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Best things to do this week in Los Angeles and Southern California: February 18 - 20
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Matthew Murphy
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I’m back from a week with no internet (bliss, truly, highly recommend), happy to be home in time for one of my favorite seasons of the year in L.A. — art month. Thanks to the growth of the Frieze Art Fair, there are art events everywhere you turn the next couple of weeks and it’s a great chance to learn about all kinds of creators and enjoy excellent fashion and people-watching everywhere you turn.
To get you in the mood — or just to get out your frustrations — take a minute to check out artist Shin Yin Khor’s (Sawdust Bear) installation in Silver Lake of a “Communal Scream Button” if it’s all just become too much. It’s up and active “until the batteries run out.”
Events
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Tue, Feb 18Comedy show benefitting Public Displays of Altadena
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Sierra Madre Playhouse
87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre
Public Displays of Altadena was a 35-seat “micro-theater” that lost its venue (but not its spirit!) in the fires.
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Sierra Madre Playhouse
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Tue, Feb 18Kelsey McKinney and Amanda Montell in conversation
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Wilshire Ebell Theatre
4401 West 8th St., Mid-Wilshire
Enjoy a free-flowing conversation about McKinney’s new book, 'You Didn’t Hear This From Me.'
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Wilshire Ebell Theatre
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Sun, Mar 9'Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends'
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Ahmanson Theatre
135 N. Grand Ave., Downtown L.A.
See Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, two grand dames of modern Broadway, on one stage.
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Ahmanson Theatre
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Sun, Feb 23LA art fairs
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Multiple Locations
February has slowly but surely turned into art month around Los Angeles, with several big art fairs in town.
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Multiple Locations
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Tue, Feb 18The Poet vs. The Machine
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Instituto Cervantes Los Ángeles
3375 Barham Blvd., Universal City
Watch poet Marcos de la Fuente interact with a machine learning model — a digital twin — built by engineer Ismael Faro.
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Instituto Cervantes Los Ángeles
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Wed, Feb 19Rita's Lucha VaVOOM: I Love LA Fire Relief Fundraiser
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The Belasco
1050 S. Hill St., Downtown L.A.
See Lucha Libre from Miss Rita’s Lucha VaVOOM and a band line-up curated by Charlie Paulson.
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The Belasco
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Thu, Feb 20'Shaping the Future'
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Lido Theater
3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach
See this documentary about legendary surfboard designer Lance Collins, who brought his innovation to Newport in the 1980s.
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Lido Theater
Dine & Drink Deals
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Tue, Feb 18Glassmates Wine Club tasting event
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The Meeting Spot at Hollywood Park
1231 District Dr., #Unit 2400A, Inglewood
Try wines from various California regions and savor tasty bites with each pour.
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The Meeting Spot at Hollywood Park
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Thu, Feb 20Wine Night at the Flower Studio
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Roobarb Studio
1332 Main St., Venice
An open wine bar with Hill Heavens Estate pours.
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Roobarb Studio
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Thu, Feb 20Offhand x Santa Monica Pier Local’s Night Takeover
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica
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Santa Monica Pier
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