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Sensation City
Cayton Children’s Museum, Santa Monica, CAFrom smooth sandy beaches to a colorful carnival craze, this class celebrates diverse textures through sensory exploration in a new “city” each week. The class,...
09/13/2019: 10:15 am - 11:00 am
Bob Baker’s Sketchbook Revue
Bob Baker Marionette Theater, L.A., CA7:30 p.m. Thur., 10:30 a.m. Fri., 11:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Aug. 23-Sept. 15. The fabled Marionette Theater company has a new place to call...
09/13/2019: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Take Me Out To The Ball Game: Popular Music And The National Pastime Exhibit
Grammy Museum, L.A., CA10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sun.-Mon. Wed.-Thur., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. March 14-Oct. 7. The unique relationship between baseball and music will be explored in this exhibit,...
09/13/2019: 10:30 am - 6:30 pm
Air Land Sea: A Lithographic Suite by William Crutchfield
Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CAnoon-5 p.m. Mon., Wed.-Thur., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 19-Nov. 4. Just one look at a Crutchfield lithograph and you know he...
09/13/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Beyond Line: The Art of Korean Writing Exhibit
Resnick Pavilion, LACMA, L.A., CA11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Tues., Thurs-Fri.; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat.-Sun. June 16–Sept. 29. This exhibit is the first one done outside of Asia that focuses on...
09/13/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Frank Stella: Selections from the Permanent Collection
LACMA, L.A., CA11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Tues., Thurs., 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Sat.-Sun. May 5-Sept. 15. Stella! Frank Stella was one of the titans...
09/13/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
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...
09/13/2019: 11:00 am - 4:00 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...
09/13/2019: 12:00 pm - 5:00 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...
09/13/2019: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
L.A. County Fair
Pomona Fairplex, Pomona, CAnoon-10 p.m. Wed., noon-11 p.m. Thur., noon-midnight Fri., 10 a.m.-midnight Sat., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun. (Sept. 2) Aug. 30-Sept. 22. This year, the L.A. County...
09/13/2019: 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
On Beckett
Kirk Douglas Theatre, Culver City, CA8 p.m. Tues-Fri, 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Sat., 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Sun. Sept. 13-Oct. 27. Bill Irwin is a Tony Award-winning actor, and MacArthur,...
09/13/2019: 1:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Story Time at LACMA
LACMA, L.A., CA2-2:30 p.m. Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27. Ever wonder why dragons love tacos and why crayons decided to quit one day? Join the Boone Children's...
09/13/2019: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
To Dad With Love – A Tribute To Buddy Ebsen
Theatre West, L.A., CA8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Sept. 6-22. The actor was known to millions of fans as Jed Clampett in "The Beverly Hillbillies," and the...
09/13/2019: 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Grade School Yoga
The Center Method, Santa Monica , CAThis group class (ages 4-9) enhances focus, flexibility, strength and confidence as well as teaching good coping habits for dealing with stressful situations and growth....
09/13/2019: 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Music and Movement at the Fairview Library
Fairview Library, Santa Monica, CaliforniaEnjoy a fun way to develop early literacy skills in young children with music, dancing, singing, and stories at this free, 30-minute program. Held in...
09/13/2019: 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Panana Night Market
Del Amo Fashion Center, Torrance, CAPanana Night Market is bringing the tradition of Asian Night Markets to Torrance, featuring over 100 vendors, live performances, games and more to bring families...
09/13/2019 - 09/15/2019: 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Author Appearace: Ibtihaj Muhammad
Children’s Book World, West L.A., CAIbtihaj Muhammad will be sharing and signing her new picture book, "The Proudest Blue," a universal story of new experiences, the unbreakable bond between siblings,...
09/13/2019: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Night In The Garden: Pumpkin Hunt At Night
South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Penisula, CAThe South Coast Botanic Garden launches its Great Pumpkin Hunt with this special after-hours night hike. This all-ages evening event includes s’mores and outdoor adventures....
09/13/2019: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
EKO Welcome Fall Dance
American Martyrs Church, O’ Donnell Hall, Manhattan Beach, CAThe Exceptional Kids Organization, a group dedicated to providing fun and social activities for South Bay kids and teens with physical and developmental disabilities, welcomes...
09/13/2019: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
HB APA Fundraiser Show "Don't Tell Mother!"
APA Studio Theater, Huntington Beach, CAThe Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts (HB APA) is the magnet arts program for the Huntington Beach Union High School District. HB APA...
09/13/2019: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Maika & Maritza Moulite Appearance And Book Signing
Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena, CAThe Moulite sisters will discuss their book, "Dear Haiti, Love Alaine," with authors Dana L. Davis, Brandy Colbert, and Lilliam Rivera at Vroman's this evening....
09/13/2019: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Joanna Goes "Motown"
James Armstrong Theatre, Torrance, CAThe "Joanna" is Joanna Medawar Nachef, who will serve as the artistic director and conductor for the newly formed Torrance Pops Orchestra. This debut performance...
09/13/2019: 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
My Name Is Mommy
The Whitefire Theatre, Sherman Oaks, CAThis one-woman show celebrates the exhilaration of motherhood, balancing poetic passages with humorous detours into the modern realities of raising small children. Writer/performer April Wish...
09/13/2019: 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
A Midsummer Night's Dream
ZJU Theatre Group, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA8:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Sept. 6-28. Suitable for all-ages, ZJU Theatre Group's all-new fresh, fun and adventurous production of William Shakespeare's hilarious masterpiece centering around love,...
09/13/2019: 8:30 pm - 9:45 pm