Nov 292019
 

Justus Proffit- Hole

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (11/29-12/1/19)-

Friday

Justus Proffit is playing a free show at the Monty Bar to celebrate the release of his new EP Return to Zero- with additional performances by The Freakees, Macko, and Laundry Boys

Bob Baker Marionette Theater is celebrating its Grand Opening at its new location in Highland Park with a day of free puppet shows on the hour starting at 11am, celebrating the six decades of the theater. Additional exhibits, activities, and more will occur throughout the day, with historic Bob Baker photography and a virtual reality Bob Baker experience next door at MorYork. At 7:30pm is the ticketed event, Rise of the Harlequins! The BBMT Season Kickoff, which includes behind the scenes videos, a puppet show, a party with a DJ and cake and more.

Zebulon is hosting a free screening of  the 1970 Czechoslovak New Wave film Valerie and Her Week of Wonders followed by a dance party

 

Saturday

Mar Vista is hosting a Music & Art Walk from 4-10pm

Rhondavous, a one night festival, is taking place at Catch One with 14 DJs, 4 rooms and 2 floors + they are having a Black Friday sale on tickets.

Kah-Lo and Kennedi are opening for Bea Miller at the Fonda Theatre

 

Saturday and Sunday

Jackalope is having a free Underground Art Fair at Grand Central Market, a chance to buy unique goods from independent makers

 

Sunday

Hammer Museum and MOCA are partnering with Visual Aids for the 30th Annual Day With(out) Art. This year the program is STILL BEGINNING featuring seven newly commissioned videos responding to the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic by Shanti Avirgan, Nguyen Tan Hoang, Carl George, Viva Ruiz, Iman Shervington, Jack Waters/Victor F.M. Torres, and Derrick Woods-Morrow (free).

The Broad will be presenting a screening of artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien’s short video, This is Not an AIDS Advertisement (1987, Super 8 transferred to video, 10 min), hosted and co-organized by West Hollywood’s poet laureate, Steven Reigns. Following the screening, Reigns, along with author Meliza Bañales aka Missy Fuego, award-winning author Bernard Cooper, and writer, musician, and choreographer Brontez Purnell, will speak to how HIV and AIDS have impacted their lives personally, and present examples of their own work. (free)

Fowler Museum is screening How to Survive a Plague, having two dance performances, and more for World AIDS Day. This is in addition to the weekly storytelling performances that are part of their exhibition Through Positive Eyes

The Hollywood Christmas Parade is taking over Hollywood Blvd with balloons, floats, marching bands, performers, and more (free)

Craft Contemporary is having a Holiday Marketplace and admission to the museum is free

Feels are playing at Resident with Reckling and Slaughterhouse

Dynasty Handbag’s Weirdo Night is happening at Zebulon with performances by artist Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs, Charles Galin, Melanie Magenta and more tba

Nov 272016
 

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The Hollywood Christmas Parade is your annual chance to check out this odd, but oddly charming event as it takes over the streets of Hollywood with balloons, marching bands, cars with celebrities/sitcom stars in them, and more. If you get there early head to La Brea and Hollywood where you can take some fun pictures of the balloons in their preparatory stages before they begin their journey. There are usually loads of places to stand along the parade route (seated tickets are already sold out). This year Olivia Newton-John is the Grand Marshal. It’s free to attend but remember that getting around will be difficult as there are many street closures.

Nov 262015
 

Papa- Young Rut

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (11/26-11/29/15)-

Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the day in some relaxing way!

You can also volunteer for Gobble Gobble Give at The Echo, Echoplex and the Regent Theater. They are taking food and clothing donations and also need help serving and delivering food. It starts at 10am. More info here

If you are looking for bars that are open LA Weekly put together a list 

The New Beverly  has a double feature for the holiday- March of the Wooden Soldiers and Singin’ In the Rain

Friday

Papa is playing at the Echoplex with Astronauts, etc., Maxim Ludwig, and Grouplove (DJ)

The Egyptian Theatre is showing Rear Window

Family of the Year are playing at the Troubadour

Saturday

It’s Small Business Saturday and We Heart Eagle Rock is having a block party with several businesses having festivities/promotions.  There are also events and discounts at the shops and restaurants in Pasadena’s Playhouse District.

Robert DeLong is playing at the Fonda Theatre with Coleman Hell & xylo

Lil B is performing at the El Rey Theatre

Sunday

The Hollywood Christmas Parade is a collection of randomness that should be seen at least once while visiting or living in Los Angeles. This year it’s co-hosted by Erik Estrada and Laura Mckenzie with Penn & Teller as the Grand Marshals. There are marching bands, giant balloons, cars with the casts of current TV shows and other celebrities and of course, Santa. Tickets are sold out but you can get a spot along the parade route for free. Keep in mind a lot of streets will be closed for this event so take the Metro if you can.

Public Image Ltd (PiL) are playing at the Fonda Theatre

Nov 282014
 

Ariel Pink- Picture Me Gone

Things to do this weekend (11/28-11/30)-

Friday

Ariel Pink is at the Regent Theater playing songs from his new album pom pom- http://www.theregenttheater.com/event/689071-ariel-pink-los-angeles/

Alvvays is playing at the Echo- http://www.theecho.com/event/650695-alvvays-los-angeles/

2001: A Space Odyssey is at the Egyptian Theater- http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/2001-a-space-odyssey-9

Saturday

The Fourth Annual Eagle Rock Block Party is all about Small Business Saturday and getting people to shop locally-there will also be a wine tasting at MilkfarmLA (free) – https://www.facebook.com/WeHeartEagleRock

The Craft & Folk Art Museum is having their Holiday Marketplace- http://www.cafam.org/programs/#HolidayMarketplace

Sunday

The Hollywood Christmas Parade is taking over the streets from Hollywood and Highland to Vine and back on Sunset- Stevie Wonder is the Grand Marshall- http://thehollywoodchristmasparade.org/

Connected Festival Black Sunday Holiday Market/Sample Sale is downtown and free with canned food donation- http://www.connectedfest.com/

All Weekend

SoCal Etsy is having an event for Small Business Weekend at the Arts District Flea Market- music, food, drinks, and workshops on business and making crafts, and more- free with RSVP- if you have original work to sell you could even get a boothhttp://artsdistrictflea.com/event/small-business-weekend/

Nov 282013
 

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Happy Thanksgivukkah! Celebrate today, because Thanksgiving and Hanukkah won’t coincide again until 2070.

Some things to do this holiday weekend in Los Angeles: