BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260822T183000Z DTEND:20260822T230000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:ARRAY @ PLAY x LOVE\, PEACE & SPADES DESCRIPTION:ARRAY @ PLAY x Love\, Peace & Spades a panel conversation on "The Importance of Preserving Play\," the third Talk + Play from Love\, Peace & Spades in 2026. This marks the residency's move from The Narrative LA to ARRAY (Ava DuVernay's multi-platform arts and social impact collective) as part of ARRAY @ Play\, their summer storytelling series using gameplay as a tool for strategy\, connection\, and community-building\, hosted on ARRAY's Creative Campus. Panelists: Dr. Xhercis M ndez (Director of Education\, Love\, Peace & Spades \; Professor of Criminal Justice at CSU Fullerton with 20 years in higher education and K-12 settings\; founder of Listen Bridge Change\, a consultancy grounded in transformative practices for addressing harm and conflict resolution she brings that training to LP&S\, using culturally relevant games to teach communication\, collaboration\, and conflict resolution to K-12 youth)\, Kimelia Weathers-Smith (co-founder of Brilliant or BS?\, a Black woman-owned bluffing trivia game featured in Essence\, Oprah\, and Good Housekeeping\; curator of Blackout Game Night)\, and Dr. Nathaniel Bryan (Founder of Black PlayCrit\, a framework centering the play experiences of Black children\; joining virtually). The panel is part of Talk + Play LP&S's series using games to hold hard-to-have conversations this installment turning that lens on play itself: why it matters\, and what's lost when it disappears. Open to all experience levels\, from first-timers to lifelong players. Doors: 11:30 AM | Showtime: 12 PM RSVP required limited to one seat per person. Arrive early. Street parking near ARRAY Creative Campus is limited but available rideshare or carpooling is recommended. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:ARRAY @ PLAY x Love\, Peace &\; Spades&mdash\;a panel conversation on &ldquo\;The Importance of Preserving Play\,&rdquo\; the third Talk + Play from Love\, Peace &\; Spades&trade\; in 2026. This marks the residency&rsquo\;s move from The Narrative LA to ARRAY (Ava DuVernay&rsquo\;s multi-platform arts and social impact collective) as part of ARRAY @ Play\, their summer storytelling series using gameplay as a tool for strategy\, connection\, and community-building\, hosted on ARRAY&rsquo\;s Creative Campus. Panelists: Dr. Xhercis Mé\;ndez (Director of Education\, Love\, Peace &\; Spades&trade\;\; Professor of Criminal Justice at CSU Fullerton with 20 years in higher education and K-12 settings\; founder of Listen Bridge Change\, a consultancy grounded in transformative practices for addressing harm and conflict resolution&mdash\;she brings that training to LP&\;S\, using culturally relevant games to teach communication\, collaboration\, and conflict resolution to K-12 youth)\, Kimelia Weathers-Smith (co-founder of Brilliant or BS?\, a Black woman-owned bluffing trivia game featured in Essence\, Oprah\, and Good Housekeeping\; curator of Blackout Game Night)\, and Dr. Nathaniel Bryan (Founder of Black PlayCrit\, a framework centering the play experiences of Black children\; joining virtually). The panel is part of Talk + Play&mdash\;LP&\;S&rsquo\;s series using games to hold hard-to-have conversations&mdash\;this installment turning that lens on play itself: why it matters\, and what&rsquo\;s lost when it disappears. Open to all experience levels\, from first-timers to lifelong players. Doors: 11:30 AM | Showtime: 12 PM RSVP required&mdash\;limited to one seat per person. Arrive early. Street parking near ARRAY Creative Campus is limited but available&mdash\;rideshare or carpooling is recommended. LOCATION:ARRAY Studios (180 Glendale Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA) UID:e.3590.1284 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260805T222259Z URL:https://business.glaaacc.org/events/details/array-play-x-love-peace-spades-1284 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR