Events on Thursday, July 9

<em>Stranger</em>

Theatre

Stranger

Thursday 7/ 9 @ Bootleg Theater

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

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

Art

Andrew Schoultz and Hank Willis Thomas

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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,... 

Outfest 2009

Festival: Film

Outfest 2009

Thursday 7/ 9 @ Various

Outfest returns for its annual spotlight on emerging LGBT film and filmmakers, featuring old-school faves, outdoor screenings (two words: Funny Girl),... 

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

Art

Geometry of Ruins

Thursday 7/ 9 @ Flux Salon

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

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

Art: Photography

Heather Cantrell

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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... 

C.O.L.A. 2009

Art

C.O.L.A. 2009

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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>Nordic Mood</em>: Photographs from Iceland by Fri&eth;geir Helgason

Art: Photography

Nordic Mood

Thursday 7/ 9 @ Gallery Skart

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

Lizabeth Eva Rossof and David Fokos

Art

Lizabeth Eva Rossof and David Fokos

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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>Farragut North</em>

Theatre

Farragut North

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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>RE: materialization</em>

Art

RE: materialization

Thursday 7/ 9 @ Deborah Martin Gallery

Opening in conjunction with the Downtown Art Walk, RE: materialization features 35 works, narrowed down from over 200 submissions, in an... 

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

Art

ZAP! POW! BAM!

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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... 

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

Art: Photography

In Focus: Making a Scene

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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... 

Cirque Berzerk

Performing Arts

Cirque Berzerk

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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... 

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

Art

Barkley L. Hendricks

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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>Betty Blue</em>: The Director's Cut

Film

Betty Blue: The Director's Cut

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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... 

Cole Sternberg

Art

Cole Sternberg

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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>Sweets & Treats</em>: Wayne Thiebaud in the Collection of the Norton Simon Museum

Art

Wayne Thiebaud

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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... 

City Gems

Scribble Press

Thursday 7/ 9 @ Scribble Press

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

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

Art

Celestial Ash

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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... 

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

Art: Installation

Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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>He Asked For It</em>

Theatre

He Asked For It

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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>Tales of the Flesh</em>: Carole Caroompas, Kaitlynn Redell, Aaron Sheppard, Arne Svenson, and Liz Young

Art

Tales of the Flesh

Thursday 7/ 9 @ Western Project

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

Eine: <em>The A-Z of Change</em>

Art

Eine

Thursday 7/ 9 @ Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art

The latest salvo in Carmichael Gallery's one-shop battle to raise the domestic profiles of European graffiti stars features British and German... 

<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

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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... 

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

Art

Fallen Fruit: Fresh 'n Easy

Thursday 7/ 9 @ another year in LA

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

L'effleur des Sens

Performing Arts

L'effleur des Sens

Thursday 7/ 9 @ King King

Classic French variety cabaret gets a 21st-century makeover at King King with L'effleur des Sens, helmed by Parisian creator and director... 

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

Art

James Hueter

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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

Thursday 7/ 9 @ Materials & Applications

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Ugo Wine Bar

City Gems

Ugo Wine Bar

Thursday 7/ 9 @ Vinum Populi

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

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

Art

Jim Gentry and Leia Jervert

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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.... 

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

Art

Fallen Fruit: United Fruit

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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>Diverted Destruction 2</em>

Art

Diverted Destruction 2

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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>Occupation Dreamer: The Photography of Moshe Brakha</em>

Art: Photography

Occupation Dreamer

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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,... 

TRAFFIC!

Art: Photography

TRAFFIC!

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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... 

Walls of Algiers: Narratives of the City

Special Event

Walls of Algiers: Narratives of the City

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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... 

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

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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,... 

Cast in Bronze: French Sculpture from Renaissance to Revolution

Art

Cast in Bronze: French Sculpture from Renaissance to Revolution

Thursday 7/ 9 @ The Getty Museum

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

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

Art

Annie Lapin: Parallel Deliria Iteration

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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... 

Pompeii and the Roman Villa

Special Event

Pompeii and the Roman Villa

Thursday 7/ 9 @ LACMA

Edith Heath: Tabletop Modernist

Art

Edith Heath: Tabletop Modernist

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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... 

Exceptionally Gifted: Recent Donations to the Norton Simon Museum

Special Event

Exceptionally Gifted: Recent Donations to the Norton Simon Museum

Thursday 7/ 9 @ 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...