Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Weekly What To Do: Dragons, Sci-Fi, Animation and Unicorns

114th Annual Golden Dragon Parade



"Saturday, February 16, 2013 to Sunday, February 17, 2013
114th Golden Dragon Parade: Sat, Feb 16th 1pm-3pm ONLY (commencing at Hill and Ord Streets and concluding at Broadway and Cesar Chavez).
-Paper-Folded SnakeJoin us to break the world record for Chinese Paper Folding.













The 20th Annual Queen Mary ScotsFest


February 16 - 17, 2013 | 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m
@ The Queen Mary

You'll come for the Haggis, but stay for the kilts

"ScotsFest in Long Beach offers guests a glimpse into Scottish culture and history and features authentic Scottish music, dancing, athletic competitions, food and drinks, and much more."


Chuck Jones Centennial Celebration


Feb 16-18
Three days of Chuck Jones cartoons with commentary and a potluck at The Cinefamily.


Titmouse 5 Second Animation Day



Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028 Map
Fri, February 15
7:30pm

"5 Second Day is an annual tradition that gives Titmouse animators the chance to bring to life whatever strange/beautiful/disturbing/funny ideas they've had all year as a short format cartoon. Discussion following with Titmouse founder Chris Prynoski."






 

Primer Screening

Wednesday 02/20/13 7:30
This time travel film has a lot of buzz behind it as it tries to be realistic as possible with the conept of time travel.

"Shane Carruth (Director) in person to introduce the film and USC’s Prof. Clifford V. Johnson to give the audience a breakdown of time travel and physics after the screening!"


SciFi, Fantasy & Science Stranger Than Fiction--An Evening at The Last Bookstore
 

Saturday, February 16, 2013 5:00 pm -
6:30 pm @

"FEATURING MARVELOUS PRESENTATIONS BY...

FRANK BEDDOR: "The Looking Glass Wars"

JENNIFER BOSWORTH: "Struck"

JOSHUA DYSART: "B.P.R.D. 1946"

TODD RATCLIFF: "The 50 Most Extreme Places in the Solar System"

&

And special guest BRONWYN MAULDIN presenting HOPE LARSON'S "A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel"


I Believe in Unicorns, Too!
 
Saturday, February 16, 2013 7:00 pm



"WWA Gallery's much loved anti-doom and gloom exhibit "I Believe in Unicorns" gallops back into town on rainbow hooves Saturday, February 16th with "I Believe in Unicorns, Too!"

Bursting with all the saccharine sweet and fantastical happiness that over 50 fine artists, illustrators, animators and sculptors can dream up, "I Believe in Unicorns, Too!" is the over-the-top celebration of enchantment and wonder you need and crave in a world filled with cynicism and despair.

Special guest author/ illustrator Cole Moss will be in the gallery on opening night to sign his new book "Why a Unicorn Drinks." Learn the dark intricacies of Moss' oddball unicorn and then share a special moment with Moss in our Magical Unicorn Photo Wonderland."

Two at Secret Headquarters this weekend


AN EVENING WITH NATE DENVER
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15th
BEGINNING AT 7pm
@ SECRET HEADQUARTERS




WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ BOOK RELEASE
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17th
BEGINNING AT 7pm
@ SECRET HEADQUARTERS