Get Out: Compost Party, Chessboxing, Zither at Amoeba, Ode to the Lizard Lounge
Kitchen Scraps + Worms = Beautiful Garden
For those who long to compost but don't know how, the MRCA is offering a free lesson this morning. Hurry on over to Hermosa Natural Park where Volunteer Naturalist Norma will give you the quick n' dirty lowdown on how to turn your food scraps into garden gold.
Chessboxing
Were you aware that Los Angeles was home to the first ever chessboxing club in North American? Were you aware that chessboxing was even a thing? It's the ultimate in competition - a simultaneous match of brains and braun. Witness L.A.'s first official chessboxing match at Fortune Gym today at 1 p.m., featuring club founder Andrew "The Fightin' Philanthropist" McGregor versus Germany's David Pfeifer. Free and open to the public.
Bei Bei on the Zither
Today Amoeba offers us a truly unique musical experience. Artist Bei Bei He, an O.C. resident by way of Chengdu, China, will perform on the guzheng, a large Chinese zither. Her sound fuses Chinese music with modern jazz, hip-hop and soul twists. It's music even the hipsters haven't heard yet - and for free! 5 p.m.
Jerico's Downtown LA Cocktail Party #2
If you're feeling very Don Draper but your cash flow is more Dick Whitman, Jerico Woggon is throwing the perfect party to suit both your mood and your wallet. Tonight's "Ode to the Lizard Lounge" art invitational at e3rd Steakhouse & Lounge calls for old fashioned cocktail attire, a creative mind, and a touch of recession depression. $10 Donation, $5 with a 75-100 word story about your economical hard knocks.