The Howard Instrument Collection of the Watts Towers Arts Center is a permanent, revolving installation of musical instruments from around the world. It was assembled by Dr. Joseph H. Howard and donated to the Center in 1989. The collection at the Watts Towers Arts Center, about a quarter of Howard’s total collection, consists of 144 instruments, the majority of which are non- western.
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Soundscapes: Alan Poma
Soundscapes, LAND’s programming series dedicated to experimental music and sound-based practices, continues on Saturday, April 27 with The Gold Fish=, a performance by multidisciplinary artist Alan Poma curated for LAND by Paulina Lara. The GoldFish= reimagines the birth of a mythical creature from the wetlands adjacent to Lake Titicaca, situated on the border between Bolivia and Peru. Near Lake Titicaca, there are artificial basins called ‘The Fountain of the Incas.’ The man-made agriculture systems stem from indigenous technology that has…
$20
American Youth Symphony – 59th Annual Spring Concert
Celebrate AYS’ 59th year with the Annual Spring Concert on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Maestro Izcaray will lead a program that includes Gabriela Lena Frank’s Contested Eden and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 7.
$5 – $10
Film Series: Beware the Elements! Natural Disasters on Film
The Acadmy Museum presents the Film Series Beware the Elements! Natural Disasters on Film Following a summer of record-breaking heatwaves, extreme wildfires, historic floods, and a truly unprecedented “hurriquake,” we find the perilous realities of climate change increasingly impacting our daily lives. This screening series considers natural disasters through our planet’s primary elements—earth, wind, water, and fire—and seeks to highlight key moments in the history of the disaster film genre as a source of entertainment and portrayal of science, and…
LA Get Down Festival: A Celebration of Spoken Word
The LA Get Down consists of a series of free or low-cost writing workshops, roundtable discussions and performance showcases for youth and adults that use music and poetry to highlight the stories of our communities. email whitney@greenwayarts.org for free tickets
$12 – $69
KAIROS
Kairos is the story of two people falling in love during a tectonic societal shift. Their nascent relationship is tested by the advent of a procedure that grants immortality to a select few. What happens to commitment, meaning, and care when linear time breaks? Both dystopian science fiction and a darkly comedic love story, Kairos is a compassionate investigation of two humans whose ideal “happily-ever-after” is terrifyingly outpaced by relentless technological and societal upheaval. Check the website for ticket…