Events on Wednesday, January 21

Books: Reading

Laurie Rosenwald

Wednesday 1/21 @ Stories Books

Laurie Rosenwald gives really bad advice, making no more than a passing attempt at being helpful — unless your problem is... 

Curumin w/ Money Mark

Music

Curumin

Wednesday 1/21 @ The Echo & Echoplex

Brazilian break-out Curumin delivers a modern version of the danceable funk and samba-influenced rock that made countrymen Jorge Ben and Gilberto... 

60 Watt Kid w/ Bobb Bruno, VOICEsVOICEs, and Kaisercartel

Music

60 Watt Kid

Wednesday 1/21 @ Silverlake Lounge

Give a garage-rock band some analog synthesizers, plenty of reverb and flange, and a crate full of Radiohead records, and you... 

Ongoing Events

Mark Todd, <em>Fragments</em> and Alan Forbes, <em>Unmanned Vessel</em>

Art

Mark Todd and Alan Forbes

Wednesday 1/21 @ La Luz de Jesus

In Fragments, professional illustrator Mark Todd brings his increasingly abstracted art to La Luz. Bastardizing his signature, comics-based style, Todd's latest... 

Mark Bradford: <em>Help Us</em>

Art

Mark Bradford

Wednesday 1/21 @ Steve Turner Contemporary

Los Angeles painter, installation artist, and (most recently) video artist Mark Bradford has exhibited in some of the world's most prestigious... 

J. Bennett Fitts: <em>Landscape[ing]</em> and Bas Louter: <em>Dust</em>

Art

J. Bennett Fitts and Bas Louter

Wednesday 1/21 @ Kopeikin Gallery

Paul Kopeikin Gallery inaugurates its new West Hollywood digs with a pair of solo exhibitions underscoring its central place in the... 

Mozart's <em>Die Zauberflote</em> (<em>The Magic Flute</em>)

Performing Arts: Opera

The Magic Flute

Wednesday 1/21 @ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

The best operas hint at larger mysteries than their traditional, even predictable, story arcs at first seem to address. Reviving an... 

Martin Denker: <em>Citizenoftheplanet</em>

Art

Martin Denker

Wednesday 1/21 @ Benjamin Trigano Gallery

A suite of digitally collaged fantasmagorias from German artist Martin Denker, Citizenoftheplanet shows us what it would be like to see... 

<em>Human Resources</em>

Art

Human Resources

Wednesday 1/21 @ The Company

The economy be damned: amid a spate of gallery closings, it's still full speed ahead for the fearless founders of the... 

Yuval Pudik: <em>Come Back and Hunt Me</em>

Art

Yuval Pudik

Wednesday 1/21 @ Angles Gallery

Israeli-born, LA-based artist Yuval Pudik executes remarkable graphite drawings on paper that defy the laws of anatomy, narrative, romance, and even... 

David E. Stone: <em>Unanticipated Despair (Despite Prior Naive Optimism)</em>

Art

David E. Stone

Wednesday 1/21 @ Charlie James Gallery

Los Angeles artist David E. Stone practices a surreal brand of punsterism, often producing exhibitions in serial form that build upon... 

Theatre

Pippin

Wednesday 1/21 @ Mark Taper Forum

Wicked maestro Stephen Schwartz revives his '70s rock opera Pippin as the opening production of the Mark Taper 2009 season. A... 

<em>Under the Influence</em>: The Official Art Tribute to the Beastie Boys

Art

Under the Influence

Wednesday 1/21 @ Gallery 1988

Gallery 1988 hits '09 running with the second installment of its Under the Influence series, this year paying homage to the... 

Lucent Dossier

Performing Arts

Lucent Dossier

Wednesday 1/21 @ The Edison

Venture into the shabby-chic underground for a night of festive mayhem courtesy of LA's own urban circus freaks, Lucent Dossier, who... 

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater presents <em>The Nutcracker</em>

Performing Arts: Puppetry

Bob Baker presents The Nutcracker

Wednesday 1/21 @ Bob Baker Marionette Theater

In the early '60s, Bob Baker and partner Alton Wood founded a marionette theater, establishing what has become the longest-running children's... 

<em>The Art of War: American Posters from WWI and WWII</em>

Art

The Art of War

Wednesday 1/21 @ Norton Simon Museum

When searching for a means of drumming up support for World War I, officials in Washington didn't have to look much... 

William Tunberg

Art

William Tunberg

Wednesday 1/21 @ C4 Gallery

Marquetry is an ages-old technique of applying wood veneers to solid surfaces, popular among extremely wealthy Europeans in the time of... 

James Naccarato, Erik Alos, and Lauren Bergman

Art

James Naccarato, Erik Alos, and Lauren Bergman

Wednesday 1/21 @ Corey Helford Gallery

Experts in the unexpected, James Naccarato, Erik Alos, and Lauren Bergman all employ the stylistic underpinnings found in pop surrealism, combining... 

<em>All of This is Melting Away</em>

Art

All of This is Melting Away

Wednesday 1/21 @ Royal/T

Director of New York's Greene Naftali Gallery, Jay Sanders steps into cafe/shop/gallery Royal/T to curate this group show of works from... 

WinterWaterColorLand

Art

WinterWaterColorLand

Wednesday 1/21 @ Samuel Freeman

Each of the six artists assembled in this Samuel Freeman group exhibition is a master of the watercolor medium. Bucking tradition,... 

Art

The Art of Blake Edwards

Wednesday 1/21 @ Pacific Design Center

Blake Edwards has established a lasting role in an otherwise fickle entertainment industry, directing gems like Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Party,... 

Julia Meltzer + David Thorne: <em>In Possession of a Picture</em>

Art: Photography

Julia Meltzer + David Thorne

Wednesday 1/21 @ Steve Turner Contemporary

In previous collaborations between Julia Meltzer and David Thorne, audiences have been offered printed manifestos, photographic projects on public billboards, and... 

Ugo Wine Bar

City Gems

Ugo Wine Bar

Wednesday 1/21 @ Vinum Populi

Culver City's latest spot of interest is Ugo Wine Bar, a cozy wine bar with the usual bistro couches and charcuterie... 

<em>Tango with Cows: Book Art of the Russian Avant-Garde</em>

Art

Tango with Cows: Book Art of the Russian Avant-Garde

Wednesday 1/21 @ The Getty Center

In Tango with Cows, the Getty Research Institute presents a concentrated display of unabridged books published in Russia between 1910 and... 

Vermeer's <em>A Lady Writing</em>

Art

Vermeer's A Lady Writing

Wednesday 1/21 @ Norton Simon Museum

It's not often that Angelenos have the chance to examine an original painting by Dutch Baroque master Johannes Vermeer. His surviving... 

Derek Buckner: <em>Marshmallows</em>

Art

Derek Buckner

Wednesday 1/21 @ George Billis Gallery

In an inspired mashup of childhood comfort, adult-onset ADHD, and modern-art history, Brooklyn-based painter Derek Buckner delivers luminous, refined oil paintings... 

<em>Shut Up and Keep Swimming</em>

Art

Shut Up and Keep Swimming

Wednesday 1/21 @ Jail Gallery

While it's certainly true that things are finally looking up in this country, the premise of curator Claressinka Anderson's latest parfait... 

<em>Fortuna Rising: Gordy Grundy is the Messenger</em>

Art

Gordy Grundy

Wednesday 1/21 @ Western Project

The Fellowship of Fortuna (and its "messenger," LA painter and media artist Gordy Grundy) takes up residence on Western Project's website... 

Lisa Adams: <em>The Future of Paradise Past</em>

Art

Lisa Adams

Wednesday 1/21 @ Lawrence Asher Gallery

LA painter Lisa Adams is something of a riddle. Her work is almost violently sweet, with a dulcet, wafting quality to... 

<em>Mexican Calendar Girls</em>

Art

Mexican Calendar Girls

Wednesday 1/21 @ California Heritage Museum

Glamor gets deep and classic at the California Heritage Museum's Mexican Calendar Girls, opening with a Cinco de Mayo reception. The... 

Martha Cooper: <em>Street Shots</em>

Art: Photography

Martha Cooper

Wednesday 1/21 @ Subliminal Projects

Photojournalist Martha Cooper literally wrote the book — several books actually — on the co-emergent graffiti and hip-hop scenes in New... 

Moira Hahn: <em>Night Vision</em>

Art

Moira Hahn

Wednesday 1/21 @ Koplin del Rio Gallery

Moira Hahn is known for conceptually complex, masterfully rendered mash-up paintings in which wild and domestic animals play the roles of... 

At the Brewery Project 1993-2007: the Finale

Art

At the Brewery Project

Wednesday 1/21 @ Armory Center for the Arts

With At the Brewery Project: 1993-2007: the Finale, the Armory pays its respects to an LA art mainstay. For the past... 

City Gems

Scribble Press

Wednesday 1/21 @ Scribble Press

Technically, Scribble Press is for children, but if you behave yourself, you can use the impressive bookmaking emporium — complete with... 

2008 California Biennial

Art

2008 California Biennial

Wednesday 1/21 @ Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach

The 2008 installment of the California Biennial should come with an anxiety-attack warning label. In a way, it does, with Patrick... 

Raymond Pettibon: <em>Cutting Room Floor</em>

Art

Ray Pettibon

Wednesday 1/21 @ Regen Projects

The first of this winter's pair of Raymond Pettibon exhibitions at Regen Projects focused on early monochromatic, pop-culture infused pen-and-ink drawings.... 

Robert Dowd: <em>Pop Art Money</em>

Art

Robert Dowd

Wednesday 1/21 @ Pepperdine University, Weisman Museum of Art

The Weisman Museum at Pepperdine's Malibu campus launches one of its most important exhibitions to date with this long-overdue survey of... 

14th Annual Los Angeles Art Show

Festival: Performing Arts

Los Angeles Art Show

Wednesday 1/21 @ Los Angeles Convention Center

The LA Art Show doubles its size and partners with a broader range of exhibitors — more than 150 this year... 

Asgar/Gabriel: <em>Bucolica Obscura</em>

Art

Asgar/Gabriel

Wednesday 1/21 @ Mark Moore Gallery

Collaborative painters Daryoush Asgar and Elisabeth Gabriel make no attempt at seamlessness or illusion. The scars of their clashing styles is... 

<em>Silver Seduction: The Art of Mexican Modernist Antonio Pineda</em>

Fashion/Style

Antonio Pineda

Wednesday 1/21 @ Fowler Museum, UCLA

World-renowned Mexican silversmith Antonio Pineda brings more than 200 of his masterpieces up the coast to UCLA's Fowler Museum, to show... 

<em>SHE</em>: Images of Women by Wallace Berman and Richard Prince

Art: Photography

Wallace Berman and Richard Prince

Wednesday 1/21 @ Michael Kohn Gallery

Aside from the landscape, womankind has been art's favorite subject — and few portray femininity quite as impressively or distinctly as... 

Jona Frank: <em>Church and State</em>

Art: Photography

Jona Frank

Wednesday 1/21 @ Sherry Frumkin Gallery

With her new book, RIGHT: Portraits from the Evangelical Ivy League, photographer Jona Frank flips the script on the face of... 

Eddy Sykes: <em>Yakuza Lou</em>

Art

Eddy Sykes

Wednesday 1/21 @ Materials & Applications

First, there were robot maids, robot pets, and robot vacuums. Now, there are robot gardens. The technical specifications for Materials &...