Aug 312018
Aug 312018
Bad Bad Hats- Nothing Gets Me High
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (8/30-9/2/18)-
Thursday
LACMA has a free screening of Kusama- Infinity, a film about artist Yayoi Kusama with a post screening conversation with director Heather Lenz
Alice Bag is playing a free show at the Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park with Generacion Suicida
Taken By Trees (Swedish songwriter Victoria Bergsman’s solo project) will be performing a free show at Amoeba Records
Friday
Bad Bad Hats are playing at The Roxy Theatre with Cumulus opening
DIIV are playing a free show (but RSVP) with Sextile at the Echoplex
Grand Park’s DJ Nights series continues with a night curated by Nosaj Thing
Get your holiday weekend started with Friday Fireworks at Dodger Stadium after they play the Arizona Diamondbacks
Juiceboxxx is playing with Charge It To The Game, No Win, and Margot Pauline at The Hi Hat
Here Lies Man and Jungle Fire are playing a free show at Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park
Metric are opening for The Smashing Pumpkins at The Forum (also Thursday)
Saturday
It’s the last weekend of Hammer Museum’s exhibition Made in L.A. 2018 and today you can see dance performances by artist taisha paggett along with her installation for the show
Brazilian artist Liniker e os Caramelows is performing at the Bootleg Theater
Beverly Hills Cop is the Cinespia Hollywood Forever Cemetery screening this evening
The Stevenson Ranch Davidians, The Tulips and Saint Cecilia are playing a free show at the Highland Park Bowl
Jurassic Shark are playing at the Lodge Room with Diners and Wild Wing opening
The Mad Walls are playing with The English Language, Rearranged Face and Mooncult at The Hi Hat
La Santa Cecilia is playing a free show at Burton Chace Park in Marina Del Rey- RSVP here
The Aero Theatre is showing Pink Floyd- The Wall
Saturday and Sunday
Golden Road Brewery is hosting Made in LA– a 2 day Music and Arts Festival with 50% of all ticket sales going to ArtShareLA. Performers include Dorothy, Saint Motel, Buyepongo and DUCKWRTH ($10 per day)
Sunday
At the Hammer Museum, composer/performer Carolyn Pennypacker will be assembling Mothers Choir, “a group of mothers, including her own—to investigate the complicated tropes and trip-outs of the meanings of mother” and there will be “empathic musical readings” in the gallery prior to the performance by Von Doog.
Cinespia’s Hollywood Forever Cemetery screenings continue with Now and Then
The Aero Theatre is showing Los Angeles Plays Itself along with a discussion with director Thom Anderson
Marbled Eye and Blues Lawyer are opening for Sheer Mag at the Troubadour
Geneva Jacuzzi is performing at The Echo with CMON and Toucan
Aug 252018
The Marciano Art Foundation, established by Paul and Maurice Marciano (co-founders of the Guess clothing brand), opened its doors in May of 2017 in Los Angeles and is a great addition to the city’s art spaces. It is currently showing Olafur Eliasson: Reality Projector (pictured above), an immersive kaleidoscopic piece created specifically for this location, with a soundscape created by Jónsi of Sigur Rós. A rotating selection of works from the Marcianos’ permanent collection is also on view as well as Instagram favorite Yayoi Kusama’s With All My Love For The Tulips, I Pray Forever.
The foundation is housed in a former Scottish Rite Masonic Temple and there is a room dedicated to objects that the Masons left behind.
Both the inside and outside of the building retain the symbols and remnants of the Masonic history as well.
It is free to go to the MAF but it is recommended that you reserve tickets online.
Aug 232018
Billy Changer- She’s Good To Go
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (8/23-8/26/18)-
Thursday
The Frights are signing their new album and playing a free show at Amoeba Hollywood
As part of Hammer Museum’s free programming for Made in L.A. 2018, artist Suné Woods, award-winning poet Fred Moten, and pianist & composer James Gordon Williams will present “a multimedia evening of wordplay, found imagery, improvised music, and moving images” titled You are mine. I see now, I’m a have to let you go.
Kishi Bashi is playing a free show at Skirball Cultural Center
It’s the last two weeks of free Shakespeare in Griffith Park, tonight’s play is Titus Andronicus, with a free pre-show discussion of LACMA’s current exhibit, To Rome and Back: Individualism and Authority in Art, 1500-1800, with Leah Lehmbeck and David Bardeen
The Delirians and Jackie Mendez are playing a free show at the Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park
Lee Fields & The Expressions are performing at the Echoplex
Friday
The Wende Museum in Culver City is hosting a Happy Hour with drinks in the garden and a curator’s talk on art and alcohol (free but RSVP required)
No Parents are playing with The Paranoyds, Junkie, and The High Curbs at 1720
Church in The Park, described as “equal parts jazz club, dance party and live remix experiment”, is taking place free at Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park with Mark de Clive-Lowe, The Beat Junkies, Ras G, Linafornia and more
La Brea Tar Pits Museum has free admission from 5-8pm
Super Whatevr are playing at The Hi Hat with King Shelter, Beach Goons, and Ridgeway
Bambu and DJ Phatrick are performing at the Bootleg Theater
Saturday
Rodriguez, from the famous documentary Searching for Sugarman, will be performing at The Luckman Fine Arts Complex
For The Getty’s free music night, Off the 405, Combo Chimbita will be performing
Hammer Museum is hosting a group therapy session followed by a sewing workshop (free)
LACMA’s Summer After-Hours Party Muse ‘Til Midnight, includes late night access to the special exhibition 3D: Double Vision and LACMA’s permanent collection of Modern Art and European Painting and Sculpture in the Ahmanson Building, DUBLAB DJs, visual installations, performances, drinks, and more ($30)
Summer Happenings at The Broad continues with a night of “Chinese punk, post-punk, ritual performance, film, psychedelia and more” with performances including- Xiu Xiu and Re-TROS, Daniel Collás, Juliet Swango and Jie Ma performing Collás’ original score to accompany Zhou Hongbo’s film Lotus Ferry and more
Mura Masa is performing at The Novo with Empress of opening
Highland Park Bowl is hosting a free night of music with Insect Surfers, The Hidden Depths, and King Flamingo
Sunday
Billy Changer and Rudy de Anda are opening for Combo Chimbita at The Echo
LAMAG is hosting the free talk A Guide to Gallery Representation, moderated by Jonathan T.D. Neil, exhibition artists Andrew Norman Wilson, Lena Daly, and Château Shatto Director/Founder Olivia Barrett from 2-4pm at the gallery in Barnsdall Art Park as part of LAMAGLearn
In conjunction with Adler Guerrier: Conditions and Forms for blck Longevity at the California African American Museum, Guerrier and Los Angeles based artist Todd Gray will discuss their related interests in examining landscape and history through photography and collage, moderated by curator Diana Nawi. This event is followed by a special garden tour from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Natural History Museum that includes free NHM admission with event RSVP.
CHANGES: Works at Union Station, is a free afternoon (1-6pm) of 20 site specific performances and interactive works from Los Angeles artists taking place in and around Union Station
Aug 232018
Work by Jerkface in DTLA.
Aug 172018
Oddnesse- I Used To
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (8/17-8/19/18)-
*special note – This weekend is Echo Park Rising and there are A LOT of bands playing (full list here). In the listings below I have selected a few good options if you want to check out some of the FREE music- but there are still plenty of great bands playing that had to be left out just to keep this post a reasonable length! *
Friday
Friday Flights, The Getty’s free art and music series, continues with Ian Svenonius’ Escape-ism, a fashion show by label NO SESSO, a music project by Tyler Matthew Oyer, a performance by psych-folk band Gun Outfit, a pop up book shop, and more
Smokescreens are playing a free show with Susan at Highland Park Bowl
Hauser and Wirth is having a one-night-only screening of Paul McCarthy’s cisuM fo dnuoS ehT / The Sound of Music, in which the 1965 film is projected upside down and in reverse (free but register)
Tonight’s choices for Echo Park Rising– Justus Proffit at Spacedust at 5pm or at Stories Books & Cafe at 8:10pm, Linafornia at The Echo at 5:20pm, Slut Island at the Echoplex at 5:40pm, Billy Changer at Spacedust at 6pm, The Molochs at the Echoplex at 7:30pm, James Supercave at the Laveta Stage at 9:20pm, Wild Wing at Stories Books & Cafe at 9:50pm, Current Joys at the Echoplex at 10pm
Metro Art is screening I Am Love at Union Station as the final installment of their food film series (free)
Mystic Braves are having a record release show at the Teragram Ballroom with The Creation Factory and The Pesos
Saturday
Today and tonight’s choices for Echo Park Rising– Avi Buffalo at Little Joy Cocktails at 4:10pm, Cold Showers at The Echo at 5:50pm, The Paranoyds at the Echoplex at 6:20pm, Livingmore at Trencher at 7pm, Lukas Frank at Taix Champagne Room at 7pm, Flatworms at The Echo at 7:30pm, Triptides at Nico & Bullitt at 8pm, Oddnesse at Taix Champagne Room at 9pm, Potty Mouth at Lot 1 Cafe at 10pm, The Entire Universe at Cosmic Vinyl at 11pm, Alley Cats at Lot 1 Cafe at 11:59pm
Blum & Poe are having an art auction and benefit for the California Coalition for Women Prisoners
Praz-Delavallade is hosting a launch party for Carla Issue 13 and a closing party for As You Like It – C’est Comme Vous Voulez, their current exhbition, with cocktails, hotdogs and music by Andrew Norman Wilson (free)
The Egyptian Theatre has a double feature of Blue Velvet and River’s Edge
Saturday and Sunday
All My Friends Music Festival is taking place at ROW DTLA with a huge list of performers including Gucci Mane, Jhene Aiko, RL Grime, and Little Boots on Saturday and M.I.A. , Jamie xx, Armand Van Helden, Yo Gotti, Anna Lunoe, and Cut Chemist on Sunday ($100 per day/ $157 for both days)
Sunday
Today and tonight’s choices for Echo Park Rising– NONA at Sticky Rice at 3:20pm, Goon at The Echo at 4:30pm, The Tissues at the Echoplex at 5:50pm, Hit Bargain at The Echo at 6:10pm, LA Drones at the Echoplex at 7:30pm, Sister Mantos at The Echo at 7:50pm, Orchin at Little Joy Cocktails at 9:10pm, Gospel Beach at The Echo at 9:30pm, Lo Hum at The Semi-Tropic at 10pm
Lucy Sparrow’s Sparrow Mart– her handmade, all felt supermarket with everything available for purchase- continues at The Standard, Downtown L.A.
Catch Independent Shakespeare Co.’s production of Titus for free in Griffith Park
Aug 172018
Aug 092018
Littlebabyangel- GENEVIéVE
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (8/9-8/12/18)-
Thursday
SWIMM and Winter are playing a free show at the Levitt Pavillion in MacArthur Park
Hammer Museum has a free screening of The Fortress, with a Q&A with director Hwang Dong-hyuk to follow at 6pm and afterwards you can check out Lauren Elizabeth Baba:theBABAorchestra, a free big band performance at 8pm
Artist Pope L. will be reading his short story The Cypress at The Underground Museum with a conversation with Hamza Walker to follow
So Many Wizards are playing at The Hi Hat with BOYO and Dante Elephante opening
The Marías are playing a free show at Skirball Cultural Center
Friday
Littlebabyangel is opening for Chromeo at the Hollywood Palladium
The Aero Theatre is having a 3D Double Feature of House of Wax and The Mad Magician
Zebulon is hosting a free LA premiere screening party of I’ve Got Levitation, which features interviews and performances by The 13th Floor Elevators, The Black Angels, Mac DeMarco, Thee Oh Sees, Fuzz and more
Artist Norm Laich will be leading a happy hour tour of This Brush for Hire: Norm Laich & Many Other Artists at ICA LA
Katie Ellen is opening for Lemuria at the Bootleg Theater
Tommy Wiseau will be at the Egyptian Theatre to introduce his film, The Room
Enjoy is having a record release party at the Teragram Ballroom with Puzzle and Distractor opening
Saturday
Roger Guenveur Smith will be performing In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat at the Bootleg Theater (also on Sunday)
Artists Dove Ayinde, Sarah Gail, Brandon Drew Holmes, Micah James, and Elliot Reed will be giving talks for Black TED: Independent Research Perspectives in the Field at LACE
Artist Beatriz Cortez will be discussing artist EJ Hill’s work at the Hammer Museum as part of their Made in L.A. 2018 programming
KCRW’s Summer Nights’ Backyard Party will be at their headquarters with a free solo-acoustic performance by Jim James
There’s a free screening of Wonder Woman at Echo Park Lake
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo are playing a free show at Pershing Square’s Downtown Stage
Independent Shakespeare Co. continues their free performances in Griffith Park- tonight is Goth Night along with a performance of Titus Andronicus
Sunday
Aero Theatre’s 3D programming continues with Creature From the Black Lagoon at 3pm and Hitchcock’s Dial M For Murder at 7:30pm
Alt 98.7 is hosting Alt Summer Camp at Queen Mary Events Park with bands- Death Cab for Cutie, Odesza, CHVRCHES, Sir Sly, Superorganism, Lovelytheband, Jungle, AJR, and Judah & The Lion
Independent Shakespeare Co. continues their free performances in Griffith Park- tonight before a performance of A Midsummer Nights Dream, there will be a performance by The Silver Lake Chorus
Running until 8/31, Lucy Sparrow’s Sparrow Mart, her all felt supermarket with signed items available for purchase, is at The Standard, Downtown L.A.
Aug 092018
Aug 022018
The Growlers- Good Advice
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (8/2-8/5/18)-
Thursday
Swearin’ and Mike Krol are playing at Highland Park Ebell
Artist Shinique Smith will be discussing his work with executive director of LAXART Hamza Walker at The California African American Museum (free)
British artist Lucy Sparrow’s all felt supermarket Sparrow Mart opened yesterday at The Standard, Downtown LA, with all items inside available for purchase. It will be open until 8/31 and is free with no reservation is required
Titus Andronicus is now part of Griffith Park’s free outdoor Shakespeare performances by the Independent Shakespeare Co.
Owen is playing at The Echo with Laura Stevenson and Goon opening
Trace is playing at the Echoplex with Moontower opening
Friday
There’s a lot to do in Pasadena tonight- Pasadena Museum of California Art is having one of its last free Fridays (it’s closing for good the beginning of October) and you can check out their Summer Book Sale (continuing throughout the weekend). Also tonight, Norton Simon Museum is free, and you can head to Jackalope’s Summer Nights evening artisan market (also taking place on Saturday 3-10pm)
The Molochs are playing at The Hi Hat with Janelane, Post Life and Gold Cage
The Egyptian Theatre is hosting a weekend of 3D horror movies- tonight it is Friday the 13th III and Frankenstein’s Bloody Terror
Directors Jim Abrahams and David Zucker and actor Robert Hays will be discussing Airplane! after a screening at the Aero Theatre
As part of a Worble Skate Video premiere, Cobra Man are playing a free show with Wild Wing at the Bootleg Theater
Kedr Livanskiy is performing at The Roxy Theatre with Gel Set, Avalon, and Sage Caswell
Saturday
Artist and musician Phranc will be discussing her work with Tom Knechtel over coffee and donuts at 11am at Craig Krull Gallery
As part of Hammer Museum’s programming for the exhibition Made in L.A. 2018, artist Gelare Khoshgozaran will be discussing Daniel Joseph Martinez’s work for the show at 3pm
The Midnight Hour featuring Ali Shaheed Muhammad and composer Adrian Younge are performing for KCRW HQ’s free Summer Nights’ Backyard Party
Gabba Gallery is having an opening night reception for Remix: The Art of Music, featuring over 70 artists’ work inspired by music, with a portion of proceeds from the sales going to Adopt the Arts, which helps fund arts programs in elementary schools
Cat Power is playing a free show as part of Marina del Rey’s Summer Concerts
Jeff Lynne’s ELO is playing at The Forum (also Sunday)
Sunday
The Growlers Beach Goth 2018 is taking place at Los Angeles State Historic Park with a great lineup of bands that includes The Drums, The Voidz, Bleached (as The Ramones), Doug E. Fresh, GWAR, La Luz and more, plus Death of a Clown Cabaret- “LA’s queer showcase of demented drag”
Bon Iver will be performing Come Through, a collaboration with TU Dance company, at the Hollywood Bowl
Actor George Segal will be at the Aero Theatre to discuss the film Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf after the screening
The Rock ‘N’ Roll Flea Market returns with its free monthly event to The Regent Theater
yOya are having a release party at The Hi Hat with Colyer, Sheriffs of Schroedingham, and Sofia Wolfson opening