Pencil This In: See Fleet Foxes, Watch Feminist Film, & Be 'Saved by the Bell'
There’s so much to do in L.A. tonight that we can hardly keep our sandals on! The Bayside gang reunites in a musical parody of the hit sitcom. "Miss Representation" screens at the Hammer Museum. Fleet Foxes and The Walkmen perform at the Hollywood Bowl. California Armenian American artists showcase their work as part of Pacific Standard Time. Want to learn to snorkel? Annenberg Beach House will school you. Storytellers brave the Zephyr Theatre stage. And don't forget about free wine tastings honoring California Wine Month. *Exhale.
THEATRE
Zack, Kelly, Screech, Lisa, Jessie, A.C. and Mr. Belding - the gang’s all here! Bayside High School Musical flashes back to the 80s and 90s with a musical parody of the beloved sitcom “Saved by the Bell.” The musical opened on August 10 and will take place double-feature-style every Wednesday through October at The Victory Theatre Center in Burbank until Jessie overdoes on caffeine pills, A.C. pulls a muscle or Zack’s hair goes flat. Tickets for 8pm shows cost $15; tickets for 10pm shows cost $10 and include two beers when booked online.
ART
Pay homage to California Armenian American artists at tonight's opening reception of California Armenian Pacific Standard Time at the Garboushian Gallery in Beverly Hills. Featured artworks by John Altoon, Charles Garabedian, Leo Krikorian, Paul Sarkisian, Sam Tchakalian and writer/poet William Saroyan will grace the space through November 5. 6pm-9pm. Free.
FILM*
Watch the trailer for “Miss Representation,” a riveting documentary exposing sexism in the media, and your feminist spirit will scream. Screening tonight at the Hammer Museum, Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s 90-minute exploration of female values features provocative interviews with powerful women, including Condoleezza Rice, Lisa Ling, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow and Gloria Steinem. 7pm. Free.
MUSIC
Fleet Foxes and special guests The Walkmen take to the Greek Theatre stage tonight. The band’s wordless vocal harmonies are described as “a show of skill and preparation, an offering of sweetness, a utopian communal project and, perhaps most of all, a temporary paradise, a refuge from any kind of discord” by the New York Times. 7:30pm. Ticket prices range from $35-$39.50 and are available online.
STORYTELLING
Talk It Up welcomes storytellers with “Not Part of the Job Description”-themed tales. Hosted by Jackie Kashian and Margie Mintz, this new comedic storytelling event invites five brave storytellers to the Zephyr Theatre stage. Between guffaws, attendees can sip complimentary booze and soda. 9pm. $5. RSVP via email.
SNORKELING
Summer's not over yet! Annenberg Beach House invites water lovers to join their first two-week Introduction to Snorkeling class, starting tonight and wrapping on September 28. 6:30pm-8:30pm. $132 (includes parking). Register online.
WINE TASTING
Wine Institute honors said exquisite beverage throughout September in California Wine Month. To help celebrate, gLAnce Wine Bar at JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live presents its Meet the Winemaker series every Wednesday this month. Guests will sip complimentary wine tastings plus enjoy a sampling of small seasonal bites prepped by the hotel's chef. Tonight's featured winery is Kachina Vineyards of Sonoma County. 5:30pm-7pm. Free.
*Pencil pick of the day
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