Cass McCombs- Dreams-Come-True Girl (featuring Karen Black)
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (11/12-11/115)-
Thursday
Cass McCombs is the band in Cinefamily’s The Band & A Movie series. The movie he chose is Dusty and Sweets McGee– a “stark quasi-documentary look at the Los Angeles drug scene by featuring real-life junkies playing themselves” with short film Sean preceding it. ($20)
Artist Jennifer Pastor is speaking at the Hammer Museum (free)
LACMA is hosting Selfies, Sousveillance, and Participatory Countersurveillance a conversation with artists Hasan Elahi and Annina Rüst (free with reserved ticket)
The School for the Movement of the Technicolor People curator Robert Crouch and artists Ashley Hunt, taisha paggett and Kim Zumpfe will be in conversation at LACE in Hollywood focusing on the current installation and the artists’ collaborative process.
Downtown Art Walk is back and this time it’s featuring work from the Los Angeles Plein Air Festival
Tamaryn is at The Echo with LA bands Froth and Roses ($10)
Gardens & Villa are playing at The Roxy ($18)
Friday
DIEM: TALKS DESIGN is a “one-day design symposium presented by the West Hollywood Design District with discussions, panels and keynotes from leaders in the fields of design, decorative arts, fashion, architecture and fine arts” and it’s all free with RSVP
Andra Day is performing for Club Vinyl at Amoeba Records and there will be a half off sale on all vinyl releases from artists headlining 30 Days in LA
Yo La Tengo are reuniting with former member Dave Schramm for an acoustic show at the Ace Hotel
William H. Macy, Baron Vaughn, Chicano Batman, Matt Walsh,and Brian Huskey will all be a part of NPR’s Bullseye with Jesse Thorn event at the Hollywood Forever Masonic Lodge
Blitzen Trapper are playing at the Teregram Ballroom
The last of One Santa Fe’s free concert series has electro-pop artist Kauf performing
Here We Go Magic are playing at the Bootleg Theater ($14)
Saturday
Squeeze Acoustic – “The At Odds Couple” ~ An Evening with Difford & Tilbrook is at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre
Family Books is having a book signing with photographer Ryan McGinley for his new book Way Far
Depending on your feelings about crowds and Christmas celebrations you may want to check out or avoid The Grove Christmas. Seth McFarlane will be singing holiday songs along with special guests Meghan Trainor and Katharine McPhee with a 70 pieces orchestra and there will be a tree lighting, fireworks and more.
Artist Ned Evans is speaking at Craig Krull Gallery in Bergamot Station (rsvp by 11/12)
Sunday
Barnsdall Art Center Holiday Art Sale + Fundraiser will be selling prints, ceramics, jewelry, handcrafted cards and photography by students & faculty of the center. Free or a $5 ticket that includes a snack and drink, $5 for raffle tickets
The Charlatans UK are at The Fonda Theatre
The Ace Hotel is hosting the Los Angeles premiere of Paul Thomas Anderson’s new documentary Junun
Paper Pilots are playing at The Echo along with Story of the Running Wolf ($5)