It's time to listen to music in the great outdoors. Summer 2015 has some great musical acts cued up for your family's enjoyment.
Sounds in Focus
The Annenberg Foundation announced a summer series today in partnership with KCRW for a …
Summer Adventures: Letterpress in LA
In this digital age, it may be hard for children to fathom—and for some adults to remember—that the printing of type was once a hand-set labor of love. Letterpress originated in the 1400s and was the primary form of printing …
Art and Kids in May (and beyond)
With K.A.M.P. and the Venice Art Walk on the horizon, families have a chance to expose kids to the artistic process and actually meet artists at work. Getting to know the person that creates a unique work is not only fun, but …
Exploring Abbot Kinney with Kids
Each beach city in Southern California has its own personality, but Venice has cornered the market on cool. And when you have teens and tweens, the cool factor just might be the difference between a lame outing and one that’s …
Art Walks
With a dynamic creative community of artists, galleries, collectors, and museums that has reached a critical mass, Los Angeles is by any measure one of the world’s most important cities for contemporary art. Engaging children (and some adults) in the …
Now at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA: William Pope.L: Trinket
Can a contemporary art exhibition that takes a critical look at democracy, politics, nationalism, race, and society provide an engaging experience for children? Sure thing, particularly when that exhibition features of roomful of sprouting onions, a gallery bathed in …
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Now at the Norton Simon: Tête-à-Tête: Three Masterpieces from the Musée
Industrialist Norton Simon (1907–1993) led a remarkable life in many arenas: business, philanthropy, and the arts among them. As a collector he amassed an amazing assembly of European art from the Renaissance to the 20th century, and then later a …
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Art Tours Along the Metro
We recently got up close and personal with our city’s subway system and the art that makes it extra special. Though public transportation in LA has a ways to go before it becomes the go-to means of getting around, you’d …
You Tube Space LA & YouTube Kids
We stumbled upon one of LA’s coolest spaces last week, YouTube Space LA – a place for creators of content to play to their heart’s content. Nestled in the construction zone of the emerging Playa Vista work and play space, …
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