Events on Saturday, July 4

Tee Pee Records presents the Weird New America Festival feat. Radio Moscow, Imaad Wasif and Two-Part Beast, Ancestors, Weird Owl, Tweak Bird, Night Horse, and Farflung

Festival: Performing Arts

Weird New America

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Nomad Gallery

The folks at Tee Pee Records promise you something strange and wonderful this holiday weekend — something that will make even... 

Venice Gets Deep feat. Marques Wyatt, Joplin, and Big Cee

Music: DJ

Venice Gets Deep

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Air Conditioned Supper Club, Venice

Deep founder and resident beat guru Marques Wyatt is known for pushing Sunday well into Monday morning from the decks at... 

Bootie LA

Music: DJ

Bootie LA

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Echoplex

Bootie is the original, and still the best, party when it comes to dropping genre-crossing mashups on (sometimes costumed) beat freaks.... 

Ongoing Events

<em>Point Break LIVE!</em>

Theatre

Point Break LIVE!

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Dragonfly

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

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

Art: Photography

Dark Night of the Soul

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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... 

<em>Locals Only</em>

Art

Locals Only

Saturday 7/ 4 @ LOOK Gallery

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

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

Art

Fallen Fruit: Fresh 'n Easy

Saturday 7/ 4 @ another year in LA

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

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

Art: Photography

Heather Cantrell

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Kinkead Contemporary

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

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

Art

Fallen Fruit: United Fruit

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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>Occupation Dreamer: The Photography of Moshe Brakha</em>

Art: Photography

Occupation Dreamer

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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 Eclectech Poolside

Music: DJ

The Eclectech

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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... 

City Gems

Scribble Press

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Scribble Press

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

<em>Stranger</em>

Theatre

Stranger

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Bootleg Theater

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

Lizabeth Eva Rossof and David Fokos

Art

Lizabeth Eva Rossof and David Fokos

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Kopeikin Gallery

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

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

Art

Cool Globes

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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... 

Ugo Wine Bar

City Gems

Ugo Wine Bar

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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>Tales of the Flesh</em>: Carole Caroompas, Kaitlynn Redell, Aaron Sheppard, Arne Svenson, and Liz Young

Art

Tales of the Flesh

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Western Project

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

<em>Sweets & Treats</em>: Wayne Thiebaud in the Collection of the Norton Simon Museum

Art

Wayne Thiebaud

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Norton Simon Museum

In the 1960s, soon-to-be Pop icon Wayne Thiebaud created a series of monochromatic, two-dimensional prints of nine pieces of pie, sufficiently... 

<em>In Focus: Making a Scene</em>

Art: Photography

In Focus: Making a Scene

Saturday 7/ 4 @ The Getty Center

Thirty staged photographs are on view at the Getty Center as part of its In Focus series, a thematic presentation of... 

<em>One Week Only</em>

Art

One Week Only

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Jancar Gallery

Jancar Gallery and Jancar/McCorkle Projects present a group show so densely populated, it takes over both gallery spaces for its short-but-sweet... 

<em>Sweets & Treats</em>: Wayne Thiebaud in the Collection of the Norton Simon Museum

Special Event

Sweets & Treats: Wayne Thiebaud in the Collection of the Norton Simon Museum

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Norton Simon Museum of Art

In the 1960s, soon-to-be Pop icon Wayne Thiebaud created a series of monochromatic, two-dimensional prints of nine pieces of pie, sufficiently... 

<em>He Asked For It</em>

Theatre

He Asked For It

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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."... 

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

Art

Barkley L. Hendricks

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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,... 

The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum presents <em>The Cherry Orchard</em>

Theatre

The Cherry Orchard

Saturday 7/ 4 @ The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

In the '50s, blacklisted actor Will Geer opened a theater on his Topanga property for fellow performers ostracized during the McCarthy... 

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

Art

Geometry of Ruins

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Flux Salon

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

Jim Gentry: <em>Never Odd or Even</em> and Leia Jervert: <em>Cut Back</em>

Art

Jim Gentry and Leia Jervert

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Happy

There's no excuse to feel glum when you're at Happy, a home and lifestyle nook in Los Feliz that features well-designed... 

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

Art: Photography

Paul Outerbridge and Jo Ann Callis

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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.... 

C.O.L.A. 2009

Art

C.O.L.A. 2009

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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... 

<em>Diverted Destruction 2</em>

Art

Diverted Destruction 2

Saturday 7/ 4 @ The Loft at Liz's

A diverse group of emerging LA artists join forces to give your garbage a new lease on life. Work in the... 

<em>Betty Blue</em>: The Director's Cut

Film

Betty Blue: The Director's Cut

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Landmark Nuart Theatre

Upon its release in 1986, Betty Blue fascinated audiences with its unabashed sexuality, raw performances, and heart-wrenching subject matter. Now, the... 

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

Art: Installation

Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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... 

Cirque Berzerk

Performing Arts

Cirque Berzerk

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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... 

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 7/ 4 @ 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,... 

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

Art

Celestial Ash

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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... 

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

Art: Photography

Barack Obama: The Freshman

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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... 

<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 7/ 4 @ 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>Kill Me, Deadly</em>

Theatre

Kill Me, Deadly

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Theatre of NOTE

Theatre of Note's current "Season of the Passion Plays" continues with this original noir production of Kill Me, Deadly! Loaded with... 

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

Art

James Hueter

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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 7/ 4 @ Materials & Applications

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<em>Farragut North</em>

Theatre

Farragut North

Saturday 7/ 4 @ The Geffen Playhouse

Westwood's Geffen Playhouse presents a timely hybrid of Survivor, West Wing, and The Hills, outlining the value of loyalty and the... 

<em>Instruments</em>

Art

Instruments

Saturday 7/ 4 @ SolwayJones Gallery

Solway Jones Gallery's summer group show takes on the celebrated cross-pollination of music and art, with an exhibition of mostly sculptural... 

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

Art

ZAP! POW! BAM!

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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... 

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

Art: Photography

Daniel Nicoletta

Saturday 7/ 4 @ Overtones Gallery

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

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

Art: Photography

Deborah Anderson

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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... 

Cole Sternberg

Art

Cole Sternberg

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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... 

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 7/ 4 @ 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,... 

Walls of Algiers: Narratives of the City

Special Event

Walls of Algiers: Narratives of the City

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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... 

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

Art

Annie Lapin: Parallel Deliria Iteration

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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... 

Edith Heath: Tabletop Modernist

Art

Edith Heath: Tabletop Modernist

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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... 

Cast in Bronze: French Sculpture from Renaissance to Revolution

Art

Cast in Bronze: French Sculpture from Renaissance to Revolution

Saturday 7/ 4 @ The Getty Museum

This exhibition represents an overview of three centuries of French bronze sculpture, when monarchs and private collectors came to embrace bronze... 

Pompeii and the Roman Villa

Special Event

Pompeii and the Roman Villa

Saturday 7/ 4 @ LACMA

TRAFFIC!

Art: Photography

TRAFFIC!

Saturday 7/ 4 @ 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 7/ 4 @ 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...