Events on Sunday, March 14

2010 St. Patty's Fest

Party

St. Patty's Fest

Sunday 3/14 @ Taglyan Complex

St. Patrick's Day arrives early in the form of a beer, wine, and spirits festival at Hollywood's Taglyan Complex. The all-you-can-eat... 

Comedy Death-Ray: Michael Cera presents <em>Freebie and the Bean</em>

Film

Comedy Death-Ray: Michael Cera presents Freebie and the Bean

Sunday 3/14 @ The Cinefamily

Freebie and the Bean could be the first of the famous run of '80s cop-buddy flicks — only it was made... 

Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers 75th Anniversary

Film: Double Feature

Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers 75th Anniversary

Sunday 3/14 @ Egyptian Theatre

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers tap, waltz and swing their way through two 1935 classics TOP HAT &... 

Ira M. Resnick: <i>Starstruck: Vintage Movie Posters from Classic Hollywood</i>

Books: Reading

Ira M. Resnick: Starstruck: Vintage Movie Posters from Classic Hollywood

Sunday 3/14 @ Book Soup

Ira M. Resnick presents and signs Starstruck: Vintage Movie Posters from Classic Hollywood.   For four decades film historian Ira... 

Organ Recital: Hector Olivera

Music: Classical

Organ Recital: Hector Olivera

Sunday 3/14 @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

“Here is a man with phenomenal technique and musicianship who moves from one genre to another with... 

Real Vocal String Quartet w/ Alicia Jo Rabins (Girls in Trouble) at Bootleg

Music

Real Vocal String Quartet w/ Alicia Jo Rabins (Girls in Trouble) at Bootleg

Sunday 3/14 @ Bootleg Theater

REAL VOCAL STRING QUARTET Drawing inspiration from sources as diverse as traditional American string band music, Brazilian folk rhythms and hypnotic... 

Ongoing Events

<em>Rauschenberg at Gemini</em>

Art

Rauschenberg at Gemini

Sunday 3/14 @ 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... 

<em>Caught</em>

Performing Arts: Theatre

Caught

Sunday 3/14 @ 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 3/14 @ 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... 

<em>House (Hausu)</em> (1977)

Film

House (Hausu)

Sunday 3/14 @ New Beverly Cinema

Even if you've ingested a lifetime's worth of gleeful J-horror violence or knowing, Raimi-style bloodletting, nothing quite prepares you for House,... 

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

Art

The Never-Ending Story

Sunday 3/14 @ Royal/T

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

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

Special Event

Divine Demons: Wrathful Deities of Buddhist Art

Sunday 3/14 @ 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... 

DreamWorlds

Art

DreamWorlds

Sunday 3/14 @ Art Center College of Design

Rightfully entitled DreamWorlds, this short exhibition at the Williamson Gallery features the work of the Dreamworks animation artists that help bring... 

<em>Art Against Empire: Graphic Responses to U.S. Interventions Since W.W.II</em>

Art

Art Against Empire: Graphic Responses to U.S. Interventions Since W.W.II

Sunday 3/14 @ LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions)

Art Against Empire, culled from the extensive holdings of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, offers over 100 selected... 

<em>Focus Daily</em>

Art

Focus Daily

Sunday 3/14 @ The Continental Gallery

Between their individual projects and their extensive collaborative undertakings, the six artists in Focus Daily operate in photography, painting, fashion, video,... 

Channa Horwitz: <em>Sequences and Systems</em>

Art

Channa Horwitz

Sunday 3/14 @ SolwayJones Gallery

In this dual-venue mini-retrospective of works mainly from the mid-'70s and early '80s, SolwayJones and Kunsthalle L.A. set up an intriguing... 

<em>Extropia</em>

Theatre

Extropia

Sunday 3/14 @ King King

An original show about a retro-Utopian world without music, Extropia tells the story of one industrial denizen's ability to bring together... 

<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 3/14 @ 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>Star Quality: The World of Noël Coward</em>

Special Event

Star Quality: The World of Noël Coward

Sunday 3/14 @ 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>Accomplice: Hollywood</em>

Get Social

Accomplice: Hollywood

Sunday 3/14 @ 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... 

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

Art

The Fool's Journey

Sunday 3/14 @ 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... 

<em>How Many Billboards? Art in Stead</em>

Art

How Many Billboards? Art in Stead

Sunday 3/14 @ MAK Center for Art and Architecture

In New York, street art is tagged on the sides of buildings and pasted on empty storefronts. In Los Angeles, a... 

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

Art

Human Rights: Student Voices

Sunday 3/14 @ 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>Puppetry of the Penis</em>

Performing Arts: Puppetry

Puppetry of the Penis

Sunday 3/14 @ Coast Playhouse

A "bone"-ified smash. With "organ" accompaniment. Now that that's out of the way, yes, Puppetry of the Penis is exactly what... 

<em>Body and Soul</em>

Art

Body and Soul

Sunday 3/14 @ 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... 

Victor Friedman: <em>Captured and Constructed</em>

Art: Photography

Victor Friedman

Sunday 3/14 @ Jeanie Madsen Gallery

A 79-year old society hairdresser, New York photographer Victor Friedman has been moonlighting as a photojournalist for 45 years. Now, he... 

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

Art

Sumi Ink Club: Sumi Room

Sunday 3/14 @ 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... 

PaleyFest 2010

Festival

PaleyFest 2010

Sunday 3/14 @ Saban Theatre

If there's one thing that will get Lost fans and Gleeks off the couch, it's PaleyFest. Going on its 27th year,... 

<em>Revolutions</em> feat. TC-5

Art

Revolutions

Sunday 3/14 @ Crewest Gallery

The Cool 5, better known as TC-5, were responsible for the graffiti, fashion, and all-around scene-making that made the NYC outdoor... 

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club w/ the Whigs

Music

BRMC w/ the Whigs

Sunday 3/14 @ Echoplex

Following "Dylan-esque acoustic stuff" on Howl (2005), Black Rebel Motorcycle Club veered off in a heavy direction with Baby 81 (2007),... 

IMAGES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: Student Voices

Special Event

IMAGES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: Student Voices

Sunday 3/14 @ 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... 

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

Art

James Turrell

Sunday 3/14 @ 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... 

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 3/14 @ 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>Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy</em>

Art: Installation

Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy

Sunday 3/14 @ 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... 

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

Art

Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth

Sunday 3/14 @ Fowler Museum, UCLA

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

<em>The Art of the Steal</em>

Film

The Art of the Steal

Sunday 3/14 @ Various Los Angeles theaters

A compelling polemic by Philly-based Don Argott, The Art of the Steal looks at the bitter, decades-long fight over the Barnes... 

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

Theatre

Just 45 Minutes from Broadway

Sunday 3/14 @ 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"... 

House of Blues Gospel Brunch

Music

Gospel Brunch

Sunday 3/14 @ 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>The Ballad of Emmett Till</em>

Theatre

The Ballad of Emmett Till

Sunday 3/14 @ 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>The Ulysses Guide to the Los Angeles River</em>

Art

The Ulysses Guide to the Los Angeles River

Sunday 3/14 @ 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.... 

Hollywood Bowl Poster Artshow

Art

Hollywood Bowl Poster Artshow

Sunday 3/14 @ Arclight Sherman Oaks

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

Biltmore Hotel Walking Tour

City Gems: Guided Tour

Biltmore Hotel Walking Tour

Sunday 3/14 @ 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>Gaze: Portraiture after Ingres</em>

Art

Gaze: Portraiture after Ingres

Sunday 3/14 @ 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... 

Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity

Art

Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity

Sunday 3/14 @ 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... 

de Waart Conducts Elgar and Strauss

Music: Classical

de Waart Conducts Elgar and Strauss

Sunday 3/14 @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

Although Elgar’s Cello Concerto had a disastrous premiere, it is now considered among his greatest masterpieces. Truls... 

Noah's Ark at the Skirball

Special Event

Noah's Ark at the Skirball

Sunday 3/14 @ 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>Inspired by the Ocean</em>

Art

Inspired by the Ocean

Sunday 3/14 @ 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...