LAaLALanders,
This weekend’s events include: “Vaxxed: From Coverup to Catastrophe” documentary, Earth Day Celebration, KJLH Women’s Expo, Broke LA, Fiesta Broadway, Dutch King’s Day Celebration, Torrance Antique Street Faire, Brentwood Art Festival, Trina Turk & Mr. Turk sale, Cerritos Spring Festival, and so much more!
Have a great time.
EnJOY…
LAaLA
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“VAXXED: FROM COVERUP TO CATASTROPHE” DOCUMENTARY
In 2013, biologist Dr. Brian Hooker received a call from a Senior Scientist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who led the agency’s 2004 study on the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine and its link to autism.
The scientist, Dr. William Thompson, confessed that the CDC had omitted crucial data in their final report that revealed a causal relationship between the MMR vaccine and autism. Over several months, Dr. Hooker records the phone calls made to him by Dr. Thompson who provides the confidential data destroyed by his colleagues at the CDC.
Dr. Hooker enlists the help of Dr. Andrew Wakefield, the British gastroenterologist falsely accused of starting the anti-vax movement when he first reported in 1998 that the MMR vaccine may cause autism. In his ongoing effort to advocate for children’s health, Wakefield directs this documentary examining the evidence behind an appalling cover-up committed by the government agency charged with protecting the health of American citizens.
Interviews with pharmaceutical insiders, doctors, politicians, and parents of vaccine-injured children reveal an alarming deception that has contributed to the skyrocketing increase of autism and potentially the most catastrophic epidemic of our lifetime.
Laemmle’s Monica Film Center – Santa Monica
1332 2nd Street Santa Monica 90401 (310) 478-3836
Laemmle’s Playhouse 7 – Pasadena
673 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena 91101 (310) 478-3836
http://www.vaxxedthemovie.com/
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EARTH DAY LA CELEBRATION
Join the community at Grand Park for the city’s annual Earth Day celebration! The Music Center and DWP will help you discover ways you can live clean and go green in LA. Activities include yoga, a tour of the sustainable landscaping, educational performances, giveaways, conservation displays, and more. Enjoy E-waste Drop Off, Energy Efficiency & Water Conservation Displays, Tour Grand Park’s Sustainable Landscaping, Yoga + Boot Camp 9:15 / 9:45 / 10:15 / 11:00 (15-20 min sessions), Water Wizard 9:30 / 10:30 / 11:30 (Educational Performance. 35 min sessions), Artwork by Calder Greenwood, Composting, Tree* Giveaways, Electric Vehicle Demos, Recycled Art Projects, and Healthy Lifestyle Vendors.
*Free trees will be available if you live or own property within the City of Los Angeles. Verification will be required (ID/Driver’s License or LADWP bill). First come, first served. Limit 1 tree per address.
Free
9am-2pm
Grand Park
200 N Grand Ave
Los Angeles 90012
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. Catch Allie Goertz, Shawn Pearlman, Grant Gordon, Rob Christensen, Christian Duguay, Danno Carter, Lisa Best, Bil Dwyer, Matt Misisco, Danny Jolles, Eddie Della Siepe, Riley Trela, Geoff Plitt and Rob O’Reilly.
Free
Seats at 8pm, show at 8:30pm
Bar Lubitsch
7702 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood 90046
CRISIS IN FOCUS – DISCUSSION PANEL LIVE STREAM
The world refugee crisis is at critical proportions, with the number of displaced people having reached some 60 million globally. To illuminate the issue, the Annenberg Space for Photography commissioned five internationally acclaimed photographers to document the lives of the displaced on five continents for REFUGEE.
In Crisis in Focus, three of REFUGEE’s photographers will share the stories behind their moving images. Lynsey Addario documented the Rohingya people — a disenfranchised Muslim population in the predominantly Buddhist nation of Myanmar. Omar Victor Diop photographed refugees from the Central African Republic who were forced to flee to Cameroon. Martin Schoeller created portraits of newly resettled refugees in the U.S.
UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly Clements will open the discussion with a brief overview of the crisis, and NPR’s Eleanor Beardsley will moderate the panel.
Don’t miss this important and enlightening conversation, live streamed free-of-charge.
The views and opinions expressed by the speakers and audience members do not necessarily reflect or represent those held by the Annenberg Foundation. Viewer discretion is advised. Content might not be suitable for all viewers.
Free
12:45pm
thephotospace.org/crisisinfocus
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
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/
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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KJLH WOMEN’S HEALTH EXPO
Join for Free Health Screenings | Free Massages | Exercise Classes | Gift bags | Entertainment | Breakout Sessions | Vendor Area | Healthy Food Demo | Prize/Trip Giveaways | Panel of Medical Specialists | Beauty & Hair Pavilion
WIN EXCITING TRIPS & PRIZES AT THE LIVE BROADCAST FROM 8-10AM
Ladies, you must Pre-register for your FREE MAMMOGRAM AT THE KJLH WOMEN’S HEALTH EXPO!
Free
7am-4pm
LA Convention Center
Downtown LA
http://kjlhradio.com/womens-health-expo
HEALTHY EARTH MUSIC & ARTS FEST
Transmedia 360° is excited to present our Inaugural “Healthy Earth” Music & Arts Fest designed to create more sustainability and health awareness to over 5,000 Leimert Park residents & surrounding L.A. County attendees. We aim to encourage attendees into immediate action of sustainable, healthy lifestyles at an individual, household and collective level. Through entertainment, educational exhibits, films, panels & workshops, our goal is to spur awareness to protect Earth’s renewable resources and to stimulate social responsibility so that people can live in peaceful coexistence with all life forms on our planet. This enjoyable environmental-conscious festival features live performances, arts & crafts vendors, healthy food trucks, engaging discussions, and workshops geared toward promoting sustainability and healthy living.
Free
10am
4300 Degnan Blvd in Leimert Park
Los Angeles 90008
SPRING POP UP SHOP LA
Come support your local artists/designers and businesses at this free pop up shop event. Located in the hip DTLA area across the street from the Ace Hotel, this event will feature various vendors from the Los Angeles area that will be selling illustrations, prints, paintings, soaps, skincare, home décor, ceramics and more. This is your destination to find unique and amazing gifts you cannot find anywhere else.
Spend your afternoon in the area, shop with us and grab lunch at the Ace Hotel or walk around to explore DTLA. There is plenty of street parking (metered) and parking lots (bring cash) as well as 2 local metro stops (Pershing Square and 7th St).
Free
11am-6pm
BOLD LA
958 South Broadway
Los Angeles 90015
BROKE LA
Formerly known as BROKECHELLA, BROKE LA is the rebirth of Los Angeles’ favorite little-big festival. Now in its sixth year, the event is a showcase of the best music, art, tech, food, and vendors from LA and beyond. Many of our acts have gone on to perform at such esteemed concert events as SXSW and Coachella.
The festival has grown from 200 attendees to over 5,000 and features indie, hip-hop, DJ, and comedy acts culled from an open-submissions process. In our commitment to our community, ticket and drink prices have maintained competitively low despite a fluctuating economy. We pride ourselves on premium, accessible experiences for the budget set.
21+
$20
3pm
Imperial Art Studios
664 S Santa Fe
Los Angeles 90021
SPA PARTY ANNIVERSARY
A fun spa party for 7efit Spa’s one-year anniversary! Enjoy snacks and drinks while receiving mini-facials and treatments from their incredibly talented estheticians. Learn more about your skin and how to enhance your natural beauty, while mingling with drinks. Mingling with others from the LA/Santa Monica community!
Health: Mini facials, mini Myolift treatments, mini skin consultations
(Surprise treatments, please arrive early to sign up for a time slot)
Fun: A specialty cocktail (it’s a secret), yummy treats and event photos.
Free
6-9pm
7e Fit Spa
625 Montana Ave
Santa Monica 90403
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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DUTCH KING’S DAY CELEBRATION
Experience Amsterdam Street Fair on the SM Pier!
11am-6pm
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica 90401
FIESTA BROADWAY STREET FESTIVAL
Approaching its 27th year, this Cinco de Mayo event–known as “The Super Bowl of Festivals”–is produced annually by All Access Entertainment (L.A.’s leading cultural event organizer). Staged in Downtown Los Angeles on Broadway Street, there are a host of opportunities for brands and products to meet 300,000+ current and prospective consumers. Event goers enjoy cultural music by well-known Latin American artists and authentic food from local-area vendors. Carnival-style games with prizes are also available.
Free
11am-6pm
Streets of Los Angeles
100 North Broadway
Los Angeles 90012
TORRANCE ANTIQUE STREET FAIRE
200+ Sellers with Antiques, Collectibles, Vintage Clothes, Jewelry, LP’s, Furniture, Home Decor and More…all on sale at bargain prices!
Live Music by Ed Gould & Stacy Robin!
Antique Appraisals by Dave Brownlee – only $3.00 per item!
Karren’s Krafts 4 Kids – FREE crafting activities!
Lots of great Restaurants, Bakery & Sports Bars!
Free admission & Pet Friendly!
8am-3pm
Street Faire Antiques
1317 Sartori Ave.
Torrance 90501
BRENTWOOD ART FESTIVAL
Artists are invited to feature and sell their original arts and crafts at the Spring Brentwood Art Festival. With over 10,000 visitors and 120+ artists, this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss! Enjoy food, music, art, a kid zone, and beer & wine garden.
Free
10am-6pm
Brentwood, Los Angeles
San Vicente between Barrington and Bundy
Los Angeles 90049
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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PASADENA GUITAR CENTER GRAND RE-OPENING
Pasadena Guitar Center is celebrating their Grand Re-opening this weekend!
Not only does the new Guitar Center bring Pasadena access to a huge selection of musical instruments, but the store also now provides new features including free lessons and workshops. Through their Guitar Center Workshops program, aspiring musicians can take guitar lessons free of charge on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Sign ups are here: workshops.guitarcenter.c…
In celebration, exclusive savings and gear giveaways will take place throughout Grand Re-Opening weekend, including a special performance and meet-and-greet with Guitar Center’s 27th Annual Drum-Off winner, Tony Taylor Jr., on Saturday April 23 at 2 p.m.
Free
Saturday & Sunday, 10am-7pm
Guitar Center Pasadena
2660 East Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena 91107
TRINA TURK & MR TURK SAMPLE SALE!
Samples starting at $5!
Free
Friday, April 22nd 9am-6pm & Saturday, April 23rd 9am-5pm
Trina Turk Corporate Office
3025 West Mission Rd.
Alhambra 91803
CERRITOS SPRING FESTIVAL
Looking for something fun and exciting to do this April? Join the City of Cerritos, CA, and the Recreation Services Division as they celebrate the city’s 60th anniversary with a three-day community spring festival and fireworks display! The Cerritos Spring Festival promises to be one of the most action-packed events this season, with live entertainment, great food, and more.
Free
Friday & Sunday, 5-9pm
Cerritos Sports Complex
19900 Bloomfield Ave
Cerritos 90703
PASADENA RESTAURANT WEEK
Pasadena’s restaurant community opens its doors to guests from throughout Southern California for the third Pasadena Restaurant Week. The Pasadena Chamber is sponsoring the event, which takes place from Sunday, April 24th through Friday, April 29th.
Find out why MyLife.com named Pasadena the best mid-sized city for dining in the country. Pasadena’s favorite, most unique and finest dining destinations offer prix fixe menus, special meals and deals during Pasadena Restaurant Week.
Return to an old favorite or try someplace new. Taste the best Pasadena has to offer at unbeatable prices. Pasadena Restaurant Week is a great opportunity to visit Pasadena favorites such as Green Street Restaurant, Sushi Roku, Bistro 45, Kathleen’s, El Cholo or Seco New American. You can also try out some of our newly opened restaurants.
Pasadena Week
THE HEAT IS ON: A JERRY BRUCKHEIMER FILM FESTIVAL
Presented in association with Paramount Pictures and UCLA Film & Television Archive
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
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
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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
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
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