Christine N. Ziemba

Join Patti Smith for a night of stories and songs. Find out how women can win in Iran at a Zócalo discussion. Catch the Lantern Tour. Listen to Bartees Strange live. Watch a double feature focusing on the great Sidney Poitier.

LA Comic Con returns for a weekend of cosplay and pop-culture. Giant Robot’s Post-It Show showcases tiny art for sale. A Holidayfest features a great music lineup. And a Comedy Coven conjures up the laughs.

Celebrate the holiday season at the Irwindale Speedway. Watch National Geographic documentaries or films hand-picked by MoMA. Attend a Star Wars-themed burlesque show. Listen to Everclear on its 30th-anniversary tour.

Celebrate the holiday season on Holiday Road or at the Lighting of the Bay. Watch The Nutcracker — performed by puppets. Catch The Three Stooges on the big screen. Add to your vinyl collection with Record Store Day’s Black Friday releases.

Give the gift of attending a special event this holiday season. Did someone say "party goats"?

Prep for Thankgiving by watching an improvised comedy/dinner party. Pre-burn calories by running a turkey trot for a good cause. Watch The Flaming Lips live. Ice skate in downtown L.A.

Check out the latest in toys and collectibles at DesignerCon. View the future of the auto industry at the L.A. Auto Show. Visit the Enchanted Forest of Light. Attend Bob Baker Marionette Theater's telethon.

Listen to women in the restaurant industry talk about “audacity.” Support Messhall Kitchen’s first film festival. Listen to Rachel Bloom try out new material. Take advantage of MOCA’s later Thursday nights.

Take an awkward family photo. Listen to William Kentridge and Claudia Rankine. Immerse yourself in LA’s culturally competent communities. Catch a free screening of Causeway for Veterans Day.

Attend Lake Bell’s audiobook launch. Catch an evening of acoustic tunes by Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt. Go ice skating in Santa Monica. Screen Stranger at the Gate with our own John Horn.

Celebrate Dia De Los Muertos with Self Help Graphics. Explore ancient Egyptian artifacts through a new multimedia exhibition. Shop at a BIPOC craft fair. View art at a Henry Taylor retrospective.

Attend a Bad Bunny-themed Halloween party. Honor the ancestors at Dia de los Muertos events. Head to AFI Fest for film screenings. Watch and listen to audio shows and podcasts at the On Air LA Annex. And find out from Zócalo whether we really need a city council.