“Nobody earns a thing from the crazy feeling that for a moment turns a man into a child playing with a balloon, a cat toying with a ball of yarn, a ballet dancer flying through the air with a ball as light as a balloon or a ball of yarn, playing without even knowing he’s playing, with no purpose or clock or referee.” — Eduardo Galeano, Soccer in Sun and Shadow

Following up on last month’s World Without a World Cup event — join us for a mixer & forum designed to spotlight fútbol communities & countercultures, FIFA and Olympic refuseniks, league historians, players, poets and artists. The aim is to make connections between scenes, spaces of play, dial into the challenges of this moment and share how we show up for each other.

We’ll have libations and snacks, and will encourage people to mingle, chat, cruise for game.

Attending/presenting: members of Dyke Soccer, NOlympics, People’s FC, South El Monte Arts Posse, artist-poet Nico Avina, historian of Latinx women’s leagues in LA Kathy Pululpa (check out her article, “Nos Vemos en la Cancha”), and public historian, UCR Prof. and moderator Jorge Leal. Hosted by HRLA members Advik Beni & Jennifer Doyle.

5pm: Doors open for mixer + slide show, short sport-video art (available on-line, curated by Jennifer Doyle).

6pm: Presentations & discussion

Photo: Hansen Dam Park, Los Angeles. Michael Wells, 2006.

Free, RSVP or just show up!