Oct 122017
 

Har Mar Superstar- How Did I Get Through The Day?

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (10/12-10/15/17)-

Thursday

Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile are performing a live set free at Amoeba Records (buy their record for a guaranteed spot)

MOCA Grand Avenue is hosting the world premiere of James Benning’s film Readers with Benning in person and a reading by Rachel Kushner (free)

Downtown Art Walk returns with galleries open late (maps available at 634 S.Spring Street)

Angelo De Augustine is playing at the Bootleg Theater with Avi Buffalo and Madison Cunningham

Sound of Ceres, Vinyl Williams, HOTT MT and Pavo Pavo are playing at The Satellite

Julia Lucille, Moses Nesh, Melaena Cadiz and Jess Williams are performing at Junior High

Friday

Har Mar Superstar is opening for The Afghan Whigs at The Fonda Theatre

ArtNight Pasadena returns with free admission to the museums, gallery openings, music, and performances, all around the area- with free shuttle buses to get to the different destinations

There are still tickets available to see Father John Misty at The Greek Theatre with Weyes Blood opening

The TransNation Film Festival begins today and runs all weekend

The free film at Santa Monica Pier this week is Hidden Figures

Saturday

The 12th Annual Pasadena ArtWalk has art activities, a juried art show and sale, performances, restaurant promotions and more (free)

Flying Lotus (in 3D) and Thundercat are performing outside at Hollywood Forever

The Getty is hosting Off The 405 x Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA with a performance by Helado Negro, a DJ set and performance by Maria Chavez, and an installation by Krysten Cunningham

Galantis are playing at  The Greek Theatre with The Him and Pat Lok opening

Rainer Maria are playing at The Echo with Olivia Neutron-John opening

Sunday

It’s the second day of the Santa Fe Art Colony’s annual open house- a great chance to check out the artists’ work and the space itself (free)

As part of Red Bull Music Academy’s programming- artist Ryoji Ikeda will present a composition in collaboration with 100 automobile owners that will constitute the world’s largest synth orchestra (free but RSVP)

Annie Hart is playing at The Hotel Cafe with Madeline Kenney and Sophia Knapp

Sun Kil Moon is playing at The Regent Theater

 

 

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/