LAaLALanders,
This weekend’s events include the: free Origins cleansers for Earth Day, the Grilled Cheese Invitational, a Game Show Audition, Ozomatli LA Day, Raquel Welch & Chelsea Handler book signings, the NYU Web Series Showcase, Joan Jett performs, the LA Times Book Festival, Jamba Juice BOGO, the Indian Film Festival, THC Fest, Showbiz Expo and more!
Have a great time.
EnJOY…
LAaLA
http://www.LAaLAland.com/
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HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!
FREE ORIGINS CLEANSER FOR YOUR EMPTY TUBE, BOTTLE OR JAR
In honor of Earth day, today Origins will give you a free full-size cleanser: choose either Checks & Balances™ or A Perfect World™ when you bring in any empty cosmetic tube, bottle or jar – of any brand – to any U.S. Origins Retail Store or counter to be recycled or used for energy recovery. While supplies last so hurry in!
http://www.facebook.com/Origins/posts/105752439467083
NYU WEB SERIES SHOWCASE LAUNCH & SCREENING PARTY
Come meet the winners of the 2010 NYU Tisch West Web Series Showcase and be the first to see a special sneak preview of the work featured in this vanguard new media exhibition before it launches live on the Web. To RSVP, please e-mail your name and affiliation to nyuwriters@yahoo.com with “Web Series Showcase Party” in the subject.
Free w/ rsvp
7:30-10:30pm
The Bungalow Club
7174 Melrose Avenue (near N. Formosa Ave.)
Los Angeles 90046
RAQUEL WELCH “LEAVE IT TO CLEAVAGE” BOOKSIGNING
Hear her tales of aging gracefully while still being a bomshell.
Free
7pm
Vroman’s Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena CA
OUTDOOR JAZZ AT THE WESTFIELD CENTURY CITY
Enjoy outdoor jazz at this lux-mall while reggae icon Bob Marley’s most popular songs get the Jamaican Jazz treatment from tropical hipsters Willie McNeil & Nelson Marquez and their band.
Free
6pm on the Dining Terrace
http://westfield.com/centurycity/offers/jazz-terrace/
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE EARTH WEEK
The Santa Monica College Center for Environmental and Urban Studies celebrates Earth Week with a festival, film screenings, beach cleanup and an Open House honoring the SMC Board of Trustees and Big Blue Bus as “EcoHeroes.” Such diverse ways to honor Mother Earth…
Free
Thru Friday
Santa Monica College
1900 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica 90405
http://www.smc.edu/homex.asp?Q=Homepage
MIXXEDIN NETWORKING EVENT
This month’s Mixxedin business mixer will focus on “Media/Press Kits.” Host, Tiffany Victoria Bradshaw, MBA will present a program on the creation of press kits, often referred to as a media kit in business environments. A media/press kit is a pre-packaged set of promotional materials of a person, company, or organization that can be distributed to members of the media for promotional use. Just as importantly it can also be used as a portfolio to sell your products/services to potential clients anywhere.
Tanzore is having a special $3 Drinks Happy Hour from 5-7pm including wine, $ 3 Martini’s, well drinks, margaritas, or domestic beers. Appetizers start at just $7!
$10 @ the door
6-11pm
Tanzore Restaurant
50 N. La Cienega
Beverly Hills 90211
www.mixxedin.com
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MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES DECLARES FRIDAY APRIL 23rd “OZOMATLI DAY”
Attend this special proclamation and Ozomatli performance Los Angeles City Hall. The City is recognizing the fifteenth year of the LA based and Grammy-award winning band, Ozomatli. They are amazing, multitalented performers. This celebration will include a special presentation of “Ozomatli Day” by Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa and Los Angeles City Council members.
Free
Noon
Los Angeles City Hall
200 North Spring Street
Los Angeles
http://ozomatli.com/
LA FUXION TRUCK GRAND OPENING @ NEW LOCALE
The LA FuXion Truck will finally have a permanent home for dinner. It’s a new outdoor patio space and the celebration will include complimentary cocktails provided by Pura Casta Tequila, an art show featuring the works of Gallery Light About LA FuXion: LA FuXion is an inspiration stemming from the cultural diversity of Los Angeles. A team of Latino/Asian friends who grew up in America exposed to culturally infused dishes with different pallets of flavors and textures. Culinary minded, they naturally thought of creating dishes whose recipes are perfectly fused with eastern and western ingredients. LA FuXion found the perfect marriage of flavors and styles by blending Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Latin American herbs and spices resulting in perfect combination of bright, bold flavors with brilliant accents.
Free
7pm-2am
4430 West Pico Blvd
Los Angeles 90019
www.LAFuXion.com
FREE JOAN JETT CONCERT AT HOLLYWOOD PARK CASINO
Joan Jett is an originator, an innovator and a visionary. As the leader of the hard-rocking Blackhearts, she’s had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles, including the classics “Bad Reputation,” “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll,” “I Hate Myself For Loving You,” and “Crimson and Clover.” She sits at the head of her own independent label, Blackheart Records.
Free with your paid general admission $8 prior to 10pm, after the 10pm – $20 admission
9pm
Hollywood Park – North Park lawn
1050 S. Prairie Ave.
Inglewood 90301
hollywoodpark.com
LACMA FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ
Back for its nineteenth season, celebrating LA’s best jazz performers. During or afterwards, check out the exhibits and enjoy libations. Full schedule of performers are at the link below.
Free
6-8pm
http://www.lacma.org/programs/FridayNightJazz.aspx
SOUP KITCHEN FRIDAYS AT THE EDISON
To compliment their Thursday Happy Hour 1910 specialty martinis that are only 35 cents each, on Fridays this Downtown hotspot has two new 35 cent cocktails — the Bourbon Bailout and the gin-based 401(k) served half-empty. They also have free tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. Be generous since some of the proceeds go to the Downtown’s Women Center and the Midnight Mission. These are deals like no others!
5-7pm
The Edison
108 W. 2nd St. #101
Los Angeles 90012
213.613.0000
http://www.edisondowntown.com
MILES MOSLEY PERFORMS
This weekly event is the chance to enjoy a live mix of funk, jazz and rock performed by upright bassist and vocalist, Miles Mosley. He’s backed by a 5-piece band as they jam.
Free
10pm
The Piano Bar
6429 Selma Ave
Los Angeles
http://www.milesmosley.com
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8TH ANNUAL GRILLED CHEESE INVITATIONAL
The nation’s biggest, craziest, most awesome grilled cheese sandwich cooking competition is at a new location and will supposedly be more organized than last year’s pandimonian! You can submit your version for the competition while judges and the first 1500 pre-sale purchasers judge. Sponsor Tillamook will be serving 10,000 grilled cheese sammiches. Top chefs and amateurs are competing for the win. 250 Amateurs competing in three categories: Missionary, Kama Sutra and Honey Pot. Grillin’ vendors will be charging $2-3 bites. There will be cooking demos, costume contest and stand up comedy. Get your cheese on!
$10
Noon
LA Center Studios
1037 W. 6th Street
Los Angeles
http://grilledcheeseinvitational.com/
ART IS ME ART IS YOU
The Korean Cultural Center presents this public performance art event an exhibition of guest artists from New York, Philadelphia, Dallas and New Mexico. It’s all about intercultural unity.
Free
1-3pm
Korean Cultural Center
5505 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90036
http://www.kccla.org
LA CONSERVANCY DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR
See the gorgeously restored Victorian homes on Carroll Ave. in Angelino Heights and the old movie palaces of Downtown’s Broadway Historic Theatre District. Who says you can’t walk in LA?!
$5 for conservancy members and children 12 and under; $10 general admission
L.A. Conservancy
Los Angeles
http://laconservancy.org/tours/
KIMONO: FROM PAST TO PRESENT
Peruse the beautiful and educational men’s and women’s kimono culture thru examples and a lecture.
Free with museum admission
2pm
Japanese American National Museum
369 East First Street
Los Angeles 90012
http://www.janm.org/events/
WESTCHESTER FLEA MARKET
Buy clothing, jewelry, tools, household goods, electronics, baby things, new and used things, barbecue and more.
Free
8am-1pm
The Westchester Elks Lodge – parking lot
8025 W. Manchester Blvd.
Playa Del Rey 90293
WORLD CITY AT THE MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS THE KAHURANGI MAORI DANCE THEATRE
Explore the indigenous dance and music of New Zealand with The Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre of New Zealand through tribal music, dance and hand-crafted, traditional costumes. Maybe they’ll incorporate their famous Haka dance if we’re lucky.
Free
11am & 12:30pm – tickets distributed an hour before
W.M. Keck Amphitheatre
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles
A TASTE OF HEALTH AND FITNESS
This community health fair offers a Farmers Market with FREE fruits and veggies, FREE Dental, Vision and Health Screening/Testing for children and their families. Live Entertainment! Dancers, singers, demonstrations, and more!
There will also be games, activities and workshops.
Free
10am-4pm
Rancho Cienega Sports Complex
5001 Rodeo Road
Los Angeles 90016
ARTFUL SOLUTIONS: PATHWAYS FROM HOMELESSNESS
This event is the culmination of art workshops for displaced individuals and families, coordinated with the Pasadena Police Department’s HOPE Team, the Armory, and the Union Station Homeless Services. The art is for sale and all proceeds go to the artists. Support people who are improving their lives.
Free – Exhibit thru June 28
2-4pm
Armory Center for the Arts – Community Room
145 North Raymond Avenue
Pasadena 91103
SAVED BY THE PARODY
A musical parody of the hit 90s TV show “Saved by the Bell”. Go back to Bayside with Zack, Kelly, Screech and the rest of the gang in this musical parody of the hit 90s sitcom Saved by the Bell. Go to the Max, do the sprain, save Becky the Duck, and study for the geometry mid-term all at once in this hilarious trip down memory lane that will leave you so excited…and so scared!
$20, $15 with site discount
10:45pm – 1 hour running time
Whitefire Theatre
13500 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks 91423
866.811.4111
http://www.renegadezombie.com
http://www.theatermania.com/los-angeles/shows/saved-by-the-parody_165616/
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USC AFRICAN-AMERICAN CINEMA SOCIETY presents The 5th ANNUAL SPRING PANEL
Panelists Michael Elliott (Writer – “Brown Sugar”), Damon Lee (Producer – “Obsessed”), Nate Parker (Actor – The Great Debaters”), & Gina Prince Bythewood (Director – “The Secret Life of Bees” & “Love & Basketball”) will speak.
Free with rsvp at email.aacs@gmail.com
3-5pm
USC Campus – Gate 5 (corner of McClintock & Jefferson)
The Ray Stark Family Theatre
SCA 108
George Lucas Building
900 W. 34th Street
Los Angeles 90007
STAR ECO STATION’S CHILDREN’S EARTH DAY
There will be games, crafts, activities, organic cuisines and live entertainment designed to inspire children to help protect the planet. The celebration brings together a wide variety of eco-friendly organizations to show the families that they are a vital part of a larger, worldwide environmental effort. There will be approximately 20,000 participants and attendees.
Free
10am-4pm
STAR ECO Station
10101 Jefferson Blvd.
Culver City 90232
www.ecostation.org
HAPArt: ART, MUSIC, FOOD & PHILANTHROPY IN DOWNTOWN LA
The Hapa Student Community (HapaSC) at the University of Southern California (USC) has organized a collection of art by mixed race/ethnic artists in this one night exhibition. There will also be an on-site bone marrow drive where attendees can register for the National Bone Marrow Registry (courtesy of Mixed Marrow), as well as live music and free food/refreshments. Afterwards, a special online exhibition will be on the HAPArt website below.
Free
6-10pm
The Hive Gallery
729 S Spring St
Los Angeles 90014
http://www.hapaSC.org/
MELROSE TRADING POST
There are 200 eclectic vendors selling everything from records, to furniture, arts and crafts, food vendors and live entertainment.
$2, $1/students and seniors
9am-5pm
Fairfax High School Parking Lot
Fairfax & Melrose
Los Angeles
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CHELSEA HANDLER BOOKSIGNING
Chelsea Handler is hilarious. Join as this E! TV personality and comedienne signs copies of her new book, Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang.
Free
7pm
Book Soup
8818 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood
JJ SONG SALON @ LIFE ON WILSHIRE
Grammy award winning producer John Jones (Fleet-wood Mac, Duran Duran, Celin Dion) assembles an eclectic mix of performers for this weekly evening of acoustic LIVE entertainment. Go to the site for a list of the weekly performers.
Free
9pm
Life on Wilshire
6311 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles 90048
www.jjsongsalon.com
http://lifeonwilshire.com/
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JAMBA JUICE BOGO 20TH ANNIVERSARY COUPON
In celebration of 20 years of business, use this buy one, get one free coupon to use at their stores until 4/25.
Free
7am-10pm
http://www.jambajuice.com/
“ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER” CASTING
The show is looking for contestants to appear on the 2nd Season of all-new syndicated shows and win up to $250,000! This new game is faster, more exciting, and plays quicker—yet has all the fun and smarts of their Primetime version. If you live in the Los Angeles area, have a big personality, lots of energy and think you’re smarter than a 5th grader, they want to meet you! Please send an e-mail to 5thgradercasting@gmail.com with the following:
1. Name
2. Age
3. Contact phone number
4. Attach a photo or two of yourself
5. Say you heard about it from the LAaLALand Alert!!!! for priority consideration
VINTAGE FASHION EXPO
There will be over 85 national vintage clothing and accessories dealers hawking clothes, costume and estate jewelry, textiles and vintage eyewear.
$10, early admission on Saturday from 9-10:30am is $20 – download a coupon for $2 off regular admission
Saturday & Sunday from 11am-6pm
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1855 Main St.
Santa Monica
http://www.vintageexpo.com
UNIQUE LOS ANGELES
Check out independent designers and artists with their versions of local fashion, art, stationery, home accessories, edibles and more.
$10
Saturday & Sunday, 11am-6pm
California Market Center
Los Angeles
http://uniquela.com/
LA TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS AT UCLA
Booksellers, publishers, literacy and cultural organizations sell and promote books and book-related merchandise and distribute related information. Great deals will be made!
Free
Saturday & Sunday, 10am-6pm
UCLA
Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles 90025
http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/
DOWNTOWN BURBANK ARTS FESTIVAL
Downtown Burbank opens up for this fine art market offering over 100 professional artists and a city block devoted entirely to student art performances. Experience a silent auction of sculpture, painting and photography by artists. Participants include actor Joe Mantegna, children’s author David Shannon, U.S. Representative Adam Schiff, State Senator Jack Scott and Mickey Mouse.
Free
Saturday & Sunday, 10am-5pm
Downtown Burbank
Burbank
http://www.downtown-burbank.org/
INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF LOS ANGELES
Bollywood comes to Hollywood and the ArcLight. Bollywood singers and dancers perform nightly in the Rhythm Village.
Ends April 25th
$12 per screening; festival passes available
Arclight Hollywood
Los Angeles
http://www.indianfilmfestival.org
THC EXPOSE
This three-day cannabis and pop culture-related trade show will have 150,000 square feet of space will feature THC and hemp products, food, fashion, guest speakers, live music and DJs and a special exhibit from the Hemp Museum.
$10 entry, $12 parking
Friday-Saturday, 11am-9pm, Sunday, 11am-6pm
Los Angeles Convention Center
Downtown Los Angeles
http://www.thcexpose.com
SHOWBIZ EXPO LA
Showbiz Expo is a five-star event that brings Producers, Studio Executives, Directors, Musicians, Filmmakers, Performers, Designers, Writers, Stage Managers, or anyone else involved in Film, Stage, Fashion, Live Events, and Concerts together
LA Convention Center
Saturday & Sunday
Downtown Los Angeles
www.theshowbizexpo.com/register/
ZENspin CLASSES
This class takes the mind-body-spirit transformation to the next level. Jesse Brune (Bravo’s “Workout”) and Rev. Jennifer Hadley (Agape International Spiritual Center) have teamed up to offer you spiritual fitness. ZENspin is a collaborative effort created to honor the body, mind, and spirit of each student and create a truly transformative and inspiring ride. Challenge your body as trainer Jesse Brune takes you through a rigorous spin experience while Rev. Jennifer Hadley taps into the Mind-Spirit connection with humorous and heartfelt inspiration to transform and live your very best life! It’s a true twofer – spiritual fitness!
Fee: Love Donation
http://web.mac.com/jenhadley/JH/ZENspin.html
http://www.meetup.com/ZENspin/
GRIFFITH PARK NIGHT HIKES
Put on your hiking shoes and join the Sierra Club on these unique, instructive two hour hikes through Griffith Park. Wear comfortable shoes and meet at the Upper Merry-Go-Round parking lot.
Free
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays – Meet at 6:45pm; hike at 7 pm
Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Dr.
Los Angeles 90027
www.laparks.org
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
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 CERTIFICATES
Every few days this unique site does an amazing sale. 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 80% off sale that voucher comes out to only $2! Spend $2 and get $25 off of your $35 check. This is totally legitimate and restaurants are usually quite appreciative for the new business.
www.restaurant.com
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