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Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (4/19-4/22/18)-
Thursday
Acid Tongue are opening for Moonwalks at Resident
LACMA has a free screening of United Shades of America: The Border which includes a conversation with W. Kamau Bell
MOCA Music returns to The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA with performances by Berhana, Rayana Jay and Linafornia plus Modern Funk Fest DJs, food trucks, and drinks. You can also check out the Adrián Villar Rojas exhibition at the museum (free with RSVP)
Sarah Blasko is playing at the Bootleg Theater
Friday
Art Buzz, ICA LA’s Happy Hour, returns with a tour of Harald Szeemann’s exhibition followed by drinks and snacks (free but register)
It’s the first night for performances of Stardust, A Dance Tribute to David Bowie by Complexions Contemporary Ballet at The Music Center (runs through Sunday)
Tomo Jacobson + Sun Araw, The Orchardist, and Embassador Dulgoon are playing at Coaxial Arts Foundation
Guantanamo Baywatch are playing at the Teragram Ballroom with French Vanilla, Dumb Fucks, and The High Curbs opening
Saturday
Bring a mat or blanket to VSF gallery for Healing Sound Bath, an immersive 45-minute set on gong by Sat Purkh of Rama Institute amid Kathryn Garcia’s outdoor installation (free)
CAP UCLA is hosting Eighth Blackbird featuring Will Oldham (Bonnie “Prince” Billy) at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
Peach Kelli Pop are celebrating their new EP, Which Witch, with a free in-store performance at Permanent Records and later in the evening Permanent Records is hosting a free Record Store After Party at The Hi Hat with Hooveriii, RFRC (Rearranged Face & Red Channel), and Golden Grease
The Aero Theatre is showing a Godard double feature of Breathless and Band of Outsiders
Frankie Rose, Cold Beat, and Business of Dreams are playing at Zebulon
The Nude Party are playing at the Bootleg Theater with Liily, and The Pantones opening
Saturday and Sunday
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is at the USC Campus and has a TON of free and ticketed programming
Renegade Craft Fair returns to Los Angeles State Historic Park (free)
Sunday
Take advantage of free Metro rides for Earth Day
LACMA is showing the documentary A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or Surface is Illusion but So Is Depth, a film by directors Phillip Haas and David Hockney (free)
Center for the Arts Eagle Rock is hosting their 14th Annual Art Auction from 1-5pm (free)
Guest curator Jackie Clay will be at ICA LA to discuss the exhibition sisters and brothers, and her research into black visual culture and queer video as part of an open house day of events that also includes Rafa Esparza in conversation with Jamillah James
The Thai New Year Songkran Festival is happening in Thai Town
Levitation Room are playing at Resident with The Mad Walls, Grave Flowers, and Supermercat opening