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Best things to do this weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California: November 15 - 17

Laura Hertzfeld
Laura Hertzfeld
Published Nov 14, 2024 7:00 AM
Sting and two more musicians stand on a rooftop, posed for the camera.
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As we near holiday time, the calendar just gets busier and busier — but do we say that like it’s a bad thing? No, it only means there’s so much to do, and choosing what to feature in this column gets tough!

Have no fear. This week brings Vulture Fest to Hollywood, with favorites like the cast of The Simpsons and Elizabeth Olsen on panels. There’s also an immersive show that will take you into Andy Warhol’s Factory, a new wing opening at the Natural History Museum with tons of family events, and music for all generations in town, from Sting at the Wiltern to Sabrina Carpenter at Crypto.com to indie Aussie favorites at the MATES festival.

For more to explore, visit LAist.com, where you can learn how residents weighed in on the Dodgers Stadium gondola proposal, follow the Metro Art bus, and book your tickets to Saturday’s David Sedaris show.

Events

  • A collage of celebrities, including Bill Nader, Kristen Wiig, Nicole Richie, Jonathan Gross and Mike Meyers, with text in the bottom right of the image reading "Vulture Festival."
    Sun, Nov 17

    Vulture Festival 2024

    • Multiple Locations

    From a You’re The Worst reunion to a Simpsons retrospective, Vulture is bringing together folks who have the most fun in Hollywood.
  • A photo of the completely assembled Gnatalie the Green Dino on display at the new wing of the Natural History Museum.
    Sun, Nov 17

    NHM Commons Opening Party

    • Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
      900 W. Exposition Blvd., Exposition Park

    The whole family can learn about dinosaurs from Natural History Museum scientists, check out live performances, and preview the new collections.
  • A black and white photo of a TV set with an image of three faces vomiting streamers, all sort of morphing into one another. Above the TV set is a person wearing a blond wig with extravagantly dressed small figures of men and women at either side.
    Sat, Nov 16

    'Nothing Special'

    • Foundation
      1141 Seward St., Hollywood

    Put on your Edie Sedgwick best for Nothing Special In Wonderland, an immersive theater night.
  • A digital poster for Southern California Poetry Festival 2024, featuring a long list of performers, including Abbi Page, Ernest Hardy, Martin Camps and Tom Laichas.
    Sun, Nov 17

    Southern California Poetry Festival

    • Beyond Baroque
      681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice

    Poetry readings, workshops, and more are happening at the historic Beyond Baroque space in Venice.
  • A tent with artwork displayed as patron browse and shop. On top of the tent is a sign that reads "Jayes Caitlin," the name of the artist.
    Sun, Nov 17

    SoCal Craft Fairs

    • Multiple Locations

    Get your holiday shopping done early as a ton of craft markets are on this weekend.

  • A group portrait of the Kingdom Choir in a room with wooden floors and bare walls, with a warm floodlight behind them.
    Sat, Nov 16

    The Kingdom Choir

    • Luckman Fine Arts Complex
      5151 State University Dr., Cal State L.A.

    Catch The Kingdom Choir at The Luckman to kick off the festive season.
  • A digital poster that reads "The Tapitalists present: A tap of the creature's curse" and features Creature of the Black Lagoon-style art. On the far right of the image is a city limits sign that says "City of Vermin." Palm trees and a city scape can be seen in the background.
    Sun, Nov 17

    The Tapitalists

    • The Nocturne Theatre
      324 N Orange St., Glendale

    Regardless of how you’re feeling about capitalism lately, there’s no way you can’t love Tapitalism.
  • A digital poster for the MATES 2024 festival. It features band names and illustration of animals playing music in a field.
    Sat, Nov 16

    MATES Festival

    • The Bellwether
      333 S. Boylston St., Downtown L.A.

    Australian indie band Vacations is hosting the inaugural stateside edition of their festival MATES at The Bellwether.
  • Sting and two more musicians stand on a rooftop, posed for the camera.
    Sun, Nov 17

    Sting 3.0

    • The Wiltern
      3790 Wilshire Blvd., Koreatown

    Sting joins two other musicians at The Wiltern for the last three of five nights in Los Angeles.

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Viewing Pick

  • Four people at a dinner table, two on each side. The scene, from the film "A Normal Family," seems tense.
    Thu, Nov 21

    Asian World Film Festival

    • The Culver Theater
      9500 Culver Blvd., Culver City

    The 10th Annual Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) brings Asian cinema to Culver City.

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