The Music Center Stands Against All Hate and Terrorism
In these times, when many are being treated without regard for humanity, we must decry the use of brutality against innocent peoples, no matter their affiliation or nationality.
We grieve the many lives lost and join with our elected officials as well as community and religious leaders in uplifting our common humanity and seeking a path towards peace for Israelis and Palestinians.
Upcoming Live Events
Check out upcoming live events and performances at The Music Center!
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Thu May 09 8:00 PM
Sun May 12 2:00 PM
LA Phil Dvořák and Ortiz with Dudamel
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Filled with drama, sweet longing, and unforgettable melodies evoking an American landscape seen through an immigrant’s eyes, Dvořák’s Ninth has become one of the most popular and performed symphonies. But both in recent performances and recordings...Show more
Filled with drama, sweet longing, and unforgettable melodies evoking an American landscape seen through an immigrant’s eyes, Dvořák’s Ninth has become one of the most popular and performed symphonies. But both in recent performances and recordings, Gustavo Dudamel has been praised for “[jolting] the familiar score with vitality and imagination” (The New York Times). When Spanish violinist María Dueñas premiered the concerto Ortiz wrote for her, the Los Angeles Times wrote that “a star was born,” praising her musical depth and effortless virtuosity. Dueñas teams up with Dudamel once more for an encore performance of Ortiz’s Altar de cuerda.
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Sat May 11 10:00 AM
Sat May 25 10:00 AM
Creative Ways | Mental Health Wellness Fair
Gloria Molina Grand Park
Join us for Gloria Molina Grand Park and Center Theatre Group’s Creative Ways | Mental Health Wellness Fair, a place embracing mental wellness through the arts. “Take Action for Yourself, Take Action for Others, and Take Action f...Show more
Join us for Gloria Molina Grand Park and Center Theatre Group’s Creative Ways | Mental Health Wellness Fair, a place embracing mental wellness through the arts. “Take Action for Yourself, Take Action for Others, and Take Action for your Community” at this inclusive gathering for all ages. Dive into two days engaging activities promoting well-being and health awareness. From cultural presentations to workshops, booth activities, and inspiring stage programs, there is something for everyone. This unique collaboration brings imaginative and exploratory experiences that use the arts to strengthen our communities.
As part of the CTG:FWD initiative, Center Theatre Group will host workshops at the intersection of arts and wellness, as well as activities celebrating the upcoming Ahmanson Theatre production of A Strange Loop, Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical exploring race, queer identity, and mental health challenges with humor and honesty.
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Sat May 18 7:00 PM
Center Theatre Group The Trial of the Catonsville Nine
Mark Taper Forum
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine, written by Daniel Berrigan and directed by Michael John Garcés, will be the first play featured as a Taper Legacy Reading when it returns to the Taper stage for a one-night-only reading on May 18. The pl...Show more
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine, written by Daniel Berrigan and directed by Michael John Garcés, will be the first play featured as a Taper Legacy Reading when it returns to the Taper stage for a one-night-only reading on May 18. The play received its world premiere at the Taper in 1971, in a production commissioned and directed by Center Theatre Group Founding Artistic Director Gordon Davidson. The reading will feature film, television, and Broadway veteran Bill Pullman (The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?, Oleanna, Independence Day, The Sinner), taking on the role of the author, Daniel Berrigan, with additional casting to be announced soon.
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Sat May 18 7:30 PM
Sat Jun 08 7:30 PM
LA Opera Turandot
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Captivated by a beauty who scorns love, a renegade prince enters an all but impossible contest, where the price of failure is death. But beyond the legendary riddles, he’ll find another challenge in melting Turandot’s stubborn heart.
Captivated by a beauty who scorns love, a renegade prince enters an all but impossible contest, where the price of failure is death. But beyond the legendary riddles, he’ll find another challenge in melting Turandot’s stubborn heart.
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Wed Jun 05 8:00 PM
Sun Jun 30 1:00 PM
Center Theatre Group A Strange Loop
Ahmanson Theatre
The ground-breaking and critically acclaimed winner of every ‘Best Musical’ award on Broadway, and the Pulitzer Prize, bursts onto the stage for a limited engagement, direct from Broadway.
Hell-bent on breaking free of his own self-percepti...Show more
The ground-breaking and critically acclaimed winner of every ‘Best Musical’ award on Broadway, and the Pulitzer Prize, bursts onto the stage for a limited engagement, direct from Broadway.
Hell-bent on breaking free of his own self-perception, Usher, a young, gay, Black writer who hates his day job, writes a musical about a young, gay, Black writer who’s writing a musical about a young, gay, Black writer...a strange loop. Usher grapples with desires, identity, and instincts he both loves and loathes, all brought to life on stage by a hilarious, straight-talking ensemble.
Nominated for 11 Tony Awards, Michael R. Jackson’s blisteringly funny, “audacious and uproarious” (The Guardian) show is a heartfelt and thought-provoking masterwork that uses humor and honesty to explore themes around race and sexuality.
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Tue Jun 04 7:00 PM
A TMC Arts Program The Music Center's 36th Annual Spotlight Grand Finale
Walt Disney Concert Hall
The Music Center's Spotlight Grand Finale features an evening of unforgettable performances by our 14 Spotlight Grand Prize Finalists at The Music Center's Walt Disney Concert Hall. Join us to celebrate the cul...Show more
The Music Center's Spotlight Grand Finale features an evening of unforgettable performances by our 14 Spotlight Grand Prize Finalists at The Music Center's Walt Disney Concert Hall. Join us to celebrate the culmination of a multi-faceted year-long journey by these incredibly talented high school artists who are part of the Spotlight program.
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Sat Jun 08 2:00 PM
Sun Jun 09 7:00 PM
LA Master Chorale Verdi Requiem
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Dynamic rhythms, sublime melodies, and virtuosic solo moments express both the heights of salvation and depths of damnation in the composer's epic and ramatic ancient Catholic funeral mass.
Dynamic rhythms, sublime melodies, and virtuosic solo moments express both the heights of salvation and depths of damnation in the composer's epic and ramatic ancient Catholic funeral mass.
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Fri Jun 21 7:00 PM
Fri Aug 16 7:00 PM
A TMC Arts Program The Music Center's Dance DTLA
Jerry Moss Plaza
Don't miss the chance to try a different dance style for eight Friday nights this summer. Enjoy free in-person beginner dance lessons and then boogie down on the dance floor like no one is watching! No dance experience necessary!
Don't miss the chance to try a different dance style for eight Friday nights this summer. Enjoy free in-person beginner dance lessons and then boogie down on the dance floor like no one is watching! No dance experience necessary!
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Tue May 07 8:00 PM
LA Phil Beethoven and Schumann
Walt Disney Concert Hall
From string quartets and piano trios to wind quintets or a brass ensemble, chamber music concerts feature members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing in small groups, creating an intimate and compelling concert experience. Come early and en...Show more
From string quartets and piano trios to wind quintets or a brass ensemble, chamber music concerts feature members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing in small groups, creating an intimate and compelling concert experience. Come early and enjoy a glass of wine on us to complete the perfect night out.
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Sat May 11 10:00 AM
Sat May 25 10:00 AM
Creative Ways | Mental Health Wellness Fair
Gloria Molina Grand Park
Join us for Gloria Molina Grand Park and Center Theatre Group’s Creative Ways | Mental Health Wellness Fair, a place embracing mental wellness through the arts. “Take Action for Yourself, Take Action for Others, and Take Action f...Show more
Join us for Gloria Molina Grand Park and Center Theatre Group’s Creative Ways | Mental Health Wellness Fair, a place embracing mental wellness through the arts. “Take Action for Yourself, Take Action for Others, and Take Action for your Community” at this inclusive gathering for all ages. Dive into two days engaging activities promoting well-being and health awareness. From cultural presentations to workshops, booth activities, and inspiring stage programs, there is something for everyone. This unique collaboration brings imaginative and exploratory experiences that use the arts to strengthen our communities.
As part of the CTG:FWD initiative, Center Theatre Group will host workshops at the intersection of arts and wellness, as well as activities celebrating the upcoming Ahmanson Theatre production of A Strange Loop, Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical exploring race, queer identity, and mental health challenges with humor and honesty.
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Sun May 12 3:00 PM
A TMC Arts Program The Music Center and City of Monterey Park Present TAIKOPROJECT
320 W Newmark Ave, Monterey Park, CA
Experience the arts in your local community! Our Arts Grown L.A. program brings Music Center Performing Artists to communities and libraries all over L.A. County.
Utilizing authentic instruments hand-crafted in Japan, TAIKOPROJECT weaves tr...Show more
Experience the arts in your local community! Our Arts Grown L.A. program brings Music Center Performing Artists to communities and libraries all over L.A. County.
Utilizing authentic instruments hand-crafted in Japan, TAIKOPROJECT weaves traditional and modern forms of taiko together and share elements of their Japanese and Japanese-American culture.
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Thu May 09 8:00 PM
Sun May 12 2:00 PM
LA Phil Dvořák and Ortiz with Dudamel
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Filled with drama, sweet longing, and unforgettable melodies evoking an American landscape seen through an immigrant’s eyes, Dvořák’s Ninth has become one of the most popular and performed symphonies. But both in recent performances and recordings...Show more
Filled with drama, sweet longing, and unforgettable melodies evoking an American landscape seen through an immigrant’s eyes, Dvořák’s Ninth has become one of the most popular and performed symphonies. But both in recent performances and recordings, Gustavo Dudamel has been praised for “[jolting] the familiar score with vitality and imagination” (The New York Times). When Spanish violinist María Dueñas premiered the concerto Ortiz wrote for her, the Los Angeles Times wrote that “a star was born,” praising her musical depth and effortless virtuosity. Dueñas teams up with Dudamel once more for an encore performance of Ortiz’s Altar de cuerda.
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Sat May 11 12:30 PM
A TMC Arts Program: Arts Grown L.A. The Music Center and Estrella Park Present World Adventures with my Harp
Estrella Park, 1968 Estrella Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Experience the arts in your local community! Our Arts Grown L.A. program brings Music Center Performing Artists to communities and libraries all over L.A. County.
Experience the arts in your local community! Our Arts Grown L.A. program brings Music Center Performing Artists to communities and libraries all over L.A. County.
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Sat May 11 2:00 PM
A TMC Arts Program: Arts Grown L.A. The Music Center and Glendale Library Present Leela Dance Collective
Glendale Central Public Library, Glendale, CA
Experience the arts in your local community! Our Arts Grown L.A. program brings Music Center Performing Artists to communities and libraries all over L.A. County.
Experience the arts in your local community! Our Arts Grown L.A. program brings Music Center Performing Artists to communities and libraries all over L.A. County.
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Sat May 11 2:00 PM
A TMC Arts Program: Arts Grown L.A. The Music Center and Glendale Central Library Present Kayamanan Ng Lahi
Glendale Central Library, Glendale, CA
Experience the arts in your local community! Our Arts Grown L.A. program brings Music Center Performing Artists to communities and libraries all over L.A. County.
Experience the arts in your local community! Our Arts Grown L.A. program brings Music Center Performing Artists to communities and libraries all over L.A. County.
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Thu May 09 8:00 PM
Sun May 12 2:00 PM
LA Phil Dvořák and Ortiz with Dudamel
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Filled with drama, sweet longing, and unforgettable melodies evoking an American landscape seen through an immigrant’s eyes, Dvořák’s Ninth has become one of the most popular and performed symphonies. But both in recent performances and recordings...Show more
Filled with drama, sweet longing, and unforgettable melodies evoking an American landscape seen through an immigrant’s eyes, Dvořák’s Ninth has become one of the most popular and performed symphonies. But both in recent performances and recordings, Gustavo Dudamel has been praised for “[jolting] the familiar score with vitality and imagination” (The New York Times). When Spanish violinist María Dueñas premiered the concerto Ortiz wrote for her, the Los Angeles Times wrote that “a star was born,” praising her musical depth and effortless virtuosity. Dueñas teams up with Dudamel once more for an encore performance of Ortiz’s Altar de cuerda.
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