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RECONNECTING: A Vision of Unity by Kengo Kito
JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CAOne of Japan’s most innovative contemporary artists, Kengo Kito, focuses on interconnectedness in a time of healing with his first U.S. exhibition, “reconnecting; A Vision...
06/16/2021 - 09/06/2021: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Moon Jelly Experience
Birch Aquarium, La Jolla, CACome see a new wonder at Birch Aquarium. The Hall of Fishes exhibit is excited to launch its new 600-gallon cylindrical jelly experience. This is...
07/01/2021 - 08/31/2021: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Festival of Arts Fine Art Show
Festival of Arts, Laguna Beach, CAThe acclaimed juried fine art show features a wide variety of media, from paintings to jewelry to handcrafted furniture, by over 100 local Orange County...
07/05/2021 - 09/03/2021: All Day
Pageant of the Masters
Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach, CAThe famed Laguna Beach festival returns this summer with “Made in America: Trailblazing Artists and Their Stories,” where art comes to life. The show will...
07/07/2021 - 09/03/2021: All Day
32 Acres Soundwalk
Los Angeles State Historic Park, Los Angeles, CAThis site-specific soundwalk developed by artist Marike Splint and produced by Center Theatre Group in association with UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television offers...
07/14/2021 - 09/29/2021: All Day
Ultra!
Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CATorrance Art Museum’s summer public art exhibition “Ultra!” features over 20 contemporary artworks in accessible locations throughout Torrance on display from July 17 through Aug....
07/17/2021 - 08/28/2021: All Day
The Gift of Los Angeles: Memories in Watercolor by Gayle Garner Roski
Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, CaliforniaThis Bowers Museum exhibit features 44 watercolors of artist Gayle Garner Roski’s experience growing up and living in the City of Los Angeles.
07/24/2021 - 11/14/2021: 12:00 am
Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit
Former Amoeba Music Building, Hollywood, CAExperience art like never before – lose yourself in 300,000 cubic feet of flawless projections animating Vincent van Gogh’s oeuvre. Wander through entrancing, moving images...
07/31/2021 - 09/06/2021: 12:00 am - 11:45 pm
Sing for Hope Pianos Beverly Hills
Various public spaces, Beverly Hills, CAOne of the world’s largest annual recurring public arts projects, Sing for Hope, makes its way to Beverly Hills. Sing for Hope will place 16...
08/05/2021 - 09/06/2021: All Day
Hamilton
Hollywood Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, CAThe Broadway hit musical returns to the Hollywood Pantages Theatre after a 17-month intermission due to the COVID-10 pandemic. “Hamilton” is a musical story of...
08/17/2021 - 01/02/2022: All Day
Kidstock Family Friendly Music & Arts Festival
Pretend City Children’s Museum, Irvine, CAGet ready to rock, roll, sway, sing, and bop! This month Pretend City is bringing back the Kidstock Music & Arts Festival. Enjoy live musical...
08/18/2021 - 08/29/2021: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
2021 Tribeca Drive-In
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CAIn this limited-engagement series, Tribeca Drive-In will feature classic films, family matinees, short films and a sneak preview of a new film yet to hit...
08/18/2021 - 08/22/2021: 1:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Summer @ The Wallis: Versa-Style Dance Company’s Box of Hope
The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, CAJoin The Wallis for Versa-Style Dance Company’s latest hip-hop dance-theater production. “Box of Hope” explores themes that deal with the inequalities in today’s volatile social...
08/19/2021 - 08/21/2021: 8:00 pm
Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!”
Knotts Berry Farm, Buena Park, CABob Baker Marionette Theater’s “Alegre!” is a colorful celebration of music, marionettes, featuring samba-dancing cacti, fluttering flowers, a majestic marimba player and many more newly...
08/21/2021: All Day
Re-Opening Revelry
The Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Los Angeles, CAThe hour-long celebration of Bob Baker Marionettes’ favorite things is the first live, in-person show in the theater since March 2019. This whimsical welcome back...
08/21/2021: All Day
Tooth Fairy Day
Pretend City Children’s Museum, Irvine, CAPretend City is all smiles today as they welcome a special flying fairy. Prance and play, and learn some healthy oral hygiene tips. No missing...
08/21/2021: All Day
Flutter
Flutter, Los Angeles, CAFlutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed...
08/21/2021: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
World Art-Themed Family Workshops
Canoga Park Youth Arts Center, Los Angeles, CAIn this free, drop-in art workshop, participants will create artwork inspired by Panamanian molas. The project can be done as a family or as a...
08/21/2021: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Bubble Planet
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAThis summer is the Summer of Bubbles at the Kidspace Children's Museum. Big bubbles, little bubbles, create-your-own bubbles. This multi-sensory, outdoor exhibit is the place...
08/21/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation
LACMA, Los Angeles,This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art...
08/21/2021: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Self-Care Saturdays
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CAJoin Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. and Fit Girl Club LA for this free weekly workout series. Classes vary each week, including yoga, kickboxing, barre, and...
08/21/2021: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
A Faery Hunt Enchantment in Sherwood Forest
Corriganville Park, Simi Valley, CAJoin the Faery Folk in Sherwood Forest (where they filmed the classic Robin Hood) on a fun and gentle quest in Fairyland. In this interactive,...
08/21/2021: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Saturday Sing-Along
Southern California Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAKids of all ages will get to explore various musical instruments while singing their favorite songs at this special Saturday Sing-Along. From shakers to drums,...
08/21/2021: 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
Basketball for Charity
Private Residence, Studio City, CAJoin local nonprofit organization The Big Assist Foundation for an all-ages basketball class benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Watts. Ticket includes an hour-long...
08/21/2021: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ever Present: Refuge
Getty Center, Los Angeles,Enjoy a walk, picnic or meditation in Robert Irwin’s Central Garden with a unique listening experience featuring “Refuge,” an album of new ambient music by...
08/21/2021 - 08/22/2021: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm