Blue Hour

Ocean Songs

Saturday, September 28

Land’s End at the AltaSea Campus

5:30pm – 10:00pm

2451 Signal Street, Berth 60

Dinner by: Dustin Trani

Programming: Joel Sill, Executive Music Producer

Entertainment by: The L.A. Choral Lab

Dancing to: The Classics Los Angeles Dance Band

AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles is proud to announce its fifth annual Blue Hour fundraiser, an event that connects science, culture, and community by combining art and technology to tell the story of and raise awareness for the emerging blue economy.

Blue Hour: Ocean Songs will feature the sounds of the ocean, curated by renowned music producer Joel Sill, serving as executive music producer for the evening. Sill is known for his work on Forrest Gump, Terminator 3, Blade Runner, and many other box office hits.

MillerButler is a grassroots multifaceted culinary organization based out of LA, that aims to enhance quality of life or “Dolce Vita” within our community and globally, through a unique set of culinary experiences and are honored to serve one of our dishes, wood fired pizza at Blue Hour.

The mission of the L.A. Choral Lab is to deliver unique, transformative performances of choral repertoire, to advocate for living composers and the music they write, to provide musical and educational enrichment to young choral artists, and to reach out to the community in a way that creates new lovers of choral music.

Check out the Artists

This Blue Hour will feature work from:

Kim Abeles
Taylor Griffith
Larry Lubow
Nova
Taiji Terasaki

Kim Abeles

Kim Abeles’ art crosses disciplines and media to explore biography, geography, and environment. She has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust Fund for the Visual Arts, California Community Foundation and Pollack-Krasner Foundation. She has created artwork with a unique range of collaborators including California Bureau of Automotive Repair, California Science Center, Department of Mental Health, and natural history museums in California, Colorado and Florida.

Taylor Griffith

Taylor Griffith is a multi-disciplinary artist from Oakland, California. Currently, he is living and working in Los Angeles. He received his BA in photography with a minor in studio art from the University of La Verne. Taylor recently graduated from the Graduate Art MFA program at Art Center College of Design. His work calls into question the relationships between natural systems and changing human interactions with the landscape. Taylor takes a multi-medium approach to the interdisciplinary nexus of art and ecology.

Larry Lubow

For over 30 years, Larry Lubow has dedicated himself as a sculptor and collector to explore the relationship between art, design, nature, and architecture. An alum of Alfred University, he began his artistic journey working with clay and metal, exhibiting his creations in galleries and design showrooms across the globe. Most recently, at Yard 227 and House 1002, Larry has fused design, materials, and vintage treasures to craft new works. Now, he is excited to embark on a new venture—the creation of the Bone Yard at AltaSea.

Taiji Terasaki

Based in Honolulu, Hawai’i, Japanese American artist, Taiji Terasaki, creates innovative photographic and sculptural forms and immersive, large-scale installations. For Terasaki, art is the medium to explore our interconnectedness, the ecological promise of rewilding, the fragility of the natural environment, and the textures of the human experience. From the global impact of climate change to immigration and nature’s capacity for regeneration, Terasaki inspires us to believe in our power to engage in the conservation, preservation, and restoration of our planet and our creative spirit.

An Art Exhibition Curated by Henry Krusoe

Henry Krusoe

Henry Krusoe is an emerging artist and curator who lives and works in Los Angeles. Henry received a BFA in Studio Art and Philosophy from Vassar College in 2018 and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Otis College in 2023. Henry joined Angels Gate Cultural Center as a resident artist in 2019, where he still maintains a studio. From 2018 to 2020, Henry served as a board member of the nonprofit San Pedro Waterfront Arts District. His work has been shown at Angels Gate Cultural Center, Flux Gallery, TAM, and the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center. During last year's Blue Hour, Henry served as the curatorial assistant to Kim Abeles, who returns as an exhibiting artist in this year's exhibition.

Ocean Songs Auction

Even if you can’t make the event, please join in our Ocean Songs Auction to bid on one — or multiple — of several magnificent prizes and support AltaSea’s critical educational initiatives.

You could win:

A 10-day Lindblad Expedition to the Galápagos Islands

Up to $10,000 toward your next unforgettable event at AltaSea’s Land’s End

A luxurious stay-cation at Terranea Resort, Palos Verdes

Two Delta First Class tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S.

A Omakase Food Experience with Seatopia for 12

A weekend getaway to the Bay, Delta Air Lines flights and Intercontinental Hotel San Francisco stay included!

A self-care gift basket filled with Eminence Skin Care’s hand-picked, all natural products

We appreciate your support of AltaSea and want to make your money go further!

Auction ends on Oct. 19 and all winners will be notified by Oct. 22.

Thank You Auction Item Sponsors

Ticket Information

Ticket Options

$150 for Blue Hour Admission ticket

$500 for Blue-Access VIP ticket

Tickets Include

Admission to Blue Hour: Ocean Songs

1 Meal Courtesy of Trani’s Dockside

Access to Open Bar

Blue-Access Includes

Private outdoor lounge

Bar with signature drink

Mix & mingle with award winners throughout the night

Sponsorship Information

Contact Sandy Schaeffer at sandy@aubryandco.com or

Aileen Sagara at aileen@aubryandco.com

The funds raised by Blue Hour supports AltaSea’s Ocean STEM, which provide educational programs to students throughout Los Angeles at no cost, giving them an opportunity to learn about the vast opportunities within the blue economy – from marine conservation to underwater robotics and clean energy.

If you cannot attend Blue Hour, you can donate to AltaSea here

AltaSea is a 501(c)(3) and donations are tax-deductible

2024 Award Recipients

Dr. Sandra Whitehouse & Builders Vision

Cornerstone Award

Similar to the cornerstone of a building, which provides stability and support, a cornerstone award recognizes individuals or organizations that have made an indelible impact, laying the groundwork for progress and innovation.

Innovation Award

An innovation award signifies not only the recognition of the recipient’s ingenuity but also serves as a testament to their ability to drive progress and solve complex challenges.

Previous Honoree's

AltaSea acknowledges that our campus is located on the traditional lands and waters of the Tongva People; specifically our location is historically the aweeshkone xaa Chaawvetam (Village of Chaawvenga). We also acknowledge the traditional lands and waters of the Chumash, Tataviam, Serrano, Cahuilla, Juaneno and Luiseno Peoples throughout Southern California, where AltaSea partners reside. We pay respect to the traditions, knowledge, past and present of these Indigenous Peoples.

Host Committee

This year’s host committee features an impressive lineup of oceans icons, world-renowned artists, and local community leaders:

Ashlan & Phillippe Cousteau, oceanographers and environmental activists;
Bob Ballard, Titanic discoverer and ocean explorer;
Sylvia Earle, famed oceanographer who was the first person to walk the ocean floor solo;
Lauren Johnson, community leader and part of West Harbor’s development team; and
Pete Sellars, award-winning opera director