Leikeli47- Heard Em Say
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (3/31-4/2/16)-
Thursday
Leikeli47 is opening for Santigold at the Hollywood Palladium
The Hammer Museum is screening Stan VanDerBeek’s short animated films that he made while he studied at Black Mountain College (free)
Noel Fielding (from The Mighty Boosh) is performing at The Fonda Theatre (also Friday and Saturday)
For the poetry reading for Tender Omnibus at LACMA, some of the authors included will read work from the volume of landmark texts chronicling the first 25 years of Tender Buttons Press
A little outside Los Angeles, in Valencia, Kim Gordon is speaking at CalArts
Friday
Bleached are playing a free set at Amoeba Hollywood to celebrate their new album Welcome the Worms
Sleepless: The Music Center After Hours is back this Friday (sold out but limited tickets will be sold after 9:30pm)
Natural History Museum is having its First Friday event with Car Seat Headrest performing along with Night Beats
Martin Starr (Silicon Valley, Party Down) is one of the judges and is playing with his band as part of Literary Death Match at the Ace Hotel. For the match itself four writers read their work (for seven minutes or less) and then are judged and reduced to a final two who compete in a literary game. New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean is one of the writers participating this time.
The Shining is the horror movie this week at the Old Zoo in Griffith Park
Dante Elephante and Cool Ghouls are opening for Mothers at the Echo
Saturday
Deru is performing his concept album 1979 with EFFIXX at The Regent
The biannual open studios Brewery Art Walk downtown begins (free)
As part of the 5th Annual Wayne Federman International Film Festival at Cinefamily, Rob Corddry will be presenting Arthur, and later John Mulaney will present The Burbs
Cool Ghouls are playing at the Hi Hat in Highland Park
Field Music are playing at The Roxy
Sunday
Skirball is having an afternoon of poetry readings for the anthology Wide Awake: Poets of Los Angeles and Beyond, with actor Wes Bentley, contributors Erika Ayón, liz gonzález, Ron Koertge, and Florence Weinberger presenting poems from the collection. Afterword poets Lynn Emanuel (Then, Suddenly), David Lazar (The Body of Brooklyn), and Tim Seibles (Fast Animal) will read from their respective works.
Help break the world record for largest tea party at the California Science Center with unlimited tea (bring your own cup) and activities with proceeds going to Miriam’s House
The biannual open studios Brewery Art Walk downtown continues from Saturday (free)
