Events on Wednesday, November 18

Seymour Butts teaches you how to Rock Her World

Books: Reading

Seymour Butts teaches you how to Rock Her World

Wednesday 11/18 @ Book Soup

Adam Glasser aka Seymore Butts presents and signs Rock Her World: The Sex Guide for the Modern Man From pick-up secrets... 

"From Here to Eternity"

Film

"From Here to Eternity"

Wednesday 11/18 @ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

This special screening of 1953’s Best Picture winner features the premiere of a new digital restoration... 

Seymore Butts Rocks Her World

Books: Reading

Seymore Butts Rocks Her World

Wednesday 11/18 @ Book Soup

 Adam Glasser aka Seymore Butts presents and signs Rock Her... 

Jenny O. with Asa Ransom, and Mia Maestro

Music

Jenny O. with Asa Ransom, and Mia Maestro

Wednesday 11/18 @ Bootleg Theater

JENNY O ...one of the best singer/songwriters waiting to burst out of LA. For fans of Fiona Apple, J.S. Bach, Mariah... 

The Big Pink w/ Crystal Antlers, IO Echo

Music

The Big Pink w/ Crystal Antlers, IO Echo

Wednesday 11/18 @ El Rey

They pretend to be gay, get tunes from noise and are suddenly hot enough to record at... 

Ongoing Events

WTF?! Festival

Festival: Performing Arts

WTF?! Festival

Wednesday 11/18 @ The Actors' Gang Theatre

Given that Tim Robbins founded the Actors Gang in response to a lack of opportunities for independent writers and actors to... 

The Fifth Ecology: <em>Los Angeles Beyond Desire</em>

Art: Photography

Los Angeles Beyond Desire

Wednesday 11/18 @ g727

The Los Angeles River has often endured continuous criticism for being a useless eyesore, yielding foot-high sludge instead of flowing water.... 

Hollywood Bowl Poster Artshow

Art

Hollywood Bowl Poster Artshow

Wednesday 11/18 @ Arclight Hollywood

Known primarily for its iconic outdoor amphitheatre and legendary musical acts, the Hollywood Bowl is offering fans a glimpse into the... 

<em>Wayne Thiebaud: 70 Years of Painting</em>

Art

Wayne Thiebaud: 70 Years of Painting

Wednesday 11/18 @ Pasadena Museum of California Art

Perhaps no pop artist is as famous for his window shopping as Wayne Thiebaud. Known largely for his pale palette oil... 

<em>Unusual Behavior</em>

Art

Unusual Behavior

Wednesday 11/18 @ Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum

Curated by Flavorpill's own Heather Jeno Silva (who moonlights as the curator of the CAF's monthly Forum Lounge public conversations, among... 

<em>I Feel Different</em>

Art

I Feel Different

Wednesday 11/18 @ LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions)

Curator Jennifer Doyle gets in touch with our emotional side in I Feel Different, a group exhibition featuring multimedia works at... 

Wednesdays at Little Temple

Music: DJ

Wednesdays at Little Temple

Wednesday 11/18 @ Little Temple

Starting this month, if it's Wednesday, it's time to hit the dance floor at the Little Temple, where they've scored some... 

<em>Steeped in History: The Art of Tea</em>

Art

Steeped in History: The Art of Tea

Wednesday 11/18 @ Fowler Museum, UCLA

The second most consumed drink next to water, tea has also been frequent theme in art history. Guest curated by tea... 

Tomoo Gokita: <em>Heaven</em>

Art

Tomoo Gokita

Wednesday 11/18 @ Honor Fraser

Tomoo Gokita's new body of work reveals an artistic practice that walks the tightrope between abstraction and representation. Rendered only in... 

TR Warszawa: <em>T.E.O.R.E.M.A.T.</em>

Theatre

T.E.O.R.E.M.A.T.

Wednesday 11/18 @ Freud Playhouse

Drawing from Poland's rich theatrical history, TR Warszawa has earned its reputation as Poland's most exciting theater company through dramatically bold... 

The Hammer Museum Presents <em>The Bible Illuminated: R. Crumb's Book of Genesis</em>

Art

The Bible Illuminated: R. Crumb’s Book of Genesis

Wednesday 11/18 @ Hammer Museum

R. Crumb's interpretation of the Book of Genesis is at once disturbing, sacrilegious, violent, and debauched, but paired with a holy... 

<em>Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy</em>

Art: Installation

Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy

Wednesday 11/18 @ GRAMMY Museum at LA Live

The recently opened GRAMMY Museum at Downtown's mammoth entertainment complex LA Live offers visitors a rare, intimate glimpse into the life... 

WK Interact: <em>How to Blow Yourself Up</em>

Art

WK Interact

Wednesday 11/18 @ Subliminal Projects

If you believe the prophecies of Nostradamus, the 2012 gang, and other would-be seers (you know, the ones about how the... 

<em>Practicing Moving</em>, curated by Fritz Haeg

Art

Practicing Moving

Wednesday 11/18 @ Eagle Rock Center for the Arts

As creator of the popular Edible Estates project and host of the eco-art workshop the Sundown Schoolhouse, architect Fritz Haeg has... 

<em>TOOLS</em>

Art

TOOLS

Wednesday 11/18 @ Art Center College of Design

Although some of the objects in TOOLS may seem familiar, they are most definitely far from from ordinary. Jointly organized by... 

<em>Collecting California</em>

Art

Collecting California

Wednesday 11/18 @ Laguna Art Museum

Works by regional and national artists come together at the Laguna Art Museum's Collecting California, which reflects the long history of... 

<em>Migrations of the Mind</em>: Manuscripts from the Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection

Art

Migrations of the Mind: Manuscripts from the Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection

Wednesday 11/18 @ The Getty Museum

Through Spring, the Getty gets medieval with an exhibition of illustrated manuscripts culling ancient Christian, Muslim, and Eastern wisdom from past... 

<em>Pandemic Show</em>

Art

Pandemic Show

Wednesday 11/18 @ Overtones Gallery

In case you haven't heard, America is gripped with fear of a little something called the Swine Flu at the moment.... 

The MAK Center presents Otto Neurath: <em>Gypsy Urbanism</em>

Art

Otto Neurath

Wednesday 11/18 @ MAK Center Schindler House

The MAK Center for Art and Architecture hosts an exhibition in honor of Austrian sociologist, political scientist, intellectual, and author Otto... 

<em>Michael, Kevin & Geoff</em>

Art

Michael, Kevin & Geoff

Wednesday 11/18 @ HVW8 Art + Design Gallery

Three friends, fellow CalArts alums, and working artists join forces to explore the finer side in an exhibit at HVW8 Art... 

Ingres' <em>Comtesse d'Haussonville</em> from the Frick Collection

Art

Ingres' Comtesse d'Haussonville from the Frick Collection

Wednesday 11/18 @ Norton Simon Museum of Art

This beguiling portrait occupies a privileged position at the threshold between French Romanticism and the early hints of modernity. Its impossibly... 

Matthew Heller: <em>The Great</em>

Art

Matthew Heller

Wednesday 11/18 @ Galerie Anais

Los Angeles painter and poet Matthew Heller has hit a stride with his latest exhibition at Galerie Anaïs, Bergamot's newest tenant.... 

Mark Tribe: <em>Port Huron Project</em>

Art

Mark Tribe: Port Huron Project

Wednesday 11/18 @ LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions)

At Rhizome.org, Mark Tribe supports the creation and dissemination of forward-thinking contemporary art; and LACE is a fixture in LA's anything-goes... 

<em>Intelligent Design: Interspecies Art</em>

Art

Intelligent Design

Wednesday 11/18 @ Sweeney Art Gallery, UC Riverside

Twenty international artists who explore human interaction with domesticated, imaginary, laboratory, or wild animals contribute work in media from video installation... 

Marilyn Minter

Art: Photography

Marilyn Minter

Wednesday 11/18 @ Regen Projects

Fresh from a year of acclaimed exhibitions in Europe and NYC and the opening spot on Madonna's recent tour, Marilyn Minter... 

Joey Arias and Basil Twist: <em>Arias with a Twist</em>

Theatre

Joey Arias and Basil Twist: Arias with a Twist

Wednesday 11/18 @ REDCAT

Created by third-generation puppeteer Basil Twist and drag icon Joey Arias, Arias with a Twist merges the visionary direction and production... 

<em>SPORT: Iooss & Leifer</em>

Art: Photography

SPORT: Iooss & Leifer

Wednesday 11/18 @ Annenberg Space for Photography

The Annenberg Space for Photography brings the entire genius of its well-appointed exhibition areas and NASA-quality digital-media resources to bear on... 

Ugo Wine Bar

City Gems

Ugo Wine Bar

Wednesday 11/18 @ Vinum Populi

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

Alejandro Gehry: <em>For Play</em>

Art

Alejandro Gehry

Wednesday 11/18 @ Robert Berman Gallery

Alejandro Gehry is back with another fresh and frisky series of paintings that combine a nostalgia for the blazing palette and... 

<em>Giant Robot Biennale 2: 15 Years</em>

Art

Giant Robot Biennale

Wednesday 11/18 @ Japanese American National Museum

In 2007, Giant Robot launched its first biennale celebrating 15 years as a magazine and a pop culture phenomenon. For its... 

David Anderle, Charlie Immer, Elizabeth McGrath, and Gail Potocki

Art

Anderle, Immer, McGrath, and Potocki

Wednesday 11/18 @ Billy Shire Fine Arts

Four contemporary artists converge at Billy Shire Fine Arts to interpret similar themes in vastly different ways. Legendary record producer-turned-artist David... 

City Gems

Scribble Press

Wednesday 11/18 @ Scribble Press

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

Cirque du Soleil: <em>Kooza</em>

Performing Arts: Acrobatics

Cirque du Soleil

Wednesday 11/18 @ Santa Monica Pier

After a meteoric rise in popularity that spawned dozens of touring and resident shows of increasing complexity and pageantry, Cirque du... 

Susan Anderson: <em>High Glitz</em>, Edwina White: <em>In Rehearsal</em>

Art: Photography

Susan Anderson

Wednesday 11/18 @ Kopeikin Gallery

Commercial photographer Susan Anderson crosses over to a fine-art career with her striking portraits from child beauty pageants. Shooting "tarted-up tots"... 

<em>The Yes Men Fix the World</em>

Film: Documentary

The Yes Men Fix the World

Wednesday 11/18 @ Laemmle's Sunset 5

The Yes Men's new documentary chronicles the subversive duo's elaborate, politically progressive hoaxes. Using cheap suits, aliases, and "straight" talk, Andy... 

<em>Divine Demons: Wrathful Deities of Buddhist Art</em>

Special Event

Divine Demons: Wrathful Deities of Buddhist Art

Wednesday 11/18 @ Norton Simon Museum of Art

Severed heads, skulls and daggers brimming with blood, and cemeteries littered with dismembered corpses may not readily invoke visions of spiritual... 

<em>The Best of Loop: Remote Viewing</em>

Art

The Best of Loop: Remote Viewing

Wednesday 11/18 @ Pacific Design Center

Curated by Art Cinema author Paul Young, The Best of Loop: Remote Viewing examines the span of contemporary global video art,... 

<em>Human Rights: Student Voices</em>

Art

Human Rights: Student Voices

Wednesday 11/18 @ Skirball Cultural Center

Recently, Art Center College of Design students directed their communications prowess towards human rights, yielding emotionally-charged pieces that straddle the line... 

<em>Art of the Movie Poster</em>

Art

Art of the Movie Poster

Wednesday 11/18 @ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Whether the product of sheer creative license or shrewd marketing heads, the movie poster has inspired as much debate as the... 

IMAGES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: Student Voices

Special Event

IMAGES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: Student Voices

Wednesday 11/18 @ Skirball Cultural Center

Recently, Art Center College of Design students directed their communications prowess towards human rights, yielding emotionally-charged pieces that straddle the line... 

Gary Lang: <em>Circles Lines Grids</em> and Jay Mark Johnson: <em>Spacetime</em>

Art

Gary Lang and Jay Mark Johnson

Wednesday 11/18 @ ACE Gallery

It's a veritable amusement park for optic nerves at ACE Gallery's Beverly Hills location this month, with a pair of exhibitions... 

Open House feat. Mr. Caparro and Wiseacre

Music: DJ

Open House

Wednesday 11/18 @ Bar Copa

You know and love him as part of the erstwhile west-side club night Funky in the Middle, as well as the... 

Deth P. Sun: <em>Please Be Brave</em>

Art

Deth P. Sun

Wednesday 11/18 @ GR2

In the last 13 years, Deth P. Sun has contributed works to over 150 group exhibits across the US and UK.... 

The Chimaera of Arezzo

Art

The Chimaera of Arezzo

Wednesday 11/18 @ The Getty Museum

The Chimaera of Arezzo traces the myth of Bellerophon and the Chimaera - the legendary fire-breathing monster comprised of a lion,... 

Population: Portraits by Ray Turner

Art

Population: Portraits by Ray Turner

Wednesday 11/18 @ Pasadena Museum of California Art

A former painting instructor at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, artist Ray Turner fashions a uniquely seductive and engaging... 

Dub Club

Music

Dub Club

Wednesday 11/18 @ The Echo & Echoplex

Resident DJs Tom Chasteen, Roy Corderoy, the Dungeonmaster, and Boss Harmony spinning the best in classic reggae, dub and dancehall.

<em>Gaze: Portraiture after Ingres</em>

Art

Gaze: Portraiture after Ingres

Wednesday 11/18 @ Norton Simon Museum of Art

In conjunction with the installation of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres's stunning Comtesse d’Haussonville, 1845, on loan from The Frick Collection in New... 

2009-2010 Contemporary Documentaries Series

Film: Documentary

2009-2010 Contemporary Documentaries Series

Wednesday 11/18 @ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The Academy’s free 2009-2010 Contemporary Documentary series kicks off with a screening of “In... 

Irving Thalberg: Creating the Hollywood Studio System, 1920-36

Art

Irving Thalberg: Creating the Hollywood Studio System, 1920-36

Wednesday 11/18 @ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

This new exhibition explores the career of legendary film producer Irving Thalberg, Hollywood’s original “Boy Wonder,” and... 

Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity

Art

Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity

Wednesday 11/18 @ The Getty Museum

Over 180 ancient glass objects from the collection of Erwin Oppenländer are featured in this exhibition. The Oppenländer collection, which the Getty... 

Noah's Ark at the Skirball

Special Event

Noah's Ark at the Skirball

Wednesday 11/18 @ Skirball Cultural Center

Imagine yourself immersed in a favorite childhood tale. Five years in the making and occupying an 8,000-square-foot gallery, Noah's Ark at... 

Behold the Day: The Color Block Prints of Frances Gearhart

Art

Behold the Day: The Color Block Prints of Frances Gearhart

Wednesday 11/18 @ Pasadena Museum of California Art

A leader in the American Printmaking movement, Frances Gearhart’s work was embedded in the time and place of the Arts and... 

Art: Photography

Irving Penn: Small Trades

Wednesday 11/18 @ The Getty Museum

Irving Penn was one of the most respected photographers of the 20th century. In a career that began at the premiere... 

R&B Live

Music

R&B Live

Wednesday 11/18 @ Cinespace

Wednesday's R&B Nights feature a dynamic blend of new and established acts in an exciting showcase format. Join us to celebrate... 

<em>Inspired by the Ocean</em>

Art

Inspired by the Ocean

Wednesday 11/18 @ Art Center College of Design

Illustration students from Art Center College of Design currently have their work on display at the Aquarium of the Pacific in...