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Get Out: Robert Mapplethorpe Exhibit, Libros Schmibros Book Club & 626 Night Market
Oktoberfest (Photo by Leslie Kalohi / nevercoolinschool.com via the LAist Featured Photos pool)
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By Michaia Hernandez
ART: Today is the second and last day of the Festival for All Skid Row Artists. Live music, dance performances, and an art exhibit—the majority of which are produced by Skid Row residents—will be featured throughout the day from noon to 4 p.m. Visit the event's website.
EAT: Food, food, and more food caps the second (and last) day of the 626 Night Market at the Santa Anita Racetrack. The event takes place today from 3 to 10 p.m. Nearly 10,000 parking spaces will be available for attendees to avoid bottle-necks like the first time. 626 Night Market is free and open to the public. For more information, check out the event website.
DRINK: Missed Oktoberfest yesterday? Don't fret—you still have today to make up for it. Head over to Vanguard (6021 Hollywood Blvd.) for traditional German food and nearly 30 brands of beer and live entertainment. The event goes from 1 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $35 for general admission (You get in at 2 p.m.). For more information and ticket purchase, visit the event's website.
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READ: Join the Libros Schmibros Book Club, based in the Hammer Museum at UCLA, for a discussion on "The Pre-Raphaelites and their Circle," authored by Cecil Lang at 2 pm today. The meeting is part of a series of monthly gatherings focused on literary works related to "A Strange Magic: Gustave Moreau's Salome," one of the Hammer's current art exhibitions. The event is free, and parking available under the museum is $3 after 6 p.m. Visit the museum's website for more details.
AND MORE ART: Two exhibitions open at LACMA today: "Drawing Surrealism" and "Robert Mapplethorpe: XYZ." While the former focuses on the impact two-dimensional art has on the surrealist movement--it will feature works by both famous and lesser known surrealists--the latter features 39 black-and-white photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe. The event is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, visit LACMA's website.
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