Los Angeles Weekend Planner 1-21-16

 Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
Jan 212016
 

Shigeto- Detroit Part 1

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (1/21-1/24/16)-

Thursday

Giant Robot Biennale 4 at the Japanese American National Museum closes this weekend but today you can see it with free admission all day (last admission at 7:30pm)

Inspired by the ambient glow of Dan Flavin’s “monument” for V. Tatlin (1969), Monument is a yearlong series of performances by Los Angeles–based musicians and sound artists in the current installation of MOCA’s permanent collection. This week’s free performances are by Anenon (Brian Allen Simon) and $3.33 (Celia Rae Hollander)

New Yorker writer Larissa MacFarquhar will be reading from her book, Strangers Drowning: Grappling with Impossible Idealism, Drastic Choices and the Overpowering Urge to Help at Hammer Museum (free)

Friday

Chrome Sparks is at The Echo

designLAb, at the Pacific Design Center, celebrates its fifth year on Friday, January 22, from 5 to 9:30 PM with new art, architecture, design, sound and taste exhibitions as well as one-night only special performances (free)

All Them Witches are at The Roxy

Annuals are playing at The Silverlake Lounge along with Strange Hotel, The Knitts, Triptides and Eyes on the Shore

Friday through Sunday

PhotoLA is back at The Reef downtown. Cheaper tickets can still be found on Goldstar for Friday and Sunday

Saturday

There’s a newish flea market in Glassell Park called The Artsy Flea. $1 gets you in and there is free parking

The Aero Theatre is showing Lawrence of Arabia

The Egyptian Theatre is showing a double feature of Kurosawa films- Rashoman and Ikiru

Sunday

Shigeto is playing at The Echo with Groundislava opening

Gehry and Science, at LACMA, features a conversation between Frank Gehry and acclaimed scientist Arnold J. Levine, the second of the talks the museum is having in conjunction with the Gehry exhibition (free but standby only)

Art Catalogues at LACMA is having a discussion and book signing with artists The Haas Brothers and Liza Lou

Los Angeles Weekend Planner 9-17-15

 Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
Sep 172015
 

Le Butcherettes- Demon Stuck in Your Eye

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (9/17-9/20/15)-

Thursday

Le Butcherettes are playing a free acoustic set at Amoeba Hollywood to promote their new album A Raw Youth which includes contributions from John Frusciante and Iggy Pop

designLAb is having its public reception for sixteen art and design exhibitions at the Pacific Design Center

Jerry Stahl will be at The Last Bookstore to read from Permanent Midnight, his now 20 year old memoir about drug addiction along with writers Joe Clifford and Ryan Leone who will also read from their books about addiction

Friday

The students from Ghetto Film School Los Angeles will be screening 10 short narrative films (non-dialogue, six minutes each) at LACMA followed by a Q&A with the students (free)

Cinefamily is paying tribute to the late Roddy Piper with a double feature of They Live and Hell Comes to Frogtown

Dapper Day encourages guests to don their vintage finest at Disneyland, there is also a free Dapper Day Expo at the Disney Hotel

Nosaj Thing, Tourist, Jacques Greene, George Maple, Durante are all playing at the Wiltern for The Sound You Need

Ibeyi are performing at the Mayan Theater

Saturday

#YESALLWOMEN is an art auction and fundraiser for the East Los Angeles Women’s Center ($20 ticket includes two drinks)

Start getting in the Halloween mood with Cinespia’s showing of Carrie at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery

LA Cider Fest is at Raleigh Studios with general admission including 2.5 hrs of cider and beer tasting for $65 or sign up for Goldstar and get the VIP for the same price (or $35 for general admission)

The Music Center is hosting late night party Sleepless: The Music Center After Hours to celebrate DUBLAB’s 16th Anniversary with DJ’s, dancing, silk screening, video and lighting installations, live music and more with artists Devendra Banhart, Peaking Lights and many others scheduled to participate (free but standby only)

Groundhog Day is the outdoor movie this week at Barnsdall Park ($15 or for $25 include the wine tasting)

Mac McCaughan (of Superchunk) is playing songs from his solo record at the Getty for Saturdays off the 405 (free but parking is $10 after 5 $15 before)

Saturday and Sunday

Mad Decent Block Party is back and performers include Cut Copy, Major Lazer, Vic Mensa and Diplo

Sunday

Bob Colacello, Vanity Fair writer and former editor of Interview magazine is talking with photographer Catherine Opie about his book, Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up, and her book, 700 Nimes Road, at LACMA Art Catalogues (free)

At Luz de Jesus Gallery author Alix Sloan will be discussing and signing her book Launching Your Art Career: A Practical Guide for Artists along with a panel of artists who contributed to the book

Angel City Brewery is having Oktoberfest in September with a full day of festivities

Danish band Mew are performing a free show at Fingerprints Records in Long Beach

Los Angeles Weekend Planner 1-22-15

 Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
Jan 222015
 

Night Terrors of 1927- When You Were Mine (featuring Tegan and Sara)

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (1/22-1/25/15)-

Thursday

Tickets are still available to see Bill Nye (The Science Guy) and Eugene Mirman talk about science and space for StarTalk LIVE! at the Palace Theatre with special guest Tig Notaro

Or for a smaller space-related event -check out The Last Bookstore’s talk with George D. Morgan who wrote a book about Mary Sherman Morgan- America’s first female rocket scientist

Heidi Duckler Dance Theater is re-imagining Parts and Labor, 23 years later in the parking lot behind Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE). Also happening on Friday (1/23)

SoCal band The Donkeys are playing at the Echo

Friday

Night Terrors of 1927 are having a record release show for their debut album at The Roxy

designLAb at the Pacific Design Theater is having its first opening reception of the year with over 10 new contemporary art exhibitions

Arts District Alliance is hosting two shows at two different galleries downtown- one with artists from China, the other, artists from the Arts District- RSVP for the party at the Container Yard and a chance to meet the artists

Artist Alice Wang and curator Michael Ned Holte will be in conversation at the 18th Street Arts Center

Missing snow? Angel City Brewery is having a “snow day” complete with hot toddies in a real snow outside garden and a showing of The Goonies by a simulated fireplace before live music in the evening

FIDLAR are playing a sold out show at the Regent Theater– it might be worth hunting down tickets

Saturday

Subliminal Projects is having an opening for Agents Provacateurs, a group show of “ subversive skateboard graphics and artworks”

GRMLN are playing a free show at Origami Records

Sunday

Artist Kaz Oshiro will talk/play music at his book signing with artist and musician John Wiese at LACMA

West of Rome Public Art is debuting CANDIDATE: Execution in Progress– a performance that will include music, political theater and movement at Church of the Epiphany

Los Angeles Weekend Planner 11-13-14

 Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
Nov 132014
 

The Presets- No Fun

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (11/13-11/16/14)-

Thursday

Downtown LA Artwalk– this month features street artists John Carr and Bumblebee

If you go downtown for the Art Walk and want to get some early Xmas shopping in- check out Jingle and Mingle where all the products are made by members of the Downtown Women’s Center which helps fight unemployment and homelessness- plus hot chocolate and cider!

Photographer Geoffrey Hiller, who’s latest book is on Myanmar, is speaking at the Annenberg Center for Photography

Sea Lions are playing at Ham and Eggs Tavern with Shivery Shakes and Shark Toys

Friday

Party for Various art zine at The Paper Agency downtown

SFV Acid is playing at Origami Vinyl and check out his interactive art as well, which is there to bring help fund and support the Young Producers Group

Market Space is having an opening party at Space15Twenty in Hollywood (free)

Pacific Design Center is having it’s final reception of the year with several new contemporary art exhibitions

Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra is playing at LACMA

Ex Cops are at the Bootleg

Saturday

The Presets are part of The Check Yo Ponytail Tour with LE1F at the Regent

Opening at The Gabba Gallery is Wish List with over 65 artists selling work under $1000

For the upcoming 50th anniversary of Gemini G.E.L. (Graphic Editions Limited), co-founder Sidney Felson will be speaking with Ruth Fine at LACMA– tickets are free but required

The Psychedelic Furs and The Lemonheads are playing at the Fonda

Want to make sure Macaulay Culkin is really alive? Check out his band The Pizza Underground at The El Rey and watch him transform Velvet Underground songs into songs about pizza

Sunday

Opening and discussion with François Ceysson, Amanda Ross-Ho, Raphael Rubinstein, and Wallace Whitney for Supports/Surfaces at 356 Mission

It’s the last ShopWalk DTLA of the year and many downtown stores and restaurants have discounts

Artists & Fleas market in the Arts District is open every 3rd weekend (Saturday also)

Los Angeles Weekend Planner 5-22-14

 Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
May 222014
 

Holy Fuck- Red Lights

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (5/22-5/26/14)-

Thursday–

Creativity: The Perfect Crime– Philippe Petit (who walked a tightrope between the towers of the World Trade Center) speaks about creativity at the Central Library Downtown (free/ standby tix only)

Holy Fuck is playing at the Roxy

Ericka Beckman presents three of her films at MOCA

Yamashiro Farmer’s Market is back!

And so is the one on the Sunset Strip

Friday–

designLAB event at the Pacific Design Center- 14 galleries having receptions for shows

Superhumanoids are at the Echo (free)

Saturday–

Los Angeles Poverty Department is having a parade/performance/brass band- Walk the Talk-and Mike Kelley’s Mobile Homestead will be a part of it- a PDF with a full description of the event is available on their site

The Big Lebowski on the lawn at the Autry

Protomartyr are playing at Permanent Records (free)

Sunday–

Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon at the Egyptian Theatre

Tony Molina, Big Eyes are playing at the Roxy

Monday (Memorial Day)–

Target Free Mondays at LACMA

Also this weekend- Lightning in A Bottle Festival