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SUMMARY:Mount Wilson Observatory
DESCRIPTION:OPEN WEEKENDS- Mt Wilson\nMount Wilson Observatory is located on the summit of Mount Wilson above Pasadena at an altitude of 5715 feet. Mount Wilson Observatory is visible from much of the Los Angeles area. Free of charge\, this is a must see experience. \n  \n \n\n\nViewing through the 100-Inch Hooker Telescope\nThe world’s largest telescope from 1917 to 1949\, the 100-inch Telescope forever changed our understanding of the scale and nature of our Universe and launched a revolution in astronomy that continues through today. This world-heritage class instrument\, used by many of the greatest astronomers of the Twentieth Century\, has only recently been made available for regular public viewing. It is the largest telescope in the world that you can rent! Imagine looking through the telescope used by astronomers Edwin Hubble and Milton Humason in the late 1920s to measure the expansion of the Universe. \n\n  \n \nThe 60 inch Telescope\nMount Wilson Observatory’s 60-inch telescope was completed in 1908 by Observatory founder George Ellery Hale with funding from Andrew Carnegie. It was the world’s largest operational telescope until Hale went on to complete the Mt. Wilson 100-inch telescope in 1917. For a more detailed history of this revolutionary instrument\, which became the model for all large observatory telescopes of the future\, see the article “Building the 60-inch Telescope.” Among the many important discoveries from the 60-inch telescope was Harlow Shapley’s revelation in 1918 that the accepted view of the time\, that our Sun was near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy\, was wrong. Shapley used the light gathering power of the 60-inch to show that our solar system is instead half way out toward the edge of our Galaxy. The telescope was a workhorse instrument for astronomy for over half a century and used by astronomical luminaries such as Edwin Hubble\, Walter Baade\, and Allan Sandage to unravel the secrets of stars and galaxies. Now retired from active scientific service\, the 60-inch and the 100-inch telescopes are the largest in the world made exclusively available to the public. With their large light-collecting mirrors and the exquisite skies over Mount Wilson\, these historic telescopes provide an unrivaled and unique astronomical experience. \n\n\n\n\n\nCHARA (Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy)\nMount Wilson’s newest astronomical instruments are Georgia State University’s optical interferometric array of six telescopes. This facility\, located here because of the exceptional seeing conditions\, puts Mount Wilson back on the cutting edge of astrophysics. The full array was completed in 2004. Each telescope of the CHARA Array has a light-collecting mirror 1-meter in diameter. The telescopes are dispersed over the mountain to provide a two-dimensional layout that provides the resolving capability (but not the light collecting ability!) of a single telescope a fifth of a mile in diameter. Light from the individual telescopes is conveyed through vacuum tubes to a central Beam Synthesis Facility in which the six beams are combined together. When the paths of the individual beams are matched to an accuracy of less than one micron\, after the light traverses distances of hundreds of meters\, the Array then acts like a single coherent telescope for the purposes of achieving exceptionally high angular resolution. The Array is capable of resolving details as small as 200 micro-arcseconds\, equivalent to the angular size of a nickel seen from a distance of 10\,000 miles. In terms of the number and size of its individual telescopes\, its ability to operate at visible and near infrared wavelengths\, and its longest baselines of 330 meters\, the CHARA Array is arguably the most powerful instrument of its kind in the world. \nScience Objectives\nThe Array is applicable to problems in almost all areas of contemporary astronomy. It is particularly suited to stellar astrophysics where it will be used to measure the diameters\, distances\, masses\, and luminosities of stars\, as well as to image features such as spots and flares on their surfaces. Other projects range from detecting planetary systems\, imaging stars in process of formation\, and studies of bright transient phenomena like novae. \nFor more information on this amazing research facility and the science that is emerging from it\, please go to the CHARA array homepage. There you can find a video\, Sizing up the Stars\, that explains how interferometry works. \n\n\n\n \nAstronomical Museum\nAlso on the mountain\, next to the 100-inch telescope\, there is a new exhibit hall that displays Albert Michelson’s original interferometer\, used to get the first measurement of stars other than our Sun.  The exhibit hall reveals in detail how the light is combined in the new CHARA area. \nWeekend Public Guided Tours\n\n\n\n\n\nDocent-led walking tours of the observatory take place on Saturdays and Sundays through November 29. The two hour tours depart at 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. sharp from the Cosmic Cafe located above the large parking lot at the entrance to the Observatory. A special feature of these tours is entrance into both the 60-inch and 100-inch telescope domes\, as well as the observing room of the 150-foot Solar Tower Telescope.  On rare occasions\, a telescope may be closed to the tour due to a special event or maintenance. \n\n\nPurchasing Tickets \nTickets are $15 (adults) and $13 (ages 12 and under & 62 and older). Tour tickets are available for same-day purchase at the Cosmic Café\, and rarely sell out. For each tour\, 15 spots are available. \nIf you have a large group\, we urge you to opt for a private tour instead. These can be arranged by sending an email request to tours@mtwilson.edu. \nChildren under age 6 are not permitted. The tours involve about a mile of walking and climbing some stairs. Please read the Health Notice in the information tab. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrivate Group Tours\nPrivate guided tours may be arranged by individuals or groups in advance. A modest per-person fee is charged. More information is available here. Please contact tours@mtwilson.edu for more details and a private tour request form. Private tours are held in the daytime only and do not include looking through a telescope. \n\n\n Weather conditions may occasionally result in unscheduled closures. Access to Mount Wilson is via the Angeles Crest Highway (CA Hwy 2) from the 210 Freeway at La Canada Flintridge. You can download a printable PDF map with directions here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Cosmic Café Sandwich Shop\nCome up the mountain for a wonderful lunch in an incomparable setting. Located in the Pavilion above the main parking lot\, serves fresh-made sandwiches and other treats and souvenirs on Saturdays and Sundays through early November\, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. \n  \n\n\n \nFree Self Guided Tours\nIf you are planning ahead and would like a nice guide of your visit\, Print your own free brochure for a self-guided tour and map of Mount Wilson. \n\n\n\nAn Interactive Map\nTo explore the telescopes and other sites on observatory online\, click on the interactive map of the Observatory\, above. \n  \n\n\n \nA 13-page Visitors Guide is also available for purchase at the Cosmic Café. Written by Hal McAlister\, the second director of the Mount Wilson Institute and founder of CHARA\, it is a well-illustrated guide to all the points of interest on the mountaintop. \n\n\n\n\nElevation Warning\nThe high elevation of the Observatory (5715 ft) and the change in elevation during the approximately one-mile and two-hour long tour are unsuitable for individuals with respiratory and heart problems or with limited mobility. \nThe century-old facilities are not ADA-compliant and\, except for the Astronomical Museum and the Cosmic Cafe\, offer no access to those who cannot climb multiple flights of stars. Thus\, tours of the Observatory\, either guided or unguided\, are inappropriate for some elderly people and for those who are not in good health. \nVisitors should take these factors into consideration before touring the Observatory. \n\n\n\nParking\n\n\n\nA U.S. Forest Service Adventure Pass is required to park at the Observatory\, as it is located on U.S. Forest Service land. A day pass may be purchased at the Cosmic Cafe (when it is open from April 4 to November 29 in 2020) on weekends between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Other times\, the $5 day pass or the $30 dollar annual pass may be purchased at many locations around Los Angeles before you head up.  Click here to go to the U.S. Forest Service website for more information about the Adventure Pass and where to buy them. Their website has a place to enter your location to search for nearby vendors. The Shell station in La Canada at the bottom of the Angeles Crest Highway should be selling them as well. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n</div> \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHours\nApril 1 – November 1 Saturday – Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm \nDecember 1 – March 31 Saturday – Sunday: : 10am – 4:00pm \n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nwww.mtwilson.edu/\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 
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LOCATION:Mount Wilson Observatory\, Pasadena\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Human Connection
DESCRIPTION:THE SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER – Sepulveda Pass\nThe Skirball Cultural Center is a place of meeting guided by the Jewish tradition. Welcoming the stranger and inspired by the American democratic ideals of freedom and equality. We welcome people of all communities and generations. \n \n\n\n\nThe Skirball Cultural Center participates in experiences that celebrate discovery and hope\, foster human connections. There is a call upon us to help build a more just society. \nNoah’s Ark at the Skirball\n\n \n\nCrank up a giant conveyor belt to load up the animals two by two.  You will be able to put the finishing touches on the Ark\, then step on board to unpack and explore. \nThe Skirball Cultural Center invites you to make plans today to visit Noah’s Ark at the Skirball™\, the permanent\, award-winning children’s and family destination that’s the talk of the town! \nChoose from an array of public programs\, including the best in world music\, new and classic films\, thought-provoking readings and talks\, adult education classes on history\, art and literature\, and more—as well as engaging programs for the whole family. \n\n\nFREE tickets to all on Thursdays are first-come\, first-served (no advance tickets). Free tickets are subject to availability\, with a limit of ten tickets distributed per party.\nAll exhibitions\, including Noah’s Ark\, are included with Museum admission. \n \n\n\n\n\n\nDriving Directions\nThe Skirball Cultural Center is located in the Sepulveda Pass just off the 405 Freeway\, 2.5 miles south of the 101 Freeway. Traveling north or south on the 405\, take the Skirball Ctr. Dr. exit and make a right onto Sepulveda Blvd. For customized driving directions\, consult the Google Map and enter your starting address. \nRideshare and taxi drop-off—If you are visiting the Museum galleries or attending an event or program in Taper Courtyard or Haas Conference Center\, request to be dropped off outside the main entrance. If you are attending an event or program in Ahmanson Hall\, Herscher Hall\, Guerin Pavilion\, or Guerin Courtyard\, you may wish to be dropped off at the North Parking garage\, at the end of the Skirball’s main driveway. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking Information\nVisitor parking is FREE at the Skirball\, except during the Skirball’s summertime Sunset Concerts\, which take place on six Thursday evenings in July and August. On Sunset Concerts evenings\, parking is $15 per car. Please note: The Skirball parking garages are for Skirball visitors only. \nParking is available in the Skirball’s northern parking garage (“North Parking”)\, located underground at the end of the Skirball’s main driveway. Parking is also available in in the eastern parking garage (“East Parking”)\, located across Sepulveda Blvd. \nElectric vehicle charging stations are located on L1 in the North Parking garage and P3 in East Parking garage. There is a four-hour time limit for use of these stations\, which are reserved for vehicles in the process of charging only. For the safety of you and other visitors\, please wrap the cord around the base. \nTo enter the North Parking garage—From Skirball Ctr. Dr.\, proceed up the Skirball’s main driveway\, pass the Skirball’s main entrance on your left\, follow the curve\, and drive underground into the garage. \nTo enter the East Parking garage—From Sepulveda Blvd.\, turn onto Bergreen Pl.\, located north of Skirball Ctr. Dr.\, directly across Sepulveda from the Skirball’s main entrance. \nNOTE: Street parking on surrounding streets\, including Mulholland Drive\, is strictly prohibited. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPublic Transportation\nTake public transportation to the Skirball via Metro Rapid 734 or Metro Local 234. Visit the Metro LA websitefor bus schedules. \nNorthbound—Metro Rapid 734/Metro Local 234 (towards Sylmar/San Fernando Valley): Passengers are picked up and dropped off at the Metro stop on the southeast corner of Bergreen Pl. and Sepulveda Blvd.\, directly across the Skirball’s main entrance. Upon arriving\, cross Sepulveda Blvd. at the Bergreen Pl. crosswalk and enter the Skirball through the main entrance ahead of you. \nSouthbound—Metro Rapid 734/Metro Local 234 (towards the UCLA/Westwood): Passengers are picked up and dropped off at the Metro stop on the northwest corner of Herscher Way and Sepulveda Blvd.\, approximately 150 yards north of the Skirball’s main entrance. Upon arriving\, head south along Sepulveda Blvd. and enter the Skirball. \n\nAdmission\n$12 General | $9 Seniors\, Full-Time Students with ID\, and Children over 12\n$7 Children 2–12 | FREE to Members & Kids under 2 \nFREE to All Every Thursday!  \nHours\nMonday – Friday: 12:30 p.m. -4:30 p.m.\nSaturday – Sunday: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. \n\nRESERVED TICKETS REQUIRED\n\n\n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nskirball.org\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 
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LOCATION:The Skirball Cultural Center\, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90049\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums
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SUMMARY:THE GETTY VILLA
DESCRIPTION:FREE EVERYDAY- off PCH in Malibu\n\nThe Getty Villa houses the J. Paul Getty Museum’s collection.This collection antiquities includes over 1\,200 works are on view in 23 galleries devoted to the permanent collection along with five additional galleries for changing exhibitions.  There are objects dating from 6\,500 B.C. to A.D. 400. \nThe Getty Villa offers an incomparable setting for the study and enjoyment of the arts. The Villa weaves together art\, performances\, family activities\, lectures\, theater\, scholarship\, conservation. There are other activities to create an integrated educational and cultural experience for all ages. The museum serves as a gateway to the classical past for students\, scholars\, specialized professionals\, and general audiences. \n\nThe Getty Villa’s Architecture\n\nExplore the groundbreaking architecture of the Getty Center in this 45 minute docent-led tour of the site. \n \n \nGardens are integral to the setting of the Getty Villa\, as they were in the ancient Roman home. Open spaces around the site feature bronze sculptures\, fountains\, and lush plantings of trees\, herbs\, and flowers used by the Romans. In ancient Roman times\, the outer peristyle garden would have been used to converse with guests and for solo contemplation. \n \n\nThe Getty Villa is Closed Mondays\nAdmission to the Getty Villa is free for the whole family. Each Villa ticket allows you to bring up to three children ages 15 and under with you in one car. The Getty Villa offers special educational programs for children. A special Family Forum gallery offers activities\, including decorating Greek vases and projecting shadows onto a screen that represents a Greek urn. The gallery has polystyrene props from Greek and Roman culture for children to handle and use to cast shadows. The Getty Villa offers children’s guides to the other exhibits.\nFamily Room\n\nAdmission to the Getty is free for the whole family.  Each Villa ticket allows you to bring up to three children ages 15 and under with you in one car. \n  \nHours\nThe Getty Villa is closed on Tuesdays.\nWednesday – Monday: 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.\n \n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttp://www.getty.edu\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n 
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LOCATION:The Getty Villa\, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway\, Pacific Palisades\, CA\, 90272\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums
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SUMMARY:UCLA Meteorite Collection
DESCRIPTION:FREE WEEKDAYS- UCLA Westwood Village\nThe UCLA Collection of Meteorites is the largest on the West Coast and contains over 2500 samples from about 1500 different meteorites. It is the fifth largest collection of meteorites in the United States and the second largest housed at a university. \n  \n \nOur collection includes the main masses of about 40 meteorites and the type specimens of more than 300 meteorites collected from hot deserts; 60 of these are iron meteorites. Eighty of these meteorite type specimens are from the state of California. These were collected by local citizens during the past few decades\, mainly from the playas (dry lakes) scattered around the Mojave Desert. \n  \n \nSome of our meteorites are large and well suited for exhibits (in fact\, some of them are exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History). However\, most of the samples are small and mainly of value for research. \n  \n  \n \nThe study of meteorites and the processes that formed them is called cosmochemistry. The cosmochemists at UCLA are among the most productive university researchers in the world. It is thus appropriate that we have one of the best university meteorite collections. \n  \nWe are in the second year of operating a Meteorite Gallery\, located in room 3697 of the Geology Building. Opened in January 2014\, the Gallery is open to the public weekdays from 9 am to 4 pm. CLOSED WEEKENDS. Admission is always free. The current exhibits will gradually expand as funds and additional samples are obtained. For highlights of the Meteorite Gallery please click here. \n  \n  \n \n  \nWe are eager to add meteorites to the UCLA collection. If you have a meteorite collection and are interested in considering a donation\, we would like to hear from you. You can contact us here. \n \nLOCATION\nThe Meteorite Gallery is located in room 3697 of the Geology Building on the UCLA campus. \n595 Charles E. Young Dr.\nEast\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095.\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nmeteorites.ucla.edu\nHours\nMonday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm\nSaturday & Sunday: Closed \n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nmeteorites.ucla.edu\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 
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LOCATION:UCLA Meteorite Gallery\, Geology Building\, Room 3697\, 595 Charles Young Drive East\, Westwood Village\, CA\, 90024\, United States
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SUMMARY:TRAVEL TOWN MUSEUM TOURS
DESCRIPTION:EVERYDAY IS FREE DAY in Griffith Park\nTake a trip back in time at Travel Town Museum in Griffith Park! You will have a fun learning experience as you tour INSIDE the historic train cars at the park.\n \n  \nTravel Town Museum is “an outdoor museum which features an impressive collection of \nLocomotives\nFreight Cars\nCabooses\n \nand passenger cars dating back to the 1800s. Travel Town is located in the northwest corner of Los Angeles\, California’s Griffith Park. The museum’s collection primary focuses on the history of railroad transportation in the western United States from 1880 to the 1930s is\, with an emphasis on Southern California and the Los Angeles area. \n\n\n\n\n\n \nFREE Docent Tours are held the 2nd Saturdays of the month\nfrom 11:00 am until 3:00 pm.\nGroup tours are available by reservation. For information call 323-668-0104\, ext. 12.\n\n \n  \n \nFor a different view of Travel Town\, ride the scale train which circles the perimeter of the museum for a nominal charge ($2.75 each). The ride travels around the museum twice. \n(16″ gauge) are: \nThe Courage – 2-6-0 Mogul\nA 2-6-0 mogul built by Gerry Bowden in 1993. Sister locomotive to the Stanley Diamond. \nThis locomotive and its brother unit the Stanley Diamond were built in Oregon in 1993 to a design by our chief engineer\, Gene Gustavson. They are modeled after the narrow gauge locomotives that worked the timber and mining areas of the West during the early part of the century. This unit has identical power as the Colonel Griffith. \n \n  \nhe 1986 – Diesel Switcher\nDiesel switcher built by Gerry Bowden in 1986. \nA classic yard goat design\, this locomotive is modeled after the EMD series of yard switchers. It is fitting that this is our heaviest and most powerful locomotive. \n \n  \nPullman style – Six seat coaches\nsix seat coaches built by George Reddington in 1956 for Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Special train. \nSimilar to the Pullman style coaches at GPS but longer\, steel covers were added to these coaches in 1989 because Travel Town did not have a loading platform cover to protect the passenger seats from the sun. These coaches originally were a part of a set with a steam locomotive. The locomotive burned out its boiler and was sold in \n \n  \nThis railroad is one of three miniature railway train rides within Griffith Park. The others are the 18 1⁄2 in (470 mm) gauge Griffith Park & Southern Railroad and the 7 1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) gauge miniature railway at the Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum. The latter is independently operated. \nBe sure to also  visit during the holiday season to take advantage of the Holiday Light Festival Train Ride\, when the Museum is festively decorated and tens of thousands of lights transform the area into a magical wonderland. The Train Ride phone number is (323) 662-9678. For general information\, please telephone the Operations Office at 323-662-5874 \nHow to Get Here\nTravel Town is located at 5200 Zoo Drive\, Los Angeles. Just 12 miles north of Downtown in beautiful Griffith Park\, we’re next to the 134 Freeway at the Forest Lawn Drive exit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking & Admission is Free!  however donations are accepted.\n\n\n\nMonday through Friday – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm PDT\nSaturday & Sunday – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm PDT \n\n\n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \ntraveltown.org\n \n\n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n 
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LOCATION:Travel Town\, 5200 Zoo Drive\, Los Angeles\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums
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SUMMARY:The World’s Greatest Automotive Museum
DESCRIPTION:FREE ADMISSION for all HEALTH CARE WORKERS & 1st RESPONDERS- All of 2021\nThe Petersen Automotive Museum is one of the world’s largest automotive museums. It is rated as “the world’s greatest automotive museum” by CNN. This museum in Los Angeles is a non-profit organization that specializes in the history of automobiles and it also offers unique automotive awareness workshops and educational programs. \nThe Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles\, California. Founded in 1994\, The Petersen was originally located within the Natural History Museum\, and later moved to a historic department store Los Angeles. In 2015\, the museum underwent an extensive renovation where the iconic ‘red and silver’ façade made of stainless steel ribbons was added. \n \n  \nThe museum was The museum encompasses over 250 vehicles from six different regions across the world. The vehicles in the exhibition have over 120 years of history and provide a great experience in to the automobile history. You can find some of the iconic cars\, \n  \n \nrare bikes \n \nand spectacular trucks\n  \n \nboth the vintage legends\n  \n \nand modern supercars. \n  \n  \n \nYou can find American classics\, \n  \n \ncars of Hollywood legends\, \n  \n \naward winning cars \n  \n \nand the most innovative vehicles in the history of automotive industry.\nSo the next time you are in Los Angeles\, head to the Petersen. We are sure\, it’s going to be glorious! \n  \nFREE 2 HOUR FULL MUSEUM GUIDED TOUR\n \nHours \nMonday and Tuesday: closed \nWednesday to Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm \n  \nParking \nYou can park your vehicles conveniently at the museum. Parking is free for the first 30 minutes. \n  \nPurchase Tickets HERE: www.petersen.org/tickets\nAlso\, note that the museum is offering free tickets to first responders. As a sign of gratitude to those who were on the frontline during this pandemic\, they are offering free tickets to health care workers\, first responders\, fire department\, and law enforcement personnel. You can find the details here – \n\n\nPetersen first-responders-tickets-tickets\n  \n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nwww.petersen.org\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n 
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LOCATION:Petersen Automotive Museum\, 6060 Wilshire Boulevard\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Car Shows,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums
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SUMMARY:The Broad Museum
DESCRIPTION:FREE TUE – SUN- Bunker Hill\, DTLA\nThe Broad makes its collection of contemporary art from the 1950s to the present accessible to the widest possible audience by presenting exhibitions and operating a lending program to art museums and galleries worldwide. \nBy actively building a dynamic collection that features in-depth representations of influential contemporary artists and by advancing education and engagement through exhibitions and diverse public programming\, the museum enriches\, provokes\, inspires\, and fosters appreciation of art of our time. \n \nThe Broad was founded by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Gensler\, the museum offers free general admission and presents an active program of rotating temporary exhibitions and innovative audience engagement. The Broad is home to 2\,000 works of art in the Broad collection\, which is one of the world’s leading collections of postwar and contemporary art. \n  \n \nThe Broad from Home\nThe Broad is committed to inspiring and fostering an appreciation of contemporary art through our digital initiatives. Experience #TheBroadFromHome to find inspiration through music\, poetry\, performance\, workshops\, and conversations centered around the Broad collection. \nOverview \nPerformances \nTalks & Conversations \nArtist Spotlight \nFamily Art Workshops \nMore Online Programs \n  \nThe Broad Collection\nEli and Edythe Broad have been building their collection of postwar and contemporary art over the last 50 years. With a belief that the greatest art collections are built when the art is being made\, the Broads took to collecting art of their own time. \nThe Broad is home to 2\,000 works in the Broad collection by more than 200 artists\, and is one of the world’s leading collections of postwar and contemporary art. The collection features in-depth holdings of influential contemporary artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat\, Mark Bradford\, Jasper Johns\, Jeff Koons\, Barbara Kruger\, Yayoi Kusama\, Kerry James Marshall\, Julie Mehretu\, Takashi Murakami\, Robert Rauschenberg\, Ed Ruscha\, Cindy Sherman\, Cy Twombly\, Andy Warhol\, and more\, plus an ever-growing representation of younger artists. \n  \nView Our Collection Here\n \nIn Under the Table\, 1994\, the viewer is both in the world of imaginary giants and in the world of remembered childhood. Fusing Alice in Wonderland with the Duchampian tradition of the readymade\, Artist Robert Therrien constructs a doppelganger from an everyday object\, both displaying his visual wit and actualizing literary or imaginative fantasy in three-dimensional space. The table exudes an extraordinary aura\, compelling one to walk underneath the table and conjuring the physical memory of being under the table of one’s childhood home. Complicated and powerful\, the work offers fresh ideas of what a table\, sculpture\, and memory can mean. \n  \n  \n \nUsing the recognizable form of a balloon twisted into the shape of a dog\, Koons has frozen a moment in time\, exaggerating both scale and material. \nBalloon Dog (Blue) is literal and abstract. When standing close to it\, one’s own distorted reflection bends around smooth pert curves. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral Admission is Free\nThe Broad requires all visitors must reserve timed tickets in advance. Some exhibitions and events carry a separate charge. \n\n\n\n\n\nHours\nMonday: Closed\nTuesday – Wednesday: 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.\nThursday – Friday: 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.\nSaturday: 10:00 a.m.-8:00p.m.\nSunday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00p.m. \n\n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nwww.thebroad.org\n \n  \nFind more
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LOCATION:The Broad\, 221 South Grand Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums
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SUMMARY:PINATAS: THE HIGH ART OF CELEBRATION
DESCRIPTION:EVERY TUESDAY – SUNDAY- 3rd Street\n\nPINATAS: THE HIGH ART OF CELEBRATION\n9/4/2021 – 12/4/2021\n\n\nThe Craft in America Center is pleased to present a dynamic in-person and virtual exhibition of about fifty works made by fifteen artists and artist collectives from across the U.S. and Mexico\, which focuses on the overlooked craft of handmade piñatas and piñata-based art objects. \n\nPiñatas: The High Art of Celebration at Craft in America\, Gallery Installation View. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\nPiñatas: The High Art of Celebration at Craft in America\, Gallery Installation View. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\nPiñatas\, ubiquitous and often the focal point of parties and festive occasions across the U.S.\, are handcrafted and ephemeral objects that signify happiness\, joy\, release\, and celebration. This exhibition touches on the role that they play in modern material culture and how they are made to embody social commentary\, along with the ways that artists address piñatas as conceptual and technical launching points for their vision. \nThe work of traditional piñata artisans is presented alongside the creations of artists who reinvent and reinterpret the piñata through engaging sculptural practices. The contemporary artists featured in this exhibition reconsider the techniques\, materials\, form\, function\, and notion of the piñata\, forming a new language for expression. \nPiñatas are a deeply rooted Mexican tradition that has become widespread and beloved across cultures. Piñatas are accessible by nature and made from relatively humble materials. They are shapeshifters that can be created to take any form\, be that of a creature\, shape\, figure\, or idea. Considering their popularity in our lives and how many memories are made around piñata play\, this contemporary form of cultural craft has been relatively unexamined. \nAs creators of material culture\, craft makers design and build the relics of our everyday\, modern world. This exhibition touches on the ephemeral and performative nature of certain forms of craft. Craft today plays a part in our traditions\, our celebrations\, our relationships\, and it deepens how we experience life\, even when it is destroyed or discarded after use. \nPiñatas are intertwined with childhood experiences\, gatherings of family and friends\, and celebratory turning points in life– all of which have become much more precious to us in this era of COVID. As markers of these events\, piñatas have new resonance and meaning today. They continue to be shaped to reflect changing times. This exhibition spotlights makers who creatively generate these objects in response to our shifting world. \n\n\nFor programming related to this exhibition see the links to the right (desktop)\, bottom (mobile)\, or click here for all upcoming events. \n\n\nFor inquiries or more information\, contact center@craftinamerica.org \n\n\n\n\nVirtual Gallery\nClick and drag\, or use your arrow keys\, to see a 360º view of the virtual space\, including tags with object information and images. \n\nPiñatas as Fantasy\n\nRoberto Benavidez\nBenavidez is a figurative sculptor originally from South Texas\, now based in Los Angeles. After studying bronze casting at Pasadena City College\, Benavidez later switched to paper because it was a more accessible medium. This material shift led him to focus on the piñata technique\, a familiar form from childhood. \nFor his landscape piñatas\, in this case one of the pristine beaches on Santa Rosa in the Channel Islands\, Benavidez uses the feathery qualities of his paper medium and crisp cuts to create reflectivity\, depth\, perspective\, and variations of color and light. \nBenavidez plays with underlying themes of ephemerality\, race\, and sin in his impeccably crafted works. \n\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Javelina Girl (Illuminated Piñata No. 14). 2019. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Illuminated Piñata No. 1\, 2017. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Illuminated Piñata No. 5.\, 2017. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Illuminated Piñata No. 2\, 2017. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Installation Image\, Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Illuminated Hybrid No. 2\, 2019. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Illuminated Hybrid No. 1\, 2019. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Illuminated Hybrid No. 3\, 2019. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Installation Image\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Moonrise Over Skunk Point\, 2021. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Moonrise Over Skunk Point (detail)\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 2\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 16\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 17\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 18\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 19\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 20\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 22\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 23\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 24\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 25\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 26\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 30\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Installation Image\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nPiñatas in 2D\n\nFrancisco Palomares\nPalomares is a first-generation Boyle Heights native who is inspired by the Spanish master painters and the way that brush strokes can convey visual narratives. He reframes present-day social struggles through the lens of art historical precedent. \nPalomares highlights the beauty of the mundane and ordinary by taking his subjects out of context\, making them worthy of a more thoughtful look. \nFrancisco Palomares\, Agarrate Papa\, 2020. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\n\nFrancisco Palomares\, Piñata y Dulces\, 2016. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nFrancisco Palomares\, Guapo\, 2021. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nFrancisco Palomares\, Chulo\, 2021. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\nFrancisco Palomares\, Installation Image\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\nPolitical Piñatas\n\nDiana Benavidez\nBenavidez is a Binational artist who explores piñata-making as a method of expression and storytelling. Her piñatas reflect her experiences growing up along the San Diego/Tijuana border\, her identity\, and culture. Her work is known for introducing materials not commonly found in traditional piñatas including media and technology. \n\n\n\nDiana Benavidez\, La Pinche Migra (from Vehículos Transfronterizos series)\, 2019. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nDiana Benavidez\, Border Crosser (from Vehículos Transfronterizos series)\, 2019. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nDiana Benavidez\, La Guayina (from Vehículos Transfronterizos series)\, 2019. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiana Benavidez\, Installation of Border Crosser and La Pinche Migra (from Vehículos Transfronterizos series)\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\n\nPiñatas and Pop Culture\n\nAna Serrano\nSerrano is a first-generation Mexican American originally from Los Angeles and now based in Portland. Inspired by the intersection of her dual cultural identities\, she is best known for using brightly-colored cardboard and paper to highlight elements of Latinx culture. \n\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas: Walter Mercado\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas: Juan Gabriel\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas: Irma Serrano\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas\, María del Barrio\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas El Chapulín Colorado\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas Gloria Trevi\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas Julio César Chávez\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas Cantínflas\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas Jesus Malverde\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Installation Image\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\nPiñata Landscapes\n\nJustin Favela\nLas Vegas artist Favela is best known for large-scale installations and sculptures that manifest his interactions with American pop culture and the Latinx experience. His painting series pays homage to the legacy of Mexican and Latin American  masterworks. \nJustin Favela\, Baño de los Pescaditos (after José María Velasco)\, 2019. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\nSita Bhaumik\nBhaumik uses art as a strategy to connect memory and history with the urgent social issues of our time. Estamos Contra el Muro / We Are Against the Wall was a collaborative project she led that was installed at Southern Exposure gallery in San Francisco. In response to the 2016 election\, a wall built of hand-crafted piñatas in the form of cinder blocks was installed and ultimately\, at the close of the exhibition\, community members gathered to destroy the proxy wall as one would a piñata\, in an act of defiance against the proposed wall at the border of the US and Mexico. \nSita Kuratomi Bhaumik in collaboration with Cece Carpio\, La Pelanga\, Norma Listman\, People’s Kitchen Collective\, Piñatas Las Morenitas Martínez\, and Little Piñata Maker Estamos contra el muro | We are against the wall\, 2016. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\nSita Kuratomi Bhaumik in collaboration with Cece Carpio\, La Pelanga\, Norma Listman\, People’s Kitchen Collective\, Piñatas Las Morenitas Martínez\, and Little Piñata Maker Estamos contra el muro | We are against the wall\, 2016\n\n\nSita Kuratomi Bhaumik in collaboration with Cece Carpio\, La Pelanga\, Norma Listman\, People’s Kitchen Collective\, Piñatas Las Morenitas Martínez\, and Little Piñata Maker Estamos contra el muro | We are against the wall\, 2016\n\n\n\n\nIsaias Rodriguez\nOriginally from Boyle Heights\, CA\, Rodríguez is a multimedia artist known as Little Piñata Maker. Several years ago\, he made his first piñata to hang from his car’s rear view mirror and he now creates limited edition series and custom orders\, each piñata no larger than about 4 inches tall and wide. \nIsaias Rodriguez\, resilience\, 2021\nIsaias Rodriguez installation of resilience\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\nPiñatas and Permanence\n\nPiñata Design Studio\nFounded by Yesenia Prieto and co-owned with Mia Baez\, La Piñata Design Studio is led by third generation Los Angeles piñata makers and designers reinventing the traditional craft of piñata making through their custom piñatas\, sculptures\, masks\, and installations. They create larger than life installation projects for companies and museums such as LACMA\, Microsoft\, Google\, and celebrities such as Rihanna. \nYesenia Prieto\, Mia Baez\, and Andrew Munguia\, In God We Trust\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\nYesenia Prieto\, Mia Baez\, and Andrew Munguia\, In God We Trust (detail)\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nYesenia Prieto\, Mia Baez\, and Andrew Munguia\, In God We Trust (detail)\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYesenia Prieto\, Mia Baez\, and Andrew Munguia\, All the Glitters\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nYesenia Prieto\, Mia Baez\, and Andrew Munguia\, All the Glitters (detail)\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\n\nPiñatas as Commentary\n\nGiovanni Valderas \nDallas native mixed media artist Giovanni Valderas incorporates and deconstructs elements of the traditional piñata in order to transform the piñata’s original identity as one of gratuitous celebration\, into one of cultural construct. \nThe Casita Triste series guerrilla site-specific project draws inspiration from the brightly painted homes found in predominantly Latinx communities\, which are quickly disappearing due to displacement and gentrification. Through the inclusion of cartoonish anthropomorphic elements\, each piñata house speaks to the fragility\, history\, and experiences of the marginalized community. \n\n\n\nGiovanni Valderas\, Installation Image of Casita Triste (Sad Little House)\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nGiovanni Valderas\, Casita Triste (Sad Little House)\, 2017. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGiovanni Valderas\, A Marginal Universe\, 2019. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nGiovanni Valderas\, No Hay Pedo (Canary)\, 2016. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\n\nPiñata as Performance\n\nJosue Ramirez\nJosué Ramírez AKA Rawmirez is a multidisciplinary artist working in installation\, craft\, video\, and performance. Rawmirez works in the Rio Grande Valley\, along the Texas/Mexico border\, and his current work investigates relationships between personal identity and location. \n\n\n\nJosue Ramirez\, Piñata People (Orange)\, 2021. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nJosue Ramirez\, Piñata People (Orange) Installation\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\n\nPiñatas and Cultural Tradition\n\nAmazing Piñatas / Lorena Robletto\nAmazing Piñatas was formed by owner Lorena Robletto nearly a decade ago. After consulting for immigrant-owned businesses and serving as a social worker for immigrant families\, Robletto turned her focus towards the artistry of piñatas and set up a shop in the Los Angeles Piñata District. Her studio and storefront is now located in Mid City\, where her team creates custom piñatas of any scale along with ready-made piñatas and various signature designs. She frequently makes props and commissions for the entertainment industry and other branded events. \n\n\n\nLorena Robletto (Amazing Piñatas)\, Seven Point Star Installation\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nLorena Robletto (Amazing Piñatas)\, Alebrije Installation\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nLorena Robletto (Amazing Piñatas)\, Geometric Piñata Installation (Center)\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America\n\n\n\n\nDignicraft\nThe Collaborative Piñata is a long-term project to establish a dialogue between Purepecha crafts people and cultural agents from the region of Baja California\, Mexico and Southern California\, U.S.A. The border city of Rosarito\, Baja California\, is home to a community of up to 250 families who migrated north more than 1\,500 miles from their ancestral homeland located in the island of Janitzio\, Michoacan\, and adopted the making of piñatas as their craft and main source of living. \n\n\n\nDignicraft in collaboration with María Rosa Guzmán Soto\, Eduviges Solorio Morales\, José Raúl Guzmán Soto\, Nadia Iliana Guzmán Solorio\, Bryan Guzmán Solorio\, Evelyn Guzmán Solorio\, María Amparo Guzmán Soto\, Guadalupe Solorio Vargas\, José Vivaldo Jacobo Guzmán\, María De la Luz Solorio Morales\, Javier González Cortez\, Edith González Solorio\, Eréndira Pineda Campos and Leonel Solorio Morales Cheremati (fisherman on canoe) and Nanachi (woman) Installation\, 2015. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nDignicraft in collaboration with María Rosa Guzmán Soto\, Eduviges Solorio Morales\, José Raúl Guzmán Soto\, Nadia Iliana Guzmán Solorio\, Bryan Guzmán Solorio\, Evelyn Guzmán Solorio\, María Amparo Guzmán Soto\, Guadalupe Solorio Vargas\, José Vivaldo Jacobo Guzmán\, María De la Luz Solorio Morales\, Javier González Cortez\, Edith González Solorio\, Eréndira Pineda Campos and Leonel Solorio Morales Cheremati (fisherman on canoe) and Nanachi (woman)\, 2015\n\n\n\n\nPiñatas for This Day and Age\n\nAmorette Crespo\nAmorette Crespo began making piñatas in 2017\, when her daughter requested a Selena themed piñata for her 10th birthday. Crespo taught herself through practice\, trial and error\, and has been making custom piñatas ever since. From concept\, to design\, to prototype\, to shopping for supplies to the finished product\, Crespo is a one-woman operation. Crespo makes all of the piñatas in her home in El Sereno\, in Los Angeles\, CA\, but she has customers all over the country. \n\n\n\nAmorette Crespo (Party Girl Piñatas) Selena\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nAmorette Crespo (Party Girl Piñatas)\, Hot Cheetos\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nAmorette Crespo (Party Girl Piñatas)\, Zoom Laptop\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nAmorette Crespo (Party Girl Piñatas) Folklorico Dancer\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nAmorette Crespo (Party Girl Piñatas) Selena and Hot Cheetos Installation\, 2021. Mari Carson (Plaid Hamster Knits)\, Uterus Piñata\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America\n\n\n\n\nMari Carson\nCarson is a costume and sound designer based in the Sacramento area. She began making piñatas in 2014: \nSeven years ago I was diagnosed with cervical cancer and the treatment was a radical hysterectomy. As a response\, my friends threw a farewell party for my uterus. I made a piñata in the shape of a uterus\, filled it with glitter\, condoms\, lube and the tampons I would never need again and destroyed it with a baseball bat. \nSince then\, I wanted to share this awesome piñata with the world. This piñata is made to order to celebrate your uterus or the uterus of someone you love. \nMari Carson (Plaid Hamster Knits)\, Uterus Piñata\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America\n\n\nLisbeth Palacios\nPalacios’s All Party Art is a party supply business that specializes in piñatas. Palacios began her business in Venezuela and is now based in Tampa\, Florida. \nLisbeth Palacios (All Party Art)\, COVID Vaccine\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\nHours\n\nTuesday – Saturday: 12:00pm – 5:00pm \n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttps://www.craftinamerica.org/\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/pinatas/2021-10-21/
LOCATION:Craft in America\, 8415 W. THIRD ST.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90048\, United States
CATEGORIES:-West Hollywood,Arts & Crafts,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums
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SUMMARY:Learn How To Meditate
DESCRIPTION:EVERY THURSDAY 12:30–1:00PM- Online via ZOOM. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWould you like to learn how to meditate? Join the Hammer Museum each Thursday for Mindful Awareness Meditation Online. Mindfulness Meditation is the moment-by-moment process of actively and openly observing one’s physical\, mental\, and emotional experiences. Mindfulness has scientific support as a means to reduce stress\, improve attention\, boost the immune system\, reduce emotional reactivity\, and promote a general sense of health and well-being. These half hour weekly sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently in life. No special clothing is required\, and participants are welcome to join for five minutes or enjoy the entire 30 minutes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese free weekly drop-in sessions usually take place in the Hammer’s Billy Wilder Theater but are now offered live online via Zoom. \nMindful Awareness Meditation is provided by UCLA & The Hammer Museum\n  \nff \n\nSessions are led by Diana Winston and other instructors from the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. Visit www.marc.ucla.edu to learn more about the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. \nWinston has been practicing mindfulness meditation for more than 20 years\, and when she began it was fairly unknown in this country. But today secular mindfulness meditation is taught to executives\, war veterans and schoolchildren; it is used in prisons and hospitals\, and is written about in women’s magazines. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nATTENDING THIS PROGRAM?\nLearn How to Meditate live: RSVP to receive an email reminder on the day of the Mindful Awareness Meditation program with the link to tune in. The link to join will also be posted here 2 hours before the program starts. This program will not be recorded. \nHelp with Zoom: This program will be held on the Zoom platform. Visit zoom.us/test to join a test meeting\, then follow the instructions to test your video and audio. If you have never used Zoom before\, you will be prompted to download the Zoom app or join from your browser. Zoom works best on the Chrome browser.\nHaving trouble? Contact our visitor experience team at 310-443-7000. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for Mindful Awareness\nJOIN ZOOM NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShe starts by asking people to notice their breathing as they work toward “paying attention to present moment experiences with openness\, curiosity and a willingness to be with what is.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCan’t do this online class? Try the UCLA Mindfulness FREE APP and learn how to meditate anytime.\nWith this easy-to-use app\, you can practice mindfulness meditation anywhere\, anytime with the guidance of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. Scientific research shows mindfulness can help manage stress-related physical conditions\, reduce anxiety and depression\, cultivate positive emotions\, and help improve overall physical health and well-being. \n \n\n\n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttps://hammer.ucla.edu\n\n\nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 
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LOCATION:ZOOM\, CA
CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Health and Fitness,Museums,Online/ Virtual
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SUMMARY:The Museum of Contemporary Art
DESCRIPTION:ONE MUSEUM. TWO LOCATIONS- Free Every Thursday\n\nWelcome to The Museum of Contemporary Art. With two distinct venues—MOCA Grand Avenue and The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA—and Michael Heizer’s seminal artwork Double Negative (1969-70) in the Nevada desert\, we engage audiences through an ambitious program of exhibitions\, educational programs\, and publishing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWelcome to The Museum of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are contemporary.\nWe question and adapt to the changing definitions of art. \n  \nWe are a museum.\nWe present\, collect\, and interpret the art of our time. \n  \nWe care\nfor the experience of art\, the inevitability of change\, the multiplicity of perspectives\, the urgency of contemporary expression. \n\nWith 2 distinct venues in Los Angeles\n\nMOCA Grand Avenue\n250 South Grand Avenue\nLos Angeles\, CA 90012 \nArchitect Arata Isozaki designed MOCA Grand Avenue in 1986 with classical architecture and Los Angeles popular culture in mind. Today this location hosts the museum’s main galleries\, Lemonade café\, the flagship location of the MOCA Store\, and staff offices. \nmore info at: Grand Ave \n\n\n\n\n\n\n250 S Grand Ave \nLos Angeles\, CA 90012 \n\n\nGet directions\n\n\n\n\n  \n \nThe Geffen Contemporary at MOCA\n152 North Central Avenue\nLos Angeles\, CA 90012 \nA former police car warehouse in L.A.’s Little Tokyo Historic District\, renovated by the noted California architect Frank Gehry\, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (formerly The Temporary Contemporary) opened in 1983. This location offers 40\,000 square feet of exhibition space. \nmore info at: Geffen \n\n\n  \n \nand Michael Heizer’s seminal artwork Double Negative (1969-70) in the Nevada desert\,\nOverton Airport- Mormon Mesa\, Overton\, Nevada (80 miles from Las Vegas)\n1110 Airport Road\nOverton\, NV 89040 \nDouble Negative was constructed by Michael Heizer in the Nevada desert in 1969 and remains one of the few still extant examples of what are commonly referred to as earthworks\, land art\, or environmental sculpture. The land art movement first appeared in the late 1960s and served to challenge the location\, material\, size\, and temporal existence of a work of art. Double Negative consists of two long straight trenches\, 30 feet wide and 50 feet deep\, cut into the “tabletop” of Mormon Mesa\, displacing 240\,000 tons of desert sandstone. The cuts face each other across an indentation in the plateaus’ scalloped perimeter\, forming a continuous image\, a thick linear volume that bridges and combines the “negative” space between them. \nmore info at: Double Negative \n\nAdmission to Double Negative by artist Michael Heizer is always free.\n\nHours\nMonday: 11:00 a.m.-6:00p.m.\nTuesday: Closed\nWednesday: 11:00 a.m.-6:00p.m.\nThursday: 11:00 a.m.-8:00p.m.\nFriday: 11:00 a.m.-6:00p.m.\nSaturday – Sunday: 11:00 a.m.-5:00p.m. \n  \nGeneral Admission: Free\nSpecial exhibitions: $18\nMembers: Free\nChildren under 12: Free\nSeniors and students: $10 \nSpecial exhibitions are free every Thursday\, 5-8pm.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nwww.moca.org\n \n  \n\n\nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n 
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LOCATION:MOCA- Museum Of Contemporary Art\, 250 S Grand Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums
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