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Offal Exhibit
L.A. Municipal Art Gallery, L.A., CA11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. Aug. 15-Sept. 29. City of LA’s Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) and the Barnsdall...
08/18/2019: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles's Summer School
ICA LA, L.A., CA11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun. This season, ICA LA presents two family-friendly exhibits - "Hervé Tullet: Ideal Exhibition in the Project Room"...
08/18/2019: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
The Riddle Effect Exhibition
Craft Contemporary, L.A., CA11 a.m.–5 p.m. Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun. June 2-Sept. 8. The influential L.A. artist/curator/teacher John T. Riddle, Jr. (1933–2002) was a master of multiple...
08/18/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Toy Story Tempest
Media Park, Culver City, CA11 a.m. Sat.-Sun. Aug. 3-25. What would happen if Shakespeare wrote for Pixar-Disney? Well, of course, we will never know but those clever folks at...
08/18/2019: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Capoeira Exchange Sunday
Union Station, Los Angeles, CAMetro Art Presents brings an exhilarating and interactive Capoeira Exchange Sunday to Union Station’s historic Ticketing Hall. There will be an introductory class and the...
08/18/2019: 11:45 am - 3:00 pm
Black Is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite Exhibit
Skirball Cultural Center, L.A., CAnoon-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. April 11-Sept. 1. This photography show is the first-ever major exhibition dedicated to the work of Kwame Brathwaite,...
08/18/2019: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
CAAM Workshop: Figure Sculpture
California African American Museum, L.A., CAIn "Aspects of Nude" exhibition, artists imagine the human form in a variety of media. Using wire and paper beads, you can see your own sculpture...
08/18/2019: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
California's Route 66: Hiding In Plain Sight Exhibition
Santa Monica History Museum, Santa Monica, CAnoon-8 p.m. Tues., Thurs., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Fri.-Sat. June 29-Oct. 19. America's most famous road, Route 66, ended in Santa Monica, so it is...
08/18/2019: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Family Garden Workshop: Plant Anatomy
Hauser & Wirth, Los Angeles, CADig into summertime plants with educators from the Garden School Foundation, who will get to the root of how warm season crops thrive. The Garden...
08/18/2019: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Giddy Up: Children Take the Reins Exhibit
Pasadena Museum of History, Pasadena, CAnoon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. May 5-Sept. 15. The Pasadena Museum of History gets playful in its latest exhibit, which showcases a colorful collection of over 35...
08/18/2019: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Giggle Gaggle Sundays Kids Improv Class
Joy Theatre, Sherman Oaks, CACome on down to Joy theatre and play some fun improv games! Learn awesome acting skills, make great friends, and hang out with super cool...
08/18/2019: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Learn to Speak Nahuatl at LA Plaza
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, L.A., CALA Plaza de Cultura y Artes invites the public (ages 6 and older) to learn a little Huasteca Nahuatl, the language that over a million...
08/18/2019: 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Orbit Pavilion
Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CAnoon-4:30 p.m. Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri.; 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat., Sun. through Sept. 2, 2019. In collaboration with NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and...
08/18/2019: 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Orbit Pavilion
Huntington Library and Botanic Gardens, San Marino, CAnoon-4:30 p.m. Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri.; 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat., Sun. through Sept. 2, 2019. In collaboration with NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and...
08/18/2019: 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Skirball Family Amphitheater Performances: Syncopated Ladies
Skirball Cultural Center, L.A., CAnoon, 2 p.m. Close out the season with the all-female tap dance band Syncopated Ladies. Founded by Emmy Award–nominated tap dancer and choreographer Chloe Arnold,...
08/18/2019: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Really Awesome Improv Show
The Second City Hollywood, Hollywood, Californianoon Sat.-Sun., This fast-paced and high-energy improv comedy show is a fun for all-ages improv show. N ow celebrating a 9-year run, RAIS features improv...
08/18/2019: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Western Music Association Showcase
The Autry Museum of the American West, L.A., CAOn the third Sunday of the month, the Autry hosts a Western-style hootenanny that all are invited to. Come on down and hear musicians and...
08/18/2019: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Andell Family Sundays
LACMA, L.A., CA12:30-3:30 p.m. Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25. The Art of Korean Writing is the theme for this month's art projects. Families are invited to create...
08/18/2019: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Snowhite
Santa Monica Playhouse, Santa Monica, CA2 p.m. Sat., 12:30 p.m. Sun. July 6-Sept. 29. The Santa Monica Playhouse casts its own spell over this classic fairy tale. This original Rudie-DeCarlo...
08/18/2019: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Fowler Families: Yoga for Little Travelers
Fowler Museum at UCLA, Westwood, CAFamilies of all skill levels can join Alex Reed in a 45-minute imaginative yoga session featuring mindful play, breathing exercises, and relaxing stretches. Little yogis...
08/18/2019: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Let's Make a Comet
Griffith Observatory, L.A., CA2 p.m., 4 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. through Sept. 1. This all-ages 25-minute presentation explores the nature of water in all of...
08/18/2019: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Music & Movies
Irvine Spectrum, Irvine, CAHang out on Sundays at the Giant Wheel for music and movies. Enjoy music from a DJ and games from 1-5 p.m., Then, at 7:30...
08/18/2019: 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Outside the Lines: Painter's Workshop
Plaza West Covina, West Covina, CAOn the first and third Sundays of the month, Plaza West Covina will host a free "Painter’s Workshop," which will focus solely on painting techniques....
08/18/2019: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
James Armstrong Theatre, Torrance, CA8 p.m. Aug. 16, 23; 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Aug. 17, 24; 2 p.m. Aug. 18; 7 p.m. Aug. 22. The Torrance Theatre Company celebrates...
08/18/2019: 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Frankenstein
A Noise Within, Pasadena, CA7:30 p.m. Wed. Thur., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m., 7 p.m. Sun. Aug. 14-Sept. 8. A Noise Within presents the...
08/18/2019: 2:00 pm - 10:30 pm