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Celebrate Global James Bond Day With Sexy Music and SoCal Scenery
The music behind our favorite martini swilling, womanizing, revolver-wielding double agent—James Bond—will be featured at L.A.'s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as part of Global James Bond Day on Friday, October 5.
In commemoration of Bond's 50th year since his 1962 debut in "Dr. No," the Academy pays tribute to the striking, swinging and oftentimes sexy scores that gave the Bond series its distinct sonic character. The event is only part of the international day of Bond reverence, as sister events span from our own doorstep to Toronto to Bond's own stomping grounds in jolly old London.
Attendees at the Los Angeles event are promised talks by composers who wrote many of the Bond scores. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the event begins at 7:30 p.m. General admission is only $5, and for academy members and students with a valid ID, it's just a measly $3. Tickets can be purchased online here.
Curious where Bond's been in and around L.A.? Above are a few photos from locations visited by 007 across Southern California in the movies "Moonraker" and "Diamonds Are Forever."
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And don't forget to mark your calendars for "Skyfall." The newest installation of the Bond series releases Friday, November 9. In the 23rd Bond film, 007 is presumed dead after a mission gone awry in Istanbul leaves every MI6 agent's identity leaked on the internet. As per usual, it's up to Bond to rectify a number of predicaments in Sam Mendes' 145-minute thriller, starring Daniel Craig as Bond, James Bond.
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