Ukrainian Culture Center

I Have Been Coming Here Since I Was Little And My Dad Is On The Board Of It And My Mom Of The Ridna Shkola And I Know All The Secret Rooms And Places Here.
All Ukrainian Events Are ALWAYS On Sunday And The Events Never Start On Time. It’s Because Of Church. So It’s Fine To Be Late.
If You Are Not Ukrainian, They Will Make You Feel Like You Are Ukrainian. YOU CANNOT BRING OUTSIDE FOOD. At The Malankas (Ukrainian New Year) There Was An Incident.
Please Come Here!

I was there for a Easter celebration, «Pysanka Festival», and it was amazing. I am not Ukrainian but they made me feel like I was. Just keep in mind that sometimes events don’t start right away.

I went to a concert at this place last night — and it was f’ing terrible across the board. They do not know how to do shows there. Here’s a fun bulleted list:
* Doors were at 7 and the first band goes on at 7:30. I show up at 7:30 and the line of people stretches way down the block. Pardon me, but you gotta get people in the doors on time — and if you don’t — start the bands later so people [like me] who want to see the opening band can do so. Managed to get into the venue by 8 when the band I wanted to see had just finished — awesome! This happened because:
* I purchased tickets from Ticketfly, which told me that if I print out this PDF, that’s my ticket and I can get in — wrong! The huge line of people was for people who had will call or internet-​printed tickets, so we could trade those in for traditional style tickets. So, I had a ticket to get in, but I had to stand in a long line to show that in order to get my real tickets, just so I could walk five feet and hand it to a girl who ripped the stub off. Pardon me, but don’t tell me my internet printed ticket will get me in if I have to stand in a huge line to trade them for real ones. I would have paid the stupid fee to get real tickets in the first place.
* Security is a complete joke. Pat downs were more invasive than an airport screening and took forever — and that’s not even my beef. I understand concert security. Fine. No big deal. But then:
* If I wanted to leave the venue, maybe to have a quick smoke, or throw a purchased merch item in my car, I had to stand in line with another power trippy security bro to get a wristband in order to return to the venue. Here’s a tip: Do it like every other venue on the planet and give me the wristband when I enter.
* After dealing with the wristband business, I noticed that people with wristbands were free to enter and exit as the please — minus the pat down. So that tells me, after getting my butt cheeks and my male breasts squeezed, I could walk to my car, pick up any number of items I shouldn’t carry into a venue, and freely walk in — sounds like a pretty great system!
* The sound was complete garbage.
In conclusion: This place shouldn’t host concerts, or maybe learn how to host concerts.

I am not Ukrainian. I am not even sure if I know any Ukrainians.
But what I can say for sure is the following: I have been to the Ukrainian Culture Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
It is a very small space for a major recording artist to perform live.
There are loads of nearby free neighbourhood street parking (score!).
Queuing for the show was prohibited for the concert I attended. Not even sure how they can enforce that (sidewalks: public space), but whatever. Wear hearing protection (and underwear). — E

Restroom stalls are terrible– if youre tall your knees touch the door when you sit.
The interior is beautiful though. came here for the Zine (Stinky) Fest and I couldnt help but stare at the stage.

The stage, lighting and sound system is great! The bathroom is the only part I didn’t like about the venue.

I don’t know if I am giving the venue 4 stars because the show was so bad ass or because the venue was. I guess it is a perfect blend of both sums up the 4 stars.
I came here for the American Nightmare reunion show on New Year’s Eve. I’ve been a fan of the band since the start, and remember seeing them for a whopping 5 bucks at San Diego’s own Che Café… However things change, and I am not going to even mention how much I coughed up after trying to buy tix and being shocked that they were sold out…
Needless to say, the venue was super cute on the inside. Plenty of space to maneuver myself to the right front hand side of the stage. Parking was plentiful, even at the time we got there. The atmosphere was awesome, and the sound was… well, I am not quite sure. I was standing right in front of a speaker, so my right ear was numb by the first song. Great night, great venue, great show, even better band.

I came here for the Arcade Fire secret show with my wife a few months back, and it was a good experience. The venue is spacious, the sound was good, and even parking wasn’t too big of a hassle.

I came here for the Cold Cave show and the sound SUCKED ASS!!!

Yes, I’m guilty of a little nostalgia every now and then. This review would fall under the now category.
YKO, pronounced OO-​K-​O by Ukis in the greater LA area, is a landmark of LA Ukrainian cultural heritage. Many days of my youth were spent here: holiday recitals, Ukrainian festivals, cultural classes and the like.
The building itself is worth a tour, as it is one of those art deco gems of early Hollywood design. Like so many older buildings in this part of town, if you look past the worn edges, you too will find some beautiful details. The ladies room alone is something out of a 40s black and white movie, with it’s plush velvet curtains and full size primping space.
In addition to the Independence Celebrations (Aug 17) and the Malanka Zabava (New Year’s Ball) — which are great times to sneak in for some great Ukrainian food — the Center also offers classes in Ukrainian dance and art. When great bandura groups and Ukrainian choirs come through the area, they almost always stop through YKO. I promise you there is no greater fun to be had than enjoying Ukrainian entertainment with a host of Ukrainians!