LA Weekly's LA Weekend: A Celebration of Local Arts & Culture
Ricardo Montalban Theatre (1615 N. Vine Street Los Angeles, CA 90028)
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The last date listed for LA Weekly's LA Weekend was Friday April 24, 2009 / 7:00pm - 11:00pm (also 4/25 from Noon - 11:00pm).
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Ballet Preljocal & Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève Opening Nights
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Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center brings a pair of innovative European companies to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, and with this special two-show package, you can attend exciting opening-night performances from each. The French cutting-edge Ballet Preljocaj's Snow White features contemporary choreography and jaw-dropping Jean Paul Gaultier costumes, along with its Mahler score. The Swiss company Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève makes its West Coast debut with a mixed program with works by acclaimed dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied (Black Swan). Learn More
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Description
<p>LA Weekly is partnering with Nike, Virgin America, and the Department of Cultural Affairs Los Angeles, for its first ever LA Weekend! An art festival by LA Locals for LA Locals to highlight what makes this city so unique! Proceeds will benefit the Charles Mingus Youth Arts Center in Watts,
In 2009, the award-winning LA Weekly celebrates 30 years highlighting the people on the cutting edge of contemporary LA culture. In honor of LA Weekly’s thirty years of publishing, LA Weekend, a new annual event that presents two dynamic days celebrating the people who create LA’s culture -- live music, fashion, art, books, theatre film and more.
Taking place April 24-25 at Nike’s Montalban Theater in the heart of Hollywood, LA Weekly’s LA Weekend will showcase some of LA’s most dynamic and colorful talent, programming cutting edge film screenings, speaker panels, art, food, fashion and book signings!
Complimentary drinks generously provided by Belvedere Vodka and Fiji Water.
Expected Schedule:
Friday, April 24th
7-11pm: Kevin Scanlon Art Opening featuring Portraits from LA Weekly’s Best Of People Issues
7-11pm: Guest DJ Sets by Henry Rollins and Keith Morris
7:30pm: Wil Wheaton reading and book signing
9pm: An exclusive dance piece by Ryan Heffington
9:30: Music and Video by The Human Ear Collective: featuring a performance by Geneva Jacuzzi
Saturday, April 25th
Noon: Carnivore meat lovers panel moderated by Jonathan Gold including Mark Peel of Campanile and Octavio Becerra of Palate Food + Wine
2pm: matinee performance from the cast of Point Break Live
3pm: David Weidman book signing
3pm: Authors Panel featuring Jerry Stahl, Richard Lang and Patrick Dewitt
6pm: Life on Planet Rock Book Signing by Lonn Friend
7pm: Unbearable Lightness of Being - Taylor Negron
8pm Special screening of The Heart Is a Drum Machine
9:30pm: Performance by Matt Sorum and Friends
Lineups are subject to change. Additional events may be added to the schedule.</p>
About the Ticket Supplier: LA Weekly
LA Weekly is Los Angeles' alternative newspaper for art, news and imagination. The annual LA Weekly Theatre Awards honors the area's best in live theatre.