One of the longest-running kite festivals in the country returns to the Redondo Beach Pier. The all-ages event features prizes for the best hand-made kite, highest-flying kite and the youngest and youngest at heart kite flyers in addition to live music, local dance and martial arts demos and a hot dog on a stick eating contest.
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Festival of the Kite at Redondo Beach Pier
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Candy Sushi Making for Tweens and Teens
Create your own candy “sushi” using Rice Krispies treats, fruit roll-ups, jelly beans, and many other sweet treats as we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Candy supplies are limited, on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Create Batik-Inspired Art for Asian American Heritage Month
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by learning about the Indonesian art of batik, and make your own piece in this two-session workshop. Please note that participants must attend both sessions to complete the project. This program is for teens and tweens ages 11-19 only.
Life of Pi
Experience the Tony and Olivier Award-winning play Life of Pi, based on Yann Martel’s best-selling novel. This visually stunning production tells the story of sixteen-year-old Pi, who survives a shipwreck and is stranded on a lifeboat with a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Bengal tiger. Through innovative puppetry and stagecraft, the play brings this epic tale of adventure and survival to life. Check the website for performance times and ticket prices.
Check the website for ticket prices.
JUST LIKE US
Just Like Us by Karen Zacarías. Inspired by the bestselling book by Helen Thorpe and now more timely than ever, this non-fiction play follows four Latina teenage girls whose close-knit friendship is put to the test when each finds her opportunities in life dictated by immigration status—or lack thereof. Check the website for ticket prices.
Check the website for ticket prices.
The Last Play by Rickérby Hinds
The Last Play by Rickérby Hinds, a meta-theatrical work written by the real Rickérby Hinds, was commissioned by Latino Theater Company and developed in the company’s Circle of Imaginistas playwriting group. An Afro Latino playwright, blocked by the challenge of writing what he believes will be his final play, summons characters from some of his previous plays for inspiration — only to confront chaos, comedy and a deeper understanding of his identity and the true meaning of success. Check the…