Big! World! Fun! for Everyone at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre

John Anson Ford Amphitheater is one of our favorite cultural venues. Nestled in the Hollywood Hills with nature as the outdoor stage’s backdrop, the 2,000 + seat amphitheatre feels like an intimate destination, far away from the hustle of the city. Conveniently though, it’s located right in the middle of the city, for easy access from virtually every corner of L.A.

Now that the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre Summer Season is open for everyone’s enjoyment, we are looking forward to some free family fun all summer long with the Big!World!Fun! Family Series! Eight Saturday morning hour-long performances for children ages 4 to 10 and their parents and grandparents will showcase diverse musical performances that will get the kids up singing and dancing and learning about other cultures while they’re at it!

Big! World! Fun!

John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Los Angeles, 90068
Saturdays, July 3-August 28, 2010 (except July 17)
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE for kids; $5 for adults (Reservations required)
Website

Troupe Vertigo
Saturday, July 3, 2010
10:00 a.m. (preshow 9 a.m.)

TAIKOPROJECT
Saturday, July 10, 2010
10:00 a.m. (preshow 9 a.m.)

Wicked Tinkers
Saturday, July 24, 2010
10:00 a.m. (preshow 9 a.m.)

Viver Brasil
Saturday, July 31, 2010
10:00 a.m. (preshow 9 a.m.)

Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
Saturday, August 7, 2010
10:00 a.m. (preshow 9 a.m.)

Kayamanan Ng Lahi
Saturday, August 14, 2010
10:00 a.m. (preshow 9 a.m.)

BOXTALES Theatre Company
Saturday, August 21, 2010
10:00 a.m. (preshow 9 a.m.)

LA Opera
Saturday, August 28, 2010
10:00 a.m. (preshow 9 a.m.)

L.A. Kid Stuff, Things to Do, Events, Activities this week:
Monday, June 21 – Sunday, June 27, 2010

Dan Zanes Concert

Dragonfly DuLou
2066 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, 90027; (323) 665-8448
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Lego Club!

Glendale Central Library
222 East Harvard Street, Glendale, 91205; (818) 548-2035
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Ages: 5 and up
Cost: FREE

Ventriloquist Puppet Fun

Waterside, Marina del Rey
4700 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, 90292; (818) 637-8921
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
11:15 a.m. – Noon
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Twinkle Time Music

The Commons at Calabasas
4799 Commons Way, Calabasas, 91302; (818) 637-8922
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
6 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

High Energy Balloon Blast

The Lakes at Thousand Oaks
2200 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 91362; (818) 637-8924
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Rhythm Child Musical Performance

Kids Club at The Grove
189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, 90036; (323) 900-8080
Thursday, June 24, 2010
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Make Art and Celebrate Picture Books with the Skirball!

The Gap at The Grove
189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, 90036; (323) 900-8080
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Noon – 2 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Ultra Yo Gabba Gabba! Movies on the Plaza

Japanese American Community and Cultural Center
244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, 90012; (213) 628-2725
Friday, June 25, 2010
6:30 p.m. (double feature – Yo Gabba Gabba characters meet and greet 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.; Movies start at 7 p.m.)
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Princesses, Dragons, and Dreams Come True

L.A. Central Library
Mark Taper Auditorium
630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, 90071; (213) 228-7000
Saturday, June 26, 2010
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Bubble Mania

Pasadena Central Library
Donald Wright Auditorium
285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena
Saturday, June 26, 2010
10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Monster Truck – Build and Grow Clinic

Participating Lowes Stores
Check website for location near you
Saturday, June 26, 2010
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE (Sign up in advance at website and find location near you)

It’s Party Time in Paradise

Dodger’s Stadium
1000 Elysian Park Ave., Los Angeles, 90012; (818)260-6963
Saturday, June 26, 2010
2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Lakewood Civic Center Block Party and Fireworks Extravaganza

Lakewood Civic Center and Clark Avenue
5050 Clark Ave., Lakewood, 90712
Saturday, June 26, 2010
4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE (extra cost for Taste of Lakewood)

West Los Angeles District Yard Open House

2027 Stoner Avenue, Los Angeles; (800) 773-2489
Saturday, June 26, 2010
9:00 a.m. – to 3:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Sunday Afternoons for Kids: Making a Scene

Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90024; (310) 443-7000
Sunday, June 27 , 2010
Noon
Ages: 8-13
Cost: FREE

Happy Birthday to You, Paul Gauguin!

Norton Simon Museum
411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
Sunday, June 27, 2010
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Kids in the Courtyard: Art in Resist

Fowler Museum
UCLA North Campus
405 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles, 90024 (Directions after jump)
Sunday, June 27, 2010
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Midsummer 2010 Celebration

Vasa Park
2854 Triunfo Canyon, Agoura, CA
Sunday, June 27, 2010
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Entrance Donation $5.00 per Person; Children under 12 are free

Theatre Games!

Zimmer Children’s Museum
6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90048; (323) 761-8984
Sunday, June 27, 2010
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages: 1-8
Cost: $3.00 per child for non-members in addition to the entrance fee. Entrance fee is $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 3 and over. Children 2 and under and grandparents are FREE.

Pacific Island Art – Andell Family Sundays

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90036
Sunday, June 27, 2010
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Meet Your Neighbor Day and Discovery Bike Ride

Pershing Square
532 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, 90013
Sunday, June 27, 2010
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Family Storytime (Monsters and Miracles)

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A.
Saturday and Sunday, June 26 & 27, 2010
1 p.m.
Ages: All (Must be accompanied by adult)
Cost: FREE with museum admission ($10 General; $7 Seniors 65+ and Full-Time Students; $5 Children All;
Free to Children under 2 and Skirball Members)

ONGOING THIS WEEK AND BEYOND

Kids of All Ages Exhibit

THIS Gallery
5906 N. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, 90042
HOURS: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Noon – 6 p.m. and by appointment
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

The Really Awesome Improv Show

The Second City Hollywood
6560 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, 90028; (323) 464-8542
Every Wednesday 9 p.m. until June 30, 2010 and Saturdays at 10 a.m. until July 3, 2010
9 p.m. – 10 p.m. (Wednesdays)
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Saturdays)
Ages: All
Cost: $10

Butterfly Pavilion

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
1500 N College Ave., Claremont, 91711; (909) 625-8767
June 12-Aug 1, 2010
Ages: All
Cost: Entrance fee is $2 for guests age 3 and up, along with standard RSABG admission

Drop-In Workshops

reDiscover
12958 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, 90066; (310) 393-3636
Saturdays
10 a.m. – Noon
Ages: 4 and up
Cost: $5 per project (no time limit)

Walk-In Studio Hours

CReATE Studio
Westlake Village, 91361 (818) 522-5213
(call or email for exact address)
Tuesdays,Wednesdays & Fridays
11a.m.-6 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: 5 and under $6; 6-12 $8; 13 and up $12 (Studio fee includes up to 2 hours of studio time and all materials made)

Kids Club on The Green

Americana at Brand
889 Americana Way, Glendale, 91210; (818) 637-8982
Tuesdays
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Storytime

Barnes and Noble at The Americana
889 Americana Way, Glendale, 91210; (818) 637-8982
Tuesdays
11 a.m.
Ages: 2 and up
Cost: FREE

Kids Yoga on The Green

The Americana at Brand
889 Americana Way, Glendale, 91210; (818) 637-8982
Wednesdays
11 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Ages: 3-6
Cost: FREE

The Emperor’s New Clothes

Theatre West in Association with Storybook Theatre
3333 Cahuenga Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90068; (323) 851-7977
Saturdays, March 4 – July 10, 2010
1 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Adult $12; Children $10

Dig It! Archaeological Adventures

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A.
Saturdays and Sundays
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Drop in anytime – Weather permitting)
Ages: All (Must be accompanied by adult)
Cost: FREE with museum admission ($10 General; $7 Seniors 65+ and Full-Time Students; $5 Children 2-12;
Free to Children under 2 and Skirball Members)

Salt Marsh and Sand Dunes Tours

Ballona Wetlands
211 Culver Blvd., Ste. K, Playa Del Rey
303 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey, 90293 (This is the meeting place)
Every Second Sunday of each month (call to confirm) (310) 306-5994
Sundays, June 13, July 11, August 8, 2010
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Farm Animal Friends Exhibit

The Children’s Museum at La Habra
301 South Euclid Street, La Habra, 90631; (562) 905-9793
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Museum Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Fridays open at 9 a.m. for CMLH Members; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Closed Mondays and all Major Holidays
Ages: All
Cost: Museum Admission ($7/person; $6/La Habra residents; Children under 2 FREE)

Journeys: The Silk Road

Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, California 91101 (626) 449-2742
Ongoing Exhibit
Museum Hours: Wednesdays-Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Museum Admission (General Admission $9; Students, Seniors $7; Children Age 11 and Under FREE)

Lil‘ Book Lovers Storytime

Barnes and Noble
The Americana at Brand
210 Americana Way, Glendale, 91210, (818) 545-9146
Thursdays
7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Ecosystems at The California Science Center and IMAX Theater

Exposition Park
700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles.
Hours: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE Admission to Science Center (IMAX ticket costs apply)

Dinosaur Encounters

Natural History Museum
900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, 90007; (213) 763-3466
Ongoing Wednesdays – Fridays 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 2:30 p.m.
Saturdays – Sundays 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Museum Admission

Family Discovery Gallery

Museum of the American West
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, 90027
Ongoing Exhibit
Ages: All
Cost: Free with Museum Admission ($9.00 for Adults; $5.00 for students (13-18) and seniors (60+); $5.00 Adult Students with ID); $3.00 for children (3-12); Free for children under 3

Habitat Restoration Volunteer Days

Ballona Wetlands
7740 West Manchester Avenue, Playa Del Rey
303 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey, 90293 (This is the meeting place)
Every Fourth Sunday of each month (call to confirm)
Sundays, June 26, July 24, August 28, 2010
9:30 a.m. – Noon
Ages: All (Kids under age 15 must be accompanied by adult but are welcome)
Cost: FREE

Gold Rush

Museum of the American West
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, 90027
Saturdays and Sundays
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free with Museum Admission ($9.00 for Adults; $5.00 for students (13-18) and seniors (60+); $5.00 Adult Students with ID); $3.00 for children (3-12); Free for children under 3

Noah’s Ark Permanent Exhibit

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
Tuesdays – Sundays (closed Mondays)
Tuesday–Friday, 12:00–5:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE with Museum Admission ($10 General; $7 Seniors 65+ and Full-Time Students; $5 Children 2-12; Children 2 and under FREE) Every THURSDAY FREE for the whole family!

Family Nature Walk

Eaton Canyon Natural Area
1750 N Altadena Dr, Pasadena, 91107
Saturdays (Weather permitting. Call to confirm the week you want to attend.)
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Free TV/Film Acting Class

TVI Actors Studio
14429 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, 91423; (818) 784-6500
Saturdays
10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Ages: 7 to 17
Cost: FREE

Kids Rhythm Club

REMO Percussion Center
7308 Coldwater Canyon. North Hollywood 91605
(1/2 block North of Sherman Way)
Saturdays
11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Age: 2-12 (but all are welcome; parents must stay with children)
Cost: FREE

Pajama Storytime

Hastings Branch Library
3325 E Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, 91107
Mondays
7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

COMING SOON

Family Magic and Fun

The Commons at Calabasas
4799 Commons Way, Calabasas, 91302; (818) 637-8922
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
6 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Ventriloquist Comedy Show

The Lakes at Thousand Oaks
2200 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 91362; (818) 637-8924
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Dance Downtown – Bollywood/Bhangra

Music Center Plaza
135 North Grand Ave., Los Angeles, 90012; (213) 972-0711
Friday, July 2, 2010
6:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band!

Dragonfly DuLou
2066 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, 90027; (323) 665-8448
Sunday, July 4, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Animal Acres Pignic

Animal Acres
5200 Escondido Cyn. Rd., Acton, 93510; (661) 269-5404
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Noon – 4 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $10/person (includes free soydog and beverage)

Sizzling Summer Style

Zimmer Children’s Museum
6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90048; (323) 761-8984
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Ages: 1-8
Cost: $3.00 for members or $8.00 per child for non-members, includes admission.

Family Amphitheater Program: Masanga Marimba

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, 90049; (310) 440-4500
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Noon and 2 p.m.
Ages: All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult
Cost: Included with Museum admission; ($10 General; $7 Seniors and Full-Time Students; $5 Children 2-12; Free to Skirball Members and Children under 2)

Summer Sand Castles

Zimmer Children’s Museum
6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90048; (323) 761-8984
Sunday, July 11, 2010
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages: 1-8
Cost: $3.00 per child for non-members in addition to the entrance fee. Entrance fee is $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 3 and over. Children 2 and under and grandparents are FREE.

Family Amphitheater Program: We Tell Stories/Milk + Bookies

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, 90049; (310) 440-4500
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Noon and 2 p.m.
Ages: All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult
Cost: Included with Museum admission; ($10 General; $7 Seniors and Full-Time Students; $5 Children 2-12; Free to Skirball Members and Children under 2)

Rhythm Child in Concerts

Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada, 91011; (818) 949-4200
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
5:30 p.m. -7 p.m.
Ages: ALL
Cost: Free with garden admission (General $8; Senior/Students $6; Children ages 5 – 12 years $3; Members and children under 5 FREE.)

Sunny Tales from Around the World – United States

Pasadena Public Library
San Rafael Branch
1240 Nithsdale Road, Pasadena, 91105
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
10:30 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Family Amphitheater Program: Kinetic Theory

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, 90049; (310) 440-4500
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Noon and 2 p.m.
Ages: All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult
Cost: Included with Museum admission; ($10 General; $7 Seniors and Full-Time Students; $5 Children 2-12; Free to Skirball Members and Children under 2)

Family Free Day – Summertime Ice Cream Social

Pasadena Museum of History
470 W. Walnut Street, Pasadena, 91103; (626) 577-1660
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Noon to 4 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Family Amphitheater Program: Family Dance Jam

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, 90049; (310) 440-4500
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Noon and 2 p.m.
Ages: All ages; Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cost: Included with Museum admission ($10 General; $7 Seniors and Full-Time Students; $5 Children 2-12; Free to Skirball Members and Children under 2)

Ye Buried Treasure

Zimmer Children’s Museum
6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90048; (323) 761-8984
Sunday, July 18, 2010
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages: 1-8
Cost: $3.00 per child for non-members in addition to the entrance fee. Entrance fee is $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 3 and over. Children 2 and under and grandparents are FREE.

Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players in concert

Will Geer Theater at Theatricum Botanicum
1419 North Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, 90290; (310) 455-3723
Sunday, July 18, 2010
9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Ages: 2 and up
Cost: $10

Family Amphitheater Program: Jessica Fichot

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, 90049; (310) 440-4500
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Noon and 2:00 p.m.
Ages: All ages; Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cost: Included with Museum admission ($10 General; $7 Seniors and Full-Time Students; $5 Children 2-12; Free to Skirball Members and Children under 2)

Kids in the Courtyard: Spirit Animal

Fowler Museum
UCLA North Campus
405 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles, 90024 (Directions after jump)
Sunday, July 25, 2010
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Messy Mud Pie Day

Zimmer Children’s Museum
6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90048; (323) 761-8984
Sunday, July 25, 2010
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages: 1-8
Cost: $3.00 per child for non-members in addition to the entrance fee. Entrance fee is $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 3 and over. Children 2 and under and grandparents are FREE.

Midsummers Night Dream – Theatricum Botanicum

Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada, 91011; (818) 949-4200
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
5:30 p.m. -7 p.m.
Ages: ALL
Cost: Free with garden admission (General $8; Senior/Students $6; Children ages 5 – 12 years $3; Members and children under 5 FREE.)

Sunny Tales from Around the World – United States spotlight on Hawaii

Pasadena Public Library
San Rafael Branch
1240 Nithsdale Road, Pasadena, 91105
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
10:30 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

The Wizard School Scavenger Hunt

Getty Center (Put on by Watson Adventures)
1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, 90049
Saturday, August 14, 2010
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Ages: 10 and up (adults must accompany kids)
Cost: $17.50 ages 17 and under; $19.50 adults

LA Opera

Big! World! Fun!
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Los Angeles, 90068
Saturday, August 28, 2010
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE for kids; $5 for adults (Reservations required)
Website

No experience with opera is necessary to enjoy Sing Out Loud! Artists from LA Opera offer interactive performances of opera’s greatest hits plus music from the theatre.

PRE-SHOW ACTIVITIES START @ 9AM – arrive early to make craft projects with the Autry!

BOXTALES Theatre Company

Big! World! Fun!
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Los Angeles, 90068
Saturday, August 214, 2010
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE for kids; $5 for adults (Reservations required)
Website

The Santa Barbara-based troupe tells the story of Prince Rama & the Monkey King using music, masks and movement. Rama’s wife Sita is abducted by a demon king. He embarks on a journey to win her back and defeats the powers of darkness.

PRE-SHOW ACTIVITIES START @ 9AM – arrive early to make craft projects with the Autry!

Kayamanan Ng Lahi

Big! World! Fun!
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Los Angeles, 90068
Saturday, August 14, 2010
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE for kids; $5 for adults (Reservations required)
Website

Dance is a family matter for this Filipino company. Folk dances are passed down to the next generation like stories or mementos. Some of Kayamanan’s youngest members make their stage debuts in this lively demonstration of the deeply-rooted, living culture of the Philippine islands.

PRE-SHOW ACTIVITIES START @ 9AM – arrive early to make craft projects with the Autry!

Alfredo Rolando Ortiz

Big! World! Fun!
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Los Angeles, 90068
Saturday, August 7, 2010
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE for kids; $5 for adults (Reservations required)
Website

The internationally acclaimed Latin American harpist, composer, and educator relates his adventures of migration, hardship and success: Cuban-born, he traveled to Venezuela, learning the Venezuelan and Paraguayan folk harps, and finally to Colombia, where, thanks to his music, he became a medical doctor.

PRE-SHOW ACTIVITIES START @ 9AM – arrive early to make craft projects with the Autry!

Viver Brasil

Big! World! Fun!
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Los Angeles, 90068
Saturday, July 31, 2010
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE for kids; $5 for adults (Reservations required)
Website

Discover Afro-Brazilian culture from the state of Bahia in Brazil. Uptempo, passionate dance and myths of gods and goddesses blend seamlessly with Portuguese and African vocals and the rhythms of drums and percussion.

PRE-SHOW ACTIVITIES START @ 9AM – arrive early to hear a music performance by Renee and Jeremy!

Wicked Tinkers

Big! World! Fun!
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Los Angeles, 90068
Saturday, July 10, 2010
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE for kids; $5 for adults (Reservations required)
Website

Prepare yourself for a wild ride with the madmen of Celtic music! The Tinkers play haunting, heart-pounding bagpipes, irresistible tribal drums and the unusual Irish bronze-age horn. Let marches, jigs and reels transport you to an earlier time in Scotland and Ireland.

PRE-SHOW ACTIVITIES START @ 9AM – arrive early for storytelling with Nailah Malik!

Taiko Project

Big! World! Fun!
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Los Angeles, 90068
Saturday, July 10, 2010
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE for kids; $5 for adults (Reservations required)
Website

This high energy LA-based group gives the art of Japanese taiko drumming their own distinct spin, incorporating elements of hip hop. The drummers, with characteristic humor and verve, reveal the story of taiko’s journey to LA and how they get those powerful sounds from the big drums.

PRE-SHOW ACTIVITIES START @ 9AM – arrive early to hear a music performance by Renee and Jeremy!

Troupe Vertigo

Big! World! Fun!
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Los Angeles, 90068
Saturday, July 3, 2010
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE for kids; $5 for adults (Reservations required)
Website

Get a backstage look at the circus. How do they create the magic you see under the big top? Acrobats, jugglers and aerialists demonstrate how circus skills become a theatrical act. Learn the lingo. See practice become performance.

PRE-SHOW ACTIVITIES START @ 9AM – arrive early for storytelling with Nailah Malik!