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Best Things To Do This Week In Los Angeles and SoCal: Mar. 18 - 21
André 3000 performs at Blue Note Jazz Club on February 02, 2024 in New York City.
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Ooh la la! Theatre Raymond Kabbaz always puts on a great collection of French language films, and this year is no different. Follow up your French-inspired evening with a day amongst the butterflies at the Natural History Museum, a dinner by some of L.A.’s most fab female chefs, or – if you can score a ticket – Andre 3000 live at the Luna Luna exhibition.
Visit LAist.com for more things to explore, including the news about Sweet Lady Jane’s new ownership , a trip to a few favorite family-owned restaurants with How to LA and the L.A. Try Guy , and a list of quintessential L.A. movies you may not have seen.
Events
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Mon, Mar 18Tiffany Haddish
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Hollywood Improv
8162 Melrose Ave., Beverly Grove
Girls Trip and The Afterparty star Tiffany Haddish is at the Improv on Monday.
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Hollywood Improv
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Tue, Mar 19
Andre 3000
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Luna Luna
1601 E 6th St., Boyle Heights
Andre 3000 just came off a sold-out few nights in L.A. and is back for more, this time at the very cool Luna Luna art installation just over the 6th Street Viaduct.
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Luna Luna
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Thu, Mar 21Juried Art Show: 'A Woman’s Place' Opening Reception
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The Ebell Lounge
741 S. Lucerne Ave., Mid-Wilshire
The Ebell continues its celebration of Women’s History Month with an art show and sale.
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The Ebell Lounge
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Sun, Aug 25Butterfly Pavilion Open
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
900 W. Exposition Blvd., Exposition Park
Spend an afternoon amongst the more than 30 native butterfly species in season at the Natural History Museum’s Butterfly Pavilion from now through the summer.
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
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Sun, Mar 24Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
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Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
135 N. Grand Ave., Downtown L.A.
The troupe’s latest repertoire features two programs that explore new work from the ensemble alongside signature pieces, including Ailey’s Revelations.
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Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
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Wed, Mar 20'Trans Hirstory In 99 Objects'
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Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood
In the new book Trans Hirstory In 99 Objects, Vargas takes his MOTHA concept to the page, exploring trans art, activism, artifacts and resistance across more than four centuries to "chart a gender-neutral, trans-centric hirstory of art."
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Hammer Museum
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Wed, Mar 20Workout Wednesday
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2nd & PCH
6400 Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach
Check out this free class at 2nd & PCH in Long Beach on Wednesday with Rumble Boxing – no boxing experience necessary!
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2nd & PCH
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Mon, Mar 18Book Talk: Katie Gee Salisbury and Lisa Ling
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Zibby’s Bookshop
1113 Montana Ave. , Santa Monica
Katie Gee Salisbury’s much-anticipated debut non-fiction book explores the life of Anna May Wong, the first Asian-American movie star, who came to fame on screen in the roaring '20s.
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Zibby’s Bookshop
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Outdoor Pick
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Tue, Mar 19Sunrise Birdwatching Walk
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Theodore Payne Foundation
10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley
Getting up super early? That’s for the birds! No, literally, go see the birds at this early morning nature walk in the Valley.
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Theodore Payne Foundation
Viewing Pick
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Mon, Mar 25A Week of French Cinema
This year’s crop features films on a wide range of subjects hailing from Quebec, Congo, Switzerland, and Belgium as well as France, of course.
Dining & Drink Deals
Here are dining and drinking deals you can enjoy this week.
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Thu, Mar 21Bartender Battle
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Lilly Rose
813 Flower St. , Downtown L.A.
It’s a shakeoff as bartenders from across L.A. battle.
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Lilly Rose
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Thu, Mar 21Cobi’s Re:HER Dinner Collab
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Cobi's
2104 Main St., Santa Monica
A four-course dinner along the theme "Forget Me Nots."
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Cobi's
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Sun, Mar 24City of Artesia Restaurant Week
Explore dining deals at restaurants like Mian, Cake Korner and L.A. Brisket.
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