With museum lectures, music, movies, pop-ups, and spooky happenings all around, there’s plenty to do this week. We hope you enjoy our selection of fun and freaky picks.
- Mapping the Infinite: Cosmologies Across Cultures
Date: October 28
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Where: LACMA – 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90036
Cost: Free, RSVP required
Event Link: https://www.lacma.org/event/gallery-tour-mapping-infinite
Instagram: @lacma
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ADA Info: https://www.lacma.org/visit/accessibility
How many origin stories have humans created across civilizations? Join LACMA curator Stephen Little for a walkthrough of Mapping the Infinite: Cosmologies Across Cultures, an exhibition exploring the history of cosmologies around the world from the Stone Age to the present.
- Katie Gavin Performance and Album Signing
Date: October 29
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Where: Amoeba Hollywood – 6200 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90028
Cost: Free, album purchase required to attend the signing
Event Link: https://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/upcoming/detail-2927/
Instagram: @amoebahollywood
X: @amoebamusic
ADA Info: Accessible according to Apple Maps.
Katie Gavin of the band MUNA celebrates her debut solo album, “What A Relief,” with a live performance and LP signing at Amoeba Hollywood. The show is free and for all ages, but to attend the signing purchase a copy of her vinyl LP in-store only.
- African Food and Legacies in the Americas
Date: October 29
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Fowler Museum at UCLA – 308 Charles E. Young Dr. E. Los Angeles CA 90024
Cost: Free with RSVP
Event Link: https://fowler.ucla.edu/events/lecture-african-food-legacies-in-the-americas/?occurrence=2024-10-29
Instagram: @fowlermuseum
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ADA Info: https://fowler.ucla.edu/visit/
Professor Judith Carney will lead a talk on African agency in creolizing the foodways of the Americas, the ways enslaved people made African foods part of the New World dietary traditions and the role of subaltern food plots in making this possible in plantation societies. Light refreshments will be served.
- “La Cocina”
Date: October 29
Time: 7:30 – 11:00 p.m.
Where: Aero Theatre – 1328 Montana Ave. Santa Monica CA 90403
Cost: Free with RSVP (does not guarantee a seat)
Event Link: https://www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/la-cocina-museo-10-29-24/
Instagram: @am_cinematheque
X: @am_cinematheque
ADA Info: Accessible according to Apple Maps.
Aero Theatre presents an advance screening of “La Cocina,” Alonso Ruizpalacios’s new film with a Q&A following. The plot summary reads: It’s lunch rush at The Grill in Manhattan and money has gone missing from the till. All the undocumented cooks are being investigated and Pedro is the prime suspect. The movie is presented in English and Spanish with English subtitles.
- “The Shining”
Date: October 30
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Where: The Ford – 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East Los Angeles CA 90068
Cost: $22 – 34
Instagram: @thefordla
X: @TheFordLA
ADA Info: Accessible according to Apple Maps.
In this classic horror film, Jack Torrance, an aspiring author and recovering alcoholic, drags his wife and gifted son to the secluded Overlook Hotel after landing a job as the off-season caretaker. Things start slow, but soon supernatural events throw the family for a loop. Come in costume for extra spooky vibes.
- West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval
Date: October 31
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Where: N. Doheny Dr. and N. La Cienega Blvd. West Hollywood CA 90046
Cost: Free
Event Link: https://www.visitwesthollywood.com/halloween-carnaval/
Instagram: @visitweho
X: @westhollywood
ADA Info: Likely not accessible, unless watching from a singular location.
WeHo’s Halloween Carnaval returns to the one-mile stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard between N. Doheny Drive and N. La Cienega Boulevard. Launched in 1987, the city’s Carnaval celebrates the city’s diverse community and attracts thousands each year. Considered one of the most unique Halloween gatherings in the world, the event is not to be missed. This event is recommended for adults only.
- Honorable Mention: “Scream” Drive-In
Date: October 31
Time: 10:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Where: Electric Dusk Drive-In – 236 N. Central Ave. Glendale CA 91203
Cost: Starting at $25
Instagram: @electricduskdrivein
X: @ElectricDuskLA
ADA Info: https://www.electricduskdrivein.com/faq
Los Angeles’s longest-running pop-up drive-in is now in Glendale. See outdoor movies inside or outside your car, with delicious food and great times ahead. On Thursday, catch the classic horror film, “Scream” just in time for Halloween. A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
- “Cabaret”
Date: November 1
Time: 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Where: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures – 6067 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90036
Cost: $5 – 10
Event Link: https://www.academymuseum.org/en/programs/detail/cabaret-0190e1f4-0a52-9b9b-b158-ba487393121e
Instagram: @academymuseum
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ADA Info: https://www.academymuseum.org/en/accessibility
This second feature from director-choreographer Bob Fosse uses depth of color, especially purple, in its depiction of Weimar-era Berlin. When naïve young Brian (Michael York) moves into a boarding house in 1931, he is unprepared for his new neighbor, the would-be star, Sally (Liza Minelli – in her Oscar-winning performance). The film won eight of its ten Oscars nominations.
- Catbird x Everlane – Holiday Tour
Date: November 1 – 3
Time: Appointment Times Vary, Appointments Last 30 Minutes
Where: Abbot Kinney – 1101 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice CA 90291
Cost: Prices Vary
Event Link: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18047889&appointmentType=65368053
Instagram: @catbirdnyc
X: @catbirdnyc
ADA Info: Inquiry sent.
Catbird, the Brooklyn-based semi-fine jewelry brand, is collaborating with Everlane to bring their iconic Forever Bracelet to L.A.’s Abbot Kinney location. Stop by the exclusive holiday pop-up to get “zapped” with a custom-fit bracelet that stays on forever, see the brand’s jewelry classics, and get a first-hand look at several new designs
- Danny Elfman, Johnny Jewel & Desire
Date: November 2
Time: 7:30 – 10:00 p.m.
Where: The Hollywood Bowl – 2301 N. Highland Ave. Los Angeles CA 90068
Cost: Starting at $70.25
Event Link: https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/events/performances/3530/2024-11-02/danny-elfman
Instagram: @hollywoodbowl
X: @HollywoodBowl
ADA Info: https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/visit/when-youre-here/accessibility-info
Enjoy Danny Elfman at the Hollywood Bowl for a career-spanning event featuring Boingo to Batman to Big Mess and Beyond. Joined by Johnny Jewel and Desire for a special “Halloweekend” event.
- Honorable Mention: Super Pet Adoption
Date: November 2 – 3
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Rose Bowl Stadium – 1001 Rose Bowl Dr. Pasadena CA 91103
Cost: Free to attend, Adoption Fees $150 or less
Instagram: @bestfriendsanimalsociety
X: @bestfriends
ADA Info: https://rosebowlstadium.com/plan-your-visit/accessible-services
Head out to the Rose Bowl for an incredible weekend where rescue groups and shelters from all around are coming together to help you find your next loving pet. Enjoy hundreds of adoptable dogs and cats as well as food trucks, exhibitor booths, photo ops, music, and more!
- Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion
Date: Through August 31, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays
Where: Skirball Cultural Center – 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90049
Cost: $18, Free on Thursdays
Event Link: https://www.skirball.org/museum/diane-von-furstenberg-woman-fashion
Instagram: @skirball_la
ADA Info: https://www.skirball.org/visit/overview#faq
If you’ve ever eyeballed a bold print or a wrap dress, you have fashion icon and business pioneer von Furstenberg to thank. The Skirball is currently showing a new exhibition featuring her life and work dating back from the 1970s to today. On display through next summer.
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