Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Everything Is Hello Kitty Now

Hello Kitty is taking over LA this month with three major events around town.

First,

Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty
Oct 11- April 26
Japanese American National Museum.
100 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for youth ages 6–17, free for children ages 5 and under. All admissions are based on timed entry and no re-entry is allowed. Obtaining tickets in advance is strongly encouraged.

Part of the 40th anniversary of Hello Kitty comes a huge exhibition that goes through the red ribbon wearing characters history and influence in pop culture. Art based on Hello Kitty with rare items throughout her extensive history will be shown. Special rare items will be sold as part of the exhibition.


Hello Kitty Food Scavenger Hunt
Oct 24 - Nov 21
Multiple trendy LA Restaurants

Eleven restaurants, eleven pins to collect. Eat at them all to complete your quest. There's talk of pink cheese hamburgers to eat. It's a kaleidoscope of LA's food scene with Hello Kitty sundaes, sausage, pizza and cupcakes at some of LA's most well known treat and eat places. The best source so far is an LA Times article on the event.

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Scant details beyond that, check more at Sanrio for updates on the food hunt. Sneak Peak at exhibit.


Hello Kitty Con
Oct 30 - Nov 2
Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
$20-$30


Not far at all from the Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty in Little Tokyo, this event will last through Halloween and into November. This special Hello Kitty Convention will have the Hello Kitty Super Supermarket where you can buy exclusive merchandise. They'll be Hello Kitty everything items to purchase with special activities, workshops, sneak peaks and panels. It's was too much Hello Kitty for LA, but you can handle it.