Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Weekly What To Do: Beyond Still Going & Ninjas, It's Always Ninjas



 
Wed. Sep 23 - Tue. Oct 6, 2026
Select Theaters
$ 

Beyond Fest, Los Angeles’ biggest film festival and the highest-attended genre film festival in the U.S., is proud to announce its complete slate of 2026 programming with an explosive 81-feature slate that includes 10 World Premieres, 1 International Premiere, 4 North American Premieres, 7 U.S. Premieres and 28 West Coast Premieres. Full lineup below.
 
Wednesday, September 30, 5-7PM
 Collector’s Paradise North Hollywood
5118 Lankershim Blvd • North Hollywood, CA 
91601
 
 
 
 
 
SEP 30 WED, 8 PM
Redcat
$14 
 
WINDWARD brings to life Fogo Island’s striking geological formations, unique climate, and austere beauty in the latest work by Sharon Lockhart. Filmed on the windswept northern face of the remote island off the coast of Newfoundland, the piece is organized by an unseen, persistent force—the breezes that descend uninterrupted from the Arctic. 
 
Seoul International Park
3250 San Marino St
Los Angeles, CA 90006
Thursday, Oct 1, 10:00 am-Sunday, Oct 4, 10:00 pm
Free

Los Angeles Korean Festival Foundation is considered one of the major advocates of furthering the knowledge of Korean culture and its traditions. The LAKF Foundation works year-round in organizing the four-day festival to carry out the mission of providing the community with a festival that is an instrument of inclusivity and an advocate of cultural diversity awareness, providing not only the Korean cultural heritage but also bringing together the numerous ethnic groups residing in Los Angeles. 
 
Starts Oct 1 
The Montalbán Theatre
1615 Vine Street, Hollywood, 90028 
$ 
 
Let us deliver you to the dark side! With comedy and allure, loving detail, and hilarious parody, The Empire Strips Back drops classic 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! Don't miss out and get your tickets for The Empire Strips Back in Los Angeles!
 
Robot Karaoke
Friday, October 2, 2026 7:30 PM – 8:45 PM 
21+

ROBOT KARAOKE is a live comedy show with songs you know and new lyrics no one ever has sung. Our custom system, THE WEIRD ALGORITHM, rewrites karaoke classics syllable-for-syllable using fragments of the internet.

We might sing OKCUPID PROFILES to the tune of "I WILL SURVIVE", NEGATIVE REVIEWS OF CANDY LAND to the tune of "SAY IT AIN'T SO", or any combination of song and text in the catalog.

At the main stage show (7:30pm), special guests from the music, entertainment and advanced karaoke research industries will bravely test the limits of the human mind's capacity for chaos.

At the late show (9pm), we'll migrate next door to the Skunk Room and open the stage to audience requests until closing time.
 
Actually, quite a lot of fun shows at The Elysian Theater this week
Montana Avenue Art Walk — Route 66 Centennial Celebration
Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Montana Avenue, 7th–17th Street | Santa Monica, CaliforniaFree + All Ages
 
Santa Monica’s longest-running neighborhood art festival returns for its 20th year with its largest event yet celebrating 100 years of Route 66. As one of the City of Santa Monica’s official Route 66 Centennial celebrations, the free, all-ages event will transform 10 blocks of Montana Avenue, from 7th to 17th Street, into a vibrant open-air celebration of art, music, culture, wellness, food, shopping and community.
 
 
URBAN ALTARS
Oct 3 – 30, 2026
Opening Reception
Saturday, October 3, 6 – 9 PM
Faun
546 N Western Avenue  Los Angeles, CA 90004

Urban Altars considers the city as a contemporary site of mythology, where architecture, ambition and the monumental converge. Drawing on the iconography of the winged figure and the vertical language of the American skyscraper, Joévin brings two enduring symbols of transcendence into uneasy relation.
 
 
 
 
 
Saturday, October 3  •  9 PM - 2 AM
Catch One
4067 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90019
$28.55
 
Embark on an extraordinary journey into the heart of anime euphoria at the #WeTouchGrass LA Anime Rave on SATUDAY, OCTOBER 3RD! Back by popular demand, this 21+ spectacle promises an unforgettable night filled with electrifying anime vibes that will leave you craving more.
 

 
Ever Present: A Moveable Feast of No: No Wave Women with Adele Bertei
Sunday, Oct 4, 2026 at 3pm–9pm
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BUSH TETRAS, Ikue Mori + Julianna Barwick, MITH (Adele Bertei, Adee Roberson, & Anna Luisa Petrisko), The Maria Schneider Guitar Army, plus words and sounds from special guests. Together, these artists revisit, reformat, and extend the spirit of No Wave—not as a fixed historical style, but as an attitude and artistic provocation that continues to reverberate through creative communities today.
 
October 4, 2026 10:00am-3:30pm
The Pasadena Center
300 Green Street
Pasadena, CA
Adults: $22.50 Advance Purchase
Adults: $25 Door (Limited Quantity Available)
Children under 6: Free*
Children, 6 to 12: $10
 
Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, lovers and addicts can taste & experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world’s great culinary metropolitan areas.
 
Niu Lai 牛来, the Chinese Cow Movie
Sunday 4 October 2026
Where
    Clifton's DTLA, 648 S Broadway
Times
    Screening 7p · 21+
Entry
    Free, one food or drink purchase required

A mother and son spent five years making it on one computer and voiced every character themselves. It flopped and then went viral. Mandarin with English subtitles.
 
NINJA SCROLL” 4K LIMITED THEATRICAL RELEASE
In Theaters October 4, 5 & 7 in Both English Sub and Dub
 
Film Synopsis 

When Jubei saves a young ninja woman from the unthinkable, he assumes that’s the end of it. To his surprise, it’s only just the beginning. Together, the two investigate the mysterious deaths of an entire village which uncovers a conspiracy of demonic proportions! Getting closer to the truth, the demonic forces will stop at nothing to silence Jubei and his companion for good! 
 
Tue, Oct 6 @ 7:30 pm
Vidiots
$ 
 
Join us for the second installation of Vidiots’ one-of-a-kind signature series Physical Media Mind Melters! This time we’re taking you to the edges of the galaxy with intergalactic eye-popping, head-scratching shorts, clips, trailers, and more on 35mm, 16mm, VHS, and DVD, all culled from our 70,000-title video store and ever-expanding film collection.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tue, 06 Oct - Wed, 07 Oct
10:00 PM - 12:30 AM
 
Join us at any Collector’s Paradise location for a special MARVEL MIDNIGHT LAUNCH EVENT! At 12:01 AM on Wednesday, October 7 fans can purchase all three of Marvel's new Midnight Universe series: Midnight X-Men #1, Midnight Fantastic Four #1 and Midnight Spider-Man #1.
 
Extra To Do:
 
 
 
L.A. River Expeditions is back for the Summer. Find the one-of-a-kind urban kayaking experience that's right for you! Sepulveda Basin Recreation Zone or Elysian Valley Recreation Zone 
 
Zebulon, this small live music venue features a healthy amount of concerts almost nightly. Go through it's huge list of who'll be there. One of the best aspects of the musics cafe is that it has a lot of free events to jam out and dance out to.
 
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.
 
Cinespia -This hosts screenings outside at iconic venues including The Hollywood Forever Cemetery, The Greek Theatre, and Los Angeles Historic Park.
 

Secret Movie Club-Special edition posters and a large swatch of films to see.

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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