The Music Center: Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles

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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 inside 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. Follow The Music Center on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter .

“The insider word is drop EVERYTHING to see these dancers.” - San Francisco Classical Voice 📝💥Come celebrate 5️⃣0️⃣ year...
05/02/2025

“The insider word is drop EVERYTHING to see these dancers.” - San Francisco Classical Voice 📝💥

Come celebrate 5️⃣0️⃣ years of Grupo Corpo with us as we welcome them back to THIS weekend for 3 exhilarating performances in the 🩰👏

Experience "21" and "Gira" in and get the chance to see Brazil's famed dance company on stage!🪘 Tickets at musiccenter.org
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05/01/2025

Hey Los Angeles! 💥 This is your invitation from company dancers Rafael Bittar and Giulia Madureira to get your tickets now to see Grupo Corpo when they’re here at this Friday- Sunday! 🩰🥀

Calling all families in 👋 Looking for something FREE and fun to do with the kiddos this weekend? Look no further than o...
04/30/2025

Calling all families in 👋 Looking for something FREE and fun to do with the kiddos this weekend? Look no further than our Very Special Arts Festival: Family Day! 🎉

Join us on for a creativity-filled day where artists of all abilities and disabilities can enjoy live performances 🎶, art-making activities 🎨, catch a magic show🪄, splash around in the splash pad 💦 and have a blast outdoors in the heart of ! ☀️ It’s the perfect way to get outdoors this weekend! 🤸

We'll see you there! Saturday, May 3 from 11 AM to 2:30 PM! 🌼

Congratulations to our 2025 The Music Center's Spotlight Grand Prize Finalists! 👏🎉 We can’t wait to watch these 14 incre...
04/28/2025

Congratulations to our 2025 The Music Center's Spotlight Grand Prize Finalists! 👏🎉 We can’t wait to watch these 14 incredibly talented young artists shine at their Grand Finale debut 🌟 🩰🎶

🗓️ Mark your calendars for Friday, June 6, 2025, at 8 PM at the Ahmanson Theatre and join us to celebrate the culmination of a multi-faceted year-long journey of these high school artists in acting, music and dance.

🎟️ Head to musiccenter.org/ to reserve your FREE ticket!

📣 Cue the curtain! 🎉 Congratulations to our 2025 Grand Prize Finalists! We can’t wait to see you shine at your Spotlight Grand Finale debut 🌟

🗓️ Mark your calendars for Friday, June 6, 2025, at 8PM at The Music Center: Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles’s Ahmanson Theatre!

🎟️ Head to our 🔗 in bio to RSVP for your FREE ticket!

04/27/2025

We’re one week away from together at our Family Day! 🎶☀️🎊 And we can’t wait!

🗓️ May 3
⏰ 11 AM - 2:30 PM
📍 The Music Center

🎨Spend a sunny Saturday outdoors with us, exploring the arts and inspiring your imagination! 🎡 FREE and fun for the whole family!

🎶Get into the groove ! 🎧⚡On the Record: Vinyl Fair is back this May in ! 🎶 Join us for a record sale with 16 local ven...
04/25/2025

🎶Get into the groove ! 🎧⚡On the Record: Vinyl Fair is back this May in ! 🎶 Join us for a record sale with 16 local vendors selling various genres, artists and pricing all curated by our friends at Beat Swap Meet & In Sheeps Clothing hi-fi. 💯 While you build your collection, vibe to live DJ sets, immerse yourself in a restorative sound bath, create your own zine, try your hand at vinyl sampling, be a part of a storytelling lounge and so much more!

📅 Save the date!
💿May 17
⏰ 4 - 8 PM

🌙 Spend a Saturday evening connecting with other vinyl collectors, enthusiasts and artists on as we bring back your favorite vinyl event for the 3rd year in a row! This event is FREE and open to all! 🫶 Visit musiccenter.org/ontherecord to let us know you'll be there!

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KCRW
LAUSD Arts Education Branch
Arts for LA
Dance Resource Center
LA Commons
Dexter Story
South Gate Museum and Art Gallery
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There's so much to see and do at our ! ☀️🎨 Artists, kids and adults of all abilities and disabilities can create some...
04/24/2025

There's so much to see and do at our ! ☀️🎨 Artists, kids and adults of all abilities and disabilities can create something new at our 13 interactive booths! 🤸🎶

🖌️🔭Focusing on our festival theme, "ARTS AND SCIENCE UNITE," our Community Partners have created a fun lineup of art-making activities that fuse science and creativity in new and exciting ways! ⚗️✨

🌳 Enjoy a sunny Saturday filled with music, hands-on crafts, dance, taiko drumming, painting, fun in the splash pad and more!

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LAUSD Arts Education Branch
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture
The Artsy Wagon
Straight Up Abilities
TaikoProject

🔥 GIVEAWAY ALERT🔥From samba to sabor, this might be your lucky chance to enjoy an unforgettable night of Brazilian cultu...
04/22/2025

🔥 GIVEAWAY ALERT🔥From samba to sabor, this might be your lucky chance to enjoy an unforgettable night of Brazilian culture in DTLA! 🎉 We're partnering with Casa Ipanema to celebrate the return of Grupo Corpo to with a ! 👉 One lucky winner will receive:

🎟️ 2 tickets to see – Brazil’s iconic contemporary dance company
🍽️ A $200 dining experience at Casa Ipanema

Sweepstakes ends on Friday, April 25 at 11:59 p.m. PST. 🔗Enter here: https://themusiccenter.typeform.com/to/mih5jo1a

Each performance of Grupo Corpo here in will end with the evocative "Gira" choreographed by 💥🩰To create this piece, P...
04/18/2025

Each performance of Grupo Corpo here in will end with the evocative "Gira" choreographed by 💥🩰

To create this piece, Pederneiras immersed himself in the history and practices of different Afro-Brazilian religions, particularly , and transformed the rituals into a contemporary dance epic that expresses the universal condition of humanity through trance-like turns and movements. 🙏

See it on the stage in just 2 weeks! 🕰️

Meet the performers for our Family Day! ✨🎶 Bringing the rhythm and fun to our Plaza stage, we have 11 exciting perform...
04/17/2025

Meet the performers for our Family Day! ✨🎶 Bringing the rhythm and fun to our Plaza stage, we have 11 exciting performances for the whole family to enjoy! 🪩🪄

🎡 In celebration of the artistic ability in all of us, we’re inviting Angelenos of all abilities and disabilities to join us on to get creative and connect through dance, music, art activities, magic and more!

☀️ We hope you'll join us for this FREE one-day outdoor festival and create wonderful new memories.

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Universoul Hip Hop
AbilityFirst
Little Tokyo Service Center
Free 2 Be Me Dance
The Miracle Project
Korean Classical Music & Dance Company
Illusions By Allen
Down For Dance
Sri Lanka Foundation
Straight Up Abilities

04/15/2025
04/15/2025

🎉 Mark your calendars for May 3rd! 📅 We’re throwing a FREE family-friendly celebration at The Music Center’s Very Special Arts Festival: Family Day. 🎨🌟 Bring the whole family for a day full of joy, imagination, and community!💖

"21" choreographed by for Grupo Corpo is a captivating ballet divided into three movements. 🩰🪘Set to a striking score ...
04/13/2025

"21" choreographed by for Grupo Corpo is a captivating ballet divided into three movements. 🩰🪘Set to a striking score by Marco Antonio Guimarães, featuring his one-of-a-kind instrumental creations, this piece weaves rhythmic and timbral combinations of movement and sound together seamlessly. 🎶🪢

Don't miss your chance to see it here at next month!

Start your with some wellness ! ☀️🎉 Join us TONIGHT to celebrate at the Whittier Wellness Community Center for a FR...
04/11/2025

Start your with some wellness ! ☀️🎉 Join us TONIGHT to celebrate at the Whittier Wellness Community Center for a FREE event with Los Angeles County Department of Public Health! 👏🎨

Enjoy an exciting lineup of live music and dance performances, along with a resource fair and wellness workshops—including yoga, meditation, sound baths and candle making. 🙏❤️Be sure to stop by the Gloria Molina Grand Park booth and catch a performance by Performing Artist Alfredo Rolando Ortiz. 🎵🌍

We'll see you there! 💙👋

04/10/2025

For Grupo Corpo, rhythm is more than music—it’s a language. 🎶🪘Bringing Brazilian culture and Afro-Brazilian spirituality to life, this amazing Company returns to for the first time in 14 years! 👏💥

Audiences will be left in awe as they execute flawless technique, performing 2 pieces guaranteed to stir your soul, senses and heart. ❤️🙏

04/10/2025
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04/08/2025

Today, our 6th grade class took a special trip to the The Music Center: Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles’ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion to attend the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater student matinee! In , have been studying Ailey’s iconic work “Revelations”, and this live performance brought their learning to life on stage. The experience offered a powerful look at how dance can tell stories, celebrate culture, and inspire connection—an unforgettable day of movement, meaning, and artistic excellence!

4 powerful nights of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater here in done and 1 more to go! 👏✨You have 2 more chances to se...
04/06/2025

4 powerful nights of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater here in done and 1 more to go! 👏✨

You have 2 more chances to see here at THIS weekend. 📍🩰 Don't miss out!

We had so much fun together at Special Edition last week! 🤍✨Thanks for showing up with your best moves and all your in...
04/04/2025

We had so much fun together at Special Edition last week! 🤍✨Thanks for showing up with your best moves and all your infectious energy 🎶🌟

📸: Will Tee Yang for The Music Center

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater had an unforgettable opening night in 🙌🏿✨ Made even better by some special guests b...
04/04/2025

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater had an unforgettable opening night in 🙌🏿✨ Made even better by some special guests backstage! ❤️ Thanks to Debbie Allen, Taraji P. Henson, Michael Ealy and Jussie Smollett for joining us for an amazing night!

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As Los Angeles’ performing arts center, The Music Center has served millions of patrons for more than five decades and is one of the largest and most respected performing art centers in the nation. With four world-class resident companies and five exceptional venues, we have enjoyed bringing Los Angeles the very best in music, dance, opera and theatre.

We have also developed models for arts education initiatives that continue to impact students and teachers in and outside of the classroom. From The Music Center’s Spotlight program, an annual scholarship and training program for high school students, to The Music Center On Tour, which brings world-class performing artists to the classroom, The Music Center’s lauded educational initiatives are committed to inspiring the minds of students in Los Angeles County.

As the 21st century has ushered in new ways of communicating and creating, the arts are no longer the exclusive purview of those who purchase tickets to sit in a concert hall or theatre. The Music Center is one of the first arts organization to recognize this with a slate of innovative low-cost or free arts programming that is relevant to a range of audiences and interests. These successful programs engage the community and bring the arts alive. Sleepless: The Music Center After Hours, Dance DTLA, Grand Park + The Music Center’s 4th of July Block Party, and N.Y.E.L.A. are all designed to gather and connect people across lines of race, ethnicity, gender, class and age in an interdisciplinary and multi-sensory art experience, engaging thousands of Angelos.

We hope you will join us in shaping the future of The Music Center and the arts in Los Angeles.