Events on Thursday, February 2

Mutemath

Music: Rock

Mutemath

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Club Nokia

Currently wrapping up their Odd Soul Introduction Tour, rock innovators MUTEMATH will kick off 2012 with another tour that begins January... 

The Features

Music: Indie

The Features

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Bootleg Bar

Remember when Kings of Leon were, well, new, exciting, and good? The Features still are. The first signees to Kings of... 

August Burns Red

Music: Metal

August Burns Red

Thursday 2/ 2 @ House of Blues Anaheim

They look like clean-cut suburban kids, but when August Burns Red plug in to play, they unleash a precise, powerfully emotional... 

<em>A Walk to Beautiful</em>

Film: Documentary

A Walk to Beautiful

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Skirball Cultural Center

This award-winning documentary follows five Ethiopian women suffering from debilitating childbirth injuries. Rejected by their husbands and ostracized by their communities,... 

With Her (2011)

Film: Documentary

With Her (2011)

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Egyptian Theatre

With Her, 2011, 52 min. Laurent Morlet’s documentary follows Marilyn Monroe’s most dedicated fans - among them the Marilyn Remembered club... 

Gotye w/ Hot as Sun

Music: Indie

Gotye w/ Hot as Sun

Thursday 2/ 2 @ El Rey

Ask Gotye about his new album Making Mirrors and he'll speak not of songs, but of sounds. He;ll describe the various... 

Ongoing Events

<em>In Focus: Los Angeles</em>

Art: Photography

In Focus: Los Angeles

Thursday 2/ 2 @ The Getty Museum

Part of the Getty's ongoing series that highlights photographs from the museum's permanent collection, In Focus: Los Angeles, 1945–1980 is the last... 

The Six

Food/Wine

The Six

Thursday 2/ 2 @ The Six

The Six is a new restaurant and bar in Studio City with an emphasis on California-influenced comfort food. Named for the... 

<em>Monica Nouwens: Martin Luther King Bullet Wound Boulevard</em> / <em>Jason Trucco: Exhibit A</em> &nbsp;

Art: Happening

Monica Nouwens and Jason Trucco

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Annie Wharton Los Angeles

LA-Based Dutch photographer Monica Nouwens’ work examines the noir starkness of Los Angeles’ utopian dreams on the verge of collapse or... 

<em>28 at 28</em>

Art: Photography

28 at 28

Thursday 2/ 2 @ NextSpace Culver City

After photographing celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Michael Cera, Paris Hilton, Joe Jonas, and Giada De Laurentiis, photojournalist and editorial photographer... 

Cliff's Edge

Food/Wine

Cliff's Edge

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Cliff's Edge

Silver Lake's gorgeous Cliff's Edge has been enlivened with the recent addition of a new chef, Frenchman Benjamin Bailly. 29-year-old Bailly... 

<em>Rodarte: Fra Angelico Collection</em>

Art: Installation

Rodarte: Fra Angelico Collection

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Kate and Laura Mulleavy are a pair of 21st-century alchemists working with textiles instead of base metals. The Rodarte founders are... 

Joseph Lopez: <em>Nightwork</em>

Art: Photography

Joseph Lopez

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Il Tramezzino

Joseph Lopez's photo series, Nightwork, embodies the under-appreciated elements of our (and possibly any) city and presents it to us in... 

Public School 612

Food/Wine

Public School 612

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Public School 612

The latest addition to Downtown's burgeoning bar scene is Public School 612, a traditional-meets-contemporary gastropub soft opening March 8 in the... 

Komida

Cultural Hybrid

Komida

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Komida

Komida, the new, casual fusion-taco restaurant at Hollywood and Highland, is led by Brock Kleweno, the executive chef who recently updated... 

<em>M&aacute;ximo Gonz&aacute;lez: </em><em>Playful</em>

Art: Installation

Máximo González: Playful

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Craft and Folk Art Museum

Maximo González recycles materials such as devalued currency, vintage aluminum household items, and plastic kitchen items to create new modes of... 

<em>Haywire</em>

Film: Wide Release

Haywire

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Various LA Theatres

Haywire is a well-woven extravaganza of ass-kicking. Director Steven Soderbergh made the inspired decision to cast MMA champ Gina Carano as... 

Michael's Restaurant

Food/Wine

Michael's Restaurant

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Michael's Restaurant

Michael's Restaurant in Santa Monica, a much-lauded pioneer of California cuisine, has a new executive chef at the helm, John-Carlos Kuramoto.... 

<em>Damien Hirst: The Complete Spot Paintings, 1986&ndash;2011</em>

Art

Damien Hirst

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Gagosian Gallery

Art lovers around the world rejoice as Gagosian Gallery presents Damien Hirst: The Complete Spot Paintings, 1986-2011, across eleven international locations... 

Eric Joyner: <em>It's a Jungle Out Ther</em>e

Art: Painting & Drawing

Eric Joyner: It's a Jungle Out There

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Corey Helford Gallery

In “It’s a Jungle Out There,” Joyner’s robots trade their domestic lives featured in “Donut Logic”—his 2010 exhibition at Corey Helford... 

Ca&ntilde;a Rum Bar

Food/Wine

Caña Rum Bar

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Caña Rum Bar

Caña Rum Bar is a glamorous throwback to 1930s Havana. Secreted within the historic Petroleum Building, with an entrance hidden in... 

<em>George Harrison: Living in the Material World</em>

Art

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

Thursday 2/ 2 @ GRAMMY Museum at LA Live

During a career spanning four decades, George Harrison earned a reputation as one of rock's most talented and innovative musicians and... 

Palmilla Cocina y Tequila

Food/Wine

Palmilla Cocina y Tequila

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Palmilla Cocina y Tequila

Palmilla Cocina y Tequila is a sophisticated departure for Hermosa Beach. Featuring a glamorous décor designed by Gulla Jonsdottir, famed for... 

<em>Gallery 1988 x Adult Swim</em>

Art: Group Show

Gallery 1988 x Adult Swim

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Gallery 1988

Cartoon Network's Adult Swim lineup can be an extremely polarizing subject, whether you're a diehard fan of Tim & Eric Awesome... 

Tamale Festival at La Sandia

Food/Wine

Tamale Festival

Thursday 2/ 2 @ La Sandia

La Sandia, Richard Sandoval's elegant Mexican restaurant at Santa Monica Place, offers four special month-long festivals a  year, each celebrating a... 

<em>&iexcl;CUBA!</em>

Art: Group Show

¡CUBA!

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Salt Fine Art

Saltfineart is proud to present its most daring and intense show to date ¡CUBA! featuring 11 artists living and working within... 

<em>Static Noise: The Photographs of Rhona Bitner</em>

Art: Photography

Static Noise

Thursday 2/ 2 @ University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach

The exhibition features twenty-eight photographs from [Rhona] Bitner's ongoing Listen series, a striking body of work devoted to the continued exploration... 

Catalina Zip Line Eco Tour

Cultural Hybrid: Day trip

Catalina Zip Line Eco Tour

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Catalina Zip Line Eco Tour

Take in the beauty of the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island’s terrain while hurtling through the air at speeds of up... 

<em>I Love Lucy Live on Stage</em>

Performing Arts: Theatre

I Love Lucy Live on Stage

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Greenway Court Theatre

I Love Lucy Live on Stage, a tribute to the most popular sitcom of all time, is back for a second... 

Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery: <em>Civic Virtue: The Impact of the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery and the Watts Towers Art Center</em>

Art: Group Show

Civic Virtue: Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery

The paintings, sculpture, photography, film, and other works at this dual-venue exhibition have been chosen to represent the history of two... 

Naya Sunset's New Bar Program

Food/Wine

Naya Sunset

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Naya Sunset

"Naya," the Sanskrit word for "new," befits the new incarnation of the Silver Lake Indian restaurant previously known as Tantra. The... 

Sadie

Food/Wine

Sadie

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Sadie

This sophisticated new hot spot in the heart of Hollywood occupies the space that was once Les Deux. The bar and... 

<em>Naked Hollywood: Weegee in Los Angeles</em>

Art: Installation

Naked Hollywood: Weegee in Los Angeles

Thursday 2/ 2 @ The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Seminal photographer Weegee did the same thing in mid-20th century Los Angeles that paparazzi do today: he documented the shocking and... 

<em>Deconstructing Perestroika</em>

Art: Group Show

Deconstructing Perestroika

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Craft and Folk Art Museum

Deconstructing Perestroika is CAFAM's exploration, in poster form, of the cultural and political events that led to the collapse of the... 

Miss Bala

Film

Miss Bala

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Playing at selected theaters.

Director Gerardo Naranjo's film opens with a bang: aspiring beauty queen Laura Guerrero (Stephanie Sigman) falls innocently into a violent Mexican... 

<em>In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States</em>

Art: Group Show

In Wonderland

Thursday 2/ 2 @ LACMA

While their male counterparts' focus was diverted with masturbatory hallucinations of women as objects, the female Surrealists delved freely into the... 

<em>TAG you're it!</em>

Art: Group Show

TAG you're it!

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Royal/T

Royal/T in Culver City features an art gallery, Japanese-style cosplay café, and one of LA's best gift shops of pop-culture treasures.... 

<em>LA Raw: Abject Expressionism in Los Angeles 1945-1980, From Rico Lebrun to Paul McCarthy </em>

Art: Happening

LA Raw

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Pasadena Museum of California Art

The figurative artists from the 1940s and ‘50s who dominated the Los Angeles art scene of that time have largely been... 

Playa

Food/Wine

Playa

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Playa

Playa is the newest restaurant opened by John Rivera Sedlar, whose downtown restaurant, Rivera, earned great acclaim after its 2009 opening.... 

Yujean Kang's

Food/Wine

Yujean Kang's

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Yujean Kang

With an elegant, creative take on Chinese cuisine, Yujean Kang's has been a Pasadena institution for 20 years. Kang was born... 

The Bar at Cliff's Edge

Food/Wine

The Bar at Cliff's Edge

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Cliff's Edge

While Cliff's Edge in Silver Lake is renowned for the excellent food served on its gorgeous terraced patio, the interior, now... 

In a Place Called Hollywood: A Stroll Through the First 100 Years of Tinseltown

City Gems: Guided Tour

In a Place Called Hollywood

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Various LA locations

Take a trip into Hollywood's Golden Age with a tour celebrating 100 years of Tinseltown. The Felix in Hollywood Tour Company... 

Veggie Grill

Food/Wine

Veggie Grill

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Veggie Grill

Veggie Grill has ably filled a void with their delicious, affordable vegan comfort food that appeals to vegans and meat-eaters alike.... 

Urban Masala

Food/Wine

Urban Masala

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Urban Masala

Urban Masala is a new casual Indian restaurant in the heart of Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Opened by three gents from... 

<em>Pina</em>

Film

Pina

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Various Los Angeles theaters

An art documentary that's compellingly filmed with a 3D camera, Pina is a film of big ideas: dance as inner discovery;... 

<em>Backyard Oasis: The Swimming Pool in Southern California Photography, 1945-1982</em>

Art: Photography

Backyard Oasis

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Palm Springs Art Museum

In conjunction with the Getty's Pacific Standard Time initiative, the Palm Springs Art Museum presents a comprehensive visual survey of swimming-pool... 

Watts Towers Art Center: <em>Civic Virtue: The Impact of the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery and the Watts Towers Art Center</em>

Art: Group Show

Civic Virtue: the Watts Towers Art Center

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Watts Towers Art Center

Instead of artwork being isolated within a vacuum of the creative minds being represented, the paintings, sculpture, photography, film and other... 

Early Morning Opera: <em>Abacus</em>

Art: Multimedia

Early Morning Opera: Abacus

Thursday 2/ 2 @ REDCAT

Early Morning Opera: Abacus is a visual investigation into imagined communities and hyped-up modern phenomena such as overblown tech conferences, televangelists,... 

<em>Saudade</em>

Art: Group Show

Saudade

Thursday 2/ 2 @ ANN 330 Gallery

ANN 330 Gallery showcases this group photography show delving into the theme of saudade, a deep, melancholic sense of loss or... 

Navitat Canopy Adventures Zipline Tour

Cultural Hybrid: Day trip

Navitat Canopy Adventures Zipline Tour

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Nativat Canopy Adventures

SoCal adrenaline junkies celebrate a new source of thrills: Wrightwood's Navitat Canopy Tour. Zipline in a harness along ten aerial lines... 

Mezze

Get Social: Happy Hour

Mezze

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Mezze

Mezze, a Mediterranean-influenced restaurant and bar in West Hollywood, is a great place to begin an evening or indulge in a... 

Drago Centro

Food/Wine

Drago Centro

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Drago Centro

Downtown's Drago Centro has a sleek décor, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, stone walls, and a glass wine cellar in the center of... 

California Design, 1930-1965: <em>Living in a Modern Way</em>

Art: Installation

California Design, 1930-1965: Living in a Modern Way

Thursday 2/ 2 @ LACMA

Five years in the making, Living in a Modern Way vividly illustrates how California designers of the midcentury helped shape the... 

<em>Kenneth Anger: Icons
</em>

Art: Installation

Kenneth Anger: Icons

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Museum of Contemporary Art

Kenneth Anger is usually associated with his scandalous Hollywood Babylon oeuvre, but while the books are legendary, his filmic eye is... 

Cirque du Soleil presents <em>Ovo</em>

Performing Arts: Circus

Cirque du Soleil: Ovo

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Santa Monica Pier

Every step of Cirque d Soleil's new "Grand Chapiteau" is designed to enthrall L.A. From the star-laced walk (both figuratively and... 

The Original Print: An Introduction to Printmaking in the Postwar Period

Art

The Original Print: An Introduction to Printmaking in the Postwar Period

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Norton Simon Museum of Art

The Norton Simon Museum presents The Original Print: An Introduction to Printmaking in the Postwar Period, an exhibition that looks at... 

Hans Memling's <em>Portrait of a Man</em>, on Loan from The Frick Collection, New York

Art: Painting & Drawing

Hans Memling's Portrait of a Man, on Loan from The Frick Collection, New York

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Norton Simon Museum of Art

The Norton Simon Museum presents a special installation of Hans Memling's Portrait of a Man, c. 1470–75, on loan from The... 

Obstacleism: Paintings by Farr Ligvani

Art

Obstacleism: Paintings by Farr Ligvani

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Pacific Asia Museum

Born in Tehran and educated in California, Ligvani focuses his art on  ideas of life and evolution. As the artist wrestled... 

The VS (Versus) Party

Music: Electronic

The VS (Versus) Party

Thursday 2/ 2 @ CENTRAL S.A.P.C

DANCEiSM/GottaDanceDirty present The VS (Versus) Party ft. very special guest DJs.

Our Town

Theatre

Our Town

Thursday 2/ 2 @ The Broad Stage

Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe-winner Helen Hunt stars in this groundbreaking new version of Wilder’s iconic American play. Our Town tells... 

Yoga at Pacific Asia Museum

Workshop/Class: Yoga

Yoga at Pacific Asia Museum

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Pacific Asia Museum

Designed with a lunch-hour audience in mind, instructor Jill Zepezauer's instruction of Hatha yoga is uniquely accessible. Beginners always welcome!

Proof: The Rise of Printmaking in Southern California

Art

Proof: The Rise of Printmaking in Southern California

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Norton Simon Museum of Art

The Norton Simon Museum presents Proof: The Rise of Printmaking in Southern California, an exhibition that explores the significance of printmaking... 

Meiji: Japan Rediscovered

Art

Meiji: Japan Rediscovered

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Pacific Asia Museum

 Meiji: Japan Rediscovered explores the connection of Japan and the West in the mid to late 19th century through the early... 

<em>Ellsworth Kelly: Prints and Paintings</em>

Art: Painting & Drawing

Ellsworth Kelly: Prints and Paintings

Thursday 2/ 2 @ LACMA

American artist Ellsworth Kelly is universally recognized as one of the most important purveyors of American abstraction. Born in Newburgh, New... 

Auspicious Beauty: Korean Folk Painting

Art

Auspicious Beauty: Korean Folk Painting

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Pacific Asia Museum

Pacific Asia Museum is pleased to present the special exhibition Auspicious Beauty: Korean Folk Painting. Korean folk painting during the Joseon... 

Metropolis II

Art: Painting & Drawing

Metropolis II

Thursday 2/ 2 @ LACMA

Metropolis II is an intense and a complex kinetic sculpture, modeled after a fast paced, frenetic modern city. Steel beams form... 

<em>Women Hold Up Half the Sky</em>

Art: Installation

Women Hold Up Half the Sky

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Skirball Cultural Center

Experience a groundbreaking new exhibition inspired by the critically acclaimed book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide,... 

46 N. Los Robles: A History of the Pasadena Art Museum

Art

46 N. Los Robles: A History of the Pasadena Art Museum

Thursday 2/ 2 @ Pacific Asia Museum

Since 1924, the Chinese-inspiried building at 46 N. Los Robles Avenue in Pasadena has been a Southern California landmark and a... 

Under the Big Black Sun

Art: Installation

Under the Big Black Sun

Thursday 2/ 2 @ The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

The first large-scale survey of California art from this period, Under the Big Black Sun: California Art 1974-1981 features artists working...