MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

• MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART (MOLAA)   http://www.molaa.com/
       628 Alamitos, Long Beach, CA 90802, (562) 437-1689.
       MOLAA is dedicated to showcase contemporary artwork by artists from Latin America.
• THE LATINO MUSEUM OF HISTORY, ART AND CULTURE   http://www.thelatinomuseum.com/
       514 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013, (213) 626-7600.
       TLM holds a unique collection of works from emerging and established contemporary Mexican, Chicano and Latino artists working in the USA.
• THE BOWERS MUSEUM OF CULTURAL ART   http://www.bowers.org/
       2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706, (714) 567-3600.
       The Bowers has an extensive collection of pre-columbian art and offers various activities celebrating El Día de los Muertos and Las Posadas.
• SALT FINE ART GALLERY   http://saltfineart.com/exhibitions.php
       1492 South PCH, Unit 3, Laguna Beach, CA 92651, (949) 715-5554.
       This gallery showcases artwork by artists from Latin America.
• LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART (LACMA)   http://www.lacma.org
       5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036, (323) 857-6000.
       LACMA has a building that displays American and Latin American art.
• NORTON SIMON MUSEUM OF ART   http://www.nortonsimon.org/
       411 West Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91105-1825, (626) 449-6840.
       NSM has paintings from well known artists such as Goya, Picasso, Gris, Zurbaran, Murillo, and El Greco.
• SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART   http://www.sdmart.org/
       1450 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California (619) 232-7931.
       SDMart has paintings from well known artists such as Goya, Miró, Picasso, Dalí, El Greco and Tamayo.

THEATERS (plays in Spanish and English)

• BILINGUAL FOUNDATION OF THE ARTS (BFA)   http://www.bfatheatre.org/
       2332 West Fourth St., Los Angeles, CA 90057, (213) 382-8133.
      Every fall, there's a major production of a classic Spanish play, and in spring, there's a variety of smaller plays. In December, Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto is a family favorite.
• FRIDA KAHLO THEATER   http://www.fridakahlotheater.org/
       10863 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601-3928, (818) 506-5527.
      The plays Frida and Las mujeres de Juárez in Spanish and English have become must see classics.
• THE NEW LATC   http://www.thenewlatc.com/
       514 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013, (213) 489-0994.
      This theater offers a variety of dance, music and plays in Spanish.
• SOUTH COAST REPERTORY   http://www.scr.org/
       655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, (714) 708-5555.
      In December, the classic La Posada Mágica has been delighting children and adults with its holiday theme.

PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS

• THE IRVINE BARCLAY THEATER AT UCI   http://www.thebarclay.org/
       4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612, (949) 854-4646.
      Every August, the one week long New World Flamenco Festival bring some of the best flamenco companies from Spain.
• SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS   http://www.scfta.org/home/default.aspx
       600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, (714) 556-2787.
      SCFTA often presents flamenco and tango shows.
• GIBSON AMPHITHEATRE   http://www.citywalkhollywood.com/concerts.php
       100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, Los Angeles, CA 91608, (323) 769-4340 and (818) 622-4440.
       This amphitheatre often presents concerts by famous Latin-American artists.
• FORD AMPHITHEATER   http://www.fordamphitheater.org/en/home/index.asp
       2580 Cahuenga Blvd., East Los Angeles, CA 90068, (323) 461-3673.
      This amphitheater often presents dance and music from Spanish-speaking countries.
• LOS ANGELES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER   http://www.musiccenter.org/index.html
      This Music Center includes Walt Disney Concert Hall, Dorothy Chandler Pavillion, Ahmanson Theatre, and Mark Taper Forum.

FLAMENCO AND TANGO SHOWS

• TAPAS BAR & GRILL   http://tapasnewportbeach.net/
       4253 Martingale Way, Newport Beach, CA 92660, (949) 756-8194 (flamenco Friday and Saturday).
• EL CID SHOW RESTAURANT   http://www.elcidla.com/
       4212 West Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90029, (323) 668-0318 (flamenco Wednesday-Sunday).
• FOUNTAIN THEATRE   http://www.fountaintheatre.com/perform.html
       5060 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029, (323) 663-1525 (flamenco first Sunday of every month).
• CAFÉ SEVILLA   http://cafesevilla.com/
       Tango, gypsy fusion and flamenco shows on weekends in Long Beach, Riverside and downtown San Diego.

BOOKS IN SPANISH

• LIBRERÍA Y GALERÍA MARTÍNEZ http://libreriamartinez.net/
       1110 North Main, Santa Ana, CA 92701, (714) 973-7900 (books in Spanish and book signing events).
• SCHOLASTIC EN ESPAÑOL http://www.scholastic.com/aboutscholastic/espanol/
       Scholastic offers a variety of books and magazines in Spanish for all levels and ages.
• LATINO BOOKS & FAMILY FESTIVAL http://www.lbff.us/
       This event produced by Edward James Olmos takes place on an October weekend in Los Angeles (also in Chicago, Dallas, and Houston).
• PROJECT GUTENBERG http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/languages/es
       This site offers free online books in Spanish and several other languages.

FILM FESTIVALS

• UCI LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL   http://www.humanities.uci.edu/fvc/festivals.html
       This three week long yearly event takes place in April and May and features the newest independent films from Latin America.
• LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL   http://www.lafilmfest.com/
       This yearly festival in the month of June features films, documentaries, shorts and music videos from around the world.
• SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL   http://www.sdlatinofilm.com/
       This monthly festival presents a series of Spanish, Mexican and Latin American films.
• SAN DIEGO FILM FESTIVAL   http://www.sdff.org/
       This yearly festival in the month of September features American and international films, documentaries, workshops and panel discussions.

NIGHTCLUBS (for lessons and/or dancing)

• TÍA JUANA'S   http://www.tiajuanas.com/home.html
       14988 Sand Canyon, Old Town Irvine, CA 92618, (949) 551-2998 (salsa, merengue, bachata, reggaeton and rock en español).
• TAPAS BAR & GRILL   http://tapasnewportbeach.net/
       4253 Martingale Way, Newport Beach, CA 92660, (949) 756-8194 (salsa and rock en español Friday and Saturday).
• EL CENTRO CULTURAL DE MÉXICO   http://www.el-centro.org/
       1522 South Main St., Santa Ana, CA 92701, (714) 953-9305 (Mexican folk, jarocho, danza azteca, rock and nueva canción).
• THE GRANADA   http://www.thegranadaalhambra.com/noflash.php
       17th South 1st. Street, Alhambra, CA 91801, (626) 227-2572 (one of the largest salsa venues).
• CAFÉ SEVILLA   http://cafesevilla.com/
        Tango (Fr.), flamenco (Sat.) and salsa (Sun.) in Long Beach, Riverside and downtown San Diego.
• VILLA ROMA   http://villaromarest.com/
       25254 La Paz Road, Suite B, Laguna Hills, CA 92653-5130, (949) 454-8585 (live Latin music & dance Friday nights).
• THE CONGA ROOM   http://www.congaroom.com/
        800 West Olympic Blvd., Suites A160 and A260, Los Angeles, CA 90015, (213) 745-0162 (salsa, reggaeton, bachata, merengue and latin pop/rock music).
• THE MAYAN   http://www.clubmayan.com/
        1038 South Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015, (213) 746-4225 (live salsa orchestras, merengue and reggaeton music - professional salsa lessons available).
• CLUB BAHÍA
       1130 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (213) 250-4313 (cumbia, punta, salsa and merengue).