The Dodos- Confidence
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (12/11-12/14/14)-
Thursday
Michael Auder, who was once involved with Andy Warhol’s Factory and lived in the Chelsea Hotel, will be presenting and discussing his films at Farenheit gallery
Author Joshua Wolf Shenk continues his Cheap Talk series at Clockshop this week with author Sarah Tomlinson in which they will discuss working in Los Angeles. It’s aptly titled “Collaborations with a Difficult City”($5)
Allah-Las are playing at the El Rey with Dream Boys
Friday
Grant recipient Rachel Sussman is speaking at LACMA in a talk titled “The Poetics of Space” (free but standby)
A former member of LCD Soundsystem makes up half of the band Museum of Love and New Build has two members of Hot Chip- both of them are playing the Regent Theater
Saturday
Luis de Jesus gallery is hosting an informal talk with artist Nicholas Grenier
Echo Park is having a holiday parade
NELA (Northeast LA) is having its gallery night- http://nelaart.org/
Barnsdall Art Center is having a free holiday art sale (or $8 with a drink and tamale)
Santa Monica’s Annual Pub Crawl benefits Westside Food Bank and participants are asked to come dressed in “Santa/Holiday attire”
American Football are playing with The Dodos at the Fonda Theatre
Saturday and Sunday
Harry Shearer & Judith Owen Present… Christmas Without Tears(Aka Does This Tree Make Me Look Fat?) at Largo is holiday fun, songs, and special guests with proceeds going to various charities
Get your local Xmas gifts at Renegade Craft Fair in Grand Park (free)
Also try the Echo Park Craft Fair
Sunday
The Dodos are at Alex’s Bar (in Long Beach)
Yusuf / Cat Stevens is playing at the Nokia Theatre