Boiler Room&nbsp;and Ray-Ban team up once again to roll out a special 6-part activation series. Today, April 13th, they kick off the series with the first pillar: Open Your Heart, an evening of intimate musical connections curated by the&nbsp;Soulection collective, in an effort to bring together and celebrate the vibrant, embracive community of music fans.…

Performances by Jhene Aiko, Kali Uchis, and BJ the Chicago Kid at Boiler Room today!

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One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

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Dr. Gabriel Buelna holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Claremont Graduate University and serves as a faculty member in the Chicana/o Studies Department at California State University, Northridge. He is the founder and principal attorney of The Buelna Law Firm, A.P.C., based in South Pasadena, where he focuses on Family and Criminal Law. In addition to his academic and legal work, Dr. Buelna serves as an elected Trustee for the Los Angeles Community College District.
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