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CONFABS & FETESTHE GUIDE3 0 C A N T - M I S S E V E N T S I N F E B R U A R Y ////B Y D R E W T E W K S B U R Y
MA STERS OF THE A MER-
I C A N WEST FI N E A RT
EX HI BI TI ON A N D SA LE
A U T R Y N A T I O N A L
C E N T E R
Opens February 4
Even today the Old West
plays an inextricable role in
Americas identity. Mosey
through this huge collection
o real and imagined scenes
o western lie, ranging rom
oil paintings depicting the
picturesque Oregon Trail to
sculptures o irritable grizzly
bears.Go to theautry.org.
A LI N A SZA POC ZN I K OW:
SC U LPTU RE U N DON E,
195 5 - 1972
H A M M E R M U S E U M
Opens February 5
Ater surviving Polish
concentration camps and
Jewish ghettos, Szapoc-
znikow turned to sculpture
to exorcise the traumas o
her youth. Her ragmented
works address the imper-
manence o flesh and the
immortality o bod-
ies rendered
in bronze,
plastic, and
stone.
Go tohammer
.ucla.edu.
J OSHU A BELL
W A L T D I S N E Y
C O N C E R T H A L L
February 7
The Grammy-winning
violinist has sold millions
o records, but Bell may be
best known or his part in
a Washington Postexperi-
ment in which he covertly
busked in a Metro station.
He made $32.17 but ser-
enaded passersby with
priceless beauty.Go tolaphil.com.
GROU N DLI N G SZOMBI E A POC A LYPSE
G R O U N D L I N G S
T H E A T R E
Opens February 10
Store plenty o ood, water,
and a ew good jokes.
L.A.s premier
comedy troupe
supplies unny
end times
odder or
your brain
at least until it gets eaten.
Go to groundlings.com.
G EM FA I RE
S A N T A M O N I C A C I V -
I C A U D I T O R I U M
February 10 12
I a bedazzled Ed Hardy shirt
is your idea o bling, youll
banish that lackluster notion
at this ginormous gem and
jewelry show. Beware ornery
prospectors and Glenn
Beck gold hoarders.Go to gemfaire.com.
SI MON BOC C A N EGRA
D O R O T H Y C H A N -
D L E R P A V I L I O N
Opens February 11
Murder plans, poisonings, kid-
nappings: The Los Angeles
Operas production o Verdis
drama has all the whimsi-
cal plot twists o daytime
television, only with ancier
mustaches and the bold (and
beautiul) bellows o leadingtenor Plcido Domingo.Goto laopera.com.
SOU N DS OF L . A . :
PASATONO
G E T T Y C E N T E R
February 11 12
By gleaning the sounds o
olk orchestras, the Oaxaca-
based Pasatono delves into
the sonic history o North
C HI N ESE N EW YEAR FESTIVAL
H U N T I N G T O N
L I B R A R Y , A R T
C O L L E C T I O N S ,
A N D B O T A N I C A L
G A R D E N S
February 4
Say see ya to the Rabbit
and ni hao to the Dragon
at the Huntingtons annual
celebration o Chinese New
Year. Dancers and kung u
kicks sure beat champagne
hangovers and regrets.
Go to huntington.org.
C A LI FORN I A DESI G N ,
1930- 1965 : LI VI N G I N
A MODERN WA Y
L O S A N G E L E S C O U N -
T Y M U S E U M O F A R T
February 4
Who better to explain this
love letter to all things mid-
century than the shows cu-
rator? Wendy Kaplan leads a
stroll through the exhibition.
Go to lacma.org.
C U PC A K E C HA LLEN GE
R E N A I S S A N C E H O L -
L Y W O O D H O T E L & S P A
February 4
Sure, macarons are the
dessert du jour, but who can
say no to a cupcake? Behold
the delectable pastry
oferings and em-
bark on the quest
or the one that
rules.Go todrinkeatplay
.com/cupcake
challenge.
L O S A N G E L E S
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 272
H A P P E N I N G SDo
GOTY E
E L R E Y T H E A T R E
February 2
Riding the wave o acco-
lades or his U.S. debut, Mak-
ing Mirrors, Aussie singerGotye returns stateside. Hell
show of the soaring vocals
and playul polyrhythms
that made his Somebody
That I Used to Know the
happiest breakup anthem
ever. Go to theelrey.com.
ED S PA RTY : SPHERES
OF I N FLU EN C E I N
THE LA A RT SC EN E
W I L L I A M T U R N E R
G A L L E R Y
Opens February 4
Ed Mosess Venice studiowas the 60s hangout or ar-
tistic misfits like Ed Kienholz,
Robert Irwin, and Ed Ruscha.
At 85, the painter still unites
a community inspired by the
rebellious spirit o his ab-
stract expressionism. Goto williamturnergallery.com.
Yarnageddon
A homemade Valen-tines Day gift is worth
more than anything
downloaded and sure to
get you a higher return
(wink).
T I P J A RT I P J A R
H E R E A R E S O M E R E A S O N S T O C R A S H Y A R N B O M B I N G L O S A N G E L E S S
M O N T H L Y S T I T C H N B I T C H A T T H E C R A F T A N D F O L K A R T M U S E U M
pens e ru
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The sessions are ca-thartic and cheaper than
therapy: Theyre free!
You can learn the
latest guerrilla textile
tactics being employed
to warm up L.A.s stark
urban environments.
In case your project
doesnt pan out, the
museums gift store sells
terrific global trinkets.
Feb. 18. Go to cafam.org.
LECTURES & WORKSHOPSFOOD & DRINKART FILM & TV KIDSMUSIC OUTDOORSTHEATER & DANCE
M I S S E V E N T S A R Y D R E W T E W K S B
E RS O F T HE A ME R-
WEST FI N E A RT
BI TI ON A N D SA LE
R Y N A T I O N A L
T E R
February 4
LI N A SZA POC ZN I
SC U LPTU RE U N DO
195 5 - 1972
H A M M E R M U S E U
Opens February 5C HI N ESE N EW
TURE KSHOPSFOOD &FILM & TV
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America with handmade
instruments, mixing indig-
enous Mexican ballads and
Prohibition-era American
jazz.Go to getty.edu.
28TH A NNU A LLOS A NGELES WI LD
MU SHROOM FA I R
L O S A N G E L E S
A R B O R E T U M
February 12
Put that mycol-
ogy degree to use
and join the legions
o mushroom
anatics (seriously,
theyre out there)
or an aternoon o
cooking demonstra-
tions, lectures, and advice
on finding shrooms in the
wild.Go to arboretum.org.
DI RTY LOOK S: LONG
DI STA NC E LOVE A FFA I RS
H A M M E R M U S E U M
February 14
The East Coast-West Coast
battle between queer ex-
perimental filmmakers may
never reach the magnitude
o a transnational rap rivalry.
Still, its there, and this series
brings together boundary-
blurring films or a Valen-
tines Day one-night stand.
Go to hammer.ucla.edu.
VI SI ONS OF I NDI A I N
C A LI FORNI A : BRI NGI NG
SOU TH A SI A TO
THE SU NSHI NE STA TE
S A N T A M O N I C A
M U S E U M O F A R T
February 16
Two oceans may separate
India and Caliornia, but
independent scholar Ed-
ward L. Rotharb says our
cultures are closer thanwe think. Hear his take on
Indias aesthetic impact on
the local artistic imagina-
tion. Go to smmoa.org.
A NA MOU RA
T H E B R O A D S T A G E
February 17
The wating, smoky vocals o
Portugals Ana Moura provide
an alluring introduction to the
melancholy musical world o
ado, ballads that evoke the
long-lost barroom trouba-
dours o 19th-century Lisbon.
Go to thebroadstage.com.
A C TI VE C U LTU RES: BI TE-
SI ZE C ONVERSA TI ONS,
BOLD I DEA SP A C I F I C A S I A M U S E U M
February 17
Pasadenas creative energy
in the 1960s oten gets over-
looked. Neodadaist painter
Richard Jackson shares his
firsthand experience o that
citys art boom, rom Old
Pasadena galleries to the
reopening o Art Center
College o Design. Go to
pacificasiamuseum.org.
NEU TRA L U K E HOTEL
T H E E C H O
February 17
With no reunion o the
iconic indie outfit Neutral
Milk Hotel in sight, Shawn
Fogels ukulele cover show/
sing-along o the bands
titanic album, In the Aero-
plane over the Sea, will more
than suf ce. Just dont call
the uke a hipster guitar.
Go to attheecho.com.
DOGGI E WOGGI EZ!
POOC HI E WOOC HI EZ!
C I N E F A M I L Y
February 18
The clip artists o Everything
Is Terrible! premiere their
video assemblage, a remake
o Chilean auteur Alejandro
Jodorowskys cult film The
Holy Mountain that uses oot-age o dogs rom cheesy and
migratory routes o great
Angeleno writers with Los
Angeles Times book critic
David L. Ulin. Go to lfla
.org/aloud.
THE DI REC TOR SSERI ES: MI C HA EL G OVA N
A ND ROC C O LA NDESMA N
L O S A N G E L E S C O U N -
T Y M U S E U M O F A R T
February 23
As slashed budgets threaten
the uture o many arts
organizations, the National
Endowment or the Arts finds
itsel at risk yet again. LACMA
hosts a conversation be-
tween director Michael Govan
and NEA chairman Rocco
Landesman about arts und-
ing during economic down-
turns.Go to lacma.org.
J A C K I E EVA NC HO
N O K I A T H E A T R E
February 24
In just over a year the 11-year-
old went rom singing opera
on YouTube to showcasing
her resounding voice or
millions oAmericas Got Tal-
entviewers. What were you
doing at her age?Go to
nokiatheatrelalive.com.
LI TTLE TOK Y O
WALKING TOUR
J A P A N E S E A M E R I C A N
N A T I O N A L M U S E U M
February 25
Theres much more to Little
Tokyo than ramen and an-
ime shops. This tour, led by
the Japanese American Na-
tional Museum, investigates
the hidden history o the
neighborhood as it explorescultural displacement and
the success stories o resi-
dents.Go to janm.org.
LOS A NGELES
C HA MBER ORC HESTRA
FA MI LY C ON C ERT
A L E X T H E A T R E
February 26
Even i your ospring
arent hyperkinetic, sitting
through a classical program
is no easy task. Thankully
LACOs concert series oers
an instrumental pettingzoo, where kids can gethands-on with the instru-
ments. Go to laco.org.
B EVERLY HI LLS
WI NE FESTI VA L
G R E Y S T O N E
M A N S I O N
February 26
I a merlot
tasting at a
local wineshop
doesnt excite
aspiring enologists,
this estival presents a
wide array o vintages ata historic estate. Yes, film
geeks, the house served
as Daniel Plainviews
domain in There Will
Be Blood.Go to
beverlyhillswine
festival.com.
creepy kids flicks. Expect
psychedelic puppies awash
in avant-awesomeness.
Go to cinefamily.org.
FLEX PRO B ODY -
BU I LDI NG & FI TNESS
C HA MPI ONSHI PS
S A N T A M O N I C A
C I V I C A U D I T O R I U M
February 18
Witness would-be Schwar-
zeneggers sculpt their
bodies into human bonsais
when this museum o
muscle brings bodybuilding
back to the city that more
or less invented the prac-
tice.Go to flexpro
championships.com.
HA RLEMG LOB ETROTTERS
S T A P L E S
C E N T E R
February 19
Since the
1920s, the
Harlem Globe-
trotters have
squashed competi-
tors with their dexter-
ous b-ball tricks and
hilarious juke-outs.
Sure, theyve won
tens o thousands o
games, but the kidsdont need to know
that.Go to staples
center.com.
FI LMWEEK S
OSC A R PREVI EW
E G Y P T I A N T H E A T R E
February 19
At this American Cinema-
theque event, match the
reviewer with the voice
when Larry Mantle, host o
KPCCsAirTalk, and guest
film critics opine about and
spar over this years Oscarcontenders in ront o an
audience. Go to americancinematheque.com.
FROM EX I LE TO HOME:
LOS A NG ELES LI TERA RY
LI FE, 1945 - 198 0
C E N T R A L L I B R A R Y
February 21
Our literary history is ull o
transients, expats, and reu-
gees. [ALOUD] presents the
always brilliant Lawrence
Weschler, who discusses the
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J U S T A S K I N G
A N D Y B O R O W I T Z O F T H E B O R O W I T Z R E P O R T V I S I T S W R I T E R S B L O C
Q:So, youll be chattingwith Sarah Silverman at
the Saban Theatre. What
can people expect?
A: Its what always hap-pens when the two of us
get together: penis jokes
intermixed with Andrew
Lloyd Webber songs.
Q:You recently were pro-claimed a master
Twitterist. What
is the secret to
writing a great
tweet?
A:As you know, atweet has to be 140
characters. Most of my
thoughts are about 70
characters, so for me
the secret to writing a
tweet is padding.
Q:Whats your all-time-favorite Borowitz Report
headline?
A: Rabid Dog BrieflyMistaken for Tea Party
Candidate.
Feb. 28. Go to writers
blocpresents.com.