LAaLALanders,
This weekend’s events include: DTLA Samba Night, Tiki Beach Festival, LA Taco Festival, Free Cinemark Movie Day!, Jazz on the Lawn, Shakespeare By the Sea, Eat|See|Hear presents “Stand By Me”, Beach Movie Nights presents “Finding Nemo”, Street Food Cinema and Hermosa Beach Movies present “The Goonies”, and so much more!
Have a great time.
EnJOY…
LAaLA
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SUMMER NIGHTS IN THE GARDEN AT NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM LA
At Summer Nights in the Garden, unwind under the stars with great music,
nature-inspired cocktails, hands-on garden and science projects, botanical tours,
food trucks, and more. Get outdoorsy and spend your Friday nights at NHM!
Free Admission. Advanced Reservation Required.
5-10pm
Natural History Museum
900 Exposition Blvd
Los Angeles 90007
CITY BEATS AT FIGAT7TH PRESENTS CARLOS NINO & FRIENDS AND DJ JEDI WITH ANTHONY VALADEZ
When you see the name Carlos Niño you have very little idea of what you might hear, except that it will be something you may have never heard before, and you’ll be musically transported. One of the founders of the influential Dublab and the host/DJ of KPFK’s Spaceways Radio (1995 – 2015), the multi-instrumentalist, producer, and event impresario has been involved in over 100 records, collaborating with a mind-bogglingly broad collection of musicians.
Jedi is an Emmy Award-winning Los Angeles-based DJ, admired for his eclectic style of mixing, song-selection, and sublime turntablism.
Anthony Valadez is a Los Angeles based DJ/Producer and visual artist with residencies at The Sayers Club in Hollywood and Zanzibar. His latest musical projects include official remixes for David Bowie, Local Natives and Ozomatli in addition to 2 LP releases on Plug Research. He can be found hosting his program on Monday nights on KCRW, Tuesday nights on Dash Radio and his weekly podcast on NTS Radio. Valadez is currently the host of Crate Diggers on FM.TV.
4 PM Anthony Valadez + JEDI
5 PM CARLOS NIÑO & FRIENDS
Arts Brookfield brings public spaces to life through music this year with City Beats.
A fresh addition to the FIGat7th concert schedule, the monthly City Beats performances are curated by local radio personality Anthony Valadez and present a colorful, sonic snapshot of up-and-coming musicians. Genres include R&B, hip-hop, new jazz, Latin and indie, appealing to the eclectic palette and diverse backgrounds of LA music fans.
Each night, Valadez opens the show, followed by a special guest DJ set that will lead into the City Beats headliner. A post-performance meet-up with all of the talent closes out the afternoon.
Come early and stay late for great shopping and dining at FIGat7th. Now visitors can enjoy outdoor drink service on the patio, just in time for summer!
Free
4-7pm
Figat7th
Downtown LA
BEACH MOVIE NIGHTS PRESENTS “FINDING NEMO”
The Department of Beaches and Harbors presents Beach Movie Nights. Pack your picnic baskets and bring the family to the Dockweiler Youth Center on Friday nights to enjoy our free outdoor movie screenings under the stars. The start times for all movies will be 8:00 pm.
Movie Lineup:
August 19, 2016 – Finding Nemo (G)
Free
8pm
Dockweiler Youth Center
12505 Vista Del Mar
Playa Del Rey 90293
DANCE DTLA SAMBA NIGHT
If you have dancing feet, happy feet, or even two left feet.. Come out and dance with Dance DTLA all summer long! Get those toes tapping! They will be alternating nights between Dance and DJ’s so be sure to check the summer line-up down below!
Back for the 12th year, The Music Center’s Dance DTLA is an evening of dancing under the stars on The Music Center Plaza or in Grand Park on most Friday nights in the summer months, from June-September, 2016. The series features Dance Downtown (7:00 – 11:00 p.m.), an open air dance floor with beginner dance lessons by top LA dance instructors alongside a live band or DJ, and alternating DJ Nights (8:00 – 11:00 p.m.), curated by influential artists and tastemakers who will give voice to the dynamic, vibrant LA culture through music, dancing, arts and aesthetics. Tonight is Samba night. August 19 – Dance Downtown: Samba / The Music Center Plaza
August 26 – DJ Nights, curated by TBA / The Music Center Plaza
September 2 – Dance Downtown: Disco / The Music Center Plaza
Free
The Music Center Plaza
DTLA
LACMA JAZZ SERIES
Jazz at LACMA features the art of jazz as practiced by leading Southern California artists. Celebrating over twenty years at LACMA, the program continues to be one of the museum’s most recognizable offerings. Jazz at LACMA is a celebration of L.A.’s finest jazz musicians and has featured such legends as Wayne Shorter, John Clayton, Kenny Burrell, Les McCann, Billy Childs, Arturo Sandoval, Cannonball-Coltrane Project, and Ernie Watts. Over 42,000 visitors attend the program annually from April through November.
Jazz at LACMA is made possible in part by the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs. Broadcasts are made possible through the support of the office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl with additional support from the Johnny Mercer Foundation.
Free
BP Grand Entrance | 6pm
LACMA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles 90036
SAUCE COMEDY SHOW!
Every Friday night at 8 pm, join Barbara Gray, Jeff Wattenhofer, Erin Lampart and Eric Dadourian as they host some of the best comedians in the country in one of the best pizza spots in Los Angeles! This show is EVERY FRIDAY from 8 to 10 pm so come out and have some pizza, drinks, and laughs to get your weekend started!
DeSano Pizza Bakery Los Angeles is just west of Santa Monica and Vermont. There’s a criminally large and free parking lot, artisan pizzas, gelato, primo comedy, $5 beers, friends, memories…
Free
Doors at 8pm, Show at 8:20pm
DeSano Pizza Bakery
4959 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles 90029
PEACHY KEEN COMEDY SHOW
They’ve packed this show with a cavalcade of Peachy Keen Comedy All-Stars! Everyone’s best jokes in rapid-fire. This one will be crazy! Drinks and dancing to follow immediately after the laughter.
Free
Seats at 8pm, show at 8:30pm
Bar Lubitsch
7702 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood 90046
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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FREE CROSSELLIPTIFIT COMMUNITY CLASS
During class you will be on and off the machine, working with your instructor to get the absolute best workout possible. Floor exercises include a dynamic combination of pushups, planks, squats, burpees, and lunges. Perfect form is our main focus and the key to a great, and safe, workout. Instructors guide you through sets of tabata drills, and 3 sets of HIIT on the elliptical in a short, but effective, 45 minutes. Sign ups are open now at: elliptifit.com/wla-sched…
Free
7:55-9am
ElliptiFit
11870 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles 90025
LA TACO FESTIVAL
Is Taco Heaven a place on Earth? The answer is yes. For the past five years, the LA Taco Festival has been bringing all kinds of tacos to the masses in a fun, lively event that not only stimulates festivalgoers’ taste buds but their eyes and ears as well, with great live music and dance performances. Each year, musicians, artists and dozens of taco-crafting masters gather to give the community a great, flavorful time.
Free
12-8pm
Grand Park
200 N Grand Ave
Los Angeles 90012
MICHAEL MOORE’S DOCUMENTARY “WHERE TO INVADE NEXT” FREE FILM
SCREENING
REVOLUTION LA is hosting a free community film screening of WHERE TO INVADE NEXT at the Park La Brea Multimedia Theater! WHERE TO INVADE NEXT is the latest groundbreaking documentary from the Academy Award-winning director Michael Moore, and considered to be his “most dangerous film.” An invasion without weapons, Moore storms countries across the world to steal the most socially responsible ideas. The BBC calls it “an act of guerilla humanity,” and the Intercept says it is “the most profoundly subversive thing he’s ever done.” A powerful, eye-opening film on how to actually make America great again. Prepare to be liberated.
FREE. RSVP please email: collective[at]revolutionla.org
Free
3:30pm
Park La Brea Theater
475 South Curson Avenue
Los Angeles 90036
CINEMARK FREE MOVIE DAY!
Cinemark Community Day is at your local Cinemark! Enjoy family-friendly movies for
FREE along with discounted concession offerings! Net proceeds will support WE.org
in providing youth empowerment and service learning programs in the USA!
Cinemark Community Day will feature: FREE family movies at all Cinemark locations
from 9am-1pm. Movie selection provided by DreamWorks Animation, Inc.
Movie selection at each theatre may include the following family-friendly films: Kung Fu
Panda 3, Home, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Madagascar 3, and Shrek. Discounted
concession items including: $2 small popcorn, $2 16 oz. soft drinks, and all packaged
candy varieties for $2 (While supplies last) Share this Cinemark Community Day event
with friends & family to help spread the word! Enjoy a movie outing while also helping to
make a difference. Showtimes and movie selection will be available to view online at
cinemark.com starting August 15th. Complimentary tickets for the select DreamWorks
movies, at each theatre, will be available at the theatre box office only. Community Day
showtime tickets will be available at each theatre’s box office starting at 8:30AM on
August 20th.*
Find a Cinemark Theatre location near you: cinemark.com
*Free tickets to select DreamWorks movies will be available at the Cinemark box office
starting at 8:30AM on August 20, 2016. No advance tickets available at box office or online.
Check your theatres available showtimes at cinemark.com (Showtimes and movie sections
may vary per location. Exact showtimes to be determined. Participating theatres only.
Limited seating. Seating availability is first come, first serve, per showtime. No rainchecks).
Free
9am-1pm
Cinemark Downey & XD
8840 Apollo Way
Downey 90242
HERMOSA BEACH SUMMER CONCERTS & MOVIES PRESENTS “THE GOONIES”
The Hermosa Beach Summer Concerts and Movies Series will be held Saturdays & Sundays in August! The best part is it’s FREE! Movies will be held on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and concerts will be on Sundays at 4:30 p.m.)
Concerts will be held on the south side of the Hermosa Pier, on the sand. Space on the beach is first-come, first serve. There will be an opening band and a DJ before the headlining band. Concert will feature LA Weekly’s Rock the Beach LA artist contest winner!
FEATURED MOVIES:
AUGUST 20 – Goonies
AUGUST 27 – Top Gun
CONCERT LINE-UP
AUGUST 14 – Venice with special guests
AUGUST 21 – Robby Krieger of the Doors
AUGUST 28 – Moustache Harbor & Zeal
Presented by Saint Rocke and Subaru Pacific
Free
Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and concerts will be on Sundays at 4:30 p.m.
Hermosa Beach Pier
1 Pier Ave
Hermosa Beach 90254
EAT|SEE|HEAR 2016 PRESENTS “THE GOONIES”
Summer-long Celebration of Movies, Food & Music at rotating venues every Saturday night May 7 – Sept 17 around Los Angeles!
Voted “Best Outdoor Movies Series” by Los Angeles Magazine, Eat|See|Hear kicks off its 5th Anniversary Season featuring the largest outdoor screen on the west coast with a 52-foot wide image!!
Showtime Networks presents Eat|See|Hear beginning May 7th thru September 17th. Offering a quintessential LA outdoor experience for the whole family to enjoy with a picnic and live music, this is also a very dog-friendly movie-viewing environment, welcoming every dog with a free biscuit at the door. Locals and visitors alike will watch classic comedies and contemporary movie favorites on the largest outdoor movie screen on the West Coast, dine on gourmet food truck fare and listen to emerging bands from the local Los Angeles music scene. Regular venues in Santa Monica, The Autry in Griffith Park, Pasadena City Hall, North Hollywood Rec Center and a special one night event in Beverly Hills. Full schedule below or eatseehear.com
Every Saturday night May 7 – September 17*
5:30 p.m. – Doors open (May – Aug) / 5pm (Sept)
7:00 p.m. – Band performs (May – Aug) / 6pm (Sept)
8:30 p.m. – Movie begins (May – Aug) / 8pm (Sept)
Every Eat|See|Hear event is dog friendly, with free biscuits at the door for all our four-legged friends.
$14 General Admission
$21 “Air New Zealand’s Fashionably Late Tickets” (online only premium reserved area of the venue)
$8 Kids under 12
Kids under 5 Free
PARKING:
Varies from venue to venue, some locations free others pay parking lots in the area. Check the website for specific info prior to the event.
The Goonies
La Cienega Park in Beverly Hills
325 South La Cienega Boulevard
Beverly Hills 90211
STREET FOOD CINEMA PRESENTS “STAND BY ME”
Whether you’re surfing in Malibu, grabbing a bite in Pasadena, or hiking the hills in one of our amazing parks, without a doubt… Los Angeles is the place to be. It’s the entertainment capital of the world and a paradise of sun, beach and good times. Just like our vast metropolis, Street Food Cinema has developed 12 different locations to provide moviegoers with more chances to catch their favorite flick on the big screen.
Come early and catch top local bands and see if you’re lucky enough to get chosen for our nightly audience game. And, of course, we all know some of the tastiest eats comes from a food truck so we’re curating the best of the best to fill your belly, mind and soul as the sunsets and the movie begins.
Stand By Me
After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy.
1 hour 29 minutes
ADVANCED TICKET INFO – Reserved Seating – $18, General – $13, Children Reserved 6-12 – $11, Children General 6-12 – $6, Children Under 5 – Free
DOOR TICKET INFO – Reserved Seating – $21, General – $16, Children Reserved 6-12 – $11, Children General 6-12 – $6, Children Under 5 – Free
LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR starting at 6pm. Please Note: Door may be held at any time to allow for advance ticket holders to enter. If an event is sold out, we will announce on Facebook and Twitter.
Syd Kronenthal Park
3459 McManus Ave.
Culver City 90232
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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JAZZ ON THE LAWN 2016
Santa Monica Cultural Affairs presents the 11th annual Jazz on the Lawn summer
concert series. The fun, family-friendly concerts encourage people of all ages to
dance or kick back and enjoy lively music in Stewart Street Park every Sunday in
August. Attendees can bring a picnic or grab a bite to eat at some of Southern
California’s tastiest food trucks.
Free
5-7pm
Stewart Street Park
Stewart St
Santa Monica 90404
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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TIKI BEACH FESTIVAL
16th Annual Tiki Beach Festival: “Ohana by the Sea”. Part of the “Summer Beach Party” series of events presented by the Port of Long Beach and Alfredo’s Beach Club. Featuring hundreds of Polynesian musicians and dancers performing daily, an island market with over 100 vendors, and the famous Aloha food court, this 16th annual event promises to be the biggest and best yet!
Event Highlights:
* Island Market Place and Cultural Center
* Traditional Arts and Crafts, including tiki carving
* Taste of Aloha Food Court – Various foods of the islands
* Renowned Masters of Island Music and Dance
* “Night of Fire” Torch Lighting, Fire Knife Dance, Fire Walk, and Island Music
* Kids’ Zone and Play Areas
* Canoe Rides and other activities
* Sunday Morning Hula Praise and Worship Service
Free
Saturday, August 20 – Sunrise to 9:30 p.m. & Sunday, August 21 – Sunrise to 7:00 p.m.
Granada Launch Ramp & Beach
1 Granada Ave
Long Beach 90803
SHAKESPEARE BY THE SEA
Shakespeare by the Sea is back for another summer featuring two productions: CYMBELINE and OTHELLO! The 2016 tour will run for 10 weeks of FREE admission performances at 20+ venues throughout LA and Orange County.
Free
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!
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KAT HUTTER & ROGER LEE: ANOTHER CALIFORNIA DAY
In the mixed-media installation created for the PMCAs Project Room, painter Kat Hutter and ceramicist Roger Lee present a deconstructed and abstracted vision of the quintessential California landscape. Inspired by the rugged, scenic beauty of the state, the unprecedented collaboration is an intersection of the artists independent practices, their photographic explorations of California, and their combined endeavor K&R Ceramics. Kat Hutter and Roger Lee: Another California Day is an uncharted, distinctive combination of media that considers the intersections of natural and created environments, beauty and the work that makes it possible.
$5-7
Thru September 11, 2016
Wednesday-Sunday: 12-5pm, 3rd Thursdays: 12-8pm
Closed Monday, Tuesday, July 4
Adults: $7, Seniors (62+): $5, Students & Educators: $5 with a valid ID, Children (12 & under): Free, PMCA Members: Free
Pasadena Museum of California Art
490 E Union St
Pasadena 91101
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 (barnsdall.org/visit/holl…). 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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