Events on Tuesday, February 23

Vagabond Opera

Music

Vagabond Opera

Tuesday 2/23 @ The Edison

Portland-based Vagabond Opera are a dynamic ensemble whose blend of global influences (they perform in 13 languages!) sits well with their... 

Art and Public Space in Los Angeles

Special Event

Art and Public Space in Los Angeles

Tuesday 2/23 @ Hammer Museum

New Yorker art critic Peter Schjeldahl once noted that in NYC, "The moment you step outside your own door, you are... 

Tuesday Matinees: <em>Million Dollar Baby</em>

Film

Tuesday Matinees: Million Dollar Baby

Tuesday 2/23 @ LACMA

In the wake of a painful estrangement from his daughter, boxing trainer Frankie Dunn has been unwilling to let himself get... 

TV Tuesday: A Very Special Episode...

Film: Shorts

TV Tuesday: A Very Special Episode...

Tuesday 2/23 @ The Cinefamily

VIEW ALL It's an all-too-familiar conceit: the commercial fades up, a somber piano line is struck, and in a low, lugubrious... 

<em>All Stewardesses Go to Heaven (Todas las Azafatas Van al Cielo)</em>

Film

All Stewardesses Go to Heaven (Todas las Azafatas Van al Cielo)

Tuesday 2/23 @ Skirball Cultural Center

In the wake of his wife's suicide, a grieving widower (Alfredo Casero) travels to Tierra Del Fuego to scatter her ashes... 

Ongoing Events

Hollywood Bowl Poster Artshow

Art

Hollywood Bowl Poster Artshow

Tuesday 2/23 @ Arclight Sherman Oaks

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

<em>Portraiture for the Silicon Enlightenment</em>

Art

Portraiture for the Silicon Enlightenment

Tuesday 2/23 @ Kinkead Contemporary

Curated by Angela Dufresne, the Fuckheads group show features artists who challenge traditional ways of seeing, moving away from portraiture aligned... 

<em>Body and Soul</em>

Art

Body and Soul

Tuesday 2/23 @ 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... 

<em>Iconoclassic</em>

Art

Iconoclassic

Tuesday 2/23 @ 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... 

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

Special Event

An Idea Called Tomorrow 2

Tuesday 2/23 @ 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... 

Kamrooz Aram: <em>Generation After Generation, Revolution After Revolution</em> and Artemio: <em>ChakrAK-47</em>

Art

Kamrooz Aram

Tuesday 2/23 @ LAXART

Kamrooz Aram and Artemio engage in an unhinging of the standard mechanisms of image-making, challenging social norms in the process. Artemio's... 

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

Special Event

Star Quality: The World of Noël Coward

Tuesday 2/23 @ 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,... 

Sour Harvest presents <em>Give Me Space to Think</em>

Art

Give Me Space to Think

Tuesday 2/23 @ Sherman Gallery

Cannibal Flower and Thinkspace are staples of the East Side/Downtown independent art scene, favoring a certain kind of edgy, urban romanticism... 

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

Art

Human Rights: Student Voices

Tuesday 2/23 @ 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... 

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

Art

LUBE and MORPHO

Tuesday 2/23 @ JAUS

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

<em>Rauschenberg at Gemini</em>

Art

Rauschenberg at Gemini

Tuesday 2/23 @ 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... 

Ruby Ray: <em>First Wave Punk Photography</em>

Art: Photography

Ruby Ray

Tuesday 2/23 @ La Luz de Jesus

Multimedia artist, photographer, and journalist Ruby Ray may not be a household name, but with a body of work like hers,... 

<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

Tuesday 2/23 @ The Getty Museum

Through Spring, the Getty gets medieval with an exhibition of illustrated manuscripts culling ancient Christian, Muslim, and Eastern wisdom from past... 

Andres Guerrero and Albert Reyes

Art

Andres Guerrero and Albert Reyes

Tuesday 2/23 @ Subliminal Projects

From two LA artists comes a dual exhibition about the way individuals perceive themselves and the world around them, when nothing... 

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

Special Event

Breach of Peace: Photographs of Freedom Riders by Eric Etheridge

Tuesday 2/23 @ 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... 

Josh Azzarella: <em>Untitled #100 (Fantasia)</em>

Art

Josh Azzarella: Untitled #100 (Fantasia)

Tuesday 2/23 @ Mark Moore Gallery

Known for his video and photography manipulations of monumental news imagery, including the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center,... 

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

Tuesday 2/23 @ 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... 

Takeover Tuesdays

Music: DJ

Takeover Tuesdays

Tuesday 2/23 @ The Garter Lounge

A sure shot for anyone and a low-key place to let loose on a school night, Takeover Tuesdays attracts a friendly... 

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

Art

The Never-Ending Story

Tuesday 2/23 @ Royal/T

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

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

Art: Installation

Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy

Tuesday 2/23 @ 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... 

IMAGES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: Student Voices

Special Event

IMAGES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: Student Voices

Tuesday 2/23 @ 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>The Fool's Journey: The History and Symbolism of the Tarot</em>

Art

The Fool's Journey

Tuesday 2/23 @ 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... 

<em>The Color Purple</em>

Theatre

The Color Purple

Tuesday 2/23 @ Pantages Theatre

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

<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

Tuesday 2/23 @ 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... 

Kim Rugg: <em>Please Remain Calm</em>and Josh Azzarella: <em>Untitled #100 (Fantasia)</em>

Art

Kim Rugg: Please Remain Calmand Josh Azzarella: Untitled #100 (Fantasia)

Tuesday 2/23 @ Mark Moore Gallery

  Opening Reception: Saturday, February 13, 5-7p On View February 13 – March 13, 2010   Featuring DJ MoreDillon... 

<em>Bulletproof Salesman</em>

Film

Bulletproof Salesman

Tuesday 2/23 @ Downtown Independent Theater

A self-confessed war profiteer, Fidelis Cloer always had an on eye on growth opportunities and found the perfect war when the... 

Ferraby Lionheart February Residency at Bootleg

Music

Ferraby Lionheart February Residency at Bootleg

Tuesday 2/23 @ Bootleg Theater

FERRABY LIONHEART Los Angeles folk-pop singer/songwriter Ferraby Lionheart was born in Nashville, TN, and his musical influences range from Shel Silverstein... 

<em>Inspired by the Ocean</em>

Art

Inspired by the Ocean

Tuesday 2/23 @ 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

Tuesday 2/23 @ 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... 

Drawings by Rembrandt and His Pupils: Telling the Difference

Art

Drawings by Rembrandt and His Pupils: Telling the Difference

Tuesday 2/23 @ 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... 

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

Art

Gaze: Portraiture after Ingres

Tuesday 2/23 @ 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...