Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Weekly What To Do: I Hate Mummy Day

Grrl Scouts: Magic Socks | Jim Mahfood Book Signing
Wed, May 17, 7:00 – 10:00 PM
A Shop Called Quest
300 s. Santa fe, Los Angeles, California 90013
GRRL SCOUTS: Magic Socks will go on sale Wednesday, May 17 online and in stores all around the country. To celebrate the launch, A Shop Called Quest in downtown Los Angeles is hosting the official book-signing and party.







Wednesday May 17, 9pm
Barnes & Noble Events, The Grove
189 The Grove Dr, Ste K 30, Los Angeles, California 90036
"Deadpool: Bad Blood" needs to be purchased from Barnes & Noble at The Grove in order to receive a wristband to attend this event.
Wednesday May 17, 7 PM - 10 PM
Whimsic Alley
5464 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90036
$5 cover
"Our beloved Whimsic Alley is closing ... forever...To say goodbye we are putting on our wizarding finest to gather at Whimsic Alley, raise a glass of butterbrew, and laugh and dance one last time."


Thursday, May 18, 6 PM - 11 PM

Dodger Stadium
1000 Vin Scully Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90012
$
"Join the Dodgers on Thursday, May 18 as we host Japan Night! This special event ticket package includes your ticket to the game and an exclusive Japan Night t-shirt*.The first 40,000 fans in attendance will also receive a Great Dodger Moments Coin #3 - Clayton Kershaw's No-Hitter presented by 76." 
 
May 19-June 4
Magic Box at the Reef
1933 S. Broadway, Los Angeles
$35

The LA Phil is thrilled to present the West Coast premiere of Björk Digital, an exhibition of groundbreaking VR video works featuring music from Björk's latest album, Vulnicura.The LA Phil will also present Björk with Orchestra (ticketed separately), conducted by Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason, on May 30 at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
May 19-21
Warner Center Marriott
21850 Oxnard St, Los Angeles, CA 91367
$tarts at $20
All things related to Joss Whedon. 




Fri, May 19, 7:30 pm
Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 900280pm
$
Two super stupid, so bad there good movies related to arcades. Think Revenge of the Nerds, but with no effort. 










Vista Theatre (Los Angeles)
4473 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90027
$12
Get ready to put on the last suit you'll ever need! (No really, it would be awesome if everyone came to the theatre in MIB attire) In May we'll be taking you back to one of the decade-defining sci-fi blockbusters of the 90s: MEN IN BLACK.
Saturday, May 20, 5:48am–7:52pm
Echo Park Lake
Free

Carmina Escobar will be joined by the Banda Filarmónica Grandeza Oaxaqueña and Banda Filarmónica Maqueos Music (each 30-member Oaxacan youth brass bands, both conducted by Yulissa Maqueos), and the international recognized Japanese Butoh dancer, Oguri.
Performances will take place simultaneously on and around the lake, aboard floating rafts and parkspace, from sunrise to sundown, following a mystical algorithmic schedule at hourly intervals.

Bug Fair
May 20 and 21, 9:30 am – 5 pm
Natural History Museum
900 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007
$12 and less for kids
"Join us for our 31st annual Bug Fair! We're getting ready for our two-day festival celebrating  our winged, multi-legged, squirmy, and sometimes bug-eyed friends. Visit a variety of exhibitors – and see everything from exotic insect collections to pet tarantulas, from millipedes to centipedes, from bug-related products, like honey and silk, to bug-inspired artwork and jewelry. Visit the main stage to watch Bug Chefs whip up protein-filled snacks and explore the Nature Gardens for the chance to go on bug hunts, get crafty, experience up-close encounters with crawly creatures, and more!Bug Fair is sponsored by Western Exterminator."
Los Angeles State Historic Park
1245 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
21+
Radio Hill alongside local partners KCRW announced the debut of, “Skyline: Art, Music, Food.” The 21 and over event will be the first major music gathering to take place at the recently remodeled Los Angeles State Historic Park since 2014. Acts scheduled to perform include Miike Snow, Duke Dumont, Lido, Eden, Michl, Elo
him, and Jason Bentley. 

Saturday, May 20
Hollywood and Highland
Free
Anyway, we get 75-Foot Sarcophagus at Hollywood and Highland Center with Tom Cruise in person.We also get the cliche and not that great VR tack-on The Mummy VR Zero Gravity Stunt Experience and the possibly fun The Mummy Escape Game, whereby you are are recruited as a security guard to solve interactive puzzles to save mankind from the mummy.
Saturday, May 20, 11 AM - 7 PM

El Gallo Plaza
4545 Cesar Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, California 90022
Free
Announcing the first annual East LA Comic Con! Saturday May 20th at the El Gallo Plaza right in the heart of downtown East LA. Come on out to this free, family friendly event filled with comics, collectibles, artist and creators as well as cosplay and maybe a surprise guest or two. 
Saturday, May 20th, 12pm–9pm
Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California
$tarts at $40
 Here’s what you can expect from EEEEEATSCON: a bunch of great restaurants from LA and beyond, some of our favorite musicians, many ridiculous places to take pictures of your #EEEEEATS, and a full day of panels and keynote speeches from people in the food world that we think are inspiring. 



Sunday, May 21, 1 PM - 4 PM
The Regent
448 S Main St, Los Angeles, California 90013
$10
WORLD PREMIERE! IN PERSON: PAULO, ANDREAS, DERRICK AND ELOY FROM SEPULTURA! DOORS 1:00pm, FILM 1:30pm. 

Sunday, May 21, noon to 5 p.m
6 Museums
Free 

Join us for Museums of the Arroyo Day on Sunday, May 21, 2017, when six museums in Los Angeles and Pasadena open their doors — free of charge — from noon to 5 p.m., with last museum entrance at 4 p.m. Each year, thousands of Angelinos have experienced the diverse mix of art, architecture and history of the Arroyo Seco area found in the six unique history-based museums that preserve and perpetuate early Los Angeles life. Discover what continues to make the Arroyo Seco a bustling, vibrant arts-driven community that crosses neighborhoods and social boundaries.