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Not spending your weekend crash dieting and getting all tan for the Oscars? Who cares!weekend

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Get Devilish At The Drive-In

DNDI.logo.smDevil’s Night Drive-In, a bi-monthly drive-in movie theater that pops up in downtown L.A., is back at it this month with a special Family Night event, screening John Waters’ Hairspray on March 13th. The Angel City Derby Girls complete the occasion, carhopping throughout the show and selling classic drive-in goodies like hot dogs, hamburgers, nachos and – of course – popcorn.

As usual, adult tickets are $10, but kids under $12 get in for half-price. They’re taking reservations, but ticket presales stop at 2 p.m. the day of the event, so get yours before there’s no more getting to be got.

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WHAT: John Waters’ Hairspray, Devil’s Night Drive-In
WHEN: Saturday, March 13
WHERE: 240 W. 4th St (at Broadway) Second Floor Roof Parking Lot
$$$: $1o for adults, $5 for kids under 12

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Is it Spring yet?weekend

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Free basketball if you wear pink

WBB-WashingtonWe don’t usually write up sporting events on BoredLA, but this one’s free, so why not?  USC women’s basketball is playing Washington on Saturday and you can watch the game for free.  Instead of wearing your cardinal and gold, put on a pink shirt and you’ll get in for free.  Sounds like a fun date night for sports fans.  Maybe stop at Bacaro LA or The Lab for dinner first?

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WHAT: Free basketball game
WHEN: Saturday, February 20th @ 8 PM
WHERE: The Galen Center
$$$: Free if you wear a pink shirt

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The Future is Analogue

Photo nerds rejoice – Lomography is officially coming to LA.  Yeah, all the hipsters have been shooting lomo for a long time, but as of Thursday our beloved town will now be home to a Lomography store/gallery/embassy.  I’ve been using a fisheye #2 and a Holga for a while now and I can tell you how fun lomo cameras are.  They’re decidedly low-tech and you never know quite what you’ll get when you shoot a picture; light leaks and and warped shots are par for the course and part of the thrill of shooting is discovering what happened once you develop your film.

Lomography Gallery is holding a few days’ worth of events, which sound like they’re going to be a blast.  Check out the schedule below:

LomoOpeningFebruary 18th – 7 PM: Opening party with drinks (!), Mexican food, a mariachi band, dancers, etc.  Sounds like a good time.  The guestlist is limited, so rsvp to shopla@lomography.com and make sure you get on the list.

February 19th – 6-8 PM: Intro to Lomography. If you don’t know what I’ve been talking about in this post, check out the seminar to find out more about the history of Lomography and what people are doing with it now.  By the way, this is totally free!

February 20th – 1-3 PM: Meet the Lomo LC-A+. This one is $10 and includes a free loaner camera and a roll of film.  If you have your own LC-A+ and film, it’s totally free. Learn tips and tricks for shooting with this Soviet gem and go for a photo expedition throughout West Hollywood.

February 23rd – 1-4 PM: Analogue Love 101. Same as the LC-A workshop, bring your Lomo and get in free, or pay $10 for a loaner and a roll of film.  This workshop teaches you all the tricks out there to make the most of Lomography.  Again with a shooting expedition, I imagine.

February 25th -1-3 PM: Diana Dialogues.  Another $10 workshop, this time with the Diana camera.  More tips and tricks and then a shooting expedition.

If you check out any of these workshops, let us know.  We’d love to see your pictures!

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WHAT: Lomography in LA
WHEN: Events from February 18th-25th
WHERE: 7998 Santa Monica Blvd.
$$$: Free or $10

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Weekend Around Town

weekendLots to celebrate this weekend: love, presidents, and a new lunar year!

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Urban Death: Once Upon A Nightmare

The good loony people at Zombie Joe’s Underground are at it again with the sixth installment of their smash hit play, Urban Death. Every year, a director and a handful of actors get together and come up with 30-40 wordless horror vignettes in this small non profit North Hollywood black box theatre. This year their theme of Once Upon A Nightmare spotlights some of those crazy things that happen in ones head during slumber time. Expect lots of blood, screaming, laughing, skin, and the occasional blue monster.

This being a limited run and a very small theater, it’s suggested that you call ahead of time to make your reservation at 818-202-4120. Get there early for a good seat, and please, for your own sake, don’t sit in the weird side seats. Just take my word for it.

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WHAT: Urban Death: Once Upon A Nightmare
WHEN: Fridays and Saturdays throughout February, 8:30 pm
WHERE: Zombie Joe’s Underground, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., 91601
$$$: $15

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Weekend Around Town

Happy Weekending

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Weekend Around Town

weekendSo if you’ve managed to survive the lightning, hail, flooding, mudslides, and tornadoes, maybe you can squeeze in some time for fun?

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How can you help in 2010?

citylabcard-webcardWell, go to the the City Labs Community Service Fair on Saturday and find out.  50 local non-profit groups will be there to let you know more about their organizations and to give info on how you can help.  It looks like there will be a really diverse mix – everything from guerilla gardening to helping kids and pets – so take a look.

If improving your karma isn’t quite enough for you, the $5 admission also gets you a drink, a raffle ticket for items from UNIQUELA local designers, and free workshops from YourDailyThread, 826LA, and Causecast (all of whom should learn how to use spaces in their names…).
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WHAT: Community Service Fair
WHEN: Saturday, January 23rd from 11-4
WHERE: California Market Center’s Penthouse
$$$: $5 suggested donation

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Weekend Around Town

weekendThank goodness the rain subsided! I know wembley isn’t too pleased… but the rest of us enjoy nice days in LA!

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Meet the Golden Globe Foreign Language Nominees

globe10_eblast_topSleep in on Saturday morning and then make your way to the Egyptian Theater for a panel discussion with the directors of the Golden Globe nominees for foreign language (minus Pedro Almodovar) presented by the American Cinematheque and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

baader-meinhof-complex_posterWWho’s up for the award?  Besides Mr. Almodovar, it’s Giuseppe Tornatore, Sebastian Silva, Jacques Audiard, and Michael Haneke.  Even if you’ve never heard of them, rest assured that their films are top-notch and they probably have some very interesting insights into the global film industry.

And, if you’re feeling very enthusiastic about foreign film, go to the Spielberg Theater at the Egyptian tonight, tomorrow or Saturday to see a showing of the amazing German film, The Baader Meinhof Complex.  So, so worth your time!

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WHAT: Golden Globe Foreign-Language Nominees Seminar (and screening of The Baader Meinhof Complex)
WHEN: Seminar at 1 PM on Saturday, 1/16, Screenings at 7:30 tonight, Friday, and Saturday
WHERE: The Egyptian
$$$: Free seminar!!!

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Weekend Around Town

weekendWoops. A little late. It’s been a long week, so end it right!

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He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe Art Show

Heroes and villains and paint, oh my! Friday night is the opening reception of Gallery 1988’s latest art show completely dedicated to He-Man and his super friends (and nemeses). Over 100 artists are participating with their own rendition of the comic series, from character watercolors, epic battle scenes, to the possible monotony of every day life. They’ve even transformed their entryway and interior to mimic Castle Greyskull! All the art will be for sale, with 15% of the proceeds going to the Make A Wish Foundation.

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WHAT: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Art Opening
WHEN: Friday, January 8th, 7pm – 10pm
WHERE: Gallery 1988, 7020 Melrose Ave, 90038
$$$: Free!

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Hang The DJs Year End Send Off

Bon voyage, dear 2009! You were quite a kick in the pants. Should you feel like kicking your short term memory in the pants for the night, head on down to ye old Alvarado House in Echo Park tonight for an all night dance under sheets, stars, and low basement ceilings rager. Brought to you by the Hang The DJs crew, these parties do not disappoint. Outside is a tented backyard with video projections and Star Wars sheets, inside is a somewhat ramshackle house where you’d sooner assume to see haunted portraits of former owners rather than 100 club kids smarmily dancing and pounding on the ceiling.

This installment features DJs Ana Calderon, Knyfeprty, Aaron Castle amongst others, along with (more) free Colt 45 10 – midnight, cash bar the rest of the night. Be sure to bundle up with lots of layers since it’s primarily outdoors, however the indoor dance room does get pretty sweaty. And don’t plan on going to that early morning church service tomorrow. They look down on hangovers, so I hear.

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WHAT
: HTDJs End Of Year Party
WHEN: Saturday, December 26th, 10pm – 4am
WHERE: The Alvarado House, 1027 N. Alvarado St., Echo Park 90026
$$$: $5

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Riot Grrl [Post] Xmas Carnival

outskirts Riot Grrl, the female punk movement that denied the mainstream (for a while) and empowered fans to spread their tunes through DIY and zines in a wild time before the internet, is taking the stage to help The Downtown’s Women Center this Sunday.  The Outskirts, Las Sangronas Y El Carbron, Toy Attica, Angustia, and The Potential Lunatics, sorry, no Bikini Kill, will perform their femme-tastic music in a femme-tastic way at The Smell for the Riot Grrl Xmas Carnival.  The venue is all ages, tickets at the door.

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WHAT
: Riot Grrl Xmas Carnival
WHEN: Sunday, December 27th, 9pm
WHERE: The Smell
$$$: $5

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A&D Does December

a and dIf you haven’t checked out an A&D wholesale vintage party, yet, you can still give it a try before the end of the year.  This Saturday, December 26th, roll down to East LA and roll up your sleeves to riffle through gigantic cardboard boxes overflowing with polyester, fringe, and pleather.  The kind folks of A&D provide all the hip kids who flock to the event with empty (and clean) garbage bags to stuff full of plaid t-shirts, multicolored high heels, belts, jewelery, and jeans.  The warehouse, or Boogy Den, has plenty of clothing for both guys and gals.

I’m sure there will be a DJ or a band to help you maintain the rhythms of consumerism.   All clothes and accessories are $1!  Drinks are free! They have hard A and beer.  Don’t forget to tip the bartender!  He’s the host’s (Deborah’s) husband, and he makes a mean tequila sunrise.  21 to drink, any age to get in.
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WHAT: A&D Vintage December Public Party
WHEN: Saturday, December 26th from 8pm – 2am
WHERE: Between Olympic and Washington
$$: $1 clothing, $10 cover (the invite doesn’t mention this $10, but i’m assuming it’s the same as in the past.  $10 = a very reasonable cover for such an event)

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Weekend Around Town

weekend‘Tis the weekend lineup.

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Bustin’ A Nutcracker All Over LA

It looks like this squirrel is wearing a capeOn the way in to work today, I listened to the Nutcracker Act II – Character Dances Op 71 on KUSC and it reminded me of how very damn good that music is.

They also happened to say a link on the air (seriously? no links section on your site, KUSC?) to a calendar of every major Southern California performance of the Nutcracker.  Head over to BeachCalifornia and find out when/where is going to be best for you.  Parents love it.  Kids love it.  Dates will be impressed that you consider them classy enough to take to The Ballet.  So there you go, easy gift right there.  Happy holidays.

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WHAT: Nutcracker SoCal Calendar
WHEN: December 17th-29th
WHERE: All over SoCal
$$$: Approx. $15~100, depends where you go

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