Experience the joy of the holidays with a variety of events at the South Coast Botanic Garden. There will be new seasonal plantings from the moment you walk through the Garden’s gates and can’t-miss photo opportunities, including our twist on iconic pine trees. Shop for the holidays, or for yourself, at our kiosk in Palm Circle, which will have a whole new look and merchandise for the season. Merry + Bright will be sprinkled through all of the Garden’s offerings during this time, including Nature POP! and food and beverage at Dottie’s. Tis the season to be ‘merry’ and ‘bright,’ no matter what holiday you celebrate! See the website for the full schedule of events.
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Upcoming Events
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Creating in Community: Fowler at 60
Creating in Community: Fowler at 60 celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of the Fowler Museum at UCLA. As we look back at the research, exhibitions, and public programs of the past sixty years, we recognize that the most joyful and interesting projects have been those created with others. Through these collaborations fresh ideas bloomed, unforeseen challenges and expectations arose, and new connections were forged. Come revisit these extraordinary projects with us, as we bring this spirit of engagement into the future…
$17
Cinderella
Storybook Theatre’s joyful Cinderella is a funny version specifically created to appeal to young children and the whole family. Complete with a loopy Fairy Godmother and puppets as the stepsisters, kids get the chance to dance with the Prince, try on the glass slipper, and join in the fun.
Free
Art Share L.A. Presents: A Poetic Affair
Join us April 20th from 6PM – 9PM at Art Share L.A. for a cathartic night celebrating poetry in the Arts District! Five amazing poets will share their work on the Art Share L.A. stage accompanied by a live painter and live music between acts. Immediately following the curated poets, an open mic will be held for anyone who wants to join the affair and share their words! Poetry Performances by: Xitlalic Guijosa, Jaden Carpenter, Ashley K. Jones, Richard McDowell…
$5 – $10
Film Series: Beware the Elements! Natural Disasters on Film
The Acadmy Museum presents the Film Series Beware the Elements! Natural Disasters on Film Following a summer of record-breaking heatwaves, extreme wildfires, historic floods, and a truly unprecedented “hurriquake,” we find the perilous realities of climate change increasingly impacting our daily lives. This screening series considers natural disasters through our planet’s primary elements—earth, wind, water, and fire—and seeks to highlight key moments in the history of the disaster film genre as a source of entertainment and portrayal of science, and…
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Herbie Hancock
Magic is always in the air when our Creative Chair for Jazz stops by Walt Disney Concert Hall. One of the most inventive artists in the history of American music, the brilliant and always-innovating Herbie Hancock returns for a night of freewheeling, thought-provoking, mind-expanding, galactic-traveling jazz and funk.