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Playlist: The Ford 2026 Season Highlights
Enjoy this snapshot of The Ford's fantastic 2026 summer season!
Heaven Knows You Have to Adapt: How Maira Solis Is Giving Mariachi a New Life
A Photo Essay on Mariachi Meets The Smiths
LULA: Reaching for Your Soul
Creating the master plan with the jazz-influenced dance company.
Podcasters’ Picks: A Vibe Check Listening Guide
The hosts of pop culture podcast Vibe Check—Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, and Zach Stafford—dig into some of their favorite and most memorable episodes.
Laufey performs “From the Start” at The Ford
Singer. Songwriter. Multi-instrumentalist. Jazz queen.
Noche de Cumbia A Documentary Short Film
See how Cumbiatón LA powered an intergenerational cultural movement through dance, music, and community.
A Night at The Ford
When you step off the shuttle, you step into another world.
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Nothing Compares 2 Prince: A Legacy of Artistry, Spirituality, and Mentorship
A look at Prince’s lasting influence, from his music and artistry to the artists he inspired and mentored.
An Evening with Bambu and the Beatrock Music Crew
Go behind the scenes of Bass Building and discover the community that brings it to life.
Heaven Knows You Have to Adapt: How Maira Solis Is Giving Mariachi a New Life
A Photo Essay on Mariachi Meets The Smiths
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Beyond the Music: Inside the World of The Filharmonic
Step inside the rehearsal room with Las Fotos Project’s MJ Joya for a look at The Filharmonic’s creative process, Filipino American identity, and the individual stories that bring their voices together.
Playlist: The Ford 2026 Season Highlights
Enjoy this snapshot of The Ford's fantastic 2026 summer season!
Q&A with Ford chef Jocelyn Ramirez of Todo Verde: a much needed look towards summertime
The Todo Verde founder brings her plant-based Mexican cuisine to The Ford's Terrace Cafe. Plus a recipe from her new cookbook La Vida Verde!
LULA: Reaching for Your Soul
Creating the master plan with the jazz-influenced dance company.
Photo Essay: The Sound of Solidarity
The Band Quetzal and poet Faith Santilla on music, movement, and cross-cultural unity in Los Angeles.
Cosmic-Classical Sounds of Terry Riley: A Listening Party
Explore a hi-fi deep dive into the mystic minimalist's catalog of hypnotic recordings.
A Night in Nepantla: Las Cafeteras Takes Us Through the Borderlands in Hasta la Muerte
Holding death and life in tension, Las Cafeteras embrace the contradictions and prepares for a celebration.
Music & playlists
Playlist: The Ford 2026 Season Highlights
Enjoy this snapshot of The Ford's fantastic 2026 summer season!
Cosmic-Classical Sounds of Terry Riley: A Listening Party
Explore a hi-fi deep dive into the mystic minimalist's catalog of hypnotic recordings.
Playlist: The Ford 2025 Season Highlights
Enjoy this snapshot of The Ford's fantastic 2025 summer season!
Podcasters’ Picks: A Vibe Check Listening Guide
The hosts of pop culture podcast Vibe Check—Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, and Zach Stafford—dig into some of their favorite and most memorable episodes.
Playlist: 2024 Season Highlights
Enjoy this snapshot of The Ford's amazing 2024 summer season!
10 Living Composers to Know: A Black History Month Listening Guide
In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting 10 of today’s most accomplished Black composers in classical music and beyond.
Introduction to Latin American Music: A Hispanic Heritage Month Listening Guide
An introduction to Latin American music through some of its more popular styles: cumbia, salsa reggaetón, bolero, ranchera, and música norteña.
Playlist: Element Band
Get to know Element Band
Playlist: 2023 Season Highlights
Enjoy this snapshot of The Ford's spectacular season lineup for 2023!
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Playlist: 2022 Season Highlights
Enjoy this snapshot of The Ford's amazing 2022 summer season!
The Ford history
LA Moves: Dance at the Hollywood Bowl and The Ford
The legacy of dance is alive and leaping across the stages of both the Bowl and The Ford.
Dancing Through the Years
A visual history of dance performance at The Ford.
Rock's Brightest Stars at The Ford
From Jane's Addiction to Social Distortion to X, The Ford has played host to legendary Southern California punk bands. Learn more about our history as a rock venue.
Timelapse: The Ford's Renovation
Watch the venue’s 2014-2017 transformation take shape.
Tom Explores The Ford
Tom Carroll of Tom Explores Los Angeles explains why there's a cross on top of the hills above The Ford.
Impostor, Revealed!
Solving one of The Ford’s most perplexing archival mysteries.
The Cinderella Among Open-Air Theaters
The Ford transforms for a 1938 production of Goethe’s Faust.
Ford Treasures, Unearthed
Explore relics uncovered during The Ford’s 2014–2017 renovation.
An Oral History of Play Development at The Ford
Playwrights, directors, and actors tell the story of the Mark Taper Forum’s The Lab and Taper, Too.
Behind the scenes
Nothing Compares 2 Prince: A Legacy of Artistry, Spirituality, and Mentorship
A look at Prince’s lasting influence, from his music and artistry to the artists he inspired and mentored.
An Evening with Bambu and the Beatrock Music Crew
Go behind the scenes of Bass Building and discover the community that brings it to life.
Heaven Knows You Have to Adapt: How Maira Solis Is Giving Mariachi a New Life
A Photo Essay on Mariachi Meets The Smiths
Beyond the Music: Inside the World of The Filharmonic
Step inside the rehearsal room with Las Fotos Project’s MJ Joya for a look at The Filharmonic’s creative process, Filipino American identity, and the individual stories that bring their voices together.
LULA: Reaching for Your Soul
Creating the master plan with the jazz-influenced dance company.
Photo Essay: The Sound of Solidarity
The Band Quetzal and poet Faith Santilla on music, movement, and cross-cultural unity in Los Angeles.
A Night in Nepantla: Las Cafeteras Takes Us Through the Borderlands in Hasta la Muerte
Holding death and life in tension, Las Cafeteras embrace the contradictions and prepares for a celebration.
Photo Essay: Distant Sounds from an Ancient Motherland
Discover how Element Band's melodies are crafted not just with vibrant instruments, but also through their devotion to preserving Armenian culture.
Running Back the Clock: The Pharcyde, Dilla, and the Enduring Spirit of Labcabincalifornia
Caitlin Jane Calica captures The Pharcyde at Ventura Music Hall, part of their high-energy lead-up to the Labcabincalifornia 30th anniversary at The Ford.
Lula Washington Dance Theater: A Legacy Carrying on 45 Years Later
Celebrating 45 years of inspiring and thought-provoking repertoire, dive into the Lula Washington Dance Theater’s feature by Las Fotos Project’s Ruth Gutierrez.