Did the surprise release of Beyonce’s Lemonade empower you to do something … something with meaning?! If you’re trying to find Becky with the good hair, we can’t help you, but we can direct you to all the best stuff going down this weekend in LA.
Thursday, April 28 – May 1
Celebrity Sightings Galore
From: LA Weekly
In its seventh year, TCM Classic Film Festival will show iconic films as they were meant to be seen: on the big screen. The fest opens with a 40th-anniversary screening of All the President's Men and continues with unique offerings such as Ivan Tors' 1954 sci-fi mystery Gog in 3-D. Francis Ford Coppola, Faye Dunaway and Angela Lansbury will be just a few of the A-list attendees. Unfortunately, beloved TCM host Robert Osbourne won’t present be due to health issues. You’ll be missed, RO.
Deets: The Hollywood Roosevelt (Screenings take place at various theaters, such as The Egyptian Theatre, ArcLight Hollywood and the Ricardo Montalban Theatre); Most screenings $20, Fest passes from $299; Get tickets HERE
Scene from 1966 film, "Made in Paris". Image courtesy of @TCM.
Friday, April 29
Get Your Folk On, Folks.
From: LA Canvas
The NorCal-based alternative folk-rock group, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down will perform in DTLA. Openers include Kera & the Lesbians, who lovingly refer to their genre as 'bipolar folk,' and Seratones, who will be bringing their soul-stirring jams all the way from Louisiana.
Thao perfoming live in NYC. Image courtesy @thaogetstaydown.
Saturday, April 30
Design Within Reach
Prepare yourselves for an outdoor arts marketplace, A Street Af(fair), that’s reminiscent of a classic European street fair. The pop-up fest is aimed to showcase the booming design scene in Los Angeles highlighting a variety of designers across disciplines and neighborhoods. Come for inspiration, eats and drinks. For more info on the event and more design-centric LA spots, check out our Design Lover's Guide to LA HERE.
Deets: N. Almont Drive, West Hollywood; Free
Don't miss Meegan Barnes' cheeky ceramics at Street Af(fair). Image courtesy @meeganbarnes.
Arty 90th Birthday Bash
Local legendary artist Ed Moses, father of DTLA bar tycoon Cedd (Seven Grand, The Varnish, Caña Rum Bar etc.), will showcase a large selection of his work spanning the years to celebrate his 90th birthday. The installation, Moses@90, takes place at Bergamot Station.
Deets: William Turner Gallery; 6–8 p.m.; Free
The epic Ed Moses. Image courtesy of @williamturnergallery.
Sunday, May 1
Praise the Lard!
From: UrbanDaddy
Pork out ‘till you’re high on the hog at the 4th Annual LA Bacon Festival in DTLA. Featuring dozens of restaurants and bakeries, the event will pay homage to all things bacon. Sample sweet and savory bacon dishes, plus 20 breweries will be pouring tasty suds. Sorry kids, the event is 21 and over.
Bacon maple donuts by SK Donuts & Croissant. Image courtesy @photonutrients
