This week we have music, theater, books, museums, and a seasonal treat in the form of ice skating! Get out and enjoy the brisk air by catching a play or workshop indoors or embracing the chill on the ice rink in Santa Monica.
- Brian Joseph Discusses “Vegas Concierge”
Date: November 11
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Book Soup – 8818 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood CA 90069
Cost: Free
Event Link: https://www.booksoup.com/event/brian-joseph
Instagram: @booksoup
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“Vegas Concierge” tells the tale of domestic sex trafficking in America through the riveting inside story of a decade-long investigation into the trade, police corruption, and hip-hop music in Sin City. A layered saga, “Concierge” uses public and private records as well as exclusive, first-person accounts from primary sources to show how prostitutes and pimps apply their trade, how police and the FBI trip on themselves and their investigations become compromised, and how self-interest corrupts throughout the corridors of power.
- The Finest Disregard: Creative Writing Workshop
Date: November 12
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: LACMA – 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90036
Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members
Event Link: https://www.lacma.org/event/finest-disregard-creative-writing-workshop
Instagram: @lacma
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Inspired by the exhibition Magdalena Suarez Frimkess: The Finest Disregard, participants in the workshop will create their own written works under the guidance of author Carribean Fragoza. The exhibition is particularly well suited for creative reflection given the elements of history, popular culture, and everyday life woven throughout Suarez Frimkess’ work.
- In The Impact Zone
Date: November 12
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Hammer Museum – 10899 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90024
Cost: Free
Event Link: https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2024/impact-zone
Instagram: @hammer_museum
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More than 75 percent of the world’s best surf breaks are in areas where highly biodiverse ecosystems like coral reefs, coastal forests, and mangroves are in critical need of protection. These irreplaceable marine and coastal ecosystems are threatened by unsustainable development, habitat destruction, pollution, and climate change. Breath(e) artist Michael Joo joins Scott Atkinson, Chad Nelsen, and Glenn Kaino to discuss how the surf community’s deep connection to the ocean can be harnessed for innovative approaches to ocean conservation.
- The VAMP Nonfiction Showcase: “Freaky”
Date: November 13
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Hotel Cafe – 1623 ½ N. Cahuenga Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90028
Cost: $20
Event Link: https://new.hotelcafe.com/event/the-vamp-nonfiction-showcase/
Instagram: @thehotelcafe
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The VAMP Nonfiction Showcase blends populist accessibility with an intense literary boot camp to produce polished multimedia performances of wild, absurd, poignant, and hilarious true tales told live on stage. For November, all stories are inspired by the theme of “Freaky.” Presented and produced by So Say We All.
- “Arms Around America”
Date: November 15 – 16
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Where: UCLA Nimoy Theater – 1262 Westwood Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90024
Cost: $38.08
Event Link: https://cap.ucla.edu/event/dan-froot-company-0
Instagram: @cap_ucla
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“Arms Around America” is a community-based theater project that investigates how Americans experience fear, power, identity, loss, and love through our relationships with guns. This world premiere performance is staged as a live radio-theater broadcast. Four actors will voice dozens of characters in a constellation of short plays based on real families whose lives have been shaped by guns. They are accompanied by a sound effects artist (Dan Froot) and a live band playing Julio Montero’s driving score.
- L.A. Vulture Festival
Date: November 16 – 17
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Where: Nya Studios East – 1541 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90028
Cost: $25 – $45
Event Link: https://vulturefestival.com/
Instagram: @vulture
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Vulture Festival is a pop culture spectacle where Vulture (the culture and entertainment website) comes to life right before your eyes. Curated by their editors, it provides a weekend of live and in-person panels with some of your favorite stars and creators, where you can all obsess together over the culture we love.
- The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody
Date: Through December 1
Time: Showtimes Vary
Where: The Montalbán Theatre – 1615 Vine St. Los Angeles CA 90028
Cost: Starting at $44
Instagram: @theempirestripsback
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Experience a unique blend of seduction and sci-fi as “The Empire Strips Back” takes you on a journey to the dark side. This tantalizing burlesque parody experience brings beloved characters to life with loving detail and humor that will leave you both laughing and swooning.
- Agatha Christie’s “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd”
Date: Through December 15
Time: Showtimes Vary
Where: Theatre 40 – 241 S. Moreno Dr. Beverly Hills CA 90212
Cost: $38
Event Link: https://theatre40.org/product/agatha-christies-the-murder-of-roger-ackroyd/
Instagram: @theatreforty
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Agatha Christie’s “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” is a thrilling tale of greed, blackmail, and murder most foul. This ingenious 1926 novel cemented Christie’s reputation as the greatest mystery writer of all time. The story’s shocking twist has thrilled audiences for generations and has been called “the best and most cunning solution devised in [Christie’s] storied career.” Now, the novel comes to the stage in a new adaptation. Filled with colorful characters and nail-biting suspense, this classic is sure to leave audiences guessing, gasping, and delighted in the case long after the curtain closes.
- Doug Ohlson: Private Values
Date: From November 16, 2024 to January 11, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturdays
Where: Louis Stern Fine Arts – 9002 Melrose Ave. West Hollywood CA 90069
Cost: Free
Event Link: https://www.louissternfinearts.com/exhibitions/doug-ohlson-private-values/press-release
Instagram: @louissternfinearts
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Louis Stern Fine Arts is pleased to present a series of rarely seen works by Doug Ohlson, created during 1969 and the first half of the 1970s. The paintings, consisting of brilliant orbs of brushed and aerosol paint that hover on richly colored backgrounds, represent a transitional phase in the artist’s career. Acting as a vehicle for his developing investigations of chromatic relationships, these process-based works facilitated Ohlson’s changing focus to color as his primary subject matter.
- Ice at Santa Monica
Date: Through January 20, 2025
Time: Hours vary by date. See link: https://iceatsantamonica.com/ice-skating-santa-monica/#hours
Where: Ice – 1324 Fifth St. Santa Monica CA 90401
Cost: $24.05
Event Link: https://iceatsantamonica.com/
Instagram: @dtsantamonica
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Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned skater, join Ice at Santa Monica (presented by Disney+) for a spectacular time on the ice with family and friends. Get ready to create lasting memories and embrace the festive spirit. Sessions are sixty minutes and there are special themed events including Taylor Swift’s birthday on December 13 and a New Year’s event as well as classical Sundays.
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