Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Weekly What To Do: Love is in the air or is that blood? It's probably love

ShopWalk DTLA
Sunday, Feb 9
Downtown Los Angeles

Special deals and events at participating shops downtown.




iHeartSilverlake
Saturday, Feb 8
Mack Sennett Studios 
$5

"The inaugural iHeartSilverlake shopping event will give attendees the rare chance to meet and shop directly from over 50 hand selected talented local designers and artists, most of whom are located right in the heart of Silverlake. The ultimate destination for eastside Valentine’s Day shopping, iHeartSilverlake will showcase each brand in designated sections for guys and girls so couples can discreetly shop together."




Across the Whedonverse
Friday, Feb 7 
Club Fais Do Do

Enjoy a night of burlesque and fandom based on the works of Joss Whedon. There won't be just semi- nude girls; an assortment of vendors selling Whedon wares will be there as well.












LA Comic Book and Sci-Fi Con
Sunday, Feb 9
Shrine Auditorium Expo Center
700 West 32nd Street
$10

See semi-celebrities and maybe find some comic goodies.


Game Fest & Food Fair: Ready Player 2!
Saturday Feb 8
7pm - 4am
Evidence Film Studios
2122 Aaron St., Los Angeles, CA
Admission Fee: $12 cash at the door/ $10 online

Fall in love and game this weekend. This Meetup event group gets bigger and bigger and this time you could find your siginifcant other or at least play board games.






The Edwardian Ball
Feb 8 8PM-2AM
The Fonda Theatre
6126 Hollywood Blvd

Steampunk and goth vibe up the night of this celebration of Edward Gorey. Live stage show with bands and fantastic acts. Amazing costumes by attendees. 

The Official Xena Convention
Xena and Gabrielle in person Sunday
February 7-9
Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport
 2500 N. Hollywood Way
Burbank, California 91505
Parking is pricey, $14 and up, it's near an airport so a big scam

Because the unofficial Xena convention is just no good. Celebrate the series and ask the question if Xena will play Wonder Woman's mom in the new live Justice League action film series. 

*If you're going, tell the Marriot to get some new carpet, it's the ugliest carpet ever in the convention Hall. Staff is fine, but it's one of the most ugly hotels you'll ever go into. I don't mean dirty I mean ugly.
What kind of pattern is this?



Adventure Show
with Nicole Gustafsson & Meghan Stratman

Opening Reception: Friday Feb 7 7:00pm
Hero Complex Gallery
2020 South Robertson Blvd.
Studio D
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Not related to Adventure Time
"Please join us on this special two-artist show with acclaimed artists, Nicole Gustafsson and Meghan Stratman, as they journey through Adventure-themed lands. Both artists will be in attendance, with 10-15 new original works each, as well as limited-edition prints.


Film

An Evening with Rodney Ascher
Friday, Feb 7
 8:00 PM
The Steve Allen Theater
4773 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027


"A collection of short films,  a screening  of his Shining Documentary, Room 237 and the LA premier of Megamix. Skeptic James Underdown in conversation with Rodney Ascher in person!"







The Shining Forwards and Backwards
Saturday, Feb 8
8:00 PM
The Steve Allen Theater
4773 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027


"The Shining projected backwards and forwards at the same time, superimposed on each other."

I've only read about how utterly odd it is and somehow it works or at least our minds put it together as though it works.


Horrible Movie Night C.H.U.D.
Saturday Feb 8 9pm
Meltdown Comics
$8 in advance/$10 at the door

Watch people make fun of a terrible movie. 

Aliens Midnight Screening
Pvt. Vasquez in attendance
Friday,  Feb 7 Midnight
Vista Theatre
4473 Sunset Drive
Los Angeles, CA
$11.86

"A Sci-Fi themed costume contest before the show with cool prizes"








The Ganzfeld Haunting
Feb 6 Music Hall 3 
Feb 7 NoHo 7 

"Trying to prove the possibility of psychic communication, a group of hard-partying psychology students mistakenly unearth a grisly series of murders from their forgotten youth. As ghosts from the past become increasingly violent, the students must solve a 20-year-old crime before they are driven insane - or become murder victims themselves."








The Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival
Feb 11-23
New Bev

Independent Films shown over two weeks at the New Bev.