The tour includes paintings, sculpture, and stained glass by such artists as Gauguin, Tiepolo, and Bernini.
 
Demons, Angels, and Monsters: The Supernatural in Art is suitable for children, tweens, or anyone with a sense of fun. All Getty Center audio tours are free through February 5, 2012.
 
The Getty Center is located at 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049. For more information, call (310) 440-7300 or visit www.getty.edu.

Garden Concerts for Kids kicks off this summer with LA-based Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band on August 6 and 7.  One of the brightest new artists on the kids’ music scene, this Silver Lake trio was named the best new kids’ artist of 2010 by USA Today. Their fresh rockabilly, retro tunes, and indie goodness open the concert series, with songs from their brand new album, Oh Lucky Day!

The following weekend, August 13 and 14, Grammy nominated Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could will get every family up and dancing with their energetic beats. They are a rollicking back-porch rock ‘n’ roll band with a feel-good R & B foundation. According to National Public Radio, they “might just be the best-sounding band in children’s music.” 

Closing out the season on August 20 and 21 singer-guitarist Frances England will bring her warm, indie-folk melodies and alt-rock rhythms to the Getty.  Performing from her brand new Parent’s Choice Gold Award-winning album, Mind Of My Own, England will sing about bicycles, ladybugs, and Jacques Cousteau.  England’s incredibly creative and slightly off-beat take on family life has inspired a world of fans since her 2007 breakout album, Fascinating Creatures.

The Garden Concerts for Kids are held in the Central Garden at the Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, from 4:00-5:30 p.m.   Admission is free, and no reservations are required. 

Parking is $15.  For more information visit www.getty.edu or call (310) 440-7300.

Houdini: Art and Magic

April 28 through September 4, 2011

ADMISSION

Included with Museum admission:

• $10 General
• $7 Seniors and Full-Time Students
• $5 Children 2–12
• FREE to Members and Children under 2
• FREE to all on Thursdays

Skirball had this to say about the exhibition:

Magician, escape artist, and showman extraordinaire Harry Houdini (1874–1926) has remained an object of fascination for generations. Combining biographical and historical artifacts with contemporary art inspired by his physical audacity and celebrity, Houdini: Art and Magic explores Houdini as an individual and an enduring cultural phenomenon, documenting the period in American history when the young Jewish immigrant helped shape the cultural landscape and became an acknowledged mass-market star.

March 5 (Saturday)

10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Kids can explore the stories and customs of Japan in this cooking workshop led by chef Maite Gomez-Réjon. Following a visit to the Japanese Garden, the class will prepare and enjoy a traditional Japanese meal, complete with tea. Ages 7–12. Fee includes one accompanying adult. Members: $55. Non-Members: $65. Registration: 626-405-2128.

Yoga for Kids

March 26, April 2, 9

(Saturdays) 9:30–10:30 a.m.

Strike a pose like a garden statue and breathe deeply like a flower in this three-session class presented by Mini Yogis Yoga for Kids, with instructor Shana Hope Urban. It’s fun for all ages, and healthy exercise, too! Ages 5 and up. Fee includes one accompanying adult. (Please bring yoga mats.) Members: $50. Non-Members: $60. Registration: (626) 405-2128.

Huntington Library is located at:

1151 Oxford Road

San Marino, CA  91108

626.405.2100

Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission: Free; a ticket is required. Call (310) 440-7300 or use the “Get Tickets” button on the event page.

For more information visit the Getty website.

Power of Color: Abstract Expressionist Art
August 23*, 30, September 6, 2009 | North Piazza
What does red say to you? How about green or purple? Color is one of the most important ways an artist communicates. In LACMA’s permanent collection, check out how abstract expressionists use color. Make your own art or move like a color in workshops with Doran George, May Jong, Daniela Arbizzi, and Quan Yen Trang.

Celebrate Korea!
September 13, 20, 27* | Los Angeles Times Central Court
Join a celebration of the reinstallation of the Korean Art galleries! Special on September 13—Korean dance and music performance with the Korean Classical Music Institute of America. Make your own music with the performers and join in art workshops with Hadley Holliday, Robert Morse, and Quan Yen Trang.

*Family Sundays starts at 11 am just after the Tarfest run! See Tarfest.com for more information.
*Children’s Author & Illustrator: Alex Beard

Brush and Ink: Korean Painting
October 4, 18, 25 | Los Angeles Times Central Court

Form is available at http://www.lacma.org/programs/pdfs/NewEnglishNexGenForm.pdf.

Dates: Saturdays and Sundays, August 15 & 16, 22 & 23, and 29 & 30, 2009
Time: 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Location: Getty Center, Central Garden
Admission: Free; no reservations required.

Enjoy the best of children’s music in the great outdoors at Garden Concerts for Kids, offering three weekends of kid-tastic, sing-along fun in the Central Garden. Make it an afternoon—come early to browse the galleries, wander the gardens, and enjoy a picnic on the grass.

For more information visit Getty’s website.

Hosting more than 200,000 guests each year, Kidspace features exhibits, programs and activities on more than three acres of indoor and outdoor space that encourage a child’s growth and development through explorations of the environment, investigations in science, and artistic forms of expression that captivate the inquisitive and growing minds of children ages 1 to 10.

The many exhibits and features offered at Kidspace will enthrall children as they explore the creative arts, natural sciences, world cultures and more. Kidspace offers interactive programming in the following areas of interest:

• Insect life
• Visual and performing arts
• Natural systems such as weather, animal and plant life cycles
• Early childhood learning

With more than 20 exhibits to explore, activities of learning and discovery take place side by side with the creativity of play. Some of the exhibits include:

• Raindrop Climber – this enclosed glass climber soars 40 feet into the air, with climbing platforms sculpted into the form of raindrops
• The Dig – uncover plant and animal fossils native to the Pasadena Arroyo Seco Trike Tracks – follow the marked routes on special Kidspace tricycles
• Interpretive Arroyo – a mini model of Pasadena’s own Arroyo Seco with gentle, rolling water and native plant life for kids to explore and discover
• Nature Exchange – bring samples of rocks, plant life, soil, or other natural objects to trade at the Kidspace Nature Exchange. Share your knowledge of your object to earn points on your Nature Exchange Membership Card to trade for new items and artifacts
• Bugsy’s Diner – learn about the anatomy and feeding habits of insects Star Station:
• Planetarium Experience – experience the culture and legends of the night sky

Kidspace children’s museum is located at: 480 n. arroyo blvd. pasadena, ca 91103

Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9:30am to 5pm and weekends, 10am to 5pm open Mondays for specific events and holidays only

Admission: $9 for adults and children, infants under 1 are freec

Korean Cultural Center is one of my favorite places to go. Its a great place to go if you want to learn about Korea. They constantly are having all sorts of events, including movie screenings. If you want your kids to pick up a foreign language then you can’t beat their deal, and its affiliated with Seoul National University. Check them out, they’re fun to visit and look at the Korean art, and also great to learn about the Korean people.