Friday, July 26, 2024

Date Everything!

 

How far have we gone?

"Date Everything! announcement trailer for the new dating sim game from voice actors turned developers Amanda Hufford (Genshin Impact, The Amazing Digital Circus), Max Mittelman (One Punch Man, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Persona 5), Ray Chase (Final Fantasy XV, X-Men ‘97, Licorice Pizza), and Robbie Daymond (Marvel's Spider-Man, Critical Role, HiFi-Rush).

Don the “Dateviator” glasses and chat up various dateable objects around your home as each one can result in a Friend, Love, or Hate relationship resolution. Check out some Date Everything! gameplay for a look at what to expect.

From Team17 and developer Sassy Chap Games, Date Everything! will be released on PS5 (PlayStation 5), Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam)."

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Anime Expo Minutes: Here's Video Coverage From AX

 


And, we'll have more minutes in the future to prepare you for AX Chibi in November.




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Thursday, July 25, 2024

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: The Afterlife Experience Coming This August

Don't say it a third time, but maybe book it now, it's the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: The Afterlife Experience. This brand new pop-up experience is to coincide with the movies release (Sept) and Halloween. In late August you can go through what it's like to be recently deceased...at least on how Beetlejuice's world sees it. It'll be at the Ovation Hollywood. Tickets to die for seem to start at $25.

"Step beyond the screen and into the Afterlife where everyone’s favorite bio-exorcist, Beetlejuice, is dying to see you! For a limited time, grab your Afterlife Passport and take a seat in the Waiting Room, where you’ll be immersed into the strange and unusual world of the Recently Deceased filled with ghoulish, interactive entertainment, photo ops, themed food & drinks…that are to die for."

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LEGO - Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Weekly What To Do: Comic-Con Frees Up LA For The Weekend

 

Go anywhere with less traffic and people as most are over at Comic-Con.

Thursday Jul. 25
NoHo 7
 
Our guest, Gale Anne Hurd emerged as one of the most successful female producers of the era, with 'Aliens,' 'Alien Nation,' and 'Armageddon' among her hits.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thursday, Jul 25, 6:00 pm
Taco Bell Cantina
801 W 7th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Free, Must RSVP

"You're invited to come party in the new Rock 'n' Roll themed Cantina and enjoy live music and free exclusive Taco Bell branded T-shirts. Plus, the first 50 people in line get a raffle ticket for a chance to win some big prizes, including a custom Taco Bell wrapped guitar! Guests must RSVP online and show QR code at the door to participate. The LA Taco Bell Cantina offers an unforgettable experience. Come see what it means to Live Mรกs!

The Cantina serves up all the cheesy, craveable classics you know and love, from mouthwatering tacos and savory burritos to delicious quesadillas. At the heart of the Cantina is its elevated bar, featuring the signature "Bottoms Up Beer" system, mixed drinks and a variety of freeze flavors, which you can add your favorite booze to for a refreshing twist."

July 26-28
LA Convention Center
$$

Kpop bands dominate downtown LA.

 
Back to the Future Part III
July 27, 2024 8:00 PM
The Autry Museum
General Admission $22
 
We're celebrating National Day of the Cowboy with the Autry Museum of the American West and what better way to do so than with a time travel spin off on Westerns, Back to the Future Part III!

Complimentary popcorn courtesy of Pluto TV (while supplies last).
 
 
 
 
 
Sat Jul 27, 2024 - 7:30 PM
Peacock Theater
$
 
Join Mel Brooks at the Peacock Theater Saturday, July 27th for a celebration of the 50th anniversary of his iconic comedy classic, Blazing Saddles. This special event features a live interview and audience Q&A with the Peabody, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award-winning Mel Brooks following a full-length screening of Blazing Saddles on the big screen.
 
Saturday, July 27 · 11am - 3pm
Harley-Davidson of Glendale
3717 San Fernando Road Glendale, CA 91204
Free
 
Join us at Harley-Davidson of Glendale for a day of delicious fun at our Root Beer Float Day event! Mark your calendars and rev up your taste buds for a sweet and satisfying experience. Don't miss out on this exciting event!
 
A SMALL WORKS GROUP SHOW
SMOL (Gallery I)
LUCAS LOBOW
I WATER FLOWERS IN THE RAIN (Gallery I)
HENDRA “HEHE” HARSANO
Once Upon A Blue Light (Gallery II)
ALVARO NADDEO
Reaganomics Killed America’s Middle Class (Gallery III)
Z The Rat (AKA ZEINAB DIOMANDE)
Seeing Through Arbitrary Realms (Gallery IV)
Opening Reception with the Artist(s):
Saturday, June 29, 2024 6:00-10:00pm
THINKSPACE PROJECTS
4207 W. Jefferson Blvd. + 4217 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
 
‘SMOL’ showcase works sized 16×20 inches and under. We want to give young collectors and those on a budget the chance to get something nice for themselves, as well as encouraging all to collect smaller works as previously shared. They bring so much joy. The show title playing up the popular internet slang for saying someone or something is small in size, so cute that you just want to squeeze ’em.
 
Tuesday, July 30 · 7:30
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
6801 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90028
$17.87
 
Join us for a special screening of the found footage film that started it all: The Blair Witch Project. Q&A with Ben Rock moderated by Brian Collins follows the screening.

Follow the tale of the three students who went missing over 25 years ago. A truly terrifying that has left many wondering, does the Blair Witch exist?

And stick around for the end where we'll be doing trivia and giving away prizes including signed Blair Witch memorabilia by Ben Rock.
 
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OFF THE 405 is the Getty Center's annual outdoor summer concert series, bringing some of today's most exciting bands to the stage for a memorable experience amid stunning architecture and breathtaking sunset views.

Skirball Cultural Center 
SUNSET CONCERTS
Thursday evenings, July 18-August 08, 2024, at 8:00 pm
Doors open at 6:30 pm, inviting visitors to eat, drink, shop and see exhibitions

This year’s international lineup highlights artists of the African and Caribbean diasporas who proudly express their cross-cultural connections.

 
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.
 


American Cinematheque-A celebrated independent theater group that brings both the talent and catalog of films to make for some of LA's best movie nights.
 

Street Food Cinema-Outdoor cult or recent hits you'll love.

Check out classics and cult movies just a few stories above street level. Rooftop Movies at The Montalbรกn.


 New Bev-Tarantino owned independent theater with old school style

Cinelounge - Hollywood based tiny theater, showing off indies you've never heard of
 
Brain Dead Studios-manages to fill its schedule almost every night
611 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
 
Vidiots -A one-of-a-kind hub for film lovers, filmmakers, and everyone curious about cinema. A small theater is more than made-up for with the constant content and special screenings.
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd
 
 
Art
 
March 2-Sept 1
Japanese American National Museum
100 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Admission $

Giant Robot Biennale 5 features artists Sean Chao, Felicia Chiao, Luke Chueh, Giorgiko, James Jean,
Taylor Lee, Rain Szeto, and Yoskay Yamamoto, among others. Since 2007, JANM has partnered with Eric Nakamura, founder of Giant Robot, to produce the Giant Robot Biennale, a recurring art exhibition that highlights diverse creative works celebrating the brand’s ethos.
 
 
05.02.2024 (Thu.) – 11.03.2024 (Sun.)
JAPAN HOUSE Gallery, Level 2
Free
 
 “Yes, KAWAII is Art -EXPRESS YOURSELF-” is the first exhibition in which Masuda, known as the “King of Kawaii,” brings together multiple artworks unravelling the concepts within the phenomena while introducing his personal story of sharing kawaii with the world. Through his collection of artifacts from the origins of the culture and dazzling immersive art installations, visitors are invited to explore the cultural context and significance of the kawaii movement and step into the colorful world to feel the aesthetic for themselves, emphasizing its role in fostering a sense of joy, innocence, and community as a tool for self-expression and representation of a worldwide tribe to which we can all belong.
 
March 9, 2024 – September 8, 2024
Bowers Museum 
$ Admission
 
 Never-before-seen at a museum and making its American debut, Asian Comics: Evolution of an Art Form presents the largest ever selection of original artworks from Asian comics, displayed alongside their printed, mass-produced forms. This exhibition is a vivid journey through the art of comics and visual storytelling across Asia. From its historical roots to the most recent digital innovations, the exhibition looks to popular Japanese manga and beyond, highlighting key creators
 


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Yves Saint Laurent: Line and Expression

By Eric Harris


Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) unveils the U.S. premiere of Yves Saint Laurent: Line and Expression in Costa Mesa, California on June 27, 2024. All pictures by Eric Harris / TTDILA.


The Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) is currently hosting the U.S. premiere of Yves Saint Laurent: Line and Expression, which runs from July 3 to October 27, 2024. This exhibit, curated by Olivier Saillard and Gaรซl Mamine and co-organized by the Musรฉe Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech and Musรฉe Yves Saint Laurent Paris, features sketches, haute couture garments, jewelry, and posters, and is an exploration of the French fashion designer's illustrative work that has significantly influenced modern fashion.

The exhibition consists of five galleries and includes examples from Yves Saint Laurent’s most famous styles that span his four-decade career such as his evening dresses, Pop Art cocktail dresses, Ballet Russes peasant dresses, and menswear tuxedo-inspired Le Smokings. 

Saint Laurent's approach to fashion design was somewhat unusual among couturiers of his era because of his reliance on the art of illustration. Unlike his predecessors and contemporaries who primarily used fabric draping as their creative process, Saint Laurent made drawing an integral part of his design methodology. Saint Laurent would begin with a sketch, sometimes little more than scribbles in pencil on paper, which would then be translated into a finished work through an elaborate process involving illustrators, workshops, dressmakers, seamstress, and models. The “Swan Dress” (HC1988E112), on display in the opening gallery, and detailed below, is a particularly striking example of a preparatory drawing and completed garment.

Sketch for a floor-length evening dress
Spring-summer 1988 haute couture collection, n 122. Graphite pencil on paper. HC1988E112CR

Silk crepe floor-length evening dress; sequin-embroidered dove
Spring-summer 1988 haute couture collection, n 122. Prototype, HC1988E112  

More than 100 drawings, including sketchbooks and collection boards are part of the exhibit.

While Yves Saint Laurent: Line and Expression is ostensibly focused on the drawing aspect of Saint Laurent’s creative process, the 47 haute couture dresses, ensembles, and other outfits on display are the actual stars of the show. These garments are displayed in three groups — menswear-inspired garments, black (and mostly black) evening dresses, and colorful evening dresses.

The menswear-inspired group contains seven garments that share a common design heritage dating back to 1966 when Yves Saint Laurent introduced his Le Smoking pantsuit inspired by the male tuxedo which traces its origins to a jacket worn over a man’s clothing to protect the wearer from the odor of tobacco smoke.

The black evening dress group contains 21 examples of elegant evening dresses released between 1979 and 2002. The core Yves Saint Laurent style elements are timeless, and many dresses could be worn at formal events today and the wearer would not necessarily look out of place — which is impressive because the oldest dresses in this group are 45 years old.

The third group of garments is a collection of colorful dresses and ensembles released primarily during the 1980s and is my personal favorite part of the exhibit. While the two other groups of garments have aged fairly well from a style perspective, this group has not, and the color palettes and style elements appear distinctly alien and seem like costume pieces from a distant future (or past?).

Despite being out of fashion, these garments are among Yves Saint Laurent’s absolute best works and have been executed with a phenomenal level of detail. Saint Laurent is credited with creating the big shoulder look of the 1980s and many of the distinctive fashion features of that era are present, such as extravagant silhouettes, dramatic details (e.g., oversize bows, ruffles, and shoulder straps), and opulent fabrics. He doesn’t let you forget that in 1987 the sexiest part of a woman’s body was a broad set of shoulders! 

The final part of the exhibition is a gallery of greeting cards in poster form that Yves Saint Lauren would produce almost every year between 1970 and 2007. Each card featured the word “love” and heralded the coming of a new creative year. 


Yves Saint Laurent: Line and Expression is a must-visit for anyone interested in the world of haute couture and modern art. One of the more intriguing aspects of the exhibition is the overall 1980s feel. Art directors, historians, and design, theater and costume professionals will find this exhibit particularly fascinating as the detailing of the finished garments is exquisite and the physical appearance of garments renders very different across mediums and in-person. 

There is also history with Yves Saint Laurent and the city of Costa Mesa because in 1982, Yves Saint Laurent was one of the first internationally significant fashion brands to take residence in the nearby South Coast Plaza shopping mall, which is now the biggest shopping mall on the West Coast.

The Orange County Museum of Art is always worth a visit. Check out Things To Do In LA’s previous coverage of the grand opening for OCMA’s new building here. General admission is free, and the museum is conveniently located for most of Orange County. The best way to experience OCMA is as an add-on while shopping in the area, attending shows at adjacent Segerstrom Center for the Arts, or traveling to-or-from John Wayne Airport.


LOCATION

OCMA / Orange County Museum of Art
3333 Avenue of the Arts
Costa Mesa, CA 92626


CONTACT

OCMA.art
(714) 780-2130
[email protected]


MUSEUM HOURS

Closed Monday & Tuesday
Wednesday–Sunday 11am–6pm

Free General Admission


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Location: 3333 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Hype: Cuckoo, Paramount & KitKat Logo Change, The McAtlas, Catnado & More

 

We're down for another dose of Dan Stevens this August.

"Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. Kรถnig, her father's boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen's mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn't seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange
noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family. "

That is priceless to learn.


A future coffee table book called the McAtlas is a guide book to different McDonald's restaurants around the world and the different food you can get by country. Something any "foodie" might want to peruse.

From McBaguettes to McSpaghetti, This Book Logs McDonald's Regional Dishes From Around the World

 

It looks so stupid, but can't wait to see more of it when it's out in October.


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