ZAMFEST – an arts festival produced by TFS Subscriber Paul Kim

ZAMFEST was started last year by a local dad, who had worked on Coachella and other adult festivals and recognized the need for something equally cool and expansive for kids. Paul Kim, whose daughter Zoe was admittedly his chief inspiration, …

8.8.12

Things to Do with Kids in LA: Physics Forest at Kidspace

Pasadena’s 33 year-old Kidspace Museum is already impressive, with its interactive exhibits encouraging younger children to climb and explore their way to learning. With the brand new Robert & Mary Galvin Physics Forest, older elementary-aged kids now have a …

7.16.12

Things to Do with Kids In LA: The Getty Center’s Garden Concerts for Kids

You know it is full-on summer when the Getty’s outdoor kid concerts begin, bringing high quality musical acts for kids from across the country, each weekend in August. Bring some friends, bring a picnic and be prepared to wiggle! Click …

7.12.12

Things to Do with Kids in LA: Outdoor music at the Skirball

Listening to music outside is a special summer treat and you can experience almost every type of music and dance imaginable this summer just by becoming a regular at The Family Amphitheater.   The midday concerts take place every weekend day …

7.1.12

Things to do with Kids in LA: Game On! at the Skirball Cultural Center

Anything we can do outside during the summer, we try to do. Grilling, swimming, summer sports and.. playing board games? It’s no secret that cards and Monopoly get more play during the summer months, so the Skirball has come up …

7.1.12

Things to Do with Kids In LA: Cleopatra at the California Science Center

When I first entered the newly installed Cleopatra: The Exhibition at the California Science Center, I instantly lost my bearings. The dramatically darkened space, high lit with stone figurines, provides a stark contrast to the brightly lit atrium of the …

5.23.12

Fun Things To Do With Kids in LA: K.A.M.P. event on May 20 at The Hammer

An indelible childhood memory is a powerful thing.

For Brooke Kanter, an afternoon spent making art a children’s museum under the guidance of a working artist led to an intuitive understanding of the creative process, and a natural connection to …

5.4.12

What to see in LA with kids this weekend : The Zimmer’s Show & Tell: The Art of Pop Culture

The Zimmer Museum’s Annual Show & Tell: The Art of Pop Culture art show runs until June 8. and includes some pretty cool works of art — several portraits by Hanoch Piven, John Baldassari, Robbie Conal, and more. The artwork …

4.25.12

Archived: Deciphering Another, Thread by Thread: Aligheiro Boetti by Afghan Women

As a very young girl, I was taught to embroider by my grandmother, and so passed along these skills to my daughter when she was in elementary school and spent hours doing craft projects. It’s meaningful to me when skills, …

3.23.12