As projects emerge to protect, restore, and enhance the natural landscape in the Los Angeles region, attention turns to the historical landscape for understanding, inspiration, and context. In this project, our team blended geographers, historians, and biologists with representatives of three tribes — Chumash, Tataviam, and Gabrieleño — to investigate six village sites and their natural features as they would have existed before European arrival.
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Mapping Los Angeles Landscape History: The Indigenous Landscape
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$15
Victorian Christmas
Christmas Holiday display of our finest antiques, Santa Clauses, angels, choir boys, and village scenes that depict Dickens’s Victorian Christmas. Our Christmas tree will be decorated with our collection of antique ornaments and there will be a display of vintage Christmas cards.
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Enchanted Forest of Light
Enchanted is a one-mile, nighttime walk through distinct lighting displays. Some of the displays are interactive and invite participation, while some are merely there to be observed and enjoyed. Food and beverage options abound at Enchanted. Grab a quick bite, a hot chocolate or an adult beverage within the Enchanted experience.
Free
Afro-Indigenous History of the United State
This talk will discuss the historical relationship between African Americans and Native Americans in the United States, with a specific focus on their shared activism during the Black and Red Power movements. Speaker Kyle T. Mays (he/him) is an Afro-Indigenous (Saginaw Chippewa) scholar of urban studies, Afro-Indigenous history, and contemporary popular culture. He is a Professor of African American Studies, American Indian Studies, and History at UCLA. He is the author of several books, including An Afro-Indigenous History of the…
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L.A. Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow
Brighten up your holidays with an all new Yuletide tradition! The Zoo will be decorated with festive lights for the winter holiday season. This fresh, exciting event will include family-friendly evening activities to illuminate the season for memories that will make you smile all year.
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WAITING FOR GODOT
As Vladimir and Estragon wait and wait for the arrival of the elusive Godot, a cast of mysterious misfits interrupt their endless vigil in Samuel Beckett’s tragi-comic masterpiece that has captivated audiences for decades. Timeless and multi-layered, Waiting for Godot changed the course of contemporary drama and remains as resonant and riveting as ever. Tuesdays – Fridays, 8:00 p.m. Saturdays, 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Sundays, 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.