Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Weekly What To Do: So Much Art Up In Here


February 15-19, 2023
LA CONVENTION CENTER
West Hall 
$
 
One of our favorites of the entire year. Just an awe-inspiring amount of work to look at. How many galleries do you think will have NTF's for sale? Hpow many pieces will have Supreme stickers in them to be ironic? It's fun to be cynical, however there is truly just an amazing amount of art there, the good with the bad. And that's just our taste. 
 
Looking forward to the The Japanese Pavilion.

LA Art Show is the unparalleled international art experience with over 120 galleries, museums, and non-profit arts organizations from around the world exhibiting painting, sculpture, works on paper, installation, photography, design, video and performance. 

Frieze Los Angeles
February 16-19, 2023
Santa Monica Airport
$$
 
And happening the same weekend as LA Art Show is Frieze LA, usally held at Paramount Studios, looks like they're too busy making movies, they switch to the Santa Monica Airport.

"Frieze Los Angeles largely focuses on contemporary art and celebrates the exceptionally dynamic culture of Los Angeles and its global contributions to the visual arts. Taking place for the first time at Santa Monica Airport, the fair expands to feature more than 120 galleries, including new specialists in 20th-century art, alongside restaurants and Frieze Projects spread across the multiple sites."

Saturday, February 18 ·  11-7
Sunday, February 19  ·  11-5
Bergamot Station Arts Center
Danziger Gallery — Suite B1
F R E E   A D M I S S I O N

The inaugural photo fair of the non-profit Photographic Arts Council Los AngelesFind photography and lens-based art — from vintage to contemporary — with diverse curatorial focus presented by exhibitors established in the field. Discover works priced in a range for beginning to advanced collectors. Join the community to participate in thoughtful free programming based on the artwork at the fair. Visit a fair consistent with PAC LA’s mission to further an evolving and public conversation about photography and lens-based arts.
 
Troma's Eating Miss Campbell director Liam Regan, Troma founder Lloyd Kaufman and the Troma Team will attend all three screenings for Q&As.
 
Troma fans rejoice! The brand spanking new Troma Team production ‘Eating Miss Campbell’ has its West Coast Premiere with producer LLOYD KAUFMAN and director LIAM REGAN in attendance on all three dates.

Lloyd Kaufman (President of Troma Entertainment & the creator of The Toxic Avenger) and Liam Regan will be in attendance during all three toxic engagements. Along with Toxie, Troma alumni and genre celebrities will join the FANTOXIC Q&A panel at the West Coast Premiere on Thursday, February 16th.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Friday, Feb 17th
Universal Studios
$Admission

Though some people have gone early, the official grand opening of Super Nintendo World is this Friday! Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Bowser will be there ready for you. We're happy it's finally here.

We've previewed it before, but here's a reminder of what's gonna be there.

Battle Team Bowser on Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge, dine at Toadstool Cafe, and level up with Nintendo themed merch from the 1-UP Factory™ store. Don't forget, you might want to grab a Power-Up Band too.
 
The El Capitane
$
 
 In the film, which officially kicks off phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Super-Hero partners Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp. Together, with Hope's parents Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible. Jonathan Majors joins the adventure as Kang
February 18, 2023
Opening Reception / Feb 18, 2:00PM - 6:00PM
Nucleus 210 East Main St. Alhambra CA 91801
$5
 
In collaboration with Concept Art Association and MPC (Moving Picture Company), Nucleus is proud to host a panel of select concept artists from the acclaimed film by Jordan Peele, NOPE. Join us as we look behind the scenes at the process of developing Jean Jacket and other sci fi aspects of the film. Join us after the Q and A to mingle with these artists and chat with them one on one next to some of their concept art on display for one night only. 



45th Annual L.A. Chinatown Firecracker
Year of the Rabbit February 18-19, 2023
Los Angeles Chinatown Plaza
943 N Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90012
 $30 - $65
 
 
Chinatown Firecracker is one of the largest and oldest running races in the U.S. with its upcoming Lunar New Year run, walk, cycling, Kiddie Run and dog walk events held over the weekend of February 18-19, 2023, at the historic Los Angeles Chinatown Plaza. Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar.



 
 
Go Further Out
 
Don' forget you're not that far out from Palm Springs. Palm Springs is having Modernism Week 2023, Feb. 16-26, 2023. Mainly a sight-seeing adventure of architecture it also features a number of other events including the Palm Springs Modernism Show which shows off art and furniture in that style.

More info:
Modernism Week’s annual 11-day festival will feature more than 350 events including the Palm Springs Modernism Show, CAMP, tours of iconic homes in more than 30 neighborhoods, and the popular Signature Home Tour on both weekends. Also offered are architectural walking, biking and double-decker bus tours, tours of the historic Annenberg Estate at Sunnylands, a classic car show, garden tours, a 2-day vintage trailer show, nightly parties, and a special series of compelling and informative talks at the Annenberg Theater and the CAMP theater. All events are open to the public, and many events are free or low cost.

Extra:
 
HUESERA: THE BONE WOMAN
February 15, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007



25 Years Later 
Celebrating the movies of 1998, available THIS FRIDAY at gallery1988.com
 
The Showroom opens up next month in the valley, you're basically trapped in an IKEA and are playing Among Us.

Last Call Theatre Presents The Showroom
An Immersive Mystery. Killer Deals. No Exit. 
Feb. 9th-Mar. 5th, 2023
 $35.00 - $45.00
 *Only 20 audience members per show max, so be sure to purchase your tickets in advance!
 
 
 
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