LA Youth Ballet presents THE NUTCRACKER with The Washington Ballet principal Ashley Murphy as the Sugar Plum Fairy and International Guest Star Brooklyn Mack as the Sugar Plum Fairy’s Cavalier Welcome to the enchanting world of The Nutcracker where a magic Christmas tree grows taller and taller and our young heroine vanquishes the Mouse King to save her beloved Nutcracker. Transported through swirling snowflakes and waltzing flowers, Clara and her Nutcracker Prince travel to The Land of Sweets where Russian, Chinese, Spanish and Arabian dancers, along with Mother Ginger and her children, present them with gifts. This celebration culminates in a spectacular performance in Clara’s honor by the...

LA Youth Ballet presents THE NUTCRACKER with The Washington Ballet principal Ashley Murphy as the Sugar Plum Fairy and International Guest Star Brooklyn Mack as the Sugar Plum Fairy’s Cavalier Welcome to the enchanting world of The Nutcracker where a magic Christmas tree grows taller and taller and our young heroine vanquishes the Mouse King to save her beloved Nutcracker. Transported through swirling snowflakes and waltzing flowers, Clara and her Nutcracker Prince travel to The Land of Sweets where Russian, Chinese, Spanish and Arabian dancers, along with Mother Ginger and her children, present them with gifts. This celebration culminates in a spectacular performance in Clara’s honor by the...

LA Youth Ballet presents THE NUTCRACKER with The Washington Ballet principal Ashley Murphy as the Sugar Plum Fairy and International Guest Star Brooklyn Mack as the Sugar Plum Fairy’s Cavalier Welcome to the enchanting world of The Nutcracker where a magic Christmas tree grows taller and taller and our young heroine vanquishes the Mouse King to save her beloved Nutcracker. Transported through swirling snowflakes and waltzing flowers, Clara and her Nutcracker Prince travel to The Land of Sweets where Russian, Chinese, Spanish and Arabian dancers, along with Mother Ginger and her children, present them with gifts. This celebration culminates in a spectacular performance in Clara’s honor by the...

8TH ANNUAL GREATEST CARTOONS EVER!! Celebrating Mickey Mouse’s 90th Birthday with the screening of two iconic shorts: Plane Crazy(1928) and Through the Mirror (1936). In addition, Hollywood opens up its vaults to release classic cartoons from the Fleischers, Chuck Jones, Hanna Barbera, and more. Don’t miss the Raffle of Gift Baskets stuffed with goodies and holiday treats.

8TH ANNUAL GREATEST CARTOONS EVER!! Celebrating Mickey Mouse’s 90th Birthday with the screening of two iconic shorts: Plane Crazy(1928) and Through the Mirror (1936). In addition, Hollywood opens up its vaults to release classic cartoons from the Fleischers, Chuck Jones, Hanna Barbera, and more. Don’t miss the Raffle of Gift Baskets stuffed with goodies and holiday treats.

THE WICKED KINGDOM tells the story of a Royal Kingdom that is taken over and cursed during the Royal Ball through a spell storm unleashed by the Wicked Witch. In order to take over the throne, the Witch froze the King and Queen and raised the Prince and Princess to be undisciplined, while two of the other Princes and Princesses get lost in the jungle and are raised by wolves and other animals. Through the course of a magical journey they all find each other and learn in the end that they are all Royalty and that the person on the...

THE WICKED KINGDOM tells the story of a Royal Kingdom that is taken over and cursed during the Royal Ball through a spell storm unleashed by the Wicked Witch. In order to take over the throne, the Witch froze the King and Queen and raised the Prince and Princess to be undisciplined, while two of the other Princes and Princesses get lost in the jungle and are raised by wolves and other animals. Through the course of a magical journey they all find each other and learn in the end that they are all Royalty and that the person on the...

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra presents celebrated soprano Lydia Teuscher in a classic program led by guest conductor Bernard Labadie, one of the world’s leading conductors of baroque and classical repertoire. Teuscher performs arias by Mozart and Handel, including Mio Caro Bene, Rodelinda’s final aria from Handel’s Rodelinda. The concert also features Haydn’s ‘Surprise’ Symphony and Bach’sOrchestral Suite No. 3. LACO’s vibrant and engaging Orchestral Series showcases the ensemble’s remarkable artistry and trademark mix of regal classics and music from today’s leading composers. The audience is invited to a free post-concert party in the Lobby to celebrate!

VM Foundation presents the premiere of a documentary film about legendary musician Jivan Gasparyan, who presents the film in person. The film is in Armenian with English subtitles.

Artists For Kids presents LORIK, an Armenian language film by Michael Poghosyan. The film’s protagonist is actor Lorik, Laurence Olivier’s namesake. When Lorik was a child, he lost his parents, who also were actors. Raised by his aunt, Lorik realizes his childhood dream and becomes an actor, but he lives in the imaginary world of his roles. He is now Cyrano de Bergerac, then King Richard. However, the main role he plays is not performed on the stage but in the conduct of his own life: the Rabbit from ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ Lorik does not perceive today’s realities and is afraid...

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra presents celebrated pianist Jonathan Biss, making his LACO debut, in an enchanting program led by guest conductor Peter Oundjian. Biss performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto in G Major, and the concert also features Beethoven’sSymphony No. 5., Ruth Crawford Seeger’s Andante for Strings and composer Sarah Gibson’sSound Investment world premiere. Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s vibrant and engaging Orchestral Series showcases the ensemble’s remarkable artistry and trademark mix of regal classics and music from today’s leading composers. The audience is invited to a free post-concert party in the Lobby to celebrate!