Freedom Fry- Shaky Ground
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (9/7-9/10/17)-
Thursday
The Regrettes and The Paranoyds are playing a free show at the Dr. Martins Store in Studio City- RSVP here
Musician and writer Tim Kasher is screening his debut feature film at the Bootleg Theater with a concert and Q & A to follow
LACMA has a free screening of an episode of One Mississippi and includes a conversation with Tig Notaro, executive producer Kate Robin, and some of the cast
For the third installment of Paul McCarthy’s free outdoor film series at Hauser & Wirth, the films are Heidi and Waterworld
Chance The Rapper’s brother Taylor Bennett is also a rapper and he’s performing at the Echoplex tonight with Melo Makes Music
New Mystics are playing at The Echo with HOTT MT, The Red Pears and Yeses opening
Irish punk band Stiff Little Fingers are playing at the El Rey Theatre with Death By Unga Bunga opening
Fruit Bats are playing a solo set with Jed Maheu opening at Resident
Friday
The Ohana Music Fest starts today at Doheny State Beach with Social Distortion, Pixies, TV On The Radio, The Orwells and more- it’s not cheap though- each night is $100+ (continues Saturday with Eddie Vedder headlining and Sunday with Jack Johnson headlining)
To celebrate the life of Jeanne Moreau, the Aero Theatre is showing a double feature- La Notte and Diary of a Chambermaid (Saturday they are showing Jules and Jim and Bay of Angels)
The Wiltern is showing Easy Rider with a live band providing the soundtrack
Corbin & Shlohmo are playing at The Novo
Kolars are playing at The Echo with Livingmore and Moded opening
Saturday
Sunstock Solar Arts & Music Festival returns for its second year with bands Freedom Fry, Robert DeLong, Ra Ra Riot, Fuzzy Crystals, and more
ICA LA (Institute of Contemporary Art) is having it’s Grand Opening Weekend with exhibition tours, talks, performances, workshops and more (free, also on Sunday)
It’s the second day of the Day N Night Fest in Anaheim and tonight Chance The Rapper, SZA, Vic Mensa, Earl Sweatshirt, Lil Uzi Vert, and Playboi Carti are just some of the many performers (Travis Scott headlines Friday)
Pamela M. Lee, Osgood Hooker Professorship in Fine Arts, Stanford University, will be at LACMA to discuss the art scenes in New York and Los Angeles at the time Virginia Dwan operated her galleries in the two cities. The free lecture is in conjunction with LACMA‘s current exhibition Los Angeles to New York: Dwan Gallery, 1959–1971
For the opening of their exhibition at Gavlak Gallery, Los Super Elegantes will be performing a medley of their greatest performances
Lemaitre are playing at the El Rey Theatre with Blackbird Blackbird and STANAJ opening
Sunday
As part of the second day of events for ICA LA’s Grand Opening Weekend, leading scholars of Latin American art and culture Josh Kun, Rubén Gallo, and James Oles will join conservator Harriet Stratis to discuss the life and work of Martín Ramírez (free, register here)
It’s the last night to see The Muppets Take The Bowl and catch the fireworks at The Hollywood Bowl
It’s the last day (and night) of the Day N Night Fest– Kendrick Lamar is performing with a huge list of performers that includes YG, 21 Savage and Princess Nokia
Grand Park is hosting the Beat Swap Meet- a chance to score some vinyl and check out some b-boy and b-girl moves (free)