Featuring a lot of theater, art exhibits, and a couple of food events, our events this week are particularly transcendental!

• ABBA: The Movie

Date: November 4
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: New Beverly Cinema – 7165 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90036

Cost: $12

Event Link: https://thenewbev.com/program/november-4-abba-the-movie-sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band/

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Director Lasse Hallström follows the musical superstars ABBA on their blockbuster 1977 tour of Australia. Highlighting the backstage footage and full-length performances of some of their worldwide hits, plus a lighthearted side story about a radio DJ attempting to score an interview with the group and the band’s bodyguard doing everything he can to stop it.

• Frankensteins’ Dinner Party

Date: November 7 – 9
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Where: Thymele Arts – 5481 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90029

Cost: $35

Event Link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/frankensteinsdinnerparty/1335165

Instagram: @thymelearts

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Celebrate spooky season a little longer by catching this play on what it means to be the “perfect human.” An avant-garde production full of drama, dark humor, and monstrous fun, stick around after the show for some delectable goodies and dance the night away with their ghoulishly great party.

• DIVA

Date: November 8 – 10
Time: Showtimes Vary
Where: The Zephyr Theatre – 7456 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles CA 90046

Cost: $25

Event Link: https://www.divatheplay.com/

Instagram: @zephyrtheatre
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DIVA is the story of world-renowned Australian opera singer Louisa McCrae reliving her life through the lens of a fractured mind. As she unpacks a suitcase full of memories, she is transported back to powerful moments that shaped her extraordinary life.

• Echoes of Expression

Date: Through November 15
Time: Mondays through Saturdays – 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Sundays – 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Where: Artplex Gallery – 7377 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90036

Cost: Free

Event Link: https://www.artplexgallery.com/en/news_echoes-of-expression-2024-09-06

Instagram: @artplexgallery
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This exhibit explores the diverse ways art communicates emotion and thought. The collection showcases a range of works, from bold and energetic to quietly reflective, all offering a different, fresh perspective on the human experience.

• Heading Into Night: A Clown Play About… [Forgetting]

Date: Through November 17
Time: Showtimes Vary
Where: The Odyssey Theatre – 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90025

Cost: $40

Event Link: https://odysseytheatre.com/whats-on/heading-into-night-a-clown-play-about-forgetting/

Instagram: @odysseytheatre
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ADA Info: https://odysseytheatre.com/plan-your-visit/accesibility/

This deeply moving play, starring renowned Cirque du Soleil clown Daniel Passer, explores the intricacies of memory. Are we more than what we know, what we love, what we can hold onto in the swirling carousel of time passing? Are we more than what makes us laugh? On Fridays enjoy complimentary wine and snacks with the cast after the show.

• Blu Jam Recession Breakfast

Date: Through November 27
Time: Tuesdays and Wednesdays – 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Blu Jam Café – 7371 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles CA 90046

Cost: $8.79 on select items

Event Link: https://www.blujamcafe.com/

Instagram: @blujamcafe

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In honor of its eighteenth anniversary, Blu Jam Café is turning back the clock to 2006 and offering their Recession Breakfast – select throwback items and prices at their Melrose location. The special menu will be available for dine-in only and features egg dishes, breakfast tacos, wraps, and more.

• Back to the Future – The Musical

Date: Through December 1
Time: Showtimes Vary
Where: Hollywood Pantages Theatre – 6233 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90028

Cost: $56.75

Event Link: https://www.broadwayinhollywood.com/events/detail/back-to-the-future

Instagram: @hollywoodpantagestheatre
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The beloved classic movie is now a Broadway musical. Winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, four WhatsOnStage Awards, and the Broadway World Award for Best New Musical, the story was adapted for the stage by the iconic film’s creators, Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis.

• Mindful Awareness Meditation

Date: Through December 26
Time: Thursdays – 12:30 p.m.
Where: Hammer Museum – 10899 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90024

Cost: Free

Event Link: https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2014/05/mindful-awareness-meditation?utm_source=hammerpp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ppwinter24&utm_content=meditation

Instagram: @hammer_museum
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Co-presented by UCLA Mindful, the mindfulness education center of UCLA Health, enjoy the meditation period in person every Thursday in the Billy Wilder Theater. Every session is also broadcast live on the Hammer’s website.

• Honorable Mention: Help Build a 2025 Rose Parade Float

Date: Through December 28
Time: Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Burbank Water and Power – BWP Auxiliary Warehouse – 123 W. Olive Ave. Burbank CA 91502

Cost: Free

Event Link: https://burbankrosefloat.com/volunteer_info.html
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The Burbank Tournament of Roses Association is looking for volunteers to help build and decorate their 2025 float with the theme “Having A-Lava Fun!” The float will feature a dozen prehistoric dinosaurs frolicking among a floral landscape beneath an active volcano. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty as well as closed-toe shoes.

• Exploring Metaphors: The Creative Process of the Great Wall of L.A.

Date: Through January 5, 2025
Time: Tuesdays through Fridays – 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: SPARC – 685 Venice Blvd. Venice CA 90291

Cost: Free

Event Link: https://sparcinla.org/durongallery/exploring-metaphors/

Instagram: @sparcinla

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Exploring Metaphors presents an exclusive behind-the-scenes view of the collaborative process that is extending the Great Wall of Los Angeles mural from the 1960s to the present. Artistic Director Judy Baca leads a diverse team of researchers, muralists, digital artists, and technical specialists to expand on this monumental work, blending teamwork, metaphors, and innovative design.

• LCD Soundsystem x HomeState Taco

Date: Through January 31, 2025
Time: Culver City – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Hollywood – 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., Playa Vista – 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where: 10000 W. Washington Blvd. Ste. 104 Culver City CA 90232, 4624 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90027, 12105 W. Waterfront Dr. Los Angeles CA 90094
Cost: $6 per taco

Event Link: https://www.myhomestate.com/
Instagram: @homestate

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Electronic indie rockers LCD Soundsystem and the taco spot HomeState have paired up for a limited edition taco. Dubbed “The American Dream,” it features bacon, egg, American cheese, Frank’s Red Hot sauce, and ketchup on a flour tortilla. A dollar from every sale goes to Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, which provides financial assistance to all types of musicians and music industry workers struggling to make ends meet.

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