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Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (10/18-10/21/18)-
Thursday
Writer Jonathan Lethem will be discussing the new exhibit One Day at a Time: Manny Farber and Termite Art at MOCA Grand Avenue with curator Helen Molesworth (free)
The Getty Center is having a free screening of Faye Dunaway film Eyes of Laura Mars, as well as a program of fashion forward shorts (free but you need a ticket)
JPEGMAFIA are playing at The Echo with Buzzy Lee opening
LACMA has a free screening of the film Galveston starring Ben Foster and Elle Fanning
The Growlers are playing at the Hollywood Palladium with Kirin J Callinan opening
Tune-Yards are playing at The Mayan with U.S. Girls opening
Friday
Art Buzz, ICA LA’s happy hour, returns with a tour of their Adrian Piper exhibit by curator Jamillah James and Director of Learning and Engagement Asuka Hisa (free)
Celebrating the illumination of the Triforium downtown, there will be three Friday events- this week has performances by Reggie Watts, the Bob Baker Marionettes, Jherek Bischoff + Quartet, Dublab DJs, and onsite scent activations by the Institute for Art and Olfaction (free but RSVP)
Visual artist Edgar Arceneaux will present his first live work, Until, Until, Until, about Ben Vereen’s partially censored performance for Ronald Reagan’s inaugural celebration in 1981, at the Bootleg Theater (also on Saturday)
Drake is having a crazy week in the news with his continuing beef with Pusha T- and tonight or Saturday night you can see him perform with the Migos at The Forum
At LACE in Hollywood, C3LA will be performing a live score to the 1928 silent film The Fall of the House of Usher, using only a capella voices
The Joy Formidable are playing at the Lodge Room with Tancred opening
Saturday
Demon Dayz Festival taking place at Pico Rivera Sports Arena & Grounds, is a great day of music that includes performances by Kilo Kish, Gorillaz, Erykah Badu, The Internet, Little Simz and more
The Regent Theater is hosting the LA premiere of The Man from Mo’Wax, a documentary on the creator of the Mo’ Wax record label James Lavelle. Lavelle famously formed Unkle with DJ Shadow, which had the very popular collaborative album Psyence Fiction. James Lavelle will also be playing a DJ set, ticketed separately, for the event.
LAND is hosting Wild Art Party at Blue Roof Studios with live performances by Maceo Paisley, Paul Pescador, Julie Weitz, and Physical Plastic (free)
Cayucas are headlining a free day/night of music for the free block party Sunstock Solar Festival in Hollywood
Draemings are playing at the Lodge Room with Crook and Honey Child opening
Saturday and Sunday
The Beverly Hills Art Show returns and is a nice way to spend the day outside enjoying art work from over 200 artists
Sunday
The 3rd Annual A.G.Geiger Art Book Fair returns to Chungking Plaza an focuses primarily on West Coast based artists, presses,
and independent publishers
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are playing at The Forum with Cigarettes After Sex opening
Bootleg Theater is hosting a tribute to the life and music of Elliott Smith with a long list of performers that includes The Wild Reeds, Johanna Samuels, Aaron Embry, Harrison Whitford and more
Habibi are playing at the Moroccan Lounge with Secret Stare and Jazzy Romero opening