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Events, Activities, Entertainment & Other Things to Do
West LA Area
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POTTERY CLASSES FOR KIDS & ADULTS

3795 Boise Avenue, Mar Vista, CA 90066 (3 blocks west of Centinela, off Venice) 310-567-2708. - - Peach Tree Pottery classes, studio and gallery. If you've ever thought you'd like to try throwing a pot, this is a fun and relaxed place to try it out. Unleash your creativity, learn to throw a pot i ....

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05/15/2019
CIACLA LAUNCH & AMANDA COOGAN EXHIBITION OPENING

Suite B1, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404 - Free / Donation - CIACLA Launch & Amanda Coogan Exhibition Opening
June 15 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Free
You are invited to the launch of the CIACLA Summer Program, featuring the opening of Amanda Coogan’s work ‘The Ladd ....

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05/15/2019
NIGHTHAWK WHISKEY WEDNESDAY WITH HEAVEN'S DOOR

417 Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90292 424-835-4556 - Free - On May 15, Nighthawk and Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan, are hosting Whiskey Wednesday from 6-9pm! Join us for dinner and complimentary interactive whiskey tastings every 30 minutes with an expert from H ....

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06/06/2019 to 08/29/2019
CONCERTS ON CANON SUMMER MUSIC SERIES

241 N. Canon Dr. 310.685.6830 - free - Concerts on Canon is a FREE annual program that occurs June through August on Thursday nights in the Beverly Canon Gardens in the Beverly Hills business and dining district. This wonderful free event ....

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07/11/2019 to 08/29/2019
GRA'IT GRAPPA HAPPY HOUR AT TERRA LOS ANGELES

10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Roof - $12 cocktails - There is no better time to say 'salute' to the season! Starting on July 11 through August 31, celebrate Summer Sips at Terra here at Eataly L.A. Every Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m., celebrate a classic I ....

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08/29/2019
DEAR MEDIA X THE GROVE LIVE PODCAST SERIES FEATURING RAISING THE BAR WITH ALLI WEBB, MICHAEL LANDAU AND SPECIAL GUEST JEN GOTCH

The Grove, 189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.900.8080 - Free *Seating is limited and available on a first-come first-served basis. Early arrival is recommended. RSVP does not guarantee entry. - Join us in The Park, every Thursday from August 15 - August 29, for a live summer podcast and picnic series presented by The Grove and Dear Media, a female-focused podcast network. Enjoy fun conversa ....

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08/29/2019
THE WINTER OFFICE: #SYNCHRONICITY THE SOCIAL TERRITORIES OF A WARMING WORLD

3026 Airport Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90405 - FREE - The Winter Office (two) is an experimental artistic and professional work group generating advanced design solutions for this century’s challenges of a sustainable urban infrastructure. The group co ....

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01/23/2020
THE KILLING

2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049 - $15 General Admission | $10 Members, Seniors, and Full-Time Students - Don’t miss Stanley Kubrick’s 1956 film noir classic, The Killing, on the big screen! See many of the themes that Kubrick captured as a photographer for Look magazine, from heists to horse races, pl ....

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01/23/2020
SANTA MONICA HISTORY MUSEUM FREE ADMISSION DAY

1350 7th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310) 395-2290 - Free - Join us this Thursday, January 23 for our Free Admission Day from Noon to 8 PM and experience our current exhibition, “Santa Monica Pleasure Pier: A Look Back to 1917 From Today.” We hope to see yo ....

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01/25/2020
PAINTINGS FROM AN OLD PIRATE BY JOHN DRAKE

2430 Main Street Santa Monica CA 90405 3104507819 - 0 - Essentia - Natural Memory Foam Mattress is proud to present the work of John Drake! Come enjoy this free Art Exhibition! Refreshments, entertainment and you can even enter to win an Essentia Traveler ....

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01/25/2020
HAND ON HISTORY: FREE CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP

1350 7th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310) 395-2290 - Free - Join us for an activity that will surely be fun and informative as we craft a Ferris Wheel. This Month’s theme will focus on the Santa Monica Pier. Saturday, January 25, at 11 AM. Children and their ....

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01/25/2020
LUNAR NEW YEAR AT SANTA MONICA PLACE

395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CA 90401 3102608333 - Free - Santa Monica Place commemorates the Year of the Rat with an annual Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, January 25 from 2 – 5 p.m. Hosted by comedian Paul “PK” Kim, celebrations will include au ....

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01/25/2020
RICK SPRINGFIELD PREMIERES DOCUMENTARY "ORCHESTRATING MY LIFE" WITH PERFORMANCE AT BARNUM HALL

600 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-394-3900 - General Admission: $20; Students: $11; Premium: $40; VIP: $200 - The Santa Monica High School Orchestra Program, led by Joni Swenson and Jason Aiello, is pleased to announce the premiere screening of Rick Springfield’s new documentary, “Orchestrating My Life” - ....

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01/25/2020
DROPLABS LAUNCH PARTY AT B8TA SANTA MONICA - 1/25

395 Santa Monica Pl F2 Santa Monica CA 90401 (424) 268-8752 - FREE - To celebrate the launch of their EP 01 sneaker in the b8ta store, DropLabs is hosting an in-store event from 1:00-6:00pm on Saturday, January 25. In conjunction with Santa Monica Place’s Chinese New ....

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01/10/2020 to 01/26/2020
ALL MY SONS

705 ˝ Venice Blvd (310) 822-8392 - $29 - “Explosive as ever….well-paced staging” - LA Times Winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best New Play, and recipient of numerous Tony Awards, this electrifying family drama remain ....

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01/26/2020
AN AFTERNOON WITH AARTI NAMDEV SHAHANI

2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049 - $12 General | FREE to Members - Come to the Skirball to see NPR contributor Aarti Namdev Shahani discussing her new book, Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares, with writer Eric Barker. In this heart-wrenching memoir, S ....

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01/29/2020
THE JEWISH COOKBOOK | A COOKING DEMONSTRATION WITH LEAH KOENIG

2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049 - $20 General | $15 Members - Brisket, latkes, and matzo ball soup only tell a fraction of Jewish cuisine’s story. Journey around the globe and through diverse flavors at this cooking demonstration and tasting with culinary expe ....

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01/29/2020
INTERRUPTION SHOW (COMEDIANS, INTERRUPTED)

1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, 90401 (310) 451-0850 - $10 - The show where stand-up comedian DALIA MALEK (BBC Radio, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, SF Sketchfest) and rotating co-hosts interrupt stand-up comedians mid-performance to ask burning questions, dig int ....

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01/29/2020
GLUTEN FREE BAKING: BREAKFAST PASTRIES WITH CECILIA LEUNG

395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CA 90401 3102608333 - $125 - Join beloved pastry chef Cecilia Leung for a deep dive into baking without wheat! Cecilia and Christine Moore, owner of beloved Lincoln and Little Flower in Pasadena, have always made the gluten free ....

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01/17/2020 to 01/31/2020
DINEL.A. AT EATALY L.A.

10250 Santa Monica Blvd. 2133108000 - - dineLA is back for the winter edition! All three of our restaurants are serving specially priced two-course lunch and three-course dinner menus from January 17-31. From Italian staples at La Pizza & ....

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01/31/2020
RON POPE STUCK ON THE MOON TOUR

1234 W 7th St. Los Angeles, 90017 213-689-9100 - $25 in advance, $30 day of - Artist: Ron Pope
Date: 1/31/20
City/State: Los Angeles, CA
Venue: The Teregram Ballroom
Ticket: $25 if bought in advance, or $30 if bought the day of the show
Show is All Ages
Doors Open at 8:00p ....

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12/26/2019 to 01/31/2020
THE VOID’S JUMANJI: REVERSE THE CURSE VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE

1220 3rd Street (424) 645-3285 - $34.95 - Jumanji: Reverse the Curse gives fans the ability to truly enter another game, taking on the form of its heroes, Dr. Bravestone, Ruby Roundhouse, Professor Oberon and “Mouse” Finbar, to save Jumanj ....

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01/03/2020 to 02/02/2020
PHOTO L.A.

3021 Airport Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90405 - - photo l.a. is the longest-running international photography fair on the West Coast and has hosted over 700 galleries, private dealers, and publishers since its inception in 1992. The 28th edition of ....

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02/02/2020
A FAERY HUNT ENCHANTED ADVENTURE

1000 Hanley Avenue, Los Angeles 90049 818-324-6802 - $15.00 per person. Adult and Children's tickets are same price. - A Faery Hunt shows are interactive performances designed for young audiences & families to inspire creativity, imagination & fun. Nickelodeon named A Faery Hunt "Best Children's Theater in Los Angele ....

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12/14/2019 to 02/03/2020
“DISPOSABLE NECESSITIES”

1416 Electric Ave. Venice CA 90291 855-585-5185 - $40 (Students $25) - Neil McGowan’s New Comedy Comes to Rogue Machine In the future, aging and death have become annoyances of the past thanks to a process of downloading the digitized soul into another host body, or Mo ....

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02/04/2020
EVE'S BAYOU

2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049 - FREE | No reservations - Told through the eyes of a curious ten-year-old girl, this Southern gothic saga about a prosperous Creole family unfolds in 1962 Louisiana. Directed by Kasi Lemmons. (1997, 109 min. Rated R.) ....

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02/04/2020
ENHANCE YOUR SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE

1450 2nd Street, Santa Monica, 90401 4152330223 - Free - Are you ever stuck making small talk or unable to get up the courage to approach that awesome person at the party? Do you wonder why some people exude magnetism and charisma? Fortunately, this winter ....

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01/06/2020 to 02/07/2020
ORAL HISTORY PROJECT STORYCORPS TO VISIT SANTA MONICA’S FAMED THIRD STREET PROMENADE

Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401 646-723-7020 - Free - StoryCorps, a renowned nonprofit organization celebrating the stories of everyday Americans, will record interviews in Santa Monica, Calif. from Jan. 5 – Feb. 7, 2020 as part of its cross-country Mo ....

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