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Best Things To Do This Week In Los Angeles And SoCal: Nov. 13 - 16
The Bloc DTLA lights up the night at the debut of Sparkle DTLA.
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Attend a design fair. Listen to A Hip-Hop Origin Story with Chuck D. Watch a performance by Rhiannon Giddens and Silkroad ensemble.
Events
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Mon, Nov 13Metro Art x Silkroad Present: Railroad Roots
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Union Station
800 N. Alameda St., Downtown L.A.
Members of Silkroad — the ensemble that fosters cultural collaboration — along with Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens, performs at Union Station.
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Union Station
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Mon, Nov 13Jeff Tweedy In Conversation With Nick Offerman (Virtual Only)
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Virtual/Online
Wilco frontman, Uncle Tupelo co-founder and author Jeff Tweedy discusses his latest book with actor and author Nick Offerman.
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Virtual/Online
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Wed, Nov 29Messhall Film Fest
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Messhall Kitchen
4500 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz
The neighborhood eatery hosts public screenings of eight short films entirely created by Messhall staff and regular patrons.
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Messhall Kitchen
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Tue, Nov 14Can You Dig It?: A Hip-Hop Origin Story With Chuck D
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GRAMMY Museum at L.A. Live
800 W. Olympic Blvd., Downtown L.A.
This panel discussion focuses on an immersive audio docuseries on how the Bronx in the 1970s transitioned from "outlaw culture to hip-hop culture."
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GRAMMY Museum at L.A. Live
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Tue, Nov 14In Conversation: Chef Nancy Silverton
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Second Home Hollywood
1370 N St. Andrews Place, Hollywood
Second Home Hollywood presents a conversation between award-winning chef, baker and author Nancy Silverton and LA Times cooking columnist Ben Mims.
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Second Home Hollywood
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Wed, Nov 15Jenny Owen Youngs
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Moroccan Lounge
901 E. 1st St., Downtown L.A.
Singer-songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs is on tour to support the release of Avalanche — her first full-length solo album in more than a decade.
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Moroccan Lounge
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Wed, Nov 15Belle, Book & Candle: Darkness Falls
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El Cid
4212 Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake
Attend a night of witchy fun, featuring burlesque, psychics and vendors.
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El Cid
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Thu, Nov 16Glow Fest - Night Market at the District
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The District at Tustin Legacy
2437 Park Ave., Tustin
Bring the kids and pets to the monthly night market (which takes place every third Thursday) featuring 35+ makers and live music.
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The District at Tustin Legacy
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Sat, Nov 18WestEdge Design Fair
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The Barker Hangar
3021 Airport Ave., Santa Monica
The WestEdge Design Fair returns to Santa Monica for the first time since 2019.
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The Barker Hangar
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Thu, Nov 16Sparkle Grand at the Bloc DTLA
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The Bloc
700 West 7th St., downtown L.A.
Watch the debut of Sparkle DTLA as 18 million lights, synchronized to holiday tunes, illuminate the night.
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The Bloc
Viewing Pick
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Wed, Nov 15See it on 16mm Presents: A Secret John Carpenter Movie!
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The Frida Cinema
305 E. 4th St #100, Santa Ana
The traveling film series, See it on 16mm, brings a secret John Carpenter movie to several SoCal theaters, including the Frida Cinema.
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The Frida Cinema
Dine and Drink Deals
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Mon, Nov 13Badmaash: Hakka Hakka
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Badmaash
108 W. 2nd St., downtown L.A.
Indian restaurant Badmaash, which continues to celebrate its 10th anniversary, offers a new Indo-Chinese dining concept, Hakka Hakka, at its DTLA location.
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Badmaash
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Tue, Nov 14My/Mochi: Pickle Mochi Ice Cream
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Santa Monica Pickleball Center
2501 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica
Taste My/Mochi's limited-edition Classic Pickle mochi ice cream.
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Santa Monica Pickleball Center
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Wed, Nov 15Veg-Table Cookbook Dinner at Caldo Verde
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Caldo Verde
1100 S. Broadway, Downtown L.A.
Caldo Verde celebrates bestselling author Nik Sharma and his book VEG-TABLE with a four-course meal.
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Caldo Verde
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Wed, Nov 15Great White x Molly Baz
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Great White - Larchmont
244 N Larchmont Blvd, Larchmont Village
The Larchmont location of Great White, the Australian-owned all-day cafes, welcomes chef, recipe developer, and New York Times best-selling cookbook author Molly Baz.
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Great White - Larchmont
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Sat, Dec 30Tuk Tuk x Turntable PLAGE
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Tuk Tuk x Turntable
1644 Sawtelle Blvd., Sawtelle
A new pop-up has taken over the Tuk Tuk x Turntable space on Sawtelle, offering a French coastal menu with a Thai twist.
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Tuk Tuk x Turntable
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