The Special Academy’s mission is to increase public awareness, recognition and appreciation of the creative talents of people with disabilities by providing opportunities that encourage, promote and showcase their artistic expressions. The Special Academy hosts events, competitions, and fundraisers.
Website: specialacademy.org
Email: [email protected]
The Alhambra Performing Arts Center was created in 2006 as a community service ministry of Sage Granada Park United Methodist Church. Every month, APAC hosts world-class artists performing live music for free.
Address: 1850 W Hellman Ave, Alhambra, CA 91803
Website: eventbrite.com/o/alhambra-performing-arts-center-34355803895
The Arte Flamenco Dance Theatre is a professional touring dance company that performs rarely seen and reconstructed historical Spanish Classical pieces, regional folk dances, and flamenco. It also offers dance classes in a variety of styles for both children and adults.
Address: 216 E Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
Hours:
MON-SAT: 4–9 pm
SUN: Closed
Website: clarita-arteflamenco.com
Phone: 626-458-1234
Email: [email protected]
The Alhambra School of Music offers a wide variety of music, performing arts, and fine arts lessons for students of all ages and levels. The Alhambra School of Music has multiple performances throughout the year for students to demonstrate what they have learned to family, friends, and the public.
Address: 226 E Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
Hours:
MON: Closed
TUES: 3–7:30 pm
WED: 3–7:30 pm
THURS: Closed
FRI: 3–7:30 pm
SAT: 9 am–4 pm
SUN: Closed
Website: alhambraschoolofmusic.com
Phone: 626-282-1400
Bethesda Repertory Theater, named after Bethesda Fountain in New York’s Central Park, is a non-profit theater whose mission is to provide healing and inspiration to the community through the transformative power of live storytelling. The company is dedicated to amplifying the voices of underrepresented communities, including the LGBTQ+ community and people of all skin tones, shapes, and sizes.
Website: bethesdarep.com
Phone: 917-572-5936
Email: [email protected]
Fried Music offers a variety of music lessons for all ages and skill levels, from private lessons to pre-college to adult studies programs. Fried Music II on Main Street houses regular student, faculty, and guest concerts and events.
Address: 11 S 2nd St, Alhambra, CA 91801
Fried Music II: 226 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
Hours:
MON: 11 am–7 pm
TUES: 11 am–7 pm
WED: By appointment only
THURS: 11 am–7 pm
FRI: 11 am–7 pm
SAT: 10 am–5 pm
SUN: 10 am–5 pm
Website: friedmusic.com
Phone: (626) 427-1935
Email: [email protected]
Since 2004, Nucleus has strived to be a welcoming space for the art-loving community, with rotating gallery exhibits featuring both local artists and artists from abroad and a storefront filled with quality art, art-related goods, and rarities. Nucleus hosts events like benefit auctions, product signings, music events, and artist lectures to bring together the community and provide a space for artists to connect with their audience.
Address: 210 E Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
Hours:
MON: closed
TUES – SUN: 12pm to 8pm
Website: gallerynucleus.com
Phone: 626-458-7482
Email: [email protected]
The Luckman Fine Arts Complex is a vibrant arts center at Cal State LA with a contemporary art gallery and a performance theater. The Luckman features an impressive permanent collection of paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos, and prints.
Address: 5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90032
Gallery Hours:
WED–FRI: 12–5pm
SAT: 11 am–4 pm
SUN-MON: Closed
Website: theluckman.org
Phone: 323-343-6600
Email: [email protected]
Cal State LA students, faculty, and staff receive discounts. Other students, seniors, veterans, and big groups also receive discounts.
Perfect Exposure is a photography gallery that displays the work of award winning and accomplished photojournalists as well as works of photographers that regard artistry and craftsmanship as a standard of excellence. The current exhibition is open until January 26.
Address: 2424 W Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91803
Hours:
MON-FRI: 10 am–6 pm
SAT: 10 am–4 pm
SUN: 12–4 pm
Website: theperfectexposuregallery.com
Phone: 213-381-1137
Email: [email protected]
Mission San Gabriel is the fourth of California’s historic missions and the birthplace of Catholicism in Los Angeles County. The mission offers self-guided tours, Sunday mass, and a gift shop.
Address: 429 S. Junipero Serra Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776
Hours:
TUES-SUN: 8 am–4 pm
MON: Closed
Website: missionsangabriel.org
Email: [email protected]
The Granada is a nightclub with DJs and Latin bands that also offers dance classes for salsa, ballroom dancing, bachata, and more. It also has kids classes and performance dancing teams with regular showcases.
Address: 17 S 1st St, Alhambra, CA 91801
Hours:
MON-THURS: 5:30–10 pm
FRI-SAT: 5:30 pm–3 am
SUN: 10 am–9 pm
Website: thegranadala.com
Phone: 626-284-7262
Toyo Miyatake Studio is a family-owned photography studio based in San Gabriel, and serving the San Gabriel Valley and beyond. Toyo Miyatake Studio was founded in 1923 by Toyo Miyatake in Little Tokyo.
Address: 235 W Fairview Ave, San Gabriel, CA 91776
Hours:
TUES-SAT: 9 am–5 pm
SUN: By appointment only
MON: Closed
Website: toyomiyatake.com
Phone: 626-289-5674
Email: [email protected]
David Vez, founder of Vez Guitar, is known as The Premier Guitarist in the San Gabriel Valley. At Vez Guitar, he provides flexible scheduling, affordable tuition prices, no long term contracts, no annual registration fees, and a free month’s worth of lessons. In addition to guitars, Vez Guitar also sells ukeleles, banjos, basses, accessories, and more.
Address: 34 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
Hours:
MON – FRI: 11 am–9 pm
SAT – SUN: 8 am–4 pm
Phone: 626-300-5450
Email: [email protected]
The Vincent Price Art Museum is a unique educational resource associated with East Los Angeles College. Admission is free and open to the public.
VPAM has a permanent exhibit, “Form and Function in the Ancient Americas,” and is currently exhibiting “We Place Life at the Center / Situamos la vida en el centro” in collaboration with Los Angeles-based Colombian artist Carolina Caycedo.
Address: 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA 91754
Hours:
TUES – FRI: 12–4 pm
SAT: 11 am–5 pm
SUN – MON: Closed
Website: vincentpriceartmuseum.org
Phone: 323-265-8841
Email: [email protected]
World of Music is a music shop in downtown Alhambra selling high quality instruments and offering music lessons. World of Music has 2 large practice rooms for private and group music practice, and students of the music school put on two shows a year.
Address: 555 W Main St Suite C, Alhambra, CA 91801
Hours:
MON – WED: 10 am–7 pm
THURS: 7 am–7 pm
FRI: 10 am–7 pm
SAT: 10 am–2 pm
SUN: Closed
Website: worldofmusicshop.com
Phone: 626-752-1384
Email: [email protected]
