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August 19, 2010

This Weekend: Steampunk Affair, Venice Art Crawl, Evil Dead Double Feature

Written by Caroline on Crack in Art, Lists, Los Angeles, Movies
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My plans this weekend? Moving boxes and UHaul truck. Yours? See below:

Thursday, August 19

Debut of Venice Beach’s Monthly Art Crawl
Now Westsiders who are averse to crossing the Great 405 Divide won’t have to wish they could go downtown for an art crawl. Venice Beach is kicking off its own free monthly crawl of its artist community and over 20 venues like Hotel Erwin, James Beach and the Canal Club. Each venue will each feature a different artist and offer discounts on food and drink. The Hit & Run crew will silk screen customize T-shirts at the Townhouse at 6pm. Find live art behind Jodi Maroni’s on Speedway and vintage photos at Hotel Erwin’s High Rooftop.

  • 6-10pm. Venice Boulevard and Pacific Avenue, Venice (map).

Saturday, August 21

Old Bank District 10th Anniversary Block Party
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of downtown’s Old Bank District which will feature street cafes, beer and wine gardens, art exhibits and live music. Participating restaurants include Lost Souls, Rocket Pizza Lounge and Pete’s Café & Bar, to name a few. And there will be live performances by local indie bands Pepper Rabbit, Very Be Careful and Helen Stellar.

  • 4pm-12am. Free. 4th Street and Main Street, Downtown (map).

Double Evil Dead Feature: Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness
I LOVE these movies — zombies, a resilient hero with bad luck, cursed tomes. Henrietta! Well, I like Evil Dead II more than Army of Darkness which was just an appeal to the mainstream audience. In any case, what better way to spend a Saturday night than with a couple of hilarious horror flicks? Might I recommend grabbing a couple of pints at Father’s Office down the street first to fuel the funny.

  • 7:30pm. $11. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica (map).

Muse til Midnight at LACMA
At LACMA’s two-part evening shindig, the artsy-fartsy folk will get to enjoy vaudeville performers, steampunk-ish crafts, live music and an Eakins’ exhibit featuring his late 19th-century paintings. The second half of the evening at 10pm takes place in the Steampunk Saloon at LACMA West’s penthouse terrace with an open bar, homemade moustache contests and live music The Unextraordinary Gentlemen. Sounds like a swank, fun evening.

  • 8:15p-12am. $42. LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles (map).

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August 12, 2010

This Weekend: Kawaii Sales, Bloomfest LA, Blue Palms Beer Party

Written by Caroline on Crack in Art, Beauty & Fashion, Lists, Los Angeles, Movies, Music, Nightlife, Recreation, Shopping & Sales
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Whoa, there’s wayyy too many things going on this Saturday, it’s so intense. Too bad I gotta pack for my move.

Friday, August 13

L.A.M.B. & Harajuku Lovers Sample Sale LA
For the first time ever in LA, Gwen Stefani’s two lines, L.A.M.B. and Harajuku Lovers, will be available at a sample sale. Normally her stuff is wayy too expensive for me to even consider, being “designer” and all but at this sale, everything will be up to 75% off. Kawaii bags, rocker-style clothes, hot shoes. RSVP here. BTW, credit cards only.

  • Friday, 8am-8pm; Saturday, 10am-6pm. Siren Studios, 6063 West Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood (map).

Saturday, August 14

Rilakkuma Weekend
More kawaii stuff! A whole weekend with photobooths, djs, free gifts, Sapporo beer, food trucks and a pop-up store curated by JapanLA owner Jamie Rivadeneira. Even Umami Burger gets kawaii’d up as all four of its locations will be themed for the promotion through August 22. For the fan party on Saturday, the first 100 guests get goody bags and Lil’ Rae cakeballs.

  • Saturday, 11am–11pm; Sunday, 11am–7pm. 7326 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles (map).

Bloomfest LA 2010
Jonesin’ for more art after tonight’s Downtown LA Art Walk? Fortunately for you the Arts District will open the doors of its cafés, galleries, performance venues, and 40 studios for this summertime event. Tour the lofts and galleries after checking out the live bands, booths and food trucks at the nearby Bloomfest street fair. After party will be at e3rd from 11pm to 2am.

  • 12pm-11pm. Arts District, 714 Traction Avenue, Los Angeles (map).

Blue Palms Brew House’s 2nd Anniversary Party
This Hollywood beer haven is celebrating its 2 years with a 200-pound pig, a 400-pound rib roast, 30-plus beers on tap, a cigar lounge and live music. For $40 you get 10 tastings of delicious brew like The Bruery’s barrel-aged Coton, 10-month aged Allagash Curieux, and even special limited kegs from Alesmith, New Belgium and Greenflash.

  • Doors open 2pm. $40. Blue Palms Brew House, 6124 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles (map).

John Cusack Double Feature: Better Off Dead and One Crazy Summer
“Gimme my 2 dollars!!!” Growing up, I loved these movies. Such great one-liners, including that one with the relentless paperboy going after his fee. And who could resist poor John Cusack, the adorable loser of these ’80s movies? Special guests will show up at the end of the screenings. No, not JC, although maybe. Rather, the writer/director of the films Savage Steve Holland as well as Curtis Armstrong, Bobcat Goldthwait and more.

  • 7:30pm. $12. The Cinefamily, 611 N Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles (map). (323) 655-2510.
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March 4, 2010

This Weekend: Wonderland High Tea, Bourbon Night, Young Directors

Written by Caroline on Crack in Art, Dining, Lists, Los Angeles, Movies, Nightlife
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I’m outtie again this weekend. Yet another 24 Hours of Lemons race I gotta go to. This one up in Sonoma. Sucks considering there are all these fun things going on in L.A. Anyway, have fun.

Friday, March 5

CorkBar 1-Year Anniversary
Downtown wine bar celebrates its one-year anniversary with a special Founder’s Flight ($18) — a selection of five wines that helped inspire the owner to create Corkbar. Includes Brander Sauvignon Blanc, Keenan Chardonnay, Melville Syrah, Terra Valentine Cabernet Sauvignon & Frank Family Zinfandel. They’ll also be pouring some by-the-bottle-only wines by the glass!

  • Corkbar, 403 West 12th Street, Los Angeles (map).

Royal/T’s Alice in Wonderland High Tea
Seems L.A. is going mad as a hatter for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland as evidence by all the high tea events. But Royal/T’s is sure to stand out, not only for its Japanese cosplay servers but the $25 high tea of playing cards tea sandwiches, a vanilla “Eat Me” cupcake, kobe beef slider, a cup of “Drink Me” Royal/T Green Milk Tea blend, blue mushroom-shaped meringues and Cheshire Cat macaroons with Earl Grey tea filling (both by BakeLab). Be sure to swing by on Saturday for the Wonderland-themed fashion show and to check out the newest exhibit, “The Never Ending Story: Fairytale, Fantasy and Obsession.”

  • Royal/T, 8910 Washington Boulevard, Culver City (map). (310) 559-6300

Provence Wine Council Tasting Event
Explore the wines from the Provence Region of France at this delicious wine event which is held in conjunction with the Provence Wine Council, a gathering of the largest selection of winemakers from Provence ever assembled on the West Coast. Oenophiles can enjoy 35 not-yet-available labels, winemaker discussions and Provincial French food.

  • 6pm-1am. $55 (plus $4.02 transaction fee). Vinoteque on Melrose, 7469 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles (map).

Friday Night Spirits — Bourbon
What better way to kick off the weekend than with a series of bourbons? The Wine House in West L.A. hosts a bourbon tasting where guests will get to sample all types and styles of my fave booze at a variety of price ranges. Find out which bourbon is your new favorite.

  • 7:30pm. $50. The Wine House, 2311 Cotner Avenue, Los Angeles (map). Reservations: 310-479-3731, Ext. 0.

Saturday, March 6

LACMA’s Young Directors’ Night
Celebrate L.A.’s new talent at LACMA’s Young Directors Night. Six short films will be screened and there will be a panel discussion with the directors afterward. But, definitely stay for the after-party across the street at A+D Museum where you can peruse the galleries and video installations and partake of the open bar featuring Maker’s Mark and Malibu Family Wines as well as Sprinkles Cupcakes! If you want to go to the OK Go release party on Friday, you can purchase tickets to that event plus this one for only $40 and save $10.

  • 8pm-12am. $30. LACMA’s Bing Theater and A+D Museum, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles (map).

Sunday, March 7

Beefsteak Sundays at Bacaro LA
Apparently these Beefsteak Sundays are uber popular and there are only 32 seats so chances are it’s already booked up but give it a shot. Sorry! I just found out about this yesterday. If you are SOL, just make your ressies for next month’s event where it’s all-you-can-consume-beer/wine-and steak for only $25! There are two seatings, 5:30pm and 8pm, every first Sunday of the month.

  • 5:30pm and 8pm. $25. Bacaro LA, 2308 S Union Avenue, Los Angeles (map). RSVP: Call (213) 748-7205 or email bacaro_la [at] yahoo.com.

Rustic Canyon’s Spring Beer Bash Dinner with the Beer Chick
But I will give you the heads-up to this tasty event on March 23 at the Santa Monica restaurant where, for $75, you get to enjoy five courses of fresh spring fare paired with five beers provided by Beer Chick, Christina Perozzi and featuring local breweries, The Bruery, Craftsman and Skyscraper Brewing Co.

  • Event date: Tuesday, March 23. $75 (includes beer). Rustic Canyon, 1119 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica (map). Reservations: (310) 393-7050.
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February 18, 2010

This Weekend: Gold Standard Contest, Salinger vs. Poe

Written by Caroline on Crack in Art, Dining, Lists, Los Angeles, Movies
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Boo. Looks like the rain is back this weekend to remind us that it is in fact still winter. Fortunately most of the events are indoors.

Thursday, February 18

Win a Pair of Gold Standard Tickets From POM Wonderful
Name a mocktail and win your chance at two tickets to Jonathan Gold’s Gold Standard Event on February 28. POM Wonderful has come up with a mocktail and now needs an awesome name for it. If the panel of POM judges like your entry then you win! Easy-peasy, right? The drink will be sampled at the Gold Standard.

LA Lomography Grand Opening Party
Celebrate the grand opening of the first Lomography Gallery Store and official Lomography Embassy on the West Coast. There will be booze, mariachi music, food and dancing girls. RSVP to shopla@lomography.com.

  • 7pm. 7998 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood (map).

Friday, February 19

Dead Author Readings at Upright Citizens Brigade
Witness the conversation between some of the greatest minds in literature. Or basically a verbal cat fight between dead authors J.D. Salinger (Marc Evan Jackson) and Edgar Allan Poe (Craig Cackowski) with H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) moderating. They can be so bitchy! Anyway the audience not only gets to listen in on this but they get to ask questions, too, as they’re transported to an alternate universe where these guys are still alive and living during the same era.

  • 7-9pm. $5. UCB Theater, 5919 Franklin, Los Angeles (map).

Matthew Broderick Double Feature at New Beverly Cinema
Jason Reitman, director of Up in the Air, kicks off his guest programming set at the New Beverly Cinema by introducing his fave Matthew Broderick movies, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Election. Heyyy, what about WarGames?

  • 7:30pm. New Beverly Cinema, 7165 W. Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles (map).

Saturday, February 20

LACMA Muse and Komodo Truck in Culver City
An artsy burrito? Yup, the Komodo truck will unveil a custom “avant garde burrito known as The Muse at the Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects in Culver City. At the after-hours exhibit, guest will be able to chat with artists and take advantage of the free beer/wine/soju bar. To RSVP, email sgregg@lacma.org with “Muse in Culver City” in the subject line. Include your email address and the number in your party in the body of the email.

  • 7-10pm. Free or $10 donation. Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, 6006 Washington Boulevard, Culver City (map).
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February 11, 2010

This Weekend: Free PBR, Booze Tent Sale, $4.40 Comme Ca Cocktails

Written by Caroline on Crack in Art, Cocktails, Los Angeles, Movies, Nightlife
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Yes, there’s actually more going on this weekend besides that awesome LA Street Food Fest and, oh yeah, Valentine’s Day. I give you the following.

Friday, February 12

Wally’s Tent Sale
It’s that time of year again. Time to stockpile some booze on the cheap thanks to Wally’s huge tented wine sale. For three days, you can shop wine, spirits, beer and food products at discounted prices, up to 80% off. And that includes  single malt scotch and bourbon from 10 to 50% off, like Lagavulin 16 for $64.99 ($90 regular) and Macallan 12 for $37.99 ($50 regular). Gimme!

  • Friday-Sunday, 9am-5pm. Wally’s Wine, 2107 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles (map). (310) 475-0606.

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s Chai Lover Open House
Free beverages, you like that! Coffee Bean will be giving away complimentary 12-ounce chai tea, chai rooibos, and chai mate lattes (one drink per customer) from 4 to 7pm at participating locations (Ralphs locations not included). Chai Mate Tea Latte is combined with steamed nonfat milk and signature vanilla powder.  The caffeine-free Chai Rooibos Tea Latte is an herbal infusion made with naturally sweet rooibos.

Eagle Rock Art Show and Free Booze
More free beverages! This time it’s free Pabst Blue Ribbon and free wine at this boozy art show. Another awesome thing is that a portion of the proceeds from artwork sales will be used for aid relief in Haiti.

  • 8pm. 5050 Grind Footwear, 1754 Colorado Boulevard, Los Angeles (map). (323) 254-5070.

Saturday, February 13

Confection Jewels Launch Party at Fred Segal
Confection Jewels is launching its hand-crafted vintage cocktail ring collection at the Fred Segal Melrose and shoppers will not only get to chat with the designer but enjoy free prosecco and Sprinkles cupcakes! First 10 customers score a gift with purchase.

  • 3-6pm. Fred Segal, 8118 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles (map).

Devil’s Drive-In: Sid & Nancy
Who knew that so many people would think that this movie about one of the most dysfunctional couples in rock history would be the perfect flick for a romantic pre-Valentine night? All the presale tickets are already sold out! But there are still plenty of car spots and walk-in spots (they just bought new red astroturf!)  if you get here before 6. Remember, it’s OK to BYOB and the Angel City Derby Girls will be on hand to deliver food.

  • 6pm doors open, 7:30pm show starts. $10. 240 W. 4th Street, Downtown (map).

Sunday, February 14

Valentine activity list to come…

Monday, February 15

Comme Ca Celebrates President’s Day with President-Inspired $4.40 Cocktails
The Melrose restaurant will be serving up cocktails inspired by our nation’s most significant presidents for the holiday and each one is only $4.40, in honor of our 44th president. Frost/Nixon is a version of the classic “Last Word” with gin, fresh lime juice, Green Charteuse and maraschino. FDR is Comme Ca’s “Dark & Stormy.” Washington is the bar’s “Penicillin” cocktail of Scotch, ginger, lemon and honey. And naturally the Kennedy is a Cuba Libre.

  • Comme Ca, 8479 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood (map). (323) 782-1104.

Stinkers Good-Bye Party
Say good-bye to the “last trucker bar in L.A.” with $2 Colt 45 Tall Boys and spun tunes by DJs Jimmy James and Eden Knievel. The short-lived Stinkers is shedding its Burt-Reynolds, Trans-Am, skunk-butts-loving self for a classier bar with more whiskey. In the meantime, stop by the bar during the weekend for giveaways of the remaining memorabilia.

  • 8pm-2am. Stinkers, 2939 West Sunset Boulevard, Silver Lake (map). (323) 661-6007.
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November 27, 2009

“In Bed Together” Opening at Royal/T

Written by fauxLAhipster in Art, Dining, Los Angeles
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Since Caroline had to go out of town for her bf’s Lemons race, she asked me to cover this apparently uber-strict-guestlisty opening (only the opening was guestlisty; the exhibit is open to the public right now) of “In Bed Together” right off the heels of Royal/T’s insanely popular Hello Kitty Three Apples exhibit.

I was excited for this event for many reasons.

  1. I would finally get to taste Chef Ludo‘s “mouth orgasm” inducing treats
  2. It was technically an art opening and I’m always a big fan of anything arty
  3. It boasted the holy trifecta of parties: free booze, food and goodie bags
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November 13, 2009

Buh-Bye Kitty: Hello Kitty Three Apples Exhibit’s Last Weekend

Written by Caroline on Crack in Art, Los Angeles, Nightlife
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This weekend marks the last weekend for the Hello Kitty Three Apples Exhibit at Royal/T Cafe in Culver City before the cafe/art gallery makes way for the “In Bed Together” exhibit next week. So if you haven’t checked out the cutest little art exhibit ever along with its adorable pop-up store, this is your last chance. There are even a couple of parties to go out with a ME-YOW.

For Friday the 13th from 8pm to 2am, Hello Kitty goes ’80s goth for a Bats and Cats Masquerade. Goody bags for the first 100 visitors, dancing and a DJ, a performance group, a “Best Dressed” contest and you get to meet the Kitty herself!

Saturday is a fashion show party from 7 to 11pm with runway shows debuting Hello Kitty-inspired fashions that will be sold at the event. Again the first 100 party-goers score goody bags. But everyone gets to enjoy an interactive workshop by one of the designers as well as photo ops with HK. Unfortunately the Sanrio site says you need a ticket to watch the runway show but for some reason the event isn’t listed on Brown Paper Tickets site even though that’s where the link takes you. Hm.

But I highly recommend perusing the pop-up store. I found the cutest Tokidoki Hello Kitty iPhone cover and absolutely love it. And the Hello Kitty-inspired art itself is so fun. The photos with Lady Gaga decked out in HK fashions are pretty neato. And the cafe is even featuring a special Hello Kitty high tea.

EVENT: NOW THROUGH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15

Royal/T
8910 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, California 90232 (map)
(310) 559-6300

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