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Get Out: Free Museum Admission, Foodie Monologues And ACT UP Documentary
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DOCUMENTARY: There is a free screening of a recent documentary that profiles the invaluable activism of ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) over the last quarter century. The film include archival footage from its legendary street interventions and interviews with some of its earliest surviving memories. Director Jim Hubbard will be in attendance at the screening at 7 pm at the Billy Wilder Theater on UCLA's campus. For more information, visit UCLA's website.CLASSICAL: The Los Angeles Master Chorale will be performing Presents Brahms’ "Ein Deutsches Requiem" and Peter Lieberson’s "The World In Flower," featuring soprano Yulia Van Doren, mezzo-soprano Kelley O'Connor and baritone Brian Mulligan. The performance begins tonight at Walt Disney Concert Hall at 7 pm. For more information, visit the Walt Disney Concert Hall's website.
MUSEUMS: If you like free things, today is the day to head to a museum. Admission will be waived at a fairly long list of local museums today. Check out our post to find out which ones.
FILM: Back by popular demand, The Aero and The Egyptian are hosting a Studio Ghibli retrospective. Today The Aero Theatre is hosting Kiki's Delivery Service at 4 pm and Princess Mononoke at 7:30 pm.
MONOLOGUE: Tom Bergin's Tavern is hosting "Meanwhile, Back At Café Du Monde," which features foodies sharing their stories in live monologues. The doors open at 6 pm and the show starts at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25, which includes the show, Irish Coffee, beignets and gratuity. Tom Bergin’s Tavern is located at 840 S. Fairfax. For more information, visit the show's website.
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