Events on Tuesday, July 7

Fishtank Ensemble w/ Ukulele Loki, Klaus Knomi, Petrojvic Blasting Company

Music: Global

Fishtank Ensemble

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ Bordello Bar

In the lively West Coast vein of a sunnier, more urban take on gypsy cabaret comes the Fishtank Ensemble, whose oom-pah... 

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

Art: Photography

Dark Night of the Soul

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ Book Soup

Dark Night of the Soul is a two-pronged project: The visual element, represented by an exhibition at Michael Kohn Gallery through... 

Ongoing Events

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

Art

Barkley L. Hendricks

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ LOOK Gallery

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

Cole Sternberg

Art

Cole Sternberg

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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... 

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

Art: Photography

Dark Night of the Soul

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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... 

City Gems

Scribble Press

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ Scribble Press

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

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

Art

Fallen Fruit: Fresh 'n Easy

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ another year in LA

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

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

Art: Installation

Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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... 

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

Art

Tales of the Flesh

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ Western Project

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

<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

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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... 

Ugo Wine Bar

City Gems

Ugo Wine Bar

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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>Celestial Ash: Assemblages from Los Angeles</em>

Art

Celestial Ash

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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... 

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

Art

MatterApp

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ Materials & Applications

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

Art

Jim Gentry and Leia Jervert

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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.... 

<em>Diverted Destruction 2</em>

Art

Diverted Destruction 2

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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>ZAP! POW! BAM!</em><em> The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950</em>

Art

ZAP! POW! BAM!

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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... 

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

Art

Andrew Schoultz and Hank Willis Thomas

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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,... 

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

Art: Photography

Heather Cantrell

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ Kinkead Contemporary

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

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

Art: Photography

Barack Obama: The Freshman

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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>Farragut North</em>

Theatre

Farragut North

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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>Nordic Mood</em>: Photographs from Iceland by Fri&eth;geir Helgason

Art: Photography

Nordic Mood

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ Gallery Skart

Beyond Björk and ice hotels, most Americans don't have a lot of familiarity with Iceland — but the eerie beauty of... 

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

Art: Photography

Occupation Dreamer

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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,... 

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

Art

Cool Globes

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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... 

<em>Instruments</em>

Art

Instruments

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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>In Focus: Making a Scene</em>

Art: Photography

In Focus: Making a Scene

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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>Betty Blue</em>: The Director's Cut

Film

Betty Blue: The Director's Cut

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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>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

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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... 

Cast in Bronze: French Sculpture from Renaissance to Revolution

Art

Cast in Bronze: French Sculpture from Renaissance to Revolution

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ LACMA

Exceptionally Gifted: Recent Donations to the Norton Simon Museum

Special Event

Exceptionally Gifted: Recent Donations to the Norton Simon Museum

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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... 

Walls of Algiers: Narratives of the City

Special Event

Walls of Algiers: Narratives of the City

Tuesday 7/ 7 @ 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...