zingrecommends - Los Angeles Edition
thursdayfebruary4
The Never Ending Story: Fairytale, Fantasy, Obsession opens at Royal/T, 8910 Washington Blvd, btw Robertson Blvd and Landmark St, 6-11pm, rsvp@royal-t.org, keyword: Alice
Night Flight presents: A Tribute to New Wave Theatre at Cinefamily, 611 N Fairfax Ave, btw Melrose Ave and Clinton St, 8pm
Fruits of War screening at 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th St, btw S Westmoreland Ave and Orchard Ave, 7-10pm
fridayfebruary5
Openings at La Luz de Jesus Gallery, 4633 Hollywood Blvd, at Rodney Dr, 8-11pm
Yeasayer and Warpaint perform at Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Blvd, btw S Vermont Ave and Menlo Ave, 5pm, $9
saturdayfebruary6
Mel Bochner opens at Marc Selwyn Fine Art, 6222 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 101, btw McCarthy Vista and S Fairfax Ave, 6-8pm
Gusmano Cesaretti opens at Fifth Floor, 502 Chung King Ct, btw Yale St and N Hill St, 6-9pm
Paul Tzanetopoulos and Kathrin Burmester open at Jancar Gallery, 961 Chung King Rd, btw Yale St and Hill St, 6-9pm
Jeff Ramirez and Stephan Canthal & Patrick Haemmerlein open at Cella Gallery, 5229 Lankershim Blvd, btw Weddington St and magnolia Blvd, 7-11pm
Not Cooperative opens at Luckman Fine Arts Complex, Cal State LA, 5151 State University Dr, Noon-2pm
Mexicali Biennial panel discussion at Otis College, 9045 Lincoln Blvd, btw Loyola Blvd and La Tijera Blvd, 2-4pm
sundayfebruary7
Miriam Noske opens at Kristi Engle Gallery, 5002 York Blvd, at N Ave 50, 2-4pm
Mark Strickland & Henrik Vardeniktsy open at LA Artcore Brewery Annex, 650 A South Avenue 21, at N Main St, 1-3pm
Curtis Wright and Peter Zaleski open at LA Artcore Union Center for the Arts, 120 Judge John Aiso St, btw E Temple St and E 1st St, 3-5pm
Joint Dialogue, curated by Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, is ongoing at Overduin and Kite, 6693 Sunset Blvd, btw N Cherokee Ave and N Las Palmas Ave, 6-8pm
mondayfebruary8
Joe Jack Talcum, American Sheriff, and Lord Grunge perform at Echo Curio, 1519 Sunset Blvd, at Laveta Terrace, 9pm, $5
tuesdayfebruary9
Toonstruck-Cartoons in Love at Cinefamily, 611 N Fairfax Ave, btw Melrose Ave and Clinton St, 8pm
Kevin Sampsell discusses his work at Skylight Books, 1818 N Vermont Ave, btw Russell Ave and Melbourne Ave, 7:30pm
wednesdayfebruary10
Bruce Eric Kaplan and Dan Savage are in conversation at Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, at Westwood Blvd, 7pm
Michel Rojkind Halpert lectures at SCI-Arc, 960 E 3rd St, 7pm
KENNETH GOLDSMITH ||| ZINGCHAT: JEREMY DEHN & JOHN HOFF ||| SEMI-LIQUID
thursdayjanuary28
Art Los Angeles Contemporary opens at Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave, at N San Vicente Blvd, 8:30-10:30pm
Elsye Pignolet opens at Fullerton College Art Gallery, 321 W Chapman Ave, btw N Ford Ave and N Highland Ave, Fullerton 5-7pm
Caria Herrera-Prats opens at Lenzner Family Gallery, Pitzer College, at Foothil Blvd and N Claremont Blvd Claremont, 5-8pm
Trinie Dalton and Aimee Bender read, with witchy projections, at Family, 436 N Fairfax Ave, btw Rosewood Ave and Oakwood Ave, 7pm
fridayjanuary29
Ten Years of Hammer Projects conversation at Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave, at N San Vicente Blvd, 1pm
Playing Fair: Women in the Contemporary Art Market conversation, moderated by Kimberly Light, at Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave, at N San Vicente Blvd, 3pm
Lucky Dragons performance with Ooga Booga at Pacific Design Center, Booth D1, 8687 Melrose Ave, at N San Vicente Blvd, 5pm
Marc Herbst Fashion 2012 at Sea and Space Explorations, 4755 York Blvd, at Amadale Ave, 8-10pm
Culver City Gallery Tour in Culver City, 6-10pm
The Posters Came from the Walls screens at Cinefamily, 611 N Fairfax Ave, at Clinton St, 10pm
saturdayjanuary30
Alex Prager opens at M+B, 612 N Almont Dr, at Melrose Ave, 7-9pm
Chris Barnard and Mary O’Mally open at Sam Lee Gallery, 990 N Hill St, #190, 6-9pm
Matthias Conner reading and Palace Wayword Boys screening at Pacific Design Center, Booth D1, 8687 Melrose Ave, at N San Vicente Blvd, 2pm
Ari Marcopoulos and Dave Muller sign at Pacific Design Center, ALAC Conference Center, 1pm
Mark Ryden signs at Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave, at N San Vicente Blvd, 1-3pm
The Films of Hollis Frampton screen at Pacific Design Center Silver Screen Theatre, 8687 Melrose Ave, at N San Vicente Blvd, 2pm
Hollywood Area Gallery Tour, Hollywood, 10am
Chinatown Gallery Openings, Chinatown, 6-9pm
sundayjanuary31
Rachel Whiteread opens at Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, at Westwood Blvd, 2-5pm
David Hume Kennerly opens at Frank Pictures Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave, A5, 6:30-9:30pm
Machine Project Paranoid Poetry Drum lecture at Pacific Design Center, ALAC Conference Center, 8687 Melrose Ave, at N San Vicente Blvd, 1pm
Ferus Gallery panel, moderated by Hunter Drohojowska-Philp at Pacific Design Center, ALAC Conference Center, 2:30pm
Alternative Space Driving Tour, 2-6pm
mondayfebruary1
Abe Vigoda perform at Pehrspace, 325 Glendale Blvd, at Cortez St, 9pm, $5
tuesdayfebruary2
Cody Critcheloe is ongoing at Peres Projects, 2766 S La Cienega Blvd, at Washington Blvd, 11am-6pm
Guns N’ Broses, Stress Ape perform at The Smell, 247 S Main St, btw Navy St and Rose Ave, 9pm, $5
wednesdayfebruary3
Bas Jan Ader is ongoing at Patrick Painter, Bergamont Station, 2525 Michigan Ave, 11am-6pm
SISUperform at Spaceland, 1717 Silverlake Blvd, at Effie St, 8:30pm, $5
ASFOUR ||| ZINGCHAT: SARI CAREL ||| GIASCO BERTOLI
thursdayjanuary21
Adam James opens at The Company, 946 Yale St, 7-9pm
Miriam Noske opens at Kristi Engle Gallery, 5002 York Blvd, at N Ave 50, 7-10pm
Gary Panter lectures at Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, at Westwood Blvd, 7pm
The Films of Shana Moulton screen at Cinefamily, 611 N Fairfax Ave, at Clinton St, 8pm, $12
fridayjanuary22
Richard Tuttle opens at Gemini G.E.L. 8365 Melrose Ave, btw N Kings Rd and N Orlando Ave, 6-8pm
Juliette Blightman screens at New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd, btw N Detroit St and N Formosa Ave, 5:30pm, film at 6pm
Alexis Rochas opens at SCI-Arc, 960 E 3rd St, 7-9pm
Photo Artillery: In the Realm of the Lenses opens at Stephen Cohen Gallery, 7358 Beverly Blvd, btw N Fuller Ave and N Martel Ave, 7-10pm
Trinie Dalton slide talk at Las Cienegas Projects, 2045 S La Cienega Blvd, btw Guthrie Ave and Cadillac Ave, 8pm, Free, limited seating
Asher Hartman performs at Sea and Space Explorations, 4755 York Blvd, at Armadale Ave, 8pm
saturdayjanuary23
John Baldessari opens at Margo Leavin Gallery, 812 N Robertson Blvd, 3-5pm
Matt Mullican opens at kunsthalle LA, 932 Chung King Rd, 6-9pm
Adrian Ghenie opens at Mihai Nicodim Gallery, 3143 S La Cienega Blvd, Unit B, 6-8pm
Rodney McMillian opens at Susanne Vielmetter, 6006 Washington Blvd, at Fidella Ave, 6-8pm
Amanda Ross-Ho opens at Pomona College Museum of Art, Montgomery Art Center, 333 N College Way, Claremont, 4-6pm
Don Bachardy and Mark Swope open at Craig Krull, Bergamont Station, 2525 Michigan Ave, B3, 4-6pm
Dante Brebner and Marcos Rosales in collaboration with Francis Coy open at Las Cienegas Projects, 2045 S La Cienega Blvd, btw Guthrie Ave and Cadillac Ave, 7-10pm
Kathryn Andrews, Heather Cook, Lesley Vance, and Lisa Williamson open at David Kordansky Gallery, 3143 S La Cienega Blvd, Unit A, at Fairfax Ave, 6-9pm
MexiCali Biennial opens at Ben Maltz Gallery, 9045 Lincoln Blvd, btw Loyola Blvd and La Tijera Blvd, 4-6pm
sundayjanuary24
MexiCali Biennial musical performances at 2053 Rome Dr, at Division St, 3-9pm
Pizza! perform at The Smell, 247 S Main St, btw 2nd St and 3rd St, 8pm, $5
mondayjanuary25
Age of the World Spreadsheet performance by Steve Kado at Machine Project, 1200 D N Alvarado St, 8pm, Free
Talibam! perform at Echo Curio, 1519 Sunset Blvd, at Laveta Terrace, 9pm, $5
tuesdayjanuary26
Tim and Eric present For Your Haiti: A Benefit Show with Dr. Steve Brule at Cinefamily, 611 N Fairfax Ave, at Clinton St, 10pm, $20
American Splendor and The Confessions of Robert Crumb screen at Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, at Westwood Blvd, 7pm
wednesdayjanuary27
Charles Karubian opens at Parker Jones, 510 Bernard St, 6-8pm
Matmos lecture at SCI-Arc, 960 E 3rd St, 7pm
SEWARD ||| ZINGCHAT: GERALDINE POSTEL ||| LANGLOIS
thursdayjanuary14
Sol Le Witt and 3x3 open at LA Louver, 45 N Venice Blvd, btw Pacific Ave and Speedway, 6-8pm
Lezley Saar discusses her work at LACE, 6522 Hollywood Blvd, btw N Wilcox Ave and Schrader Blvd, 8pm
Blood of a Poet screens, with live score by Steven Severin, at Cinefamily, 611 N Fairfax Ave, btw Melrose Ave and Clinton St, 8pm, $17
fridayjanuary15
Aaron Young opens at Gagosian Gallery, 456 N Camden Dr, at Santa Monica Blvd, 6-8pm
John Baldessari opens at Royale Projects, 75270 Highway 111, Suite 205, Indian Wells, 4-9pm
Diana Thater opens at Santa Monica Art Museum, Bergamont Station, 2525 Michigan Ave, 7-9pm
Im an Animal opens at Black Maria Gallery, 3137 Glendale Blvd, at Madera Ave, 7-10:30pm
saturdayjanuary16
Bas Jan Ader opens at Patrick Painter, Bergamont Station, 2525 Michigan Ave, B2, 4-7pm
Cody Critcheloe opens at Peres Projects, 2766 S La Cienega Blvd, at Washington Blvd, 6-9pm
Tom LaDuke opens at Angles Gallery, 2754 S La Cienega Blvd, at Washington Blvd, 6-8pm
Daniel Dove opens at Cherry and Martin, 2712 S La Cienega Blvd, at Washington Blvd, 6-8pm
Judith Mullen opens at JK Gallery, 2632 S La Cienega Blvd, at Washington Blvd, 6-8pm
Robert Rauschenberg opens at Armory Center for the Arts, 145 N Raymond Ave, btw E Walnut St and E Holly St, 7-9pm
Gustavo Godoy opens at Honor Fraser Gallery, 2622 S La Cienega Blvd, at Venice Blvd, 6-8pm
Elias Hansen opens at The Company, 946 Yale St, 6-9pm
J David Carlson opens at Lawrence Asher, 5820 Wilshire Blvd, btw S Stanley Ave and S Curson Ave, 6-10pm
Gerard Incandela opens at Edward Cella, 6018 Wilshire Blvd, btw S Fairfax Ave and S Ogden Dr, 6-8pm
Joshua Podoll and Richard T. Walker open at Christopher Grimes Gallery, 916 Colorado Ave, btw 9th St and 10th St, 6-8pm
Noah Davis and Projections: A Festival of Rare and hard to See Films, organized by Aaron Rose open at Roberts & Tilton, 5801 Washington Blvd, btw David Ave and Ernest Ave, 6-9pm
sundayjanuary17
Photo LA at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main St, at Pico Blvd, 11am-6pm
Neil Farber and Michael Dumontier are ongoing at Richard Heller Gallery, Bergamont Station, 2525 Michigan Ave, B5A
The Yummy Fur perform at The Echo, 1822 Sunset Blvd, btw Lemoyne St and Glendale Blvd, 10pm, $8
mondayjanuary18
Slang Chickens perform at The Hotel Café, 1623½ N Cahuenga Blvd, btw Hollywood Blvd and Selma Ave, 10pm
tuesdayjanuary19
Joe Sacco discusses his work at Skylight Books, 1818 N Vermont Ave, at Russell Ave, 7:30pm
Sweet Child Solos by Mark Tribe at LACE, 6522 Hollywood Blvd, at N Hudson Ave, 7-11pm
wednesdayjanuary20
Josh Mannis opens at Thomas Solomon Gallery, 427Bernard St, btw N Broadway and N Hill St, Noon-6pm
Har Mar Superstar performs at Spaceland, 1717 Silverlake Blvd, 8:30pm, $10
MOMOYO TORIMITSU ||| ZINGCHAT: GERALDINE POSTEL ||| JUAN GOMEZ
thursdayjanuary7
You Can Heal Your Life opens at Circus Gallery, 7065 Lexington Ave, btw N Sycamore Ave and N La Brea Ave, 7-9pm
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy presents screenings of A Woman’s Secret and Alice in the Cities at Cinefamily, 611 N Fairfax Ave, btw Melrose Ave and Clinton St, 8pm
Bollywood Night: Pyaasa screens at Betalevel, Click for directions, 8pm
fridayjanuary8
A Cry for Help opens at Thinkspace, 4210 Santa Monica Blvd, at Myra Ave, 7-11pm
Atlas Sound and tUnE-YaRds perform at Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Blvd, at S Vermont Ave, 5pm, $9
saturdayjanuary9
Josh Mannis opens at Thomas Solomon Gallery, 427 Bernard St, btw N Broadway and N Hill St, 6-8pm
Michele O’Marah opens at Kathryn Brennan Gallery, 955 Chung King Rd, btw N Broadway and N Hill St, 6-9pm
Allison Schulnik opens at Mark Moore Gallery, Bergamont Station, 2525 Michigan Ave, A-1, 5-7pm
Kevin Hanley opens at ACME, 6150 Wilshire Blvd, btw N Fairfax Ave and McCarthy Vista, 6-8pm
Manfred Menz opens at Andrew Shire Gallery, 3850 Wilshire Blvd, #107, 6-9pm
Joe Sola opens at Happy Lion, 963 Chung King Rd, btw N Hill St and N Broadway, 6-8pm
Lizabeth Eva Rossof opens at Charlie James Gallery, 975 Chung King Rd, btw N Hill St and N Broadway, 6-9pm
Neil Farber and Michael Dumontier open at Richard Heller Gallery, Bergamont Station 2525 Michigan Ave, B-5A, 5-7pm
Put Your Finger on the Button: Women Photographers opens at New Image Art, 798 Santa Monica Blvd, btw at Lincoln Blvd, 7-10pm
Instant Gratification: Polaroid Party opens at CoproGallery, Bergamont Station 2525 Michigan Ave, T5, 7-11pm
sundayjanuary10
Janet MacKaig opens at LA Artcore Brewery Annex, 650 A South Avenue 21, at N Main St, 1-3pm
Pat Berger opens at LA Artcore Union Center for the Arts, 120 Judge John Aiso St, btw E Temple St and E 1st St, 3-5pm
Nick Cave is ongoing at Fowler Museum, UCLA, Noon-5pm
mondayjanuary11
Tan Dailor and Weed Diamond perform at L’Keg Gallery, 311 Glendale Blvd, btw Cortez St and W Court St, 9pm, $5
From the Spoon to the City is ongoing at LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd, at S Spaulding Ave, Noon-8pm
tuesdayjanuary12
Hammer Forum: Patriots for Profit, with Thomas X. Hammes and Robert Young Pelton at Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, at Westwood Blvd, 7pm
Cloaked Light, Pale Blue Sky. and more perform at Echo Curio, 1519 Sunset Blvd, at Laveta Terrace, 9pm
wednesdayjanuary13
Steven Severin performs to The Seashell and the Clergyman at Cinefamily, 611 N Fairfax Ave, btw Melrose Ave and Clinton St, 8pm
Folly—The View from Nowhere is ongoing at MOCA Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave, at n San Vincente Blvd, 11am-5pm
ASFOUR ||| ZINGCHAT: ERICA ALLEN ||| SEWARD
thursdaydecember31
Chromeo performs at Club Nokia, 800 W Olympic Blvd, at S Figueroa St, 8pm, $41.50
Boyz Noize and A-Trak perform at Hollywood Palladium, 6215 Sunset Blvd, btw N Gower St and N Vine St, 8pm, $55
fridayjanuary1
Mika Miko perform at The Smell, 247 S Main St, btw W 2nd St and W 3rd St, 9pm, $10
The Blank Tapes perform at Echo Curio, 1519 Sunset Blvd, at Laveta Terrace, 9pm, $5
Horse Feathers and Duck Soup screen at Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave, at 14th St, 5pm
saturdayjanuary2
Keiko Inoh opens at L2kontemporary, 990 N Hill St, #205, 6-9pm
Alison Foshee and Leslie Kneisel open at Jancar Gallery, 961 Chung King Rd, 6-9pm
Maya Schindler and Shizu Saldamando open at Steve Turner Gallery, 6026 Wilshire Blvd, at S Fairfax Ave, 6-8pm
sundayjanuary3
Drawings by Rembrandt and His Pupils is ongoing at Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr, 10am-5:30pm
High Castle perform at The Smell, 247 S Main St, btw 2nd St and 3rd St, 9pm, $5
Moonraker and For Your Eyes Only screen at Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd, btw Highland Ave and Las Palmas Ave 7:30pm
mondayjanuary4
Heroes and Villains in India’s Amar Chitra Katha Comics is ongoing at LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd, at S Spaulding Ave, Noon-8pm
Batwings Catwings perform at Pehrspace, 325 Glendale Blvd, btw Hollywood Fwy and Beverly Blvd, 9pm, $5
tuesdayjanuary5
Getting Over Him in Eight Songs or Less screens at Cinefamily, 611 N Fairfax Ave, at Clinton St, 8pm, $13
wednesdayjanuary6
Best Coast perform at Synchronicity Space, 4306 Melrose Ave, at N Bernardo St, 8pm
MORBID ||| ZINGCHAT: ERICA ALLEN ||| PEACOCK HILL
thursdaydecember24
Folly—The View From Nowhere is ongoing at MOCA Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave, at N San Vincente Blvd, 11am-5pm
Last Minute Gift Cards at Ooga Booga, 943 N Broadway, #203, Noon-6pm
fridaydecember25
Mondo Christmas at Cinefamily, 611 N Fairfax Ave, btw Melrose Ave and Clinton St, 8pm, $12
Grinchmas at Universal Studios, 100 Universal Terrace Pkwy, at Cahuenga Blvd, 9am-7pm
saturdaydecember26
Barbara T. Smith performs at Armory Center for the Arts, 145 N Raymond Ave, btw E Walnut St and E Holly St, 1pm
Wampire and ASSS perform at Echo Curio, 1519 Sunset Blvd, at Laveta Terrace, 9pm, $5
The More the Merrier and If Only You Could Cook screen at Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave, at 14th St, 7:30pm
sundaydecember27
Vertigo screens at Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd, btw N Las Palmas Blvd and N McCadden Pl, 7:30pm
The Outskirts, Las Sangronas Y El Cabron, Toy Attica, and The Potential Lunatics perform at The Smell, 247 S Main St, btw 2nd St and 3rd St, 9pm, $5
mondaydecember28
New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-Altered Landscape is ongoing at LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd, at S Spaulding Ave, Noon-8pm
Blessure Grave perform at Pehrspace, 325 Glendale Blvd btw Cortez St and W Court St, 9pm, $5
tuesdaydecember29
The Bible Illuminated: R. Crumb’s Book of Genesis is ongoing at Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, at Westwood Blvd, 11am-7pm
Group Show One is ongoing at Family Back Room Gallery, 436 N Fairfax Ave, btw Rosewood Ave and Oakwood Ave, Noon-9pm
wednesdaydecember30
Collection: MOCA’s First 30 Years is ongoing at MOCA, 250 S Grand Ave, btw 2nd St and 3rd St, 11am-5pm
ROYAL ART LODGE ||| ZINGCHAT: ERICA ALLEN ||| HARRISON HAYNES
thursdaydecember17
The Right Light live painting / video performance, featuring Darren Le Gallo and Jon Cournoyer at Robert Berman Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave, C2, 7-11pm
Flux Screening Series with Mia Doi Todd at Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, at Westwood Blvd, 8pm
A Scanner Darkly screens at Betalevel, Click for Directions, 8pm, Free
fridaydecember18
Dita Von Teese signs at Hennessey+Ingalls, 1520 N Cahuenga Blvd, Suite 8, btw Selma Ave and Sunset Blvd 7-9pm
KARP benefit, with Imaad Wasif, Bipolar Bear, Old Blood, and David Scott Stone at The Smell, 247 S Main St, 8pm
White Christmas and Meet Me in St Louis screen at Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd, 7:30pm, $10
saturdaydecember19
David Hughes opens at WPA, 510 Bernard St, 6-9pm
Bobbi Woods opens at 2nd Cannons, 510 Bernard St, 7-9pm
Ray Barrie, David Lamelas, and Betsy Seder open at Las Cienegas Projects, 2045 S LA Cienega Blvd, btw Guthrie Ave and Cadillac Ave, 7-10pm
Counter Intelligence opens at Luckman Fine Arts Complex, Cal State LA, 5151 State University Dr, 6:30-8:30pm
Credit release and Conceptual Lit Reading at Outpost for Contemporary Art, 1268 N Ave 50, btw York Blvd and Lincoln Ave, 5-8pm
Legowelt perform at Show Cave, 3501 Eagle Rock Blvd, 9pm, $10
sundaydecember20
Group Show One is ongoing at Family 436 N Fairfax Ave, btw Rosewood Ave and Oakwood Ave, Noon-9pm
Chinatown Holiday Party, 4-8pm
It’s a Wonderful Life screens at Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave, at 14th St, 4pm, $10
mondaydecember21
Moonrats and VOICEsVOICEs perform at The Echo, 1822 Sunset Blvd, btw Lemoyne St and Glendale Blvd, 8:30pm, Free
David Scott Stone performs at Echo Curio, 1519 Sunset Blvd, 9pm, $5
tuesdaydecember22
Christmas Cartoon Chaos! at Cinefamily, 611 N Fairfax Ave, btw Melrose Ave and Clinton St, 8pm, $13
Lady Gaga, Kid Cudi, and Semi Precious Weapons perform at NOKIA Theatre LA Live, 777 Chick Hearn Court, btw Cherry St and S Figueroa St, 6:30pm, $20
wednesdaydecember23
Glenn Ligon is ongoing at Regen Projects II, 9016 Santa Monica Blvd, btw N La Peer Dr and N Almont Dr, 10am-6pm
Matthew Porter is ongoing at M+B, 612 N Almont Dr, btw Santa Monica Blvd and Melrose Ave, 10am-6pm
Kid Cudi performs at Club Nokia, 800 W Olympic Blvd, Suite A335, at S Figueroa St, 10pm, $22
YEON-DOO JUNG ||| ZINGCHAT: ERICA ALLEN ||| MIKE LOHR / SEMILIQUID
thursdaydecember10
Mark Laita opens at Fahey/Klein, 148 N La Brea Ave, btw Beverly Blvd and W 1st St, 7-9pm
Kristen Morgan opens at Marc Selwyn Fine Art, 6222 Wilshire Blvd, btw McCarthy Vista and S Fairfax Ave, 6-8pm
Albert Goldbarth reads at Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, at Westwood Blvd, 7pm
Wild Zero screens at Betalevel, Click for directions, 8pm
fridaydecember11
Andy Kehoe opens at Thinkspace, 4210 Santa Monica Blvd, at Myra Ave, 7-11pm
John Kleckner is ongoing at Peres Projects, 2766 S La Cienega Blvd, btw Venice Blvd and Washington Blvd, 11am-6pm
saturdaydecember12
Glenn Ligon opens at Regen Projects II, 9016 Santa Monica Blvd, btw N Almont Dr and N La Peer Dr, 6-8pm
Matthew Porter opens at M+B Gallery, 612 N Almont Dr, btw Santa Monica Blvd and Melrose Ave, 7-9pm
Video Series #6: Spread Eagle at Show Cave, 3501 Eagle Rock Blvd, at W Ave 35, 9pm
Group Show One opens at Family, 436 N Fairfax Ave, btw Rosewood Ave and Oakwood Ave, 7-10pm
Country Christmas Party at Cinefamily, 611 N Fairfax Ave, at Clinton St, 8pm
sundaydecember13
Dear JD Salinger release at Family Bookstore, 436 N Fairfax Ave, btw Rosewood Ave and Oakwood Ave, 7pm
CalArts MFA Alumni Anthology release party at REDCAT Lounge, 631 W 2nd St, 2-5pm
mondaydecember14
Mew performs at Henry Fonda Theater, 6126 Hollywood Blvd, btw N Gower St and N El Centro Ave, 8pm, $18
tuesdaydecember15
Melt Banana perform at Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd, at Nemo St, 8pm, $13
Sharon Lockhart is ongoing at Blum and Po, 2727 S La Cienega Blvd, btw Venice Blvd and Washington Blvd, 10am-6pm
wednesdaydecember16
Mary Yukari Waters reads at Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, at Westwood Blvd, 7pm
Duhkha, Shark Toys, SKELETEEN, and The Widow Babies perform at The Smell, 247 S Main St, btw E 2nd St and E 3rd St, 9pm, $5
ROYAL ART LODGE ||| ZINGCHAT: MIKE BALLOU ||| PEACOCK HILL
