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Best Things To Do This Thanksgiving Week In Los Angeles And SoCal: Nov. 20 - 22
Los Angeles Union Station ushers in the holidays with its 8th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Monday, Nov. 20.
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Wander in an Enchanted Forest of Light. Attend The West Coast Feast with The Pharcyde, Talib Kweli and others. Test your chess skills in an open tournament.
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Mon, Nov 20
Los Angeles Union Station's 8th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
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Union Station
800 N. Alameda St., Downtown L.A.
Get into the holiday spirit with live musical performances and special guests from the North Pole on Union Station’s South Patio.
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Union Station
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Mon, Nov 20
Illeana Douglas: Connecticut In The Movies
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Book Soup
8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
Douglas is currently on tour for her second book, Connecticut in the Movies: From Dream Houses to Dark Suburbia.
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Book Soup
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Mon, Nov 20Fred Armisen and Friends
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Largo at the Coronet
366 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Grove
Expect laughs, music, variety and surprises when comedian Fred Armisen brings his pals to the Largo stage.
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Largo at the Coronet
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Tue, Nov 21
Los Lobos 50th Anniversary
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The Paramount
2708 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave. , Boyle Heights
East L.A.'s own Los Lobos celebrates 50 years of music.
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The Paramount
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Enchanted Forest of Light
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Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge
Take a one-mile nighttime stroll through the garden's foliage, which is illuminated with interactive installations.
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Descanso Gardens
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Sun, Nov 26
58th American Open Chess Championship
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Hyatt Regency Orange County
11999 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove
One of the longest-running chess tournaments in the U.S. takes place this week in Garden Grove.
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Hyatt Regency Orange County
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Wed, Nov 22
Ellie Goulding with Orchestra
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Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S. Grand Ave., Downtown L.A.
Goulding makes her Walt Disney Concert Hall debut with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.
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Walt Disney Concert Hall
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Wed, Nov 22
The West Coast Feast: The Pharcyde, Talib Kweli, Evidence, Reverie, Casey Veggies & No Suits
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The Vermont Hollywood
1020 N. Vermont Ave., East Hollywood
Prep for turkey day with a night of music and performances at The West Coast Feast.
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The Vermont Hollywood
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Sat, Dec 30
Love Actually Live
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The Wallis
9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd. , Beverly Hills
Watch the multimedia concert celebration of Richard Curtis' beloved film.
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The Wallis
Viewing Pick
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Mon, Nov 20
BEEF Limited Series + Q&A
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Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica
Watch two episodes of Netflix's BEEF followed by a Q&A with showrunner Lee Sung Jin.
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Aero Theatre
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Fri, Dec 1
Hart House Holiday Giveback
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Hart House - Hollywood
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Hart House - University Park South
3726 S Figueroa, Los Angeles
Hart House Holiday Giveback is an initiative of Kevin Hart's plant-based eateries to support the local community.
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Hart House - Westchester
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Sun, Dec 31
Miracle Pop-up at Truss & Twine
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Truss & Twine
800 N. Palm Canyon Dr.,, Palm Springs
Headed to the desert for the holidays? Miracle, a Christmas-themed cocktail bar, pops up at Truss & Twine in Palm Springs.
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Truss & Twine
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Wed, Jan 3Agnes Restaurant and Cheesery's Wine Wednesdays
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Agnes Restaurant & Cheesery
40 W. Green St. , Pasadena
Try a selection of natural wines at Agnes Restaurant and Cheesery for 50% off during Wine Wednesdays.
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Agnes Restaurant & Cheesery
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