Now that your holiday decor is packed up and every last speck of glitter and tinsel is swept away, it's time to celebrate the New Year with a fresh perspective! There's nothing like a lively exhibition, immersive art space, new theatrical production, or delicious dining event to spark your creative energy for the busy year ahead. New Year spells New You! Experience 2020 with all your senses!

Flutter: Where Art and Happiness Meet 217 S La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036

Located just five minutes from LACMA, Flutter is an immersive art experience showcasing leading contemporary artists in a way that is truly unique. Demonstrasting that art can be playful, interactive and substantive, each immersive room was created by a globally coveted contemporary artist with the goal that viewers are filled with wonder as they play, engage and interact with the art. Flutter proudly supports mental wellbeing and healing. A portion of the proceeds benefit their partners at the non-profit Born This Way Foundation, founded by Lady Gaga and her mother Cynthia Germanotta, Born This Way Foundation raises awareness of the importance of mental and emotional health, decreases stigma, and provides young people with better access to quality resources.

Through a Different Lens: Stanley Kubrick Photographs The Skirball 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049

For those who know him as a filmmaker, Stanley Kubrick’s early career as a photojournalist is a revelation. In 1945, the future director of such classic works as 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and A Clockwork Orange (1971) was just a teenager—but one with an uncanny photographic sensibility, who was already scouting human-interest stories for Look magazine. This exhibition gives you the chance to wxplore this formative phase in the career of one of the twentieth century’s most influential figures in cinematic history.

Haute Mess 7673 Beverly Blvd. Los Angegles, CA 90036

Welcome to your neighborhood European-inspired market and cafe. A gourmet market, bakery, patisserie, and cafe, Haute Mess offers an extensive selection of sweet and savory products including charcuterie, cheese, delicious sandwiches, salads, desserts, and wine. No time to shop? Deliver Haute Mess to your door with Grubhub. Catering is available as well.

Fallen Fruit

Fallen Fruit is a contemporary art collective making art installations, public art and planting fruit trees in public space for everyone to share. Fallen Fruit invites you to experience your city as a fruitful place, to collectively re-imagine the function of public participation and urban space, and to explore the meaning of community through creating and sharing new and abundant resources. Their premise is that cities can be like communal gardens – what if instead of going to the grocery store for an apple, you just walked outside your door? Fallen Fruit is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Japanese Food Expo Loews Hollywood Hotel 1755 N Highland Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90028

Jan 25 The Japanese Food Culture Association welcomes you to this year’s Japanese Food Expo, where authentic food, Japanese culture and fun all come together! This year brings back the fan favorite Sake Alley, as well as a showcase of Japan’s premium foods you can only experience at the Japanese Food Expo! You'll meet  a number of representatives from various prefectures so you can see and taste their exquisite food creations currently sold only in Japan! For those of you who prefer Japanese street-style food, you'll find plenty to taste, such as ramen, curry, sushi and more. Japan House seeks to foster awareness and appreciation for Japan by showcasing the very best of Japanese art, design, gastronomy, innovation, technology, and more. An innovative project of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan House is comprised of three hubs- London, Los Angeles, and Sao Paulo.   

dineL.A. Restaurant Week Various locations

Jan 17-31 dineL.A. Restaurant Week is a 15-day dining event that takes place twice a year and showcases Los Angeles as a premier dining destination while highlighting the diversity of culinary experiences L.A. has to offer. Enjoy special lunch and dinner menus at more than 400 restaurants. There are no tickets or passes required for dineL.A. Restaurant Week. Simply dine out at a participating restaurant, ask for the dineL.A. Restaurant Week menu, and try a new dish or enjoy an old favorite. Advance reservations are strongly recommended.

Museums Annual Free For All Various venues

On Jan 25, over 40 museums—presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science—will open their doors and invite visitors to attend free of charge. This offer is for general museum admission only and does not apply to specially ticketed exhibitions. Regular parking fees apply at each museum. Consult individual museum websites for hours, directions, and other visitor information. Here's a handy Cheat Sheet from WeLikeLA.

Cirque de Soleil Volta Dodger Stadium 1000 Vin Scully Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Jan 18 – Mar 8 Energetic, urban and contemporary, VOLTA is a captivating voyage of discovery that showcases never-before-seen under the Big Top acrobatics in a visually striking world. Driven by a stirring melodic score and inspired in part by the adventurous spirit that fuels the culture of street sports, VOLTA is about finding yourself and unveiling your personal powers. VOLTA is a story of transformation. It is about being true to oneself, fulfilling one’s true potential, and recognizing one’s own power to make it possible. Ultimate freedom comes with self-acceptance, and with the liberation of the judgement of others.

Disney's Frozen Hollywood Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Get ready to experience the magical wonder of Disney’s Frozen as it comes alive at Hollywood Pantages Theatre until Feb 2, 2020. Ground-breaking sets and special effects, exquisite costumes and innovative stagecraft combine to stunning effect in this magical experience that will delight audiences of all ages and sweep you away to the world of Arendelle with all its heart, humour and powerful storytelling.

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Residents of The Mansfield are living at the epicenter of one of most exciting cities on the planet, home to world class museums, destination entertainment venues, and major cultural instituions. The fall season is firing up wth not-to-be-missed live performances, rare exhibitions, and immersive experiences! So get your culture on and discover LA's best music, theatre and more!

Anastasia The Pantages 6233 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028

Inspired by beloved films, the romantic and adventure-filled new musical Anastasia is on a journey to Los Angeles at last! From the Tony Award®-winning creators of the Broadway classic Ragtime, this dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family. Anastasia features a book by celebrated playwright Terrence McNally, a lush new score by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics) with direction by Tony Award® winner Darko Tresnjak.

LACMA Sundays Live St. James Episcopal Church 3903 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90010

Sundays Live is taking place at St James Episcopal Church while LACMA prepares for the construction of a new permanent collection building. Sundays Live is joining St. James' existing schedule of concerts and organ recitals for an exciting musical collaboration. Chamber, orchestral, choral and solo artists from Southern California and around the globe will continue their free concert offerings at 6:00 pm. Together, the International Laureates Organ Series and LACMA Sundays Live will make every Sunday at St. James an inspirational concert destination.  LACMA Sundays Live is made possible by the Colburn Foundation in memory of Ed Elelman,and the Sidney Stern Memorial Trust. 

Disruptors The Peterson Automotive Museum 6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Deliberately titled Disruptors, The Petersen Automotive Museum presents Disruptors, an exhibition of work by two designers, Rem D Koolhaas and Joey Ruiter, whose markedly different approaches upend the norm by superimposing technology and art on one another. Seizing an opportunity to create (and then cater to) a growing demand among enlightened, progressive consumers for the sophistication of simplicity, Koolhaas and Ruiter have eschewed a traditional design approach and in doing so left themselves free to mold familiar objects in unexpected ways. A happy byproduct of such a practice, their simple designs also obviate many of the production problems that one would expect to encounter had the objects been more traditionally complex. 

Museum of Dream Space Beverly Center 8500 Beverly Blvd. #656 Los Angeles, CA 90048

​Museum of Dream Space (MODS) is the first museum mainly exhibiting digital art in the United States. The design concept of MODS is inspired by art design from renowned artist Yayoi Kusama (famous for infinite rooms) and the development of digital art. The aim of MODS is to provide an immersive, magical and unique art appreciative experiences to the visitors.The uniqueness of MODS is to break the limitation of physical media, extend the art by digital technology and to provide the largest freedom of visitors experiencing the arts, which realize the physical extension of the arts.

LA Phil Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Gustavo Ignites the New Season! Don’t miss Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic as they fire up the 2019/20 season with Gershwin, Copland, Beethoven, Bruckner, Adams, Stravinsky, and more. The LA Phil takes audiences on sweeping musical journeys through electrifying performances, cutting-edge music education, and innovative community engagement programs. Each year, the LA Phil presents over 250 concerts at its two globally renowned venues: Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl.

L.A. Dances L.A. Dance Project 2245 E Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90021

L.A. Dances is a six week festival that showcases nine new commissions performed by L.A. Dance Project from September 26th until November 24th, 2019. L.A. Dance Project is comprised of twelve full-time dancers based in Los Angeles and is led by Artistic Director, Benjamin Millepied along with Associate Artistic Director, Sebastien Marcovici. L.A. Dance Project rehearses and performs at its studio theater 2245 and presents at venues around the world. The company’s repertory is comprised of new creations from Millepied, historic reconstructions, and a collection of diverse new commissions from emerging choreographers. The company’s repertory features multidisciplinary collaborations with visual artists, musicians, designers, filmmakers and composers. 

The New One Center Theatre Group Ahmanson Theatre 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Following its Drama Desk Award-winning Broadway debut, The New One, from Mike Birbiglia, the creator and star of Sleepwalk with Me, and executive producer Ira Glass, tells the hilarious story of Birbiglia’s reluctance to become a father and the revelations he experienced on the other side of parenthood. Full of heart and humor, Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, storyteller, director and actor who has performed in front of audiences worldwide, from the Sydney Opera House to Carnegie Hall. His shows, “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend” and “Thank God for Jokes,” were both filmed for Netflix. 

Abernethy's 220 N Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

While you're at the Music Center, do pop in to Abernethy's restaurant, LA's grand pop up! As part of the restoration of its expansive Plaza in DTLA, The Music Center created Abernethy’s as a one-of-a-kind dining experience. Abernethy’s features emerging chefs from throughout LA. The chefs were chosen for their culinary talent and entrepreneurship, reflecting the cultural diversity of Los Angeles County’s residents, cuisine, neighborhoods and businesses. Chef Shirley Chung of Ms Chi Cafe is the inaugural emerging chef and will launch the restaurant; a new chef will transform the restaurant every quarter.

29Rooms 1231 N Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

The makers behind Refinery29 have collaborated with visionaries and brands in the fields of art, activism, style, and technology to bring you 29 experiences under one roof that tap into the conversations of today and our hopes for tomorrow. 29Rooms was launched in 2015 on Refinery29’s 10-Year Anniversary as a way to bring their brand to life in the real world. Today, 29Rooms has become a vibrant community where culture, creativity and imagination are unlocked and celebrated year after year. Through multi-sensory installations, performances, and workshops, you will be presented with a new way to connect with creativity, culture, and community. 

Judy Chicago: Los Angeles Jeffrey Deitch Gallery 925 N Orange Drive Los Angeles, CA 90038

Not to be missed! Judy Chicago created a remarkable body of work in Los Angeles and Fresno from 1965 – 72 that has been largely unseen for fifty years. Jeffrey Deitch, Los Angeles is presenting a full survey of these early works until November 2, 2019. The exhibition will feature paintings, drawings, sculpture, installations, and documentation of Chicago’s environmental and fireworks projects. Los Angeles was inhospitable to women artists during this period, but the city’s spirit of self-invention and the lack of art market pressure gave Judy Chicago the freedom to create an innovative and original approach to making art. Intent on learning more about industrial techniques that were not taught at art school, Chicago enrolled in auto body painting school, the only woman out of two hundred fifty men in her class.

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