Events on Sunday, September 12

Droog presents Culprit Sessions feat. Lee Foss, Shaun Reeves, Ryan Crosson, and Taimur & Fahad

Music: DJ

Culprit Sessions

Sunday 9/12 @ Standard Downtown Rooftop

Not that you need any additional motivation to head to the Downtown Standard rooftop this afternoon — but if sunshine, tall... 

Mogwai: <em>Burning</em>

Film: Documentary

Mogwai: Burning

Sunday 9/12 @ The Echo & Echoplex

On face, it seems almost perverse to film a band as vibrant and epic as Mogwai in stately black and white... 

Early Short Films, Kubrick's FEAR AND DESIRE, & Paul Mazursky in person

Film: Shorts

Early Short Films, Kubrick's FEAR AND DESIRE, & Paul Mazursky in person

Sunday 9/12 @ Egyptian Theatre

The Skipping Cheeses,” 1907, 5 min. Dir. Georges Méliès. Offers a warning to anyone boarding French public transport who might be... 

Sawako Nakayasu: Improvisational Insect Orchestra

Art

Sawako Nakayasu: Improvisational Insect Orchestra

Sunday 9/12 @ LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions)

Dust off your instruments and come participate in writer/artist Sawako Nakayasu's Improvisational Insect Orchestra performance as part of Les Figues Press'... 

Ongoing Events

Megan Geckler: <em>Every Move You Make, Every Step You Take</em>

Art

Megan Geckler

Sunday 9/12 @ Pasadena Museum of California Art

Sting's slow-dance staple "Every Breath You Take" has inspired Kenneth Anger's surveillance-themed homo-erotic 2007 flick I'll Be Watching You and now,... 

<em>Caught</em>

Performing Arts: Theatre

Caught

Sunday 9/12 @ 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>How the West Was Worn by... Michael Jackson</em>

Special Event

How the West Was Worn by... Michael Jackson

Sunday 9/12 @ The Autry National Center of the American West

Since much of Michael Jackson's enduring legacy and pop-culture influence is based on a "wild west" aesthetic, it should come as... 

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

Theatre

Just 45 Minutes from Broadway

Sunday 9/12 @ 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>The Art of Ancient Greek Theater</em>

Art

The Art of Ancient Greek Theater

Sunday 9/12 @ The Getty Villa

This exhibition explores the many ways Greek drama was interpreted by ancient Greek artists, whose works are frequently the only surviving... 

The Last Chapbook Project

Books: Reading

The Last Chapbook Project

Sunday 9/12 @ The Last Bookstore

While we certainly wish them all the luck in the world, we hope that the Last Bookstore's name proves un-prophetic. A... 

<em>Accomplice: Hollywood</em>

Get Social

Accomplice: Hollywood

Sunday 9/12 @ 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... 

California Design Biennial: <em>Action/Reaction
</em>

Art

California Design Biennial

Sunday 9/12 @ Pasadena Museum of California Art

The Pasadena Museum of California Art has been a longtime supporter of our state's bountiful design legacy, and its biennial recognizes... 

Daniel Aksten: <em>Material</em>

Art

Daniel Aksten

Sunday 9/12 @ CB1 Gallery

Daniel Aksten's images, despite their intense visual crispness, blur the lines between several kinds of modern and contemporary painting conventions. He... 

Fallen Fruit presents <em>EATLACMA: Let Them Eat LACMA
</em>

Art

EATLACMA

Sunday 9/12 @ LACMA

What began as the mapping of fruit trees in LA neighborhoods grew into Fallen Fruit, a full-fledged activist art project and... 

Fireworks Finale: Pink Martini

Music

Fireworks Finale: Pink Martini

Sunday 9/12 @ Hollywood Bowl

Pink Martini might at first recall the buoyant, big-band swing music of yesteryear, but the 12-piece ensemble's voluminous orchestrations are hardly... 

Tom Marioni: <em>Drinking Beer with Friends is the Highest Form of Art</em>

Art

Tom Marioni

Sunday 9/12 @ Hammer Museum

If you haven't gotten your invitation, the bad news is, you aren't likely to; but just so you know, conceptual art... 

Hiroshige: Visions of Japan

Art

Hiroshige: Visions of Japan

Sunday 9/12 @ Norton Simon Museum of Art

Think of iconic Japanese print-maker Hiroshige as a kind of Andy Warhol of his day, crossed with a staff photographer for... 

Joel Kyack: <em>Superclogger</em>

Art

Joel Kyack: Superclogger

Sunday 9/12 @ Various locations

LAXART says: Launching June 1st, 2010 with a special showing at LAXART from 7-10pm, Superclogger will mark Los Angeles-based artist Joel... 

<em>Urban Impressionism: A Miguel Paredes Retrospective</em>

Art

Migeul Paredes

Sunday 9/12 @ Crewest Gallery

Paredes is an artist who combines the exhilarating sense of New York City's graffiti art with skill and perceptiveness. Growing up... 

Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles

Festival: Film

Downtown Film Festival

Sunday 9/12 @ Various Downtown locations

Centrally situated to celebrate Downtown LA's resurgence, the Downtown Film Festival injects a welcome dose of cinematic fun into venues throughout... 

Tad Beck: <em>Palimpsest</em>

Art

Tad Beck

Sunday 9/12 @ Los Angeles County Museum of Art

In honor of acquiring the presciently — and probably unintentionally — homoerotic 1899 masterpiece Wrestlers by Victorian painter Thomas Eakins, LACMA... 

<em>Martyrdum: A New Comedy About Terrorism</em>

Theatre

Martyrdum

Sunday 9/12 @ Eclectic Company Theatre

Martyrdumb, a new dark comedy about terrorism, opens at The Eclectic on (of all times!) the second weekend in September. It... 

House of Blues Gospel Brunch

Music

Gospel Brunch

Sunday 9/12 @ 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... 

Arthur Miller's <em>All My Sons</em>

Theatre

All My Sons

Sunday 9/12 @ Ruskin Group Theatre

A stunning moral conflict resurfaces in this Tony Award winning play, as crimes from the past threaten the future of two... 

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

Art: Installation

Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy

Sunday 9/12 @ 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>Recycled, Reclaimed, and Reinvented: The Neon Art of Bill Concannon</em>

Art

The Neon Art of Bill Concannon

Sunday 9/12 @ Museum of Neon Art

Neon signs, once referred to by Tom Wolfe as a 20th-century American folk art, have long been an obsession of Bill... 

Mathew Timmons: <em>The Arachnoids</em>

Art

Mathew Timmons

Sunday 9/12 @ 323 Projects

Mathew Timmons is a hard-core collaborator with no regard for traditional boundaries when it comes to mixing media and even entire... 

Hurley presents: <em>Art Shack</em>

Art

Art Shack

Sunday 9/12 @ Laguna Art Museum

There will be a curator's walk-through with Greg Escalante (Juxtapoz) on Sunday, June 13 (1pm), and a shack-making workshop on July... 

The Shop at the Standard

Fashion/Style: Shopping

The Shop at the Standard

Sunday 9/12 @ The Downtown Standard Hotel

In recent years, the Standard, Downtown LA has fashioned itself as a bit of an adult playground. Well, if you've gotten your... 

<em>Neighbors: A Play with Cartoons</em>

Theatre

Neighbors: A Play with Cartoons

Sunday 9/12 @ The Matrix Theatre Company

Have you seen the new neighbors? Richard Patterson is an upwardly mobile African-American academic. The family of black actors who has... 

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

Art

James Turrell

Sunday 9/12 @ 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>Out of the Closet and Into the Street: Posters of LGBTQ Struggles & Celebrations</em>

Art

Out of the Closet and Into the Street

Sunday 9/12 @ ONE Archives Gallery and Museum

Center for the Study of Political Graphics says: Despite decades of affirmation and positive role models engendered by the LGBTQ liberation... 

Hacienda Hot Springs

Getaways

Hacienda Hot Springs

Sunday 9/12 @ Hacienda Hot Springs

A mission-style oasis in the Coachella Valley, Hacienda Hot Springs isn't your ordinary spa destination. Between the homemade granola and the... 

Nathan Ota:&nbsp;<em>An Unforeseen Homecoming</em>

Art

Nathan Ota

Sunday 9/12 @ La Luz de Jesus

Nathan Ota's art is both highly refined and hyper-realistic, with imaginary, hybrid creatures blending into vignettes that are part landscape, part... 

Bhakti Fest

Festival

Bhakti Fest

Sunday 9/12 @ Joshua Tree Retreat Center

Bhakti yoga, also known as "heart-centered yoga," comes from a Sanskrit term which defines the practice of developing loving devotion to... 

John Baldessari: <em>Pure Beauty</em>

Art

John Baldessari: Pure Beauty

Sunday 9/12 @ Los Angeles County Museum of Art

John Baldessari is much more than a well-known LA art-world figure. He's one of the most honored and acclaimed visual artists... 

VinoCinema Summer Screening Series

Film

VinoCinema

Sunday 9/12 @ Vinotèque

Hyper-stylish wine bar and small plates emporium Vinotèque is certainly part of a larger trend, but its unique and expertly selected... 

The Do-Over

Music: DJ

The Do-Over

Sunday 9/12 @ Crane's Hollywood Tavern

The Do-Over returns for another caliente season of beats, BBQ, and signature sangria courtesy of Stones Throw Records and Crane's Hollywood... 

<em>Some Assembly Required: race, gender, and globalization</em>

Art

Some Assembly Required: race, gender, and globalization

Sunday 9/12 @ Craft and Folk Art Museum

A series of events is presented in conjunction with Some Assembly Required, the unique, exuberant, and powerful current exhibition of assemblage... 

The Art Squared Gallery Art Show

Festival: Art

Art Squared Gallery

Sunday 9/12 @ Pershing Square

Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles is meant to be the literal and symbolic center of the city; and while that's... 

Biltmore Hotel Walking Tour

City Gems: Guided Tour

Biltmore Hotel Walking Tour

Sunday 9/12 @ Los Angeles Conservancy

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

Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity

Art

Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity

Sunday 9/12 @ 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... 

Noah's Ark at the Skirball

Special Event

Noah's Ark at the Skirball

Sunday 9/12 @ 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>Strange Kozmic Experience</em>

Special Event

Strange Kozmic Experience

Sunday 9/12 @ The GRAMMY Museum

The GRAMMY Museum's third major special exhibit, Strange Kozmic Experience explores the innovations, legacies, and continual impact of the artists who...