Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Weekly What To Do: Nisei Week Lasts But Only Two Weeks


 

We couldn't wait for the Weekly What To Do for this one. We've got a dang SPAM® Musubi Mobile headed around town to Ralph's Supermarkets. We mean, how is this...it's too funny. The SPAM® Musubi Mobile rolls into town to celebrate National SPAM® Musubi Day on August 8th. Not sure, how that became a holiday, but sure.

From a press email: 

SPAM® Musubi Mobile locations 

    Thursday, Aug. 7 at 12 PM– 2 PM PT: 260 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles 

    Thursday, Aug. 7 at 5 PM – 7 PM PT: 11727 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 

    Friday, Aug. 8 at 12 PM – 2 PM PT: 2600 Victory Blvd., Burbank, California 

While onsite, lucky fans who see the mobile in action will be treated to free samples of SPAM® Musubi and SPAM® Norimaki. Each spot will also be accompanied by
music, outdoor games, free SPAM® brand merchandise, coupons and more. 

Trade Safe Chastity Box
August 7 - October 2, 2025
M&A Storefront Project Space
1313 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
 
Trade Safe Chastity Box is an interactive architectural device that serves as an event platform, open August 7 - October 2, 2025, at the Materials & Applications Storefront in Los Angeles. The Box invites visitors to play with various intimacies while on public display, remixing architectures of surveillance.

 

August 8th - September 7th, 12PM-7PM PT
Akiba Pop-Up & Live #122 at Little Tokyo Mall, Los Angeles

"Make sure to swing by to check out all the fun products from FINAL FANTASY, DRAGON QUEST, NieR:Automata, and more! There will be a lot of new items that weren’t part of our previous SQUARE ENIX POP-UP SHOP across various product categories -- Action Figures, Statuettes, Plushies, Accessories, Apparel, Music CD, Vinyl, and Books… With hundreds of items to explore, there’s something for every SQUARE ENIX fan!Additionally, all books will be available at 20% off during the pop-up!"
 
August 9–17
Little Tokyo
 
Perhaps it needs to be changed to Nisei weeks as it really lasts that long. This Little Tokyo festival is a great way to end the Summer. Very much as what you might have seen in anime and manga it's a celebration in the vein of Japanese culture. This first weekend you get the annual parade to enjoy and next weekend is the annual festival, the Plaza Festival. There's other events throughout the weeks that might catch your eye, but those two are the biggest and the most fun.
 
*It's gonna be a little weird without Kinokuniya which hopefully opens up back soon in a new location in Little Tokyo.
Grand Parade
Sunday, August 10, 4-7 pm 
Starts on Central Ave., heads west down 2nd St., north on San Pedro St., and east on 1st St. 
 
Opening Reception:
Saturday, August 9th 6-10pm
THINKSPACE PROJECTS
4217 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
SMOL 2.0 (Gallery I)
Group Show
SEHEE BYUN
Moongle Moongle | 몽글몽글 (Gallery II)
KIM BORJA
Bliss Now! (Gallery III)
The Fresh Series (Session Four)
Spotlight on Local Creatives (with Amanda Estrada/ Ernie Steiner/ Christina Dias)
 
 
’SMOL 2.0’ sees us keeping our dear Shawn’s vision alive by making ’SMOL’ an annual showcase. We’ve always been a champion of starting your collection out with smaller works and all of us here at the gallery still actively collect smaller pieces. I like to think that Shawn is looking down smiling and is proud of our family as we march into the unknown that is the future ahead, without our gallery mom here to guide us.

‘SMOL’ showcase works sized 12×16 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. 
 
Aug 8-9
Hollywood Bowl
$$ 

Now audiences can experience Jurassic Park as never before: projected in HD with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing John Williams’ iconic score live to picture.  
 
 
 
Film: 
 
FRI AUG 8, 2025 9:30 PM
 $10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | Introduction by filmmaker Alex Ross Perry
 
Socio-cultural hub, consumer mecca, and source of existential dread; the video rental store forever changed the way we interact with movies. With narration by Maya Hawke over footage culled from hundreds of sources (from TV commercials to blockbuster films), Alex Ross Perry’s VIDEOHEAVEN tells the story of an industry’s glorious, confusing, novel, sometimes seedy, but undeniably seismic impact on American movie culture.
 
40th Anniversary of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
Sat, Aug 9, 2025 | 7:30pm PT
David Geffen Theater
Starts at $5
 
The program will begin with a donation to the Academy Museum of the red bicycle screen-used in Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. The donation will be made by Allison Berry on behalf of the Paul Reubens Estate.
 
$89

Join us on Saturday, August 9th, as we roll out the red carpet for a special-themed Studio Tour, a look-a-like meet-up and screening of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.  We’re celebrating 40 years of this eccentric cult classic film directed by Tim Burton.Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood invites fans to enjoy a special one-hour guided tour focused on the iconic film,with a special appearance by Mark Holton, known for his role as Francis Buxton in the movie. The tour will conclude with a screening of Tim Burton’sPee-wee’s Big Adventure, starring Paul Reubens, Diane Salinger, and E.G. Daily. Fans won’t want to miss this chance to celebrate the movie straight from the Warner Bros. backlot.  
 
SFC x DTLA Alliance present: 10 Things I Hate About You
Aug 9, 2025 6:00 PM
Music:
Isabella Knight
Grand Hope Park
$ 
 
Searchlight Pictures x SFC present: A Real Pain
Aug 9, 2025 6:00 PM
Music:
Low Poly Cactus
The Autry Museum
 $
 
Full Moon Slumber Party: The Lost Boys + An American Werewolf in London
Saturday, August 9th
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
$
 
Picnic all day and slumber party ’til the creatures come out—because it’s a full moon, a blue moon, and a supermoon all rolled into one wild night with giveaways, surprises, dance parties, and photo moments. Celebrate with vampires, werewolves, and two of the coolest, creepiest cult classics ever made. Some nights were made for monsters.
 
Here's a few films we excited for coming out this weekend.
 
Zach Cregger’s (Barbarian) latest horror film looks awfully messed-up and it's out this weekend, go see Weapons.
 
Strange Harvest is the newest film from Stuart Ortiz (Grave Encounters) and it's set not too far from us in San Bernardino. It looks like it's a tight found footage film. Way better than the trash that Amazon served up with War of the Worlds. They sat on that turd since 2020. 
 
CGV Cinemas 
 
 Kim Dok-ja, an ordinary man in his 20s, is the only reader of an obscure web novel titled "Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse". After having read the last chapter, the novel suddenly becomes reality, and its omnipotent hero Yu Jung-hyeok appears before Kim. As the only person who knows how to survive in this world, Kim and his companions strive to save the world by writing his own, new ending.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Back to other things to do: 
 
Aug 9 · 7:00 PM
Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles
2230 West 6th Street Los Angeles, CA 90057
Free
 
Get ready for an electrifying evening of Afrobeat, global rhythms, and soul-shaking dance as Levitt LA, Fusicology and KCRW presents Afro Funké Africa featuring Blaq Pages, Wazumbians (Ghana), Africa in America (Dance), DJ Novena Carmel (KCRW), and special guests to the Levitt LA stage—hosted by Rocky Dawuni and produced by Cary Sullivan!
 
 
    Exhibition on display: August 09 to August 24 2025
    Exhibition location: 210 East Main St. Alhambra CA 91801.
    Art will be viewable online starting August 10 at 12:01 AM.
    FREE admission, no RSVP from August 10 to August 24.
    TICKETED ADMISSION for August 9 Opening only. 
    Dev signing August 9th & August 23rd at 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM each day 
 
 Nucleus is thrilled to be hosting Naughty Dog's 40th Anniversary celebration! This Award-winning studio has made waves in the gaming industry for decades, creating Iconic and enduring franchises like Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, UNCHARTED, and The Last of Us. Join us for this exciting celebration and explore an exclusive showcase of tribute art, concept art, and memorabilia that celebrates this legendary studio.
 
August 9 · 9pm - August 10 · 2am PDT
Catch One
4067 West Pico Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90019
$11.64
 
Sitting at home on your fold out chair in your new 1 bedroom unit blasting some Divorced Dad Rock? Come enjoy a night out where you get to hear your favourite grungy, grunty, groany bands back when music was ‘actually good’  Make sure to tell everyone around you that you can’t believe they don't know each song that plays.


Sunday August 10, 2025.  Doors at 6 pm show at 7 pm.
Crown City Dance located at 140 S Rosemead Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107
$22.00
 
Our burlesque parody of everyone’s favorite 80s time traveling trilogy is back, just in time to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the film! So hop into your DeLorean, and head on over for an evening of time traveling fun, burlesque & boylesque! Clothes? Where we’re going, we don’t need clothes.





 Extra:
 
Free Hours at the Autry
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-4 p.m.
Update: During this Wildfire season, The Autry closes off, please check day of event

Let the Autry cover your next visit with Free Hours at the Autry. Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-4 p.m. will be free to all Autry visitors. Enjoy access to all the Autry's exhibitions including Imagined Wests, Reclaiming El Camino and more by reserving your spot today!
 

Thanks to the generous support of the Autry Foundation, Free Hours at the Autry* are every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-4 p.m.
 
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 Montalbán.


 New Bev-Tarantino owned independent theater with old school style
 
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
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