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GREATER LOS ANGELES EVENTS CALENDAR
Theater, art, live performance, recreation, activities
& events in Southern California including Los Angeles,
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Event in Griffith Park
08/17/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
SIZZLING SUMMER NIGHTS
4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, 90027 - Free for Autry Members / $12 Nonmembers / $8 Students and Seniors / $6 Children (3-12) - “All that music and dance history blends seamlessly, couples dancing classic salsa moves, others do the cha cha cha, some managing to dance the merengue to everything, and some just free-styling it. ....
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Event in Los Angeles
08/17/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
BACKYARD BUSK
801 E. 4th Place. Los Angeles, CA 90013 3106232096 - 15 - Backyard Busk is a grassroots eclectic event that hosts musicians, authors, poets, comedians and artists of all kinds. All performers remain a secret until the night of the event. Entry is free, but ....
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Event in Downtown LA
08/18/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
LAWYERS IN THE LIBRARY
301 W. First Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-785-2529 - FREE - LA Law Library, located in downtown Los Angeles, hosts Lawyers in the Library one Friday each month where volunteer attorneys will be available for free 20-minute consultations with people who have l ....
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Event in Long Beach
08/18/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
MOVIES UNDER THE GUN - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
250 S Harbor Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90731 877-446-9261 - 0.00 - Battleship IOWA invites you to a FREE SCREENING of Guardians of the Galaxy. The movie will be shown on board the fantail of Battleship IOWA, as you sit under the stars, overlooking the beautiful LA W ....
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Event in Hollywood
08/18/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
THE MUSIC CENTER ON LOCATION: ASZURE BARTON'S AWAA
2580 Cahuenga Blvd East, Hollywood, 90068 - $25-$45 - In partnership with the Ford Theatres, The Music Center On Location presents Aszure Barton's Awáa. She has been called “brilliant” by the San Francisco Chronicle, “audacious” by the New York Time ....
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Event in Downtown LA
08/18/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
FIGAT7TH DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL: SINKANE WITH RAUL CAMPOS OF KCRW
735 S. Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90017 - Free - Reigniting the city this summer with eclectic sounds and tunes, for the fifth consecutive year is Brookfield’s FIGat7th Downtown Festival! The festival runs every Friday in August at downtown L.A.’ ....
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Event in Hollywood
08/18/2017 to 08/19/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
TCHAIKOVSKY SPECTACULAR WITH FIREWORKS
2301 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068 - $29 - $130 - ARTISTS
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Bramwell Tovey, conductor
Elena Urioste, violin
Thomas Mesa, cello
USC Trojan Marching Band
Dr. Arthur C. Bartner, director ABOUT THIS PERFORMANCE
The witty Bramwell ....
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Event in Orange County
08/19/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A MORNING! JOIN THE OC RESCUE MISSION FOR FAMILY-FRIENDLY VOLUNTEERING ON SATURDAYS
1 Hope Drive Tustin, California 92782 (714) 247-4368 - FREE - • Looking for opportunities to give back and make an impact on your community? The Orange County Rescue Mission is now offering family-friendly volunteer opportunities on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays o ....
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Event in East LA
08/19/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
EASTSIDE SOL
1817 E 1st St Los Angeles, CA 90033 - FREE - Eastside Sol is an 100% solar powered art and music festival put on by a coalition of Eastside community, labor, and non-profit leaders, and the LA Department of Water and Power. The Eastside Sol fes ....
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Event in Long Beach
08/19/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
7TH TASTE OF BREWS LONG BEACH
$5 off using online code "TOBLB"
200 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, 90802 714-375-1132 - $30 to $40 - What: Taste of Brews celebrates its 7th anniversary as Long Beach’s original and authentic craft beer festival on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Lighthouse Park. The event infuses more than 100 styles ....
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Event in Los Angeles
08/19/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
COUPLES ROMANTIC COOKING CLASS #2 W/CHEF ERIC CROWLEY, SAT, 8/19/17 7PM-9:30PM
2366 Pelham Ave, Overland/Pico 3104702640 - $200 per couple - Couples Romantic Cooking 2 $200 Per Couple Sat, 8/19/17 7-9:30pm
Join us for some more sensual recipes starting with: • Baked Salmon and Vegetable Packages in Soy Sake Sauce
• Creamy Gnocchi di ....
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Event in Hollywood
08/19/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
THE MUSIC CENTER ON LOCATION: AN EVENING WITH JACOB JONAS THE COMPANY AND TIM HECKER
2580 Cahuenga Blvd East, Hollywood, 90068 - $35-$75 - In partnership with the Ford Theatres, The Music Center On Location presents a double bill featuring groundbreaking artists in contemporary dance and music. Jacob Jonas The Company: Named “Best New ....
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Event in San Gabriel Valley
08/19/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
GERSHWIN & FRIENDS
301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007 - Tickets Start at $25 - Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking. Concert begins at 7:30pm at the LA County Arboretum Ticket prices start at $25 Michael Feinstein, Principal Pops Conductor, Tom and Erika Girardi Chair
Jordan Don ....
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Event in South Bay
08/19/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
DINOSAURS FOR KIDS
3201Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, 90503 310-782-3989 - - Have you ever wondered about the ancestors of birds? Come and discover some exciting facts about dinosaurs and their descendants. ....
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Event in Los Angeles
08/19/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
MUSE 'TIL MIDNIGHT AT LACMA
5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90036 323-857-6010 - $35 GA/$25 LACMA members - Muse ’til Midnight brings hundreds of art lovers together every summer for the ultimate late night at LACMA. Celebrate Latin American and Latino art in Los Angeles with more than a dozen DJs both in ....
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Event in Santa Monica
08/20/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
THE ANNUAL WHITE PARTY
$5 off use promo code EYESPY5
1819 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, 90401 - $30 - $45 - With over 300 guests last year, our 2nd annual White Party is sure to be a hit. Wear all white and celebrate the end of summer the only way LA knows how, at “the best kept secret in LA” (LA Times)! ....
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Event in Malibu
08/20/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
CITY OF MALIBU’S 2ND ANNUAL CONCERT ON THE BLUFFS
24250 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, 90265 - - WHAT: City of Malibu’s Cultural Arts Commission, in partnership with Malibu Village, presents the 2nd Annual Concert on the Bluffs on Sunday, August 20 at 5 p.m. at Bluffs Park in Malibu, California ....
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Event in Ventura County
08/20/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
CITYRACE SECRETS OF OLD VENTURA
651 E. Thompson Blvd. Ventura CA 93001 - $40.00 - Secrets of Old Ventura
Uncover fun facts and hidden secrets in this fun-filled CityRace hunt
In CityRace Urban Adventure Hunts, teams of 2 to 4 players solve fun & challenging clues leading them on a ....
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Event in Orange County
08/20/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
PLUM FESTIVAL
7561 Center Ave., #49 7148958020 - Free - Old World's Plum Festival originated in Huntington Beach in 1995 in honor of our Grandmother, Elly Schwarzer, who would bake a delicious “pflaumenkuchen” (plum cake) for my mother Dolores' birthday ....
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Event in Los Angeles
08/20/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
KX FESTIVAL | KORE-ANGELINO LEVITT PAVILION LOS ANGELES SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
W. 6th Street & S. Park View Street, Los Angeles, 90057 - Free - This summer Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles will present 50 free concerts in MacArthur Park (Saturday, June 17-Sunday, September 10). KX Festival | Kore-Angelino
Kore-Angelino music, food and cultural e ....
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Event in Hollywood
08/21/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
JAM SESSION: CARIBBEAN DANCE
2580 Cahuenga Blvd East, Hollywood, 90068 - FREE - Move your body to the island beat! Combining soca, dance hall, punta, and African dance styles, Betty Rox will lead you on a cultural journey of the islands of Belize, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, a ....
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Event in Los Angeles
07/09/2017 to 08/27/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
SUMMER PICNIC CONCERT TOUR
4702 N. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, 90042 - Free - We are excited to present to you the
Summer Picnic Concert Tour! Join us for live music and Food Trucks. "We'll bring the music. You Bring the Picnic."
Brasil Brasil ft. The Eutectic Band
July 9th ....
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Event in Downtown LA
08/17/2017 to 09/14/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
NIKKEI SAMURAI: JAPANESE SWORDS AND THE NISEI VETERAN
355 E. 1st Street Suite 200, Los Angeles, 90012 (310)-328-0907 - Varies - The exhibition explores how second-generation Japanese American soldiers of World War II preserved and exemplified the samurai spirit--not only through the heroism of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team ....
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Event in Hollywood
06/09/2017 to 09/22/2017
(RECOMMENDED EVENT)
WINE TASTING SERIES AT BARNSDALL ART PARK
4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027 - $35-50 - Barnsdall Art Park’s Wine Tasting Fundraising Series June 9 - Sept 22, 2017
Barnsdall Art Park (4800 Hollywood Blvd.) welcomes Angelenos—21 years and older—to sip wine, picnic and watch the sunset ....
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Event in San Fernando Valley
07/06/2017 to 08/17/2017
IT'S ONLY LIPSTICK
13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 - $25 - It’s Only Lipstick is acclaimed actress Claudia DiMartino’s inspiring, heartwarming and hysterical story of surviving the dysfunction of an Italian-American family in Brooklyn to weathering the ins ....
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Event in Santa Monica
08/17/2017
70MM! 25TH ANNIVERSARY! BARAKA, 1992
Aero Theater 1328 Montana Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90403 (323) 466-3456 - $15 General, $13 Cinematheque Members. - Thursday, August 17 – 7:30 PM 70MM
70mm! 25th Anniversary! BARAKA, 1992, Magidson Films, 96 min. Dir. Ron Fricke. If you have neve ....
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Event in Hollywood
08/17/2017
DOUBLE FEATURE: THE WHIP AND THE BODY (LA FRUSTA E IL CORPO), & 1963 BARON BLOOD (GLI ORRORI DEL CASTELLO DI NORIMBERGA), 1972
Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA 90028 323.461.2020 - $11 general admission, $9 Student/Senior, $7 for Cinematheque Members - Thursday, August 17 – 7:30 PM MARIO BAVA
Presented by Cinematic Void
Double Feature: THE WHIP AND THE BODY (LA FRUSTA E IL CORPO), 1963, Kino ....
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Event in Santa Monica
08/17/2017
SHINE STORYTELLING: "MUSIC"
1211 4th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401 - $12. Discount available for students and seniors. - SHINE performers are tuning up for the show's annual “Music” event on Thursday, August 17 at 7:00pm at the Santa Monica Playhouse. Storytellers and musical artists will share inspiring true tales o ....
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Event in Los Angeles
08/17/2017
THE MOONSHOT SPEAKER SERIES: JIM STUART
13031 West Jefferson Blvd, Suite 800, Los Angeles, 90094 310-437-2046 - Free - The Moonshot Speaker Series, powered by Inc., presents the founder of Pirch, Jim Stuart. By encouraging customers to cook, shower and experience high-end kitchen and bath appliances at Pirch, Jim rei ....
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Event in Hollywood
08/17/2017
GERSHWIN UNDER THE STARS
2301 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068 - $23 - $101 - Artists
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Bramwell Tovey, conductor
Aaron Diehl, piano About This Performance
The ever-charming Tovey leads an all-American program focused on the extraordinary music of Geor ....
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