Mitski- Townie
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (10/19-10/22/17)-
Thursday
Art historian Elena Shtromberg will be discussing the work of artist Anna Maria Maiolino at MOCA Grand Avenue (free)
Screaming Females are playing at the Bootleg Theater with Street Eaters and Hit Bargain
LACMA is hosting a free screening of 11/8/16, a documentary made up of 16 stories from 16 different filmmakers all taking place in America
Warbly Jets are having an album release party at Moroccan Lounge with The Entire Universe opening
Nick Hakim is playing at the Echoplex with Sam Evian and Jimmy Whispers opening
Sego are at The Echo with Goldensuns and Oddnesse opening
Friday
The Lemon Twigs are playing at the Teragram Ballroom with Cut Worms and Fatal Jamz (also Saturday)
The Pancakes and Booze Art Show returns to Los Angeles with art from over 100 artists, performances, and of course pancakes and booze (also Saturday)
Front Porch Cinema’s free movie at Santa Monica Pier this week is the live action Beauty and the Beast
Angel Olsen is opening for Arcade Fire at The Forum
Cloak & Dagger Festival runs tonight and tomorrow til 2am at the Globe Theatre and The Palace Theatre. Tonight the lineup includes The Jesus and Mary Chain, TR/ST, Mykki Blanco, HEALTH and more
Saturday
The Brewery Artwalk is back for its Autumn edition- a great chance to check out the artists in the large complex and get some food and drink while there (also running on Sunday)
Hauser and Wirth is having a public opening for Mike Kelley: Kandors 1999-2011, with food, drink and music by Moon Uterus
Curls (with Christopher Owens of Girls) are playing with Sure Sure at Moroccan Lounge
Allah-Las are playing at The Regent Theatre with Entrance and Mapache opening
Pop-Up Magazine at The Theatre at Ace Hotel brings a magazine to life with “film, photography, film, radio, and original music all mixed together and performed live onstage”- for this iteration presenters include LeVar Burton and TV writer Cord Jefferson
Moses Sumney is playing at the El Rey Theatre with Sudan Archives
Crystal Castles are playing at The Wiltern
Sunday
Mitski is playing with Palehound opening at the Fonda Theatre
The Beverly Hills Art Show is back for its two day outdoor show with over 245 artists (also Saturday)
The A.G. Geiger Art Book Fair is taking place in Chinatown and is focused on art books, zines and music created by people on the West Coast (free)
Santa Monica Art Studios is having its annual open studios event (opening night is Saturday 6-9pm)
Eyelids are playing with Two Sheds and The Broken Hearts at The Echo