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What To Do in Town,
Week of
Feb 22-28, 2024
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February has been a month of celebration. Don't miss "This Joint is Jumpin' exhibit at the Hollywood History Museum. | |
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AUTRY MUSEUM
OF THE AMERICAN WEST
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MASTERS OF THE AMERICAN WEST EXHIBITION
Feb 22 - Feb 24
With over sixty extraordinary artists, this prestigious exhibition and sale displays paintings, mixed media, and sculptures by nationally recognized artists.
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THIS JOINT
IS JUMPIN'
Thru Apr 28
A celebration of Black Entertainers from Film, TV and Song.
REVIEW
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CICLAVIA 2024
Feb 25
Celebrating its
50th car-free open streets event since 2010 to encourage vibrant public spaces and good health. Enjoy car-free Melrose from Vermont to Fairfax.
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THE WIZ
Thru Mar 3
The iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and finger-snapping 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her way home.
REVIEW
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IAMA THEATRE COMPANY
AT ATWATER
VILLAGE THEATRE
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ARROWHEAD
Thru Mar 4
Gen is unexpectedly pregnant. Gen is also a lesbian. Yeah, it’s confusing. So Gen does what any unexpectedly pregnant lesbian with a doe-eyed, arsonist of a girlfriend must: she goes and throws a secret abortion party at a lake house with her straight friends from college.
REVIEW
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TINY LITTLE TOWN
Feb 22 - Feb 24
a fable not so much about a conman or his corruption. It’s about this town and its willingness, its eagerness, to be both corrupted and duped. If that doesn’t speak to our particular corner of history, I don’t know what does.
REVIEW
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SEX WITH STRANGERS
Thru Mar 3
This thought-provoking play explores the intersection of love, ambition, and the digital age. A captivating journey of passion, connection, and the complexities of modern relationships.
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IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY
Thru Mar 3
Explore the rules of chance, the hilarity of panic, and the power of art and kindness in this 90 minute theatrical thrill ride as 6 characters work together against the ridiculous odds of surviving what airlines refer to as “an airplane incident.”
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MIDDLE
OF THE WORLD
Thru Mar 4
A Rogue Machine Theatre production. Victoria was an important person in Ecuador. Broke and separated from her son, she is determined to get back home and regain what she lost.
REVIEW
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I AM NOT
YOUR PERFECT MEXICAN DAUGHTER
Thru Feb 25
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter follows Julia, a Chicago high school student as she navigates trials and tribulations of following her dreams of becoming a writer alongside the death of her sister, Olga—who might not have been quite as perfect as she seemed.
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Our reviewer, Michael Edwards, ventured westward to the Pacific Resident Theatre in Venice. Read his REVIEW of A Permanent Image. | |
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SAORI (MADOKORO) AKUTAGAWA:
CENTENARIA
Feb 24 - Apr 20
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RASMUS ECKHARDT: LEAVING AUTUMN
Feb 24 - Apr 6
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AMIR ZAKI:
NOTHING TO SAY
Feb 24 - Mar 30
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DUSTIN YELLIN: RUINS OF
A PAINTED DAY
Feb 27 - Apr 6
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JOHN MCCRACKEN
Feb 28 - Mar 30
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AT THE EDGE
OF THE SUN
Feb 24 - May 4
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TERRESTRIAL APERTURE
Feb 24 - Mar 31
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AI JING: ALL
THE WORLD IS GREEN
Feb 27 - Apr 16
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PAT STEIR:
PAINTED RAIN
Feb 28 - May 4
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HOLLYWOOD ROOSEVELT HOTEL | |
FELIX ART FAIR
Feb 28 - Mar 3
A crowd gathers poolside at the historic Roosevelt hotel - conversations are happening - the chatter is lively - the mood is festive. The sun is shining as FELIX ART FAIR opens its doors.
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NIHURA MONTIEL:
A DOG NAMED MASTERPIECE
Feb 24 - Mar 23
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EMMANUEL LOUISNORD DESIR: BORN TO WIN
Feb 24 - Mar 23
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BY THE HAND
Feb 24 - Mar 4
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MARK GONZALES: GOING TO
LOVE YOU
Feb 24 - Apr 7
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MICKALENE THOMAS: YOU'RE GONNA GIVE ME THE LOVE I NEED
Thru Mar 3
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LA Art Show wraps. It was a banner year. Brief recap with full review to come.
RECAP
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Amalisha HuEck attended the opening of Open Call: APOPHENIA at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery in Barnsdall Art Park. The exhibit continues to March 4. While there, you might want to make a reservation to tour Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House which is one of California's three UNESCO World Heritage sites.
ART REVIEW
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STORYBOOK THEATRE
AT THEATRE WEST
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CINDERELLA
Thru Jun 1
A funny version specifically created to appeal to young children and the whole family. Complete with a loopy Fairy Godmother and puppets as the stepsisters, kids get the chance to dance with the Prince, try on the glass slipper, and join in the fun.
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UZBEKISTAN:
WOODEN PLATE DESIGNS
Feb 25
Create Masai Shields native to Kenya using cardboard and paint or markers.
Meeting ID: 885 939 578 Password: BASART
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TURNING RED
Thru Feb 25
Animated coming-of-age[4] fantasy comedy film produced by Pixar about a 13-year-old who transforms into a giant red panda when she experiences any strong emotion due to a hereditary curse.
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TONY DANZA
Feb 22 - Feb 24
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SNAIL MAIL
Feb 26 & Feb 27
Narrow Head, The Umbrellas, Cola, & Greg Mendez
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MITCH ROWLAND
Feb 26
with Harris Harper & Butch Bastard
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MAOLI
Feb 28
with special guest Mishka
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KATRINA AGUILAR
Feb 25
At the historic Woman’s Club of Hollywood benefits Autism Care Today.
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THE MASONIC LODGE
AT HOLLYWOOD FOREVER
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ADOPT-A-GROUNDLING
Feb 23 & Feb 24
It’s an evening of sketches and some improvisation, always original and always hilarious.
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LATE LATE
BREAKFAST
Feb 25
The long-running chaotic comedy game show is back! Stand-up comedians attempt to do their sets amidst randomized chaos. It's Part open mic - Part Game show.
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THE OTHER SHOW
Feb 27
Adam Barnhardt, Lizzie Rose, Roz Browne, Rosie Tran, Josh Noble, Dr. Botox, KJ Vaughn, Mammal, Enor Bishop and more.
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BREAKIN' 2:
ELECTRIC BOOGALOO
Feb 24
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AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE
AT LOS FELIZ THEATRE
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THE ANGRY
BLACK GIRL
AND HER MONSTER
Feb 27
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AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE
AT EGYPTIAN THEATRE
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SPELLBOUND
[ON NITRATE]
Feb 23 & Feb 24
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