Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

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A remarkable community, exiled from Europe before and during and after Hitler’s reign, immigrated to Los Angeles and made lives for themselves. The Los Angeles Museum Of The Holocaust (LAMOTH) — hidden in Pan Pacific Park directly next to the …

4.3.14

Local Outdoor Destinations for Spring Adventures

Sometimes a long drive isn’t in the cards…Sometimes the closer the better.  Los Angeles is brimming with hidden gems that are close enough to avoid the whining and far enough to escape the every day blahs.  Two of these are …

3.19.14

Paul Taylor Dance Company and The Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival

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The Paul Taylor Dance Company comes to The Music Center for three shows April 11-14, but the company will also perform at The Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival. After the performance, the students will join with their peers from all over …

3.13.14

Kaz Oshiro: Chasing Ghosts

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Learn how a unique collaboration results in Kaz Oshiro: Chasing Ghosts and how your family can make a date to create art at Charles White Elementary School this March and April as part of LACMA’s Off-Site Family Day programming.

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3.7.14

The Norton Simon’s Top 10 Things to See and Do

Norton Simon Museum Entrance 5The Norton Simon Museum is a small but exquisite treasure tucked away in Old Town Pasadena. Built around the legendary collection of one of the 20th Century’s most successful art collectors (and one of LA’s early scions), the museum contains …

3.4.14

The Autry National Center: The TFS Top 10 Must-Sees

AUTRYexteriorweb Are you looking for a quintessential California experience for your family? Look no farther than a colorful institution dedicated to the history of Western history and culture– the Autry National Center, located in Griffith Park next to the LA …

2.20.14

5 Family Art Days Around Town (& Why They’re Great)

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Many museums around town offer rich arts programming for families during specially curated arts days — several occuring on a monthly basis. Dropping in for these clinics is an excellent, creative weekend diversion. Kids relax and play with arts and …

2.20.14

Art + Technology Laboratory at LACMA

We spent a little time with Joel Ferree of LACMA’s brand, spanking new Art + Technology Lab.  It’s a gorgeous, recently-renovated space with a cool green mood that is surely a boost to the creativity of all who enter.Art + Tech Lab/LACMA

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2.13.14

Cornelia Funke and Connecting Seas at The Getty Research Institute

Getting kids to think about the world before GPS navigation is like trying to explain a rotary phone. You can talk until your face is blue, and they’ll stare at you with that dreaded slack jaw and unconsciously fiddle with …

2.13.14