LAaLALanders,
This weekend’s events include: Artisanal LA, Art Bern 2 Exhibit, LA Times Festival of Books, Rooftop Film Club Screenings, Get “Strong” Fitness Event, Health Expo, EastLos Artwalk, Indian Film Festival LA, and so much more!
Have a great time.
EnJOY!
-LAaLA
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THE ROOFTOP FILM CLUB SCREENING SERIES
Ready for another season of classic movies screened at an epic rooftop location in the heart of Hollywood? The Rooftop Film Club screening series made its Los Angeles debut in 2015 and now they’ve just announced return dates for the series starting this April 6. For the uninitiated, Rooftop Film Club screenings are held on the roof of the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre (just across from the Hollywood / Vine Metro Station), offering Angelenos one of the most unique movie going-experiences in the city. Instead of an outdoor speaker system, guests relax in lawn chairs while enjoying the movie’s audio via headphones, which are provided for each attendee.
Doors open for each screening at 6:00pm, with snacks and drinks available for purchase, and (usually) a gorgeous sunset to take in all before the movies get underway at 8pm.
2016 Schedule
Fri Apr 8: Carol
Sat Apr 9: Tangerine
Tue Apr 12: Casablanca
Wed Apr 13: The Big Short
Thu Apr 14: Blade Runner
Fri Apr 15: The Big Lebowski
Sat Apr 16: Pulp Fiction
Tue Apr 19: Dirty Dancing
Thu Apr 21: Back To The Future
Fri Apr 22: Top Gun
Sat Apr 23: Mad Max: Fury Road
Tue Apr 26: Clueless
Wed Apr 27: Cinema Paradiso
Thu Apr 28: Amy
Fri Apr 29: The Goonies
Sat Apr 30: Sunset Boulevard
$17 per person (plus fees)
Doors open at 6pm and the screenings start at 8pm. All events are 18+
The Ricardo Montalbán Theatre
1615 Vine St
Los Angeles 90028
http://rooftopfilmclub.com/la/
HUDSON PERFORMS
Come out to see this popular eclectic indie rock group before they go on their national tour. This show should be great!
$13
All ages
9:30pm
Whiskey A Go Go
Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood
www.hudsontheband.com
PEACHY KEEN COMEDY SHOW
Lineup:
Greg Fitzsimmons (Comedy Central Presents, Letterman)
Jonny Loquasto (AXS Live, “”The Thumb Wrestler””)
Jackie Monahan (Last Comic Standing, Showtime)
Maria Shehata (Comedy Central’s The Watch List)
Rob O’Reilly (Tonight Show, Live at Gotham)
Geoff Plitt (Laughlin Comedy Fest, Ventura Comedy Fest)
Peet Guercio (Hashtaggers on E!, MTV)
Hosted by:
Chris Gordon (Canadian Comic)
– Free (no drink minimum), 21+
Every Friday. Doors at 8pm. Show at 8:30pm
Bar Lubitsch
7702 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood
THE GOODS PARTY @ ZANZIBAR
Seriously one of LA’s best parties because mc KG Superstar and KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez know how to rock this weekly soiree. It’s an organic mashup of throwbacks, R&B classics, reggae and fresh new music. Put the heels away and come ready to dance dance dance! Now you know.
21+, Free before 10pm, $8 after with rsvp at Antvala@sbcglobal.net
Every Friday – 9pm-2am
Zanzibar
1301 5th Street
Santa Monica
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ART BERN 2: PORTRAITS AND ART INSPIRED BY BERNIE SANDERS
Art Bern, the Bernie Sanders portrait art show was a big hit when they did it in Nov. 2015. Bernie Sanders enjoys the enthusiastic support of many LA artists who are inspired by his words and character. A great variety of wonderful work will be shown–paintings, sculptures, puppets, glass art, ceramic art, drawings, cartoons. Gallery proceeds and a portion of all artists’ proceeds go to the campaign.
Openings at Future Studio Gallery are super friendly, community events. Located in the North Figueroa Street commercial district of Highland Park, there are many restaurants and watering holes within walking distance. The gallery is located two blocks from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line station, and the #81 bus stops at the corner.
Free
7-10pm
Future Studio Gallery
5558 N Figueroa St
Los Angeles 90042
GET STRONG FITNESS EVENT
Get Strong with the Fiercest Names in Fitness! Free Workout Event
Are you ready to GET STRONG? Get up close and personal with some of the world’s fiercest trainers including Instagram fitness stars Massy Arias, Jeanette Jenkins and Sophie Gray as well as host Gabrielle Reece and the trainers of NBC’s new one-hour competition series “STRONG”. This event will be an exciting, heart pumping experience, with workouts led by both social media and TV fitness stars. Partners including EAS and Fitbit will also be on site with giveaways to help attendees, Get Fit, Be Healthy, and Feel STRONG!
Free
9am-12pm
The Grove
189 The Grove Dr
Los Angeles 90036
ART DIRECTORS GUILD’S GALLERY 800 “TAKE A MOMENT” EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION
The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) Gallery 800 presents “Take A Moment” exhibit opening Saturday, April 9, 2016 with a hosted reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Gallery 800 will present artwork from Christine Bingham, Kai Connidis Boydell, Lynn Christopher, Daniel Curry, Pete Graziano, Denise “Denny” Howard, Patrick von Jänicke, Janet Kusnick, Kenneth A. Larson (American Horror Story) Caroline McElroy, Rika Nakanishi (Lost In Translation), Erik Olson, Alan Roderick-Jones (Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope), Zuhdi Sardar, Joel Schiller (Rosemary’s Baby) and Damon Schindler.
Located in the heart of the famed NoHo Arts District, Gallery 800’s mission is to promote the works of talented entertainment industry professionals in a series of shows throughout the year.
Free
5pm
Gallery 800
5108 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood 91601
SPRING INTO WELLNESS HEALTH EXPO
The Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce and Westfield Fashion Square are teaming up to promote and enhance the health and wellness of the community with the 2nd Annual Spring Into Wellness Health Expo.
Highlights include:
-Vendors offering free health and wellness services
-Fitness classes
-Diagnostic tests: thyroid, blood pressure, skin, and stroke screenings as well as glucose and grip strength tests
-Bounce house
-25′ climbing wall
-Activities & prize wheels
-3K walk in honor of the Center for Individual & Family Counseling.
The free fitness classes and health demonstrations will be featured on the Wellness Stage inside the Mall near Macy’s throughout the day.
Free
10am-4pm
Westfield Fashion Square
14006 Riverside Drive
Sherman Oaks 91423
NOHO FARMERS MARKET
The NoHo Arts District Farmers Market is a festive, family-friendly, open-air marketplace committed to bringing fresh, locally grown food to the surrounding neighborhood. Enjoy a variety of fruits and vegetables from California farmers, as well as other foods including breads, nuts, ethnic foods, cheeses, fruit juices, and cookies. You’ll also find clothing, crafts, and children’s activities, plus much more. Conveniently located just steps away from the North Hollywood Metro stop on the Red Line. This open-air street market has approximately 20 farmers, 20 local artisans, and 30 vendors who provide baked goods and prepared foods. I find my favorite organic apples and organic dinosaur kale weekly… Also, enjoy lots of samples. There are great deals to be made with farmers who come from as far as Sacramento.
Free
9am-2pm
Bakman Avenue, between Magnolia Boulevard to the South and Weddington Street to the North
North Hollywood
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EASTLOS ARTWALK APRIL
Explore East Los Angeles at this monthly artwalk. In Xochitl in Cuicatl – Eastlos
East Los Angeles Art Walk.
3501 – 3540 East 1st St
East Los Angeles 90063
MELROSE TRADING POST
There are 200 eclectic vendors selling everything from records, to furniture, arts and crafts, food vendors and live entertainment. #melrosetradingpost
$2, $1/students and seniors
9am-5pm
Fairfax High School Parking Lot
Fairfax & Melrose
Los Angeles
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LA TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has evolved to include live bands, poetry readings, chef demos, cultural entertainment and artists creating their work on-site. There’s also a photography exhibit, film screenings followed by Q&A’s and discussion panels on some of today’s hottest topics.
The festival attracts approximately 150,000 people each year of all ages from Southern California and even other parts of the country.
$10-25
Saturday & Sunday, 10am-5pm
University of Southern California
3551 Trousdale Pkwy
Los Angeles 90089
events.latimes.com/festi…
ARTISANAL LA SPRING SHOW
Bring on the Spring Showers! The event is indoors! Grab a friend, celebrate LA’s glorious Spring and get a jump on Mother’s Day shopping while meeting and supporting local food artisans, crafters and makers, and do a little making and crafting of your own. Eat, shop, make and build community at Artisanal LA’s 6th Annual Spring Show at downtown LA’s The Reef.
150+ Makers + Crafters + Artisans + Chefs
Shopping + Tasting
DIY + Workshops + Crafts
Weekend Long Gourmandize Cooking School
Kids Crafts + Workshops + Family Quiet Lounge
Spring Garden Area + Pop-Up Urban Farm
ft the Sanctuary at Soledad (Baby Goats!)
Copa Vida Coffee Lounge
Café ft The Butcher’s Daughter and Gypsy Eats
Patio Truck Stop + Mobile Vendors
Giveaways + Goodies
Local Artists + Acoustic Music + More!
Find more info including a complete schedule and list of makers at www.artisanalLA.com and on the Artisanal LA app in the iTunes store.
$10 PRESALE TICKETS ONLINE, $15 CASH AT THE DOOR
The REEF L.A.
1933 S Broadway
Los Angeles 90007
THE INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF LA 2016
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) is a nonprofit organization devoted to a greater appreciation of Indian cinema and culture by showcasing films, supporting emerging filmmakers, recognizing the leadership of entertainment industry performers and business executives, and promoting the diverse perspectives of the Indian diaspora.
Each year the festival is held at ArcLight Hollywood and features a rich mix of film programs designed to build and support the growing interest in the Indian entertainment industry. This includes programming that cultivates an audience for Indian films while supporting filmmakers of Indian descent in career development as they navigate the larger studio system in Hollywood. IFFLA’s creative and business programs include the the One-on-One program where industry professionals from major and independent production and distribution companies are invited to participate in meetings with the IFFLA filmmakers; and panel discussions with speakers from the film industry.
Thru Sunday, April 10th
The Arclight Hollywood
http://www.indianfilmfestival.org/
THE HEAT IS ON: A JERRY BRUCKHEIMER FILM FESTIVAL
Presented in association with Paramount Pictures and UCLA Film & Television Archive
Saturday, April 9
3:00 p.m.
“The Rock” (DCP, Color)
Saturday, April 9
7:30 p.m.
“Armageddon” (DCP, Color)
Sunday, April 10
7:00 p.m.
“Flashdance” (35mm, Color)
Q&A with Director Adrian Lyne
A select number of MAC Cosmetics gift bags will be available on a first-come, first-served basis to attendees.
Friday, April 15
7:30 p.m.
“Black Hawk Down” (35mm, Color)
Monday, April 18
7:30 p.m.
“American Gigolo”(35mm, Color)
Sunday, April 24
7:00 p.m.
“Crimson Tide” (DCP, Color)
Wednesday, April 27
7:30 p.m.
“Beverly Hills Cop” (35mm, Color)
All screenings will take place at UCLA’s Billy Wilder Theater
Parking is available in the lot under the Billy Wilder Theater. Enter from Westwood Blvd., just north of Wilshire Blvd. Only cash payment is accepted.
Monday to Friday after 6 p.m.: $3 flat rate
Saturday and Sunday all day: $3 flat rate
Friday, April 1, 2016 at 7:30pm – Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 9:30pm –
UCLA’s Billy Wilder Theater
10899 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles 90024
“JOURNEY THIS” ONE-WOMAN SHOW STARRING CHERAY O’NEAL
This fantastic one-woman show starts NAACP Image Award winner Cheray O’Neal. This unique play takes the audience down a humorous soul searching odyssey to forgiveness, and raises the question “is happiness a choice or a by-product?” After her last living relative dies, Journey is faced with a choice; suffer or forgive. O’Neal’s writing and thespian skills are stellar in this well-paced and developed play. Her sold out shows have been captivating audiences while they experience the journeys of the many characters she plays. “Journey This” is inspiring and controversial with an uplifting and daringly humorous message of female empowerment. O’Neal portrays both male and female characters ranging for ages 6 to 80 flawlessly. Such characters include a little girl from the 1950s, a 17-year-old boy from the streets, an 80-year-old socialite, to an erotic poet.
Hailing from New York, Cheray O’Neal’s credits cross a diverse spectrum from film to the stage. Not only is she a published author, her acting has granted opportunities in the films “H4” produced by Harry Lennix (“Blacklist”), “Honesty” by Mark Pellington (“Blindspot”), and is a proud member of The Labyrinth Theater Company of New York. She’s worked with actors Philip Seymour Hoffman, Judy Reyes, David Zayas, and Loretta Devine, as well as singers Macy Gray and Adam Lambert.
Testimony of the show: https://youtu.be/ogjarvwszJg
The show is associate produced by visual effects master Rick Alonso (“Scandal”), directed by Lenore Thomas Douglas (“Princess Diaries”), and Tovaris Wilson, choreographer of “America’s Got Talent”. Some of the proceeds will be donated to Playforpink.org and Stoller Filer Planned Parenthood of Watts.
To view and learn more about O’Neal’s work visit, www.cherayoneal.com
Sundays, March 27th, April 3rd, May 8th at 4pm, Saturdays, April 9th & 16th at 4pm and Tuesday, April 12th at 8pm – show extended thru May 15th, 2016
Early bird tickets are $15 and available at journeythis.brownpapertickets.com
FREE LA TOURS
Free daily tours of Downtown, Hollywood and City Lights.
Cost: You must register for this tour. There’s no upfront cost. If you enjoy it, a $15 contribution made at the end of the tour enables them to keep offering it. It’s a great deal!
PINEAPPLE GINGER BEER MOJITO YOUTUBE VIDEO
Be Creative, Be Fearless, Be Ready! This is a 30 second Miami and Caribbean inspired Pineapple Ginger Beer Mojito recipe that I created for entry into the NATPE Miami 2016 contest. Here are the recipe ingredients:
10 mint leaves
2 oz of fresh lime juice
ice
1.5 light Caribbean rum
4 oz ginger beer
Pineapple pieces
garnishes: pineapple pieces and mint sprigs
Maison jar optional
Starring Laala @ www.LAaLALand.com
Shot by Maddox Alexander Martinez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UNOngnP2Wc
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“MIXED | NINE PHOTOGRAPHIC VISIONS” EXHIBIT
The Los Angeles Center of Photography presents the exhibition, MIXED, that celebrates a new collection of contemporary photography. MIXED is a testament to the imagination and ways of seeing that explores reality and fiction. This exhibition embodies the personal work of nine fine art and documentary photographers under the mentorship of Aline Smithson.
On display thru April 15th, 2016.
Free
Los Angeles Center of Photography
1515 Wilcox Avenue
Los Angeles 90028
BROAD STROKES PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
Leica Gallery Los Angeles proudly presents BROAD STROKES featuring the works of Tanya Alexis, Lesa Amoore, Cira Crowell, Sandra de Keller, Lisa Leone, Eva Napp and Tasya van Ree.
Pro’jekt LA Part One of MOPLA’s projection series features female photographic luminaries shooting a wide array of subject matter. Participating artists include Jessica Fulford-Dobson, Alice Mann, Diane Meyer, and Lauren Pisano.
On view through May 2, 2016
Free
6-9pm
Leica Gallery
8783 Beverly Boulevard
West Hollywood 90048
MADE IN CHINA: NEW CERAMIC WORKS BY KEIKO FUKAZAWA
The first solo museum exhibition for Los Angeles-based artist Keiko Fukazawa features recent work from her three residencies in Jingdezhen, China–known as the “porcelain capital” of the world. By merging cast ceramic forms with iconic images of Chairman Mao Zedong, luxury brand logos, and historic glazing techniques, the past and present collide in Fukazawa’s works creating ironic and playful observations on consumerism in China and worldwide.
The exhibition was made possible in part by The Antonia and Vladimer Kulaev Culture Heritage Fund Inc., The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, and Asian Cultural Council, New York.
Exhibition on view through May 8, 2016
$5-7
Craft & Folk Art Museum
5814 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles 90036
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S FAMED HOLLYHOCK HOUSE
This iconic architectural masterpiece is in the heart of the vibrant, artistic, cultural, and recreational Barnsdall Art Park. Check out this amazing historical architecture. #WrightAtNight hashtag.
Free
Barnsdall Park
4800 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles 90027
FREE LACMA
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art #LACMA is free for LA residents with IDs on the first Tuesday of the month from noon-8pm, Mondays-Thursdays from 5-8pm and Fridays from 5-9pm.
Free
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles
NOAH’S ARK @ THE SKIRBALL
On view permanently, this popular children’s and family destination is inspired by the ancient flood story, which has parallels in diverse cultures around the world. The interactive, one-of-a-kind exhibition invites visitors of all generations to have fun—and to connect with one another, learn the value of community, and help build a better world—all while aboard a floor-to-ceiling wooden ark filled to the rafters with whimsically handcrafted animals.
$10 General, $7 Seniors and Full-Time Students, $5 Children 2-12, Free to Skirball Members and Children under 2, Includes admission to all other exhibitions
Tuesday-Friday, 12-5pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10am-5pm; Closed Mondays
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles 90049
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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