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| Exhibits 376486 | The Big Read: Jack London Exhibit The Huntington celebrates The Big Read: The Call of the Wild with an extensive literary exhibit featuring London's Klondike diary, a first edition of The Call of the Wild, photographs of the author, the autographed manuscript of the classic story To Build a Fire, and much more. 626.405.2140 lblackburn@huntington.org http://www.huntington.org Ongoing Daily 9/27/08 - 11/2/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 8-19 Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 371551 | Spider Pavilion Visitors can take a peek at spiders in their natural habitats at the museum's annual arachnid spectacle. Feeding times are scheduled throughout the day. Special ticketed admission is required and is separate from museum admission. 213.763.3466 http://www.nhm.org Ongoing Daily 9/21/08 - 11/2/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 10am-5pm (tickets are sold in half hour intervals beginning at 10am and ending at 4:30pm). Cost: Separate from museum admission: Adults $3; Students and Seniors $2; Children (5-12) $1; Museum members free |
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| Exhibits 362926 | Marco Casentini: Have a Nice Day Painter Marco Casentini brings a sense of lighthearted optimism to his choice of colors in a set of paintings inspired by Southern California, and Hermosa Beach specifically. The paintings are in the Gallery Two project room of the Torrance Art Museum. 310.618.6340 torranceartmuseum@torrnet.com Ongoing Daily except Mon, Sun 9/6/08 - 11/1/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Tue-Sat 11am-5pm Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 362936 | Mary Pichette: Building into Shadows Building into Shadows features work from local South Bay artist Mary Pichette. 310.618.6340 torranceartmuseum@torrnet.com Ongoing Daily except Mon, Sun 9/6/08 - 11/1/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Tue-Sat 11am-5pm Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 339249 | Yoko Ono's Wish Trees Yoko Ono presents a major exhibition in the central courtyard, Wish Trees, consisting of a number of living trees identified with the environment or history of Southern California. Visitors are invited to write wishes on pieces of paper and hang them on the tree branches. Pasadena's wishes are to join wishes from all over the world and buried in capsules surrounding Ono's public art project in memory of John Lennon, the Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island, off the coast of Iceland. 626.792.5101 ext 116 http://www.onecolorado.com Ongoing Daily 8/2/08 - 11/9/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-18 Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 332457 | The Architecture of John Lautner Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner features newly crafted large-scale models that give a sense of the internal spaces and scale of key projects, and digital animations that reveal Lautner's construction processes. 310.305.8418 http://www.hammer.ucla.edu Ongoing Daily except Mon 7/13/08 - 10/12/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 8-19 Time: During museum hours. Cost: Adults $7; Seniors $3; Children free |
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| Exhibits 220370 | Construct An interactive exhibit in the Boone Children's Gallery invites families to play, learn, design, create, and build together. Kids can be the architects - drawing floor plans, building models and cities, and displaying art work in the gallery. 323.857.6512 http://www.lacma.org Ongoing Daily except Wed 6/24/07 - 10/26/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Mon, Tue & Thu 12n-8pm; Fri 12n-9pm; Sat & Sun 11am-8pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Fairs & Festivals 378890 | E for All 2008 E for All Expo is the event for anyone who wants to get their hands on the latest video games. It's all about connecting great game companies with gamers, and gamers with great games. If you want to experience and test-drive the latest (and never before seen) video games and related technologies, E for All is where you want to be this October! For more information and/or to register, please visit http://www.eforallexpo.com Gaming Bootcamp: Learn from the Pros: This year, on Saturday, October 4th at 11:30am and at 2:30pm, E for All will host two on-site Bootcamps open to all show attendees to provide an introduction on the world of video games from basic â??how-toâ??sâ?? to gaming terms to whatâ??s new and next in games. Led by video game professional Jonathan â??Fatal1tyâ?? Wendel, Chris Morell from GamePro magazine and Gaming Angels blogger Trina Schwimmer, the program offers expert hands-on instruction including tips, techniques and tactics for gaming via PC, console or mobile devices to gamers of all levels. In addition, as part of the program, the pros will lead show floor tours for Bootcamp participants. This event is free to attendees; however space will be limited so please email idgworldexpo@peppercom.com immediately to reserve your spot! 877.216.6263 Ongoing Each 10/3/08 - 10/5/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 10am-8pm 10am-7pm 10am-4pm Cost: $$ |
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| Fairs & Festivals 377185 | Halloween Harvest Festival The annual festival at Pierce College in Woodland Hills offers a number of fall activities, including visits with farm animals, hay rides, a kids' ferris wheel, and farm-grown pumpkins. An adventure corn maze (shaped to honor Spookley the Square Pumpkin) beckons young ones. Beginning at dusk, the FrightFair Scream Park boasts a haunted house, spooky trails, and more. 818.999.6300 info@halloween... stFestival.com http://www.hal... stfestival.com Ongoing Each Fri, Sat, Sun 9/26/08 - 10/5/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 2-18 Time: Fri-Sat 10am-12m; Sun 10am-10pm Cost: Mon-Thu free admission; Fri-Sun general admission $4; Corn Maze $10; FrightFair $12; Combo Pass $20; Children (under three) free |
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| Fairs & Festivals 305419 | Reyes Adobe Days The 2008 Reyes Adobe Days offers families an opportunity to discover California's heritage through a variety of fun activities. Friday evening's activities include a Teen Extravaganza, while Saturday's events include a parade featuring floats and entertainment leading to the Reyes Adobe Historical Site, as well as music, dance, historical demonstrations, pony rides, children games, and guided tours. Sunday brings more music at the Adobe and an outdoor concert in the park with a line-up of reggae, blues, and African bands. Some events have an admission price. 818.597.7361 http://www.ci.... .aspx?page=188 Ongoing Daily 10/3/08 - 10/5/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Fri 11:30am-10pm; Sat 8:30am-4pm; Sun 8:30am-5pm Cost: Most activities are free |
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| Films 374482 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua An all-star cast brings us the live-action sotry of a ritzy little dog who gets herself lost far, far from 90210. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (PG) is preceeded at all shows by the little doggie divas from the movie live on stage. 800.347.6396 http://www.elcapitantickets.com Ongoing Daily 10/3/08 - 10/16/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-18 Time: Daily (usually) 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm, & 9:40pm Cost: Adults $13, (matinee) $11; Children (ages 3-11) $10; VIP $22 |
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| Films 11067 | Forever Hollywood Celebrate the glamour and the history of movie-making. Hollywood wasn't always the entertainment capital of the world, though. Sharon Stone narrates this 55-minute documentary that tells the story of Old Hollywood through interviews with stars and clips of classic films. 323.461.2020 |