Los Angeles Weekend Planner 11-26-15

 Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
Nov 262015
 

Papa- Young Rut

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (11/26-11/29/15)-

Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the day in some relaxing way!

You can also volunteer for Gobble Gobble Give at The Echo, Echoplex and the Regent Theater. They are taking food and clothing donations and also need help serving and delivering food. It starts at 10am. More info here

If you are looking for bars that are open LA Weekly put together a list 

The New Beverly  has a double feature for the holiday- March of the Wooden Soldiers and Singin’ In the Rain

Friday

Papa is playing at the Echoplex with Astronauts, etc., Maxim Ludwig, and Grouplove (DJ)

The Egyptian Theatre is showing Rear Window

Family of the Year are playing at the Troubadour

Saturday

It’s Small Business Saturday and We Heart Eagle Rock is having a block party with several businesses having festivities/promotions.  There are also events and discounts at the shops and restaurants in Pasadena’s Playhouse District.

Robert DeLong is playing at the Fonda Theatre with Coleman Hell & xylo

Lil B is performing at the El Rey Theatre

Sunday

The Hollywood Christmas Parade is a collection of randomness that should be seen at least once while visiting or living in Los Angeles. This year it’s co-hosted by Erik Estrada and Laura Mckenzie with Penn & Teller as the Grand Marshals. There are marching bands, giant balloons, cars with the casts of current TV shows and other celebrities and of course, Santa. Tickets are sold out but you can get a spot along the parade route for free. Keep in mind a lot of streets will be closed for this event so take the Metro if you can.

Public Image Ltd (PiL) are playing at the Fonda Theatre

Los Angeles Weekend Planner 5-21-15

 Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
May 212015
 

Wallburds- Hourglass

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (5/21-5/24/15)-

Thursday

Audiodrome at Cinefamily (co-presented by WOAH and Tigerbeat6) combines live music,“forward thinking A/V remixes” and this time will feature a record release party for Kid606

Fahrenheit Gallery downtown is screening a Len Lye film retrospective (free)

Honor Fraser Gallery is presenting ATTACK, SUSTAIN, RELEASE, DECAY, a performance collaboration joining performance and media collectives Mutant Salon, Experimental Half Hour, and Project Rage Queen

In December The Autry Museum held a contest for artists to submit designs for a banner for the back wall of the museum and tonight they are having the High Five Art Launch Party (free with reservation) to celebrate the artists and winner

Friday

Wallburds are opening for Girl Tears and Crocodiles at The Satellite– my vote for best show of the weekend and it’s only $12

Artist and musician Dorian Wood will be performing for the closing of his and Craig Calderwood’s exhibition at Last Projects in Hollywood

It’s the first ever night for The Odd Market, on The Autry Museum’s south lawn, with cocktails, shopping, crafts, DJs and food

Roses are playing at the Bootleg Theater with Dunes

Gothic Tropic, Crown Plaza, and Life Size Maps are at the Echo

Saturday

LACMA is offering a free printmaking workshop inspired by the current exhibition The Language of Xu Bing– advanced tickets are sold out but there will be a standby line

Electric Dusk Drive In downtown is showing Rear Window (only astroturf seating is available, no tickets left for cars)-

Ceremony are headlining at the Echo with a list of bands that includes Mrs.Magician

Sunday

Artists from Pasadena City College and Art Center College of Design will be selling their work at the annual Art+Design Open Market at One Colorado in Old Pasadena

It is the final weekend for Experience 15: SPARK! Explore SPARK at ESMoA museum in El Segundo, which creates a world of fantasy with interactive exhibits that are great for kids- especially today as there is a family fun day with art making projects and a fairy tale scavenger hunt. There is also a talk with Jeff Guess, the current artist in residence

Space15Twenty in Hollywood is having a flea market