Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Weekly What To Do: Give Me More Lunar New Year Festivals

I want to eat your pancreas
Subtitled Release: Thursday, Feb 7 2019
Dubbed Release: Sunday, Feb 10 2019
Select Theaters

*anime drama
"I want to eat your pancreas” is an uplifting, coming-of-age tale that has captivated the hearts of millions. The film captures an emotional journey between two polar opposites who discover the true meaning of compassion while trying to find happiness.

MIRAI
Glendale on Feb 8th
$

From acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children) and Japan’s Studio Chizu comes MIRAI, a daringly original story of love passed down through generations.













Big Scares on the Small Screen: A Brief History of theMade-for-TV Horror Film (LA)

Thu. Feb. 7, 2019
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
$12 advance / $15 door

Although rarely held in high regard by critics, the made for television horror film remains an intriguing artifact of network programming. Any subgenre was up for grabs, and the output was disparate, vast, and surprisingly subversive, often producing a collective memory (or trauma, depending) shared by millions of viewers. Join us for a retrospective on the golden age of the telefilm and beyond. This event will be hosted by Amanda Reyes, editor and co-author of Are You in the House Alone? A TV Movie Compendium: 1964-1999

That Was Then. This Is Now.
Feb 7 - April 28, 2019
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90007
Free with Museum Admission
NHMLA Talks | That Was Then. This Is Now.
Thursday, Feb 7, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90007
Free, Must RSVP

In the upcoming exhibition That was then. This is now: PostNatural Nature, alcoholic rats, ribless mice, and genetically modified mosquitoes are among the specimens being presented by artist Richard Pell and the Center for PostNatural History. Explore 10,000 years of human-guided evolution in a fascinating view of items from the collections of the Natural History Museum and the Center for PostNatural History. Each object in the exhibit is simultaneously a piece of natural history and a post-natural artifact of human culture that embodies human desire, hunger, power, and fear.
SAMSKARA - Immersive Art Experience | Arts District
Feb 7-28 Wisdome Immersive Art Park
1147 Palmetto St
Los Angeles, CA 90013
$9 – $29 
"We are dedicated to presenting the avant-garde transformational experiences and unforgettable events in a unique Los Angeles Arts District 5 domes setup."
2019 Oscar Nominated Shorts/Animation/ Documentaries
Feb 8
Select Theaters
$
Check out the nominees for this year's 2019 Oscars in those other categories that get overlooked.












Titmouse 5-Second Animation Night
Fri, Feb 8, 7:30pm
Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028 
$
Titmouse 5-Second Animation Night is an annual tradition that gives Titmouse animators the chance to bring to life whatever strange/beautiful/disturbing/funny ideas they've had as a short-format cartoon. Tonight the studio opens up the screening of these short-form gems to friends, neighbors and fans and adds in a selection of rarities from the studio’s vaults.

-THE ISLE Q&A with director Matthew Butler-Hart and moderator Staci Layne Wilson of Dread Central on Friday, 2/8 following the 9:55 pm show at the Glendale theater.
Letters in Bloom
Saturday, February 9, 2019 - February 24, 2019
Opening Reception / Feb 9, 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Nucleus
210 East Main St, Alhambra CA 91801
Nucleus is hosting an exhibition & book signing in celebrating a brand new art book by Disney Story Artist Sunmee Joh. 
Special: 3D Comics Alive! with Jason Little
Saturday, Feb 9,7:30 PM – 9 PM
LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90036
Free, reservations required
Cartoonist Jason Little will be joined by actors James Urbaniak ("The Venture Brothers") and Todd Alcott ("Antz") for a slide show performance and lecture on the history of anaglyph 3-D comic books. Little will provide historical and technical context for the first appearance of 3-D comics in 1953, as well as revivals in the 1970s and 80s. The performance will feature work by Joe Kubert, Don Glassford, and Ray Zone, among others.
Meet Marv Wolfman: Man and Superman Signing
Saturday, Feb 9, 12:30 pm-2:00pm
Earth-2 Comics
15017 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, California 91403
Free
Marv Wolfman is the acclaimed writer and co-creator of THE NEW TEEN TITANS with artist George Perez and CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS for DC Comics, as well as writer of Tomb of Dracula, Amazing Spider-Man and many other MarvelComics series.

Winter Exhibitions Opening Celebration

Lunar New Year! Chinatown Celebrates Year of the Boar
Chinese New Year Festival & 120th Annual Golden Dragon Parade
Saturday, Feb 9, 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
Chinatown Streets
Central Plaza
943-951 N Broadway
Los Angeles
CA 90012
Free
The festival is easily accessed via Metro Gold Line rail from the Chinatown Station
The 120th Annual Golden Dragon Parade is happening this weekend. This celebration will fill the streets of Chinatown with people and floats. A huge spectacle for the weekend. The festival stretches the length of the community with food, music and more.
Capsule Corner presents Lucky 88 - A Red Envelope Art Show
Saturday, Feb 9, 4pm – 9 PM
Nous Tous Gallery & Store
454 B Jung Jing Road (Behind the Bruce Lee statue), Los Angeles
CA 90012
Free
Hosted by Nous Tous and curated by CAPSULE CORNER 'Lucky 88’ is a Red Envelope Art show inviting artists and the community to engage with original artwork based on the traditional red envelope given out at the Lunar New Year.



To The Max 80s Music Art Show
Saturday, Feb 9, 5-9pm
Rose City Pizza
3588 Rosemead Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770
Free 
Jason Wong
Alhambra Lunar New Year Festival
28th Annual Alhambra Lunar New Year Celebration 
Sat, Feb. 9th 10AM-7PM
Valley Blvd between Garfield and Almansor
Free
250 booths, some with featured activities, such as a dragon boat rowing station, an auto square, children's workshops, a health fair and cultural demonstrations, that provide festival-goers with a taste of the Asian culture. Giveaways, fun games, and ethnic foods attract long lines of attendees. Young and old alike enjoy the exposure to Asian culture and strengthening of community ties this event affords.

 
The 10th Annual Edwardian Ball Los Angeles
Sat, Feb. 9th
The Fonda Theatre
6126 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
$$

“Nigh impossible to describe, but absolutely delightful to experience, The Edwardian Ball is an elegant and whimsical celebration of art, music, theatre, fashion, technology, circus, and the beloved creations of the late, great author and illustrator Edward Gorey. As many may know, each year we focus on a delightful work from Gorey’s vast bastion of literary delights. For 2019, we are elated to feature his cranked-up classic, "The Epiplectic Bicycle."

Second Annual Adam's Forge Festival
Sun, February 10, 2019
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Audubon Center at Debs Park
4700 Griffin Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90031
$25

Curious about blacksmithing? Come join us at our Second Annual Forge Festival! This community and family-friendly blacksmithing festival will feature live forging demonstrations, hands-on activities, tomahawk throwing, music, food trucks, an artisan metal and craft marketplace and more!

CAC Concerts Presents: Game Music Ensemble Chamber Concert
Monday, February 11, 2019 at 7 PM – 9 PM
Cultural Affairs Commission
311 Kerckhoff Hall, Los Angeles, California 90024
Free

 UCLA's one and only Game Music Ensemble will be performing at the Kerckhoff stage on February 11th. This is gonna be a SHOW, featuring a variety of small chamber ensembles performing works from your favorite video games. As usual, Kerckhoff at 7pm
Kodo: Evolution 
Walt Disney Concert Hall
$$

The pulse of the human heart is at the core of Kodo in name, energy, and sound. The Japanese ensemble returns with a new production illustrating its perpetual creative evolution and the mesmerizing precision and endurance of taiko, an age-old Japanese art form these performers have infused with fresh lyrical rhythms that will move both body and soul.
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