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Best things to do in LA and SoCal: Nov. 4-10
Alanis Morissette will play four nights at YouTube Theater.
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The days are getting shorter, so it’s important to keep your spirits up, whether that’s by already starting to decorate for Christmas (too soon, if you ask me! I was just in London and all the department stores were decked out even before Halloween!) or just putting some fun things on the calendar for the weeks ahead. Like some of the events listed here!
Elsewhere on LAist, you can follow ongoing election results, find out if Cal State will take your music memorabilia for their archives and get your tickets for the LAist Moth Storyslam on Nov. 10.
Music
If it’s music you’re looking for, Licorice Pizza has your picks, including:
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- Moby and Underworld plus others at Brookside at the Rose Bowl
- Gnarls Barkley with Gallant at the Wiltern
- Latin music star Mon La-fer-tay at the Forum, also playing Sunday
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- Celebrating 30 Years of The Score w/ Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean at the Hollywood Bowl
- Buena Vista Orchestra at the Wiltern
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Events
Luminex: The Infinite Between
Saturday, Nov. 8, 5 p.m.
2100 Ocean Front Walk and 200 N. Venice Blvd., Venice Beach
COST: FREE; MORE INFO
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Luminex has lit up downtown with immersive projection work from a variety of artists, and now the innovative collective is heading to Venice, just in time to make the most of our shorter days.
Blading Cup USA
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-7
Yost Parking Lot
307 Spurgeon St., Santa Ana
COST: FREE; MORE INFO
Watch expert skaters show off their tricks, or register to compete yourself as the Blading Cup USA returns to downtown Santa Ana. Now an official World Skate Challenger competition — World Skate is the international governing body for roller sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee — the Blading Cup is a full weekend of ollies, flip tricks and more.
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SKY: Jacob Jonas
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-7, 8 p.m.
Occidental Studios
2821 Council St., Echo Park
COST: $57.55; MORE INFO
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Dance troupe Jacob Jonas the Company will be at Occidental Studios in Echo Park for a two-night-only run of their latest show, SKY. The performance is free-form, and attendees are encouraged to move around the sound stage space like an art gallery. Jacob Jonas is always trying something new!
LA Loft Movie Club: Foragisms
Sunday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Philosophical Research Society
3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz
COST: $12.51; MORE INFO
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This quirky one-minute film festival got its start back in 2021 and is a chance to see new work, plus test your own (entries are curated around a theme at each event). This one is the last of the year for the LA Loft crew, so don’t miss it. The cozy fall theme is "Foragisms," co-curated with animator and Loose Frames curator Kat Ball — more on the inspiration behind "Foragisms" here.
Adrianne Calvo: Maximum Flavor at Home
Friday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Last Bookstore
453 S. Spring St., Downtown L.A.
COST: FROM $11:49; MORE INFO
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Award-winning chef and restaurateur Adrianne Calvo is bringing her latest cookbook — and some tasty treats — to one of my favorite places, the Last Bookstore. The new recipes are from Maximum Flavor at Home, which came out Nov. 3. Chef Adrianne will demonstrate some of her favorite crostini recipes.
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L.A. Zine Fest
Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Angel City Derby Warehouse
785 E. 15th Place, Downtown L.A.
COST: FREE; MORE INFO
The '90s are back, and if you ever doubted it, head to the 13th annual L.A. Zine Fest, a free all-ages event celebrating the best of the very much alive and well D.I.Y. publishing community. More than 350 vendors will be there, including a wide range of artists, small presses, independent booksellers and community organizers from across Southern California and zine creators from all over the country.
Piano Department Recital
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Pepperdine's Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts
24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu
COST: FREE; MORE INFO
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What a treat to head up to Malibu for a free piano recital at Pepperdine, led by director Barry Tan. The student piano performance showcases talent on a regular basis, but what they will be playing remains a surprise.
Alanis Morissette: Butterfly with a Machete
Thursday and Friday, Nov. 5-6; Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 10-11
YouTube Theater
1011 S. Stadium Drive, Inglewood
COST: FROM $49.50; MORE INFO
Alanis Morissette will play four nights at YouTube Theater.
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You oughta know that Canadian rock icon Alanis Morissette will bring her Butterfly with a Machete residency to the YouTube Theater for four nights starting Thursday. I’ll be there, basking in teenage nostalgia.
Nat Geo Live: Discovering the Galapagos
Thursday, Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Broad Stage
1310 11th St., Santa Monica
COST: FROM $75; MORE INFO
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The always-popular Nat Geo Live series returns to the Broad Stage in Santa Monica with a trip to the Galapagos. I was just there with my family a couple of years ago, and while the real thing is an incredible, once-in-a-lifetime trip, the Nat Geo immersive version and live discussion
with disease ecologist Sarah Knute about the islands that fascinated Charles Darwin won’t disappoint, either.
Heaux Church
Thursday to Sunday, Nov. 5-8, 7:30 p.m.
Elysian Theater
1944 Riverside Drive, Silver Lake
COST: FROM $42.53; MORE INFO
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Following a run off-Broadway, Brandon Kyle Goodman’s Heaux Church is "part sermon, part confession, part dance party." Celebration Theatre and The Elysian, in association with Lena Waithe, produced the L.A. stint, which features former pastor’s kid Goodman giving "the sex talk you never got, but always deserved." Each performance features a free talkback after the show.
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