LAUSD and the Arts

The Los Angeles Unified School District recognizes that education in the arts make a unique and vital contribution to a child*s cognitive development. Therefore the District is committed to providing all students with opportunities to attain a substantive education in the visual and performing arts at all grade levels, an education that will prepare them to create, collaborate, problem solve, perform, and appreciate works of art.

On July 22, 1999, the Los Angeles Unified School District*s Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution to commence a 10-year effort to establish arts for all students, at all grade levels, in all schools, in all four art forms. To accomplish this goal, LAUSD*s Arts Education Branch began Arts Program Schools (APS) at the elementary level. In the first eight years of the program the number of schools participating has grown from 54 to 392 and it is projected that by 2010 all elementary schools in the District will have the opportunity to participate in the APS project.

In the 2007 - 2008 school year the Arts Education Branch launched a new project at the middle school level to meet the needs of middle and high school arts teachers. The Arts Bridging Teacher Project assigns various visual and performing arts teachers to feeder schools in order to build enrollment and experience in individual art forms .

In addition to the four arts content areas mentioned above, Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Art, the Los Angeles Unified School District, Arts Education Branch (AEB) seeks to establish and support Media Arts as a fifth standards-based Arts Content discipline. Media Arts are an art form comprising of a range of creative and expressive uses of media and communications technologies, including, but not limited to , digital imaging, graphic and web design, video/film production, television, digital music, video gaming, mobile devices and interactive media.

Work has begun on the next 10-year District Arts Education Plan. The second 10-year plan must extend the critical and necessary components of a well-rounded, dynamic and rich arts education and will focus on a K - 12 continuous and articulated curriculum. The Los Angeles Unified School District recognize that the Arts programs benefit students from the entire spectrum of educational programs and demographics, including special education, at-risk, GATE, and English Learners. LAUSD further understands that the Arts, (all five) increase student engagement, empower students' creative voices, and promote active participation in an increasingly networked world.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Theatre, Movies and Film Festivals Oh My!!

Wondering what to do with your child without the possibility of summer school? Here are plenty of suggestions.

12th Annual Shakespeare by the Sea Performances -- FREE
A pair of Shakespeare plays – As You Like It & Love’s Labour’s Lost – will be performed
at an outdoor theater overlooking the ocean. Guests can bring a picnic, blanket, and lawn
chairs and are encouraged to dress warmly. Food and beverages will be available for
purchase. There’s a limited amount of first-come, first served bench seating.
WHEN: June 11 – August 8, Thursdays – Saturdays 8:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m. pre-show
SITE: Point Fermin Park, 807 Paseo del Mar, San Pedro
INFO: 310-548-7705, www.shakespearebythesea.org
SEE WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL DATES AND LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT LA COUNTY
Shakespeare Festival/LA Summer Festival -- FREE
For more than twenty years Shakespeare Festival/LA continues to create accessible theater that serves and builds the community in innovative and unexpected ways. This year’s work is Romeo & Juliet.

WHEN: July 8-12 & July 15-19, 2009 (8 pm) @ The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

July 23-26, 2009 (8 pm) @ The South Coast Botanic Garden

INFO: 213.481.2273, www.shakespearefestivalla.org
Free Shakespeare in Barnsdall Art Park -- FREE
The internationally recognized Independent Shakespeare Co. brings The Tempest and Henry V to Barnsdall Art Park for a summer season of free outdoor performances. Bring a picnic, a blanket, your family and friends, and enjoy a perfect evening at the theater.
WHEN: June 26 through August 24, Thursdays through Sundays 7:30 p.m.
SITE: Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
INFO: 818-710-6306, www.independentshakespeare.com
Shakespeare International Renaissance Festival Los Angeles -- FREE
The festival will present Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Henry V.
WHEN: July 10 through September 6, Fridays 8:00 p.m., Saturdays 6:00 p.m., Sundays 4:00 p.m.
SITE: West Los Angeles Civic Center Band Shell, 11338 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica
SPONSOR: Los Angeles Area Veteran’s Artists Alliance and Veterans Center for the Performing Arts
INFO: 310-559-2116, http://www.sirfla.org/
FREE MOVIE SHOWINGS
Valley Cultural Center Free Movies in the Park, Warner Center -- FREE http://www.valleycultural.org/moviesinthepark.php
Pre-show entertainment begins at at 7PM with all movies beginning at dusk, Saturday evenings beginning July 18th and continuing through August 22nd. In addition to our movie entertainment, you can enjoy affordable concessions provided by local service organizations. Movie event parking will be available for a $8 donation per car on Califa, between Topanga Canyon Blvd and Owensmouth St. Look for signs and parking attendants.
Summer MovieCamp®. Available at select AMC Theatres
Families, schools and organizations alike are invited to see great kids’ movies during AMC Summer MovieCamp. Available at select AMC theatres, this fun-filled program brings you:
  • $1 movies from June 17 – August 56 (All admission proceeds will benefit Variety – The Children's Charity and the Will Rogers Institute.
  • Shows starting at 10:00 a.m. every Wednesday
  • Great field trip opportunities – groups can purchase tickets one week in advance starting June 10th at the box office or online at participating theatres
Free Family Film Festival. Selected Regal Entertainment Group Theatres
http://www.regmovies.com/nowshowing/familyfilmfestivalschedule.aspx
Selected G & PG movies start at 10AM each Tuesday and Wednesday during the festival. First-come, first-served seating is limited to theatre capacity. The Free Family Film Festival is safe, lots of fun and a great way for kids to spend a weekday morning in the summer. Tickets for our 2009 Free Family Film Festival are exclusively available at select theatres’ box office on the day of the show.
LA Short Film Festival in Hollywood
This is the largest short film festival in the world. The festival screens over 400 short films with informational panel discussions, workshops, and a development market.
WHEN: August through September, Screenings throughout the day
COST: $10
INFO: 323-461-4400, www.lashortsfest.com
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