Let the gentle L.A. breezes blow you to one of the below events this evening. The Getty invites a trio of female art pioneers to discuss West Coast creation, and The Mayan presents Lucha VaVOOM, a Mexican wrestling competition mixed with a little burlesque and comedy.
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Pencil This In: 'Ghetto Physics' at Occupy L.A., Mexican Wrestling & Burlesque
More Than Tacky Bar Drinks: 5 Cool LA Cinco de Mayo Events
Cinco de Mayo commemorates a victory by the Mexican army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It is a minor holiday in Mexico, but in the United States, it has evolved into a celebration of Mexican pride and heritage. Regardless of ethnic origin, Cinco de Mayo is heartily embraced by Angelenos. Here are some of the interesting Cinco celebrations going on around town:
LAist Film Digest's Hellish Halloween Edition! With Devilish Dancers & Ghouls-A-Go-Go!
This is it! The weekend horror hounds have been waiting for all month - everyone & Bates' mother has a Halloween Event, all guaranteed to be a scream! Go old school with Noise-feratu, Downtown Independent & Summer Fun Time Society's live performance of ghoulish grandaddy Nosferatu, featuring hardcore bands Kill Kill Kill, 0rgan Music, 8-bit blooper WMX, and other artists so crazy they've been banned from the internet.
Pencil This In: Museum of Jurassic Technology Founder @ the Hammer, and Cinco de Mayo Stuff
What are you doing today? Cinco de Mayo related or not? Add to our list in the comments section below.
Pencil This In: Art Deco and Cocktails, Captured Aural Phantasy Theater
Join the Art Deco Society for Cocktails in Historic Places™ -- a learning session and happy hour all wrapped in history. Tonight’s adventure will be held from 6-8 pm at The Kress on Hollywood Boulevard. “Built in 1934 by architect Stephen Burrell as the S.H. Kress Department Store, Angelenos are more likely to remember this soaring Art Deco beauty from its more lurid incarnation as the flaming purple flagship Frederick's of Hollywood boutique.” Deco attire is welcome, but not necessary. If you arrive promptly at 6 pm, there will be a brief tour of the location.
Pencil This In: Wednesday
Free Fallin, Runnin' Down a Dream, Mary Jane's Last Dance, I Won't Back Down, Refugee. Four decades of music from legendary rock band Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers hit the Bowl on what should be a perfect L.A. summer night.
Lucha VaVOOM @ The Mayan, 2/12/08
Walking away from the Mayan Theater on Tuesday night, dazed, my ears still ringing and images of brightly-colored wrestling unitards still flashing before my eyes, I was transported back through time and space to a little strip club in Montana called Shotgun Willie’s, on a hot night last August.
Lucha Va Voom: Feb. 12, 13 and 14
Maybe you’re sick and tired of being all serious, what with this “presidential primaries” junk weighing heavy on your heart and mind. Maybe you’re looking for the perfect place to take that special someone on Valentine’s Day. Or maybe you’re like me, and you’ve just always really, really, really wanted to see the burlesque dancers of Lucha Va Voom shake their shit in between some high-flying authentic Mexican masked wrestling.
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