Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Weekly What To Do: Godzilla & Such


Godzilla Minus One — Godzilla 70th Anniversary Re-Release starts Nov 1st in select theaters. If you missed it the multiple times we've said it's been out, here's yet another chance.
 
Godzilla Invades Little Tokyo
Sat, Nov 2, 2024 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Aratani Theatre
244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Ticket #1: Godzilla (1954)
Does not include admission to Q&A.
$10 (+$1.00 per ticket fees)
Ticket #2: Double Feature – Godzilla (1954) & Godzilla Minus One (2023) – with pre-screening Q&A
$20 (+$2.00 per package fee)

Re-discover the present-day relevance of the original classic (1954), and see why the latest version (2023) is the highest-grossing Japanese language film in U.S. history.Patrons may purchase Ticket #1 to attend only Godzilla (1954), or may purchase Ticket #2* to attend the double feature – Godzilla (1954) & Godzilla Minus One (2023) – which includes a pre-screening Q&A.
*Customers who purchase Ticket #2 will also get an exclusive 1954 Godzilla poster. Some restrictions may apply. Poster giveaway will end while supplies last.

Closed Mondays, Open 12-6pm all other days
Giant Robot Store
2015 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Emily Gawronski - "Kaiju Noodle Soup"

 
Sunday, November 3, 2024 Starts 11am 
David Geffen Theater
Academy Museum
$25
 
To celebrate the anniversary of the first Gojira film, which was released in theaters in Japan exactly 70 years ago, the Academy Museum presents its first-ever all-day marathon, featuring five classic and contemporary Godzilla films. From his origin as a symbol of the atomic menace, through his years as a colossal defender of the Earth, to modern incarnations that continue to reimagine his identity, Godzilla has proven to be a remarkably malleable cinematic icon, his image as indestructible as the monster himself. Throughout the day, be on the lookout for the famous kaiju on the move around the museum!
 
 
70th anniversary of Godzilla
Monday, November 4, 2024
7PM-8:30PM (PDT)
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, 5700 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036
admission is free, registration is required

 Godzilla Minus One (2023) won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for its amazing digital realism, but the Godzilla film franchise is built upon a legacy of handmade special effects craftsmanship that began with a man in a monster suit. This talk uses the films shown during the Godzilla-thon! Movie Marathon at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (AMMP) and more to explore the culture, techniques, and personalities that have brought Godzilla to life on screen.

The second session, GODZILLA AND THE JAPANESE ART OF SPECIAL EFFECTS, will focus on the creative foundation of the long-running Godzilla franchise, with behind-the-scenes stories and images from the making of the original Gojira (1954) and other classic Godzilla films at Toho Studios during the Golden Age of Japanese cinema. 

Nov 2-3rd
Pasadena Convention Center
$

We've loved their sister convention held in Riverside the last two years, it's Anime Pasadena. A smaller convention that makes up for it in great panels, community and just so much to see and do. This is definitely more for the fan as it doesn't have the most big names, but it does have the perfect location. You're right in downtown Pasadena, so you can easily find good food and parking. 

Oh, and they have a Jojo Pose off Competition & Super Saiyan Scream-off Competition !
 
Saturday, November 2 · 1 - 9pm
Loews Hollywood Hotel
1755 North Highland Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90028
$30 – $87.21
 
Experience authentic Japanese culture and cuisine through Japanese Food Expo! Held in the heart of Hollywood at the Loews Hollywood Hotel!
 
Sunday, November 3 · 11am - 3pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown
120 South Los Angeles Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
$80

Join us for an unforgettable celebration of Japanese cuisine at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown. Enjoy an all-you-can-eat experience featuring a wide variety of nigiri, sashimi, sushi rolls, and authentic Japanese dishes such as ramen, yakitori, shabu-shabu, oden,takoyaki, and more .You’ll also have the opportunity to taste premium sake, shochu, Japanese beer, and other traditional Japanese beverages.
 
A Film Series for You: Celebrating Giant Robot’s 30th Anniversary
November 1, 2024 -
November 17, 2024
Billy Wilder Theater
Free 

Giant Robot's 30th is being celebrated with it's own film series. Check out this eclectic collection of Japanese pop culture and strange films celebrating Giant Robot's style.

Thursday, Oct 31, 2024
6pm - 8pm 
MOCA Grand Avenue
250 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012
Admission
Free with RSVP
 
Join the MOCA Store for a spooktacular evening with Los Angeles-based video artist Jennifer Juniper Stratford and the small press Bibliomancers as they launch their new book celebrating Stratford’s lifelong VHS obsession. The event will feature a wild “channel surf” through the best of JJ’s Telefantasy Studios video archive, including a special presentation by the artist of a Pagan Panic Halloween Special!

Following the screening, Stratford and Bibliomancers will engage in a discussion about the new book dedicated to Stratford's VHS passion. Attendees will also have the opportunity to have their copies signed by the artist.


NOV 2, SAT, 8:30 PM
Redcat
631 W 2ND ST,
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
 $25

A double bill of performances by Oglala Lakȟóta artist Kite (Music, BFA ‘14) and Mexico City-based collective Interspecifics brings together machine learning technologies, sound, the body, and Indigenous cosmologies.

For Wičháȟpi Wóihaŋbleya (Dreamlike Star), Kite performs with a custom computer that translates her body movements into experimental sounds and video by means of two hair braids she manipulates. Kite performs scores she has translated into Lakȟóta visual language, derived from the dreams of women and two-spirit community members, who consider dreaming as a sacred epistemological practice. Using her own body as an interface, each of Kite’s movements trains the machine learning software encoded with a Lakȟóta data set. 

*Reminds us of the TKNOGD segment from V/H/S/85 
 

 
 
Nov 2, 11am
3420 Eagle Rock Blvd, STE A, Los Angeles
 
Get ready for the ultimate comic creator event of 2024! The Comic Creators Block Party (CCBP) is taking place on November 2, 2024, and we've got some incredible surprises lined up, including exclusive releases you won't find anywhere else!

Hosted by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum, creators of the hit series Minor Threats, this year's event will feature multiple panels and a special live podcast recording. Plus, you'll have the chance to meet top-tier creators, connect with fellow comic lovers, and dive deep into the world of comics.

November 2, 2024 - November 10, 2024
Opening Reception / Nov 2, 3:00PM - 8:00PM
NUCLEUS
210 East Main St
Alhambra CA 9180
Free


A gentle wind is beckoning you through the leaves....to the 10th Anniversary Tribute Exhibition of Over the Garden Wall! Gallery Nucleus is proud to celebrate ten years of venturing into the unknown, and over thirty amazing artists have contributed wonderful new pieces of art that will be on display and for sale.

Any fan of this cult classic hit won't want to miss this event! Cosplay is encouraged.

The Unusual Suspects:
Curious Creatures and Iconic Characters
Featuring Mini-Solo Exhibitions By Six Artists:
Andy Adamson, Jun Makita, Martin Hsu,
Matt Dangler, Robert Palacios, and Sas Christian
OPENING RECEPTION
November 2, 2024 | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
ON VIEW
November 2 – December 7, 2024
COREY HELFORD GALLERY
571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033
Free

 
 
 
 
 Also opening
 



Extra:
 
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.
 

Street Food Cinema-Outdoor cult or recent hits you'll love.

Check out classics and cult movies just a few stories above street level. Rooftop Movies at The Montalbán.


 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-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
 
Art
 
Now-2025
Japanese American National Museum
100 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Admission $

Giant Robot Biennale 5 features artists Sean Chao, Felicia Chiao, Luke Chueh, Giorgiko, James Jean,
Taylor Lee, Rain Szeto, and Yoskay Yamamoto, among others. Since 2007, JANM has partnered with Eric Nakamura, founder of Giant Robot, to produce the Giant Robot Biennale, a recurring art exhibition that highlights diverse creative works celebrating the brand’s ethos.
 
 
05.02.2024 (Thu.) – 11.03.2024 (Sun.)
JAPAN HOUSE Gallery, Level 2
Free
 
 “Yes, KAWAII is Art -EXPRESS YOURSELF-” is the first exhibition in which Masuda, known as the “King of Kawaii,” brings together multiple artworks unravelling the concepts within the phenomena while introducing his personal story of sharing kawaii with the world. Through his collection of artifacts from the origins of the culture and dazzling immersive art installations, visitors are invited to explore the cultural context and significance of the kawaii movement and step into the colorful world to feel the aesthetic for themselves, emphasizing its role in fostering a sense of joy, innocence, and community as a tool for self-expression and representation of a worldwide tribe to which we can all belong.
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