May 17, 2008
Pencil This In: Saturday

Photo by Lush.i.ous via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr.
FESTIVALS
Three festivals run today and tomorrow: the Venice Art Walk & Auctions, California Strawberry Festival in Oxnard and Guacamole Festival in Lincoln Heights.
SHOP
Fashion Elements is bringing back their Spring Glam fashion show this weekend with up to 60% off designer fashions. Grab a cocktail from the bar and get ready for some awesome new designs off the runway and some excellent discount shopping. For an extra $10, get VIP status and be one of the first to enter the sale!
12 p.m. // Pacific Design Center // 8687 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood // $5
STAGE
For those who love the thrill of escape artists, the husband and wife magic show featuring Bozena Sparrow and Steve Spill is just what you need. Mixing the old with the new, this team incorporates comedy, illusion and theatre in their show, “Escape Reality” where one of their many acts involves 39 steel spikes falling at them from above.
8 p.m. // Magicopolis // 1418 4th St, Santa Monica // (310) 451-2241 // $22-$27
DERBY
The Angel City Derby Girls are back with an all-girls roller derby exhibition, Smile Now, Cry Later. The two home teams, Shore Shots and the Block Steady Crew, compete to secure their domination of their home rink.
7 p.m. // Toyota Sports Center // 555 Nash Ave, El Segundo // $12-$15
FASHION
Fashion, art and music come together tonight to bring you Urban Fashion. There will be a fashion show featuring Deborah Lindquist, Delevo, Mens & Lou, live painting, and open bar, local artists’ work, and live video art and music by local DJs. RSVP only.
7 p.m. // 533 Los Angeles St. 6th Floor, Los Angeles // Free
ART
A multimedia showcase of experimental art takes place tonight featuring completed and in-progress work by local artists. The quarterly studio series showcases six original works from several different artists and mediums.
8:30 p.m. // REDCAT // First St. and Grand Ave, Los Angeles // (213) 237-2800 // $8-$15


