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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Weekly What To Do: Ice Age Hair Ball Sounds Like The Most Fun

Music

Janelle Monáe at the Hollywood Bowl
Sun Jun 22 7:00PM
Hollywood Bowl 
$30-$120
 
Is there anything better then futuristic afro punk music? Janelle Monáe brings her sound and style for a thrilling concert this Sunday.

Fri, Jun 20, 2014 - 9:00PM 
El Rey Theatre
5515 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
$17 and up
They're version of Game of Thrones theme is the best, NSFW. 
Culture
Sat, June 21, 2014 8:30 pm
Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits 
5801 Wilshire Blvd 
Los Angeles, CA 90036
$39
 "A mash-up of fashion and science, this event is about being seen and Pleisto-seen.
Mingle with scientists, see current excavations happening right in the heart of Los Angeles, and dance the night away to support the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits. At the Ice Age Hair Ball, hair is all the rage and Ice Age mammals are the inspiration."

Arts and Crafts 

Culver City Arts District Summer Solstice
Saturday, June 21st
noon to 7:00 pm

"This free self-guided tour and extravaganza will feature art, live music (provided by Music LA) as well as special deals from local business and restaurants.

Presented by the Culver City Arts District (CCAD), this brand new event was created to unite the Culver City art scene by spotlighting the many galleries, restaurants and shops in the district."
Starts with opening reception
Jun 20 at 7:00pm to Jun 29 at 10:00pm
Hero Complex Gallery

2020 S Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90034

A pop-up art show for Legos, they couldn't work out a deal with Warner Bros on the home release of Lego Movie?

Sat, June 21, 2014 6:30 pm
Fairytale Boutique

319 E 2nd Street, Suite 114, Los Angeles, California 90012
 Featured artist/special guest: Automatic Honey
-Event Special Jewelries by AH will be sold ONLY during this event!
-Special Mini Fashion Show by AH
-Fun Games and Raffle Prizes
-Co-ord contest (Theme:- A Wonderful Birthday!!)
-NEW SWIMMER ITEMS!! and LOTS LOTS MORE!! 
Uglycon
Saturday June 21st, 2014
12pm-a8pm
GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Uglydoll fans your con at Giant Robot is happening this weekend.





Culture

Dwell on Design
June 20-22
LA Convention Center
Starts at $30

Check out the latest on interiors and exteriors for your modern home.

 The Great American Screenwriting Conference and PitchFest
June 20-22
Marriot Burbank Hotel and Convention Center
Starts at $25


"The Great American Screenwriting Conference & PitchFest is a two day conference, and one day pitchfest.  GAPF was created by writers, for writers.  If you need an agent or manager, are looking to option your material, or would like to be hired for writing assignments, you will find the connections you need for your career to move forward."
Film

Chinatown
Wed, Jun 18, 2014
7:00pm
Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028 Map

Jack Nicholson is a private dick in 1930's LA and there's a lot of trouble for him to get into.

"Screenwriter Robert Towne will introduce the film at 7 PM. If you've never seen it and fear spoilers, then you will want to arrive around 7:20 PM. Following the film, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power historian Fred Barker and Christine Mulholland will share some interesting facts about the film and the real-life events on which the film is based."

Borgman
LA Run
Multiple Theaters

Not about a Star Trek Borg trying to pretend to be a regular family man, though we would watch that.
A new creepy classic from Drafhouse Films, the purveyors of all things odd from other countries. A strange man joins a family a soon becomes its patriarch.

 through Cupid.com
Thursday, June 19 at 7:30 PM  
Vista Theatre
 4473 Sunset Dr
 Los Angeles, CA 90027











Special Screening of Dogtown and Z-Boys with Vans
Sun Jun 22, 2014  8PM
The Theatre at Ace Hotel, Los Angeles
Free and open to the public  

"We are celebrating the release of our limited edition Ace x Vans Era 59, made especially for Downtown Los Angeles, with a cult movie that will appeal to your inner young self: 2001 Dogtown and the Z-Boys. And while you're here with us, you will also be able to grab one these pups -- exclusively at Ace.
You can shop the shoe here too."