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Six Picks for the Week Ahead From The Family Savvy

It's hard to top CicLAvia, but we've got butterflies, puppets, another energized dance performance, a free music concert and an incredible film festival at the ArcLight Hollywood.
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It's hard to top CicLAvia, but we've got butterflies, puppets, another energized dance performance,
a free music concert and an incredible film festival at the ArcLight Hollywood.

Six Picks of the Week from Family Savvy: 4/22/13
Try This: L.A. Puppet Fest(01 of06)
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If you feel like pulling the strings every once in a while would be a nice change, be sure to catch the remaining events of the L.A. Puppet Fest. The combined puppet forces of Los Angeles (programs like Skirball Cultural Center, UCB Theatre, and Turnabout Puppet Theatre have already hosted performances and exhibitions) have put on a month-long celebration of their craft across the city. Remaining shows include exhibitions at the International Puppetry Museum and the Largest Puppet Parade Ever at the Santa Monica Promenade this upcoming Sunday.
Everyone: Disney Hall Free Concert(02 of06)
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The L.A. Phil is putting on a free concert for all kids (ages 10-17) at the Walt Disney Concert Hall this Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Lionel Bringuier and Jean-Yves Thibaudet will be performing pieces by Ravel, Saint-Saens, and Messiaen. Come an hour early for a complimentary pizza party (pepperoni is a tried and true method for luring your kids into a finer cultural experience). At the very least, Disney Hall's architecture won't fail to excite the imagination.
Elementary: Butterfly Release(03 of06)
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For 17 years Kidspace has released hundreds of butterflies in celebration of our most delicate insect friends. The butterfly release is back again this year, promising an all-weekend festival with arts, crafts, and story time with Eric Carle, author of The Hungry Caterpillar. The butterflies will be released at 2:00 p.m. each day, so make sure to get there in time to flit around the long lines.
Middle School: Los Angeles Children's Film Festival(04 of06)
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The Los Angeles Children's Film Festival takes place over the next two weeks and provides exposure to films for kids and young adults that would never find their way into American megaplexes: for example, Wolf Children is a Japanese take on the "I'm a werewolf" routine that ditches the violent angst in favor of a more mature and humorous view of transformation. And, check out the "Kid's Mixes," compilations of animation shorts from around the world. We love dropping by this film festival for some international flavor, diversity, and fun.
High School: TRACES(05 of06)
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Street performance meets circus revelry in TRACES, on stage at The Music Center from April 26-28. As with all of Music Center's dance performances, the acrobatics promise to be dazzling and skillful... and utterly unlike anything you might expect on the esteemed stages of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
Parents: AFI at ArcLight(06 of06)
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We don't always make time for the classics, tending to take them for granted: "We can always watch On the Waterfront next week" or "The Sun Also Rises isn't going away, I'll read Dog Star first." If your classic movie backlog is getting stuffy AFI Night at ArcLight Hollywood on April 24 is a offering a chance to clear out the clutter and participate in great cinema. Thirteen movies are on the bill with introductions by the actors and artists who created them. Harrison Ford introduces Blade Runner, Pete Fonda dons the leather once more for Easy Rider, and shouter supreme Samuel L. Jackson showcases the Los Angeles classic Pulp Fiction.

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