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Get Out: Pretty Lights, Saturday Morning Cartoons (At Night) & Stan Lee's Comikaze
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PARTY: Tonight Insomniac is presenting Pretty Lights (aka Derek Smith) along with DJ Shadow, MartyParty and SuperVision at the Shrine Auditorium. Tickets start at $45 and you can buy them here.
FASHION: The Connected Festival going on today will feature a sample sale, bands and food trucks in downtown. The sale starts at 11 am, and the bands start playing at 1 pm at Hope and 9th Street. For more information about the bands and brands, visit Connected's website.
CARTOONS: Theater troupe Captured Aural Phantasy Theater (CAPTLA) along with pop culture historian Charles Phoenix will be taking on Saturday morning cartoons at the Bootleg Theater today and tomorrow. Wear your PJ's! For more info, check out our write-up for more info. The event starts at 7:30 pm, and tickets are $10-$15.
POP CULTURE: Stan Lee's Comikaze takes over the LA Convention Center this weekend for the second year. Thousands of fanboys and girls can hit up any number of vendor displays, enjoy celebrity appearances, take part in interactive zombie obstacle course, attend movie screenings, a Harry Potter-style Quidditch Tournament and any number of panel discussions. Passes are $20 for a day, free for kids under 12 and it kicks off at 10 am until 7 pm today. For more information, check out our write-up.
FOOD: Check out our Weekend Eats, including a lobster festival, Wally's annual tent sale and wine-tasting in Temecula.
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