Mister Heavenly- Makin’ Excuses
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (2/23-2/26/18)-
Friday
If you are free earlier in the day The College Art Association is hosting Distinguished Artist Interviews from 3:30-5:30, with Catherine Opie interviewed by Helen Molesworth; The Promise Piece, Ten Years Later– A message from Yoko Ono; and Judy Baca interviewed by Anna Indych-López (free)
The Regent Theatre in Westwood has two screenings of The Room with Tommy Wiseau in person
ICA LA (Institute of Contemporary Art) is hosting Art Buzz: Harald Szeemann– a happy hour tour of the exhibit led by The Good Works Executive Director Elsa Longhauser and Director of Learning and Engagement Asuka Hisa (free but RSVP)
Basia Bulat is playing at the Bootleg Theater with Hayley Gene Penner opening
American Pets are playing at the Moroccan Lounge with LEAN and Tim Atlas
Saturday
Mister Heavenly are playing at the Lodge Room with Healing Gems and Velour Afternoon
It’s the Fourth Annual Bob Baker Day– a free all day carnival celebration that includes marionette performances, musical entertainment, a marching band puppet procession led by DJ Lance Rock of Yo Gabba Gabba, games, workshops, and more
Fowler Museum is hosting an all day event- Symposium: Blackness and the Art of Empowerment in Bahia Brazil, with speakers, artist presentations, a book signing and more
MOCA is hosting the all day event- Feminism and the State: Art, Politics, and Resistance– with a keynote address by artist Martha Rosler, two talks and a roundtable discussion
Skinny Lister are playing an early show at The Echo with Will Varley opening
San Fermin are playing at the Echoplex
Sunday
Hammer Museum is hosting a free screening of Chocolate Babies, Stephen Winter’s political satire, with a Q and A to follow with Tisa Bryant and Ernest Hardy to follow
Artist Mike Kaplan (who created the A Clockwork Orange movie poster) and LA Times film critic Kenneth Turan will be discussing The Art of the Movie Poster at LACMA Art Catalogues (free)
The Lodge is hosting an artist talk and film screening with Chad Attie in conjunction with his current exhibition The Last Island
As part of FLAX (France Los Angeles Exchange) Zebulon is hosting a free event that includes a screening of Animal Glisse by Bertrand Dezoteux, and a performance by Katie Gately
Henry Wolfe and Lucy Arnell are opening for Zoe Sky Jordan at the Bootleg Theater