This Friday, the Hammer Museum at UCLA will host a bluegrass-infused Halloween party. Joshua Tree's Shadow Mountain Band will provide live music. JP Craft Captain (aka Julianna Parr, the mastermind behind Craftnight), will help you make your own Halloween decorations.
From the Hammer website: "Your hostess Darlin’ will serve up drag hospitality in gingham as you enjoy the cash bar and seasonal menu at the Café Hammer. Costumes encouraged… think Westwood Hillbillies!"
Friday, October 30, 7:00 pm. FREE. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Hammer members receive priority seating, subject to availability. Reservations not accepted, RSVPs not required.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Day of the Dead celebration
Tomorrow is the 10th annual Day of the Dead festival (Dia de los Muertos) at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Coinciding with Halloween, this Mexican holiday commemorates both one's ancestors and the dearly departed.
The historical roots of this celebration date back to the pre-Hispanic cultures of Meso-America, especially those of the Nahua (Aztecs, Mayans, Toltecas, Tlaxcaltec, Chichimec, Tecpanec) and others. At the center of Hollywood Forever's celebration are a traditional procession and viewing of community altars.
The festival also includes food, live music, cultural performances, arts and crafts, and family activities. Admission is $10.
Saturday, October 24, 4 pm to 11 pm. Hollywood Forever Cemetery is at 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. in Los Angeles. For more information, visit the official website.
The historical roots of this celebration date back to the pre-Hispanic cultures of Meso-America, especially those of the Nahua (Aztecs, Mayans, Toltecas, Tlaxcaltec, Chichimec, Tecpanec) and others. At the center of Hollywood Forever's celebration are a traditional procession and viewing of community altars.
The festival also includes food, live music, cultural performances, arts and crafts, and family activities. Admission is $10.
Saturday, October 24, 4 pm to 11 pm. Hollywood Forever Cemetery is at 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. in Los Angeles. For more information, visit the official website.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Discover new musical talent in NoHo
Hear NoHo is a new festival showcasing emerging musical acts in North Hollywood. On the first Thursday of the month, various businesses in the NoHo Arts District will host different local bands and performers. Admission to all venues is only $10 for the whole evening.
This month's event will be produced in conjunction with the Los Angeles Women in Music Association and features the music of some of Los Angeles’s best emerging female singer-songwriters. Artists will include: Abbot Kinney, Canon, Ready-Set-Go, Steve Bardwil, Two Spot Gobi, and many more!
Purchase a wristband for $10 at your first stop on this self-guided musical tour, and it will get you into all the other concerts that night. Businesses in the NoHo Arts District will have extended business hours, many featuring their own musical events. The fun starts at 6 pm on Thursday, August 6, and goes until 11 pm.
For more info, click here.
This month's event will be produced in conjunction with the Los Angeles Women in Music Association and features the music of some of Los Angeles’s best emerging female singer-songwriters. Artists will include: Abbot Kinney, Canon, Ready-Set-Go, Steve Bardwil, Two Spot Gobi, and many more!
Purchase a wristband for $10 at your first stop on this self-guided musical tour, and it will get you into all the other concerts that night. Businesses in the NoHo Arts District will have extended business hours, many featuring their own musical events. The fun starts at 6 pm on Thursday, August 6, and goes until 11 pm.
For more info, click here.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Swim in Marion Davies' pool for $1
The new Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica has glamorous Hollywood past. It was originally the beach house that William Randolph Hearst built for Marion Davies back in the 1920's. It's been renovated and reopened as a public pool and recreation center.
Admission is normally $10 to use the pool and facilities, but on Mondays you can get in for just $1. Passes go on sale at 8:30 a.m. and there's no advance purchase for Dollar Splash Mondays.
Docent-led tours of the Beach House are offered at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on weekdays. There are two beach volleyball courts and a beach tennis court. Food is available from the Back on the Beach Café from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from the Take Out Window from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, visit the Beach House website.
Admission is normally $10 to use the pool and facilities, but on Mondays you can get in for just $1. Passes go on sale at 8:30 a.m. and there's no advance purchase for Dollar Splash Mondays.
Docent-led tours of the Beach House are offered at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on weekdays. There are two beach volleyball courts and a beach tennis court. Food is available from the Back on the Beach Café from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from the Take Out Window from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, visit the Beach House website.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Free concert at the Hollywood Bowl
Sorry for the 3-month absence, folks. I almost decided to give up this blog, but for now I'm going to continue with it and try to get more traffic. If you find these posts useful, please tell your friends!
There will be a free concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, October 3. The program, called "Bienvenido Gustavo!", will culminate in the Los Angeles Philharmonic's new conductor, Gustavo Dudamel, leading the LA Phil and the LA Master Chorale in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, with fireworks.
Tickets will be available beginning this Saturday, August 1, at noon, from Ticketmaster or at the Bowl box office. For more information, click here.
There will be a free concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, October 3. The program, called "Bienvenido Gustavo!", will culminate in the Los Angeles Philharmonic's new conductor, Gustavo Dudamel, leading the LA Phil and the LA Master Chorale in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, with fireworks.
Tickets will be available beginning this Saturday, August 1, at noon, from Ticketmaster or at the Bowl box office. For more information, click here.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
JPL Open House this weekend
Once a year, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory opens it doors to the public. This year, JPL, located in Pasadena, will be open on Saturday and Sunday, May 2-3, from 9 am to 5 pm.
Take part in interactive spacecraft exhibits, watch science and engineering demonstrations, and talk to many of JPL's scientists and engineers about how spacecraft are sent to other planets, how space technologies are used explore Earth and how researchers are searching for planets beyond our solar system.
Models of several of JPL's Mars rovers, including the Mars Exploration Rovers and the Mars Science Laboratory, will also be exhibited. The annual open house is a fun and educational experience, with special hands-on activities designed for children.
Admission and parking are free. For more information, click here.
Take part in interactive spacecraft exhibits, watch science and engineering demonstrations, and talk to many of JPL's scientists and engineers about how spacecraft are sent to other planets, how space technologies are used explore Earth and how researchers are searching for planets beyond our solar system.
Models of several of JPL's Mars rovers, including the Mars Exploration Rovers and the Mars Science Laboratory, will also be exhibited. The annual open house is a fun and educational experience, with special hands-on activities designed for children.
Admission and parking are free. For more information, click here.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Festival of Books this weekend
This weekend is the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held on the campus of UCLA. According to the official web site, it's the largest and most prestigious book festival in the country. How about that?!
The festival consists of seemingly endless rows of publishers' booths showcases their wares, multiple stages with author panels and entertainment, book signings, and various book-oriented activities for adults and kids. Celebrity authors will be in attendance, as well as celebrities who have written books, including David Baldacci, T.C. Boyle, Michael J. Fox, Arianna Huffington, Alyssa Milano--hundreds of authors in all.
Saturday April 25, from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday, April 26, 10 am to 5 pm. Admission is free, but parking at one of the UCLA lots is $9. For more information including directions, click here.
The festival consists of seemingly endless rows of publishers' booths showcases their wares, multiple stages with author panels and entertainment, book signings, and various book-oriented activities for adults and kids. Celebrity authors will be in attendance, as well as celebrities who have written books, including David Baldacci, T.C. Boyle, Michael J. Fox, Arianna Huffington, Alyssa Milano--hundreds of authors in all.
Saturday April 25, from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday, April 26, 10 am to 5 pm. Admission is free, but parking at one of the UCLA lots is $9. For more information including directions, click here.
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