What’s Happening Highlights: May 5-9

A Mom-umental Event

Celebrate Mother’s Day in the bucolic splendor of the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, which will host its 12th annual Momentum Place. It’s an eye-opening afternoon of modern dance, acrobatics, juggling and performance art that is all said to be family friendly as well. The performers from the Dream World Cirque, Eye of Newt Circus and the Art Nouveau Dancers are scheduled to appear. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $15 for students and $10 for kids 12 and younger. Picnickers are welcome and cushions are recommended for the bench seating at this outdoor amphitheatre.
When: 2 p.m., Sun., May 9
Where: Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga
Contact: 310-455-2322, www.theatricum.com

A Shakti Saturday

This weekend marks the conclusion of the 24th Street Theatre’s Saturday Explorer Series. In case you haven’t been traveling along with the theatrical explorers, the Series has made stops in Mexico, Brazil and the world of hip-hop. They will wrap up their cultural globe-trotting with a performance by the Shakti Dance Company. This L.A.-based troupe will share the sounds and dances of India, particularly the traditional Bharata Natyam style. Tickets cost $5.
When: 1 p.m. Sat., May 8
Where: 24th Street Theatre, 1117 W. 24th St., L.A.
Contact: 213-745-6516, theatre@24thstreet.org

All Aboard For National Train Day

Saturday’s National Train Day will be celebrated with a free festival takes place in downtown Los Angeles at Union Station, quite naturally. You can check out displays of train equipment, model trains and various Amtrak exhibits. The special Railroad Bracero exhibit will showcase Hispanic contributions to the American railroad system. Whether you love riding the rails or not, you can certainly enjoy a performance by the USC marching band as well as Playhouse Disney favorites Choo-Choo Soul (appropriately enough).
When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat., May 8
Where: Union Station, 800 North Alameda St., L.A.
Contact: www.nationaltrainday.com

Tags: 24th Street Theatre, Amtrak, National Train Day, Shakti Dance Company, Union Station, Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

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