Weekly What To Do: Other Than New Year's We're Pretty Dead This Week

We'll have a New Year's Eve guide or links to guides later this week. In the mean time, we have:

Alex Film Society Presents
8th Annual Greatest Cartoons Ever!!Wednesday, December 26, 2018 – 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Alex Theatre
216 North Brand Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91203
$17

Celebrating Mickey Mouse’s 90th Birthday with the screening of two iconic shorts: Plane Crazy (1928) and Through the Mirror (1936). In addition, Hollywood opens up its vaults to release classic cartoons from the Fleischers, Chuck Jones, Hanna Barbera, and more. Don’t miss the Raffle of Gift Baskets stuffed with goodies and holiday treats.

SCREWBALL COMEDY CLASSICS 2018

Thu, Dec 27, 2018 - Tue, Jan 1, 2019

Aero Theatre 1328 Montana Avenue,
Santa Monica, CA 90403

$ 

 

The Cinematheque again caps off the year with some of the funniest and most sophisticated films ever to hit the big screen, beginning with two holiday-themed features. Sparks fly when legendary director Ernst Lubitsch pairs Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart in THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER, in which they play clerks who can’t stand each other in person but fall in love as anonymous pen pals. In CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT, celebrity homemaker Barbara Stanwyck has a secret to hide - she can’t cook and doesn’t own a home.

Simmba
Town Center 5 on Dec 28th
$

An Indian cop movie that will be totally crazy.

"Simmba is an orphan from Shivgadh from where our beloved Singham was born and raised. Contrary to the philosophies of Singham, Simmba believes that a Corrupt Officer's life is an ideal life which inspires him to become one. While Simmba enjoys all the perks of being an immoral and unethical Police Officer, a twist in the tale transforms him and forces him to choose the righteous path."






Japanese Whisky & Karaage Chicken Tasting
Friday, December 28, 5:00 PM - 10:59 PM
Best Girl
 927 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015
$25-$60

Best Girl's filling that weird blackhole between Christmas and New Year's with something special: a one-night-only celebration of rare Japanese Whiskys paired with Chef Michael's special chicken karaage recipe, double-fried with a sprinkle of togarashi and served family-style with Kewpie mayo, edamame, pickled vegetables and fried sweet potatoes.

Japanese New Year's Oshogatsu Festival
Tuesday, January 1
Three Locations in Little Tokyo
1) Weller Court Shopping Center
2) Japanese Village Plaza
3) Frances Hashimoto Plaza (near Japanese Plaza)
Free

Kick off the new years in Little Tokyo. The Annual Japanese New Year's Oshogatsu Festival held at downtown Weller Court Shopping Center and Japanese Village Plaza. Japanese art and entertainment will be center stage.A festival vibe throughout Little Tokyo.