (MA), The Walker Art Center (MN), and The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (CA). Over the last two decades they have lead numerous initiatives at the intersection of arts programming and community organization, including hybrid web-journal/festivals (the Experimental Music Yearbook, with John P. Hastings and Scott Cazan), as well as community arts centers/venues like Trade School (with Arden Stern), the wulf., BETALEVEL, and Machine Project. As an educator they have taught at ArtCenter College of Design and UCLA. They currently live in Los Angeles, California, own and operate the organizational initiative a wave, and teach at KAOS Network.
A portfolio site for Los Angeles artist Casey Anderson
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