Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) welcomed Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-31) and Congresswomen Laura Richardson (CA-37), Maxine Waters (CA-35) and Diane Watson (CA-33) to Inner-City Arts for a dialogue on arts education, the cultural economy and civic engagement. Inner-City Arts is a non-profit arts education center on Los Angeles’ Skid Row.
Los Angeles Councilwoman Jan Perry, 9th District, and Martha Saucedo of AEG/Staples Center, and Jeff Valdez, co-chairman of Maya Entertainment, joined the conversation, which also included nearly 100 civic and business leaders from the Los Angeles community. Dancers from Inner-City Arts High School Performing Arts Institute performed their original work through dances that focus on social issues, including stereotypes, economics, language and societal expectations.
