This week enjoy tech bros and spooky skeletons galore. With plenty of frightening, fancy, fascinating, and fundraising opportunities to go around, there’s something for everyone. Enjoy book launches, lectures, performance arts, films, and more.
- LA Tech Week
Date: Through October 20
Time: Various Times Throughout the Day
Where: Across the City
Cost: Prices Vary
Event Link: https://lu.ma/latw
X: @Techweek_
ADA Info: See individual venues for details
From pitching mixers to networking dog walks, A.I. demos to crypto talks, and more, L.A. Tech Week is back with both free and ticketed events highlighting the best that Silicon Beach and beyond has to offer. Meet your next co-founder, learn about a niche new product, or just cash in on the often free eats and grab bags throughout the city.
- Murdle Book Launch
Date: October 14
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Where: Village Well Books and Coffee – 9900 Culver Blvd. Culver City CA 90232
Cost: Free, Books Available for Purchase
Instagram: @villagewellcc
X: @villagewellcc
ADA Info: Accessible according to Apple Maps.
Village Well Books & Coffee is hosting a book launch on behalf of Murdle: The School of Mystery. Author G.T. Karber will join guests and play host to a live-action Murdle featuring the audience as the cast of the murder mystery. As it is officially spooky season, come prepared for a night designed to test your wits and earn your badge as a master detective.
- Are We Ready for a Fair and Legitimate Election
Date: October 15
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Hammer Museum – 10899 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90024
Cost: Free
Event Link: https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2024/november-5-january-6-are-we-ready-fair-and-legitimate-election
Instagram: @hammer_museum
X: @hammer_musuem
ADA Info: https://hammer.ucla.edu/visit/accessibility
Are election administrators up to the task of holding elections and fairly counting votes when they are subject to unprecedented public scrutiny and face possible harassment? What are the risks of acceptance of election results and peaceful transitions of power between election day and January 6, 2025, when Congress counts the states’ Electoral College votes? In a lecture moderated by Rick Hasen of UCLA Law, panelists Larry Diamond, Stanford University, Ben Ginsberg, Stanford University, Rachel Kleinfeld, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Franita Tolson, USC Law, will discuss all this and more.
- State of the Arts Summit
Date: October 16
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: The Ebell of Los Angeles – 743 S. Lucerne Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90005
Cost: $33.85
Event Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/state-of-the-arts-2024-legacy-tickets-974171080927?aff=oddtdtcreator
Instagram: @ebellofla
ADA Info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/state-of-the-arts-2024-legacy-tickets-974171080927?aff=oddtdtcreator – see Ebell FAQ lower on the page – they are committed to accessibility.
Join Arts for L.A. for their annual State of the Arts Summit. This year’s program focuses on the theme of “Legacy,” honors significant arts and culture leaders, and challenges participants to ask themselves, “What is the legacy that I, personally and professionally, want to leave behind?”
- Live Taping of “@fter midnight”
Date: October 16
Time: 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Where: Paramount Studios – 898 N. Gower St. Los Angeles CA 90038
Cost: Free
Event Link: https://1iota.com/show/1646/after-midnight/request#t3
Instagram: @1iota
X: @1iota
ADA Info: https://1iota.com/show/1646/after-midnight/request#t3 – see “@fter midnight” FAQ lower on the page – they are committed to accessibility.
Catch a live taping of the new hit late-night program as comedian and host Taylor Tomlinson leads a panel of actors, comedians, influencers, and up-and-comers through the day’s internet news, mining comedy and commentary from all that dominates our social feeds. Come see the sharpest brains in entertainment compete in a high-octane game show where the only thing at stake is their pride. Must be eighteen years old to attend.
- Honorable Mention: 7th Street Glow Up
Date: October 16
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Where: The Bloc – 700 W. 7th St. Los Angeles CA 90017 and FIGat7th – 945 W. 8th St. Los Angeles CA 90017
Cost: Free
Event Link: https://downtownla.com/explore/events/7th-street-glow
Instagram: @downtown_la
X: @downtown_la
ADA Info: The Bloc is accessible according to Apple Maps. FIGat7th – unclear, inquiry sent. The event does seem to encourage walking from one location to the next though.
Bask in the glow of 7th Street Restaurant Row as they celebrate the installation of new cafe lighting in 29 trees on 7th Street between Figueroa and Hill Street. Following a brief ceremony at The Bloc, make your way over to FIGat7th for their free silent disco. Additionally, enjoy critically acclaimed dining and live entertainment before and after the event. Come see DTLA in a whole new light!
- PHOTO 24
Date: October 17
Time: 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Where: Milk Studios – 855 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90038
Cost: Starting at $175
Event Link: https://givebutter.com/photo24
Instagram: @milk
X: @MilkStudios
ADA Info: Unclear, inquiry sent.
PHOTO 24 – the Photography Auction to Benefit Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood will feature works by artists such as Ed Ruscha, Sandy Kim, Brad Elterman, Estevan Oriol, Pamela Hanson, and Thierry Le Goués. With generously gifted pieces, PHOTO 24 raises funds for the next generation of budding artists at Milk Studios’ neighbor, the Boys and Girls Club. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., auction begins at 7:00 p.m. Requested attire is gallery chic.
- Dollface Dames
Date: October 19
Time: Doors at 8:00 p.m., Show at 9:30 p.m.
Where: Illusion Magic Lounge – 1418 Fourth St. Santa Monica CA 90401
Cost: Starting at $50
Instagram: @thedollfacedames
The Dollface Dames, the premier burlesque performance group, returns to the Magic Lounge mainstage this Saturday for a night of show-stopping acts with the hottest soloists in aerial arts, fire, variety acts, and more. Must be eighteen years old to attend. This show’s theme is Halloween Spooktacular. There is also an opportunity for a VIP on-stage appearance as well as curated drinks available.
- 3rd Annual VHM Film Festival
Date: October 20
Time: 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Where: Venice Heritage Museum – 228 Main St. Los Angeles CA 90291
Cost: $20
Event Link: https://www.veniceheritagemuseum.org/upcoming-events.html
Instagram: @veniceheritage
X: @VeniceHeritage
ADA Info: https://www.veniceheritagemuseum.org/deai.html – Confirmed accessible.
The Venice Heritage Museum will present its third annual film festival this Sunday. Featuring a curated selection of shorts that showcase the people and places of Venice across eras, including films by David Mesfin, Joshua Enoch Williams, Judy Branfman/Where Has All The (affordable) Housing Gone, Sarah Niemann & Svenja Albers, and Stanley Mitchell, as well as selections from the VHM archives. Enjoy the outdoor screening with food from All Chill Ice Cream, Davy Jones Liquor Locker, and Zavalas Pies!
- Cosm – Immersive Double Feature Event
Date: Through October 31
Time: Multiple Showtimes
Where: Cosm Los Angeles – 1252 District Dr. Inglewood CA 90305
Cost: Starting at $44
Event Link: https://www.cosm.com/los-angeles/series-events/double-feature-orbital-seek-series_la
Instagram: @cosmlosangelesca
X: @CosmLosAngeles
ADA Info: https://help.cosm.com/en/articles/8984866-is-cosm-wheelchair-and-ada-accessible
Prepare to be transported to two entirely different worlds with Cosm’s “Double Feature” event. Experience the immersive realms of two different film narratives in The Dome with a fifteen-minute intermission between the two shows, during which audiences are invited to explore The Hall and The Deck to enjoy their food and beverage offerings.
- Honorable Mention: Boney Island
Date: Through October 31
Time: 6:30 – 10:00 p.m.
Where: Natural History Museum – 900 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90007
Cost: $25 for Adults, $15 for Children
Event Link: https://nhm.org/calendar/boney-island
Instagram: @nhmla
X: @NHMLA
ADA Info: https://nhm.org/plan-your-visit/accessibility
Boney Island, Natural History Museum’s interactive, immersive, and illuminated Halloween experience returns. Wander the whimsically transformed Nature Gardens for a night of spooky fun. Explore the ghoulishly glowing exhibits, face the fascinating creatures of the night as well as the Museum’s prehistoric past, and get spooked by thrilling surprises at every turn.
- Cirque du Soleil – KOOZA
Date: October 19 – January 5, 2025
Time: Showtimes Vary
Where: Under the Big Top – 1550 Pacific Coast Highway Santa Monica CA 90401 (the big parking lot to the north/right of the S.M. Pier)
Cost: Starting at $74
Event Link: https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/usa/santa-monica/kooza/buy-tickets
Instagram: @cirquedusoleil
ADA Info: Accessible according to Apple Maps.
Cirque du Soleil returns to Santa Monica in grand form with KOOZA. KOOZA combines acrobatic performance with the art of clowning while exploring fear, identity, recognition, and power. The innocent’s journey brings him into contact with comic characters from an electrifying world of thrills.
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