Events on Sunday, February 14

Amoeba Music presents <em>The Love Show 2 </em>

Art

The Love Show 2

Sunday 2/14 @ The Strange

They say that "love is all you need," and sometimes, it's all you require by way of explanation, too. The artists... 

Mortified LA: Doomed Valentines Show

Comedy

Mortified: Doomed Valentines

Sunday 2/14 @ King King

Mortified travels the nation, inviting grownups to share their most shame-inducing adolescent intimacies with live audiences, and tonight, it returns to... 

WordTheatre presents <em>Hot Flicks: Love Scenes from the Silver Screen</em>

Performing Arts: Spoken Word

Hot Flicks: Love Scenes from the Silver Screen

Sunday 2/14 @ M-Bar

Short attention-span theatre meets romantic gesture, as the actors of WordTheatre — many of whom you'll recognize from your favorite shows,... 

Discussion: Late Renoir and the Eternal Feminine

Special Event

Discussion: Late Renoir and the Eternal Feminine

Sunday 2/14 @ LACMA

Jim Herbert, Professor of Art History and Visual Studies, UC Irvine, will discuss how the
... 

Valentine's Day Matinee: Buster Keaton in "Seven Chances"

Film

Valentine's Day Matinee: Buster Keaton in "Seven Chances"

Sunday 2/14 @ The Cinefamily

VIEW CLIP   Join us for an early evening Valentine's Day treat -- the return of Buster Keaton's matrimony mix-up silent... 

<em>Wild at Heart</em> (1990)

Film

Wild at Heart (1990)

Sunday 2/14 @ Downtown Independent Theater

WILD AT HEART
dir. David Lynch
Starring Nicholas Cage, Laura Dern and Willem Dafoe
1990, color, 35mm,... 

Justin Bieber

Music

Justin Bieber

Sunday 2/14 @ Hollywood Palladium

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Films-for-Lovers Double Feature: CASABLANCA and DOUBLE INDEMNITY

Film: Double Feature

Films-for-Lovers Double Feature: CASABLANCA and DOUBLE INDEMNITY

Sunday 2/14 @ Egyptian Theatre

Sunday, February 14 - 7:30... 

Ongoing Events

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

Art: Photography

SPORT: Iooss & Leifer

Sunday 2/14 @ 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... 

<em>Caught</em>

Performing Arts: Theatre

Caught

Sunday 2/14 @ Zephyr Theatre

David L. Ray's new play Caught travels to the controversial crossroads of gay marriage and the bible belt. Although the play... 

<em>Breach of Peace</em>: Photographs of Freedom Riders by Eric Etheridge

Special Event

Breach of Peace: Photographs of Freedom Riders by Eric Etheridge

Sunday 2/14 @ Skirball Cultural Center

The subject of an engaging exhibition and lavishly appended new book, Eric Etheridge's contemporary photographic portraits of this group of American... 

House of Blues Gospel Brunch

Music

Gospel Brunch

Sunday 2/14 @ House of Blues Sunset Strip

Those who summon spirituality from live music and Southern-style cuisine will enjoy the House of Blues' Gospel Brunch, a longtime local... 

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

Special Event

Divine Demons: Wrathful Deities of Buddhist Art

Sunday 2/14 @ 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... 

Nick Cave: <em>Meet Me at the Center of the Earth</em>

Art

Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth

Sunday 2/14 @ Fowler Museum, UCLA

Nick Cave — no, not that Nick Cave — is a Chicago-based artist who crafts wearable sculptures from woven hair, found... 

International Yoga Asana Championships

Sports

International Yoga Asana Championships

Sunday 2/14 @ Westin Los Angeles Airport 5400 W. Century Blvd., LA, CA 90045

Some will seek their lovers on Valentine's Day and others will seek to find the love in themselves through the ancient... 

The Wooster Group: <em>North Atlantic</em>

Theatre

The Wooster Group

Sunday 2/14 @ REDCAT

REDCAT's four-year artist-in-residence project with the Wooster Group is one of those gifts that just keeps on giving. Not content with... 

Ray Bradbury's <em>2116</em>

Theatre

Ray Bradbury's 2116

Sunday 2/14 @ Fremont Centre Theatre, 1000 Fremont Ave., South Pasadena, CA 91030

The musical 2116, originally written 55 years ago by legendary author Ray Bradbury, is only now finally seeing its debut, and... 

IMAGES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: Student Voices

Special Event

IMAGES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: Student Voices

Sunday 2/14 @ 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... 

Mark Jenkins: <em>Meaning is Overrated</em>

Art

Mark Jenkins

Sunday 2/14 @ Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art

Street-installation artist Mark Jenkins uses unlikely juxtapositions to shake people loose from their day-to-day expectations. The streets of world cities aren't... 

<em>The Never-Ending Story: Fairytale, Fantasy, Obsession</em>

Art

The Never-Ending Story

Sunday 2/14 @ Royal/T

It might be tempting to envision a romper room when you hear a maid café is hosting an exhibit with the... 

<em>Star Quality: The World of Noël Coward</em>

Special Event

Star Quality: The World of Noël Coward

Sunday 2/14 @ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Known most famously for his reign as one of theater's greatest playwrights, British-born Noël Coward wore many other hats: singer, actor,... 

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

Art: Installation

Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy

Sunday 2/14 @ 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>Rauschenberg at Gemini</em>

Art

Rauschenberg at Gemini

Sunday 2/14 @ Armory Center for the Arts

From 1966-2001, legendary artist Robert Rauschenberg partnered with the impressive printmakers at LA's Gemini G.E.L. to produce an astonishing 250-plus groundbreaking... 

Vintage Paper Fair

Fashion/Style: Shopping

Vintage Paper Fair

Sunday 2/14 @ Glendale Civic Auditorium

Appealing to history buffs, decorators, and retro-revivalists alike, the Vintage Paper Fair is a nice way to spend a few hours... 

Henry Jaglom's <em>Just 45 Minutes from Broadway</em>

Theatre

Just 45 Minutes from Broadway

Sunday 2/14 @ Edgemar Center for the Arts

Henry Jaglom's father was a wealthy Russian businessman, and one of the few Jews Heinrich Himmler offered make an "honorary Aryan"... 

<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

Sunday 2/14 @ 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>The Color Purple</em>

Theatre

The Color Purple

Sunday 2/14 @ Pantages Theatre

The story of Celie, a young black woman growing up in a minefield of abuse, racism, poverty, and deceit, who perseveres... 

Sumi Ink Club: <em>Sumi Room</em>

Art

Sumi Ink Club: Sumi Room

Sunday 2/14 @ Pasadena Museum of California Art

Sumi Ink Club represents a new ethos in the art world, one that builds on the playful spirit of artists like... 

Samantha Magowan, Tameka Norris, Kiki Seror: <em>LUBE</em> and Anibal Catalan: <em>MORPHO</em>

Art

LUBE and MORPHO

Sunday 2/14 @ JAUS

Mexico City-based Anibal Catalan transforms the exterior of the Jaus house with a complex gray-scale mural referencing the incandescent wings of... 

Eric R. Doolin: <em>Natural Dimensions</em>

Art

Eric R. Doolin

Sunday 2/14 @ Jaxon

Painter Eric R. Doolin has something of the heart of a nature photographer, captivated as he is by the hyper-saturated palette... 

<em>An Idea Called Tomorrow 2 </em>

Special Event

An Idea Called Tomorrow 2

Sunday 2/14 @ Skirball Cultural Center

An Idea Called Tomorrow offers meditations on what should/could/would make for a peaceable and sustainable future — culturally, environmentally, and socially... 

<em>The Ballad of Emmett Till</em>

Theatre

The Ballad of Emmett Till

Sunday 2/14 @ The Fountain Theatre

In a modern-day California gothic tale worthy of something by Raymond Chandler, John Fante, Charles Bukowski, or James Ellroy, the longtime... 

<em>Body and Soul</em>

Art

Body and Soul

Sunday 2/14 @ American Jewish University

Each of the artists in the three-person show, Body and Soul, carries an impressive list of achievements. Featuring work by Kathryn... 

The More the Merrier: Posters from the Ten Best Picture Nominees, 1936–1943

Art

The More the Merrier: Posters from the Ten Best Picture Nominees, 1936–1943

Sunday 2/14 @ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Does having more Best Picture nominations affect the quality of films made? Maybe not. But then again, the last time 10... 

<em>The Fool's Journey: The History and Symbolism of the Tarot</em>

Art

The Fool's Journey

Sunday 2/14 @ Craft and Folk Art Museum

Where London has the Victoria and Albert, LA has the Craft and Folk Art Museum; yet, too often, the little institution... 

Hollywood Bowl Poster Artshow

Art

Hollywood Bowl Poster Artshow

Sunday 2/14 @ Arclight Sherman Oaks

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

Chalk Repertory Theatre presents <em>Twelfth Night</em>

Theatre

Twelfth Night

Sunday 2/14 @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Known for putting theatre up in unique locations, Ovation Award-winning Chalk Repertory Theatre is set to bring cross-dressing, mistaken identity, general... 

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

Art

Human Rights: Student Voices

Sunday 2/14 @ 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>Iconoclassic</em>

Art

Iconoclassic

Sunday 2/14 @ Bleicher/Golightly

The current group show at Santa Monica's Bleicher/Golightly Gallery is a celebration of misuse. Nine artists manipulate, rehabilitate, disguise, and deprive... 

James Turrell: <em>Dividing the Light</em>

Art

James Turrell

Sunday 2/14 @ Draper Courtyard, Pomona College

It's up for debate whether James Turrell is a sculptor, an architect, a light-and-space artist, or an earth-works artist. Whichever he... 

<em>The Ulysses Guide to the Los Angeles River</em>

Art

The Ulysses Guide to the Los Angeles River

Sunday 2/14 @ Pasadena Museum of California Art

The Los Angeles River has been having a comeback, if you can argue that it was ever popular to begin with.... 

<em>Accomplice: Hollywood</em>

Get Social

Accomplice: Hollywood

Sunday 2/14 @ Various Hollywood locations

Co-produced by Neil Patrick Harris and Tom Salamon, Accomplice: Hollywood sends teams of intrepid folks along Hollywood Boulevard and its environs... 

Oscar Nominee IN THE LOOP Limited Engagement

Film

Oscar Nominee IN THE LOOP Limited Engagement

Sunday 2/14 @ Egyptian Theatre

IN THE LOOP, 2008, IFC Films, 106 min. Dir. Armando Iannucci.     ... 

Biltmore Hotel Walking Tour

City Gems: Guided Tour

Biltmore Hotel Walking Tour

Sunday 2/14 @ Los Angeles Conservancy

The Biltmore Hotel tour explores the architecture and rich history of this magnificent hotel, known in its early days as “The... 

<em>Inspired by the Ocean</em>

Art

Inspired by the Ocean

Sunday 2/14 @ 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... 

Noah's Ark at the Skirball

Special Event

Noah's Ark at the Skirball

Sunday 2/14 @ 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... 

<em>ROAD TO FREEDOM: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956&ndash;1968</em>

Special Event

ROAD TO FREEDOM: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956–1968

Sunday 2/14 @ Skirball Cultural Center

Making its West Coast debut at the Skirball, Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956–1968 features more than... 

Schumann – Ravel

Music: Classical

Schumann – Ravel

Sunday 2/14 @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

The mounting musical surges of Ravel's lushly scored ballet are erotic beyond words – this from a... 

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

Art

Gaze: Portraiture after Ingres

Sunday 2/14 @ 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... 

The Wooster Group

Theatre

The Wooster Group

Sunday 2/14 @ REDCAT

The Wooster Group: North Atlantic
... 

<em>In the Loop</em>

Film

In the Loop

Sunday 2/14 @ Egyptian Theatre

IN THE LOOP, 2008, IFC Films, 106 min. Director/writer Armando Iannucci and writer Tony Roche will appear in person at the... 

Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity

Art

Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity

Sunday 2/14 @ 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... 

<em>Waiting for Armageddon</em>

Film: Documentary

Waiting for Armageddon

Sunday 2/14 @ Downtown Independent Theater

WAITING FOR ARMAGEDDON
2009, 35mm, color, 74min


"Evangelicals need to see this movie to understand the... 

Drawings by Rembrandt and His Pupils: Telling the Difference

Art

Drawings by Rembrandt and His Pupils: Telling the Difference

Sunday 2/14 @ The Getty Museum

Telling the differenc between drawings by Rembrandt and his pupils is a centuries-old problem. A popular teacher with more than 50...