Events on Tuesday, March 2

Seth Grahame-Smith: <em>Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter</em>

Books: Reading

Seth Grahame-Smith: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ Book Soup

America's current obsessions with Abraham Lincoln and vampires continue with Seth Grahame-Smith's new literary embrace of both: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. The author... 

Nice Nice w/ We Break Cameras and Bullied By Strings

Music

Nice Nice

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ The Echo & Echoplex

Portland-based duo Nice Nice comes to the Echo in support of its carefully composed, crescendo-building album, the ambitiously titled Extra Wow.... 

The Moth GrandSlam V: Uncharted Territory @ Echoplex

Performing Arts: Spoken Word

The Moth GrandSlam V: Uncharted Territory @ Echoplex

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ The Echo & Echoplex

The Moth GrandSLAM V: Uncharted Territory
The Moth presents the GrandSLAM, a battle of wits and words – fierce,... 

Wagatail Presents: BACKYARD TIRE FIRE

Music

Wagatail Presents: BACKYARD TIRE FIRE

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ The Mint

8pm Backyard Tire Fire http://www.backyardtirefire.com   ED ANDERSON, vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, percussion
MATT ANDERSON,... 

Rachael Cantu, Vivek Shraya, Family of the Year and Gold Motel at Bootleg

Music

Rachael Cantu, Vivek Shraya, Family of the Year and Gold Motel at Bootleg

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ Bootleg Theater

RACHAEL CANTU Born in Orange County, this Southern California native has been aptly described as something of a mix of The... 

Ongoing Events

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

Art

How Many Billboards? Art in Stead

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ 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>Portraiture for the Silicon Enlightenment</em>

Art

Portraiture for the Silicon Enlightenment

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ Kinkead Contemporary

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

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

Art

The Never-Ending Story

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ Royal/T

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

Andres Guerrero and Albert Reyes

Art

Andres Guerrero and Albert Reyes

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ Subliminal Projects

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

Hollywood Bowl Poster Artshow

Art

Hollywood Bowl Poster Artshow

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ 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>An Idea Called Tomorrow 2 </em>

Special Event

An Idea Called Tomorrow 2

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ 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 3/ 2 @ 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 3/ 2 @ 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>Human Rights: Student Voices</em>

Art

Human Rights: Student Voices

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ 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>Easier with Practice</em>

Film

Easier with Practice

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ Laemmle's Sunset 5

To the Hollywood films that portray women as ball-busters, constantly demanding commitment from aloof men, director Kyle Patrick Alvarez's first feature... 

<em>Rauschenberg at Gemini</em>

Art

Rauschenberg at Gemini

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ 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... 

Ed Templeton: <em>The Seconds Pass</em>

Art

Ed Templeton

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ Roberts & Tilton Gallery

Photographer, painter, installation artist, and skate legend Ed Templeton is a natural documentarian, first coming to the art world's attention with... 

<em>Body and Soul</em>

Art

Body and Soul

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ 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... 

Takeover Tuesdays

Music: DJ

Takeover Tuesdays

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ 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>Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy</em>

Art: Installation

Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ 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>Breach of Peace</em>: Photographs of Freedom Riders by Eric Etheridge

Special Event

Breach of Peace: Photographs of Freedom Riders by Eric Etheridge

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ 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 3/ 2 @ 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 3/ 2 @ 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... 

PaleyFest 2010

Festival

PaleyFest 2010

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ 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,... 

IMAGES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: Student Voices

Special Event

IMAGES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: Student Voices

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ 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 3/ 2 @ 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>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 3/ 2 @ 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>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 3/ 2 @ 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 3/ 2 @ Mark Moore Gallery

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

<em>Inspired by the Ocean</em>

Art

Inspired by the Ocean

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ 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... 

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

Art

Gaze: Portraiture after Ingres

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ 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... 

Noah's Ark at the Skirball

Special Event

Noah's Ark at the Skirball

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ 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>Bulletproof Salesman</em>

Film

Bulletproof Salesman

Tuesday 3/ 2 @ 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...