Los Angeles Weekend Planner 10-22-15

 Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
Oct 222015
 

Slothrust- 7:30 AM

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (10/22-10/25/15)-

Thursday

Slothrust is opening for Heartless Bastards at the Fonda Theatre

LACMA is hosting Digital Memory and Memorials, a talk with artists Gabriel Barcia-Colombo, Joseph DeLappe and scholar Marita Sturken (free but standby only)

YACHT are performing at the Teragram Ballroom

John Fleck: Blacktop Highway begins at REDCAT– a one man show with horror themes, just in time for Halloween (running through Sunday)

Friday

Brooklyn band Small Black is playing at the Roxy with Painted Palms

You can watch Guardians of the Galaxy and get some fresh ocean air at the Santa Monica Pier (free)

Candis Cayne is hosting Le Bal: A One Night Only Drag Extravaganza at the Ace Hotel

Saturday

Día de Los Muertos at Hollywood Forever claims to be the biggest in the country. This year Lila Downs is headlining, and there will be dance performances, art shows and altars as well as food and drink all around the cemetery to celebrate ($20)

Grand Ave Arts All Access has several events going on from 10am-5pm including a working orchestra rehearsal of LA Opera’s production of the new opera Moby-Dick, architectural tours of the Broad Museum, free entrance to MOCA  and more

If you are downtown you can also attend the free Sixth Street Bridge Farewell Festival and Concert with performances by War, Aloe Blacc, and others and a fireworks show at the end to say goodbye to the iconic bridge that will soon be demolished

Dimond Saints are playing at the El Rey Theatre

Hammer Museum is having Hammer Bash to celebrate the opening of two new exhibitions of work by Frances Stark and Lawren Harris. DJs, drinks and food from 8-10 (free)

Saturday and Sunday

The Observatory in Santa Ana is hosting the awesome 2-day event Beach Goth 4– bands include The Growlers, Grimes, Die Antwoord, Juicy J, The Drums, FIDLAR, DIIV, Cherry Glazerr, Warpaint, and many, many, more ($100 for both days)

Luna are playing at the Teregram Ballroom with Quilt. For Sunday’s show the band will be the performing album Penthouse in its entirety

Sunday

LACMA is having a special screening of Claes Oldenburg’s Possibly a Special on the Bag which goes behind the making of his famous giant ice bag (free)

Artist Frances Stark will be at Hammer Museum to discuss “the political subtext and artistry” of the film Casa de mi Padre starring Will Ferrell. He will be there along with the director, writer and producer “for a post-screening conversation about the distinctly unfunny
consequences of America’s appetite for drugs, including drug-related violence in Mexico”(free)

Los Angeles Weekend Planner 10-15-15

 Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
Oct 152015
 

The War on Drugs- Red Eyes

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (10/15-10/18/15)-

Thursday

The Flux Screening Series returns to the Hammer with short films, music videos, filmmaker presentations and a DJ after party

Yacht is performing a free set at Amoeba Records and signing their new record

Kickstarter Film Festival is on the east side in Los Feliz (free with RSVP)

Alt-J is at the Hollywood Bowl with Best Coast and San Fermin

Friday

The War on Drugs are playing The Greek Theatre with Christopher Owens (of Girls) opening

LACMA is showing the film Metropolis with live musical accompaniment ($10)

Odd Nights, the Autry’s free monthly market/music/food/drink event is on

Lianne La Havas is performing at the Fonda Theatre

Fartbarf are playing El Cid at midnight

Friday and Saturday

Florence and the Machine are at the Hollywood Bowl

Saturday

A benefit for 826LA at Echo Park Travel Mart– Life Into Art Into Art: Memoirs Adapted for Television and Film With Susan Orlean, Jerry Stahl, Stephen Elliott, and Evan Wright- has the authors discussing the adaptations of their memoirs ($15)

LA Times arts writer Suzanne Muchnic talks with KCRW art critic and journalist Hunter Drohojowska-Philp about her new book LACMA So Far (free)

Saturday and Sunday

The Beverly Hills Art Show is a nice way to spend the day walking around Beverly Gardens Park (free)

37 artists are participating in Santa Monica Art Studios open studios event (free)

The Festival for All Skid Row Artists is a two-day festival of performing and visual art and music from Skid Row residents (free from 1-5)

Sunday

LA Commons is having Found LA which offers several free neighborhood walks all around Los Angeles. Many are sold out but there tickets for a few left like a photo walk in DTLA and historic Hollywood area tour

Artist Doug Aitken is in conversation with novelist Steve Erickson at the Family Bookstore for Aitken’s new book of sculptures

Ciclavia is back and in downtown LA

Los Angeles Weekend Planner 8-27-15

 Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
Aug 272015
 

Fool’s Gold- The Dive

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (8/27-8/30/15)-

Thursday

Fool’s Gold is playing at the Echoplex as part of Red Bull Sound Select- $3 with RSVP, $12 w/o

At the Central Library downtown, filmmaker Laura Gabbert and food critic Jonathan Gold will be guest speakers for Lost & Found at the Movies: Film to Table, a discussion of the way food is used in the movies (free but standby only)

The Women’s Center for Creative Work and the Craftswoman House will be showing Vega Darling’s documentary Lost Grrrls: Riot Grrrl In Los Angeles

Friday

YACHT/5 Every Day (the app they created) are hosting Friday Flights at The Getty with a list of collaborators that includes Yung Jake and a video premiere and installation by the band ($10 to park after 5pm, $15 before, with free admission to the museum)

Del the Funky Homosapien is at the Echoplex with DJ Qbert and street artist Mear One live painting

LA Live’s Dark Nights event returns with  $5 food and drink specials, live art installations and performances, music, a market, fire dancers and more (free)

Cold Showers are playing with Dunes at The Echo

Annenberg Space for Photography is hosting a panel on lifestyle and commercial photography with Gray Malin, Natalie James, Lauren Randolph and Stephanie Todaro and moderated by Ilana Saul (11am-1pm -$10)

Not to be confused with Fool’s Gold the band (listed above), Fool’s Gold Records is having its Day Off concert with headliners A-Trak, Action Bronson and Travi$ Scott at the Shrine

On the more quiet end of the performance spectrum, Temporary Space LA is having “An Early evening of Ambient” with performances by Daniel Lanois + Rocco Deluca, Musician’s Friend [Brian Foote + M. Geddes Gengras], and Ken Camden, as well as an open bar (free but RSVP)

Nearby LACMA is having their late night party- Muse ‘til Midnight feat. Adrian Younge and Venice Dawn with DJ’s in the galleries and a party in the plaza ($45 for nonmembers/$35 with membership)

Sunday

Thomas Dang, an artist in the Craft and Folk Art Museum’s excellent exhibition of art made by veterans, will be there all day with his pottery wheel giving demonstrations and talking about his ceramic work

Cinefamily is showing Robert Altman’s 1977 film 3 Women, his exploration of female identity starring Sissy Spacek and Shelley Duvall

It’s the last weekend to see Much Ado About Nothing as part of Griffith Park’s Shakepeare Festival (free)

Los Angeles Weekend Planner 8-20-15

 Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
Aug 202015
 

Ariel Pink- Dayzed Inn Daydreams

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (8/20-8/23/15)-

Thursday

Ariel Pink is playing along with The Mynabirds at the Santa Monica Pier (free)

As part of Cinefamily’s Don’t Knock The Rock music documentary festival they are showing Her Aim is True, Karen Whitehead’s film about the incredible life of photographer Jini Dellaccio, with the director in person

If you’re a fan of louder bands METZ, Retox and Obliterations are playing at The Echo

Friday

Hop Along are playing a free show at the Ace Hotel Downtown starting at 5pm and later there is an FYF Fest Pre Party in the theater lobby of the hotel with Purity Ring DJ’ing (but RSVP if you are going)

It’s the last of the Natural History Museum’s Summer Nights in the Garden programs

Odd Nights, The Autry’s free monthly market, fashion, food event is back with Omniflux and The Controversy performing

Saturday

YACHT are performing at Blum & Poe gallery as part of A.L. Steiner’s exhibition Come & Go

El Segundo Museum of Art is having a free movie night with two films about the artist Joseph Beuys and includes a discussion with an educator, quick draw activities, popcorn and soft drinks-

Hundred Waters are the performers for this week’s Saturdays off the 405 at the Getty Center

It’s the last of the Chinatown Summer Nights with bands, djs, food and more

Saturday and Sunday

Two day tickets are still available for FYF Fest and there are a lot of great bands playing both days including Frank Ocean, Morrissey, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Run the Jewels, D’Angelo &The Vanguard, Thee Oh Sees, FKA Twigs, Mikal Cronin and many more

Sunday

Griffith Park’s Shakespeare Festival has Much Ado About Nothing, this time taking place in Italy in 1945

Los Angeles Weekend Planner 11-6-14

 Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
Nov 062014
 

King Tuff- Alone & Stoned

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (11-6-11/9/14)-

Thursday

King Tuff are at the El Rey Theatre

The Hammer is hosting Love Has Many Faces- An Evening with Joni Mitchell where they will be screening The Fiddle and the Drum- a film of the eponymous ballet set to her songs followed by a Q & A with the artist and a celebration of her birthday

Artist Analia Saban discusses her work with curator Nancy Myer in the Broad gallery at LACMA

The Black Keys are playing at The Forum with Jake Bugg

Friday

We Were Promised Jetpacks are at The Fonda with The Twilight Sad

Yacht are playing at The Regent

Saturday

Two screenings and discussions at MOCA Grand Ave– Larry Clark’s Passing Through and Wu Tsang’s Wildness. Both directors will speak after the films. Free with admission to the museum

There is an artist talk with Robert Hale and curator jill moniz at Reginald Ingraham Gallery in Culver City

NELA Art Second Saturday Gallery Night is a great way to check out the northeast Los Angeles

Silverlake Art Craft and Vintage Flea Market

Pharell Williams along with the members of OFWGKTA and others are at the Park at the LA Coliseum for the 3rd Annual Camp Flog Gnaw

Saturday and Sunday

DesignerCon is in Pasadena and showcases toys, art and apparel amidst several events- only $5 per day- http://www.designercon.com/

Sunday

Slowdive is at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel– the Ace website says sold out but there are still tickets available on the Ticketmaster site

All weekend (through the 13th) is AFI Fest– all tickets for films are free

Los Angeles Weekend Planner 8-28-14

 Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
Aug 282014
 

Ty Segall- “Manipulator” Album Teaser

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (8/28-9/1/14)-

Thursday-Sunday

Ty Segall is playing four sold out shows at the Echo (but there may be tickets at the door) to promote his just released album, Manipulator

It’s the last weekend of the Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival. Thursday and Friday, it’s Taming of the Shrew. Saturday and Sunday, it’s Twelfth Night

Thursday

Lee “Scratch” Perry is playing the Santa Monica Pier (free)

Mission of Burma is playing with GRMLN at the Roxy

Friday through Monday

Los Angeles County Fair begins (running until 9/28)

Saturday

Skate and Create opens at Flower Pepper Gallery in Pasadena. Over forty well known street artists created skateboards for the show.

Saturday and Sunday

Made in America Festival in Grand Park- tons of artists including Kendrick Lamar, Imagine Dragons, Juanes, Weezer, Cypress Hill, Chance the Rapper and more

Sunday

Los Angeles Plays Itself, a 3 hour film compilation of clips of movies filmed in LA, is playing at the Aero. The director, Thom Andersen, will discuss it afterwards and present an additional film.

The Big Picture: Hitchcock at the Hollywood Bowl– scores from Hitchcock’s famous films are played live while scenes play on a screen in the background

Burger presents: OFF!, along with a bunch of other bands including Cherry Glazerr and Lovely Bad Things at Los Globos

All weekend (including Labor Day)

Cinefamily and Everything is Terrible present a weekend’s worth  of programming for Everything Is Festival: Fifth Dimension– including an art opening, movie premieres (one with live score performed by YACHT), found footage compilations and more

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