Yasiin Bey- Ni**as in Poorest
On Sunday, 1/13/19, Yasiin Bey (the artist formerly known as Mos Def) will be performing over all Kanye West beats at The Regent Theater.
Jan 112019
Jan 112019
Warbly Jets- Getting Closer (Than I Ever Have)
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (1/11-1/13/19)-
Friday
Warbly Jets are playing at The Echo with Collapsing Scenery and BLACKPAW opening
Historian and psychoanalyst Daniel Pick will be at the Wende Museum presenting a free lecture on “brainwashing” fears and theories that began during the Cold War and their continued relevance in our current times
Amen Dunes is playing at the Teragram Ballroom with Spelling opening
Hayley Fohr of Circuit Des Yeux will be performing “Wordless Music” at the Bootleg Theater with Sun Araw opening
Saturday
Aero Theatre is showing Filmworker, a documentary about Leon Vitali and his work with director Stanley Kubrick, as a double feature with Full Metal Jacket which Vitali also worked on. There will be a discussion between films with Leon Vitali and actor Matthew Modine.
Zebulon is hosting a free screening of Louis Malle’s film Black Moon
Ramonda Hammer, Iress, Melted Bodies, Speed of Light, and The Holy Cuts are playing a free show at American Barber Shop in Echo Park
BOYO and Liam Benzvi are opening for The Undercover Dream Lovers at the Moroccan Lounge with Hazel English DJ’ing
Sunday
Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) will be “performing over all Kanye West beats” at The Regent Theater
Mondo Cult Film Variety Showcase #4 is happening at the Egyptian Theatre with sixteen short films that don’t conform to the rules of mainstream cinema
O Future (formerly OOFJ) and Tolliver are opening for SILENTSHOUT at the Moroccan Lounge
The Memories are playing with Super Lunch, Adult Beverage and Shuggie Shooter at the Bootleg Theater
Dec 202018
The Growlers- Lonely This Christmas
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (12/20-12/23/18)-
Thursday
The Egyptian Theatre is hosting a double feature of Batman Returns and Gremlins
Curator and writer Jamillah James will be discussing work from Adrian Piper’s exhibition at the Hammer Museum
Fishbone are playing at The Regent Theater with The Expanders, LAW, and Bite Me Bambi
Flat Worms are having a 7″ Release Party at The Echo with P22 and Speck opeing
Sam Valdez and Rodes Rollins are playing a free show at The Bootleg Theater
Friday
The Growlers are playing a holiday show at The Wiltern
Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? The Egyptian Theatre thinks so and is showing it as part of a double feature with Trail of Robin Hood
Celebrate Winter Solstice with a Sound Bath at Center for the Arts Eagle Rock ($20-25)
Questlove will be performing at The Regent Theater
Union Station is having another free Cocoa Concert that includes a performance by Lil’ Mo and the Dynaflos, a holiday light display, free cotton candy and more
Lumerians are opening for JJUUJJUU at Zebulon
Keys N Krates are performing at the El Rey Theatre
Saturday
Get in the holiday spirit at Grand Park’s free immersive nighttime art experience Winter Glow– 12 acres of art, projection and light display (running until 12/25)
LA Zoo Lights is the zoo’s holiday program with glow dancers and stilt walkers, ice sculpting, DJs, plus projections and lights displays around the zoo (running until 1/6/19)
Bob Baker Marionette Theater is performing their adaptation of The Nutcracker at the Pasadena Playhouse (all weekend and next week as well)
Funky Sole is celebrating its 19th Anniversary at The Echo with a night of DJs including special guest Cut Chemist
Sunday
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA is free every weekend until March 25th and will probably be less crowded this weekend because of the holidays- a great time to see the Zoe Leonard and Laura Owens exhibitions
Cults are playing at The Echo with Guards opening
The Aero Theatre is showing It’s A Wonderful Life twice, at 4pm and 7:30
Dec 142018
Conner Youngblood- The Birds of Finland
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (12/14-12/16/18)-
Friday
Conner Youngblood is performing at the Moroccan Lounge
John Grant is playing at The Lodge Room with Two Medicine opening
Holidaze, a benefit for the community of Paradise California, is taking place at Dynasty Typewriter at The Hayworth with a list of comedians performing including Bob Odenkirk and The Lucas Brothers, as well as a “musical experience” by LYNAS, and surprise guests
Union Station is having a free cocoa concert with a performance by reggae band The Lions, DJ sets by Connie Price, a cocoa bar, a holiday craft zone, free cotton candy, and more
Tijuana Panthers are playing at The Roxy with Gothic Tropic and The Cozzmos opening
The Shacks are opening for Middle Kids at the Echoplex
Saturday
Arcana Books is hosting an event to celebrate Todd Hido’s new book Bright Black World, with a book signing and refreshments from 4-6pm
Z Berg & Friends are having a Holiday Show at Pico Union Project
Bergamot Station is having their annual Winter Open House, a free day of art, artist talks, food, and entertainment that includes The Other Reindeer Carolers and a performance by Kybele Dance Company
Helena Deland is playing at The Echo with Buzzy Lee
Artist Thomas Demand will be in conversation with LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director Michael Govan at Art Catalogues at LACMA. Demand will also be signing copies of his new book. (free)
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic are playing at Catch One with special guest Peanut Butter Wolf
Sunday
In the morning Hauser & Wirth is hosting a 90 minute soundbath meditation amidst the mobiles of their Calder exhibition ($15)
To celebrate the opening of The Jeweled Isle: Art from Sri Lanka at LACMA, there will be a free lamp lighting ceremony followed by performances by the Sri Lanka Foundation of Performing Arts and Thath Jith Dance Company
Zebulon is having a Holiday Bazaar all day (free also on Saturday) and afterwords Pavo Pavo, Cornelia Murr and Greg Uhlmann will be playing a free show
Childish Gambino will be performing at The Forum with special guest Rae Sremmurd
Dec 062018
Suuns- Watch You, Watch Me
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (12/6- 12/9/18)-
Thursday
Cate Le Bon and Tim Presley (White Fence) will be performing together as Drinks at Pico Union Project with BEEF -Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint) and Bryan Hollon (Boom Bip/Neon Neon)
MOCA Senior Curator Bennett Simpson will lead a walkthrough of Zoe Leonard’s exhibition at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (free admission on Thursdays)
CAFAM is hosting CraftNight with artist Boyd Hale who will teach participants about poster making using recycled street posters, signage and paint- $10 include materials, drinks and snacks
Kevin Krauter is playing at the Bootleg Theater with Field Trip and Stone Irr opening)
Kevin Morby is playing an early (6pm) free show at Gold-Diggers
Har Mar Superstar and Sabrina Ellis will be performing the songs of Dirty Dancing at the Regent Theater
Friday
Neko Case is performing at the Orpheum Theatre
Warm Drag and Shark Toys are opening for The CIA at Resident
The Aero Theatre is hosting a free double feature of the Tamara Jenkins’ films Slums of Beverly Hills and The Savages
She & Him are performing at The Wiltern with special guest Alice Wetterlund (also Thursday
Skating Polly and Potty Mouth are playing at the Moroccan Lounge
Saturday
SUUNS are playing at Lodge Room with Graham Van Pelt opening
Photographers Mona Kuhn and Deanna Templeton will be discussing their work at Arcana Books and signing their books
Hip hop artist Shad will be performing at the Moroccan Lounge
Photographer Paul Mpagi Sepuya will be discussing work he chose from LACMA’s Photography and Prints & Drawings collections (free with RSVP)
Self Help Graphics & Art is having a Holiday Marketplace which, along with work to buy, will have workshops, food, and music
Peter Bjorn and John are playing at Teragram Ballroom with Talos and Taken By Trees
Saturday and Sunday
Long Beach Museum of Art is hosting EMERGE:Art Fair, a free event that features the work of 7 emerging to mid-career artists based in Southern California (free)
Renegade Craft Fair returns to Los Angeles State Historic Park and is a good place to buy gifts for the holidays
Sunday
Stevie Wonder’s House Full of Toys Benefit Concert is at the Staples Center with special guests Anderson .Paak, Leon Bridges, Chanté Moore, Ella Mai and more
Spike Lee will be discussing his films Do The Right Thing and Crooklyn at the Egyptian Theatre’s double feature (Lee will also be discussing his work at other film screenings happening there this weekend)
Aero Theatre is showing The Big Lebowski for its 20th Anniversary
Pylon Reenactment Society are playing at the Echoplex with The Tissues opening
Landladyland Live, Adam Schatz’s live talk show, is happening at the Bootleg Theater with guests Daedelus, William Tyler, Booker Stardrum, and Cosmic Perspectives with Mary Liz
Morricone Youth are opening for Pinback at the Regent Theater
Nov 292018
Molly Nilsson- Days of Dust
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (11/29-12/2/18)-
Thursday
Tennis System are opening for El Ten Eleven at the Teragram Ballroom
LACMA is hosting a free screening of the 1949 film Caught, featuring a character based on Howard Hughes. The event includes a post screening conversation with Karina Longworth and Edgar Wright, and a book signing of Seduction: Sex, Lies and Stardom in Howard Hughes’s Hollywood
Union Station is having its Annual Tree Lighting and Cocoa Concert (free and indoors due to the rain)
California hip-hop collective BROCKHAMPTON are performing at the Shrine Expo Hall
SWIMM and Mating Ritual are playing at the Bootleg Theater
Friday
Molly Nilsson is playing at Zebulon with Patience and Paige Emery opening
Starting today and running until Sunday at The Theatre at Ace Hotel is HYPERSPECTIVE, a “free immersive film festival experience” in a 360 degree dome theater that include short and long-format immersive films
Spendtime Palace are playing with Pinky Pinky and The Brazen Youth at the Bootleg Theater
Doe Paoro and Springtime Carnivore are playing at the Lodge Room
Death Valley Girls are playing at The Echo with Salt Lick, Secret Stare and Adult Parts opening
Saturday
For Day With(out) Art 2018, Hammer Museum will be screening the hour long video program Alternate Endings, Activist Risings which highlights the impact of art in AIDS activism through short videos commissioned from community organizations and collectives
Justus Proffit and Jay Som will be performing songs from their recent collaboration at the Moroccan Lounge with Fime and Nikolas Escudero opening
Grand Central Market is hosting it’s Fifth Annual Holiday Marketplace (also on Sunday)
Union Station is also having a holiday marketplace which includes a performance by The Bob Baker Marionette Theater
Milagres are playing at The Echo
Tomberlin is playing at the Bootleg Theater with Christian Lee Hutson opening
Sunday
Hauser & Wirth is hosting a Holiday Market showcasing LA based makers, nonprofits, and performers (also on Saturday)
The East Los Angeles Christmas Parade is taking place, starting at noon on Whittier Blvd
Photographer Luther Gerlach will be at The Getty to demonstrate how to make wet plate collodion negatives, ambrotypes and tintypes (free)
Celebrate Hanukkah at Skirball Cultural Center with musical performances, workshops and storytelling
Zebulon is hosting a free screening of Elia Kazan’s film Splendor in the Grass, with an introduction to the film by Natasha Gregson Wagner (actress Natalie Wood’s daughter) and film scholar Jim Hosney
Artist Ed Templeton will be signing his new book at Arcana
CicLAvia is back and shutting down streets to traffic in Chinatown, Boyle Heights and DTLA
Nov 162018
Nov 162018
Lens Mozer- Cut My Heart In Two
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (11/15-11/18/18)-
Thursday
Damien Echols, who was famously part of the West Memphis Three, will be discussing his book with Natalie Maines (of the Dixie Chicks) at the Regent Theater ($32 includes signed book)
There’s a California Fire Relief Benefit happening at the Echoplex with DJ sets by Twin Shadow, Local Natives, and Baio ($10 with all proceeds going to California Fire Relief organizations)
Hauser & Wirth is having a free screening of Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf. The landscape designer is known for designing public works for the High Line in NYC and the Lurie Garden in Chicago’s Millenium Park
Poet Mary Ruefle will be reading from her work at Hammer Museum
The Helio Sequence are playing at the Lodge Room with Strawberry Mountain opening
The Broad’s feminist Latinx performance series En Cuatro Patas continues tonight with performances byNao Bustamante, Gina Osterioh, and Dorian Wood
Friday
Lens Mozer is opening for Papercuts with L.A. Takedown at the Bootleg Theater
ICA LA is hosting their happy hour Art Buzz with a tour of This Has No Name by B. Wurtz, led by curator Jamillah James and Director of Learning and Engagement Asuka Hisa, plus drinks and light refreshments
Cones and Asian She are opening for The Dig at the Moroccan Lounge
David Sedaris will be performing at Royce Hall
Saturday
Disprove the myth that nobody walks in LA with the Great Los Angeles Walk which starts downtown at Pershing Square and this year will take Sixth Street for part of the route, eventually ending at the ocean in Santa Monica
Joywave and Sir Sly are playing at the Fonda Theatre
Gabba Gallery’s signature affordable art show Wish List returns and the reception is tonight- no RSVP necessary
Odd Ark is hosting a party for art magazine Carla with a performance by SheKhan, DJs, drinks, and you can check out work by Lauren Satlowski
Creature Feature Festival is happening at The Hi Hat with Young Creatures, Sugar Candy Mountain, The Blank Tapes and more
The Living Strange, Velour Afternoon, Dancing Tongues and Canto will be playing at The Factory
Saturday and Sunday
Start your holiday shopping at the Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair which returns to Old Pasadena for two days from 10am-4pm
Sunday
lucky dragons will perform a durational piece of music in conjunction with Calder:Nonspace at Hauser & Wirth (free but register)
Artists Patrick Martinez and Anna Sew Hoy will be discussing their work and Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (free) and while there check out the Barnsdall Art & Craft Fair will also be taking place in the park
Photographer Luther Gerlach will demonstrate how to make wet plate collodion negatives, ambrotypes and tintypes at the Getty Center and you can see the photography exhibition Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossing (free)
Artist Sherin Guirguis and curator Holly Jerger will be giving a tour and discussing the exhibition Of Thorns and Love at the Craft & Folk Art Museum (free but RSVP)
Blockhead, Yppah and Arms and Sleepers are performing at the Teragram Ballroom
Tomemitsu is opening for Steady Holiday at the Bootleg Theater
Nov 082018
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 *
Nov 012018
Frankie Cosmos- Apathy
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (11/1-11/4/18)-
Thursday
Hammer Museum is screening the film Dark Money with a Q&A with director Kimberly Reed and political director for Crooked Media Shaniqua McClendon to follow. (free)
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA is hosting Vote For Your Lives Rally, an event in collaboration with For Freedoms, Summit, and March For Our Lives, to share ideas and inspire voter turnout leading up to the midterm elections. The event includes an electronic bus by Jenny Holzer & March For Our Lives and features Aja Monet, Alex Ebert, Beau Sia, Jammal Lemy, Kristina Wong, Madame Gandhi, Muna Malik, and Philip Agnew, and others.
Swing Left is hosting a free (RSVP for a ticket) night of music, comedy and activism at the Palace Theater to promote The Last Weekend, an effort to get people out to vote. Featured performers include The Bird and The Bee with Dave Grohl, Moby, Karen O and Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Nap Eyes are playing at the Moroccan Lounge with Will Fox and runnner opening
Friday
The Velaslavasay Panorama will be opening its doors as part of 24th Street Theatre’s free annual Día de los Muertos Festival and will host performances and art demonstrations and more for the event
It’s the last of the performance nights celebrating the Triforium. Performers tonight include Thao Nguyen (of Thao & The Get Down Stay Down), Taiko Projects, world champion whistler Molly Lewis, Restless Nites DJs, and “onsite scent activations” by the Institute for Art and Olfaction
Crooked Colours are playing at the El Rey Theatre with Evan Giia and Wolves
Cloud Nothings are playing at the Teragram Ballroom with Shells and Divinity Band opening
Saturday
Grand Ave Arts All Access is a free day of arts and programs including a scavenger hunt at The Broad, free tours of the Central Library and the theaters at The Music Center, musical performances by the Colburn School and the LA Chamber Orchestra, free all day admission at MOCA and more. Also make sure to head to Grand Park to check out the altars that were created for Día de los Muertos.
FIDLAR are playing at the Hollywood Palladium with special guests Dilly Dally and The Side Eyes
Tropicalia Fest is a big two day festival taking place at Queen Mary Park in Long Beach. Morrissey and Cardi B are headlining a huge list of bands that include Mazzy Star, Mon Laferte, Natalie Lafourcade, Ronnie Spector, Leo Dan, Allah-Las, Surf Curse, Vundabar, and many, many more
Hard Day of the Dead festival is at Los Angeles Historic Park with performers that include Justice, Die Antwoord and Cashmere Cat
Great Lake Swimmers are playing at The Echo with Native Harrow opening
The Menzingers are playing at The Regent Theater with Tiny Moving Parts and Daddy Issues opening
Sunday
Frankie Cosmos is playing at The Regent Theater with Kero Kero Bonito and Tanukichan
LACMA is hosting Veterans in the Arts and Humanities Day- Celebration and Film Screening– a free event with screenings of the short films created in the Veterans Make Movies program
The Fowler Museum is having an Arts of Africa Festival- a day of African inspired food, music, storytelling and more
La Luz are playing at The Echo with Shy Boys opening
Death From Above are playing at the Teragram Ballroom with CRX opening
Kruder & Dorfmeister are playing a DJ set at The Fonda Theatre with visuals by Lichterloh