Sasami- Free (feat. Devendra Banhart)
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (5/16-5/19/19)-
Thursday
The Chemical Brothers are playing at The Greek Theatre with The Black Madonna opening
Architect and scholar Sylvia Lavin will at MOCA Grand Avenue to discuss the work of Arata Isozaki (who designed the MOCA building). The museum and this lecture are free this evening.
The Dandy Warhols are playing at The Theatre at Ace Hotel with Cosmonauts and The Vacant Lots
Poet, novelist, and screenwriter Nick Laird will be reading some of his poetry at Hammer Museum
Diners are playing at The Hi Hat with Mo Troper opening
Ioanna Gika is opening for Garbage at The Shrine Auditorium
Friday
Santigold is performing at The Hollywood Palladium
Pop-Up Magazine: Spring Issue at The Theatre at Ace Hotel is a “live magazine” where a variety of stories are told with photography, film, radio, and music- presented live by people who excel in their fields
Odd Nights returns to The Autry with live music, a market, food and drink, and night access to the museum
Coucou Chloe is performing at El Cid with Minimal Violence
Hala and Pageants are opening for Hellogoodbye at the Echoplex
Saturday
Sasami is playing a free show in the courtyard of The Getty for the summer concert series Saturdays Off The 405
Artist Vanessa German will be discussing her exhibition at Gavlak gallery following a performance of soft:the longest kiss, in which the artist will perform a 6 hour kiss with her partner Janae Brown
Photographer Rohina Hoffman will be in conversation with artist, photographer, and educator Aline Smithson, as well as signing her book Hair Stories, at Arcana Books
Ryan Pollie of LAPD is playing at The Love Song with Will Fox
Black Star featuring Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey will be performing at The Novo
Dum Dum Zine is having a release party for their 6th issue at The Echo with Taleen Kali, Potty Mouth, and Space Kelly performing
Butthole Surfers are having a Q&A session with David Yow of Jesus Lizard moderating, and signing their book Butthole Surfers: What Does Regret Mean?, a visual history of the band, at Zebulon. Gibby Haynes will also be performing a DJ set. ($8)
Hearty Har are playing at The Hi Hat with The Bash Dogs and Dream Phases
Saturday and Sunday
The Beverly Hills Art Show returns for its Spring edition. Over 245 artists will participate in the free outdoor show
Downtown Burbank is also having an Arts Festival that will include work by top animators and an indie craft section curated by Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair
Sunday
For Museums of the Arroyo Day there is free admission to Lummis House, Heritage Square, L.A. Police Museum, Pasadena Museum of History, The Autry, and The Gamble House- start early to see them all
LACMA is having a screening (get free tickets online) of the 1958 film Anna Lucasta starring Earth Kitt and Sammy Davis Jr. which also features the artwork of Charles White whose work is currently being shown at the museum
Union Station is having a free outdoor daytime concert with Sudan Moon, Sam Gendel, Ami Dang, and Ana Roxanne
Classic British punk band The Exploited are playing at The Novo with D.I. and Total Chaos
The Regent Theater is screening the film The Damned- Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead with a Q&A to follow with Damned drummer Andrew “Pinch” Pinching and director Wes Orshoski
Zebulon has a free screening of Luis Bunuel’s The Phantom of Liberty