Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Weekly What To Do: Chocolate! Hentai! Video Games!

Beyond Fest 2019
Sept 25-Oct 8
The Egyptian Theater
$

*A huge chunk of the shows are sold out.
*There are free screenings, first come, first seated.

Some of the highlights in our book include the West Coat Premieres of JoJo Rabbit, Parasite, Color Out Of Space with good ol' Nicholas Cage, The Lodge, Swallow and Little Monsters. We're getting the LA premiere of Memory: The Origins of Alien, an in-depth look inside perhaps the best sci-fi horror film. And we're even getting the bloody version of Tammy and the T-Rex. This line-up will give any cinephile a reason to live still with so many live action Disney films coming out.
 

Robot Chicken 10th Season Spectacular: Night of 1000 Bawks
Friday, September 27
Doors at 7pm, starts 8PM
The Theatre at Ace Hotel
929 S Broadway
Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90015
$10
18+

Join Adult Swim and Robot Chicken for Night of 1000 Bawks on Friday, September 27th in the Theatre at Ace Hotel. The live event will celebrate the greatest sketches and untold stories that have led to 10 seasons and 200 episodes of Emmy-winning sketch comedy. The program will feature on-stage appearances from Robot Chicken co-creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich plus writers, producers, craftspeople, voice actors and celebrity guests, as well as an exclusive look at Season 10.

Hentai / Yaoi Night Event
Friday, September 27, 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Anime Jungle Los Angeles
319 E 2nd St, Ste 103, Los Angeles, California 90012
Free entry
18+

"In addition to the usual manga, doujinshi, figures and various other merchandise you can expect at our event. With a little bit of everything around you won't want to be late or you may miss out on many cool items."

CRAZY4CULT 13
Opening Reception: Friday, September 27, 7pm-9pm
G1988
Free

 Where artists create pieces based on their favorite cult films.


NostalgiaCon 2019
Sept 28-29
Anaheim Convention Center
800 W Katella Ave
Anaheim, CA 92802
$55 – $230

*We're unsure about this con as it's first attempt, so don't expect a well polished con.
"The first-ever annual pop culture convention dedicated to the 80s, and the icons that defined it! This September, NostalgiaCon will capture the 80s like never before, inviting fans to rediscover the decade in fresh, totally rad ways– including panels, celeb meet and greets, and totally a radical expo featuring movies, TV, fashion, sports, video games, music and MORE."

PinPalPalooza (Fall)
September 28, 2019
Sep 28, 11:00AM - 5:00PM
Nucleus 
210 East Main St, Alhambra CA 91801
Free

"The days are getting shorter, the weather is cooling down, and we're gearing up for our fourth Pin-Pal-Palooza, a convention for all things enamel/lapel pin-related designed by your favorite artists and more! We've invited many vendors from Los Angeles and beyond, and they'll be setting up shop in our space."



Union Station’s Retrocade Experience
Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 29, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Union Station
Admission is $5 per two-hour gaming session. All games are set to “free play".

Union Station guests will be transported back to the Golden Age of gaming via a retro arcade experience in the Historic Ticket Concourse. Union Station’s Retrocade will feature over 50 classic cabinet games representing three decades of gaming.







Lari Pittman Exhibition Opening Celebration

"Join us to celebrate the opening of Lari Pittman: Declaration of Independence, a retrospective of the prolific Los Angeles painter and long-revered teacher.

 





35th Annual Abbot Kinney Festival
Sunday, September 29, 10 am - 6 pm
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Free

"The Abbot Kinney Festival in Venice, California, spans world-famous Abbot Kinney Boulevard, dubbed the coolest block in America by GQ Magazine. The mile-long street's eclectic boutiques and artisan eateries infuse the festival with local Venice flavor. Occurring each year on the last Sunday in September, this highly anticipated summertime tradition is 35 years strong."

Los Angeles CHOCOLATE SALON 2019
Sunday, September 29, 10:00am-3:30pm
The Pasadena Center
300 Green Street
Pasadena, CA
$tarts at $20

"Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, lovers and addicts can taste & experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world’s great culinary metropolitan areas."