The Dodos- Confidence
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (12/11-12/14)-
Thursday
Michael Auder, who was once involved with Andy Warhol’s Factory and lived in the Chelsea Hotel, will be presenting and discussing his films at Farenheit gallery- http://fahrenheit.flaxfoundation.org/thursday-december-11-730-pm-michel-auder-screening-and-artist-talk/
Author Joshua Wolf Shenk continues his Cheap Talk series at Clockshop this week with author Sarah Tomlinson in which they will discuss working in Los Angeles. It’s aptly titled “Collaborations with a Difficult City”($5)- https://www.facebook.com/events/1507744229506398/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
Allah-Las are playing at the El Rey with Dream Boys- http://www.theelrey.com/events/detail/254005
Downtown Artwalk- http://www.downtownartwalk.org/december_art_walk
Friday
Grant recipient Rachel Sussman is speaking at LACMA in a talk titled “The Poetics of Space” (free but standby)- http://www.lacma.org/event/poetics-space
A former member of LCD Soundsystem makes up half of the band Museum of Love and New Build has two members of Hot Chip- both of them are playing the Regent Theater- http://www.theregenttheater.com/event/720313-museum-love-lcd-soundsystem-los-angeles/
Saturday
Luis de Jesus gallery is hosting an informal talk with artist Nicholas Grenier- https://www.facebook.com/events/590105951123467/?ref=22
Echo Park is having a holiday parade- http://www.echoparkcommunityparade.com/
NELA (Northeast LA) is having its gallery night- http://nelaart.org/
Barnsdall Art Center is having a free holiday art sale (or $8 with a drink and tamale)- http://www.barnsdallonline.com/2014holidaysale/
Santa Monica’s Annual Pub Crawl benefits Westside Food Bank and participants are asked to come dressed in “Santa/Holiday attire”- http://www.santamonicapubcrawl.com/
American Football are playing with The Dodos at the Fonda Theatre- http://www.fondatheatre.com/events/detail/252170
Saturday and Sunday
Harry Shearer & Judith Owen Present… Christmas Without Tears(Aka Does This Tree Make Me Look Fat?) at Largo is holiday fun, songs and special guests with proceeds going to various charities- http://www.largo-la.com/event/693403-harry-shearer-judith-owen-los-angeles/
Get your local Xmas gifts at Renegade Craft Fair in Grand Park (free)- http://www.renegadecraft.com/losangeles-december-market-details
Also try the Echo Park Craft Fair- http://www.echoparkcraftfair.com/
Sunday
The Dodos are at Alex’s Bar (in Long Beach)- http://www.alexsbar.com/event/185924
Yusuf / Cat Stevens is playing at the Nokia Theatre- http://www.nokiatheatrelalive.com/events/detail/yusuf-cat-stevens