THIS WEEK IN L.A. - Entertaining, fun and unusual things to do this week and beyond.


It's Memorial Day weekend!
Every weekend Veterans For Peace set up a memorial at Arlington West
located on the north side of the Santa Monica Pier.

DO YOU KNOW L.A. LIKE EYE KNOW L.A.? This year is Eye Spy LA's 10th anniversary. I've been photographing our city and writing about what's going on around town for more than ten years now and as you might imagine the Eye Spy photo file is quite large. LAST WEEK'S QUESTION: What is that creature? Get the answer HERE... THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: This looked like a cornfield to me in 2005. But it wasn't. So if this was not a cornfield what was it? Think you know the answer? CLICK HERE Get the answer here next Friday AS USUAL: You can always find some unusually entertaining alternatives to the local cineplex on our Film page . Prefer a play? Play around on our Theater page. Laugh your head off at a local Comedy Club. Or check our full Entertainment Calendar for other interesting options. ENTERTAINMENT GOODNESS - Current shows we recommend: Urban Death at Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre in North Hollywood Saturdays 11pm - "Pregnant women and those suffering from heart conditions should probably pass on this immersive sensory experience as total darkness precedes each scene. For everyone else who enjoys things that go bump in the night, you won’t be disappointed..." Read our REVIEW Trainspotting at the Elephant Theatre in Hollywood - "Aboot fuckin time n aws thit, likesay, director Roger Mathey remoots his belter 2002 production based oan the novel by Scottish punter, Irvine Welsh....you just need to get up off of your ass and see it because it is a night of total licentious enjoyment. Read our REVIEW Smoke and Mirrors at the Road Theatre in North Hollywood - "The multi-dimensional show touches on a myriad of emotions without any guile and sleekness. It is at times, almost raw, spontaneous and chockfull of unexpected surprises." Read our REVIEW

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05/10/2013 to 06/16/2013 (Friday Saturday Sunday) ACTORS CO-OP PRESENTS: THE MATCHMAKER BY THORTON WILDER 1760 N. Gower St, Los Angeles, CA 90028 323-462-8460 - Regular: $30, Seniors: (60 & over) $25, Students w/ ID: $20.00, Group rates available (min. 6 people) - This charming all-American farce, complete with mistaken identities and hijinks galore, centers on businessman and penny-pincher Horace Vandergelder and his pursuit of love with the help of social hu .... DETAILS
05/24/2013 (Friday) ROCKSHOW, 2013 Aero Theater 1328 Montana Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90403 (323) 466-3456 - $11 general admission, $9 Student/Senior, $7 for Cinematheque Members. - Friday, May 24 – 7:30 PM ROCK DOCS ROCKSHOW, 2013, Eagle Rock, 141 min. Dir. Jack Priestley. This newly restored reissue of the 1980 Paul M .... DETAILS
05/24/2013 (Friday) HANDS-ON COOKING: ARGENTINEAN STEAKHOUSE- 1951 Artesia Blvd, Redondo Beach, 90278 310-350-3772 - $79.99 - Enroll now: Kick off the grilling season! Argentina is known for beef prepared on parrillas—grills, but there's more to Argentine cuisine than beef. We begin with mini empanada (meat pie) appetizers .... DETAILS
05/24/2013 (Friday) CIABNORMAL ARTS, THE BURNING OF ROME CONCERT 11334 Burbank Blvd North Hollywood, CA 91601 - 15$ - Friday, May 24th, 2013 8:30pm Burning of Rome, Spaceships, Crimerock, Saything $12 online $15 at the door .... DETAILS
05/24/2013 (Friday) FREE WRESTLTING EVENT AT THE NOHO DINE OUT 11458 Burbank Blvd, North Hollywood CA 91601 8186189091 - free - Come join us for this special night of FREE Wrestling with " KnokX Pro Academy" as we help them raise tuition money for underprivileged kids. Plus we will have gourmet food trucks, live music and l .... DETAILS
05/24/2013 to 05/27/2013 (Monday Friday Saturday Sunday) NINTENDO AND DONKEY KONG VISIT THE L.A. ZOO DURING MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, 90027 - - During Memorial Day weekend, Nintendo of America and the Los Angeles Zoo will be hosting a four-day event and renaming the gorilla habitat as “Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D at Campo Gorilla Reserve .... DETAILS
05/25/2013 to 05/27/2013 (Monday Saturday Sunday) ART SHOW AND SALE 26876 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas, CA 91302 805-370-2301 - Free - Enjoy an extraordinary variety of Oaxacan wood carvings, Mata Ortiz pottery and Zapotec rugs. Meet premier Oaxacan wood carver Jacobo Angeles and master Mata Ortiz potter Jorge Quintana. .... DETAILS
05/25/2013 to 05/27/2013 (Friday Saturday Sunday) 40TH ANNUAL TOPANGA DAYS 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, Topanga, CA 90290 - Adults $20, Military and TCC Members $15, Senior and Kids 6-12 $10, Under 6 Free - LA’s largest, longest running and most anticipated bohemian festival and country fair returns this Memorial Day Weekend with live music, gourmet, organic and downhome food and beverages from local v .... DETAILS
05/25/2013 (Saturday) GO FLY A KITE AND BUILD YOUR OWN ICE CREAM SUNDAY PARTY 3962 Studebaker Rd. Suite 204, Long Beach Ca 90808 562-270-1400 - $15 per child - Go Fly a Kite and Build YOur Own Ice Cream Sunday: Saturday, May 25th, from 1-3. Lets start the summer off with a fun day of ice cream sundays and whimsical kite making. We will be making real kites .... DETAILS
05/25/2013 (Saturday) DOUBLE FEATURE: HENDRIX 70: LIVE AT WOODSTOCK, 2012, & LED ZEPPELIN - CELEBRATION DAY, 2012 Aero Theater 1328 Montana Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90403 (323) 466-3456 - $11 general admission, $9 Student/Senior, $7 for Cinematheque Members. - Saturday, May 25 – 7:30 PM ROCK DOCS Double Feature: HENDRIX 70: LIVE AT WOODSTOCK, 2012, Omniverse Vision, 99 min. Dirs. Michael Wadleigh, Bob .... DETAILS
05/25/2013 (Saturday) DOC MOCK'S MOVIE MAUSOLEUM 5919 Franklin Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90028 323.908.8702 - 5.00 - Join Doc Mock and friends as they resurrect bad movies from beyond the grave for the sole purpose of making fun of them so badly they'd wish they were dead! May's Ghoulish Crew: Hal Rudnick Justin Do .... DETAILS
05/25/2013 (Saturday) OUTDOOR MOVIE AND BEER GARDEN 3160 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90027 - $10 - Come check out the new LA beer garden and outdoor movie venue in Los Feliz! This week: Goldfinger! Movies are projected on a large 30x30 foot screen, viewed from comfortable artificial turf seating ( .... DETAILS
05/25/2013 to 05/27/2013 (Monday Saturday Sunday) FIESTA HERMOSA 1007 Hermosa Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 - FREE - FIESTA HERMOSA SET FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND Largest Arts and Crafts Festival in Southern California to take place May 25-27th in Hermosa Beach WHAT: FIESTA HERMOSA WHEN: Saturday, May 25th – Monda .... DETAILS
05/26/2013 to 05/27/2013 (Monday Sunday) 27TH ANNUAL JAZZREGGAE FESTIVAL AT UCLA 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, 90024 - $32 single day, $50 two day pass - The JazzReggae Festival is held annually on the UCLA campus every Memorial Day weekend, and for 27 years has been kicking off the start summer for Los Angeles locals and out of town attendees alike. .... DETAILS
05/27/2013 (Monday) 23RD ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY PIERCE BROTHERS VALLEY OAKS MEMORIAL PARK 5600 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village, CA 818.889.0902 - Free - Since 1990, hundreds of patriotic community members have paused on Memorial Day and joined their neighbors at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks-Griffin Memorial Park, a local Dignity Memorial® provider, to .... DETAILS
05/27/2013 (Monday) 75TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE 1847 14th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 310-458-8717 - Free - The City of Santa Monica's historic Woodlawn Cemetery, Mortuary & Mausoleum is hosting its 75th Annual Memorial Day Observance on Monday, May 27, 2013 at 11a.m. Conceptual plans for a Commemorative W .... DETAILS
05/31/2013 to 06/02/2013 (Friday Saturday Sunday) RENT THE MUSICAL: A BENEFIT FOR LOCAL HIV/AIDS ORGANIZATIONS 3281 W 6th Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020 310-936-0203 - $15 - $50 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Beyond the Stage Productions, and Manchester Labs present the smash hit musical RENT. This performance is a benefit for Los Angeles HIV/AIDS education organization The Sti .... DETAILS

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