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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Weekly What To Do: Shin New Friday Burlesque


 
Jan 11 - Jan 12 
Select Theaters
$
 
From the creator of Evangelion
There’s never a dull day on Japan's newly established SSSP Kaiju defense taskforce, led by Kimio Tamura, played by DRIVE MY CAR’s Hidetoshi Nishijima. After a particularly challenging encounter, a silver giant descends from the sky to rescue the planet. Dubbed Ultraman, this giant’s identity and purpose are a mystery. SHIN ULTRAMAN is a delightful reimagining of one of Japan’s classic superheroes, full of cosmic twists, charismatic villains, and giant Kaiju.
 
 
 
 
 
January 14-15
Fairplex
2118 N White Ave, Pomona, CA, 91768
$tarts at $22.16
 
Asian American Expo features 7 large exhibition halls, over 1,000 vendors, 9 non-stop performance stages, and 3 distinctly unique food courts.
 
Beyond just a simple convention, ANIME Impulse is a weekend-long celebration of all things anime, manga, video games, and fandom with the likes of a massive Vendor Hall and Artist Alley for attendees to shop to their hearts' content, special appearances from voice actors, cosplayers, influencers, and streamers, nonstop live entertainment on its mainstage, and a near endless selection of tasty treats from all sorts of food booths.



 
Starts Thursday Jan 12th 
Montalbán Theatre 1615 Vine Street
$tarting at $37
18+
 
Let us deliver you to the dark side! With comedy and allure, loving detail and hilarious parody, The Empire Strips Back drops classic Star Wars characters into the world of burlesque. Be prepared for some seriously sultry Stormtroopers, a dangerously enticing Boba Fett, some tantalizing Twi'leks, a delightfully luke-warm Taun Taun, a lady-like Skywalker, the Droids you are looking for, and much, much more! Get your tickets to The Empire Strips Back in Los Angeles!
 
Fri, Jan 13, 2023, 7:30 PM
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres 6801 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90028
$16.00 and include a complimentary beer for guests 21+

A Q & A with Larry Zerner, Tracie Savage and other cast tba moderated by Brian Collins will follow the screening. In addition, Bryan Fuller (Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, Pushing Daisies, Hannibal, and American Gods.) will be joining the Q&A. If you haven't heard, Bryan is currently developing the new Crystal Lake TV series. So come and find out about the future of the Friday the 13th franchise.
Photo ops, trivia & prizes!
 
Friday, January 13 2023 - 11:00 PM
Landmark Nuart Theatre - Screen 1
$14














 
Jan 13 ⁠–⁠ Feb 25, 2023
Academy Museum
$
 
 To showcase Agnès Varda’s influence and suggest her inspirations, this program—which spotlights her Los Angeles films Lions Love (…and Lies) (1969), Mur murs (1981), and Documenteur (1981)—places these three works in dialogue with various short- and long-form films created in Los Angeles during this same period that showcase the vibe of a very specific time and place through the lens of the creatives, visionaries, iconoclasts, and outsiders who make the City of Angels so uniquely vibrant.
 
On view Jan 15 – Apr 2, 2023
MOCA Grand Avenue
Free
 
Simone Forti is the first exhibition on the West Coast to explore the monumental career of visionary artist Simone Forti in depth. Forti is perhaps best known as a choreographer, which the exhibition will highlight with weekly performances of her groundbreaking Dance Constructions, featuring a cast of Los Angeles-based artists and creatives.
 
Dance Constructions Performance Schedule:
Thursdays, 3:30pm, 4:45pm, 6pm, and 7:15pm
Saturdays and Sundays, 12:30pm, 1:45pm, 3pm, and 4:15pm
 
 
US premiere of the Director’s Cut 4K restoration!
VIDEODROME Director's Cut
TUE JAN 17, 2023 7:30 PM
Aero Theatre
$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission)
 
Right-wing conspiracies, sadomasochistic sex games, and bodily transformations lure in Max Renn (James Woods), the president of a Toronto television station looking to fill his sensationalist late-night programming. As viewers start tuning in to Videodrome, layers of deception, mind-control conspiracy, and bizarre violence tear at the fabric of Max’s reality. One of David Cronenberg’s most original and provocative works, VIDEODROME speaks to an era in which political commentary and social technologies join forces to reinvent meaning and morality on a daily basis.
 
Extras:
 
Join director Masaaki Yuasa for a very special Q&A screening of the Golden Globe-nominated INU-OH at @LTWestwood
 on Jan 11!
 
Heads up, grab tickets for this one, it'll probably sell out.
 
JAN 12 Brain Dead Studios • LA, CA
$12

Since 2014, DEEP has brought its monthly showcase of experimental film and video art to online and IRL audiences alike, touring festivals, microcinemas, and DIY spaces in America and Europe. Following a pandemic-era hiatus, the program finally returns with a brand new season of transgressive, formally inventive work by artists mostly found online. DEEP is a portal into the true future of moving image art, a rallying cry against traditional modes of distribution, and, most importantly, a fun night out at the movies. DEEP is hosted and curated by filmmaker Chris Osborn, and presented in partnership with MEMORY.

Sat Jan 28, 2023 - 8:00 PM
Scribble Showdown: After Dark
The Theatre at Ace Hotel, Los Angeles, CA Ages: 18 & Over








 
UCB, a cheapo comedy show almost every night, see comedians before they make podcasts and have
stories about the UCB and before they hit the big time.
 
 
 
 
 
Street Food Cinema-nothing till Feb

Rooftop Movies at The Montalbán-Nothing, much right now
 

 
 
Electric Dusk Drive-In