What's Happening in Los Angeles
Saturday, February 21
Film
AMC Best Picture Showcase
Time: 10:30 am
Cost: $30
Select AMCs will be showing all five Oscar®-nominated "Best Picture" films in one auditorium before the big day. Only $30 for the whole day includes a large popcorn with unlimited refills & a souvenir lanyard. Check website for details.
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Parties
Brazilian Carnaval 2009
Hollywood Palladium 6215 W Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 8:00 pm-2:00 am
Cost: Tix start at $38.
Experience Rio de Janeiro right in Hollywood with non-stop dancing and music with professional dancers and Brazilian sambistas in traditional costume. Big screens will air Brazil’s carnaval live.
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Exhibits
Buenos Aires Photo Exhibit
Equator Books 1103 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Free
Catch Martin Cohen's latest photo exhibit, "Mi Buenos Aires Querido: The Peso and the People".
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Festivals
Hip Hop 101
L.A. Sports Arena 3911 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles map
Time: 6:30 pm
Cost: Tix start at $45.
Several of the hottest acts, including Ludacris and Common, will perform along with guest speakers, DJs, b-boy/girl groups, tricked out cars, live graffiti art and visual art installations.
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Festivals
Mardi Gras at Farmer's Market
Farmer's Market 6333 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Free
Experience New Orleans right in L.A with traditional cajun cuisine, beer, live music, parades, masks, costumes, and, of course, beads.
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Sunday, February 22
Music: Rock
Pitcher Perfect Sundays
Viper Room 8852 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood map
Time: 8:30 pm
Cost: No Cover
End your weekend with free live music (unheard of on the Strip) and cheap pitchers of beer.
Parties
SoCal Movie Fanatics Oscar Party
Busby’s East 5364 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 4:00 pm-10:00 pm
Cost: $23.50; $26 after Feb. 18.
Watch the Oscars with other movie fanatics. Admission includes an appetizer buffet & soft drinks. You must RSVP in advance to be admitted.
Monday, February 23
Music
Tiny Vaudeville
Echoplex 1154 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 8:00 pm
Cost: $12
All money raised at this monthly variety show will benefit 826LA’s free writing and tutoring programs for Los Angeles students, ages 6–18. The last Monday of the month.
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Tuesday, February 24
Parties
Mardi Gras at Amoeba
Amoeba Music 6400 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 4:00 pm
Cost: Free
Amoeba's Fat Tuesday celebration kicks off with their annual Mardi Gras parade complete with decorations, floats, masks and beads while DJ Flash Gordon provides the live music. A portion of the day’s proceeds will go to Gulf Coast Relief efforts.
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Bars
Taco Tuesdays @ El Guapo
El Guapo 7250 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles map
Time: 7:00 pm-Midnight
Cost: No Cover
Chase the Tuesday blues away with $1 tacos, $12 pitchers of beer and beer pong!
Wednesday, February 25
Dance
Full Frontal at La Cita
La Cita 336 S. Hill Street, Los Angeles map
Time: 10:00 pm-2:00 am
Cost: Free
This disco dance party pays homage to the 70s the first Sunday of the month. The dance floor may not be packed with hipsters like Thursday nights at “Dance Right,” but it will be packed. -Gina Quattrochi
Thursday, February 26
Dance
ArtEffect Thursdays at Medusa Lounge
Medusa Lounge 3211 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 8:00 pm-2:00 am
Cost: Free with RSVP
Artsy types get together to drink and have a good time with other creative minds at Medusa Lounge. Enjoy the gothic décor and brand new sound system on the dance floor. -Gina Quattrochi
Food
Go Eat Los Angeles
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Check website for prices
In this annual, ONE-DAY fundraising event, more than 65 Los Angeles area restaurants give 15% or more of their day's proceeds to Aid For AIDS to help prevent homelessness and hunger for individuals and families impoverished by HIV/AIDS. Check website for participating restaurants.
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