Exhibition

JAPANESE GARDEN – KOI POND AT SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDENS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Listen to the calming sounds of water and take in the subdued palette of evergreen shrubbery embracing
the Koi Pond. The garden features stone lanterns crafted from Okazaki stone over 200 years ago, as well as a bonsai display maintained by the South Coast Bonsai Association.

Website Link
southcoastbotanicgarden.org
Event Date
-
Event Location

South Coast Botanic Garden
26300 Crenshaw Blvd
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7829399, -118.3454643

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$15
Contact Phone
(424) 452-0920
Event ID
10381617
Event Main Image

Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

This exhibition presents an international survey of Buddhism and Buddhist art, beginning with the religion’s origins in India and following its spread through mainland and island Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, and East Asia. Incorporating 150 masterpieces of pan-Asian Buddhist art, the exhibition introduces key concepts of Buddhist thought and practice viewed through rare and extraordinarily beautiful Buddhist sculptures, paintings, and ritual objects. Drawn from LACMA’s permanent collection, with several significant loans from private collections, the exhibition explores the life of the Buddha, the role of the bodhisattva, Buddhist cosmology, and key concepts such as dharma, karma, nirvana, mantra, mudra, and mandala.

Website Link
lacma.org/art/exhibition/realms-dharma-buddhist-art-across-asia
Event Date
-
Event Location

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0637913, -118.3588851

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
213.202.5567
Event ID
10382323
Event Main Image

We Live in Painting: The Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Mesoamerican artists held a cosmic responsibility: as they adorned the surfaces of buildings, clay vessels, textiles, bark-paper pages, and sculptures with color, they (quite literally) made the world. Color mapped the very order of the cosmos, of time and space. The exhibition explores the science, art, and cosmology of color in Mesoamerica. See website for ticket prices and registration.
Website Link
lacma.org/art/exhibition
Event Date
-
Event Location

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0637913, -118.3588851

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Contact Phone
213.202.5567
Event ID
10332714
Event Main Image

Disney’s The Little Mermaid x CAMP

Event Type
Dance
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Music
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Dive into a world of wonder at CAMP and Disney’s The Little Mermaid immersive experience. Behind CAMP’s Magic Door is a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience where families can climb, slide, sing, dance, and play in the world of Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

 

Friday: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Sunday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Website Link
camp.com/locations/los-angeles
Event Date
Event Location

CAMP Los Angeles
Westfield Century City, 2nd Floor, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, 90067
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0586592, -118.4190309

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the Website for ticket prices
Event ID
10355834
Event Main Image

WAKAJI MATSUMOTO – AN ARTIST IN TWO WORLDS: LOS ANGELES AND HIROSHIMA, 1917–1944

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This exhibition highlights an artist’s photographs of the Japanese American community in Los Angeles before World War II and of urban life in Hiroshima before the 1945 atomic bombing of the city.
Website Link
janm.org/exhibits/wakaji-matsumoto
Event Date
Event Location

Streaming, – Japanese American National Museum
United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10382747
Event Main Image

Visual Communications Archives

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Film
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Visual Communication Archives is one of the largest photographic and moving image archives on Asian Pacific experiences in America.  Created by a group of artists and filmmakers to organize and empower communities through media, Visual Communications is the nation’s first media arts organization dedicated to the honest and accurate portrayal of Asian American and Pacific Islander peoples and communities.  The VC Archives is a story of people in motion, reflecting imagination and adventure, desperation and courage, minds and bodies leaping and struggling towards new possibilities and futures.

 

Website Link
archives.vcmedia.org/
Event Date
Event Location

Online with Visual Communications
120 Judge John Aiso Stree
Los Angeles, 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0508062, -118.2403161

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10382686
Event Main Image

Stories and Voices from L.A. Chinatown

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Explore the rich history of Los Angeles’ Chinatown through the online exhibition “Stories and Voices from L.A. Chinatown.” This exhibition delves into the creation of New Chinatown in 1938, highlighting the vision, resilience, and traditions of its community members. Featuring historic photographs, documents, and maps from The Huntington and Los Angeles Public Library collections, the exhibition is organized into themes such as Exclusion, Resilience, Vision, Opportunity, Community, and Tradition.
Website Link
https://exhibits.lapl.org/chinatown/
Event Date
Event Location

United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10372533
Event Main Image

ISLAND BLOCK JAM SESSIONS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum (PIEAM) presents Island Block Jam Sessions, six live contemporary music performances by seasoned Pasifika artists available online. The Virtual Backstage provides an inside look into the artists’ backstories. Their music is a gift for our ancestors and for all the little spirits of the human journey. This is where music and mana meet.
Website Link
pieam.org/virtual-backstage
Event Date
Event Location

Online at Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum
695 Alamitos Ave.
Long Beach, 90802
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7751664, -118.1804853

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10381191
Event Main Image

Walking the Chinese Garden on a Summer Morning

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Huntington’s Liu Fang Yuan, or the Garden of Flowing Fragrance, is one of the finest classical-style Chinese gardens outside of China. Filled with Chinese plants and framed by exquisite architecture, the landscape is enriched with references to literature and art. Visitors can find both physical relaxation and mental stimulation when exploring the dramatic 15-acre garden.  
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=R9LCH5GkSzQ
Event Date
Event Location

The Huntington
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1278618, -118.1094516

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
626.405.2100
Event ID
10382808
Event Main Image

MUSEUM FREE DAYS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
SoCal Museums is dedicated to showcasing the diverse and vibrant cultural landscape of Southern California. SoCal Museums presents a diverse assortment of museums, reflecting the unique character of Southern California itself. Whether it’s art, natural history, science, or culture, there’s something for everyone, and you can find out which museums are free today.
Website Link
socalmuseums.org/free-days
Event Date
Event Location

Various locations around Los Angeles
United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10383306
Event Main Image
Exhibition