LAaLALanders,
This weekend’s events include: the Downtown Art Walk, LA’s Fashion Night Out, Don Cheadle book discussion, Downtown Film Festival LA, Paley Fest, Filipino Festival, Ingmar Bergman retrospective, Brazilian Day, and more!
Have a great time.
EnJOY…
LAaLA
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DOWNTOWN ART WALK
Enjoy this self-guided tour showcasing many art exhibition venues in Downtown LA from commercial art galleries, museums, and non-profit arts centers. This happens every 2nd Thursday of the month.
http://www.downtownartwalk.com/
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Fashion’s Night Out 2010 PSA from Fashion’s Night Out on Vimeo.
From Brooklyn to Brazil to Boston, the fashion industry is buzzing about this year’s globe-spanning extravaganza and the biggest fashion party in history promises to be equally epic, splurge inspiring and full of even more stylish surprises. Vogue, Trina Turk and the Mayor are involved. Check out the link below for events info.
Free
5-11pm
http://www.fashionsnightout.com/fno-elsewhere/
CITY OF LOS ANGELES: 2010 LATINO HERITAGE MONTH OPENING CEREMONIES
Join Placido Domingo, Tony Plana, ASCO (collective group of Artists), Mario Reyes-The Gipsy Man and Mariachi Divas for these opening ceremonies.
10am-12pm
Free
LA City Hall South Lawn
200 North Spring Street
Los Angeles
(213) 202-5500
http://www.culturela.org/
THE ENOUGH MOMENT: A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION WITH DON CHEADLE AND JOHN PREDERGAST
Facing History and Ourselves and the Allstate Foundation offer this panel featuring human rights activist John Predergast and Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle about this insightful new book, The Enough Moment. It focuses on the steps being taken by engaged citizens – ”Upstanders” – here and abroad, to combat genocide, rape, and child soldierdom in Africa. RSVPs required for tickets at facinghistory.org/community or 213-202-2811 ex. 23
Free
7-9pm
RSVPs required
Miguel Contreras Learning Complex
322 South Lucas Avenue
Los Angeles 90017
213-202-2811 x. 23
http://www2.facinghistory.org/campus/events.nsf/HTMLProfessionalDevelopment/AA0461078B70FC7D85257766006F6D0A?Opendocument
DANCE DOWNTOWN – SAMBA
Groove to the infectious sounds of live Brazilian Samba music and learn the unique movements. Learn the dance classics. No experience or partner necessary. Free lesson at 6:30pm.
Free
6:30-10pm
135 N. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles
http://www.musiccenter.org/events/activearts.html
PALEYFEST: FALL TV PREVIEW PARTIES: $#*! MY DAD SAYS
Maxim writer Justin Halpern’ gets to have everyone’s favorite commanding officer, William Shatner, play his old man in the new CBS sitcom $#*! My Dad Says (pronounced “Bleep My Dad Says”). Be one of the first to catch the pilot episode, enjoy free drinks and food and a nice crowd of people.
Free with required reservations
6pm
465 N. Beverly Dr.
Beverly Hills
http://www.paleycenter.org/paleyfest-fall-2010-tv-preview-parties-cbs-la
“IRON MAN” SCREENING
Brand X presents this screening of the blockbuster “Iron Man”. Chairs, blankets and kids welcome.
Free
Gate open at 7pm, screening starts after dusk
Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica
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.
Free
10pm
6429 Selma Ave
Los Angeles
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FESTIVAL OF PHILIPPINE ARTS & CULTURE
The Association for the Advancement of Philippine Arts and Culture presents this cultural festival, now in its 19th year. The FPAC features art exhibits, readings and signings, workshops, live music and dance, martial arts demonstrations, food and drink, and more.
$7 (children under 5 free)
Saturday & Sunday, 10am-6pm
90731
310-548-7705
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Sponsored by the Consulate General of Brazil in Los Angeles, enjoy transplanted Brazilian food, drinks, dance and culture.
Free
Noon-6pm
La Brea Tar Pits / Page Museum
5801 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles 90036
(323) 934-7243
THE DO-OVER PARTY
This is LA’s most popular after-brunch party. Hosts Haycock, Jamie Strong & Aloe Blacc + special unannounced guests hold it down. Early Arrival highly recommended because this place gets packed! Every Sunday Summer Afternoon since 2005.
Free with rsvp
2-10pm
21+
Crane’s Hollywood Tavern
1611 El Centro Ave
Hollywood 90028
http://blog.thedoover.net/rsvp/
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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DOWNTOWN FILM FESTIVAL LA
Created by the organizers of the Silver Lake Film Festival, the L.A. Weekly called this one of the Top 5 Film Festivals in Los Angeles. In 2009, the festival screened more than 200 narrative and documentary features and shorts over 11 days.
Cost varies
Thru Sunday
http://www.dffla.com/tickets/
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CINEMA OF INGMAR BERGMAN
This series, presented in conjunction with a major exhibition of Bergman’s scripts, diaries and notebooks at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, examines the biographical and psychological underpinnings of Bergman’s work and illustrates four major themes. The emotional and intuitive nature of women is a constant in Bergman’s work, and is represented on the opening night of the series by two masterpieces: Persona, a masterpiece shot in stark black and white, concerning the ambiguous relationship of a nurse to her mute patient, and Cries and Whispers which unfolds in a blood-red villa where three sisters reunite to open old wounds. The artist struggling with his demons is the subject of Hour of the Wolf, Bergman’s only horror film and The Magician, a black comedy about a 19th century charlatan. Bergman sought the presence of God in the lives of men in the allegorical The Seventh Seal, famous for its chess game between a medieval knight and Death, and found God’s absence in The Silence, an austere masterpiece. Marriage and infidelity is an underlying theme in many Bergman films but it moves to the foreground in the 70s: his only English-language film The Touch will screen in a new print courtesy of the Swedish Film Institute, followed by a discussion with star Elliott Gould. Also screening are two films unique in the Bergman’s filmography: The Magic Flute, an infectious celebration of Mozart’s allegorical opera, and the epic period film Fanny and Alexander. Rounding out the series on the closing Saturday afternoon is the US premiere of a new documentary on Bergman presented by the director Stig Björkman.
Friday – 7:30pm, 9pm, Saturday – 4pm, 7:30pm, 9:10pm
Thru September 18th
$10 general admission ($5 second film only of a double feature)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90036
http://www.lacma.org/programs/FilmSeriesSchedule.aspx
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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