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World City features internationally renowned artists
in admission-free performances on select Saturdays at the W.M. Keck Foundation Children's Amphitheatre at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
To complement the performances, the Music Center offers pre- & post-family workshops in the adjacent Blue Ribbon Garden. The first show is at 11:00 am with a repeat performance at 12:30 pm. All performances subject to change.
Free Tickets: All tickets are free and are distributed on Grand Avenue at 2nd Street. Tickets for 11:00am performance distributed beginning at 10:00am. Tickets for 12:30pm performance distributed beginning at 11:00am.
Venue: The W.M. Keck Foundation Children's Amphitheatre is an intimate 300-seat outdoor performance space. Sunscreen and appropriate seasonal attire are strongly encouraged as the amphitheatre is uncovered. In the event of rain, performances will be moved to a nearby indoor location. NOTE: In case of rain, both performances and workshops will be moved inside.
| September 20, 2008 | A Celebration of Armenian Arts! |
| October 11, 2008 | Los Llaneros and Ballet Folclórico do Brasil |
| November 8, 2008 | Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble |
| January 17, 2009 | Chen Kuai Le Puppet Theater |
| February 7, 2009 | Diane Ferlatte and Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir |
| March 14, 2009 | Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre and Életfa Hungarian Folk Ensemble |
| April 18, 2009 | Le Vent du Nord and Circo Comedia |
| June 5-7, 2009 | Vietnamese Water Puppets |
Mullin Music Mobile: The Peter and Merle Mullin Endowment Fund at the Music Center Foundation generously provides transportation funding for a community group to attend a World City performance. Non-profit organizations that serve children and families, such as boys and girls clubs, or school groups may apply for funding. Groups awarded funding will be picked up by bus at your organization's site, brought to World City, and returned to your site following the show. For more information, please e-mail education@MusicCenter.org.
The 2008-09 World City performance season is sponsored by AT&T. Additional support provided by grants from the Julia Stearns Dockweiler Foundation, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and the Peter and Merle Mullin Endowment Fund.
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