54th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration

Your L.A. tradition! Perfect for the whole family, more than 20 music ensembles, choirs and dance companies from the many neighborhoods and cultures of Los Angeles celebrate the season during this free, three-hour holiday show. Even the parking underneath the Music Center is free. West LA-based companies include Ate9 dANCEcOMPANY, directed by former Batsheva dancer Danielle Agami; Invertigo Dance Theatre, performing “Mishpachah” (Hebrew for “family”), a dance portraying a Jewish family in a time of celebration and reflection performed to a vibrant score influenced by Eastern-European and Sephardic sounds; JazzAntiqua Dance and Music Ensemble, presenting a piece inspired by classic gospel hymn, “Blessed Quietness,” and Sarah Reich and Tap Music Project with a tap dance performance set to live holiday music. Watch it live on KCET-TV and KCET.org from 3-6 p.m., and again from 8-11 p.m. Stream it live at www.kcet.org. The L.A. County Holiday Celebration is a gift to the community from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Dec 24; Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, 90012; FREE; Information hotline: (213) 972-3099 or www.HolidayCelebration.org