Events

Event Date: November 29, 2009 6:00 PM

Santa's Sleigh is cruising down Hollywood Boulevard again this year.

The 2009 Hollywood Christmas Parade will follow a 2.5 mile route through the heart of Hollywood.

Event Date: November 27, 2009 1:00 PM

Even in our tough economy Thanksgiving Dinner is back. (And it's free!)

Event Date: November 27, 2009 9:30 AM

For over 30 years, Union Station Homeless Services has sponsored annual Dinners-in-the-Park on Thanksgiving Day. Held in Pasadena's Central Park, these events bring together thousands of volunteers to serve a hearty meal and holiday cheer to less fortunate community members.

Event Date: November 23, 2009 7:30 PM

In conjunction with Sci Arc's current exhibition, deegan day design's BLOW x BLOW (up through December 13th), the school is hosting Friends of Friends, a discussion series that will provide a platform for prominent L.A. artists and art enthusiasts to share their thoughts on the exhibition. Monday's conversationalists are video artist Josh Melnick and Lauri Firstenberg, Director/Curator of LAXART, a nonprofit that supports the production of new work by architects, artists, and designers.

Event Date: November 22, 2009 7:30 PM

Get your holiday season started early at The Grove.

On Sunday, November 22nd at 7:30pm The Grove is lighting its Christmas Tree and providing free musical performances by Five for Fighting, Cirque du Soleil, Lonestar, Jon Secada, Sheena Easton, and more. There will also be celebrity appearances by Dean Cain, Della Reese, and other surprise guests

Event Date: November 22, 2009 9:00 AM

If you're hoping to get classy this weekend, then an art opening it is for you. And this week, we've got to say that Mr. Ockenfel's exhibit is looking hard to beat. The photographer will feature work from throughout his extensive career with rock stars, and, sadly, we have to admit that looking at fantastic pictures of famous people still floats our boats. Oh, the shame! Might as well embrace it.

Event Date: November 21, 2009 3:30 PM

On a nice Saturday, the Getty is calling your name, providing you with a great view and means to entertain the kids. The entertainment? Guided drawing workshops, which will sharpen skills and, hopefully, give the adults some artistic stimulation as well. Admit it, it's been too long since you made it out to the Getty anyway. This is a fine reason to do just that.

Event Date: November 21, 2009 7:00 PM

Yeah, it's members only, but if you've got the card, make your way downtown. All those at MOCA are, after all, in quite good spirits after dodging bankruptcy in what has turned out to be one of those most difficult years in museum history. It took some million dollar donations, but here they stand, back from the brink. What we're trying to say is that this party will be, for all intent and purpose, a happening.

Event Date: November 21, 2009 1:00 PM

Looking for an event where you are asked to take bizarre photographs and assassinate fellow Angelinos? Well, look no further. Wiseguys have found a way to combine these two favorite pass times into one all-new game. Self-described as "half creative photo scavenger hunt and half Assassins aka Bounty Hunter", there is no end to the fun ... as long as you watch your back while you get those snapshots.

Event Date: November 21, 2009 8:30 AM

Those who reside outside Los Angeles have the bizarre notion that we are a city of non-walkers. Help prove them wrong by taking part in this year's Great Los Angeles Walk, where we will be making our way from downtown to the great Pacific blue. Here's a chance to see the city from a vantage point other than your windshield. Put on some sneakers, get your twitter feed ready (yes, they are encouraging live tweeting), and start moving those legs!

Event Date: November 20, 2009 8:00 PM

Sure things rarely come as sure as this, as the Ahmanson recreates an award-winning musical that has already made its way around the worldwide circuit. In case you haven't been, by the way, the Ahmanson is a fantastic place to see a show, intimate enough to make any seat in the house a great one. This one, therefore, should be marked as 'definitely' in your calendar. If you can't make it out this weekend, it will be on for a while, of course. Just don't let yourself forget.

Published on: November 20, 2009

You can make this holiday season memorable with a frosty tradition....

Pershing Square is offering ice skating in LA's temperate downtown again this year. In it's 12th season, Downtown on Ice is a cool way for families to go outdoors and get some exercise. The rink is open Thursday, November 19, 2009 through Monday, January 18, 2010

Event Date: November 20, 2009 7:30 PM

This summer, emotion gave way to decency as Americans on both sides of the political spectrum took aim at their ideological foes, ripping into the health care arguments with a viciousness usually reserved for personal matters. But what is it about health care, as opposed to, say, war, that hits such a strong chord in us? Zocalo's forum will no doubt give us the most well-rounded of answers.

Event Date: November 19, 2009 10:00 AM

Once again, the Skirball has put together another fantastic exhibition. It seems odd, in fact, that such a simple, powerful concept as Civil Rights photography took so long to come to fruition in the L.A. museum scene. The images can and will stand on their own, so the Skirball's added commentary will only heighten the power of an exhibition so riveting, you might even forget it's educational.

Event Date: November 19, 2009 7:30 PM

In the mood for some experimental abstract video? Aren't we all. Lucky for us, this week the talented grads at UCLA's Design Media Arts program are curating a show to meet all our abstraction needs. The selection will cover a wide and varied range of video explorations on the topic of abstraction, from the geometric to the spiritual.