Olivia Kaplan- American Air
This single by Olivia Kaplan was released at the end of February of this year.
She is playing with Johanna Samuels at Zebulon in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 8th, 2023.
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Jul 252019
Lala Lala- Water Over Sex
Thing to do in Los Angeles this weekend (7/25-7/28/19)-
Thursday
Megan Thee Stallion, Rico Nasty, Blueface, Comethazine, Tierra Whack, DaBaby and more will be performing for the XXL Freshman 2019 Concert at The Novo
Justus Proffit and Outer Spaces are opening for Radiator Hospital at The Hi Hat
Hammer Museum’s free Summer Concert Series continues this week with a performance by The Tracks as well as KCRW DJs, food trucks and a cash bar
Skirball Cultural Center is free on Thursdays and this week there is a free sunset concert with marimba super-group Río Mira performing
Hollywood Night Market at Yamashiro is a lovely way to have some food and drinks while enjoying beautiful views of the city- free shuttles leave from the Mosaic parking lot
Friday
The Underground Museum’s Purple Garden Cinema is hosting FWD: Short Films. The free program, curated by MEMORY, will feature a range of work from emerging and established filmmakers.
Metro Art has a new program featuring LA based DJ collectives- Movements at Union Station. The first night in the series will feature The Soul Children, an LA based crew of artist, promoters and DJs. The event will also include a drop-in silkscreen stencil workshop led by Self Help Graphics & Art, a photo booth and food trucks.
B Boys are playing a free show at Hotel Figueroa with Bodega and Shark Toys
Golden Vessel is performing at El Cid with Instupendo and The Nicholas
The Music Center’s Dance DTLA, a night of free dance lessons and music ,continues this week with a disco theme
UCLA Film & Television Archive is screening an action film double feature of Sister Street Fighter and Lady Terminator, at Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater ($9)
Florist are playing at Pico Union Project with Hand Habits (solo)
Saturday
The Getty’s free concert series Off the 405 continues this week with Lala Lala
Bergamot Station is having a Summer Open House all day with live music, art openings, a book sale, art talk, food, drink, and more
The Box is screening Leigh Ledare’s The Task at 2pm with a conversation with the artist and Catherine Taft, director and curator at LAXART, to follow from 4:30-6:30pm
Morgan Delt is playing at the Lodge Room with Pearl Charles, Vinyl Williams, The Sunsettes, and Mad Alchemy Light Show
The Drums are playing at the Hollywood Palladium with CHAI
Smokescreens, Holy Tunics, and Susan are playing at The Monty Bar
UCLA Film & Television Archive is screening a double feature of the Paris-set films Funny Face and Paris Blues, at Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater ($9)
Latin American folk-rock group Aterciopelados are playing a free show at Pershing Square with Elefante opening
Sunday
To celebrate the opening weekend of The Invisible Man and the Masque of Blackness, Zak Ové’s sculptural installation, LACMA is hosting an afternoon of art, music, which will include a discussion with Ové. A performance by Trinidad Steel Drum Band begins at 4 pm, followed by a conversation with Ové at 5 pm. (free)
Independent Shakespeare Co. is having a free performance of the play Pericles in Griffith Park tonight (also Saturday)
Shutups, Weird Night, Launcher, Slaughterhouse, and Shitgiver are all performing at The Rec Center
Cam’ron is playing a $5 show at The Novo
Johanna Samuels and Dylan Rodrigue are opening for Lou Roy at the Bootleg Theater
All Weekend
OUTFEST Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival continues in various locations with screenings that include shorts and television episodes. This weekend some of the screenings will be at the outdoor Ford Theatre including- the Kathy Griffin documentary, with Griffin in conversation with Louis Virtel pre-screening on Thursday, and the documentary Gay Chorus Deep South on Friday which includes a performance by the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus.
Jul 042019
Cate Le Bon- Daylight Matters
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (7/4-7/7/19)-
Thursday (July 4th)
Grand Park and The Music Center are having a 4th of July Block Party with performances by artists that include DJ Linafornia, The Delirians, and Boogaloo Assassins, a ferris wheel, food trucks, and fireworks at the end of the evening
Celebrate the 4th at the Hollywood Bowl with fireworks and the music of Nile Rodgers and Chic
The Night Market at Yamashiro in Hollywood is on and there will also be a free open to the public pool party event at the Pagoda Bar and an outdoor screening of the film Independence Day
See the LA Dodgers play the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium with Holiday Fireworks to follow
Friday
Johanna Samuels is performing at the Moroccan Lounge with AO Gerber, Kera, and Cape Weather
Snowball II are playing a free show at The Hi Hat with Girl Hazel, Young Lovers, and Chuck
Friday Night Wine Tastings continue in Barnsdall Art Park curated by Silverlake Wine
The Egyptian Theatre is showing a double feature of Jaws (1977) and Hard Ticket to Hawaii
Independent Shakespeare Co. is having free performances of the play Twelfth Night in Griffith Park all weekend
Leon Bridges is playing at the Hollywood Bowl with Rhye
The Space Lady is bringing her unique musical style to Zebulon
Saturday
The Getty’s music series Off The 405 returns this weekend with a free performance by Welsh singer Cate Le Bon and an opening performance by master Ghanaian xylophone player SK Kakraba
Irish Screen America are partnering with CIACLA for a free night of film, cocktails, and a panel discussion with Irish artists and filmmakers including Nicky Larkin whose film Becoming Cherrie will be shown as part of the program
Chrissie Hynde will be performing at the Hollywood Bowl with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Dirty Penni Fest 4 is happening at The Echo and Echoplex with a long list of bands that includes The Buttertones, Destroy Boys, Ultra Q, The Swells, Kicked Off The Street, and more
Everything is Terrible is having a free party to celebrate the opening of their East LA storefront- there will be DJs, art installations, photo booths, free food and drinks, and more
Sunday
Curator jill moniz will be giving a walkthrough of The RIDDLE Effect, a survey of artist John T. Riddle Jr.’s sculptural work at CAFAM
Amyl and The Sniffers are playing at The Teragram Ballroom with Alice Bag and MOSS
End your 4th of July weekend with a double feature of The Sandlot and A League of Their Own at The Aero Theatre
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Anna McClellan- Nail-biting Song
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (5/3- 5/6/18)
Thursday
Head to Amoeba Records in Hollywood for a free live set from Young Fathers before they open for LCD Soundsystem and Yeah Yeah Yeahs at the Hollywood Bowl this weekend
The Aero Theatre is showing a double feature of Idiocracy and All The President’s Men, with Idiocracy writer/director Mike Judge and screenwriter Etan Cohen discussing the films with screenwriter Ken Pisani between the screenings
It’s the first of The Broad’s two Thursday evenings offering free admission to Jasper Johns: Something Resembling Truth
Johanna Samuels is playing at the Bootleg Theater with Harrison Whitford
MOCA Assistant Curator Lanka Tattersall is leading a walkthrough of MOCA Grand Ave’s exhibition Real Worlds: Brassaï, Arbus, Goldin (MOCA admission is free Thursday evenings)
Dante Elephante are playing at The Hi Hat with Veronica Bianqui, The Altons and Lily Waters
Friday
Anna McClellan is playing at the Bootleg Theater with Media Jeweler and Staffers opening
First Fridays returns to the Natural History Museum with performances by Earth Girl Helen Brown and Homeshake, DJs, and a panel discussion on the evolution of Los Angeles as a city
LCD Soundsystem vs Yeah Yeah Yeahs is happening at the Hollywood Bowl (also Saturday)
No Joy are opening for Baths at the El Rey Theatre
Perera Elsewhere is playing at The Hi Hat with Huxley Anne opening
Saturday
ACID-FREE, a three day art book market that includes video screenings, music, talks, readings, and more, is taking place at Blum & Poe today and Sunday with an opening night on Friday (free)
The Gloomies and Jimmy Whispers are opening for Cullen Omori at The Echo
Pianos Become The Teeth, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, and Queen of Jeans are playing at the Bootleg Theater
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Oscuro de Mayo, a free event at Resident with a DJ set by Dave Parley of Prayers and live performances by August Eve and Sister Mantos
Pink Mexico are playing at The Hi Hat with Honus Honus and Cold Beaches opening
Sunday
In conjunction with the exhibition In the Fields of Empty Days: The Intersection of Past and Present in Iranian Art, LACMA is hosting a free panel discussion “regarding how women operate and negotiate their way in Iran as artists, from the perspective of the film and music industries as well as the fine arts.” The panelists are Newsha Tavakolian (Tehran-based artist and documentary photographer, whose work is represented in the exhibition), Dr. Nacim Pak-Shiraz (film historian, University of Edinburgh), and Dr. Nahid Siamdoust (Post-doctoral Associate, Yale University, and author of Soundtrack of the Revolution: The Politics of Music in Iran) and the discussion will be moderated by LACMA curator Linda Komaroff.
Stories Of: Jealousy Edition is taking place at The Regent Theater with storytellers that include Shirley Manson, Aparna Nancherla and Madame Gandhi, DJ sets, live music, and proceeds going to Peace Over Violence
The Rock N Roll Flea Market returns for its monthly free event at The Regent Theater