Family Friendly

Create fun memories during summer vacation with a free tour of The Music Center’s sprawling campus. The 90-minute tours encompass The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Tuesdays – Fridays, 11:00 a.m., Saturdays – Sundays, 10:15 a.m.

In 2019, Lawson answered more than 1,000 questions in his Story File so that future generations can continue conversing with him to learn about his legacy. What would you like to ask Lawson?

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.,
Thursday, 12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m.
Adults – $16, Seniors and Youth – $9, Members and Children under 5 – Free

The exhibition brings together artists Michael Massenburg, Aiseborn, and Mr. B Baby to explore the intersections of family,
culture, and community. Curated by Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez, PhD., the works will be on view Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., from April 13 to August 2024, with a reception/artist talk and performance by Nedra Wheeler Trio taking place Sunday, June 9 at 1:00 p.m. Admission is free.

Cover image: Helping Families Grow, by Michael Massenburg, Aiseborn, and Mr. B Baby located at Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling and Learning Center

Mark Bradford’s 150 Portrait Tone, a mural-size composition that contains elements of both abstraction and realism, is based on an idea for a work that the artist conceived after the fatal shooting of Philando Castile by a police officer in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in July 2016. Castile, a nutrition services supervisor at an elementary school, was shot after being pulled over in his car—an incident that was livestreamed on Facebook by Castile’s girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, who was sitting in the passenger seat next to him.

The painting features excerpts of Reynolds’s dialogue from the video. The title, 150 Portrait Tone, refers to the name and color code of the pink acrylic used throughout the painting. Like the now-obsolete “flesh” crayon in the Crayola 64 box (renamed “peach” in 1962), the color “portrait tone” carries inherent assumptions about who, exactly, is being depicted. In the context of Bradford’s painting, the title presents a sobering commentary on power and representation.

Explore living collections of orchids and camellias, a botanical conservatory, a fragrant rose garden, a children’s garden, and more, in 16 themed gardens spread over 120 acres. All visitors, including members, must reserve tickets online in advance.

Pack your picnic basket, shake out your blanket and grab your friends & family by the hand. LA’s Shakespeare in the Park returns for an entire summer of FREE theater under the stars!

Fall in love with this summer’s  As You Like It, a screwball romantic comedy with songs inspired by 1930’s crooner, Al Bowlly.

Performance Schedule: 

Wednesdays through Sundays at 7:00 p.m. at Griffith Park’s Old Zoo

Immersive Prologue at 6:00 p.m.

Performance season: Wednesdays through Sundays from July 10 – September 1, 2024!

All classes are free, no registration required. First come-first served. Stop in and join the fun whenever you want.

Schedule:

💃🏽 RHYTHMS OF RESISTANCE/AFO-PERUVIAN MUSIC & DANCE | TUE, THUR, & SATURDAYS |
T/TH: 4:00PM – 6:00PM |
SAT: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

🎭 MUSICAL THEATRE INTENSIVE | TUE, WED, THURS | 1:30PM – 3:30PM

🌎 EARTHY ART FOR SENIORS | WED | 10:00AM – 11:30AM

🖼 VISUAL ARTS LAB | WED | 2:00PM – 3:00PM

🎨 MIXED MEDIA STUDIO | WED | 3:00PM – 5:00PM

🎸 COMMUNITY JAM SESSION | WED | 4:00PM – 6:00PM

🪴 G-ART-ENING FOR FAMILIES | 1:00PM – 2:30PM

🎬 FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT UNDER THE STARS | 7:00PM – DOORS OPEN AND MOVIE STARTS AT 8:OOPM

🌄 SUNSET NATURE WALK | SAT | JULY 27 | 6:00PM – 8:00PM

🎙 OPEN MIC NIGHT | SAT | AUGUST 10 | 6:00PM – 8:00PM