Alexis Taylor- Beautiful Thing
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (6/7- 6/10/18)-
Thursday
Artist Andrea Fraser will be at the Hammer Museum discussing her book 2016 in Museums, Money, and Politics, about the intersection of electoral politics in the form of donations and private-nonprofit art institutions
Prism Tats are opening for Maps & Atlases at Lodge Room
Chris Cohen is playing at the Moroccan Lounge with Hand Habits and Shannon Lay opening
MOCA Grand Avenue’s store is having a book launch and signing for curator and author Charlotte Cotton’s Public, Private, Secret: On Photography and the Configuration of Self, MOCA Grand Avenue is hosting a free lecture with artist Dianna Molzan, and it’s free to check out the exhibitions at the museum
King Tuff is playing at the Teragram Ballroom
Wooden Shjips are playing at the Bootleg Theater
Friday
Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip is playing at the Troubadour with Annie Hart opening
LACE is hosting MexiCali Biennial Launch/CALAFIA, a two day performance centered series that will continue at various venues across California and Mexico throughout 2018-2019
Downtown Dark Nights at LA Live returns with $5 food and drink deals at the restaurants, local artisans and vendors, performances, live painting, music and more
BRONCHO are playing at the Moroccan Lounge with Howlin’ Rain
Chaos Chaos are playing at The Echo with Tangerine and Slut Island opening
Saturday
Photographer Shaniqwa Jarvis will be signing her book at Arcana Books
Mix poetry and cocktails at LAXART’s I Heart Poetry and Day Drinking, with poets Amy Gerstler and Ariana Reines
Jeremy Enigk is playing at the Troubadour with Chris Staples opening
LACMA is having a Dapper Day event with docent tours of David Hockney: 82 Portraits, a free film screening of MONDO Hollywood (but make a reservation), music and dancing, and a Dapper Day marketplace
A Place to Bury Strangers are playing at The Regent Theater with SEXTILE and Prettiest Eyes
The Records and The Automatics are playing with Color TV and Smokescreens at The Redwood Bar
Saturday and Sunday
LA Pride returns to WeHo for their annual event- on Saturday Kehlani will be headlining the musical performances, and the parade is on Sunday with Tove Lo headlining the musical performances that evening
Sunday
Head to Union Station to check out the last day (it starts Thursday) of artist Alexa Meade’s interactive art installation and add your own contribution to the work
Business of Dreams, D.A. Stern, and nunofyrbeeswax are playing at The Redwood Bar
The Goon Sax are playing with Patience, French Vanilla and Lunch Lady at the Echoplex
Thursday-Sunday
LA Design Festival is hosting talks, installations, and events around Los Angeles, most of them free, some requiring RSVP