LAaLALanders,
This weekend’s events include the: Critical Mass Ride, UCLA Jazz Reggae Fest, Amoeba Live, Cinespia screenings of “Purple Rain” and “North By Northwest”, Greekfest, LA Sparks opening games, and more!
Have a great time.
EnJOY…
LAaLA
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NUTRITONIST FRIEDA FONTAINE HOLDS 2 SEMINARS
This is a two-day seminar on weight loss and sports nutrition. Dr. Fontaine holds a doctorate degree in Holistic Nutrition and is a Certified Sports Nutritionist. She has developed a proven and effective weight loss program that has helped countless people lose weight safely. As a certified sports nutritionist, she counsels professional and recreational athletes. Fontaine holds speaking engagements on nutrition topics for various companies and organizations in the Los Angeles area. She has been a guest speaker on nutrition for cardiovascular health for one of the largest student groups at UCLA and has provided sports nutrition education for the LAPD’s at-risk youth program. Dr. Fontaine believes in regularly serving the underprivileged in Los Angeles. Currently, she holds a free nutrition clinic and nutrition education classes at the Venice Family Clinic, the largest free clinic in the nation.
Noon
Free
Today & Saturday
Kravmaga Worldwide
11400 Olympic Blvd, Suite 100
Los Angeles 90064
This Nigerian-born German singer/songwriter’s CD Concrete Jungle is out now. She’s playing live at the Wiltern (with Nas & Damian Marley) on 5/28. Free gift with purchase at in-store – J.PERIOD x NNEKA PRESENT: THE MADNESS (ONYE-ALA) with new Nneka exclusives and J.Period remixes featuring Talib Kweli, Big Boi, f. Rakaa (Dilated Peoples) & Aceyalone and more!! Day of in-store – while they last…
Free
7pm
6400 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood
http://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/performances/hollywood/2010-may-27/nneka/artist.html
AFRO FUNKE’ PARTY
This Thursday come one, come all – forget your income tax woes and get FUNKY with Afro Funke’ Sound System plus some very special live guests….. Afrobeat, Brazilian, Dub, Reggae, Cumbia, Samba Disco, Batucada, Afro-Latin House, Indian Beats, Makossa & other deep-rooted Funk music from around the world. Hosted by Rocky Dawuni, the resident DJs are Jeremy Sole and Glenn Red.
$7 before $10:30pm / $10 after
9pm-2am
Zanzibar
1301 5th Street
Santa Monica
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LA CRITICAL MASS RIDE
The last Friday of every month in over 100 cities around the world, cyclists, rollerbladers, and boarders come together for a festive rolling celebration. It’s sort of a mobile stream of consciousness based around cleaner air, less congestion, safer roads, and to celebrate and ride in solidarity with other cyclists and like minded individuals.
Free
7pm
Wilshire/Western Purple Line Station
3775 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles 90010
This monthly last Friday concert crawl includes performances by local emerging bands, indie, eclectic, world or any other genre at Grand Performances, Pershing Square, LA Live and Friday Night Sessions.
Free
7pm
Downtown Los Angeles at various locations including California Plaza, Omni Hotel, Casey’s, 213-Group, Crocker Club, Pershing Square, etc.
http://downtownmusicproject.com/
MOVIES AT THE BEACH @ NEWPORT DUNES RESORT
Bring your beach chair or towel and catch family films on an 18′ x 20′ screen. Films begin at dusk.
Every Friday & Saturday thru 9/3
Free, cost for parking
7pm
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort and Marina
1131 Back Bay Dr
Newport Beach
LOS ANGELES SPARKS HOME OPENING WEEKEND
Catch the Sparks in their season opener against the Washington Mystics. Tickets start as low as $10 but there are special group discount and benefit prices plus free giveaways! Sunday, May 30 is also Dad and Daughter’s day as well as our sponsor, Farmer’s insurance, appreciation day!
$10
7:30pm
1111 Figueroa Street
Los Angeles
THE GREAT TACO EATING THROWDOWN/CRAWL
Those who want to just enjoy the various street foods can enjoy a variety of amazingly good street tacos at these stands:
La Estrella Taco truck
Pelon Taco Stand
El Pique Taco Truck
Leo’s
Rambos
$5+
7:30pm
Highland View Ave & Colorado Blvd
Los Angeles 90041
Starting its nineteenth season through November, this series features a new Jazz artist every Friday. Enjoy libations while appreciating the tunes. Also, check out the exhibits.
Free
6-8pm
5905 Wilshire Blvd. – Central Court Area
Los Angeles 90036
www.lacma.org
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
6429 Selma Ave
Los Angeles
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36TH ANNUAL VALLEY GREEK FESTIVAL
St. Nicholas Church and its 500 volunteers invite you to enjoy a cultural experience for the entire family with live music, dancing, gourmet food, homemade pastries, cooking demonstrations, childrens activities, a Greek market, and a variety of shopping boutiques. Boasting a three-day average of 50,000 guests, the admission-free fundraiser is the largest festival of its kind in the area. So make the most of your Memorial Day weekend and immerse yourself in the cultural vision that is the 36th Annual Valley Greek Festival.
Free Admission
Memorial Day Weekend, May 29th, 30th, and 31th
1-9pm
St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
9501 Balboa Blvd
Northridge
Phone: (818) 886-4040
http://www.valleygreekfestival.com/
CINESPIA SCREENING OF ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S SCREENING “NORTH BY NORTHWEST”
This 1954 Hitchcock classic stars Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint. Bring your blankets and short chairs. No tall chairs! DJ Turquoise spins before and after the screening.
$10 tix, $5 parking available inside
7-10pm, gates open at 7pm, movie 8:30pm
6000 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles 90038
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By far this is one of my favorite local events for 3 reasons – the great music, Caribbean food, and diverse crowd. Sunday, May 30th is the the Jam Day and the scheduled performers are Raphael Saadiq, Q-Tip, Bilal, The Foreign Exchange, Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime, Quadron and Tha Boogie. Monday, May 31st is the Reggae Day – performers are Distant Relatives Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Barrington Levy, Cham, Etana, Nneka, and Tizzy. Performers I can’t wait to see are: Bilal, Raphael Saadiq, and Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley.
Memorial Day Weekend, Sunday, May 30h & Monday, May 31st
$26 per day, or $45 for a two-day pass
UCLA Campus
Westwood
http://jazzreggaefest.com/tickets
DLM WAREHOUSE PUBLIC SALE
On the last Saturday every month, this store opens it’s doors to the public selling department store clothes and merchandise for below wholesale prices. If you have a resellers license, bring it with you and you’ll pay no sales tax.
Free
7pm
2343 Saybrook Ave
Los Angeles 90040
CINESPIA CEMETERY SCREENINGS “PURPLE RAIN”
Catch this Prince classic. Bring blankets and short chairs – tall ones are banned!
$10
7pm
6000 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles 90038
MYTH, WAGNER & THE HUMAN BRAIN
This colloquium features acclaimed theater and opera director Peter Sellars, world-renowned visual artist Bill Viola, and Antonio Damasio, internationally-renowned neurologist and neuroscientist as well as Director of the USC Brain and Creativity Institute.
$10, $5 Students
First St. and Grand Ave.
Los Angeles
http://www.redcat.org/event/myth-wagner-and-human-brain
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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JJ SONG SALON @ LIFE ON WILSHIRE
Grammy award winning producer John Jones (Fleet-wood Mac, Duran Duran, Celine 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
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MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND STREET FAIR
Enjoy different types of food, free health screenings, arts & crafts, free gifts, carnival rides, games, live music groups and exhibitors.
Free
Saturday & Sunday, May 29 & 30
Wilshire Boulevard and Alvarado Street
Downtown LA
FREE BEACH SHUTTLE 2010
This shuttle goes from Playa Vista through Marina del Rey to the Venice Pier. Shuttles run Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, from May 28-September 6.
Free
Fridays and Saturdays 10am-10pm, Sundays and Holidays 10am-8pm
Burton Chace Park
13650 Mindanao Way
Marina del Rey 90292
Find out the good, the bad and the downright ugly about how your body works at this exhibit.
Kids: $9.95 Adults: $12.95
Saturday 5/29-Sunday 9/12
2500 N. Main St.
Santa Ana
http://www.discoverycube.org/events.aspx?e=207
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
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
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.
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