May 102018
 

ScHoolboy Q- John Muir

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (5/10-5/13/18)-

Thursday

Hammer Museum has a free screening of the short film Eve, by Susan Bay Nimoy, with a discussion to follow

American Pleasure Club (fka Teen Suicide) are playing at The Hi Hat with Special Explosion and Wreck and Reference opening

Khalid is playing at the Greek Theatre with PrettyMuch opening

CalArts Writers Showcase is hosting a free reading series featuring its graduating Creative Writing MFAs at REDCAT

Doja Cat is playing at The Echo with StarBoi3 and L8loomer opening

Erika Wennerstrom (of Heartless Bastards) is playing at the Bootleg Theater

Friday

There are still some seats left for The Championship Tour at The Forum featuring Kendrick Lamar, SZA, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, SiR, and Lance SkiiiWalker (also Thursday)

There’s a screening of the Hitchcock classic Rear Window at Vista Theatre

Or you can check out Hitchcock’s Psycho as well as the non-Hitchcock sequels Psycho II and Psycho III for the triple feature at the Aero Theatre

RuPaul’s DragCon begins today and runs until Sunday

Born Ruffians are playing at the Teragram Ballroom with Little Junior opening

Liam Gallagher is playing with Richard Ashcroft at the Greek Theatre

Saturday

Photographer John Divola will be in conversation with Getty Museum Department of Photographs curator Amanda Maddox at Arcana Books followed by a book signing

Artist Charles Gaines and curator Connie Butler are giving a free walk-through of the Mark Bradford exhibition at Hauser & Wirth

BoldPas: An Art Takeover is a free one day art event in Pasadena with 13 large scale installations in the historic alleyways, live painters, art activities, and more

EatSeeHear’s outdoor movie at LA State Historic Park this week is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Hit Bargain are playing at Rec Center with Media Jeweler, Moira Scar, and Fucked Forever

Hovvdy are playing at The Hi Hat with Lomelda and Diners opening

Sunday

Curator Connie Butler is leading a walk-through of the exhibition of video art Unspeakable: Atlas, Kruger, Walker at Hammer Museum

Celebrate Mother’s Day 2018 with the double feature of Grey Gardens and Mommy Dearest at the Egyptian Theatre

The Telescopes, LSD & The Search For God, No Sun, and Snowball II are playing Part Time Punks 13th Anniversary show at the Echoplex

Pllush are opening for Editors at The Belasco

Emmy Award winner Debbie Allen is giving free dance outdoor lessons at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

Oct 092014
 

Tacocat- Bridge to Hawaii

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (10/9-10/12)-

Thursday

Downtown Art Walk is hosting the first day of the weekend long Plein Air Festival, (which is free and worth registering for if you are an artist) as well as other art shows- http://www.downtownartwalk.org/october_art_walk

MOCA’s Chief Curator is speaking at MOCA Grand Avenue (free)- http://sites.moca.org/the-curve/art-talk-helen-molesworth/

The Weeknd is at the Hollywood Bowl with Schoolboy Q and Jhené Aiko- http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/lease-event-weeknd/2014-10-09

Sun Kil Moon is playing The Fonda- http://www.fondatheatre.com/events/detail/251539

Friday

Pasadena’s ArtNight is back! The event features shuttles to all the museums and galleries, live music and much more (all free). If you take the Metro make sure to check their website for giveaways at the event- http://www.artnightpasadena.org/

The Thurston Moore Band is at the Echo with Sebadoh- http://www.theecho.com/event/634233-thurston-moore-band-sebadoh-los-angeles/

Nosferatu double feature at LACMA- first the original Nosferatu (1922) and then Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) a film collaboration by Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski- http://www.lacma.org/event/nosferatu

Friday through Sunday

If you love independent video games then check out IndieCade in Culver City- http://www.indiecade.com/

Saturday

Tacocat at the Bootleg- http://foldsilverlake.com/event.cfm?id=170164&cart

Peaking Lights are at Los Globos to celebrate their new album with a huge lineup including Nite Jewel and an Animal Collective DJ set- http://www.clublosglobos.com/event/679005-peaking-lights-animal-los-angeles/

During the day the Music Center is hosting Pop-Ups! where you can design and make a print, take dance lessons ($1 per lesson), check out the museum or take in a food lecture- http://www.musiccenter.org/events/special-events/popups/

Also downtown during the day is The Ryman Arts’ Big Draw LA flagship event- “Make Your Mark in the Park”- taking place in Grand Park – http://thebigdrawla.org/ryman-arts-presents-make-your-mark-park-grand-park

Sunday

Damien Jurado at the Bootleg- http://foldsilverlake.com/event.cfm?id=174655&cart

Venice Artblock Open Studios- http://www.veniceartblock.com/

Allen Ruppersberg and Allan McCollum are speaking at Art Catalogues at LACMA to celebrate the publication of Allen Ruppersberg Sourcebook: Reanimating the 20th Century- http://www.lacma.org/event/ruppersberg-and-mccollum

Brentwood Art Festival- http://www.brentwoodartfestival.com/