The Music Center announced today that Celesta M. Billeci, the lauded Miller McCune executive director emerita of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Arts & Lectures, will join L.A.’s performing arts center as principal strategic dance advisor for the institution’s Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center series.
The Board of Directors of The Music Center today announced the appointment of three distinguished leaders to The Music Center Board: former Broadway producer Terri Childs; financial services executive Bill Dolan; and former chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Maria Rosario Jackson, Ph.D., who returns to L.A.’s performing arts center as a board member for a second time.
The Music Center and our Board of Directors are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Frank Gehry. A groundbreaking architect who reimagined the field, Frank’s profound and courageous artistic vision resulted in the creation of one of L.A.’s most iconic buildings: Walt Disney Concert Hall.
The next iteration of The Music Center’s Innovation Social welcomes Arizona State University’s Narrative and Emerging Media program, under the direction of Nonny de la Peña, whose faculty and students will share the compelling stories captured through immersive tools to help Angelenos remember, reflect and bear witness to collective events such as the 2025 L.A. wildfires.
Además, vibrantes DJs, instalaciones interactivas de arte, camiones de comida gourmet y más para toda la familia en la celebración de Año Nuevo gratuita más grande de la Costa Oeste.
Embracing the bold theme “Power of One,” Gloria Molina Grand Park’s NYELA will ring in 2026 with an unforgettable experience for thousands of Angelenos and visitors in the heart of Downtown L.A.
For the first time in its nearly 100-year history, The Royal Ballet School—one of the world’s most celebrated centers for classical ballet training—will bring its renowned Intensive Course for young dancers to the United States.
The Emmy® Award-winning L.A. County Holiday Celebration returns to The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m., for the 66th year, continuing a beloved tradition that showcases the artistry and multicultural spirit of Los Angeles.
Angelenos will find a sleighful of festive fun for the entire family in Downtown L.A. this holiday season! The Music Center’s programming division TMC Arts, its resident company partners (Center Theatre Group, LA Opera, LA Phil and the Los Angeles Master Chorale) along with Gloria Molina Grand Park come together to deck the halls and spread some holiday magic across Los Angeles County.
The Music Center’s Innovation Social brings free speakeasy-style gatherings designed to spark imagination to Angelenos with a range of reality-bending projects that showcase where performance and technology meet.