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lation of her late husband in his youth. Starring the pro-lific Lois Smith, the play by Jordan Harrison (Orange Is the New Black) puts a twist on the nature of memory.

centertheatregroup.org.

WA L K I N G W I T H D I N O S A U R SS T A P L E S C E N T E R

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Puppeteers bring startlingly realistic stegosauruses and Utahraptors back to life at an arena spectacular inspired by the BBC series.

dinosaurlive.com.

S E N AT O R K I R ST E N G I L L I B R A N DS K I R B A L L C U L T U R A L C E N T E R

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If politics were like Game of Thrones, Gillibrand would be the Daenerys Targaryen of the New York legislature. Mentioned as a potential 2016 presidential candidate, the state senator will discuss her memoir and dole out tips for women. skirball.org.

CITIZEN CULTURE: ARTISTS A N D A R C H I T E C TS S H A P E P O L I CYS A N T A M O N I C A M U S E U M O F A R T

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Creativity can inspire social change, no matter where you live. Thats the idea behind

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this exhibition, which fea-tures renderings and models from Los Angeles archi-tect Michael Maltzan and Colombian urban planner Alejandro Eche verri, among others. smmoa.org.

R O B E R T O C H AV E Z A N D T H E FA L S E U N I V E R S I T YV I N C E N T P R I C E A R T M U S E U M

Opens September 13

Now a teacher at East Los Angeles College, Chavez was a pillar of the Chicano art movement of the 1960s and 70s. A retrospective focuses on his portraits and a since-destroyed mu-ral he created on campus.

vincentpriceart museum.org.

F R O G T O W N A R T WA L KE L Y S I A N V A L L E Y

September 13

You can meet the artists and artisans of the riparian Northeast L.A. community when they open their stu-dios to the public. Pop-up galleries, puppet shows, and poetry readings speckle the enclave, which should be among the beneficiaries of a billion-dollar revitalization plan for the Los Angeles River. frogtownarts.com.

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