This weekend, museums around the southland will be opening their doors for free to the public, and here is a list of participating institutions. Here are our picks for the day, arranged by age groups.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
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January is Art Month in Los Angeles
Make it an annual New Year’s Resolution to take in as much art as you can in January, because the concentration of galleries and artists in town makes is possible to see a wide variety of new, vintage and master
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The End of Language by Jean-Luc Godard and Endangered Languages at The Hammer
Spectacles of Language
A young friend of mine graduated from college with a degree in linguistics and landed a summer job at Google. Her classmates had scoffed at her choice of the seemingly antiquated course of study, but it turns …
1.24.15
Art, History, and a Boat Trip!
Take a trip to Alcatraz and see @Large: Ai Weiwei
It’s a strange sight to behold an art installation that the artist will likely never see himself. Ai Weiwei’s site-specific installations at Alcatraz were conceived from his home in China …
Martin Luther King Weekend: How to Honor and Celebrate
LA has plenty of ways to honor Dr. King this weekend. Here are our picks:
WATCH SELMA: It was Oprah’s efforts that got this film made, and she plays a quiet, powerful role of a simple woman who fights for …
1.13.15
Trapeze School on the Santa Monica Pier
What do you do with a group of multi-aged cousins from cold climates who are eager for sun and fun during a visit to sunny Los Angeles? Send them to trapeze school, of course! We took six cousins – ranging …
A Migration Sensation – “The best whale watching in 30 years!”
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Whale watching is in revival. The last two years have seen a sharp increase in whale sightings during the migration season and the excitement is palpable in the waters off Long Beach. As we set sail last week, an excited Captain told us, “It’s the best whale watching in 30 years.”
A Trip to Palm Spring’s Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
Palm Springs is a fabulous adult playground, with great restaurants, golf, tennis and pools a plenty, but I’m nearly always there with my nine year-old son who this year led me to believe he might actually “die” from boredom. In search of something new, we discovered The Living Desert.
The Lego Movie – Everything is Awesome!
In looking back over 2014, we’re pretty fond of a lot of family titles. High on the list is The Lego Movie, which was released back in February and has grossed over $480,000 worldwide. ‘Tis the Season to watch …
12.17.14
