Arts and Music About Town

Check out these links to some free or low cost arts and music happenings around LA. Have a great time with the kids.

FREE OUTDOOR JAZZ TRIBUTE TO MCCOY TYNER BY THE LUCKMAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA! 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, 90032 323-343-6600 - FREE - FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT! Opening the incredible and transformative 2009/2010 Luckman Fine Art Complex season, the Luckman Jazz Orchestra pays tribute to jazz master Mccoy Tyner in a a free outdoor concert.

ALTERNATIVE ART MARKET 88 North Fair Oaks, Pasadena 91103 626-844-8886 - FREE - Supporting Big Ideas Locally, The Alternative Art Market is a celebration of unique treasures designed and created locally. Art • Fashion • Music Sat & Sun Sept 26 thru 27 11 am until 7 pm

WORLD CITY – THE MYSTICAL ARTS OF TIBET - FREE FAMILY EVENT AT THE MUSIC CENTER 111 South Grand Ave. Los Angeles 90012 213-972-4396 - FREE - World City - The Mystical Arts of Tibet (Music & Dance, Tibet) Saturday, October 3, 200911:00 AM & 12:30 PM

11TH ANNUAL EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2225 Colorado Blvd. Los Angeles, 90041 (between Argus and Eagle Rock Blvd. ) - FREE - 11th Annual Eagle Rock Music FestivalSaturday October 3, 2009 4:00-11:00pm Colorado Blvd. between Argus and Eagle Rock Blvd. COME HEAR ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL'S OWN "THE TRACS"

STORYTIME 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles CA 323-667-2000 - Free with museum admission - Two stories about Native peoples of the Southwest highlight their rich culture in a hands-on presentation by museum docents.

JAPAN AMERICA KITE FESTIVAL Seal Beach Pier, Seal Beach CA (213) 627-6217, ext. 202 - Free - The 13th Annual Japan America Kite Festival® will take place from 11:00 a.m.. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, at Seal Beach Pier in the city of Seal Beach, Calif. More than 1,000 kites.

TAKE A CHANCE POETRY SLAM 1890 Huntington Drive, San Marino, CA 91108 626-300-0777 - free - Middle School and High School students from the greater San Gabriel Valley will have an exciting opportunity to deliver dynamic poetry performances at the Crowell Public Library.

HTHF DIWALI CULTURAL PROGRAM 2009 226 S. Ivy Ave., Monrovia, 91016 626-445-7636 - $10, Kids 5 and under FREE - What: HTHF Diwali Cultural Program 2009
When: Saturday, October 10 from 7.00 PM to 10.00 PM
Where: Clifton Middle School Auditorium, 226 S. Ivy Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016 (cross Foothill Blvd.)

SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI FIESTA 1550 Maltman Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90026 - free admission/fee for rides, etc. - Saint Francis of Assisi Parish and school's annual fiesta. Everyone welcome. Open to the public. Free admission. Purchase tickets for rides, games, and good eats.

MAFA'S 46TH ANNUAL ARTS FESTIVAL “CELEBRATE THE ARTS" 321 South Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, 91016 (626) 802-7873 - FREE - MAFA's Annual Arts Festival “Celebrate the Arts" (Monrovia Library Park, 321 S. Myrtle Ave) Monrovia Association of Fine Arts presents its 46th annual Festival “Celebrate the Arts.

LA PHIL PRESENTS TOYOTA SYMPHONIES FOR YOUTH – TWO FOUR-CONCERT SATURDAY SERIES, 11AM AT WALT DISNEY CONCERT Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90012 - $20 - Season premiere concerts: October 17 & 24: A Musical Carnival: featuring Carnival of the Animals The family-friendly and ever-popular Toyota Symphonies for Youth, featuring the Los Angeles Philharmonic

TEEN MURDER MYSTERY DINNER 1890 Huntington Dr, San Marino 91108 (626) 300-0777 - FREE - registration required - Crowell Public Library Invites Teens To A Murder Mystery Dinner. Barth Community Room Friday October 23, 4:00 pm

WEST OF BROADWAY’S INTERACTIVE PLAY “12 ANGRY JURORS” 6128 Yucca Street in Hollywood, CA 90028 - $15 - 12 ANGRY JURORS Part of the You the Jury ™ series West of Broadway presents 12 ANGRY JURORS, adapted from the classic novel, 12 ANGRY MEN, by Reginald Rose.

WESTERN WEEKEND WORKSHOPS: NATIVE AMERICAN BASKETRY 4700 Western Heritage Way 323-667-2000 - Autry members: $60 / Nonmembers: $75.* - The Autry's Western Weekend Workshops are a fun and creative way for children ages 8-12 to learn about Native American and Western art and crafts and to create their own crafts pieces

LA PHIL PRESENTS TOYOTA SYMPHONIES FOR YOUTH – TWO FOUR-CONCERT SATURDAY SERIES, 11AM AT WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90012 - $20 - Season premiere concerts: October 17 & 24: A Musical Carnival: featuring Carnival of the Animals The family-friendly and ever-popular Toyota Symphonies for Youth.

HUBBLE’S CANVAS 332 South Michigan Ave, Pasadena, CA 91125 (626) 395-4652 - $5.00 (unreserved seating) - Hubble’s Canvas, Beckman Auditorium, free parking located at 332 South Michigan Avenue, Pasadena (south of Del Mar Boulevard). 2 p.m.

PUMPKIN FESTIVAL 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada 91011 818-949-4200 - Free with Gardens' admission - With a lush landscape where pumpkins peek around nearly every corner, Descanso’s Pumpkin Roundup features costumes parades (10 and 11 a.m.) followed by sing-alonngs and puppet shows.

DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL 4605 North Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, 90065 23-221-2164, ext. 221 - Free with museum admission - Casa de Adobe Saturday & Sunday, October 31 & November 1, Noon–5:00 p.m. Celebrate local artists and their Day of the Dead and Halloween art. For more information, call 323-221-2164, ext. 221

STORY TIME 4700 Western Heritage Way 323-667-2000 - Free with museum admission - Sunday, November 1, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Two stories about Native peoples of the Southwest highlight their rich culture in a hands-on presentation by museum docents. Dragonfly’s Tale by Kristina Rodanas.

LET’S MAKE HISTORY! 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles CA 323-667-2000 - Free with museum admission - Each Sunday afternoon, the Autry offers a new crafts project for kids of all ages. Free with admission.