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Get Out: LA Derby Dolls, Artmageddon & Dudamel Conducts Rite of Spring
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By Sarah Chamberlain
CYCLING: Metro and C.I.C.L.E are hosting the 8-mile Carmageddon Valley Ride from 10:30am to 1:30pm. Read our previous coverage of the leisurely excursion for more information.
ART: Plenty of arts venues are still offering deal and events this weekend. Check out the ARTmageddon map here and see what's going on within walking, biking, or Metro distance of you.
MUSIC: Gustavo Dudamel is conducting the LA Phil in a matinee performance of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring at Disney Hall at 2 pm. Tickets and more information are available at the LA Phil's website.
COMEDY: Comedian Doug Benson and his guests (which have included Zach Galifianakis and Sarah Silverman in the past) will skewer The Avengers tonight during Doug Benson's Movie Interruption at the Silent Movie Theatre tonight at 5:30pm. More information and tickets at the Cinefamily's website.
DERBY: The LA Derby Dolls are hosting an all-ages, banked-track roller derby double header at the Doll Factory in Historic Filipinotown. The first whistle blows at 2:30pm. For more info and tickets, visit the Derby Dolls website.
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