LOS ANGELES, Calif. (October 2018) – Grand Performances will double the number of performances it presents at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) thanks to an increase in funding from The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC). Grand Performances received an additional $150,000 for the development and production of LAX Presents, a cultural music program presented at LAX to greet travelers. Grand Performances collaborates with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) on the LAX Presents program, which features Los Angeles- based artists performing in the unique space of an international airport.

“We are proud to collaborate with Los Angeles World Airports and LAX, in creating these unique experiences for travelers. And we thank the commission for supporting our vision of bringing the arts directly to the people,” said Mari Riddle, Executive Director, Grand Performances. “LAX Presents gives local Los Angeles artists and musicians opportunities to reach new audiences while welcoming travelers to Los Angeles.”

LAX Presents brings together artists from across Los Angeles to perform at various locations throughout the airport, enlivens the airport’s public spaces, and delivers distinctive cultural encounters to travelers and LAX employees.

According to Gabriel L. Eshaghian, Commissioner, BOAC, the partnership with Grand Performances helps LAX provide that unique experience for those who work at and travel through our airport. “We are pleased to expand this program so that even more of our guests will be able to experience live performances at LAX," said Eshaghian.

Approximately one-third of the performances will be classical music, and the rest will include international music or other types of performances. The additional funding also will allow LAWA and Grand Performances to produce two sing-along events, one in the spring and one in the fall, which will include live music and dancers.

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About Grand Performances:

Celebrating its 32nd year, Grand Performances is a nonprofit that aims to inspire community, celebrate diversity, and unite Los Angeles through free access to global performing arts. Grand Performances presents high-quality music, dance, theater, and more during the summer at the breathtaking California Plaza in the heart of Downtown as well as at other venues throughout the year, including the Los Angeles World Airport. Follow @GrandPerformances on Facebook, @GrandPerfs on Twitter and Instagram and our YouTube Channel at youtube.com/grandperformances. For more information visit www.Grandperformances.org

About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

LAX, the fifth busiest airport in the world and second in the United States, was named in Skytrax’ 2018 top 10 U.S. airports, and the second most popular airport in the world to appear on Instagram according to wego.com. LAX served more than 84.56 million passengers in 2017 and offers 737 daily nonstop flights to 100 cities in the U.S. and 1,386 weekly nonstop flights to 88 cities in 44 countries on 73 commercial air carriers. LAX ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with more than 2.2 million tons of air cargo valued at over $101.4 billion. LAX handled 700,362 operations (landings and takeoffs) in 2017. An economic study based on 2014 operations reported LAX generated 620,600 jobs in Southern California with labor income of $37.3 billion and economic output (business revenues) of more than $126.6 billion.

For more information about LAX, please visit www.flyLAX.com or follow on Twitter @flyLAXAirport, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LAInternationalAirport, and on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/laxairport1.

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