Calendar
January
January 12
What: MOCA Grand Avenue (Free Thursday Evenings)
When: 5pm – 8pm, occurs every Thursday until November 2012
Where: 250 South Grand Ave | LA
January 18
What: Wu Tang Clan
When:8:00 pm
Where: Grove of Anaheim | 2200 East Katella Avenue | Anaheim, CA
January 21
What: Secrets of Little Tokyo
When: 10am – 1pm
Where: JACCC Plaza | 244 S. San Pedro | LA
December
December 2
What: Holiday Tree Lighting at LA Live – Featuring musical performances by JoJo, American Ido finalists, Eric Benet and more.
Where: LA Live | 800 Olympic Blvd. | LA
When: Sat, 7pm to 10pm
LAlive.com/tree-lighting
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December 7
What: I Love Lucy Live on Stage – Musical Comedy
When: Thru Feb 26. W,Th,Fr @ 8pm; Sa @ 3pm, 8pm; Su @ 7pm
Where: Greenway Court Theater | 544 N. Fairfax Ave. | LA
$34
ilovelucylive.com
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December 24
What: 52nd Annual LA County Holiday Celebration – Music and dance performances that will be broadcast live on KCET and 90.7FM.
When: 3-6pm
Where: The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion | DTLA
Free event, free parking.
LAcountyarts.org/holiday.html
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Thru Jan 16
What: Downtown On Ice – Outdoor Ice Skating
Where: Pershing Square across from Biltmore Hotel
532 South Olive Street | Los Angeles | 90013
When: Mon-Thurs 12pm-10pm | Fri-Sun 10am-10pm
Skating Session $6.00
Skate Rental$2.00
November
November 5
What: DesignerCon 2011 – An annual art and design convention (collectible toys and designer apparel with urban,underground and pop art)
When: Saturday, 10am – 5:30pm
Where: Pasadena Civic Center | 300 E. Green St. | S. Pasadena, CA
Eventful.com
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November 8
What: Sufjan Stevens & Ray Raposa
When: Tuesday, 7:30pm
Where: Vista Theater | 4473 Sunset Blvd | LA
www.voiceplaces.com
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November 28
What: Sting
When: Monday, 8pm
Where: Wiltern Theatre | LA
October
October
What: “Iris” by Cirque du Soleil
When: 8pm, Tuesdays to Fridays; 2pm and 8pm Saturdays, 1pm and 6:30pm Sundays.
Where: Kodak Theatre | 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Tickets: $43 and up
www.cirquedusoleil.com/iris
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October 1
What: Angel City Jazz Festival
When: 5pm
Where: John Anson Ford Amphitheater | 2580 Cahuenga Blvd, LA
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October 2-7, 9-14
What: DineLA Restaurant Week (Top restaurants at rock-bottom prices)
Where: Visit DiscoverLA for more info and to see if your favorite restaurant is listed.
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October 28
What: Halloween Night Dive. Cocktails, DJs, artists.
When: 7pm-11pm
Where: Aquarium of the Pacific | 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach
Cost: $12.95
www.aquariumofthepacific.org
October 31
What: West Hollywood Halloween Carnival. One of the world’s largest Halloween events.
When: Monday, 6pm – 11pm
Where: Along Santa Monica Blvd from Doheny Drive to La Cienega Blvd
www.weho.org
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September
September 1,8,15,22,29
What: Yamashiro Farmers Market
One of the coolest places to spend a summer night where you’re on the hills overlooking the city. Food trucks, music, drinks.
When: Every Thursday 5pm to 9pm
Where: 1999 N Sycamore Ave | Los Angeles, CA 90068 (In Hollywood)
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September 5,12,19
What: J.A.M. Sessions (Jazz)
When: Every Mondays at 7pm
Where: John Anson Ford Amphitheatre | 2580 Cahuenga Blvd.
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September 10
What: “Super iam8bit” art show inspired by video games
When: Every week Th, Fri, Sa, Su until Sep 10
Where: Echo Park | iam8bit HQ | 2147 W. Sunset Blvd.
iam8bit.com/the-gallery
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September 19
What: Bon Iver (indie/folk)
When: 8pm, Mon
Where: Shrine Auditorium & Expo Center | 700 West 32nd Street | LA
For tickets, visit Eventful.com
August
August 2 – 30
What: LA Downtown Jazz Project -
Began with a vision to pay homage to swing, classic, jazz, bebop, afro-beat and funk. Enjoy sips of wine and jazz music every Tuesday nights.
Where: Hollywood & Highland Central Courtyard
When: 7pm – 9pm
Jazz Lineup
Aug 2: Marcia Ball
Aug 9: Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
Aug 16: Duke Robillard
August 23: Brent Canter
August 30: Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orchestra
For more info, visit: Hollywoodandhighland.com/wineandjazz
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August 6, 7
What: Colbie Caillat
Where: House of Blues Anaheim
For tickets, visit LiveNation.com
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August 11
What: Downtown Art Walk – Strips of food, art, culture.
When: 12pm – 9pm
Where: Spring and Main streets between 2nd and 9th streets
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August 27
What: Outdoor Cinema Food Fest with Mamma Mia!
Band – The New Limb
Food Trucks – Greasy Wiener, Kabob N Roll, Komodo, No Jodas, Slap Yo Mama, Me So Hungry, Boba Truck and Sweet E’s Bake Shop.
Where: Hollywood Recreation Center | 1122 Cole Ave., Hollywood 90038
For tickets, visit OCFFmammamia.eventbrite.com
July
July 2
What: Oudoor Cinema Food Fest – Movie screening of The Matrix
Food trucks (no baskets required)
When: Doors open 5:30pm, band at 6:30pm, movie at 8:30pm
Where: Exposition Park, near USC | 700 Exposition Park Dr
Tickets: Available online or at the door $10
www.outdoorcinemafoodfest.com
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July 7, 14, 21, 28
What: “Also I Like to Rock” Thursday Concert Series
Graffiti6 + Eastern Conference Champions (7/7)
The Soft Pack + Hanni El Khatib (7/14)
Grouplove + Milo Greene (7/21)
The Henry Clay People + Lady Danville (7/28)
Outdoor concert featuring top emerging bands with KCRW DJs
Where: Hammer Museum Courtyard | 10899 Wilshire Blvd
When: 7pm
www.hammer.ucla.edu
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July 16
What: Little Tokyo Design Week
Celebrating the cutting edge design and technology emerging from Japan and its intersection with trends in LA. Pop-up art installations, symposiums, food trucks, dancing, beer and sake tastings.
Where: JACC Plaza stage | 244 S. San Pedro St (btw 2nd and 3rd) in Little Tokyo
When: 6pm-8pm with KCRW DJ Eric J Lawrence, 10pm-11:30pm with KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez
ltdesignweek.com
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July 21
What: Owl City in concert
When: 6pm
Where: Club Nokia
www.ticketmaster.com
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July 29
What: Barnsdall Friday Night Wine Tastings
Wine, food trucks, music
When: Thru Sept. Fri, 5:30–8:30pm
Where: Barnsdall Art Park | 4800 Hollywood Blvd
Tickets: $5-$40
www.barnsdall.org
June
June
What: Art in the Streets
A look at street art in such cities like New York, LA, Sao Paulo in the form of paintings, sculptures and interactive installments.
When: M, F/11am – 5pm; Th/11am – 8pm; Sa,Su/11am – 6pm. Exhibition runs until 8/8.
Where: Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
www.moca.org
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June 9
What: Downtown Art Walk – Strips of food, art, culture.
When: 12pm – 9pm
Where: Spring and Main streets between 2nd and 9th streets
www.downtownartwalk.com
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June 11
What: Cinespia outdoor movie screening of Treasure of the Sierra Madre, directed by John Hustom (1948) starring Humphrey Bogart and Walter Huston – A benefit for Japanese disaster relief with Wemer Herzog in person.
When: Gates open 7:30, Movie begins 9pm
Where: Hollywood Forever Cemetery | 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard at Gower
*$10 tickets at the gate, no reservations necessary
*DJ Carlos Nino spins before and after screening. Bring picnic baskets, blankets and drinks. No tall chairs allowed.
www.cinespia.org
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Thru June 25
What: Humanitas:Images of India by acclaimed photographer Fredric Roberts during his 3-yr stay in India.
When: 11am – 7pm
Where: Sundaram Tagore Gallery
May
May 3
What: Free, Outdoor Screening of Pretty in Pink.
The LA Film Festival, presented by LA Times with the film’s director Howard Deutch.
Where: Nokia Plaza LA LIVE.
When: Beer and Wine Garden opens at 5pm and film starts at 7pm.
FilmIndependent.org
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May 6
What: The X Factor (Free Tickets)
Live audience at The X Factor auditions with Simon Cowell
When: May 8, 6pm (Sunday)
Where: Galen Center
3400 S. Figueroa St, USC
Eventful.com
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May 7
What: Eclectic Music Festival & Art Walk
When: 5pm to 10pm
Where: South Pasadena – Multiple Venues
SouthPasadena.net
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May 14-15
What: Vintage Paper Fair (Biggest antique paper shows on the West Coast)
Where: Glendale Civic Auditorium
When: Sat. 10AM to 6PM | Sun. 10AM to 4PM
VintagePaperFair.com
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May 18
What: Downtown Culver City Block Party
Live Outdoor Entertainment
When: 5pm to 9pm
DowntownCulverCity.com
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May 28
What: Strawberry Festival Parade
Where: Garden Grove
When: 10AM
www.strawberryfestival.org
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May 28-29
What: Santa Monica Fine Arts Festival
When: 10am to 4pm
Where: Third Street Promenade
April
April 2
What: Month of Photography Opening Night
When: 7pm – 10pm
Where: Pier 59 Studios at Bergamot Station | 2415 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica
*Sponsors include: KCRW, LA Times, Tres Sietes Tequila, Dry Soda Co., Fader, Pier 59 Studios
www.mopla.org
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April 3
What: Abundant Sundays
10 DJ’s on two stages House, Electro, Tech House Progressive, and more. $5 cover before 9pm with RSVP
When: 7pm
Where: Hollywood Canteen | 1006 Seward St., LA
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April 7
What: Melrose Night
Food trucks and shops open late, as well as offer promotions on Melrose Avenue strip
When: 6pm – 10pm
Where: Melrose Ave between N. Ogden St. and Stanley Ave. www.melrosenight.com
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April 14
What: Downtown Artwalk
When: 12pm – 9pm
Where: Spring and Main streets between 2nd and 9th streets www.downtownartwalk.com
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April 16
What: Outdoor Cinema Food Fest (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off).
Featuring the best food trucks in LA
When: 5pm
Where: Rio Hondo College, Whittier, CA
www.outdoorcinemafoodfest.com
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April 17
What: LA Film Forum presents “The Intensity of the World: An Evening with Tomonari Nishikawa”
When: 7:30pm
Where: Spielberg Theater at the Egyptian | 6712 Hollywood Blvd., LA
March
March
What: Tickets on sale for Cirque du Soleil’s IRIS
When: Opens on July 22, 2011
Where: Kodak Theater
6801 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Tickets start at $34. CirqueDuSoleil.com
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March 9
What: Eric Clatpon
When: 7:30 pm, Wed
Where: Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City Walk 100 Universal City Plaza Los Angeles
For tickets: StubHub.com
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March 10
What: Downtown LA Art Walk special event
Free iconic tour of the LA Times Building. A rare opportunity to catch a behind-the-scenes glimpse led by 33-year Times veteran Darrell Kunitomi. Attendance is limited and reservations are are a first-come, first-serve basis. Times staff photographer Kirk McKoy will be on hand and highlights of the tour will include a demonstration of an editorial shoot, a visit to the 1935 Art Deco Globe Lobby and access to examples of Pulitzer Prize-winning photos shot around the world. Photography is allowed. The Tour includes free parking for the evening in the Los Angeles Times lot at 2nd and Spring, convenient to the Downtown Art Walk.
RSVP at www.latimestours.eventbrite.com
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March 16
What: Free Boot Camp workout sessions by MorningCrunch.com (one day only)
Where: Any 14 locations
When: 5:45am & 6:50am | Downtown LA
6am & 7:15am | Pasadena | Sherman Oaks| Los Feliz| Marina del Rey| West Hollywood| Culver City| Glendale| Santa Monica| Palisades| Northridge| North Hollywood| West LA.
8:30am, 5:45pm & 7pm | Los Feliz
6:30pm | W. Hollywood & West LA
For more info, visit: www.morningcrunch.com/freeday.html
Must rsvp at RSVP@alistfit.com
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March 27
What: Grisha Goryachev – Live Solo Flamenco Guitar Recital
Back for his 2nd major LA concert since 2008
When: Sunday, 7pm
Where: First Babtist Church of Glendale
209 N. Louise St., Glendale, CA
Pre-sale tickets: $20 – $40
Listen on YouTube
For tickets: ItsMySeat.com
February
February 4
What:Norton Simon Museum (Free day 6-9), Pasadena
Where: Norton Simon Museum of Art
411 W. Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91105
For more info: NortonSimon.org
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February 5, 6
What: Chinese New Year’s Festival – Chinatown (Free), Los Angeles
When: 1pm
For more info: LAGoldenDragonParade.com
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February 8
What: BBC Jazz Award Winner: Best vocalist & Best of Jazz: Liane CARROLL
When: 8:00 PM
Where: Catalina Bar & Grill
6725 W. Sunset Blvd. , Hollywood, 90028
For tickets, go to TicketWeb.com
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February 10
What: Downtown L.A. Art Walk (Free), Los Angeles
For more info: Art Walk
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February 12
What: The Decemberists
When: 8:00 PM
Where: The Wiltern
3790 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90010
$29.50 to $35.00
Ticketmaster.com
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February 12
What: Gallery Opening Ceremony
Where: Edward Cella Art + Architecture (ECAA) | 6018 Wilshire Boulevard (Miracle Mile)
What: Laurie Frick | Sleep Patterns exhibition
When: Feb 12 – April 2
Opening reception: Feb 12/ 6- 8pm
www.edwardcella.com
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February 14
What: 94.7 The Wave’s Valentines Date with Kenny G & Michael Bolton
When: 8:15 PM
Where: Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk
100 Universal City Plaza , Universal City, 91608
$35.00 to $95.00
Ticketmaster.com
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February 16
What: Adele tickets on sale
When: Concert on Th, June 9 | 7pm
Where: The Wiltern, LA
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February 27
What: Harlem Globetrotters
A basketball team combining b-ball skills, theater and comedy.
When: Sat, 12pm – 2pm
Where: Staples Center
1111 S. Figueroa St
www.harlemglobetrotters.com
