29th Annual Children’s Festival of the Arts / Teen Host Taylor Hay
15 year old actress model Taylor Hay hosts Actors Reporter’s coverage of the Hollywood Arts Council’s FREE 29th Annual Children’s Festival of the Arts at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California.
Some of the child and teen celebrities Taylor chatted with included Tara-Nicole Azarian (My Name is … Anna; Sibling Rivalry), Thomas Barbusca (Grey’s Anatomy; New Girl; Sam & Cat), Merit Leighton (A Tiger’s Tail; Sofia the First), Mavrick Moreno (Every Witch Way; Parental Guidance), Matthew Nardozzi (Chapter 27; Stiffs; Snapshots), Alexis Nolan (Dance Off!; iCarly; OMG TV), Marlowe Peyton (Dance Off!; Jessie; New Girl), Chad Roberts (Cougar Town; Community), Brandon Tyler Russell (Smitty; The Marital Arts Kid; Hotel P., Supah Ninjas),
Kendall Ryan Sanders (Every Witch Way; The Odd Life of Timothy Green; Criminal Minds), Dylan Riley Synder (Kickin’ It; Modern Family; Life During Wartime),
Justin Tinucci (Standing Up; Trophy Wife; iCarly; Modern Family), to name a few. Taylor also interviewed Scott Crawford of the Hollywood Arts Council.
This year, the Children’s Festival of the Arts’ was MC’d by AMP Radio 97.1 FM’s DJ, Casey McCabe.
And, a special shout out and thank you to:
Nyla Arslanian (President, Hollywood Arts Council)
Bugs Bunny, Loony Tunes Character courtesy of Six Flags Magic Mountain)
COTTON TOP TAMARIN from Los Angeles Zoo
Sweet! Hollywood
Page Private School
Children’s Festival is a free celebration of the arts and culture at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California. The festivities included a full schedule of performances featuring a variety of music, dance, and entertainment from around the world for all ages including Lyte Dance Studio, Cleary Irish Dance, Thai Performance Group, The Amazing Dave (Magician Dave DeVito), Screen Actors Guild Foundation’s BookPALS “storytime” readings, Gevorkian Dance Academy, Plaza de la Raza Folklorico and The Stunt Kids of Hollywood.
Also, there was an assortment of art workshops with professional artists providing children with the opportunity to create their own art pieces as souvenirs. There were face painters and many other surprises including Australian Aboriginal Dot Painting, Beaded Bracelets, Puppet Making, Wind Chimes, Artist Trading Cards, Handcrafted Musical Instruments, Mask Making, Wizard and Fairy Wands and Calypso Shakers.
A celebration of children, art and community presented by the Hollywood Arts Council.
A special Thank You to the event Sponsors:
Paramount Pictures
The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
Los Angeles County Arts Commission
Screen Actors Guild Foundation’s BookPALS
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Zimmer Children’s Museum
Los Angeles Zoo
Hollywood Hotel
Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council
Discover Hollywood Magazine
AMP Radio 97.1 FM
Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council
East Hollywood Neighborhood Council
Barnsdall Arts
Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, representing Los Angeles City Council District 13
Councilmember Tom LaBonge, representing Los Angeles City Council District 4
Special Thank You to Debbie Britt-Hay for the photos!
Coverage of the 29th Children’s Festival of the Arts by Actors Reporter, a channel on the Actors Podcast Network, a Pepper Jay Production LLC.
