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Come dressed in your 90s best and get ready to rock to the hottest tunes of that decade!LEARN MORE ›
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AT THE CENTER: World City Turns 10
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Gettin' jiggy with it at 90s Night! Come join us on The Music Center Plaza for some throwback fun. #summerdowntown #throwback #90s #typewriter #runningman #dance #fun #free #dtla Read More ›
Master puppeteer, Liao Wen Ho brings his skills and puppets to World City tomorrow! The world wants to know, how does he do it!? #soexcited #donotmissthis #dtla #free #worldcity #taiwan #puppet #summerdowntown Read More ›
Hey dance fans, are you ready to relive the fashion, beats and moves of the 90s? WE ARE! Dance Downtown 90s Night gets underway tonight. It'll be a beautiful evening under the stars striking a pose like there's nothing to it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJQSAiODqI Read More ›
Ben Allen rocking some sweet parachute pants! #summerdowntown #90s #fun #free #dtla #jams #dance @… http://t.co/q7cdK6PSVz Read More ›
Stand back ya dancing kinda close.... #summerdowntown #90s #music #dance #activearts #fun #free #dtla… http://t.co/mlSURu9IAr Read More ›
The amazing Benjamin Allen, teaching all the hottest 90s moves and the lovely DJ Lady Monix, spinning… http://t.co/ypjiqgqDs6 Read More ›
This season promises to seat you at the flashpoint of dance's explosive power. All the vibrant storytelling, sinuous movement and sensual pleasure of this living art form are here. All we need is the energy of you to bring this communal experience to life. For more info, visit: http://www.musiccenter.org/about/Our-Programs/Glorya-Kaufman-Dance/ Watch ›
The 43rd Annual Blue Ribbon Children's Festival lights up The Music Center Plaza as thousands of 5th graders gather together to perform a short choreographed danced inspired by the Traces performance. Watch ›
The joy of practice comes alive for LA's amateur musicians in a singular program we call Public Practice. Here, players at every level practice in unique spaces - by a fountain, in the garden, even amid parked cars - for experiments and experience with their instrument. You'll find your own zone. www.musiccenter.org/publicpractice Watch ›