The Presets- No Fun

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (11/13-11/16)-

Thursday

Downtown LA Artwalk- this month features street artists John Carr and Bumblebee– http://www.downtownartwalk.org/

If you go downtown for the Art Walk and want to get some early Xmas shopping in check out Jingle and Mingle where all the products are made by members of the Downtown Women’s Center which helps fight unemployment and homelessness- plus hot chocolate and cider!- http://www.dwcweb.org/MADE/

Photographer Geoffrey Hiller, who’s latest book is on Myanmar, is speaking at the Annenberg Center for Photography – http://www.eventbrite.com/e/iris-nights-lecture-series-geoffrey-hiller-tickets-13056481287

Sea Lions are playing at Ham and Eggs Tavern with Shivery Shakes and Shark Toys- https://www.facebook.com/events/305863836287356/

Friday

Party for Various art zine at The Paper Agency downtown- http://variouscreative.tumblr.com/

SFV Acid is playing at Origami Vinyl and check out his interactive art as well which is there to bring help fund and support the Young Producers Group– http://www.saveart.com/SFVAcid.html

Market Space is having an opening party at Space15Twenty in Hollywood (free)- http://www.space15twenty.com/market_space_opening_party

Pacific Design Center is having it’s final reception of the year with several new contemporary art exhibitions- http://www.pacificdesigncenter.com/event/designlab-public-reception-4/

Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra is playing at LACMA- http://www.lacma.org/event/pan-afrikan-peoples-arkestra

Ex Cops are at the Bootleg- http://foldsilverlake.com/event.cfm?id=178668&cart

Saturday

The Presets are part of The Check Yo Ponytail Tour with LE1F at the Regent- http://www.theregenttheater.com/event/666539-check-yo-ponytail-tour-los-angeles/

Opening at The Gabba Gallery is Wish List with over 65 artists selling work under $1000- http://www.thegabbagallery.com/the-gabba-gallery.html

For the upcoming 50th anniversary of Gemini G.E.L. (Graphic Editions Limited), co-founder Sidney Felson will be speaking with Ruth Fine at LACMA- tickets are free but required- http://www.lacma.org/event/gemini-gel

The Psychedelic Furs and The Lemonheads are playing at the Fonda- http://www.fondatheatre.com/events/detail/251356

Want to make sure Macaulay Culkin is really alive? Check out his band The Pizza Underground at The El Rey and watch him transform Velvet Underground songs into songs about pizza- http://www.theelrey.com/events/detail/253282

Sunday

Opening and discussion with François Ceysson, Amanda Ross-Ho, Raphael Rubinstein, and Wallace Whitney for Supports/Surfaces at 356 Mission- http://356mission.tumblr.com/post/102307746470/supports-surfaces-at-356-mission

It’s the last ShopWalk DTLA of the year and many downtown stores and restaurants have discounts – http://shopwalkdtla.com/merchantdirectory

Artists & Fleas market in the Arts District is open every 3rd weekend (Saturday also)- http://www.artistsandfleas.com/