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Best Things To Do This Week In Los Angeles and SoCal: Jan. 29 - Feb. 1
Time For Three (TF3) will be performing at the Pepperdine Lisa Smith Wengler Center For the Arts.
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This week in L.A., dive into an immersive comedy show in Hollywood or see an adaptation of Strangers On A Train in Beverly Hills. Craft lovers can learn how to mold clay in Miracle Mile. For a little spooky fun, consider a two-hour walking tour packed with Los Angeles history and providing a chance to see locations believed to be haunted.
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Events
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Thu, Feb 1‘Password 1234’ ft. Reggie Watts
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
5919 Franklin Ave., Hollywood
Visit Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre for an immersive tech comedy 'Password 1234.'
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
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Thu, Feb 1Maker Night: Clay and Language, A Workshop with POT Studio
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Craft Contemporary
5814 Wilshire Blvd, Mid-Wilshire
Join P OT Studio as participants create a small plate set with written messages.
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Craft Contemporary
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Mon, Jan 29Joe Mande Con Amici (Comedy Show)
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Largo at the Coronet
366 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Grove
Join comedian Joe Mande with friends Jacqueline Novak and Esther Povitsky for a comedy night.
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Largo at the Coronet
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Mon, Jan 29Sculpting Dreams: How Stone Shapes the Imagination
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LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire
Visit LACMA for a talk on the exhibition Eternal Medium: Seeing the World in Stone.
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LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
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Tue, Jan 30Kundalini Yoga & Meditation
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Zula Den
4011 West Jefferson Blvd., West Adams
Join in on a Kriya Meditation to shed negative energy and welcome the present.
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Zula Den
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Tue, Jan 30Time For Three at Smothers Theatre
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Smothers Theatre at Lisa Smith Wengler Center For the Arts
24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu
Experience various eras, styles, and traditions of Western music.
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Smothers Theatre at Lisa Smith Wengler Center For the Arts
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Thu, Feb 1'Strangers On A Train'
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Theatre 40
241 S. Moreno Dr., Beverly Hills
Written by Craig Warner and based on the book by Patricia Highsmith,, Strangers On A Train follows two young men who meet on a train; one an ambitious architect, the other a playboy with a taste for danger.
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Theatre 40
Outdoor Pick
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Mon, Jan 29Hollywood True Crime and Haunted Tales
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Hollywood Pantages Theatre
6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
If you love Hollywood, the paranormal, or true crime, then this is the tour for you!
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Hollywood Pantages Theatre
Viewing Pick
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Mon, Jan 292024 Manila International Film Festival
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TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Join the 2024 Manila International Film Festival in Hollywood for a week full of star-studded screenings at the iconic TCL Chinese 6 Theatres!
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TCL Chinese Theatres
Dine & Drink Deals
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Tue, Jan 30Taco & Tequila Tuesday
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Caravan Swim Club at Hotel June West LA
8639 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester
Every Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. head to Hotel June to enjoy specialty tacos and curated tequila pairings.
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Caravan Swim Club at Hotel June West LA
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Wed, Jan 31Vegan Playground
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Boomtown Brewery
700 Jackson St., Los Angeles
Vegan Playground is the weekly night market of the Arts District in downtown L.A., uniting lovers of food, music, and good times.
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Boomtown Brewery
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A Valentine’s Vineyard Voyage Wine Tasting
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The 1917 Wine Bar & Bistro
737 Lamar St., Lincoln Heights
Visit the 1917 Wine Bar & Bistro at San Antonio Winery to try various wines.
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The 1917 Wine Bar & Bistro
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Thu, Feb 1Argentinian Empanada Party Cooking Class
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Stella Coffee Beverly Hills
6310 San Vicente Blvd. #106, Mid-Wilshire
Join others at Stella Coffee for a step-by-step empanada class.
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Stella Coffee Beverly Hills
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