You’ll Want to Run Away to the Circus!
For three shows only, between April 26-28 (and including a Sunday matinee), TRACES, a highly energetic and unusual dance troupe graces the stage of The Music Center. No staid production, this …
Rocka Your Soul at Grand Park this Saturday, April 6 to celebrate Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
To celebrate Alvin Ailey’s iconic masterpiece, Revelations, on the occasion of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater coming to town this month, the Music Center is throwing an incredible afternoon party at Grand Park on Saturday (4/6) from 1:00 …
Spring Break 2013 Edition
10 ACTION ITEMS for this year's Spring Break
The goal of any vacation is to expand our horizons beyond the normal routine. There's plenty of ways to do just that, here in LA. We've organized this year's Spring Break Edition with some motivating verbs!
Creating Citizen Artists
Last night, I attended a discussion hosted by The Music Center and The Aspen Institute Arts Program. The panel, “The Citizen Artists Public Forum” explored ways in which artists serve as activists in their communities both as vehicles of …
End of the Rainbow at the Ahmanson!
In our continuing efforts to improve what we do at The Family Savvy, we’ve prepared a quick survey — just 18 questions — and, it would mean so much to us if you spent five minutes helping us determine how …
The Family Savvy Reviews Circus Oz: From the Ground Up
At CAP UCLA’s Royce Hall through the weekend of February 7-10
While traditional 3-ring circuses might seem like a relic of the past, Australia’s Circus Oz is a fresh, fun, and fantastic take on a traditional form of entertainment.Everything –
… Circus Oz come to CAP UCLA for Five Performances — including 2 matinees
CAP UCLA is off and running for 2013 with exciting programming, and we’re excited to catch the ribald artistry and irreverent spectacle of Circus Oz, a troupe that hasn’t been to LA since they performed in the Opening Ceremonies of …
LA’s Rite: Stravinsky, Innovation and Dance
LA’s music and dance communities come together this year to celebrate the 100th anniversary of one of the most infamous pieces of music ever composed, Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. Want to find out why the original production sparked a …
Must See: Nothing to Hide at the Geffen Playhouse
Good close up magic is astonishing – bad card tricks and cheesy magicians are incredibly corny. Don’t worry that we’re sending you to the latter, been-there-done-that magic show. Derek DelGaudio and Helder Guimarães, who met only a year ago this …
