Jul 042019
 

Cate Le Bon- Daylight Matters

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (7/4-7/7/19)-

Thursday (July 4th)

Grand Park and The Music Center are having a 4th of July Block Party with performances by artists that include DJ Linafornia, The Delirians, and Boogaloo Assassins, a ferris wheel, food trucks, and fireworks at the end of the evening

Celebrate the 4th at the Hollywood Bowl with fireworks and the music of Nile Rodgers and Chic

The Night Market at Yamashiro in Hollywood is on and there will also be a free open to the public pool party event at the Pagoda Bar and an outdoor screening of the film Independence Day

See the LA Dodgers play the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium with Holiday Fireworks to follow

 

Friday

Johanna Samuels is performing at the Moroccan Lounge with AO Gerber, Kera, and Cape Weather

Snowball II are playing a free show at The Hi Hat with Girl Hazel, Young Lovers, and Chuck

Friday Night Wine Tastings continue in Barnsdall Art Park curated by Silverlake Wine

The Egyptian Theatre is showing a double feature of Jaws (1977) and Hard Ticket to Hawaii

Independent Shakespeare Co.  is having free performances of the play Twelfth Night in Griffith Park all weekend

Leon Bridges is playing at the Hollywood Bowl with Rhye

The Space Lady is bringing her unique musical style to Zebulon

 

Saturday

The Getty’s music series Off The 405 returns this weekend with a free performance by Welsh singer Cate Le Bon and an opening performance by master Ghanaian xylophone player SK Kakraba

Irish Screen America are partnering with CIACLA for a free night of film, cocktails, and a panel discussion with Irish artists and filmmakers including Nicky Larkin whose film Becoming Cherrie will be shown as part of the program

Chrissie Hynde will be performing at the Hollywood Bowl with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

Dirty Penni Fest 4 is happening at The Echo and Echoplex with a long list of bands that includes The Buttertones, Destroy Boys, Ultra Q, The Swells, Kicked Off The Street, and more

Everything is Terrible is having a free party to celebrate the opening of their East LA storefront- there will be DJs, art installations, photo booths, free food and drinks, and more

 

Sunday

Curator jill moniz will be giving a walkthrough of The RIDDLE Effect, a survey of artist John T. Riddle Jr.’s sculptural work at CAFAM

Amyl and The Sniffers are playing at The Teragram Ballroom with Alice Bag and MOSS

End your 4th of July weekend with a double feature of The Sandlot and A League of Their Own at The Aero Theatre

Dec 052014
 

Pretenders- 2000 Miles

This song was released in 1983 as a B-side for the song “Middle of the Road”.  Because it is considered a Christmas song, it is played often around the holidays and is on several holiday compilations.

Chrissie Hynde will be playing music from both her new album Stockholm as well as Pretenders songs for her show at the Pantages Theatre on Saturday Dec. 6th.

Dec 042014
 

J. Cole- She Knows ft. Amber Coffman, Cults

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (12/4-12/12/7)-

Thursday

MOCA Grand Ave is screening Alternate Endings, new short videos by Rhys Ernst, Glen Fogel, Lyle Ashton Harris, Derek Jackson, Tom Kalin, My Barbarian, and Julie Tolentino, commissioned by Visual AIDS to honor the 25th anniversary of Day With(out) Art (free with RSVP)- http://sites.moca.org/the-curve/screening-discussion-alternate-endings/

M.Ward ( the him of She & Him) is playing at Amoeba Records (free)- http://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/upcoming/detail-3170/

Angel Olsen is at the El Rey with Kevin Morby- http://www.theelrey.com/events/detail/254266

Thursday- Sunday

Dance, visual art and the music of Stephin Merritt combine for Performance at the Redcat theater – http://www.redcat.org/event/rashaun-mitchell-stephin-merritt-ali-naschke-messing-performance

Friday

J.Cole and T.I. headline Power 106’s Cali Christmas along with several other performers at the Forum- http://www.fabulousforum.com/event/cali-christmas.html

Celebrate Repeal Day (the end of Prohibition) by getting sauced on cheap booze! Los Angeles Magazine put together a great list of bars with drink specials and parties- http://www.lamag.com/liquidlablog/repeal-day/

John Waters gets into the holiday spirit and performing his one man show- A John Waters Christmas for one night at the Comedy Store- http://hollywood.thecomedystore.com/event.cfm?id=310227&cart

Saturday

Photo critic Philip Gefter will discuss the work of Larry Sultan at LACMA (free)- http://www.lacma.org/event/philip-gefter-sultan

Chrissie Hynde is at the Pantages singing songs from her new album Stockholm as well as songs from the Pretenders era- http://hollywoodpantages.com/showinfo.php?id=43

Venice Christmas Boat Parade could get you in a festive mood- http://www.venicechristmasboatparade.com/

Silverlake Flea Market is in the Micheltorena school playground free and free parking- https://www.facebook.com/events/772139309514695/

Artisanal LA is having a holiday market in Old Pasadena – http://artisanalla.com/events/

Saturday and Sunday

Unique LA is having their holiday market at the California Market center- $10 (for entrance on both days) includes snacks, drinks and “DIY craft projects”- http://www.uniqueusa.com/markets-la

Sunday

MOCA Grand Ave is screening Andy Warhol’s 8 hour film Empire which is footage of the Empire State Building. RSVP for the reception to follow at 7:30. Mention Empire at the box office to receive complimentary admission- http://sites.moca.org/the-curve/screening-andy-warhols-empire/

The Ace Hotel Theatre is hosting one of Cinefamily’s fundraising events Truth & Soul, Inc: Day Three Downey: Clown Prince of the Underground (hosted by Louis CK, feat. Robert Downey Sr.’s Putney Swope)- http://www.acehotel.com/calendar/losangeles/putney-swope

LA Conservancy is showing Home Alone in the afternoon at the Orpheum Theatre with holiday music beforehand- https://www.laconservancy.org/holiday

The Rock ‘N’ Roll Flea Market has vintage clothing as well as music related items- http://www.theregenttheater.com/event/689041-rock-n-roll-flea-market-los-angeles/

Love it or hate it CicLAvia is back- this time through South LA- http://www.ciclavia.org/events/873/south-la/985/about