We may not have a bonafide winter in Los Angeles, but we make up for it with seasonal activities. Revel in Christmas early with Forest of Lights and The Hip Hop Nutcracker or take a closer look at Hollywood at Vulture Fest LA. Find the love of your life at All My Single Friends or hop on cloud nine with Motown Monday LA. Whatever your flavor, it's all happening in Los Angeles.
Thursday, November 16
All My Single Friends: Full of Love
This one goes out to all my single ladies (and men) looking for someone to put on a ring on it. Join LA's hottest up-and-coming comedians this Thursday night for comedy and a shot at love. That's right, All My Single Friends mashes live comedy with a live dating app. Hop off Bumble and stop swiping right for a night to find a lover in the wild, the way it's supposed to be. Plus, there’s no drink minimum, so you’ve got nothing to lose.
Deets: 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.; Copper Still; $10 GA; More info HERE
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The Human Be-In: Benefit for Puerto Rico
Skip your regular thirsty Thursday bar and cruise to The Box in Silver Lake to help raise funds for the Los Angeles for Puerto Rico (#LA4PR Maria Relief Fund. Human Be-In, an organization dedicated to unity and giving back, is hosting a benefit concert featuring Joe Marson and S+M. Don't worry, a cash bar will be available for all you boozehounds itching for a post-work cocktail. For those with rumbling bellies,Mr. Holmes Bakehouse will be selling baked goodies like their famous flakey Cronuts to benefit the cause.
Deets: 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.; The Box in Silver Lake; $5 Suggested Donation; More info HERE
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CLOUD NINE - 1 Year Anniversary
Motown Monday LA asks you to join them on Cloud Nine to celebrate their one year anniversary. Immerse yourself into sweet psychedelic soul, heavy funk and disco-boogie steppers while overlooking DTLA from Upstairs at the Ace Hotel. Gourmet bites, craft cocktails and draft beers are provided to keep you hydrated and well fed. Who's ready to groove?
Deets: 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles; Free; More info HERE
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Friday, November 17
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky’s timeless music takes a contemporary twist with The Hip Hop Nutcracker, a celebration of love, community and magic on NYE. Travel back in time to the moment where Maria-Clara's parents first meet in a nightclub. Watch Hoffman's story of sugarplums turn into 1980s Brooklyn. Allow Jennifer Weber, director and choreographer, Mike Fitelson, DJ Boo and an on-stage electric violinist blow minds and drop jaws with their third national tour, following the success of two sold-out tours.
Deets: Starts at 8 p.m.; Dolby Theatre; $40 - $80; More info HERE
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Saturday, November 18 - Sunday, November 19
Vulture Festival
Do you live, breathe and consume entertainment? Cough up your savings purchase the all-access pass to Vulture Festival LA at The Hollywood Roosevelt. Get an inside look at the Upside Down with Strangers Things, discuss The Disaster Artist with James and Dave Franco and get sunny with the cast of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Can't afford to do all that? Peep the lineup on the website now and purchase tickets to the individual events before everything you want sells out!
Deets: Times & Ticket Prices Vary; The Hollywood Roosevelt; More info HERE
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Saturday, November 18
Giving to those in need on skid row
Dedicate your Saturday morning to a cause and give to those in need on Skid Row. There's an overwhelming number of individuals who call this area home and it's time to show them some much-deserved love. Donate last season’s clothes, canned goods/food and hygienic supplies to one of three donation sites. Additionally, each site will be assembling food or hygiene kits to pass out if you have the time to volunteer.
Deets: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.; 6th/San Pedro; Free; More info HERE
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The Great Los Angeles Walk
Strap on your comfiest pair of walking shoes, a camel pack and prepare to debunk all the cliches about walking through the streets of Los Angeles. Accompany hundreds of walkers on this nine hour, 17 mile urban hike. There are no reservations required and you can hop in and out of the fun whenever you please. We highly recommend bringing water and snacks as this is not your average trek. Oh yeah, and don't forget to stretch it out!
Deets: Starts at 9 a.m.; Locations Vary; Free; More info HERE
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Noon to Midnight
Roam the spaces of the Walt Disney Concert Hall with a day of pop-up performances from LA's top new-music ensembles. Get brassy with RAGE THORMBONES or feel the beats of percussion with red fish blue fish. If you're in the mood for opera, purchase separate tickets for War Of The Worlds, a new performance piece by Yuval Sharon that eliminates the boundary between Walt Disney Concert Hall and the streets of LA.
Deets: 12 p.m. - 12 a.m.; Walt Disney Concert Hall; $10; More info HERE
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ASS CAMP: a twerk workout party
Fitness Coach Pickpocket AKA Kat Matutina and choreographer Taisha Monique are serving up a fitness class like you've never experienced. Ass Camp is a full-body twerk workout dance class complete with organic smoothies and a tequila bar. Bring your fellow bad bitches and prepare to break a sweat. Kneepads are highly highly recommended, so do your knees a favor and purchase a pair prior.
Deets: 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.; The Sweat Spot; $15 Early Bird; $20 GA; $22 At the Door; More info HERE
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Sunday, November 19
Enchanted: Forest of Light
Sunday kicks off the first night of lights in the Descanso Gardens and let's be real, who doesn't love gazing at over-the-top Christmas lights, inflatable Santas and strobing snowmen? No one, that's who! Revel in the whimsical, wondrous world of Christmas time while Thanksgiving rounds the corner because that's the world we live in. There are eight illuminated installations featured throughout the botanical garden grounds from luminous forests to free-standing art pieces.
Deets: 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.; Descanso Gardens; $28 GA; More info HERE
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