COUNTY OFFERS YOU CAN HEAR, SEE FOR FREE ON SATURDAY.Byline: Sandra Barrera Staff Writer Stories from Jewish life in the American West. Pirouetting ballerinas. A re-enactment of Ireland's 1916 Easter uprising. A 17th-century painting of the biblical virgin mother. The arts are alive and well in Los Angeles County. And free - at least on Saturday. As part of the L.A. Arts Open House, now in its eighth year, more than 150 arts events will be held for the public in celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month. Many of the events take place in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , including on the campus of California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an . CSUN's list of events is endless, including traditional Bolivian dances, sacred Buddhist music and the pinstriped works of the late, cultural legend Von Dutch. At Calabasas' Leonis Adobe Museum, art patrons can experience life before strip malls with an exhibit of costumes worn by area settlers in the 18th and 19th centuries. Canoga Park's Madrid Theatre sets the life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo to dance, while Glendale's Alex Theatre turns the spotlight on school- and community-based youth performing-arts groups. L.A. ARTS OPEN HOUSE When: Saturday. Admission: Free. Call (213) 972-3099 or visit www.lacountyarts.org for a complete schedule, or pick one up at your local library. Here's a list of some locations and free events. For a complete list, go to www.lacountyarts.org: Brentwood J. Paul Getty Jean Paul Getty (December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976) was an American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company. Biography Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, into a family already in the petroleum business, he was one of the first people in the world with a Museum, 1200 Getty Center Drive, (310) 440-7300. Skirball Cultural Center  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., (310) 440-4500. Calabasas Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Road, (818) 878-4242, Ext. 270. Canoga Park Madrid Theatre, 21622 Sherman Way, (818) 374-9938. Glendale Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., (818) 243-2539. Brand Library Art Galleries, 1601 W. Mountain St., (818) 548-2051. 4 to 5 p.m. - ``Mosaic Demonstrations.'' Folk artist Rafael Matias discusses and demonstrates his mosaic painting techniques. Hollywood John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. E., (323) 461-3673. Lancaster Lancaster Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. , 750 N. Lancaster Blvd., (661) 723-5950. Noon - ``Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival: Purple Breasts.'' A young woman's dramatic and uplifting fight against breast cancer. In the Black Box Theatre. Los Angeles Autry Museum of Western Heritage, 4700 Western Heritage Way, (323) 667-2000. Page Museum and La Brea Tar Pits La Brea Tar Pits Fossil field in Hancock Park (formerly Rancho La Brea), Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. It is the site of “pitch springs” oozing crude oil, formerly used by local Indians for waterproofing, and was explored by Gaspar de Portolá's expedition in , 5801 Wilshire Blvd., (323) 857-5211. Los Angeles County Museum of Art The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, also known as LACMA, is the official and world-renowned art museum of the County of Los Angeles, California, located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles. (LACMA LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art LACMA Los Angeles County Medical Association LACMA Latin American and Caribbean Movers Association ), 5905 Wilshire Blvd., (323) 857-6000. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. - ``Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1616-1682): Paintings From American Collections.'' The artist's first comprehensive retrospective in America. Los Angeles Music Center The Music Center (officially named the Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County) is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the nation. Located in downtown Los Angeles, the Music Center is home to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theater, Mark Taper , 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 250-2787 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - ``Family Festival.'' Includes conversations with artists from the ``Community of Angels'' art project. Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St., (213) 485-1624. 8 to 9 p.m. - ``War Music by Bryan Davidson.'' Explores the music of wartime from the concert halls to the trenches. Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art MOCA Multimedia over Coax MoCA Museum of Chinese in the Americas MOCA Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance MOCA Montezuma Castle National Monument (US National Park Service) ), 250 Grand Ave., (213) 621-2766. Museum Row on Miracle Mile, Wilshire Boulevard between Fairfax and Sycamore avenues, (Wilshire Boulevard will be closed between Fairfax and Curson avenues), (323) 964-5454. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA in 1913 as the Museum of History, Science, and Art. The moving force behind it was a museum association founded in 1910. , 900 Exposition Blvd., (213) 763-3466. North Hollywood Lankershim Arts Center, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., (818) 752-7568. Noon to 6 p.m. - ``Tactile Art.'' Braille Institute Arts exhibits mosaics and rugs created by adult and professional artists. Northridge California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., (818) 677-3943. Noon - ``Quetzal quetzal (kĕtsäl`) or quezal (kāsäl`), common name for a magnificent bird of the family Trogonidae (trogon family), found in the rain forests from S Mexico to Costa Rica at altitudes of up to 9,000 : Sing the Real.'' Afro-Chicano music and dance. At the World Stage. 8 p.m. - ``L.A. Women's Theatre Festival: Best of the Fest Evening.'' Karate and poetry are combined in a story about healing. At the Grand Salon. Palmdale Palmdale Playhouse, 38334 10th St. E., (661) 267-5684. 1 p.m. - ``Little Red Riding Wolf.'' The classic tale told from the wolf's perspective. Santa Clarita College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. , 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, (661) 362-3494. Valley Village Celtic Arts Center, 4843 Laurel Canyon Blvd., (818) 760-8322. Woodland Hills West Valley Playhouse, 7242 Owensmouth Ave., (818) 704-1358. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Tour of local artists' works. |
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