Apr 092015
 

Cherry Glazerr- White’s Not My Color This Evening

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (4/9-4/12/15)-

Thursday

MOMA curator Stuart Comer will be discussing the work and career of William Pope L. at MOCA (free with RSVP)

The Hammer Museum is screening Barbara Kopple’s new documentary film, Hot Type: 150 Years of The Nation, which focuses on the writers, columnists, editors and interns of The Nation magazine.  The film will be followed by Q&A with Kopple, writer Amy Wilentz, and Nation editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel. Norman Lear will begin the evening with opening remarks (free)

Downtown ArtWalk’s theme this month is Books, Comics and Zines also make sure to check out the sculptures made of cans for Canstruction, also part of the art walk

Friday

Cherry Glazerr are playing with White Fence at the Natural History Museum’s First Fridays

The Aero Theater is showing the first part of the Agnés Varda documentary Agnés Varda: From Here to There Part 1 followed by her film Jane B. for Agnés V.  (about Jane Birkin) with a discussion with Varda in between the films

French band Yelle is playing the Roxy with Hibou

Saturday

Otis College of Art and Design is hosting its 4th Annual Kite Festival in Santa Monica where you can make and fly your own kite (free kite and admission)

Eastside Handmade is having their popup market in Highland Park

Afterwards stay for NELA Art Gallery Night, a good opportunity to check out Highland Park and Eagle Rock galleries including Gold Haus Gallery which is having an opening for Ryan McIntosh’s show

Sunday

The First Annual Long Beach Zine Fest is at the Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA) and admission to the fest and museum are both free

All Weekend

Cinema at the Edge (CATE) is having it’s independent film festival in Santa Monica

Jul 102014
 

Cults- Go Outside

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (7/10-7/13/14)-

Thursday

Cults are playing at Santa Monica Pier (FREE)

Downtown ArtWalk has a digital art theme

Made in LA Music: The Do-Over at the Hammer with De Lux and KCRW DJs (FREE)

Helen Pashigan: Transcending the Material documentary followed by a conversation with the artist at the Getty (FREE)

Outfest LGBT Film Festival begins (running through 7/20)- http://www.outfest.org/

Wye Oak  are playing at the El Rey Theatre

Friday

Cinema at the Edge Indie Film Festival begins (running through Sunday)

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds with Warpaint at The Shrine

X is playing at the Roxy-all original members performing a different album each night- (also Saturday and Sunday)

Summer Nights in the Garden at the Natural History Museum– music, garden tours, food and drink, activities (FREE)

Saturday

Art Center College of Design in Pasadena is showing two of Mike Kelley’s Mobile Homestead videos and the curator of MOCA’s exhibition will be part of a panel discussion (FREE)

Jurassic 5 are playing at the Greek Theatre

Chinatown Summer Nights– live music (headliner is Eastern Conference Champions), DJs, food, vendors

Sunday

New Order with La Roux at the Greek Theatre

World Cup Germany v Argentina- Hammer Museum is showing the game (as well as on Saturday- Netherlands v Brazil )