Forest Lawn Celebrates Black History Month With Performance & Community Event

Forest Lawn will celebrate Black History Month with a free, one-night-only event on Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 4:00-7:30 PM. Forest Lawn, in partnership with producer Charles Lane, will bring African American experiences and culture to life with moving music, dance, and poetry performed by a troupe of singers and dancers and a five-piece band, as well as a keynote speech by Steven Lewis, an award-winning architect and social justice advocate, and an inspiring talk by Zach Andrews, Diversity Apprenticeship Program Director at The Broad.

Michael Ellington will narrate the evening's festivities. A community resource and networking fair with local education, health, housing, and volunteer organizations, along with complimentary refreshments and beverages, will precede the performance.

"Forest Lawn looks forward to our annual Black History Month performance and event each year," said Rodolfo Saenz, Forest Lawn's Senior Vice President, Marketing. "The performance brings our community together to celebrate and honor the African American experience through a variety of artistic mediums and forms of expression. The resource fair introduces people to organizations working in our communities, further broadening networks and creating connections."

Forest Lawn's Black History Month event takes place on Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 4:00-7:30 PM, inside the Hall of Crucifixion-Resurrection at Forest Lawn-Glendale, 1712 S. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, CA 91205. Doors open at 4:00 PM for the resource fair and pre-show reception with refreshments, music, and prizes, and continues with a 6:00 PM curtain for the performance. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis; standing room only is anticipated. Admission and parking are FREE. Visit forestlawn.com/events for more information.