LAaLALanders,
I started this week’s blog with a tribute to the late Steve Jobs. His creations impacted and his life inspired us all. He was such a visionary. Keep dreaming!
This weekend’s events include: World Festival of Sacred Music, Abbot Kinney First Fridays, George Harrison/Scorcese documentary & “Sleepy Hollow” screenings, Jump N Funk Party, Beastie Boys exhibit, Toyota Block Party, LA Opera Costume Sale, Taste of Encino, Pacific Standard Time, and more!
Have a great time.
EnJOY…
LAaLA
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Steve Jobs was a pioneer that changed the way we lived. I love this commercial that was one of the first for Apple. Please watch it. RIP Steve. Your impact is immeasurable.
One of the first Apple commercials “Think Different”
“Stay Hungry Stay Foolish.” – Steve Jobs
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ZOCALO AT THE RAND: IS INDIA RICH OR POOR? WITH HISTORIAN PATRICK FRENCH
India will become the world’s next economic and technological powerhouse. Few countries invite as starkly differing narratives as today’s India—leading exemplar of globalization one day, leading exemplar of misery the next. India cannot be both a wealthy nation and a poor one—or can it? Which is the more distorted picture? Where is India really going? British historian Patrick French, author of India: A Portrait, visits Zócalo to shed light on the real India and discuss its prospects in the decades ahead. Hosted reception to follow event.
Free
7-9pm
The RAND Corporation
1776 Main Street
Los Angeles 90401
WORLD FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC: OMO ACHE AFRO-CUBAN MUSIC & DANCE CO.
Under the direction of master artist Juan Carlos Blanco, this program highlights the African cultures preserved by Cuban cabildos, or cultural societies. Omo Aché brings to life the beliefs of the Yoruba, Arará and Congo religions through sound and movement associated with the spirit world. With lively percussionists, singers and dancers, Omo Aché shares stories from their Afro-Cuban roots.
Planned in conjunction with the Fowler exhibition Transcultural Pilgrim: Three Decades of Work by José Bedia – a major retrospective and installation that explores Bedia’s ties to his Cuban-based religion, its central African source, and his investigation of indigenous American beliefs.
Outdoors, open seating. Bring a blanket or mat.
Free
6-8pm
Fowler Museum at UCLA
Los Angeles 90095
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Stroll my favorite street in LA as the shops, foodtrucks and galleries stay open late at this monthly event.
Free
6-11pm
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Venice
http://www.abbotkinney1stfridays.com/
WORLD FUSION FUNK
This blend of Samba, Afro-Brazilian Dance, Flamenco and Bellydance, with funky street style. The dance workout class is sure to get your heart rate up as well as tone your core, arms and legs. Get down, get funky and let yourself go!
Free intro class
5:30-6:30pm
Heartbeat House Dance Studio
3141 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles 90039
GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD (SCORCESE)
Directed by Martin Scorsese and featuring Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Tom Petty, Phil Spector, Ringo Starr and Jackie Stewart, this film focuses the imaginative and inspired eye of one of cinema’s most preeminent filmmakers on one of the world’s most influential men. The film takes viewers on the musical and spiritual voyage that was George Harrison’s life, much of it told in his own words. Producer Nigel Sinclair will be in person for a Q&A moderated by UCLA Professor Bob Rosen after the screening.
Free – Tickets are free, available starting at 5:30pm at the box office outside the Theater
6:30- 10:30pm
Melnitz Hall – James Bridges Theater
UCLA Campus
405 Hilgard Ave
Westwood
FRIDAY NIGHT FLICKS PRESENTS “SLEEPY HOLLOW” SCREENING
The curse of the headless horseman is the legacy of the small town of Sleepy Hollow.
Free
8pm
Pershing Square
Downtown LA
http://laparks.org/pershingsquare/nightflicks_september.html
WORLD FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC: SACRED SOUNDS
Soulful discovery unfolds as Ann Licater and Hans of 33 Bowls provide a contemplative soundscape for self reflection. Featuring solo performances of original compositions and inspired improvisations on Native American world flutes and antique Tibetan singing bowls, Ann and Hans encourage introspective thoughts as the sounds from their ancient instruments resonate in one of the city’s most sacred spaces.
Free
7:30-9:30pm
The Los Angeles Art of Living Center
948 W. Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles 90007
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HAPPY ENDING BAR & RESTAURANT 4TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
This will be their biggest parking lot party ever! Celebrate Oktobeerfest along with the Ohio State at Nebraska as well as the UFC fight presented on all 60 plasmas in HDTV. Beer Trucks, drink specials and more!
Free
5pm-on
The Happy Ending Bar and Restaurant
7038 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles 90036
TOUR DE FAT – LA BIKES AND BOOZE
The Tour de Fat will once again be meandering and pandering through 13 U.S. cities spreading the good word about the positive societal offerings of the bicycle
$10 donation
9am registration, ride at 11am
Los Angeles State Historic Park
1245 N Spring St
Los Angeles 90012
TARGET FREE SATURDAYS AT THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together.
Japanese American National Museum
369 E. 1st St
Los Angeles
BEASTIE BOYS’ LICENSED TO ILL TOUR EXHIBITION OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION
Hold Up Art presents Boys and Dogs, a collection of works by world renowned photographer Sunny Bak. Her photos of the Beastie Boys and the “Licensed to Ill” tour solidified Sunny’s place as a serious rock and celebrity photographer. Simultaneously, her love of animals, especially dogs, led to the creation of the best selling People Magazine parody, Pupple. These two diverse collections of images represent the work that have defined Sunny’s career.
Free
358 E 2nd St
Los Angeles 90012
LA Craft Experience is LAs newest outdoor market located in historic Chinatown’s Central Plaza and features unique vendors from all over Los Angeles. The show includes designers, crafters and artists selling unique, handmade, original or hard-to-find items. Shoppers will be able to meet and shop from vendors selling screen prints, art, apparel, jewelry, home accessories and dEcor, children’s gifts and accessories, letterpress stationery, pottery, handmade books and much more. Each market includes a rotating selection of juried-in vendors, hands-on crafts demonstrations, free giveaways for event goers and selected DJs and bands to rock the crowd all day long.
Free
11am-6pm
Chinatowns Central Plaza
943 North Broadway
Los Angeles 90012
JUMP N FUNK’S 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY – THE ORIGINAL FELA KUTI TRIBUTE PARTY WITH DJ RICH MEDINA
World famous DJ Rich Medina headlines as Destroyer on the 1s and 2s. Jump N Funk, also known as “America’s Original Fela Kuti and Afro Soul Dance Party” was born in late-summer of 2001. To date, JNF has toured the world, making stops in Italy, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Tokyo, Brussels & Germany as well as numerous nationwide and Canadian tour dates over the years.
Beyond touring the JNF brand exclusively, Rich Medina has also toured as Official tour Date DJ with both Femi and Seun Kuti, Zap Mama, Wunmi and New York City’s Antibalas extensively.
$10 before 11:30pm
9pm-2am, 21+
The Front (inside of the Vangauard)
6021 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles
FREE ARCHERY CLASSES
All you need to do is arrive because even the bows and arrows are free.
Every Wednesday from 6.30-8pm and Saturday morning from 9-11am.
Free
9-11am
Woodley Park Archery Range
6340 Woodley Ave
Encino 91316
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The SoulClap collective brings you music from all corners of the globe straight to LA’s westside. Whether you’re in the mood to lounge with a cocktail or vibe to the grooves on the dancefloor, you are in for a Sunday evening treat.
Free
7pm-12am
21+
Barcopa
2810 Main Street
Santa Monica
4TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL DE LOS MOLES
The rich flavor, folklore and color of the 4th Annual ‘La Feria de Los Moles’ Puebla vs Oaxaca (The Mole Fair) in Los Angeles. An all day event that congregats an attendance record of 20,000 providing the opportunity to taste over 13 different Mexican Moles ranging from sweet savory to hot spicy.
Free
10am-7pm
Placita Olvera
Olvera St
Los Angeles 90012
This fun-filled family and community event features exhibitor booths on health, safety, and the environment. Plus water events such as harbor kayaking, Coast Guard live air-sea rescue demonstration, live music, inflatables, rides, games, story time and marionette shows, arts & crafts, and much more!
Visitors can purchase a wristband for $5 to access all inflatables, games, and a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. Access to other activities, such as music performances and information booths, are free.
$5 or free
11am-4pm
13650 Mindanao Way
Marina Del Rey 90292
REVENGE OF THE LA OPERA COSTUME SHOP SALE
Prep for Halloween as the LA Opera’s Costume Shop clears out its overstuffed racks with its second sale ever: the “Revenge of the LA Opera Costume Shop Sale!” Trick-or-treating enthusiasts looking to stand out in a crowd of Snookis, Charlie Sheens and Captain Americas will have the opportunity to snag one-of-a-kind items created by world-class designers and master seamstresses. Prices range from $20 for individual accessories, including masks, wigs, hats, belts and shoes, to $300 for complete costumes.
Gates will open to the general public at 11am, however, ticket holders for Roméo et Juliette can show their tickets at the gate for early entry beginning at 10am. Each ticket shown will admit one person. The sale will continue until 4pm or until the stock is sold out (whichever comes first). Cash or credit cards will be accepted. Their last costume sale was a complete sell out, so get there early!
Free
11am
LA Opera Costume Shop
330 South Alameda Street
Los Angeles 90013
Visit LA’s most famous Japanese Garden for traditional and modern 0rigami displays, origami lessons and supplies and origami trading post.
$5
10:15am-3:15pm
6100 Woodley Ave
Van Nuys 91406
TASTE OF ENCINO
24th Annual Taste of Encino featuring international cuisines, health & wellness pavilions, an arts & crafts fair, business expo, disaster preparedness exhibits,
kid’s activities, a pumpkin patch and beverage garden.
Free
10am-1:30pm
Ventura Blvd. between Balboa & Amestoy
Encino
2ND ANNUAL TOYOTA ANTICS BLOCK PARTY
3 stages, the Best LA Food Trucks, World Class Beer Garden plus: free custom made T-shirt and poster printing, Lenticular (dual, moving-image) photo booth, Zoltar Fortune Teller, Say That Song game show and prize giveaways of:
2 iPad 2’s, iPod Nano and Fender Stratocaster Guitar
Free with RSVP on the website
3-10pm
Von’s adjacent lot
1342 N Alvarado
Los Angeles 90026
THE MELROSE CO-OP DESIGNERS MARKET & SAMPLE SALE
Weekly, this co-op hosts local designers who offer their sample pieces at 30-70% off retail prices. The roster of ten to fifteen emerging designers rotates each week, featuring everyone from Kudra to Aftershock.
Free
Noon-5pm
7600 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles 90046
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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The acclaimed My Favorite Bead Show is coming to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, with the most dazzling array of loose beads, finished beaded jewelry and beading supplies ever seen under one roof, this is a shopping event you can’t miss. The quality selections, along with special show pricing direct from worldwide designers and manufacturers, make this a must-see show for the public.
$6, Kids 9-16 if with an adult, no kids 8 years and under
Friday-Sunday
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1855 Main Street
Santa Monica
http://intergem-web.ungerboeck.com/wbe/wbe_p1_main.aspx?oc=10&cc=WBE105237
THE NEW WORLD F.E.S.T.
Summer gets a green kick off at the beach with The New World F.E.S.T., a three-day outdoor festival and exposition that celebrates Eco-Friendliness, forward-thinking Science and Technology, natural culinary arts and spiritual well-being. The New World F.E.S.T. will encompass 95,600 square feet of space and brings together prominent Eco-Leaders, Celebrities and Musicians with over 150 Eco-Friendly exhibitors. 6 stages of entertainment will offer live music, innovative demonstrations, lectures and seminars, panel discussions and symposiums, natural cooking workshops, product showcases, and family entertainment.
Check out the eco-theater screening environmentally focused film, video and documentaries, a series of sustainable art exhibits, a celebration of youth Science Fair winners, a ‘spiritual oasis’ with healing techniques, yoga, and therapeutic massage, and futuristic technology ranging from virtual reality to car-planes. Food to be provided by a host of local, natural food restaurants.
Adult – $12; Children 14 and under $8 – Infants and toddlers Free
Fri. 12-8, Sat. 10-8, Sun. 10-5
Santa Monica Beach Parking
2600 Barnard Way
Santa Monica 90405
INDIECADE: THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT GAMES
Downtown Culver City is being turned into a free arcade. Play street games, try out the new videogames or explore the indoor outdoor village. Indiecade will have lots of family-focused activities, give-aways, specials at local restaurants and stores. All of these events are free.
Public wristband: Free Festival wristband: $12 (in advance) & $15 (at the door) Family pack of wristbands: 4 for $40 (in advance) & 4 for $50 (at the door
Friday-Sunday, 10am-7pm
9415 Culver Blvd.
Culver City 90232
Pacific Standard Time is an unprecedented collaboration of cultural institutions across Southern California coming together to celebrate the birth of the L.A. art scene. Beginning October 2011, over 60 cultural institutions will make their contributions to this region-wide initiative encompassing every major L.A. art movement from 1945 to 1980. Celebrate the era that continues to inspire the world.
Until Monday, October 31, 2011 12:30 pm
Various locations
Los Angeles
www.pacificstandardtime.org
“NOW DIG THIS! ART & BLACK LOS ANGELES 1960–1980” EXHIBIT OPENING
This comprehensive exhibition examines the vital legacy of the city’s African American visual artists, who—through their work and their connections with other artists from a variety of ethnic backgrounds—made up an important part of the creative community. Including 140 works by 35 artists, many of whom are not well known to the public, Now Dig This! expands the art historical record, placing the work of these practitioners within the context of the movements, trends, and ideas that fueled the arts in Los Angeles during this period.
UCLA Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles 90024
OKTOBERFEST AT OLD WORLD VILLAGE
Enjoy this German drinking festival before October even begins!
$1-15, $5 off coupon – http://www.oldworld.ws/okt_discount_coupon.html
21+ with ID required
Thru October 30th from 8-11:30 pm
7561 Center Ave
Huntington Beach 92647
http://www.oldworld.ws/germany_oktoberfest_orange_county.html
“COME TOGETHER” EXHIBIT
“Come Together” is unlike anything ever attempted in the art world, as a discerning group of musical icons from rap, hip-hop, rock, heavy metal, and funk worked together over the last several years on their own fine art creation with SceneFour. At the conclusion of each collaboration, the team releases artwork, all numbered and signed by the artist. RZA‘s canvas sits on the wall facing a display case full of original Picasso plates. Chuck D‘s takes its place beside Salvador Dali‘s celebrated Surrealist Piano sculpture. The Art Of Drums collection occupies the interior wing across from the Marilyn Monroe prints. This is the world-famous Andrew Weiss Gallery in Beverly Hills, home to “Come Together”, a two-month exhibition of the artwork of Los Angeles creativity house SceneFour and its iconic collaborators: RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan, Chuck D of Public Enemy, Bootsy Collins of Bootsy’s Rubber Band, P-Funk and the JBs, Hieroglyphics Crew, DJ Qbert, Shavo Odadjian from System of a Down, George Lynch, Matt Sorum from Velvet Revolver/Guns N Roses, Frankie “Kash” Waddy from Parliament-Funkadelic, Angelo Moore of Fishbone and Page Hamilton of Helmet. With the help of their legendary friends, SceneFour partners Ravi Dosaj and Cory Danziger are spearheading a new movement in the art world: collaborative art.
Free
Tuesday- Saturday 11am-5pm through November 1
Andrew Weiss Gallery
179 S. Beverly Dr.
Beverly Hills 90212
AndrewWeiss.com
“¡ADELANTE! MEXICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS: 1960S & BEYOND” EXHIBIT
This is a collection of works by an array of both established and emerging Mexican American artists, and includes paintings, drawings, sculpture, and photography. Many pieces are on loan form the Cheech Marin Collection, one of the largest private collections of Chicano art in the United States. Since the 1960’s, Cheech Marin, an original member of the renowned comedy team of “Cheech and Chong,” has been renowned as a comedian, film actor, writer, and musician. Should be incredibly visual, political and thought provoking.
Thru Tuesday, January 1st, 2012
Forest Lake Memorial
1712 S Glendale Ave
Glendale 91205
www.forestlawn.com
ART IN THE STREETS EXHIBIT
This is the first major U.S. museum survey of graffiti and street art. Curated by MOCA Director Jeffrey Deitch and Associate Curators Roger Gastman and Aaron Rose, the exhibition will trace the development of graffiti and street art from the 1970s to the global movement it has become todaAry, concentrating on key cities such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, and Sao Paulo, where a unique visual language or attitude has evolved. The exhibition will feature paintings, mixed media sculptures, and interactive installations by 50 of the most dynamic artists and will emphasize Los Angeles’s role in the evolution of graffiti and street art, with special sections dedicated to seminal local movements such as cholo graffiti and Dogtown skateboard culture. A comprehensive timeline illustrated with artwork, photos, video, and ephemera will provide a historical context for the work.
Free on Thursdays, $5-10 otherwise, closed on Tuesday and Wednesday
MOCA Downtown/THE GEFFEN CONTEMPORARY AT MOCA
152 North Central Avenue
Little Tokyo
http://www.moca.org/museum/exhibitiondetail.php?id=443
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ALL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND THE LAaLALand Alert!!!! IS NOT RESPONSIBLE IF THE WHEREABOUTS ADJUST. PLEASE CHECK WITH THE EVENT ORGANIZERS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
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