Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Weekly What To Do: Back to the Future Meets Korra and other TV Stars

Jeez Doc, what do we have this week? We have gigawatts of entertainment with a tribute art show for both Back to the Future and Avatar, the cartoon. Look into what goes into your favorite TV show at PaleyFest or get cover in colors at the Holi festival this weekend.

Art
 
Opening Reception Friday, March 6, 7pm
Nerdist Showroom at Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
 
 
Enjoy beer and wine (it's free, butthead). Along with BTTF-themed entertainment, decor, surprises, and photo opportunities while surrounded by Back To Future art.







Megan Majewski
100 Paintings in 100 Days
Opening Reception: Friday, March 6th, 7-10pm


G1988 (East)
7021 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA
90038


Over the span of 100 days, Megan painted 100 paintings, no matter what she encountered that day, or how tired she was, she still completed a painting.


Laluzapalooza 2015
Opening Reception: Friday, March 6th, 8-11pm
March 6 – 29, 2015
4633 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

The big get together for La Luz De Jesus Gallery artists. A huge array of different pieces from multiple artist.











The Legend of Korra / Avatar: The Last Airbender Tribute Exhibition
March 7, 2015 - March 22, 2015
Mar 7, 6:00PM - 10:00PM
Nucleus
210 E. Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
$5 or free when you cosplay 

The show is not only a tribute to both Aang and Korra's series, it will feature behind-the-scenes production art and crew in attendance from the show. This includes the creators, Bryan Konietzko and Michael DiMartino. They'll be in attendance opening night and for a special Q & A Panel on March 21.The art comes from a wide array of artist, not just Nucleus' usual stable of artist, they asked for tribute pieces for everyone with an open online submitting policy. So be ready for a varied list of artist from all over the world.

Eat Your Art Out 8: Next Stop, The Twilight Zone
Sat, Mar 7, 7pm
Titmouse Inc
1121 Seward Street, Hollywood, West Hollywood, California 90038
$5
 
The annual annual roller derby fundraiser for ladies with this year's theme of
The Twilight Zone.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Culture
 
NHM’s First Fridays—An Evening of Smooth Beats and Science
Friday, March 6, 5:00 10:00 pm
General Admission:  $18, Museum Members:  Free!
900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007
 
Another wonderful night, perfect for dates, at the Natural History Museum with both scientific talks and killer music.
 
PaleyFest 2015
Mar 6-15
Dolby Theatre 
6801 Hollywood Blvd.
$20-$65
 
Get to know the cast and crew of your favorite shows better with the  annual PalyFest. Many of the top TV shows will being having Q&A's at the Dolby Theater over the next two weeks.
 
 
 
Sat Mar 7, 11am-5pm
Excelsior High School Grounds
15711 Pioneer Bld
Norwalk, CA 90650
$5 Admission, Kids 12 & Under Free 
Bags of Colors $ 3.00 or 5 for $ 12.00
 
Get dirty in a good way while celebrating India's Holi festival. Throw bags of color at each other while grooving to music.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chinese American Museum
425 N Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, California 90012
*Very close to Union Station
Free
 
The event marks the closing of the Lunar New Year festivities with engaging community booths, live entertainment, music, arts & crafts, and food trucks.

Food
Mar 11-14
LA Live
1005 W. Chick Hearn St
$175 and up

A four-day culinary experience showcasing some of the world's best chefs in a state-of-the-art, stadium-style arena
 
 
 
Film
 
March 5-8
The Cinefamily
611 N Fairfax Avenue
$14
 
The brain child of comedian and actor Wayne Federman the festival invites comedians to introduce and screen a film they love, or were inspired by.
 
Mar 6 - 10:15 PM
Mar  8 - 6:30 PM 
1625 N Las Palmas Ave, Hollywood, CA 90028
$12
Special Q&A screenings with cast and crew

Synopsis:
A gang brutalizes a deaf girl (Amanda Adrienne), her lifeless body becomes inhabited by the spirit of a revenge-seeking Apache warrior. A lethal injection of scares, thrills, romance, and the supernatural, director Michael S. Ojeda’s confronting revenge film “delivers on all levels” (Bloody Disgusting) and “deserves to be viewed, discussed, and then viewed again” (The Horror Honeys).
 
 
 
 
CGV Cinemas & other locations
Starts March 6
 
We always try and give a shout out to Korean films coming out in the US and Detective K shouldn't be one to miss. It might have switched it's name too for the US market to the Laborer's Daughter.

Synopsis
Detective K and his loyal sidekicks Seo-pil return in this sequel to the 2011 hit film Detective K: Secret of the Virtuous Wido. When Kim Min, known throughout 18th century Korea as Detective K, stumbles upon a ring of smugglers flooding Korea with counterfeit silver, he feels duty-bound to escape his exile and stop this menace before the Korean economy is shaken to its core. To solve the case, he enters a world of intrigue populated by gun-wielding courtesans and murderous bandits, but what he finds is an even darker mystery when the bodies of young slave girls wash up on the shore. Can Detective K solve the mysteries with his trademark inventiveness and bring the criminals to justice?