Traditional to Contemporary
The culture of LA is a great example of diversity and this week's themed picks feature festivals and fairs that range from exploring food and cultural traditions to cutting-edge contemporary music and art. Play readings written by Native youth, interactive theatre designed for kids and their parents, and a performance by a Grammy-nominated artist also add to LA's diverse cultural scene. And don't forget to fill out our featured survey!
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Native Voices at the Autry 2007 Festival of Young Plays
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 The Young Native Voices Theater Education Project, in collaboration with the Southern California Indian Center, is proud to produce its sixth year of play readings written by Native youths. See the debut of their powerful and compelling five minute plays read by professional Native American actors at the Autry National Center on January 20th.
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Enchanted Lunchtime Theatre |
 A delightful weekday Mommy (or Daddy) and Me theatre experience for kids ages 3 to 5 and their parents, with story-telling, sing-a-longs, handicrafts and an enactment of a fairy tale. Participants in this lively and constructive event at the Santa Monica Playhouse explore imaginary worlds through age-appropriate theatre games, improvisation, handicrafts and performance. Recurs every Wednesday starting on January 17th.
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Spotlight: Take Our Public Transit Survey and Win!
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 ExperienceLA would like to know more about your use of public transit! Take our survey for a chance to win tickets to see Southwest Chamber Music perform the world premiere of James Newton’s Credo at the Colburn School of Performing Arts on January 29th.
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Did You Know?
Many studies have shown that music can benefit cognitive abilities, particularly spatial abilities, higher reasoning and motor skills, and higher achievements in language and math.
-more4kids.com
Take your kids to hear Grammy-nominated Red Grammar perform some of the best songs ever written for kids and their families on January 20th. |
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Family Festival Celebrating the Asian Banquet
January 20th
1:00pm - 4:00pm
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| In conjunction with the exhibition "Banquet: A Feast for the Senses," the Pacific Asia Museum will present an afternoon full of interactive programs about food customs and cultural celebrations from multiple Asian traditions. |
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CEAIT Festival
January 25th - 27th
8:30pm
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| Catch this genre-bending annual fest from the CalArts Center for Experiments in Art, Information and Technology at the REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater), as it serves up three engrossing evenings of new experimental works in music, multimedia and sound art from around the world. |
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The New Los Angeles International Contemporary Art Fair
January 26th - 28th
12:00pm
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| At the new Los Angeles art fair for contemporary art, galleries will present international cutting-edge art at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Some exhibitors include ACE Gallery, ACME, Lisa Boyle Gallery, Kontainer, Franklin Parrasch gallery, David Patton Los Angeles, and Wetterling Gallery from Stockholm. |
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