Melpo Mene- I Adore You
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (7/17-7/20/14)-
Thursday
Melpo Mene is opening for Figs Vision at the Bootleg
An evening with Genesis Breyer P- Orridge at the MOCA book store- a book signing, screening, talk, and performance by DJMREX
Francisco Goldman discusses his latest book The Interior Circuit: A Mexico City Chronicle at the Central Library downtown
Made in L.A. Music: An Evening of Community Music hosted by Alex Ebert (of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros) at the Hammer
Friday
No Age is hosting Friday Night Flights at the Getty– They are presenting assorted installations, three experimental performances that will culminate with “an altered concert experience” of their latest album An Object, and a curated program of videos by filmmakers and artists
Masters of Ceremony Hip Hop Reunion is at the Nokia Theater with DMX, EPMD, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Naughty by Nature, Slick Rick, Special Ed and more
Jonathan Wilson and Mystic Braves are playing as part of the free weekly FIGat7th Downtown Festival
Saturday
MOCA curator Bennett Simpson discusses the Mike Kelley exhibit and afterwords there is an Extended Organ Music Event (an experimental band Mike Kelley was once a part of) -both free
The Autry’s outdoor movie this weekend is American Psycho and yOya are playing
Blue Velvet is playing at Hollywood Forever cemetery
Saturday and Sunday
Viva Pomona is two days of great music at The Glass House in Pomona- some of the bands include- !!!, Thee Oh Sees, Fuzz, Crystal Antlers, Porter, So Many Wizards, and more- 20$ each day
Sunday
Closing reception for the exhibition “Phantom Color” at CB1 Gallery downtown features a talk with the artists (Eric Beltz, Brian Scott Campbell and Nathan Hayden), wine, DJs from the band Gardens and Villa and a dance performance
Jimmy Cliff is at the Hollywood Bowl