What's Happening in Los Angeles
Friday, June 19
Clubs
16Bit+Beyond
Air Conditioned Supper Club
625 Lincoln Blvd., Venice map
Time: 9:00 pm
Cost: $10 before 10:30 pm, $15 after
If an underground hip-hop show is not your idea of a great Friday night, then you might want to check out the electro bliss of 16Bit&Beyond bringing t... more
Festivals
16th Annual Brazilian Summer Festival
Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 8:00 pm-11:00 pm
Cost: $45
The much-anticipated, annual L.A. tradition of Brazilian Summer Festival is back, featuring headliner Latin Grammy singer nominee Diogo Nogueira, dire... more
Clubs
2Mex & AWOL ONE
Malone’s
604 E Dyer Rd., Santa Ana map
Time: 9:00 pm
Cost: $10 pre-sale, $15 at the door
While some would argue that there is nothing better than seeing a DJ get busy on the ones and twos, others may feel that the epitome of real hip-hop i... more
Concerts
Ben Kweller
El Rey
5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 9:00 pm
Cost: $19
He who will be asked for an ID well into his 50s leaves his new hometown of Austin to play songs from his latest album, Changing Horses. With special guests Local Natives and The Jones Street Station.
Film
Steven Spielberg Double Feature
Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica map
Time: 7:30 pm
Cost: $10, $8 w/ student ID
See 2 of the director's classics on the big screen again (or for the first time): E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
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Saturday, June 20
Art
Black Cat Festival
Black Cat Gallery
11523 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City map
Time: 7:00 pm-Midnight
Cost: Free
You are invited to a cauldron of creativity with LA's sizzling Fine Art, Tribal Bellydancing, Fashion, Films w/Live Music, Trip Hop Opera, Tech/Dance Live Music, Goth/Shoe Gaze DJ, Architecture, Absinthe, Wine and more!
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Restaurants
Complimentary beer for all Dads
A Cow Jumped Over the Moon
421 N Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Check website for prices
Though it’s in Beverly Hills, this restaurant is reasonably priced and offers Italian, French, Japanese and Kosher cuisine. They also offer live jazz on Sundays from 1-6. Dads get free beer from 7:30 – 10 p.m. on Sat. and 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Sunday.
Parties
Everything is Terrible! The Movie DVD Release Party
The Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre
611 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles map
Time: 10:30 pm
Cost: $10
Everything is Terrible! is a found-VHS site; each video is disturbing, hilarious and definitely thought-provoking. Everything is Terrible! The Movie took the very best/worst clips to create the most mind-melting mash-up video party imaginable.
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Restaurants
Free Pint Glasses for Dad
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse Westwood
939 Broxton Avenue, Los Angeles map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Check website for prices
Every dad gets a free commemorative pint glass with any beverage purchase. You can also enter to win a Premier Golf Getaway and enjoy a special Father’s Daydrink menu as well as BJ’s usual specialties. Good at all of their locations.
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Festivals
Mariachi USA Festival
Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles map
Time: Pre-festival starts at 2 p.m.
Cost: Tix start at $15.
The 20th anniversary of what’s billed as the most popular mariachi event in the country features exh... more
Sunday, June 21
Film
(500) Treats of Summer
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Free
To promote the upcoming film, (500) Days of Summer, Fox Searchlight is giving away free food from the Cool Haus Ice Cream Truck, Kogi Kore...more
Exhibits
2009 Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Cost: Free
More than 100 exotic cars, including classic alternative energy vehicles like steam, electric and hybrid models will be displayed on the 300 and 400 blocks of Rodeo Drive.
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Food
Special Menu for Father’s Day
Royal/T
8910 Washington Blvd., Culver City map
Time: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Cost: Check website for prices
Royal/T’s Japanese maid café offers Dad special menu items in addition to its regular menu all-day-l... more
Tuesday, June 23
Music
Alex Hughes
24K Lounge
7929 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood map
Time: 10:00 pm
Cost: Check website for prices
Originally from Sydney, Australia, Alex is the only ever recipient of the Carvin Guitar Scholarship, as well as a finalist in the 2009 Stanley Clarke Scholarship. You can check out his acoustic guitar stylings tonight for yourself.
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Concerts
The Veronicas
The Music Box
6126 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 8:00 pm
Cost: $18
Are they a Heather? No, they're a Veronica. The Veronicas to be exact. (Sorry, but I love me my Heathers references.) If you saw them perform their hit single "Untouched" at the now infamous Miss USA Pageant, then you can't miss them live. With special guests Pretty Wreckless and The Love Willows.
Wednesday, June 24
Concerts
Isis
The Music Box
6126 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 9:00 pm
Cost: Tix start @ $18
The band named after everyone's favorite Egyptian goddess will be playing songs from their 5th studio album, Wavering Radiant, as well as your other faves. With special guest Mammifer.
Film
The Secret Policeman's Film Festival
Paley Center for Media
465 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Check website for prices
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first show, fans of Monty Python — and also of Beyond the Fringe, Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Laurie, Jennifer Saund... more
Thursday, June 25
Parties
Laserium CyberTheater
Laserium CyberTheater
6321 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Check website for prices
The new site at the refurbished Vine Theater will offer a variety of experiences, including technologically updated versions of three of the most popular Classic Laserium shows, featuring music from Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, the Beatles, and Led Zeppelin.
Sunday, November 20
Film
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 7:30 pm
Cost: Check website for prices
It's still hard to believe that CBS made Tom Selleck, who was starring in "Magnum P.I." at the time, turn down the role that shot Harrison Ford's career into the stratosphere (though Ford was already riding high due to Star Wars).
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