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Today on FilmWeek, we revisit Larry Mantle’s 2023 conversation with Patrick Stewart in memory of the late actor who died at the age of 86 this week.
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Psychedelic extremity gets up and close and personal this Thursday, when Oklahoma’s Flaming Lips open their very own pop-up shop in the lobby of the the Nike/ Ricardo Montalban Theater. Open from noon to midnight, the shop promises “unique artifacts available on this day and location” including a vinyl pressing exclusive to the event, as well as tickets to see the Lips play a full set inside the theater that night. Tickets are also...
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Despite middling reviews, America warmed up to Couples Retreat this weekend as it easily topped the box office chart with a haul of $35.3M. Last week's champ, Zombieland finished a distant second with $15M ($47.8M) but managed to top the sturdy Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs ($12M | $96.2M). The Toy Story 1 & 2 double-feature continued to do good business ($7.6M | $22.6M) while sleeper Paranormal Activity did huge business in its first weekend of wide release ($7M | $8.2M).
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If you’re an aspiring filmmaker, and you’ve got the money, get yourself down to the DGA on Sunset, for Film Independent’s FILMMAKER FORUM. Admission for Sunday is costly ($180 for members, $200 for non-members), but rewarding and interesting to say the least.
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You could take a hike, too! (Photo by delara-photos via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon Fans of chocolate, listen up! Get thee to Pasadena's Convention Center today between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. where for $25 you can sample chocolates from several of the state's premier chocolate-makers at the Luxury Chocolate Salon. Confections, truffles, bars, dessert treats, and other chocolatey goodness await you and your appetite. Meet...
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Photo by stevendamron via Flickr As highlighted in today's TV Junkie column, KCET's SoCal Connected premieres for its second season tonight. And in our humble opinion, it is the best TV investigative journalism you can find in Southern California. We watched a little sneak peak of tonight's episode about texting while driving and found it fascinating. Journalist Vince Gonzalez explores how bad texting while driving can be, finding that it can actually be worse...
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Last Friday Universal Studios premiered its Halloween Horror Nights which will run from 7pm to 1am on weekends and the occasional weeknight. It is a special after-dark event that requires separate tickets than the daytime entry. The regular rides and attractions, including The Simpsons Ride will remain open. Check out the schedule here.
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Too many fun fests going on around town today and tomorrow. | Photo by mil8 via LAist's flickr pool. We love October because it's the beginning of fall. We hate October because there are entirely too many events to catch. To pace the weekend accordingly, here are just a few of the festivals going on around LA today and tomorrow: South Pasadena ArtsFest 2009 runs tonight from 5-10 pm with open studios and galleries,...
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Today is the big day, the one that is expected to be the first in the return of classical music, not only in Los Angeles, but the world (no pressure, there, buddy). 28-year-old Gustavo Dudamel will conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the first time as the symphony's new conductor and music director. The young Leonard Bernstein, as some like to refer to him as, is presenting this first concert free at the Hollywood...
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Celebrate Felicity Powell winning the inaugural Chora Prize. Our friends at Coolhaus are working with Metabolic Studio (creators of the Not a Cornfield project) to celebrate the work and art of the first Chora Prize-winner Felicity Powell tonight. The $50,000 prize honors creativity, and in Powell’s case, the work of her last exhibit Medals of Dishonour, which just ended a run at the British Museum in London. The satirical exhibit featured 13 artists (including...
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An event that was expected to draw many families from far away has been canceled, the LAPD announced today, hoping to spread the word so people don't make the long commute. Houghton Mifflin Books withdrew their support of the text book giveaway, therefore canceling the event scheduled for tomorrow morning at the LAPD's Hollenbeck Station on the Eastside....
