The Music Center: Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles

The Music Center: Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles It’s a summer of dance at ☀️💃🏾

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Superstars of Paris 7/31- 8/2
🎶 w/ Los Mirlos 8/15 The Music Center convenes artists, communities and ideas with the goal of deepening the cultural lives of every resident in Los Angeles County. The $70 million non-profit performing arts organization has two divisions: TMC Arts and TMC Ops. TMC Arts, The Music Center’s programming engine, provides year-round programming insid

e The Music Center’s four theatres, on Jerry Moss Plaza, outside at Grand Park—a 12-acre adjacent green space—in schools and other locations all over Los Angeles County and on a digital platform called The Music Center Offstage. TMC Arts presents world-class dance with Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center, free and low-cost public concerts and events, as well as live and digital K–12 arts education programs, workshops, performances, interactive experiences and special events. TMC Ops manages the theatres, the Plaza and Grand Park, which comprise $2 billion in county assets, on behalf of the County of Los Angeles. The Music Center is also home to four renowned resident companies—Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Master Chorale, LA Opera and LA Phil. For more information, visit musiccenter.org. Follow The Music Center on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter .

🎉 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎉🌴🎶 Enter for a chance to win the ultimate fan experience at Live at The Music Center on Saturday, Aug...
08/04/2026

🎉 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎉

🌴🎶 Enter for a chance to win the ultimate fan experience at Live at The Music Center on Saturday, August 15! 🇵🇪

One lucky winner will receive:
🍽️ Dinner for two
🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 Meet & greet with the band
🧢 Exclusive Los Mirlos merchandise

Entries must be received by Monday, August 10, 2026, at 11:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. One winner will be selected at random and notified on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Limit one entry per person, per email address.

🔗 Entering is easy! Visit the entry form at this link: https://themusiccenter.typeform.com/to/VDP71lG2

📅 Don’t forget to mark your calendars for this summer's last FREE concert at Jerry Moss Plaza!

08/04/2026

🎶 Ago…
…Amé! 🙌

Get ready for an unforgettable night of rhythm and movement as The Music Center’s Dance DTLA brings the energy of Afrobeats to Jerry Moss Plaza.

Join KaJe Movement Collective's Kara Jenelle for a fun, beginner-friendly lesson inspired by Afrobeats and traditional West African dance. You’ll even learn a little Twi from Ghana before hitting the dance floor!

Bring your friends, discover something new and celebrate summer with us under the stars.

📍 Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center
📅 Friday, August 7
🕖 7:00–11:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free admission

🔗 FREE RSVP https://www.musiccenter.org/dancedtla

💃🌙 Baila esta cumbia tonight! Step onto the dance floor at The Music Center’s Dance DTLA for a fun, beginner-friendly cu...
07/31/2026

💃🌙 Baila esta cumbia tonight!

Step onto the dance floor at The Music Center’s Dance DTLA for a fun, beginner-friendly cumbia lesson led by RF Dance’s Andrik & Kailey. Then keep the party going with a lively merengue mini lesson that’ll have your feet moving even faster.

🎧 DJ Sizzle Fantastic is bringing the soundtrack for the night with irresistible cumbia rhythms and Latin dance favorites that will keep Jerry Moss Plaza moving all evening long.

Whether you’re a lifelong cumbia fan or trying it for the very first time, grab a partner (or find one on the dance floor) and join us for an unforgettable summer night under the stars!

⏰ 7 p.m.–11 p.m.
📍 Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center
🔗 FREE RSVP https://www.musiccenter.org/dancedtla

07/31/2026

🇫🇷 Los Angeles, Hugo Marchand is here.

Paris Opera Ballet Étoile Hugo Marchand has arrived in Los Angeles and is inviting you to experience The Music Center's BalletNOW®: Superstars of Paris.

📍 The Music Center's Walt Disney Concert Hall
🗓️ July 31–August 2

Get your tickets here: https://www.musiccenter.org/balletnow 🎟️

✨ “Our job is to make sure that as many people as possible have access to something that makes their lives better.”In a ...
07/31/2026

✨ “Our job is to make sure that as many people as possible have access to something that makes their lives better.”

In a new interview with , The Music Center President & CEO Rachel S. Moore reflects on the power of the arts to bring people together, create community and make live experiences accessible to all.

Read how that vision comes to life through programs like The Music Center’s BalletNOW®: Superstars of Paris featuring Hugo Marchand & Friends, The Music Center's Dance DTLA, Live at The Music Center and more.

Read the full interview here: https://www.ladowntownnews.com/arts_and_entertainment/summer-of-dance-the-music-center-brings-movement-to-dtla/article_2e252d03-8504-448e-97ab-9e3e21d6cc18.html

Walt Disney Concert Hall regularly hosts orchestras, ensembles and bands, but it is not often that dancers command the esteemed concert stage. This Friday through Sunday, a select roster of

07/30/2026

🪩✨ All aboard the funkiest Soul Train in Los Angeles!

Disco Night at The Music Center’s Dance DTLA broke out in an incredible Soul Train that took over The Jerry Moss Plaza. We are sharing 60 straight seconds. No edits. No interruptions. Just pure disco joy and a dance floor full of unforgettable moments. 🕺💃

Thank you to everyone who joined us. The plaza was sparkling with funky moves, dazzling style and nonstop dancing from the first beat to the last.

A huge thank you to instructor for infecting everyone with disco fever, for serving an electrifying Whacking mini lesson, and DJ for spinning wall-to-wall classics that kept the mirror ball turning all night long.

We’ll see you on the dance floor this Friday for Cumbia Night!

🔗 FREE RSVP (link in bio)

07/28/2026

🌞 Baila esta cumbia!

Feel the Bidi Bidi Bom Bom on the dance floor this Friday as The Music Center’s Dance DTLA keeps your night life thriving with a fun, beginner-friendly cumbia lesson led by . Whether you’re stepping onto the dance floor for the first time or already know your way around cumbia, you’ll be moving with confidence in no time.

Bring your friends, learn some new moves and soak up the summer vibes at one of L.A.’s favorite summer traditions.

📍 Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center
📅 Friday, July 31
🕖 7:00–11:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free admission

🔗 FREE RSVP (link in bio)

07/28/2026

🌞 Baila esta cumbia!

Feel the Bidi Bidi Bom Bom on the dance floor this Friday as The Music Center's Dance DTLA keeps your night life thriving with a fun, beginner-friendly cumbia lesson led by RF Dance. Whether you're stepping onto the dance floor for the first time or already know your way around cumbia, you'll be moving with confidence in no time.

Bring your friends, learn some new moves and soak up the summer vibes at one of L.A.'s favorite summer traditions.

📍 Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center
📅 Friday, July 31
🕖 7:00–11:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free admission

🔗 FREE RSVP https://www.musiccenter.org/dancedtla

🏆 We’re honored to share that the 66th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration has won a Los Angeles Area Emmy Award for ...
07/26/2026

🏆 We’re honored to share that the 66th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration has won a Los Angeles Area Emmy Award for Live Special Events – Programming! ✨

Congratulations to our incredible partners at (who collected the most trophies at the ceremony) and to everyone whose creativity, passion and hard work helped bring this beloved Los Angeles tradition to audiences across Southern California. This recognition is a testament to the extraordinary artists, production teams and community that make the Holiday Celebration so special year after year.

Here’s to celebrating the arts, our communities and many more unforgettable Holiday Celebrations to come. ❤️

https://deadline.com/2026/07/2026-los-angeles-area-emmy-awards-winners-full-list-1237003970/

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