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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Weekly What To Do: We Might Need More Outdoor DJ's This Summer


 
Pachyman
KCRW DJs: Jeremy Sole & Tyler Boudreaux

Thursday, July 14
Summer Nights at the Hammer Museum

KCRW DJs: Travis Holcombe & Jason Bentley
Saturday, July 16
Summer Nights at Chinatown 

July 14-24
Multiple Venues
$
 
The 11-day festival celebrates their 40th anniversary of LGBTQ+ film and television with over 200 films, special events including the 6th Annual Trans, Nonbinary & Intersex Summit, Inaugural and live-performances and appearances by Tik Tok / Simon Fuller’s Collaboration The Future X, Margaret Cho, Alaska Thunderf*ck.
 
July 14-16
The Original Farmers Market
6333 W. 3rd St.Los Angeles, CA 90036
Free
 
We're celebrating 88 years at the corner of 3rd & Fairfax. From July 14-16, we're rolling out a three-day events schedule filled with special drawings for Market Gift Certificates, 80s music, food pop-ups, special merchandise for sale and themed crafts for the little ones.
 
July 15
Select Theaters
$

The Deer King is a sweeping fantasy epic that marks the directing debut of Masashi Ando, whose work on such landmark films as Spirited Away, Paprika, and Your Name. helped shape the world of modern animation.

 

 

 

 

Getty Villa Events

Ancestral Connections: In Xochitl In Cuicatl / Flower & Song

Saturday, July 16, at 2pm

An original performance offering and exploration of ancestral knowledge through the Mesoamerican tradition of In Xochitl In Cuicatl (meaning "flower" and "song" in the Nahuatl language) with a contemporary urban perspective. This production was created by local teens who completed a six-week intensive theater program focused on Greek, Roman, and Mesoamerican mythologies. In this performance of poetry, movement, and song, they share their stories and talents. This summer theater program for teens aged 14 to 18 is a partnership between the Getty Museum, About Productions, and Plaza de la Raza. The performance repeats on Friday, July 22 at Plaza de la Raza in Lincoln Heights.

 

Making Scents of the Ancient World: Perfumes of Persia

Saturdays, July 16, July 30, August 6, and August 20, from 11am to 3pm

Perfume was everywhere in the ancient world. In ancient Persia alluring scents were made from natural materials such as flowers, herbs, resins, and more. Learn the history of perfume making, then create your own scent inspired by the aromatics of ancient Persia in this free, drop-in workshop. This event complements the exhibition Persia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World.

 

Sun, July 17, 2022
4:20 PM – 6:00 PM
Dynasty Typewriter at The Hayworth
2511 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90057
 

 

 

Mt. Wilson Observatory Presents

Jazz and More
with Cory Pesaturo, Leah Zeger and Jorge Villanueva
Sunday, July 17, Performances at 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM
Held Inside the Iconic Dome of the 100” Telescope
 
 The performances are presented inside the iconic vaulted dome of the 100-inch telescope. . The program on July 17th will feature an eclectic blend of Jazz and More with premier accordionist Cory Pesaturo, Leah Zeger, violin, and Jorge Villanueva, percussion. Along with improvisation, Pesaturo is known for his extensive versatility, playing 15 different genres from Klezmer to French, Balkan to Funk, Tango to Rock, Italian to Electronic. Primarily known as a jazz artist, he has recorded with John Patitucci and George Garzone.

 

LA SOUNDSCAPES: CHULITA VINYL CLUB

SUNDAY, JULY 17 at 10:30 AM

$10

 

For the DJs of the Chulita Vinyl Club, sharing music is a way to celebrate together, and resist the erasure of culture. With chapters in California and Texas, members of the CVC are women, gender-non-conforming, non-binary, LGBTQ+ and self-identifying people of color who bring their own musical point of view to what they spin, ranging from ’60s girl groups, riot grrrl and yé-yé pop to Tejano, Chicano oldies and Mexican punk. Join the Chulita Vinyl Club for a celebration of classic LA music.