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Best things to do this week in Los Angeles and Southern California: September 23 - 26
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Bruce Glikas
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I know it feels like the Halloween season starts earlier and earlier every year, but I think in writing this column, we now have actual proof. Love it or hate it, the spooky season officially launches the minute the first pumpkin spice latte hits. This week, the first of those bigger, scarier, and extra creative Halloween events begin in L.A.
You can kick off your costume brainstorming by seeing 1922’s silent film Nosferatu with a backdrop of Radiohead albums or really get into character at the Delusion immersive theater experience. If you’re not quite ready for all that (I’m still in summer mode, for sure!), there’s also a new collab between artists and JPL scientists open at the Brand Library, an avant-garde performance from Norwegian musician Bendik Giske, and a collection of Broadway divas on stage at the Wallis.
For more to explore, visit LAist.com where you can snag a last-minute ticket to see New Yorker extraordinaire Fran Lebowitz with Fresh Air’s Tonya Mosley, seek out the area’s best Negroni, and get the skinny on why so many music festivals have been canceled this year.
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Sun, Oct 13'Hamilton'
Don’t throw away your shot to see the everything-winning 2016 musical again — or for the first time!
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Sun, Nov 3'Delusion: The Red Castle'
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Stimson House
2421 S. Figueroa St., University Park
An interactive play where you portray a patient found sleepwalking on the grounds of the creepy Dr. Frederick Lowell’s Red Castle.
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Stimson House
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Sun, Sep 29LA Korean Festival
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Seoul International Park
3250 San Marino St., Koreatown
This year’s four-day fest celebrates the rich traditions of Korea while embracing the diversity of L.A.!
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Seoul International Park
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Thu, Sep 26'Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now'
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Bram Goldsmith Theater at The Wallis
450 N Crescent Dr., Beverly Hills
Original 'Hairspray' cast members Marissa Jaret Winokur, Kerry Butler, and Laura Bell Bundy hit the stage together in a night of musical tributes.
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Bram Goldsmith Theater at The Wallis
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Wed, Sep 25Bendik Giske
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Zebulon
2478 Fletcher Dr., Atwater Village
Acclaimed experimental Norwegian jazz saxophonist Bendik Giske is in town at Zebulon for a rare West Coast appearance.
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Zebulon
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Sat, Jan 4'Blended Worlds: Experiments in Interplanetary Imagination'
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Brand Library and Art Center
1601 W Mountain St., Glendale
The exhibit pairs artists with a team of JPL scientists and engineers to “present a vision of the future that invites the viewer to consider the impact of greater connectedness."
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Brand Library and Art Center
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Mon, Sep 23Eliot Glazer
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Dynasty Typewriter
2511 Wilshire Blvd., Westlake
The comedian will call upon a few other music lovers for his show 'Songs in the Key of LOLOL.'
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Dynasty Typewriter
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Viewing Pick
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Thu, Sep 26Silents Synched: 'Nosferatu' x Radiohead
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Los Feliz Theatre
1822 N Vermont Ave., Los Feliz
American Cinematheque is showing 1922’s 'Nosferatu' with a soundtrack of Radiohead’s 'Kid A' and 'Amnesiac' albums.
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Los Feliz Theatre
Dine & Drink Deals
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Sun, Sep 29Seconds at PCH
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2nd & PCH
6400 Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach
Collect stamps from restaurants serving dishes from around the world at 2nd & PCH’s Seconds at PCH Food Week.
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2nd & PCH
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Sun, Sep 29Mr Black Espresso Martini Fest
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Multiple Locations
The Mr Black Espresso Martini Fest is back for its third year, bringing together 250 bars nationwide to celebrate the beloved espresso martini.
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Multiple Locations
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Thu, Sep 26National Dumpling Day Celebration
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Kaminari Gyoza Bar
323 E 1st St., Little Tokyo
Kaminari is offering a special tasting menu created in collaboration with Fly by Jing.
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Kaminari Gyoza Bar
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