Los Angeles Events Calendar
10:00am
Visual Arts
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion
Ever wondered what artist inspires much of today’s fashion?Explore the remarkable life and work of fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg. This exhibition includes a selection of over sixty garments drawn from the DVF archives along with artwork, ephemera, fabric swatches…
11:00am
Theater
ROSWELL THAT ENDS WELL
Our yearly tradition of Free Shakespeare in the Park returns with Roswell that Ends Well! In this outer space meets wild west interpretation of Shakespeare’s All’s Well that Ends Well, a cowgirl with dreams of a life dance battling in…
1:00pm
Visual Arts
my hands are monsters who believe in magic
my hands are monsters who believe in magic features works of Asian diasporic artists that explore the process of unmaking and remaking the self in their work. Focusing on the potential for art as a site of radical reimagination, the…
3:00pm
Film
Monthly Film Festival | InFocus: International Animation
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA)’s August line-up celebrates emerging filmmakers both near and far, featuring InFocus: International Animation, a program of exciting animated work from all around the world, including a selection of highlights from the Legends Animated 24 HOURS Animation…
7:00pm
Theater
Doctor Faustus
Knowledge is power, and Dr. Faustus wants it all. The mysterious scholar sets his sights on mastering the dark arts and strikes a deal with the beguiling Mephistopheles to make the magic happen. In this playful, seductive fever dream, Faustus conjures…
7:30pm
Music
Bryan Roach + Musica Transalpina
A rich artistic culture flourished in Mediæval England, which was marked by an intense piety that belied the political instability of the age. English music was renowned on the Continent for its refinement & characteristic ‘sweetness’.Lady Margaret Beaufort – mother…
8:00pm
Theater
Antigone
City Garage @ Bergamot Station Arts Center
Acclaimed playwright Neil LaBute brings a fresh edge to the classic tale of a fierce young woman determined to stand up to authority—even at the price of her own life. Working from the 1944 text by French playwright Jean Anouilh—written…
All Day
Visual Arts
Away in the Catskills: Summers, Sour Cream, and Dirty Dancing
Pack your bags and explore inherited and imagined memories of vacations in the Catskills where Jewish families experienced a safe and welcoming place to enjoy time together. LA-based artist Marisa J. Futernick looks into her mother’s and grandmother’s summer vacations…
All Day
Visual Arts
Craft Contemporary Museum Admissions
Located on Los Angeles’ historic Miracle Mile since 1965, Craft Contemporary reveals the potential of craft to educate, captivate, provoke, and empower.CHECK OUT THEIR CURRENT EXHIBITIONS HERE:tierra (May 31 - October 25)It names what is beneath, what is held, what…
All Day
Visual Arts
Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity
Delve into the six-decade career of legendary comic book artist Jack Kirby (1917–1994). This exhibition goes beyond the page, featuring original comic illustrations, fine art, and commercial art—many on view for the first time—and his experiences as a first-generation Jewish…
All Day
Visual Arts
Wende Museum - General Admission
Check out a list of these exhibitions below:Counter/Surveillance: Control, Privacy, AgencyThe exhibition Counter/Surveillance traces the historical roots of such surveillance devices and methods, and the Cold War dynamics that shaped and spread them. It explores the precursors of current biometric…