Pavement- Harness Your Hopes
This song is from Pavement’s Spit on A Stranger EP and is their most streamed song on Spotify. It also gained popularity on TikTok in 2020.
Alex Ross Perry’s video, made for the 2022 re-release of the EP, has actor Sophie Thatcher interacting with projections of the band’s old videos.
Pavement are playing The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles tonight through Saturday (9/9-9/10/22) with Film School opening.
Young Fathers- In My View
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (11/8-11/11/18)-
Thursday
Tokyo Police Club are playing at the Moroccan Lounge with Fleece opening
There are still standing room tickets to see Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin perform the live score to Dario Argento’s Suspiria while the film screens at Catch One
Director Alex Winter will be at the Aero Theater to discuss his film The Panama Papers following a screening of the film
Yuval Sharon, founder and director of LA’s The Industry, Broad collection artist Neo Rauch and painter Rosa Loy will join curator Ed Schad to discuss their production of Richard Wagner’s “Lohengrin” at the 2018 Bayreuth Festival for The Broad’s Un-Private Collection series of talks ($15)
Artist Monika Baer will be discussing her work at Hammer Museum
Of Montreal are playing at The Fonda Theatre with Reptaliens opening
Dirty Projectors are playing with Pavo Pavo at Zebulon
Friday
Young Fathers are playing at The Fonda Theatre with Algiers
Art At The Rendon is transforming The Rendon Hotel for STORIES, an immersive, operatic work, with a layering of film projection and live performances. Guests will move throughout the building as they experience different scenes. All proceeds will benefit Inner-City Arts and Cornerstone Theater Company ($25- also running on Saturday and Sunday)
The Aero Theatre is having a Sergio Leone double feature with A Fistful of Dollars and the sequel For a Few Dollars More
Vundabar, Peach Kelli Pop and Illuminati Hotties are playing at the Troubadour
The Goon Sax are playing at the Bootleg Theater with Post Life and Prissy Whip
Film School are playing at Zebulon with Former Faces
Thutmose is performing at the Moroccan Lounge with Tre Capital and Malcolm Anthony opening
Saturday
18th Street Arts Center is having a 30th Anniversary Celebration with a free performance art event and a public birthday party. The event also includes open studios and exhibitions. (free but RSVP for ticket)
Tacocat are playing at the Bootleg Theater with Black Belt Eagle Scout and Susan opening
Keystone Art Space in Lincoln Heights is having it’s open studios event from 6-10pm, with over 50 artists participating
Artist Mimi Lauter will discuss etchings by James Ensor and a 15th century Missale Romanum and how they relate to her own art practice at LACMA (free but reservation required)
Petit Biscuit is playing at The Fonda Theatre with Melvv and Super Duper
Cloak & Dagger 2018 is happening at the Los Angeles Theatre with a long list of bands performing (starting at 3pm) including She Wants Revenge, The Faint, TR/ST, Drab Majesty, HEALTH and more
Saturday and Sunday
Otis College of Art and Design is hosting 100% Festival with creative workshops, speakers, a makers market, installations, music and more (free)
Inglewood Open Studios is a great way to check out the works of the local artist community (also on Sunday)
Sunday
Zebulon is hosting a free screening of Stanley Kubrick’s Paths of Glory with an introduction by Jim Hosney, former “distinguished scholar in residence” and lecturer at AFI. Later in the evening there will be a free show with bands Everyone is Dirty, Prism Bitch and Adult Beverage.
Petit Biscuit continues his Presence Tour at The Fonda Theatre with Vindata and Hazey Eyes
*It’s Veteran’s Day, one of the days of the year that the National Park Service waives their entrance fees if you feel like taking a trip out of town *
Dr. Dog- Bring My Baby Back
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (2/18-2/22/16)-
Thursday
SPEED SHOW LA: Manifesto is a one night art show all taking place on the computers in an internet cafe. This time in Koreatown with over 20 artists participating including Petra Cortright and Yung Jake (free)
Aram Moshayedi and Hamza Walker are discussing their collaborative work curating Made in L.A. 2016, the Hammer Museum’s biennial, at MOCA Grand Ave (free)
Avid Dancer are playing with Gothic Tropic and Banta at The Echo
Poet Paisley Rekdal is reading at The Hammer Museum (free)
Friday
Dr. Dog are playing at The Wiltern with Hop Along
The Chocolate and Art Show is at KGB Studios in Chinatown with DJs, bands, henna tattoos and of course, chocolate and art (also Saturday)
Human Resources is hosting Meet & Greet 2016 which describes itself as “somewhere in between a party and a science fair: an opportunity meet some of the new & independent arts organizations in Los Angeles” with each participant giving 2-minute presentations (free)
The Dream is playing at The Troubadour
The Seth Bogart Show is a “televisual performance” at The Echo with Seth (formerly of Hunx & His Punx), Geneva Jacuzzi, Chela and Cold Beat
Film School are also playing at The Echo
Saturday
homeLA’s dance performance will take place this time in a private home in Angeleno Heights
For part of their John Sayles weekend programming, Cinefamily is hosting Master Class for which Sayles will be discussing his work before a screening of City of Hope
Questlove will be performing at The Globe Theatre with The Gaslamp Killer opening
Saturday and Sunday
The Air + Style Festival is at Expo Park with J.Cole, HAIM, Danny Brown, A-Trak, Incubus and more over the two days (Goldstar has discount tix)
Sunday
Artist Wyatt Mills is speaking with curator, art critic and author Shana Nys Dambrot at Project Gallery
Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant will be discussing their collaborative book Shadows at LACMA’s Art Catalogues (free)
The Festival of (in)Appropriation is back at the Egyptian Theatre with its collection of new film and video artworks made from already existing media
Expert Alterations and Future Death are opening for Ringo Deathstarr at The Echo