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SOAR at South Coast Botanic Garden
South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes, CASouth Coast Botanic’s butterfly experience SOAR features a new pavilion with live tropical butterflies. The SOAR experience begins outside with South Botanic’s new garden area...
04/01/2021 - 07/31/2021: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lygia Pape. Tupinambá
Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CAOpening April 24, ‘Lygia Pape. Tupinambá’ is the first solo exhibition in Los Angeles dedicated to Brazilian artist Lygia Pape whose wholly original language favors the primacy of the viewer’s sensorial experience...
04/24/2021 - 08/01/2021: All Day
Barnsdall Virtual Art Fair
Barnsdall Art Center’s annual art fair shifts online due to temporary closure of the park. The 3-month long virtual art fair is a fundraiser that...
05/01/2021 - 07/31/2021: All Day
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
Portraits of Freedom: Building a Life in L.A.
Grand Park, Los Angeles, CaliforniaThis month-long public art installation applies an artistic lens to celebrate the diverse communities in L.A. County. It will feature photography and video exhibitions at...
07/01/2021 - 07/31/2021: All Day
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
Holocaust Musem LA Digital Program
The Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts and Holocaust Museum LA are offering a digital 2 ½ week program where students will speak with Holocaust...
07/12/2021 - 07/27/2021: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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
For the Love of L.A.
The Music Center’s third season of “For the Love of L.A.” celebrates the creativity of L.A. and supports L.A.-based artists in music, dance, and video,...
07/27/2021: All Day
Met Opera Global Summer Camp: Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
Join the Met on a virtual exploration of the world of opera with "Il Barbiere di Siviglia." Experience two classes each day in topics like...
07/27/2021: 9:00 am - 2:00 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...
07/27/2021: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Story & Craft
Southern California Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAJoin in for a read-aloud and bring your story to life through arts and crafts! Let your kid’s imagination soar with adventures and learning fun...
07/27/2021: 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
Kids Club with Wild Child Gym
Manhattan Village, Manhattan Beach, CABring your own mat or blanket and explore obstacle courses, puppet shows and songs. Kids Club is free, but RSVP to reserve your spot. Tuesdays...
07/27/2021: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Clue LIVE! A Walking Experience
Westfield Century City, Los Angeles, CAThe iconic family-loved game comes to life as an interactive murder mystery walking experience. Live actors put your investigative skills to the test as you...
07/27/2021: 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
USC’s Discovery Project Summer Webinars
Starting June 22, the University of Southern California is offering a free series of webinars for middle and high school students. The Discovery Project Summer...
07/27/2021: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The DiscOasis
South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Estates, CAThis 90-120-minute theatrical journey unties art, light, disco, dance, live performance, roller skating and good times within the beautiful surroundings of the South Coast Botanic...
07/27/2021: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sounds of Summer
2nd & PCH, Long Beach, CAAn eclectic mix of Southern California artists perform live every Tuesday evening from July 13 to Aug. 24.
07/27/2021: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm