LAaLALanders,
This weekend’s events include: the Haiti telethon, the digitally restored “Raging Bull”, the Scion Installation show, dance auditions for the Oscars, LA Restaurant Week & more!
Have a great time.
EnJOY…
LAaLA
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22nd
Hosted by Haitian American musician Wyclef Jean, George Clooney and Anderson Cooper, this worldwide telethon will broadcast commercial-free and the monies raised will be divided evenly and directly to Oxfam America, Partners in Health, Red Cross, UNICEF and Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti Foundation for earthquake relief.
8-10pm
Your television – check listings
DIGITALLY RESTORED “RAGING BULL”
Catch this 30th anniversary this Martin Scorsese classic in gorgeous B&W and stars Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty and Joe Pesci.
$12
7:30-9:40pm
Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23rd
Scion Installation 6: VIDEO
Scion Installation 6: Video – Los Angeles from Scion ART on Vimeo.
Now in its 6th year, this revolutionary art tour kicks off 2010 in Los Angeles. The tour focuses on the video medium, which emerged in the 1960s and has since expanded galleries into more experimental, kinetic and interactive spaces. “Installation 6: Video” challenged 10 artists to create non-narrative video installations that will eventually transform five unique exhibitions around the country. Dust la Rock (Brooklyn, NY), Eric Nakamura (Los Angeles, CA), Saelee Oh (Los Angeles, CA), French (London, England), Josh Graham (New York, NY), Ill-Studio (Paris, France), Monihan Monihan (New York, NY), Mark Mothersbaugh (Los Angeles, CA), PMKFA (Tokyo, Japan), and Sage Vaughn (Los Angeles, CA). All of the artists will be in attendance.
Opening Reception: 7-10pm
Hours: Wednesday-Saturday from 11am-6pm & by appointment
Scion Installation L.A.
3521 Helms Ave (at National)
Culver City 90232
Gallery Phone: 310.815.8840
DANCERS WANTED FOR THE OSCARS®
Choreographers Shankman, Anne Fletcher and Jamal Sims are seeking male and female (ages 18-30) professional contemporary and hip-hop dancers.
9am-6pm
CenterStaging
3407 Winona Avenue
Burbank
ART UNITES EXHIBIT
This gallery showcases works from members of the Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800 and will be featuring personal artwork from 60 leading designer in the film and tv industry.
Opening reception: 5-10pm
Show thru March 20
5108 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood
“BETTER BODY, BETTER LIFE” NUTRITION, WEIGHT LOSS & PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP
Whether you want to lose pounds, learn proper eating habits or learn other nutrition tips, this workshop is great!
Free
10am
900 Wilshire Blvd Suite 410Santa Monica 90401
310.458.1259 joanne@joannelee.com
http://venicenutrition.com/centers/losangeles/events.aspx
The American Heart Association invites you to start living a healthy life! Join us for our Free Fitness Fair and learn more about your body, nutrition, getting fit, and lifestyle changes you can make to improve the quality of your life. Discover how you can train with American Heart Association’s Start Program to complete a 10K, Half or Full Marathon. Walkers and runners of ALL fitness levels are welcome! Take part in weekly group trainings while you raise a minimum of $500 for the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Join us in the fight against heart disease and stroke, better your personal health and fitness level and cross a finish line with the support of your team! Weekly team training sessions are in Griffith Park every Saturday.
Free
9am-12pm
Providence St Joseph Medical Center
http://www.starttrainingla.org/
HANDMADE TORTILLAS WITH SHRIMP TOMATILLO SALSA
This sounds interesting: Surfas Restaurant Supply and Gourmet Food is featuring renowned cook book author and regional Mexican food authority Nancy Zaslavsky in the test kitchen for a cooking demo. This chef is on her 3rd book.
Free
12-2pm
Surfas
Culver City 90230
http://www.nancyzaslavsky.com/
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24th
HAMMER KIDS PROGRAM NEW YEAR’S TIME CAPSULE
This children’s event has students write letters in sacred notebooks to their future selves and include their most private hopes and thoughts (in code). These will be sealed with wax and labeled “NOT TO BE OPENED UNTIL NEW YEAR’S EVE.” a year later when they’ll reopen their notebooks and realize what they’ve done. It’s hosted by Jon Bernstein, the screenwriter for Ringmaster, Beautiful, and Meet the Robinsons, and the plays Showcase! and The Blunders.
Free with rvsp @ workshops@826LA or call 310.305.8418
12pm
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd
Westwood
dineLA RESTAURANT WEEK – WINTER 2010
Eat at family-owned eateries to upscale celebrity chef restaurants, dineLA Restaurant Week unites cafes, restaurants and bistros.
From Sunday 1/24-Friday 2/5
Downtown Los Angeles
CA
http://discoverlosangeles.com/play/dining/
ALL WEEKEND
GO GREEN EXPO
Learn organic food, eco-pet supplies, fashion, eco-travel & much more. There will be green job expo, eco food & wine tastings and panels discussions. Ed Begley Jr., Mariel Hemingway and many other eco-leaders will be presenting.
Friday-Sunday
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles
HELP WITH HAITIAN RELIEF
The people of Haiti are suffering after the 7.4 earthquake that crushed the beautiful island nation. Support Doctors Without Borders as they provide much needed medical care via volunteer nurses and doctors and they were in Haiti prior to the disaster. I heard that the money donated is used within 5 minutes of processing in the country. Let’s help revive this very relevant nation!
http://doctorswithoutborders.org/
“IT’S A NUMBERS GAME” EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION
This Loft at Liz’s presents an exhibit exploring the overwhelming presence of numbers. Cell phones, credit cards, passports, time, money, distance – numbers are everywhere! However, this group show features artists Anthony Hansen, Alvaro Valenzuela, Bendow, Doni Silver Simons, Daniela Arbizzi, Anna Dusi, Joan Tucker, Mary Larsen, Michael Babyak, Mike Saijo, Robert Morgan, Savva and RetiMade Jewelry. Sounds very numerological.
Free
Exhibit thru February 16th
453 S. La Brea Ave
Los Angeles 90036
http://theloftatlizs.com/blog2/its-a-numbers-game/
FREE BOWLING
Join the AMF’s Bowling E-Club and bowl for free. They’ll even send you a birthday gift and other incentives.
http://www.amf.com/corporate/inquiries/e_club_inquiry.amfx
FREE SKI LIFT TICKET ON YOUR BIRTHDAY!
Calling all Caps, Aquarians and Pisces: with a valid ID, go to the resort ticket office of the resorts listed below and enjoy free skiing, snowboarding, rides, ski-lift ticket, night skiing and more
GIVE A DAY (VOLUNTEERING), GET A (FREE) DISNEY DAY
Contribute to the community AND get something material back in return. How rare is that?! Give a day to a Disney approved charity and you’ll get a pass to get into Disneyland or Disney World. They hope to inspire one million people to volunteer a day of service with this incentive. There will only be tickets given to the first million volunteers who participate so don’t procrastinate if interested. Get your friends, family, organizations and others to participate so you can all attend together for free.
http://handsonnetwork.org
GRATIS HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES
Something you may have always wanted to try but never did – a hot air balloon ride! This time around, it’s green too. Check out the OC skyline from 500 feet up. There will be thirty people on each ride, it’s handicap accessible, registration is 15 minutes before flights and sign a waiver to participate.
http://www.ocgp.org/visit/hours-directions/
DOWNLOAD THE NEW COLDPLAY ALBUM FOR FREE
Wow! I love Coldplay. They’re offering 14 songs from their “Left Right Left Right Left” album for free at the link below.
http://www.coldplay.com/lrlrl/lr.html
FOOD BANK RESOURCES
If you or anyone you know needs free food due to a lack of funds, check out the links below. There’s no reason anyone should be homeless or starving anywhere, nevertheless in a wealthy country like the US!
http://www.lafightshunger.org/
http://www.lafightshunger.org/agencies_serving_daily_meals.htm
http://www.jfsla.org/sova/LocationsServices.php
http://www.laokay.com/FoodBanks.htm#LosAngeles
http://02bcd4a.netsolhost.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=94
RESTAURANT.COM GIFT CERTIFICATE VOUCHER CODE
Every few days this unique site does an amazing sale. Until Tuesday, January 26th if you use the word FEAST in the checkout area, you can get 70% off the already dirt cheap gift certificates! Here’s how their site benefits over 5 million customers: find the restaurant you want to eat at and gift certificates of multiple denominations. Normally a $25 gift certificate that requires a minimum $35 purchase (+ 18% gratuity on the total bill) for 2 people sells for $10. Well, if they’re having an 70% off sale that voucher comes out to only $3! Spend $3 and get $25 off of your $35 check. This is totally legitimate and restaurants are usually quite appreciative for the new business. This week’s deal includes a voucher from Orbitz for $50 off of a 3+ night package.
ICESKATING IN SANTA MONICA
Possibly only in LA can you iceskate and hit th beach within minutes and that’s what we love about this unique city. After you fall on your bum a few times, take your admission bracelet to select LA or OC Starbucks for a free tall hot beverage.
$10 covers entry and skate rental
Until January 31st from 10am-10pm
Santa Monica Outdoor Ice Skating Rink
1324 5th St. and Arizona Ave.
Santa Monica
ICEKATING AT THE W HOTEL
Check out to the rink at the W Hotel, on the faux-ice under the sunshine. Taste the spiked pumpkin lattes, spiked hot chocolates, smores or grilled cheese panninis.
Monday-Friday, 3-10pm, Saturday & Sunday, 10am-10pm
W Hotel – Westwood
930 Hilgard Ave.
Los Angeles 90024
http://www.whotels.com/losangeles
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