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Best Things To Do This Week In Los Angeles And SoCal: Nov. 6 - 9
Astra Lumina lights up the night sky at the South Coast Botanic Garden.
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Take a night walk through a Lumina Enchanted experience. Celebrate the opening of the Egyptian Theatre. Skate your way into the holidays in Santa Monica.
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Mon, Jan 15Ice at Santa Monica Skating Rink
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Ice at Santa Monica
1324 5th St., Santa Monica
Ice skate by the ocean with the return of the popular ice rink.
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Ice at Santa Monica
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Mon, Nov 6Choir! Choir! Choir!
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The Teragram Ballroom
1234 W. 7th St., Downtown L.A.
Bring your friends to create a community choir to sing the songs of Fleetwood Mac.
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The Teragram Ballroom
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Tue, Nov 7Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro: 'Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret'
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Grove of Anaheim
2200 East Katella Ave., Anaheim
Watch Alan Cumming (Cabaret, The Good Wife) and Ari Shapiro (NPR’s All Things Considered, Pink Martini) as they team up for a night of stories and song.
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Grove of Anaheim
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Wed, Nov 8'Hot Tub With Kurt & Kristen'
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Permanent Records Roadhouse
1906 Cypress Ave., Cypress Park
Kurt Braunohler and Kristen Schaal host the weekly variety show featuring comedy, music and the unexpected.
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Permanent Records Roadhouse
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Wed, Nov 8Schuyler Bailar in Conversation with Dylan Mulvaney (In-person and virtual)
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Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services
3200 Motor Ave., Cheviot Hills
Schuyler Bailar, a trans athlete and expert on gender identity, talks about his new book He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters.
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Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services
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Sun, Nov 125th Annual Coast Film & Music Festival
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Festival of Arts, Laguna Beach
650 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach
The Coast Film & Music Festival is an annual showcase of adventure and documentary films, live music and environmental discussions.
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Festival of Arts, Laguna Beach
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Thu, Nov 9Ben Caldwell and KAOS Network
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The Artform Studio
5611 N. Figueroa Blvd., #2, Highland Park
Taj Frazier and Ben Caldwell sign and discuss their new book, KAOS Theory: The Afrokosmic Ark of Ben Caldwell.
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The Artform Studio
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Mon, Jan 1Astra Lumina: An Enchanted Night Walk Among the Stars
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South Coast Botanic Garden
26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Estates
The stars come for a visit at the gardens through projections, lighting and music.
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South Coast Botanic Garden
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Thu, Nov 9Sheila Johnson in Conversation with Lee Daniels (In-person and virtual)
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Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services
3200 Motor Ave., Cheviot Hills
Johnson, the co-founder of BET and the first Black American woman billionaire, shares her deeply personal journey in her memoir Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love.
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Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services
Viewing Pick
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Thu, Nov 9'The Killer' at The Egyptian Theatre
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The Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
After a long restoration period, the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood reopens.
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The Egyptian Theatre
Dine and Drink Deals
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Mon, Nov 27Videre's 'Pre-fixe Lunch'
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Videre
6317 Wilshire Blvd. , Beverly Grove
Videre is a new rooftop bar and restaurant atop the Kimpton Hotel Wilshire.
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Videre
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Sun, Dec 31Jonah’s Kitchen: Reverse Happy Hour
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Jonah's Kitchen + Bar
2518 Willshire Blvd., Santa Monica
Jonah’s Kitchen in Santa Monica now offers a Reverse Happy Hour from Thursday to Saturday nights.
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Jonah's Kitchen + Bar
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Thu, Nov 9Connie and Ted's Collaborative Dinner Series
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Connie and Ted's
8171 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood
Indulge in a six-course collaborative dinner series with chefs Michael Cimarusti and Sam Baxter with Brad Mathews from Bar Le Côte in Los Olivos.
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Connie and Ted's
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