EMPOWERMENT: EDITH+ETTA

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4 MAY Sun 2025

4:00 PM

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A Celebration of California Women Who Shift Culture • April 29 – May 4, 2025

The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) Performing Arts Division’s (PERF)
EMPOWERMENT
project returns for its third year. Honoring women artists and activists who have impacted and redefined the human experience.
EMPOWERMENT
is a six day festival-style week of performances, social action, creative workshops, and documentary screenings. In 2025, EMPOWERMENT will honor the work of Academy Award winner
Edith Head
and Grammy Award winner
Etta James
. Both American born and rooted professionally in Los Angeles, Edith Head is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential costume designers in the film industry while Etta James is an American singer songwriter famous for her deep and earthy voice bridged the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll is considered to be one of the greatest voices of her century.

The
EMPOWERMENT: Edith + Etta
celebration will include six days of performing arts celebration for all ages at DCA’s
Lankershim Arts Center
, located in the heart of the NoHo Arts District at: 5108 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91601. All festival events are free and open to the public. For more information, please call: (213) 270-8200.

The Six Day Line-Up:

Edith Head Film Fest

Tuesday, April 29, 8:00 p.m. •
All About Eve
(1950)
Wednesday, April 30, 8:00 p.m. •
The Emperor Waltz
(1948)
Friday, May 2, 9:00 p.m. •
To Catch a Thief
(1955)