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The Music Center: Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles

L.A.'s premier performing arts destination celebrating our 60th year in 2024! For more information, visit musiccenter.org.
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Home to:
🎻 Walt Disney Concert Hall
🩰 Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
🎭 Mark Taper Forum
🎶 Ahmanson Theatre
⛲ Jerry Moss Plaza
📍 Gloria Molina Grand Park
✨Be a part of it! 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 TM

C 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 .

09/06/2024

Dive into the world of divination at One Who Looks at the Cup, the 5th installment in our series with !☕✨

The practice of divination will be brought to life through and during this immersive evening here at on Tuesday 9/17! 🌙📍 “Bazhak Nayogh,” Armenian for “coffee reader” will embark on a groundbreaking journey to train an model in the ancestral art of coffee cup reading for attendees.

🙌 This event is free with RSVP. https://bit.ly/4cJPO7c

09/03/2024

Cheering on with the best! 🏆 We made some gold medal memories together at our watch party this summer! 🥇🎉

Thanks for joining us in the sunshine to dance, cheer and celebrate wins for in soccer, , basketball and track + field! 🙌

08/29/2024

you sure know how to party! 🎂🎉 We had the best time celebrating 20 years of with you on Saturday night! 🥂 From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU for making the last 20 years of dancing, community and joy possible! We are so proud of this program and can't wait to see what the next 20 years will bring. 🎶🌙

Shout out to Blue13 Dance Company Dholnation .guzman.902 .CubanDance for getting us on our feet and DJs for keeping us smiling all night long! 💖

📸 by John McCoy

08/28/2024

A few of our favorite moments from HOST with Lauren Lee McCarthy! 🎧✨Thanks for joining us for the 3rd installment of our series! We've had so much fun connecting and conversing with you throughout the summer.

📸: Will Tee Yang

08/25/2024

turned into a boogie wonderland for our last of the summer! 🪩✨

Thanks to everyone who dressed up, came out and got down with us at night! ✌️ It’s always one of our favorite summer nights, and this year, y’all did NOT hold back! You left everything on the dance floor ! 🕺🌙

📸: Will Tee Yang for The Music Center 💯

08/23/2024

Embark on an immersive journey into the evolving relationship between and human connection on this Fall! 👅📰 Join us from 8/29-11/3 to experience 2 groundbreaking activations that will challenge what you know about the intersection of and !

☕ One Who Looks at the Cup
By Mashinka Firunts Hakopian with Atlas Acopian and Lara Sarkissian will uncover the secrets of tasseography, the art of , reimagined through . This experience will bridge centuries-old divination with contemporary technology, training an to interpret and offer predictions.

🎧Voice In My Head
By Kyle McDonald and Lauren Lee McCarthy will delve into the inner workings of your mind, where becomes your inner voice. This experience clones your voice and interacts with you in real time, questioning the boundary between natural and synthetic thoughts.

Reserve your time slot at: https://bit.ly/3XcdbBI

08/19/2024

Y’all ATE and left no crumbs at night! 🔥✌️ From the breaking circles to the tootsie rolls, it was a night to remember! Thanks for dancing with us!

📸: Will Tee Yang for The Music Center 💯

08/16/2024

Let’s groove TONIGHT at ! ✨ We can’t wait to see everyone show up and out in their sparkly-est outfits yet. 🪩

Free lessons at 7 and 8:30 PM and will be DJ-ing your favorite disco hits until 11 pm! 🕺💫 Get down on it with us on !

08/15/2024

🎧✨Thanks for joining us, Los Angeles for a night of inspiration and shared history earlier this summer at with Sultan Sharrief!

We’re still reflecting on an unforgettable evening spent with so many of you! Click to see some of our favorite moments from the night! ➡️ 📱

📸: Will Tee Yang

08/13/2024

Your dance moves and contagious energy TRANSPORTED us from the heart of to for night! 🇧🇷🔥 Thanks for being a part of such an unforgettable summer evening on ! ❤️✨

Special shout out to Bloco Obini and DJ Yukicito for keeping the beat going, all night long! 🪘🙌

08/09/2024

Hip Hop We Don’t Stop! 🎧⚡ Bring ‘em out to night tonight on !

Join us at 7 and 8:30 PM to learn from Brandon Allen Juezan and stick around until 11 PM to dance to DJ One in A Million's beats! Free and fun for the whole family! 👏
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08/07/2024

Hey fans! 📣 Join us THIS Saturday for a FREE Olympics Watch Party!! 🥇🙌 We are so excited to gather in to celebrate the games and watch the Team USA Finals on the big screens on !

☀️⚽️ Bring you family, friends, pets (on leash), hats and sunscreen to be a part of the celebrations! We’ll have a special break-dancing performance to celebrate being in the for the first time with world-renowned dancer and historian Zulu Gremlin aka King ZG, legendary break dancer Mr. Wave, live screenings and so much more!

📍 Go Metro Los Angeles to DTLA or park at ! The first 250 cars park all day for FREE! 🚗🏀

RSVP at musiccenter.org/games

08/07/2024

Show us what you got !⚡️🎧This Friday we’re dancing at from 7-11 PM for FREE!

Come learn some new moves and then get down with us to all the 🔥 tracks you know and love! Fun and accessible for all ages!

08/06/2024

NEXT WEEK: step into the future at HOST, the 4th installment in our series where the boundaries between human and artificial intelligence blur in a groundbreaking event! 🥂📱

Join us for an immersive evening where every guest can play the host. 🎧🌙 Upon arrival, you will receive an earpiece that connects you to artificial intelligence! As you mingle with other guests and explore the dynamic atmosphere of the party, the AI voice will become your constant companion, offering commentary and direction every step of the way.

🙌 This event is free with RSVP at: https://bit.ly/4fAyZOx

08/05/2024

We are still smiling over these moments from night at ! 🤠🔥 Thanks for two-stepping and heel-kicking under the stars with us ! 💫

Shout out to Rick Dominguez and The L.A. Wranglers for teaching us the moves and keeping the vibes UP all night long! Y’all were 💯💯

📸: Will Tee Yang for The Music Center

08/04/2024

POV: it's ✨ golden hour ✨ in the Garvey Garden! ☀️📍There is one more week to experience BLKNWS in Residence here at ! Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind immersive experience before the summer is gone! 📺

08/02/2024

🎶💃 Come on shake your body, do that SAMBA tonight at ! 🔥 Join us on from 7-11 pm with lessons and live drumming by Bloco Obini and DJ Yukicito spinning the beats all night long! FREE and fun for all ages!

07/31/2024

recap 🇨🇴✨Thank you to everyone who came out and lit up the dance floor with us at night!

🙌 And special thanks to Sambabody and DJ Pachanga for keeping us moving all night long!🔥 It’s been such a fun summer, dancing with you !

📸: Will Tee Yang for The Music Center

07/30/2024

Feel the rhythm AND the heat at night! 🇧🇷🪘Join us THIS Friday 8/2 from 7-11 pm for FREE lessons with Bloco Obini , DJ sets by Yukicito open dance floor! 🔥

07/26/2024

We’re ready to pop it, lock it and polka-dot it TONIGHT at !🤠🌟 Put on your cowboy boots and two-step the night away with us for FREE on from 7-11 PM!

Lessons and DJ sets by DJRick with The L.A. Wranglers! Start the celebration EARLY of National Day of Cowboy & Cowgirl with us!🌙🎶

07/26/2024

Hey Los Angeles Dodgers! Congrats on another great win! ⚾🎉There's nothing like summer in this city!

07/24/2024

Y'all brought the GAS to night!⛽️🔥 From the dance circles to the - it was a night to remember!

❤️ Muchas gracias for showing UP for us Los Angeles! 🎶🔥

📸 credit: Stan Lee for The Music Center💯

07/23/2024

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Current forecast—blue and bright.✨

📸: Elizabeth Asher

07/23/2024

Join us tomorrow at 9 a.m. for Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto Carvalho's Opening of Schools Address at the The Music Center: Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles Walt Disney Concert Hall. Watch live on KLCS or at LAUSD.org.

07/19/2024

🎶 Baila, baila esta cumbia!🎶 TONIGHT'S the night for at ! 🔥

Join us at 7 and 8:30 PM to learn from Sambabody and stick around until 11 PM to dance to DJ Pachanga's beats! Free and fun for the whole family! 👏
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07/19/2024

And with that, the 23/24 DANCE Season comes to an end! 🩰👏

3 nights of Ballet Hispánico left us on our feet cheering for more! Thank you Los Angeles for being bold with us this DANCE Season!

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Live at The Music Center with Sister Sledge 🌙🎶

🎶There's nothing like a night with Sister Sledge! From the first beat to the last, it was pure disco magic on #jerrymossplaza! ✨ We're reliving the moments and the energy that had us dancing all night long at #LiveAtTheMusicCenter! 💃🕺 #SisterSledge #ConcertRecap #WeAreFamily

Happy 20th Birthday to #DanceDTLA 🎉✨🎂 You’ve been celebrating with us all summer long #losangeles, and we can’t wait to dance together for the last time TOMORROW at our #BirthdayBash! Ticket holders: we’ll see you at 7pm on #jerrymossplaza for a celebration to end the summer RIGHT! 🌙🍾📍#musiccenterla #dance #dtla #birthday #20yearsold

KCRW Summer Nights x The Music Center: Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles 🎤💫 We had so much fun dancing with you to the soulful sounds of Gaby Moreno on #jerrymossplaza earlier this month! 🪩✨ We ❤️ you #losangeles! -#kcrwsummernights #musiccenterla #gabymoreno #livemusic #dtla #summervibes

Come close out the summer with us and celebrate #DanceDTLA's 20th Birthday on Saturday 8/24! 🎂🎉 Enjoy great music, delicious food, dancing under the stars, good company, a champagne toast and MORE! Tickets are FREE at: https://bit.ly/4cHiiiP #musiccenterla #hbd #birthdaybash #dance #DTLA #fundraiser #20years

Can #AI do a better job than a human at playing host? 🎧📍 We'll find out at our next #BlackBarSocial event on Tuesday 8/13 with Lauren Lee McCarthy! 🥂🌙 Join us for a surprise party. Select your preferred settings. Insert an earpiece and tune into the life of the party. You are the perfect host. 🙌 This event is free with RSVP: https://bit.ly/4fAyZOx

Are you ready to dance and sing the night away #losangeles?! 🎶🌟 #LiveatTheMusicCenter is happening NEXT Saturday 8/17 with Sister Sledge and Sledgendary for one night only! Join us under the stars! #summer #concert #losangeles #free#musiccenterla #sistersledge #wearefamily

For Carmeta, #DanceDTLA is love, joy, being free and dancing under the stars! 💫✨ Whether you’ve been dancing with us for 20 years or this is your very first summer being a part of it, we treasure every moment that #DanceDTLA brings us together! 🎶❤️ Be sure to get your ticket to the Birthday Bash and join us to celebrate the next 20 years of this amazing program! Free at: https://bit.ly/4cHiiiP

#DanceDTLA Hip Hop Night🎧⚡️

Show us what you got #losangeles!⚡️🎧This Friday we’re dancing #hiphop at #DanceDTLA from 7-11 PM for FREE! Come learn some new moves and then get down with us to all the 🔥 tracks you know and love! Fun and accessible for all ages! #hiphopdance #dance #summer #musiccenterla #dtla #hiphopculture #forthecommunity

Go Metro to Dance DTLA! 📍

🚅💃 Go Metro Los Angeles with us to celebrate 20 YEARS of #DanceDTLA! Only 3 more FREE chances to dance to your favorite genres on #JerryMossPlaza under the stars 💫 🎫 Take the A or E line to the Grand Ave Arts / Bunker Hill Station, a block away from #JerryMossPlaza at The Music Center. Fare is $1.75 each way, and you’ll find Metro Ambassadors who are happy to answer questions or point you in the right direction to be part of the celebration 😊

📣 2 weeks left to submit your application for the 65th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration! 📣 🌟🎄 All Los Angeles-based performing artist groups are eligible! Perform on stage here at #musiccenterla and broadcast LIVE on PBS SoCal this Christmas Eve! 💻📝Apply now through August 13th!

Dance DTLA Samba Night 🔥

Feel the rhythm AND the heat at #DanceDTLA #samba night! 🇧🇷🪘Join us THIS Friday 8/2 from 7-11 pm for FREE lessons with Bloco Obini , DJ sets by Yukicito open dance floor! 🔥 #sambista #sambainlosangeles #sambamusic #sambadance #summer #dance #dtla #jerrymossplaza

Ahead of THIS Saturday’s KCRW’s Summer Nights concert at #musiccenterla, check out Gaby Moreno on Morning Becomes Eclectic! 🎙🎶 Sound on to hear from her LP “Dusk” and be sure to join us 8/3 at 7 PM on #jerrymossplaza for a FREE night of music under the stars! 🌟🔗RSVP at https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/special-programming/summer-nights-music-center-gaby-moreno

Stop by #musiccenterla to be inspired by BLKNWS in Residence! ☀️📍 Now through 8/11 enjoy free events, exhibits and performances from artist Khalil Joseph on #jerrymossplaza!

Opening Night Bows 🩰🥂

And with that, the 23/24 DANCE Season comes to an end! 🩰👏 3 nights of Ballet Hispánico left us on our feet cheering for more! Thank you Los Angeles for being bold with us this DANCE Season! #musiccenterla #dance #ballethispanico #losangeles #ballet

#DanceDTLA Cumbia Night 🔥

¡Muévete al ritmo de Cumbia! This Friday 7/19 is #colombian #cumbia night at #DanceDTLA and we can’t wait to see your moves! 🔥🎉 Join us on #jerrymossplaza for FREE lessons with Sambabody at 7 and 8:30 PM and DJ sets throughout the night! 📍🙌 Our friends from Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) and L.A. County Registrar-Recorder will be with us too! See you there! #colombiancumbia #bailabailabaila #cumbiawepa #dance #weekend #losangeles #familyfun #free #dtla #selenaquintanilla #selena #bailaestacumbia

In the rehearsal room with Ballet Hispánico for Doña Perón choreographed by #annabellelopezochoa and debuting in #losangeles TOMORROW! 🩰🥀 #ballet #ballethispanico #evaperon #dance #fyp #evita #openingnight #debutperformance #latinxdancers

#DanceDTLA #reggaeton night 7/12 🔥

¡Dale más gasolina! 🔥🔥 Come dance with us on #jerrymossplaza for free THIS FRIDAY at #DanceDTLA #reggaeton night! Lessons at 7 and 8:30 PM with DJ sets throughout the night! #reggaetonnight #gasolina #gas #losangeles #free #weppaa #motomami #donomar

We’re blasting OFF! 🚀✨GET UR #OOTWDANCE #OOTW #dancechallenge READY! 🙌🙌 T-minus 2 days until Missy Elliott takes over #jerrymossplaza and we’re throwin’ it down together in #DTLA! 🔥🎧 Practice those moves and get READY for a birthday party that is #outofthisworld! #missyelliott #partyontheplaza #birthday #celebrations #losangeles Versa-Style Dance Company

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Our Story

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.