Want to learn more about the funding landscape in Southern California? Are you seeking new ways to access capital and practical tips for pitching investors? Please join for a discussion with Eric Eide and Raychel Espiritu from The Alliance for SoCal Innovation, a non-profit that works across the region with various stakeholders and investors to help support founders. Eric and Raychel will survey recent national and regional funding trends, highlight funding gaps in the SoCal ecosystem and strategies and programs that can help overcome those challenges. Part of the discussion will zero in on what investors look for from founders...

First, watch 10 finalists compete for a prize package in front of a live virtual audience and our panel of judges including angel investors VCS. Each finalist will have 3 minutes to complete their elevator pitch followed by a brief Q&A by our judges.

Join us Fridays at 10:00am. Please RSVP to each event. Attendees can check in on The Green upon arrival. Health & Safety Rules: No more than 6 guests per group. All guests must maintain a proper physical distance of 6 ft or more.

Paris Chansons is a French band with a global twist based in Los Angeles, and feature original renditions of French favorites from Aznavour, Dassin, Piaf, Macias, Adamo, Dalida to contemporary artists like Zaz! PLUS some of the most beautiful Russian & Italian classics.

Get whisked away every Friday morning with storytime on The Green! Kids, parents and caregivers are invited to join Barnes & Noble for a safe and special reading. Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP prior to the event! Please maintain proper physical distancing.

MoForro plays triangle-driven, hip-swiveling dance music in the traditional, rootsy, “pé de serra” style of forró. A music that was born out of the countryside of the dry Northeast, forró is now one of the most popular rhythms to come from Brazil. Since forming in late 2012, MoForro–along with the Forró in L.A. collective–has been integral to the growing popularity of forró as a dance-music genre throughout Southern California.

Get whisked away every Friday morning with storytime on The Green! Kids, parents and caregivers are invited to join Barnes & Noble for a safe and special reading. Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP prior to the event! Please maintain proper physical distancing.

L.A. indie band Kotolan plays a mix of eclectic indie synth and art pop influenced by new wave, city pop and disco.

Get whisked away every Friday morning with storytime on The Green! Kids, parents and caregivers are invited to join Barnes & Noble for a safe and special reading. Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP prior to the event! Please maintain proper physical distancing.

Coveted Future is a funk, rock and R&B band featuring lead artist, Vicari Benn.

Igor Kogan is a jazz artist, bassist, composer and bandleader. He has performed at prestigious venues and festivals in U.S., Canada and Europe, including Jazz at Lincoln Center and Steinway Hall (New York), Bern Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Toronto Music Festival (Canada), Red Sea Jazz Festival (Israel); and appeared at renowned jazz clubs in NYC (Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Smalls, Zinc, Fat Cat), Los Angeles (Herb Alpert’s Vibrato, Catalina, Blue Whale, Vitellos, The Lighthouse) among other venues. After spending several years in New York, working as a performing and recording musician, he relocated to Los Angeles in 2014, where he keeps busy...