Events on Saturday, June 20

Saturdays Off the 405 presents Chairlift w/ Dublab

Music

Chairlift

Saturday 6/20 @ The Getty Center

The Getty Center brings Brooklyn-based Chairlift out west to launch this year's edition of its free outdoor summer-performance series, Saturdays Off... 

<em>Summer Love</em>

Art: Photography

Summer Love

Saturday 6/20 @ Noni Art + Fashion Boutique

Understanding there's nothing more romantic than Vitamin D-fueled yearning, ten artists interpret the timeless theme of "summer love" in a photo... 

Everything Is Terrible feat. <em>Dinosaur Island</em>

Film

Everything Is Terrible

Saturday 6/20 @ The Silent Movie Theatre

As found-footage fanatics rescue cast-off ephemera on Super-8 and 16mm, Everything Is Terrible has established itself as the go-to site for... 

Ongoing Events

Ugo Wine Bar

City Gems

Ugo Wine Bar

Saturday 6/20 @ Vinum Populi

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

Barkley L. Hendricks: <em>Birth of the Cool: Paintings, 1964-2007</em>

Art

Barkley L. Hendricks

Saturday 6/20 @ Santa Monica Museum of Art

Imagine the florid, hyper-decorative seduction of Kehinde Wiley's large-scale portraits of young black men, only rendered with an urban, folk-outsider edge,... 

<em>Locals Only</em>

Art

Locals Only

Saturday 6/20 @ LOOK Gallery

Curated by Coagula Art Journal publisher Mat Gleason, Locals Only features works by nine artists who reflect the Southland's inherent multiplicity.... 

<em>Tales of the Flesh</em>: Carole Caroompas, Kaitlynn Redell, Aaron Sheppard, Arne Svenson, and Liz Young

Art

Tales of the Flesh

Saturday 6/20 @ Western Project

When it comes to depictions of the body, indictments of the power structures of human sexuality, and unapologetic appetites for flesh,... 

<em>Celestial Ash: Assemblages from Los Angeles</em>

Art

Celestial Ash

Saturday 6/20 @ Craft and Folk Art Museum

Joseph Cornell's surrealist shadowboxes reconfigured found objects into multidimensional creations, classified as neither sculpture nor collage, but as assemblages. The Craft... 

Paul Outerbridge: <em>Command Performance</em> and Jo Ann Callis: <em>Woman Twirling</em>

Art: Photography

Paul Outerbridge and Jo Ann Callis

Saturday 6/20 @ The Getty Center

Over 100 prints by prolific New York photographer Paul Outerbridge (1896-1958) are on view at the Getty Center through August 9.... 

Fred Eversley

Art

Fred Eversley

Saturday 6/20 @ LA Artcore Union Center Gallery

Internationally renowned sculptor Fred Eversley has been a pioneer at every turn in his decades-long career. He's the longest-serving resident of... 

City Gems

Scribble Press

Saturday 6/20 @ Scribble Press

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

<em>He Asked For It</em>

Theatre

He Asked For It

Saturday 6/20 @ Macha Theatre

Erik Patterson's provocative play He Asked for It explores the dark underbelly of one-night stands: the HIV-indifferent behavior of "bug chasers."... 

<em>L8S ANG3LES</em>: 11 LA Photographers

Art: Photography

L8S ANG3LES

Saturday 6/20 @ Annenberg Space for Photography

John Baldessari, Catherine Opie, Douglas Kirkland, Lauren Greenfield and Julius Shulman are a few of the world-class photographers whose images are... 

Festival: Performing Arts

Los Angeles Film Festival

Saturday 6/20 @ Top of West Parking Garage at L.A. LIVE

As the qualifying festival for Film Independent's Spirit Awards, the Los Angeles Film Festival screens 200 feature-length narratives, documentaries, music videos,... 

Flux Salon presents <em>Geometry of Ruins</em>

Art

Geometry of Ruins

Saturday 6/20 @ Flux Salon

Known for its quarterly screenings at the Hammer, as well as its monthly Cinema Tuesdays, Flux also brings a haunting and... 

Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse, and David Lynch present <em>Dark Night of the Soul</em>

Art: Photography

Dark Night of the Soul

Saturday 6/20 @ Michael Kohn Gallery

Dark Night of the Soul is a two-pronged project: The visual element, represented here, features psych-noir master David Lynch's photographic interpretations... 

Heather Cantrell: <em>A Study in Portraiture: Act I</em>

Art: Photography

Heather Cantrell

Saturday 6/20 @ Kinkead Contemporary

Los Angeles-based photographer Heather Cantrell lays elaborate groundwork for her seemingly fresh and casual portraits. Employing props, costumes, and references to... 

C.O.L.A. 2009

Art

C.O.L.A. 2009

Saturday 6/20 @ Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery

The City of Los Angeles (C.O.L.A.) Individual Artist Fellowships in the Arts, granted by the Department of Cultural Affairs, are distinguished... 

Lisa Jack: <em>Barack Obama: The Freshman</em>

Art: Photography

Barack Obama: The Freshman

Saturday 6/20 @ M+B Gallery Los Angeles

As a photography student at LA's Occidental College in 1980, Lisa Jack took a series of portraits with a handsome, charismatic... 

The Wooster Group: <em>La Didone</em>

Theatre

The Wooster Group

Saturday 6/20 @ REDCAT

CalArts and REDCAT's high-profile, immersive four-year relationship with New York's Wooster Group will give fans of contemporary theatre the opportunity to... 

<em>In Fluence: The Aura of Succession</em>

Art

In Fluence

Saturday 6/20 @ Pharmaka

This group exhibition examines the process of mentorship and its influence in the unfolding of art history, to the degree that... 

Cirque Berzerk

Performing Arts

Cirque Berzerk

Saturday 6/20 @ Los Angeles State Historic Park

Cirque Berzerk at Downtown's LA State Historic Park features a custom-built Italian big top, seven new alt-circus acts, and a midway... 

<em>James Hueter: A Retrospective</em>

Art

James Hueter

Saturday 6/20 @ Claremont Museum of Art

The Claremont Museum of Art makes no secret of its mission: the preservation, study, and dissemination of the legacy left by... 

Back to Basics: <em>MatterApp</em>

Art

MatterApp

Saturday 6/20 @ Materials & Applications

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Mia Babalis: <em>home</em> and Deborah Martin: <em>New Oil Paintings</em>

Art

Mia Babalis and Deborah Martin

Saturday 6/20 @ Deborah Martin Gallery

Mia Babalis' epic sculptural video installation home carves out space with its architectural maze of reclaimed doors, window frames, and a... 

Andrew Schoultz: <em>White Noise and Silence</em> and Hank Willis Thomas: <em>Black Is Beautiful</em>

Art

Andrew Schoultz and Hank Willis Thomas

Saturday 6/20 @ Roberts & Tilton Gallery

Bay Area artist Andrew Schoultz crafts expansive murals and other large-scale paintings from innumerable individual lines and details. His densely swirled,... 

Fallen Fruit: <em>United Fruit</em>

Art

Fallen Fruit: United Fruit

Saturday 6/20 @ LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions)

LA-based art and action collective Fallen Fruit uses the visual arts (specifically photography, installation, and performance-oriented actions) to examine the imbalance... 

<em>ZAP! POW! BAM!</em><em> The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950</em>

Art

ZAP! POW! BAM!

Saturday 6/20 @ Skirball Cultural Center

Jerry Robinson, cartoonist and creator of Batman's iconic villain, the Joker, guest curated ZAP! POW! BAM! The Golden Age of Comic... 

Amy Kaps: <em>round and round she goes...</em>

Art

Amy Kaps

Saturday 6/20 @ Indie Collective

LA-based performance artist, photographer, and visual philosopher Amy Kaps is obsessed with patterns — of thought, behavior, history, and form —... 

Deborah Anderson: <em>The Horse Goddess </em>

Art: Photography

Deborah Anderson

Saturday 6/20 @ Morgane Le Fay

High fashion, fine-art photography, animal protection, and environmental activism meet a love of shameless beauty in the Horse Goddess exhibition. In... 

Goran Bregovic Wedding and Funeral Orchestra

Music: Global

Goran Bregovic

Saturday 6/20 @ UCLA Live at Royce Hall

It takes quite a show to convince UCLA Live to open up Royce Hall during the summer, months in advance of... 

Cole Sternberg

Art

Cole Sternberg

Saturday 6/20 @ Kinsey/DesForges Gallery

Employing watercolors, heavy oils, and spray paint, LA-based artist Cole Sternberg blends mediums to produce his striking works. Paint often obscures... 

<em>Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet</em>

Art

Cool Globes

Saturday 6/20 @ LA Memorial Coliseum & Exposition Park

Artists, scientists, public-policy makers, and concerned citizens find common ground at unique outdoor art installation Cool Globes. The result of a... 

LA Theatre Works presents <em>The Importance of Being Earnest</em>

Theatre

The Importance of Being Earnest

Saturday 6/20 @ Skirball Cultural Center

Having successfully stood the test of time since it premiered in London over a century ago, Oscar Wilde's The Importance of... 

Matahati ke Matadunia

Art

Matahati ke Matadunia

Saturday 6/20 @ Seni Contemporary

Art critic Peter Frank and gallerist Delia Cabral want you to see what they've seen. On a recent curatorial reconnaissance trip... 

<em>Memory of the LA Billboard: Telepolis in the Archetype</em>

Art

Memory of the LA Billboard

Saturday 6/20 @ Koplin del Rio Gallery

Billboards and other outdoor advertising methods are a source of contention in every landscape they grace, from the rural to the... 

Daniel Nicoletta: <em>Harvey Milk and the San Francisco Scene</em>

Art: Photography

Daniel Nicoletta

Saturday 6/20 @ Overtones Gallery

Starting in 1975 as a staff photographer for The Advocate and an employee in the Harvey Milk-owned Castro Camera shop, Daniel... 

<em>Occupation Dreamer: The Photography of Moshe Brakha</em>

Art: Photography

Occupation Dreamer

Saturday 6/20 @ GRAMMY Museum at LA Live

Spanning the decade between 1976 and 1986, the GRAMMY Museum's first photography exhibition features 30 pictures of rock stars by Israeli-born,... 

The Legendary Belmont Tunnel: A Tribute to the Birthplace of Los Angeles Graffiti Art

Art

The Legendary Belmont Tunnel

Saturday 6/20 @ Crewest Gallery

A former Red Car route, the Belmont Tunnel ceased subway operations in 1955 and was partly filled-in with the Bonaventure Hotel's... 

<em>Point Break LIVE!</em>

Theatre

Point Break LIVE!

Saturday 6/20 @ Dragonfly

Point Break LIVE! turns cinematic lemons into lemonade, raucously skewering the cult-classic film by casting an unrehearsed audience volunteer to fill... 

Lizabeth Eva Rossof and David Fokos

Art

Lizabeth Eva Rossof and David Fokos

Saturday 6/20 @ Kopeikin Gallery

While much of Lizabeth Eva Rossof's visual art might recall the colorful confectionary treats of our youth, it actually focuses on... 

Apex Art's the Franchise presents the League of Imaginary Scientists: <em>X, Y, Z, and U</em>

Art

League of Imaginary Scientists

Saturday 6/20 @ Outpost for Contemporary Art

Outpost for Contemporary Art takes its name literally this month, as it presents an offshoot project of Apex Art, a New... 

Fallen Fruit: <em>Fresh 'n Easy</em>

Art

Fallen Fruit: Fresh 'n Easy

Saturday 6/20 @ another year in LA

Fallen Fruit — the artist collective formed by David Burns, Matias Viegener, and Austin Young — has typically been known more... 

<em>Curious Oddysees</em>

Art

Curious Oddysees

Saturday 6/20 @ C.A.V.E. Gallery

Venice's Center for Audio & Visual Expression (C.A.V.E.) hosts a group show dedicated to artists who prefer the subject matter of... 

The Eclectech Poolside

Music: DJ

The Eclectech

Saturday 6/20 @ Custom Hotel

Custom Hotel's Eclectech-hosted day-into-night poolside dance party was already a legend. Making the move from Sunday to Saturday to "allow for... 

TASCHEN Warehouse Sale

Fashion/Style: Shopping

TASCHEN Warehouse Sale

Saturday 6/20 @ The TASCHEN Store

Whether it's due to the economy or the imminent influx of gorgeous new titles for fall, TASCHEN bookstores from coast to... 

<em>Stranger</em>

Theatre

Stranger

Saturday 6/20 @ Bootleg Theater

Stranger has the look, sound, and feel of everything glorious about the old west — and its classy, interpretive design ropes... 

<em>The Billboard Show: Selling the So-Cal Lifestyle</em>: Photographic Landscapes of the 1950s and 1960s

Art: Photography

The Billboard Show: Selling the So-Cal Lifestyle

Saturday 6/20 @ Take My Picture Gary Leonard

Ever since taking a photograph of the Dodgers as a little boy in 1959, Gary Leonard has documented the mercurial landscape... 

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

Art: Installation

Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy

Saturday 6/20 @ 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... 

Edith Heath: Tabletop Modernist

Art

Edith Heath: Tabletop Modernist

Saturday 6/20 @ Pasadena Museum of California Art

This exhibition focuses on the life of Edith Heath and her defining influence on California design through pottery. Popular at dinner... 

TRAFFIC!

Art: Photography

TRAFFIC!

Saturday 6/20 @ Pasadena Museum of California Art

Benny Chan has worked diligently over the past few years to photograph overhead views of Los Angeles freeways during the height... 

Exceptionally Gifted: Recent Donations to the Norton Simon Museum

Special Event

Exceptionally Gifted: Recent Donations to the Norton Simon Museum

Saturday 6/20 @ Norton Simon Museum of Art

The Norton Simon Museum presents a selection of artworks donated to the Museum since 2002. Exceptionally Gifted: Recent Donations to the... 

You See: The Early Years of the UC Davis Studio Art Faculty

Art

You See: The Early Years of the UC Davis Studio Art Faculty

Saturday 6/20 @ Pasadena Museum of California Art

Featuring work of five UC Davis faculty members Robert Arneson, Roy De Forest, Manuel Neri, Wayne Thiebaud and William T. Wiley,... 

Pompeii and the Roman Villa

Special Event

Pompeii and the Roman Villa

Saturday 6/20 @ LACMA

Annie Lapin: <em>Parallel Deliria Iteration</em>

Art

Annie Lapin: Parallel Deliria Iteration

Saturday 6/20 @ Pasadena Museum of California Art

The PMCA is proud to present Los Angeles painter Annie Lapin's Parallel Deliria Iteration, which the artist describes as "a never-ending... 

Walls of Algiers: Narratives of the City

Special Event

Walls of Algiers: Narratives of the City

Saturday 6/20 @ The Getty Museum

The city of Algiers, on the north coast of Africa, historically sheltered a diverse population. During the Ottoman centuries (1529-1830), this...