Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Weekly What To Do: Feel The Love Or At Least The Dragon?


Check out are full list of things to with the link above, never forget going to the gun range?












February 14-18, 2024
LA CONVENTION CENTER
West Hall 
$35.00
 
The Most Comprehensive International Contemporary Art Show in America
Los Angeles has emerged as a global epicenter of art & culture, with a distinct, interwoven multi-cultural influence unique to the city. Diversity is our strength and art is most impactful when it includes or transcends all borders. As LA rises as the world-class destination for art, the LA Art Show continues to lead the way with innovative programming and one-of-a-kind experiences for an expanding collecting audience. LA Art Show is the unparalleled international art experience with over 120 galleries, museums, and non-profit arts organizations from around the world exhibiting painting, sculpture, works on paper, installation, photography, design, video and performance. All works presented by galleries are available for your purchasing pleasure.


February 16 - February 25, 2024
Aero Theatre and Egyptian Theatre
$

The American Cinematheque is thrilled to return to the wonderful world of visionary filmmaker and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki. His unique ability to weave enchanting tales that resonate with audiences of all ages has made him a revered figure in the cinematic realm. Exploring profound themes with captivating characters and breathtaking visuals, this tribute includes THE BOY AND THE HERON, winner of the Golden Globe for ‘Best Animated Feature Film’ and nominated for the Academy Award for ‘Best Animated Feature,’ and a Q&A with legendary supervising animator Takeshi Honda, followed by THE WIND RISES and a 35mm subtitled triple feature of KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE, PORCO ROSSO and NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND.

February 16 - February 24, 2024
Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90028
$

It is with great privilege that the American Cinematheque is able to offer our members the increasingly rare chance to see classics including REBECCA, THE BICYCLE THIEVES, WINCHESTER ’73, and SPELLBOUND on nitrate.

A huge thanks to George Eastman Museum, Arthur Lauren Goldberger, Library of Congress, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. We are thrilled to welcome Kirk McDowell, Assistant Collection Manager in the Moving Image Department at the George Eastman Museum for an introduction prior to several of our nitrate screenings.
 
Saturday, February 17, 7:30pm PT
Academy Museum
$

This program—inspired by the Academy Museum’s current exhibition Outside the Mainstream—is an all-16mm, all–West Coast snapshot of films that found a home in the experimental cinema underground, ranging from post-Beatnik tomfoolery to comic gender performance satire to a talking blues retelling of the life of Jesus. Poetry, humor, and irreverence abound, culminating in a Ben Van Meter film documenting his and Bruce Conner’s appearance on Art Linkletter’s show to explain how they’re not actually pornographers.

THE 125th GOLDEN DRAGON PARADE Saturday - February 17, 2024  - Starts at 1:00pm
Celebrating the Year of Dragon 
Chinatown
Free

*Get there early and use Metro 
 
 
Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to gather and line the streets every year, in the five block radius spanning North Broadway and Hill street in Chinatown. Families, friends and children of all ages will be cheering on the marching bands, kung fu performers, lion dancers and the newly crowned Miss Chinatown Los Angeles.

It's not just the parade the whole area comes alive for this major event. Enjoy Chinatown if you don't frequent the area. It's not just a parade it's a massive celebration.

Feb 17-18
Santa Anita Park
285 Huntington Drive Arcadia, CA 91007
 
First 500 tickets for each day are free! After the 500, tickets are $5 until Wednesday, February 14th. Tickets will be $10 starting February 15th.

Get in the spirit of the Lunar New Year and experience authentic Chinese cultural shows, musical acts and more. Ever wanted to see a real Dragon & Lion Dance? How about grabbing a bite to eat from authentic Chinese food & drink vendors? Don't miss out on this cultural celebration at The Great Race Place!Plus try your luck with the Wealth Tree: one lucky fan will win $5,000! Enter at the Information Booth near the stage. Best of all you can test your New Year luck with a full card of live racing.

Lunar New Year at the L.A. Zoo
February 17–18
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
LA Zoo
$ Zoo Admission

The Los Angeles Zoo is thrilled to welcome members of our AAPI community and all Angelenos to enjoy special activities and performances honoring the Lunar New Year (February 10) and the Year of the Dragon. In Chinese astrology, the dragon symbolizes strength, power, wisdom, nobility, good fortune, and success. 

Santa Monica Place is kicking off the Year of the Dragon with a free celebration on Saturday, February 17 from 2 to 5 p.m. hosted by comedian Paul “PK” Kim. Traditional lion dance performances, balloon dough artists, the enchanting cherry blossom Wishing Trees also return to the celebration with limited-time red envelope offers available now through February 21.

This Saturday, February 10, guests can visit Cayton Children’s Museum and enjoy hands-on activities including lion puppet making, lantern decorating and Chinese pellet drum crafting along with entertainment by UCLA’s ACA Lion Dance group.

Extra:
 

10th anniversary! IT FOLLOWS (2014), a film by David Robert Mitchell, screens in 35mm Saturday, February 17th, at midnight! Tickets: https://buff.ly/4b4n5dN
 
 
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.
 


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.

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


 New Bev-Tarantino owned independent theater with old school style

Cinelounge - Hollywood based tiny theater, showing off indies you've never heard of
 
Brain Dead Studios-Newcomer that manages to fill its schedule almost every night