Pencil This In: Wednesday
MUSIC
Metallica, the hard hitting heavy metal band rocks the Forum, treating concert goers with licks from their most recent work Death Magnetic. The Sword opens the show and Thursday is the only other night they'll be in town!
7 pm // The Forum // Manchester Blvd. & Prairie Ave., Inglewood // $25.50 - $82.50
BALLET
For those looking to get the family into the Christmas spirit, The Kirov Ballet of the Mariinsky Theatre presents the holiday classic The Nutcracker. The production features top ballet dancers such as Irina Golub, Vladimir Schklyarov, Evgenia Obraztsova and Igor Kolb. A live orchestra accompanies as part of the performance. Through December 20th.
7:30 pm // Dorothy Chandler Pavillion // 135 North Grand Ave., Los Angeles // $30 - $120
COMEDY
No holds barred comedy from KCET's Debi Gutierrez may be just what you need to forget about the fact that Christmas is only a week away and you still need to finish your shopping. The host of A Place of Our Own tackles motherhood, marriage and Latino stereotypes with her biting commentary.
8 pm // Comedy and Magic Club // 1018 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach // $13.50
ART
Famed graffiti icon RISK presents a collection of new works at Track 16 Gallery. TWENTY-SIX: New Works by RISK features a collection of studio paintings of letters created with a street flair and representative of RISK's twenty six years in the graffiti/art world. Through December 20th.
11 am - 6 pm // Track 16 Gallery // 2525 Michigan Avenue, Bldg C-1, Santa Monica // Free
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