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Oncoming

There are a few upcoming events that LAist wanted to announce so that all of our dear readers would have ample time to purchase tickets:
• A second night of DYI maven Ani DiFranco with Andrew Bird has been rescheduled on February 15. Originally slated for The Wiltern, the show has been moved and all tickets for the original second show will be honored at Avalon that night.
• Tickets to see the great mole—er, we mean Motorhead—at The Wiltern on April 1st go on sale this Saturday at 10 AM. Also appearing on the bill are Corrosion Of Conformity and Zeke.
• Tickets become available next week to see Cher on the final date of her farewell tour. The concert is scheduled for April 30th at the Hollywood Bowl, and ticket sales begin at 10 AM Monday.
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Donald Trump was a fading TV presence when the WGA strike put a dent in network schedules.
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Pickets are being held outside at movie and TV studios across the city
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For some critics, this feels less like a momentous departure and more like a footnote.
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Disneyland's famous "Fantasmic!" show came to a sudden end when its 45-foot animatronic dragon — Maleficent — burst into flames.
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Leads Ali Wong and Steven Yeun issue a joint statement along with show creator Lee Sung Jin.
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Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.