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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...
11/02/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Every Living Thing: Animals in Japanese Art Exhibition
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. Sept. 22-Dec. 8. Lions, dogs, horses, oxen, cats, fish, insects, birds,...
11/02/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Family Nature Walk at the George F Canyon Nature Center
George F Canyon Nature Center, Rolling Hills Estates, CaliforniaThe Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy invites families on this easy and educational walk with one of its naturalist. Venture into this beautiful canyon preserve...
11/02/2019: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Family Science & Storytime Featuring the Gray Fox
White Point Nature Preserve, San Pedro, CABring your family to experience a hands-on-science exploration of the Peninsula’s Gray Fox with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy. Then listen as the wonderful...
11/02/2019: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grand Ave Arts: All Access
Grand Ave., L.A., CAFolks can have a grand time exploring the variety of world-class arts & culture institutions that call Grand Ave. their home. The Broad, Center Theatre...
11/02/2019: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hammer Projects: Max Hooper Schneider
Hammer Museum, Westwood, CA11 a.m.–8 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 21-Jan. 19. This immersive installation, which is Schneider's first solo museum show, reveals his background in...
11/02/2019: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Lari Pittman: Declaration of Independence Exhibition
Hammer Museum, Westwood, CA11 a.m.–8 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 29-Jan. 5. The Hammer is presenting the most comprehensive retrospective to date of the work of...
11/02/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Loitering Is Delightful Exhibition
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, L.A., CA11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thu.-Sun. Oct. 31-Jan. 12. When you have the time to hang out at the Barnsdall Art Park, you should make the point...
11/02/2019: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Museum of Monsters
Museum of Monsters, L.A., CA11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tues.- Sun. Oct. 6-Nov. 18. Enter a world of benevolent monsters, furry encounters and interactions with Monster Slime when you venture into...
11/02/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thomas Joshua Cooper: The World's Edge Exhibition
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. Sept. 22-Jan. 26. Thomas Joshua Cooper is a photographer who is...
11/02/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
W|ALLS: Defend, Divide, and the Divine Exhibit
Annenberg Space For Photography, Century City, CA11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Oct. 5-Dec. 29. This Annenberg photography exhibition takes a historical look at civilization’s relationship with barriers, both real and imagined. It...
11/02/2019: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Adventures with Mac Duffy & Friends!
The Secret Rose Theatre, North Hollywood, CA11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sat. through Dec. 21. This singalong, laugh-out-loud, magical musical will inspire your child's imagination and spark their creativity. In this interactive children's...
11/02/2019: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest
Big Bear Lake Convention Center, Big Bear, CAnoon-midnight Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun. Sept. 7-Nov. 2. Oktoberfest is such a big deal in Big Bear that it begins in Sept. and ends in...
11/02/2019: 12:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Hollywood Forever Cemetery's DÃa de los Muertos Festival
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, CAThe Hollywood Forever Cemetery certainly is an appropriate place for a Day of the Dead celebration. The Monarch Butterfly is the guiding theme for this...
11/02/2019: 12:00 pm - 11:59 pm
LA Fall Fair
Whittier Narrows Rec. Park – La Prada Event Plaza, South El Monte, CA5-10 p.m. Wed.-Thu.; 5-11 p.m. Fri.; noon-11 p.m. Sat.; noon-10 p.m. Sun. Oct. 25-Nov. 3. Families can have some big-time amusements together at this Fall...
11/02/2019: 12:00 pm - 10:00 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...
11/02/2019: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
CREATE: Day of the Dead Altar with Mario Sandoval
ESMoA, El Segundo, CAJoin artist Mario Sandoval for a special Day of the Dead workshop, where you will learn more about the Mexican holiday and the plants used...
11/02/2019: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Creation Station: Brilliant Brown
Rancho Los Cerritos, Long Beach, CAChildren can get creative with history as they experiment with natural materials while making some seasonally themed arts-and-crafts involving this month's "Brilliant Brown" color scheme....
11/02/2019: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Kids Yoga
Electric Soul Yoga, Studio City, CASuper Yogis' Schoolhouse aims to help kids empower themselves by teaching them life skills that include how to focus; healthy coping skills; how to communicate...
11/02/2019: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Adventures of Peter Rabbit
Theatre West, L.A., CA1 p.m. Sat. Oct. 5-March 21. Storybook Theatre's world premiere adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s classic tale is hopping into Theatre West. In the Storybook tradition,...
11/02/2019: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Huntington Family Concert: A Little Dynasty Chinese School Orchestra:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens., San Marino, CaliforniaYoung musicians from A Little Dynasty Chinese School's Children's Chinese Orchestra presents a concert of traditional and contemporary music performed on Chinese instruments in the...
11/02/2019: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Matilda The Musical
La Mirada Theatre, La Mirada, CA7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Sat. 2 p.m. Sun. Oct. 25-Nov. 17. Born from the extraordinary mind of author Roald...
11/02/2019: 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
One Small Step
James Armstrong Theatre, Torrance, CA2 p.m., 5 p.m. Recounting historic race between the United States and the Soviet Union to send the first man to the moon, "One Small...
11/02/2019: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Teen Improv and Social Skills Group
The Center Method, Santa Monica, CAThis social skills training class provides hands-on tools that support teens in the area of social and emotional development through improv games and group therapy....
11/02/2019: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Little Women
Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre, CA8 p.m. Thur.-Fri., 2:30 p.m., 8 p.m. Sat. 2:30 Sun. (no show on Oct. 31). Oct. 17-Nov. 3. The Sierra Madre Playhouse premieres a new...
11/02/2019: 2:30 pm - 10:00 pm