This weekend offers a Lithuanian Festival, free gelato & sorbet in Venice, a free screening of “Chinatown”, Artwalks in Venice and Los Feliz, a Johnny Cash documentary, the Aperture West show at the Hammer Museum, the Noho festival, and so much more.
Have a great time,
LAaLA
THURSDAY,10.2.08::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
HAMMER LECTURES: APERTURE WEST: HANK WILLIS THOMAS
My college friend, photog Hank Willis Thomas’ work focuses on commodity culture and the impact of violence in African American communities. Hank’s work was previously at the Studio Museum in Harlem, PS1, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and National Portrait Gallery. Most recently, he was awarded the 1st Aperture West Book Prize. This event also includes a lecture.
Free
7pm
UCLA Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90024
http://www.hammer.ucla.edu/programs/10/
FRIDAY, 10.3.08::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
FREE SORBET & GELATO
Free grub alert: N'Ice Cream is giving away all natural homemade sorbets and gelatos for 4 hours!
Free
12-4pm
N'IceCream
1410 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Venice
http://nielsens-ice.com/
FIRST FRIDAYS ON ABBOT KINNEY
Go to my favorite neighborhood in LA and stroll Abbot Kinney Boulevard while perusing the open shops and galleries for this late night event. And while you’re at it, enjoy Hal’s Bar & Grill late night bar menu and their amazing bread pudding! Just beware - it’s addictive…
Free
6-10pm
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Venice 90291
http://www.abbotkinneynow.com/
PERSHING SQUARE FRIDAY NIGHT FILMS presents "CHINATOWN"
Watch this classic on lawn seating downtown. Bring food or purchase some from vendors.
Free
8pm
Pershing Square
532 South Olive Street
Los Angeles 90013
http://www.laparks.org/pershingsquare/pershing.htm
RIDE-Arc NIGHT RIDE in FRANKLIN VILLAGE
Join this monthly bike ride that emphasizes urban anthropology and architectural explorations in our city of angels.
Free
9-11pm
Mayfair Market
5877 Franklin Avenue
Los Angeles 90028
http://ridearc.org/
LOS FELIZ ARTWALK
Tour one of LA’s hippest neighborhoods for a night of open art galleries. Specific details on website.
5-10pm
Hollywood Boulevard near Vermont and Sunset Junction.
http://www.losfelizartwalk.org/
SATURDAY, 10.4.08:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
FREE MASSAGE CLASS
Learn some sensuous skills or just check out the career options in this unique industry.
9am
Free
IPPT Massage School
5648 Vineland Avenue
North Hollywood 91601
http://www.ippt.com/
HAMMER SCREENING: JOHNNY CASH @ FOLSOM PRISON
This doc concentrates on the making of Cash’s Folsom Prison album. Filmmaker Bestor Cram will be discuss his work post-screening.
Free
7pm
Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center
10899 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90024
http://www.hammer.ucla.edu/programs/52/
SCION PRESENTS: TOKYO NONSENSE Exhibit
Curated by Gabriel Ritter, this group exhibition features 11 hot
young Japanese artists based in Tokyo. Exhibited artists Ichiro Endo, Taro Izumi, Ai Kato (akaai madonna), Iichiro Tanaka, ChimPom (group) and Sachiko Kazama. Scion usually give out much swag!
Free
7-10pm
Scion Installation L.A.
3521 Helms Ave. @ National
Culver City 90232
310.815.8840
http://www.scion.com/space/
OCToBEER FEST
Start the month off German-style with live music, a beer pong tournament, live video streams, and dancing all compliments of the Noise Academy. Resident DJs include DJ Equip, DJ Giant Squid and DJ Clutch.
Free
9pm-2am
The Terrace
443 East Colorado Blvd
Pasadena 91101
http://www.thenoiseacademy.com/
THE 10TH ANNUAL EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Covering six city blocks and showcasing 40 diverse bands, the Eagle Rock Music Fest really makes it hard to choose between Chucho Valdes and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. Make it out for this year before they smarten up and start charging..
Free with RSVP
5pm-midnight
Streets of Eagle Rock on Colorado Blvd.
Eagle Rock
http://www.myspace.com/eaglerockmusicfestival
KENNETH COLE NEW YORK GQ STYLE BOOST EVENT
Consult with a GQ stylist for fashion tips and style enhancements. Enter to possibly win a trip to nYc and have your own fashion shoot.
Free
2-4pm
Macy’s @ The Beverly Center – Kenneth Cole section
8500 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles 90048
http://www.gqconnects.com/0808/lowdown_kennethcole.asp
THE 15th ANGEL FESTIVAL
Admittedly, this fest sounds kind of odd. Take it seriously or just for kicks! If your name is Angel you’ll get an angel book gratis or wear an angel costume and you’ll get a $5 voucher towards the vending booths.
Free
11am
Memorial Park
222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd
Sierra Madre 91024
http://www.theangelfestival.com/
SUNDAY, 10.5.08:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
SIXTH ANNUAL LA HISPANIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Celebrate Latin American heritage month and the diverse cultures that make up that diaspora.
Free
11am-6pm
MacArthur Park
Whilshire Blvd & 7th St.
Los Angeles
www.cervantescenter.org
UNIVERSITY BY THE SEA FESTIVAL
This event focuses on arts, culture and sustainability, and features artists, musicians, educators and activists. Learn everything from ballet to sushi-crafting to wine tasting to ballet at local restaurants. There’s so much eco-friendly knowledge to learn at the classes. Grab a pint of beer and plant a tree! See website below for more info.
Free or $5
10am-10pm
Downtown Long Beach
East Village Arts District
Linden Ave. & First St.
Long Beach 90802
http://www.universitybythesea.com/
NOHO ARTS DISTRICT FESTIVAL
Celebrate all that there is to do is the North Hollywood Arts District. Options range from art exhibits and demonstrations; free theater, dance and music performances; improv and acting workshops; film screenings; kid and family activities; and local shop discounts. There will be free trollies for easy transport to theaters, galleries and restaurants. Stop and enjoy the food and wine garden too. Free
11am-8 pm
Lankershim Blvd. between Magnolia and Hesby
North Hollywood
http://www.nohoartsdistrict.com/
FREE FILM FINANCING SEMINAR
The Irish Film Festival of Los Angeles presents the Shooting the Green:
Funding and Shooting in Ireland panel. Learn how to take advantage of Ireland's tax incentives for your next media project to be shot in Ireland. Topics include production and development funding, equity & copyright issues and an
overview of the Section 431 funding available. The VP Irish Film Board, Jonathan Loughran and veteran entertainment financing attorney Bill Grantham of Greenberg Traurig will be on the panel. Limited seats – RSVP to lairishfilm@gmail.com or 310-933-1439.
Irish Film Festival of Los Angeles
100 N. Crescent Dr.
Beverly Hills 90210
http://lairishfilm.com/
4 SQUARE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tap into your inner child and regress into childhood with the Los Angeles Dodgeball Society for this 4 Square competition. To play, RSVP at events@dodgeball4ever.co to hold a slot. Let loose!
Free with RSVP
2pm
Nike Sportswear @ The Montalbán
1615 N. Vine St.
Los Angeles 90028
events@dodgeball4ever.com
ALL WEEKEND::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
LA "MUSEUMS FREE-FOR-ALL" DAYS
Local museums are gratis on Saturday and or Sunday this weekend.
Free
http://www.museumsla.org/news.asp
ARTIVIST FILM FESTIVAL
This 4th annual festival raises awareness for humanity, animals, and the environment and has showcased over 300 international films, publicizing its events to more than 30 Million people in the U.S., U.K., and Portugal.
$10 screenings
Thursday-Sunday
The Egyptian Theater
6712 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood 90028
http://www.artivists.org/
TARFEST FESTIVAL
See emerging art, film and music at the La Brea Tar Pits and its nearby Museum Row. There are concerts, drawings, film screenings, sculptures, arts workshops, installations, paintings, photography, mixed media, and informational lectures. There’s even a run! It benefits Fairfax High School, LACMA’s Next Gen program, and the LAPD Wilshire Division Explorers. See the website for more details.
Free
Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90035
http://www.tarfest.com/
MANHATTAN BEACH HOMETOWN FAIR
This old-style fair includes supposed first SUV Woodie car show, Saturday's 10K run, a Battle of the Bands and lots of food and beer vendors.
Free
Saturday & Sunday from 10am…
1 Space Park Dr.
Redondo Beach 90278
http://www.mbfair.org/
34th ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE CHILDREN
This kids and family fest offers boat rides, tortilla making contests, an inflatable obstacle course, and food. Enjoy the Latin dance pavilion featuring Merengue and Salsa music genres and an outdoor amphitheatre.
Free
Saturday, 10am-9pm & Sunday, 11am-7pm
Hollenbeck Park
415 South St. Louis St. Los Angeles
http://www.laparks.org/
LA LITHUANIAN FAIR
Explore this eastern European culture through its arts and crafts, folk dancing and singing, authentic food and drinks, and kids activities. Learn the fine art of egg dyeing taught by our own “eggsperts.”
$8 Adults, $6 Seniors, Children under 12, free
Saturday, 11am-5pm & Sunday, 11:30am-5pm
2718 Saint George St.
Los Angeles
www.lithuanianfair.com
