Events on Thursday, March 1

Westside Connections w/ Michael Ruhlman

Music: Classical

Westside Connections

Thursday 3/ 1 @ The Broad Stage

“Westside Connections” launches on Thursday, March 1, 2012, 7:30 pm, moderated by leading culinary authority and food writer Michael Ruhlman. The... 

Busdriver w/ Nocando and Open Mic Eagle

Music: Hip-Hop

Busdriver

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Soda Bar

With a father who wrote the script for the '80s film, Krush Groove, it's safe to say that Busdriver has grown... 

Cooking Crazy

Workshop/Class: Food/Wine

Cooking Crazy

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Los Angeles County Museum of Art

With a focus on Futurism and Surrealism, explore the development of French and Italian art of the late 19th and early... 

Leetup: The Ultimate Live Nerd Culture Carnival

Special Event

Leetup

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Club Nokia

Inaugural leetUP, created by G4's Kevin Pereira and Charles Hirschhorn & iam8bit, to Celebrate, Experience and Share Nerd Culture with a... 

Transactivation: Revealing Queer Histories in the Archive

Art: Performance

Transactivation: Revealing Queer Histories in the Archive

Thursday 3/ 1 @ LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions)

In conjunction with the exhibition Cruising the Archive: Queer Art and Culture in Los Angeles, 1945-1980 at ONE National Gay &... 

Engagement Party: Two in the Bush

Art: Performance

Engagement Party: Two in the Bush

Thursday 3/ 1 @ The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

In response to an economy gone to the birds, this third installment in CamLab’s Engagement Party residency will “instrumentalize” money and... 

Roky Erickson w/ The Night Beats

Music: Indie

Roky Erickson w/ The Night Beats

Thursday 3/ 1 @ El Rey

Roky Erickson is a legendary rock & roll pioneer from Austin, Texas. As singer and songwriter in the highly acclaimed 13th... 

Ongoing Events

<em>Critters & People: and Things of That Sort</em>

Art: Multimedia

Critters & People: and Things of That Sort

Thursday 3/ 1 @ WWA Gallery

WWA gallery is giving everyone a great reason to come out of hibernation this February with the breakout show Critters &... 

<em>Haywire</em>

Film: Wide Release

Haywire

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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... 

<em>Ansel Adams Los Angeles</em>

Art: Photography

Ansel Adams Los Angeles

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Drkrm

Ansel Adams was famous for his signature series of landscapes, spindling trees, ominous clouds and cliffs, but he also had bills... 

<em>Ruth Weisberg: Now and Then</em>

Art: Painting & Drawing

Ruth Weisberg: Now and Then

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Jack Rutberg Fine Arts

Ruth Weisberg: Now and Then presents paintings and works on paper by one of Los Angeles' most celebrated figurative artists since... 

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

Art: Photography

Static Noise

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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... 

Ca&ntilde;a Rum Bar

Food/Wine

Caña Rum Bar

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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>The Total Look: The Creative Collaboration Between Rudi Gernreich, Peggy Moffitt, and William Claxton</em>

Art: Photography

The Total Look

Thursday 3/ 1 @ MOCA at the Pacific Design Center

Peggy Moffitt was the definitive mod model, with a short mass of brunette hair carefully coiffed into a slick bowl cut... 

The Bar at Cliff's Edge

Food/Wine

The Bar at Cliff's Edge

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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... 

Terry Richardson: <em>Terrywood</em>

Art: Photography

Terry Richardson

Thursday 3/ 1 @ OHWOW Los Angeles

Terry Richardson’s first solo exhibition in Los Angeles, titled TERRYWOOD, presents over 25 of his latest photographs. Inspired by the multiple... 

Test Kitchen: Shanghai-S&atilde;o Paulo

Food/Wine: Tasting

Test Kitchen: Shanghai-São Paulo

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Zengo

Zengo is Richard Sandoval's Latin-Asian fusion restaurant in Santa Monica. Each season Zengo unveils a few new recipes revealing the influences... 

Michael's Restaurant

Food/Wine

Michael's Restaurant

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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.... 

20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design

Fashion/Style: Design

Art of Motion Picture Costume Design

Thursday 3/ 1 @ FIDM Museum

FIDM Museum and Galleries' yearly salute to the artistry of costume design is back. Over 100 outfits from the films of... 

Janet Klein and Her Parlor Boys

Music

Janet Klein and Her Parlor Boys

Thursday 3/ 1 @ The Steve Allen Theater

It takes a special talent to simultaneously celebrate and lampoon the cherished art forms of bygone days. The coy, witty, and... 

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

Art: Happening

LA Raw

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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... 

Navitat Canopy Adventures Zipline Tour

Cultural Hybrid: Day trip

Navitat Canopy Adventures Zipline Tour

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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... 

Public School 612

Food/Wine

Public School 612

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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... 

Veggie Grill

Food/Wine

Veggie Grill

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Veggie Grill

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

Drago Centro

Food/Wine

Drago Centro

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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... 

Os Gemeos: <em>Miss You</em>

Art: Multimedia

Os Gemeos: Miss You

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Prism

Perhaps best known as a pair of street artists, Os Gemeos continue to prove they're actually internationally renowned painters and installation... 

Urban Masala

Food/Wine

Urban Masala

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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>In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States</em>

Art: Group Show

In Wonderland

Thursday 3/ 1 @ LACMA

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

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

Art: Photography

In Focus: Los Angeles

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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... 

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

Art: Photography

Backyard Oasis

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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... 

Catalina Zip Line Eco Tour

Cultural Hybrid: Day trip

Catalina Zip Line Eco Tour

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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... 

Playa

Food/Wine

Playa

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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 3/ 1 @ Yujean Kang

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

Joseph Lopez: <em>Nightwork</em>

Art: Photography

Joseph Lopez

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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... 

Scott Belcastro: <em>Brighter Doom</em>

Art: Painting & Drawing

Scott Belcastro: Brighter Doom

Thursday 3/ 1 @ iam8bit

Iam8bit Gallery is proud to present Brighter Doom, a solo exhibition of new works by Los Angeles artist Scott Belcastro. Brighter... 

Laura Krifka: <em>First Blush</em>

Art: Painting & Drawing

Laura Krifka

Thursday 3/ 1 @ CB1 Gallery

CB1 Gallery is pleased to present the LA solo exhibition debut of the work of artist Laura Krifka. Laura Krifka makes... 

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

Art: Installation

Máximo González: Playful

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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>The Cacophony Society Zone Show</em>

Art: Multimedia

The Cacophony Society Zone Show

Thursday 3/ 1 @ CSUF Grand Central Art Center, Santa Ana

The Cacophony Society Zone Show is a retrospective look at the Cacophony Society, a national collective of guerrilla artists, dada pranksters,... 

Shag: <em>Animal Kingdom</em>

Art: Painting & Drawing

Shag: Animal Kingdom

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Corey Helford Gallery

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

Art: Group Show

TAG you're it!

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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>Monica Nouwens: Martin Luther King Bullet Wound Boulevard</em> / <em>Jason Trucco: Exhibit A</em> &nbsp;

Art: Happening

Monica Nouwens and Jason Trucco

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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... 

Sadie

Food/Wine

Sadie

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Sadie

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

Komida

Cultural Hybrid

Komida

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Komida

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

Palmilla Cocina y Tequila

Food/Wine

Palmilla Cocina y Tequila

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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... 

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

Art: Installation

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

Thursday 3/ 1 @ LACMA

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

John Fitts: <em>8 Dead Palm Trees</em>

Art: Photography

John Fitts: 8 Dead Palm Trees

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Kopeikin Gallery

Kopeikin Gallery is pleased to announce our fourth exhibition with Los Angeles based artist John Fitts, whose previous three exhibitions, "Golf,"... 

Corey Arnold: <em>Wolf Tide</em>

Art: Painting & Drawing

Corey Arnold: Wolf Tide

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Richard Heller Gallery

Wolf Tide is an exploration into Arnold’s unique lifestyle, which captures multiple expressions from the serene tranquility when tides are calm,... 

<em>Split Moment</em>

Art: Group Show

Split Moment

Thursday 3/ 1 @ University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach

The Judson Dance Theatre introduces its latest project, Split Moment — an exhibition/performance that features artists working to expand definitions of... 

Sandow Birk: <em>American Qur'an</em>

Art: Multimedia

Sandow Birk: American Qur'an

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Koplin del Rio Gallery

Unlike the Gospels of the New Testament – which relate narratives of Jesus’ ministry on earth – the Holy Qur’an is... 

Cliff's Edge

Food/Wine

Cliff's Edge

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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>Saudade</em>

Art: Group Show

Saudade

Thursday 3/ 1 @ ANN 330 Gallery

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

Naya Sunset's New Bar Program

Food/Wine

Naya Sunset

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Naya Sunset

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

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

City Gems: Guided Tour

In a Place Called Hollywood

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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... 

Sai Sai Noodle Bar

Food/Wine

Sai Sai Noodle Bar

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Sai Sai Noodle Bar

Sai Sai Noodle House in downtown's historic Biltmore Hotel has been given a makeover. Now presided over by Chef Jonathan Shin,... 

<em>Deconstructing Perestroika</em>

Art: Group Show

Deconstructing Perestroika

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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... 

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 3/ 1 @ 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... 

Metropolis II

Art: Painting & Drawing

Metropolis II

Thursday 3/ 1 @ LACMA

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

Yoga at Pacific Asia Museum

Workshop/Class: Yoga

Yoga at Pacific Asia Museum

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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 3/ 1 @ 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... 

Auspicious Beauty: Korean Folk Painting

Art

Auspicious Beauty: Korean Folk Painting

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Pacific Asia Museum

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

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

Art: Painting & Drawing

Ellsworth Kelly: Prints and Paintings

Thursday 3/ 1 @ LACMA

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

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

Art: Installation

Women Hold Up Half the Sky

Thursday 3/ 1 @ Skirball Cultural Center

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

The VS (Versus) Party

Music: Electronic

The VS (Versus) Party

Thursday 3/ 1 @ CENTRAL S.A.P.C

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

Ming Wong: <em>Making Chinatown</em>

Art

Ming Wong: Making Chinatown

Thursday 3/ 1 @ REDCAT

Opening reception: Saturday, February 4 | 6-9pm For his first solo exhibition in Los Angeles, Ming Wong creates a series of... 

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

Art

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

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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... 

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

Art

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

Thursday 3/ 1 @ 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...