Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Weekly What To Do: Answer The Call, It Might Be A Robot, Puppet or WonderCon

Wed, Mar 25, 2026 | 7:30pm PT
David Geffen Theater
In person: Academy Governor Stephen Rivkin
Starts at $5 | Free for Academy Museum members

Robert De Niro won the Best Actor Oscar for his physically transformative and emotionally devastating portrayal of boxer Jake LaMotta in this critically acclaimed biopic, widely considered one of director Martin Scorsese’s greatest films. The film’s other Oscar was earned by Scorsese’s longtime collaborator, Thelma Schoonmaker, the award was the first of three Oscars she has won for Scorsese films, and her dazzling but always supportive film editing is an integral part of bringing LaMotta’s story to cinematic life. 

Wed, 25 Mar 5:00 PM - 07:00 PM 
Collector’s Paradise Winnetka
7131 Winnetka Ave | Winnetka, CA 91306
 
Join us in WINNETKA on Wednesday, March 25 for a special SUPERMAN/SPIDER-MAN Launch Signing with legendary creator MARK WAID and superstar artist SCOTT KOBLISH!
 
POP CULTURE HELL HORROR COMEDY SHOW
Wednesday, Mar 25 from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Killer Fitness
822 N Hollywood Way Burbank, CA
Free 
 
Pop Culture Hell is a pop culture comedy show created and hosted by Dustin Meadows, who is uniquely qualified for such a ridiculous show because he literally holds a Bachelor Of Arts in Popular Culture.
 
 
5 Second Day...Night!!! — 2026 Animation Showcase | Vidiots Los Angeles
two identical showcase screenings.
    Screening 1 7:00 PM (Doors - 6:00 PM)
    Screening 2 9:00 PM (Doors - 8:00 PM)
 $17
 
 5 Second Day is an annual Titmouse tradition where we "shut down" and pause production for 24 hours, to give artists a fully paid day to unleash their most quirky, beautiful, bizarre, and laugh-out-loud ideas in the form of short-form animations.

5 Second Day… Night!!! is what happens after we compile everyone’s toons, put them back to back to back in the edit bay, twist some knobs, jiggle some doodads, and bring it onto the big screen FOR YOU to see.
 
 
Mar 27-29 
Anaheim Convention Center
$$
 
 
The annual little brother to Comic-Con is back for another weekend takeover right next to Disneyland. We were hoping for some bigger name booths to be back and dominate. Disney, you're right there! But, alas this is becoming more and more a major fan convention. We're not even seeing a much a turn out from panels from shows being made around LA...because, well, so many aren't. But, jeez, it be really easy to get an audience interested or try out your show if you shared some episodes here. Or just good press to have people with signs holding up your stuff.
 
Not sure what it means when Anime Expo can bring in so many big booths and WonderCon is forgotten.
 
Even if it's just about the comics, we only see DC having a single panel. They don't even have a booth like they had in prior years. I guess buy their books at signings there or if anyone whose coming is trying to sell one after the panel in the lobby.
 
 
Robot Karaoke (Skunk Room)
Friday, Mar 27, 2026, 8:00 PM
The Elysian Theater
1944 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039
$13.29

Join us for karaoke night on impossible mode as we replace the lyrics to any SONG with words from a specific TEXT, then try to sing the results on the spot. Our songwriting system, THE WEIRD ALGORITHM, matches each line syllable-for-syllable so you can sing along if you know the tune. It all happens live: each song has never been heard before and will never be heard again.
 
 
 
 
 
THE SPARKS BROTHERS
5th Anniversary
SAT MAR 28, 2026 7:00 PM
Egyptian Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Edgar Wright and Sparks (musicians Ron Mael and Russell Mael). Moderated by Fred Armisen.
$22.00 (member) ; $27.00 (general admission)



 
MAR 28 SAT, 8 PM
RedCat 
$14
 
The acclaimed collaborative artist duo Gibson + Recoder present the Los Angeles premiere of their most recent expanded cinema project, The Changeover System: A Projection Performance Installation (2023–2025). An ambitious live multi-projection based on Gibson + Recoder’s 20 years of experimentation with the projection of 35mm celluloid, The Changeover System repurposes film projectors from within the concealed projection booth in a practice they refer to as “prepared projection,” calling attention to the creative agency of the screening room itself.
 

Mar 28–May 30, 2026 |  See this career retrospective of writer-director Akira Kurosawa,  presented entirely on 35mm film. Fueled by his interest in kendo and inspired by his familial ties to real samurai, Kurosawa excelled with some of the most revered samurai epics ever made.
 
RANDY FELTFACE: First Banana Special
Sunday, Mar 29, 2026, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Dynasty Typewriter
2511 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057, USA
$22.66
 
Two years ago to the day (almost), Randy Feltface debuted his show 'First Banana' at Dynasty Typewriter, then spent 18 months touring it all over the world, before filming the show in New York. Now, like a snake eating its own YouTube channel, Randy returns to where it all began for an exclusive sneak-peek, pre-release screening of this magnificent special. 
*Screening will be followed by a brief Q&A and an after party at your house. 
 
 
 
 
The Fly
Sun, Mar 29, 6pm 
Brain Dead Studios 
Free 
 
Enjoy a special free screening of The Fly. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A Civic Night Market Celebrating L.A.’s Street Vendors

Gloria Molina Grand Park presents VendorFest Night Market, a large-scale civic celebration honoring the legacy and entrepreneurship of the street vendors who nourish Los Angeles. Join us Sunday, March 29, from 5–9 PM for an evening of food, music, and art, highlighting how the power of one dream can move a family and a community forward. This free event in the heart of Downtown L.A. invites all to celebrate the resilience and culture that shape our city’s vibrant social fabric.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Even More To Do:
 
 
CINE INSOMNIA IN MARCH - JAPANESE CINEMA
In Japanese with English subtitles

Fri, Mar 27: TOKYO STORY (1953) A film by Yasujiro Ozu.
 
 
 
 
 
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.



 
Little Tokyo Farmers' Market Saturdays
9:00 am - 2:00 pm every Sat
Isamu Noguchi Plaza
244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Free
 
"Join us at the Little Tokyo Farmers’ Market, a vibrant new Saturday tradition in the heart of Little Tokyo. Presented in partnership by JACCC and Food Access LA, this weekly market brings together fresh, affordable produce, rich cultural experiences, and meaningful community connection."
 

 

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.
 


Check out classics and cult movies just a few stories above street level. Rooftop Movies at The Montalbán. & Rooftop Cinema Club

 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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