Check out this 1982 Punk show poster sent to us by adsausage! The event happened at the Ukrainian Culture Center in East Hollywood. Many Angelenos may not know, but Ukrainians have been congregating here for more than a half-century. ➡️
Hundreds of Ukrainian Americans have come together in Los Angeles this week to protest the Russian invasion. But many Angelenos may not know there’s a place in East Hollywood where Ukrainians have been congregating for more than a half-century.
Census data tells us there are about 115,000 people who claim Ukrainian heritage living in California. Since the 1960s, at least some of those folks in L.A. have patronized theon Melrose, near L.A. City College. Built in the 1920s as a theater, the building features a 21-foot-high gold and blue proscenium.
“It’s a beautiful facility, which hosts art events, concerts, festivals, Ukrainian language school, et cetera.” said Iryna Vasylkova, who helps with programming there.