Let go at the Music Center Downtown. Dance and shake it, move it and groove it under the stars at Dance Downtown. Join us for a Disco dance party with great music and beginner dance lessons sprinkled throughout the evening. All for free! Dance Disco Downtown LA ADMISSION: FREE,...

2010 Dance under the stars at the L.A. Music Center.  Get free dance lessons, listen to live music, great Dj’s, meet new people or bring a partner and sway the night away. FREE admission, donations welcomed. First come, first served. Music Center Plaza 6:30pm to 10pm May 21 Cumbia...

Scott Martin Latin Soul Band featuring Juliana Munoz Saturday, June 12 | 5:00 pm The Scott Martin Latin Soul Band has thrilled audiences around the world with their unique blend of Latin and soul music. The group has performed tours of Japan and Canada and at such festivals as the...

Get your heART beating at this year’s 3rd annual J.A.M. Sessions at The Ford Theater. MONDAY NIGHTS at 7 p.m. Drum, dance and make art! All events are free. The FREE interactive J.A.M. Sessions, guided by 2010 Ford season artists, offer 11 Monday nights between May 24 and September...

World City at the Music Center brings to downtown Los Angeles the seventh season of exceptional artists. This FREE programming for families showcases cultures from around the world through dance, music, song, and storytelling. The Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre of New Zealand brings...

Enjoy an exuberant celebration of color, sound, movement and spirit with Futa Toro! Allow yourself to be transported to a West African Village in this vibrant, handclapping event. Saturday, February 20, 2010 11:00 AM & 12:30 PM W.M. Keck Amphitheatre Walt Disney Concert Hall Got...

The Persian Festival of Nowruz starts at the exact moment of the vernal equinox, commencing the start of the spring season. It is a time of visiting family and friends and celebrating life, and it is believed that whatever a person does on Nowruz will affect the rest of the year....

Join the worldwide Record Attempt for the most people dancing simultaneous to MICHAEL JACKSON’S “THRILLER” Over 300 locations all over the world will participate.  Be a part of it in Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE on Saturday, October 24th at exactly 5:30pm (pst). To...

California Plaza Grand Performances Presents: Kinky Contemporary yet traditional, organic yet electric, one thing is for sure, KINKY’s funky-latin-rock sounds will get you on your feet. The band from Monterrey Mexico returns to Los Angeles to perform FREE under the stars....

This Saturday learn how to make animated digital collages, write a play, swing dance, design skyscrapers from paper, create ceramic musical instruments, draw a portrait, play guitar or play the drums! These are just a few of the exciting activities that will be offered when USC’s...

The Orange County Performing Arts Center Presents: KCRW SUMMER NIGHT DANCE PARTY Santa Monica-based public radio station KCRW (89.9 FM and kcrw.com) with Music Director and Morning Becomes Eclectic DJ Jason Bentley host a magical night of music and dancing under the stars Saturday,...

Grand Performances Presents: El Colegio del Cuerpo A fusion of modern dance vocabularies and Afro-Indian Caribbean tradition makes Cartegena, Colombia-based El Colegio del Cuerpo one of the most interesting dance companies coming out of South America. With a core complement that...

25th Annual Twilight Dance Series Presents: Very Be Careful & Lila Downs in Concert The Pier at Santa Monica has free concerts on Thursday nights at 7PM. This week enjoy Los Angeles Vallenato Colombiano band “Very Be Careful.” Their accordion based South American...

Active Arts At the Music Center Presents:  Dance Downtown featuring Argentine Tango Enjoy Buenos Aires in Los Angeles this Friday night.  No experience necessary. Dance and sway the night away with beginner lessons and live music under the stars.  Complimentary beginner dance...