Get Out: Echo Park Art Walk, Sweet Suite Sale, Mardi Gras Food Art, Bob Marley Birthday Party, Indian Music Circle
PDA in Echo Park
Today Echo Park offers its parking lots, driveways, intersections and pretty much any other concrete space available to become part of "Art Hop," the festival that turns this neighborhood's sidewalks into what the organizers are calling an "artistic landscape." Sprung up on Echo Park Ave. you'll find chain link fence galleries, driveway theaters, intersection musical performances, outdoor movie screenings, parking lot concerts and much more. Near the intersection of Delta St. 12 - 6 p.m.
Apartment 3 Penthouse Suite Sale
We love a bargain, which is why we got ants in our pants the second we heard about this sale. Today you can find Apartment 3's fab vintage clothing hanging in room 1214 at the Standard downtown, but on sale for bargain basement prices. (Hundreds of items for under $45!) To sweeten the deal, cupcakes, free cocktails and live DJs will be on hand to keep your shopping energy up. RSVP via email: rsvp@apartment-3.com
Food Art at Heath Ceramics
We've all seen the typical fruit bowl still life painting before, but how about food art via crochet? Imagine the following in yarn formation: seafood gumbo, catfish poboy, oysters on the half shell. Kind of intriguing, no? Tonight food artist and author Clare Crespo unveils her collection of Mardi Gras-inspired crochet food pieces at Heath Ceramics on Beverly Blvd. All items are for sale, along with her cookbooks and children's DVD series. in Fat Tuesday spirit, beer and King Cake will be served. 6 p.m. Show runs through Feb. 21.
Bob Marley Exhibit
In honor of what would be his 65th birthday, Mr. Musichead Gallery presents the 1st Annual Jammin' & Wailin' festival, an art and photography event in honor of Bob Marley. At tonight's opening reception, enjoy the pieces along with coffee and rum tastings, and reggae music provided by Indie 103.1's Native Wayne. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Doctors Without Borders Haiti Relief. $10 admission. 7 p.m.
Sitar and Tabla at Occidental
Tonight noted sitar player Shujaat Husain Khan is joined tabla player Abhiman Kaushal for a one night only performance at Occidental's Herrick Chapel as part of SoCal's Music Circle series. $20 for members, $30 general admission, $5 for students with current student ID. Free to Oxy students! 8 p.m.