Los Angeles Points of Interest Westwood Village
"All Roads Lead to Westwood" read the tree-lined sidewalks of the Village, and with good reason. Located just minutes by foot from UCLA, Westwood Village is an oasis of charm and the ideal destination for an afternoon of shopping or dinner and a movie. Use http://www.westwoodvillageonline.com/ to find restaurants and great shopping.
Museums
The Fowler Museum of Cultural History
The UCLA Fowler Museum explores art and material culture primarily from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas, past and present. http://www.fowler.ucla.edu
The Armand Hammer Museum
The Hammer Museum is a unique, cutting-edge arts institution that connects the classics and the contemporary through its varied collections, wide-ranging exhibitions, and provocative programs. http://www.hammer.ucla.edu/
The J. Paul Getty Museum
The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center houses European paintings, drawings, sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, decorative arts, and European and American photographs. http://www.getty.edu/museum/
LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
LACMA boasts the largest collection of art in Los Angeles County. Their permanent collection includes ancient and contemporary arts from Asia, Europe, and the Americas. http://www.lacma.org

Performing Arts

UCLA Live at Royce Hall
Perched on the Western edge of North America in Los Angeles, a city where an exciting new modernity is being forged, UCLA Live is one of the most unique and significant presenters and producers of performing arts in the country. At the vanguard of dance, music, spoken word, and experimental theater, the program is unrivaled in its breadth and uncommon mix of genres—presenting a kaleidoscope of more than 200 performances each year to more than 150,000 audience members. http://www.uclalive.org/

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