What's Happening in Los Angeles
Saturday, January 17
Expos: Classical
Battlestar Galactica Auction
Pasadena Civic Center 300 E. Green St., Pasadena map
Time: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Today is the first day to place your bid on over 800 items from the critically acclaimed show that will be auctioned off today and tomorrow. Some items will be for sale on ebay too! Sunday hours are 10 am - 7 pm.
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Music: Electronic
Connected V
Time: 7:00 pm-5:00 am
Cost: $20
Veteran headliners Frankie Bones, Jason Blakemore and Josh David as well as electro world newcomers Classix and LAZRTAG will be rocking the 5th - and final - annual party. This is a truly underground event, so you can only get details from someone in the know.
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Film
Films on Art
Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre 850 W. 34th St., Los Angeles map
Time: 7:30 pm
Cost: Free
7 Academy Award-winning and nominated documentary films will be featured during the two-day film festival - all critically celebrated for artistic insight and creative ingenuity. Sunday's docs all have a SoCal connection.
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Festivals
Martin Luther King Day Festival
Martin Luther King Park 1950 Lemon Ave., Long Beach map
Time: 10:30 am-5:00 pm
Cost: Free
The MLK Day Parade starts at 10:30 a.m. on the corner of MLK Avenue & Anaheim Street and ends at the festival site with music, arts & crafts, food, rides, games and more.
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Theatre: Comedy
The Dirtiest Sketch in L.A.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre 5919 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles map
Time: 11:59 pm
Cost: $5
Contestants will be performing the dirtiest, crudest, most outrageous 3 minute comedy sketches.
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Sunday, January 18
Clubs
Sunday Groove
Libertine 8210 Sunset, West Hollywood map
Time: 2:00 pm-Midnight
Cost: No Cover.
Get your groove on at this all-day, classy house music event with L.A.’s top underground talent. 21+.
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Monday, January 19
Parties
Bush Bash
Remy's on Temple 2126 W. Temple St., Los Angeles map
Time: 7:00 pm-1:00 am
Cost: Free
Activities & visuals, inspired by events from Bush's time in office, including a miniature golf course and Dick Cheney shooting game. Installations include a Bush family portrait cut-out and portraits of hanging chads.
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Tuesday, January 20
Music
Art of Change Inaugural Ball
Mayan 1038 S. Hill Street, Los Angeles map
Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: $10.
The Mutaytor as well as DJ Motion Potion, DJ Wolfie, with special guest Crystal Method will play after a reshowing of the inauguration speech to celebrate Obama’s inauguration.
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Wednesday, January 21
Nature
Voyager Whale Watching
Redondo Sportfishing Pier 233 N. Harbor Dr., Redondo Beach map
Time: 10 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $15; $20 on weekends
You don’t need the Discovery Channel when you can watch the annual migration of Gray, Fin and Humpback whales in person. Usually runs through mid-April.
Thursday, January 22
Film
Bill Moseley Appearance
Rocket Video 726 N. La Brea, Los Angeles map
Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free
Bill Moseley will be signing copies of his new film, the horror musical Repo! The Genetic Opera. Other cast and crew members will be announced.
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Gambling
L.A. Poker Classic
Commerce Casino 6131 E. Telegraph Rd., Commerce map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Check website for prices
Whether you just want to watch or have the cajones (and money) to play, someone could turn $130 into $2 million! Runs through March 2.
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Saturday, January 16
Sports
The Mia Hamm & Nomar Garciaparra Celebrity Soccer Challenge
Home Depot Center 18400 Avalon Blvd., Carson map
Time: 3:00 pm
Cost: $20
This soccer match featuring Mia, Nomar and their celebrity friends will benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Mia Hamm Foundation. Last year's guests included Brandi Chastain, Tony Hawk, Ty Pennington, Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh & members of the U.S. Men’s & Women’s National Soccer Teams.
Saturday, May 1
Parades
Pasadena Doo Dah Parade
Time: 11:30 am
Cost: Free
For anyone who loves parades in Pasadena with a dash of added irreverence (and less-crazy crowds). On Colorado Blvd.
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