Betel Juice! Betel Juice! Betel Juice!

Malaysia Kitchen for the World Comes to Los Angeles with a Special Evening of Malaysian Foodon Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade , Friday, December 10

The basic gist of Friday night is the Malaysian Trade Development Corp. is having a huge campaign to promote Malaysian cuisine and restaurants in the US.  Los Angeles just happens to be a part of this interesting sampling event of Malaysian Street food including a Malaysian Night Market. By the looks of the New York event it looks amazing. There’s going to be free samplings of classic street food from local places around LA. It is on Friday , Dec. 10 from 5:30  to 8:30. All foods can be sampled free of charge. I really hoping I can find some Betel Leaves for chewing.  More info here

The NYC event pictures are making me very interested in going

O Andy…..

This Saturday, the Honor Fraser gallery Space will open it’s doors Andy Warhol:Camouflage. This marks the first comprehensive collection on the west coast in ten years. These pieces were only viewed and seen in the public eye 6 years afters his death. Please do not miss this

6-8pm Oct 30th

2622 S. LA CIENEGA BLVD.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90034

More info @ http://www.honorfraser.com/?s=upcoming&eid=38&c=press

PAULETTE’S New Spot

If don’t know by now there’s a new place in town taking up space in the cupcakes trend. It’s definitely not a cupcake, but defiantly claiming itself to be just a good , if not better. The parisian macaron. Not the Macaroon as most people think, but a macaron. Reinventing the flavors are places like Bottega Louie and most recently the store Paulette. They have a location in Beverly Hills , one in San Fransisco and most recently, the one I went to visit in Little Tokyo. So new in fact that it doesn’t even pop up on their website. The flavors range from everyday to the extraordinary like Violet Cassis, which is my favorite. The new store is located at the Little Tokyo Galleria on the first floor. Call if you think I’m making this up 213-621-4457. More info @ http://www.paulettemacarons.com/

STARTING OCT. 8th

If your into TRON just as much as I am. You’ll enjoy this. Disney will start the interactive, digital world of “TRON: Legacy” . It will light up Hollywood Pictures Backlot as Disney gears up for the film’s release on December 17. This will be a cool opportunity to peek inside the world of this movie, and it’s available only to visitors of Disney California Adventure park.  ElecTRONica will transform Disney California Adventure park Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays this Fall. TRON fans and families can also enjoy the party seven days a week during Thanksgiving week and Christmas week.

 

More info @ http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/09/first-look-at-electronica/

Coming Up…

Thought I might just put this out there

 

Get there early and don’t miss out on these memories! Also, be sure to wear your Halloween costumes to the special releases in Boston + LA.

http://www.johnnycupcakes.com/blog/2010/10/some-up-coming-events/

For a limited time only.

I can’t believe I almost forgot to post this.  The Guy Hepner Gallery is Hosting Jason Alpher. The man has got talent.  He’s the artist who  did the awesome stand out outfits. Stoutfits basically. His very humorous fashionista experience in design comes out in classic bourgeoisie art. The show name may be a little long, but it explains everything. Visit the Guy Hepner Gallery for the Jason Alper installation entitled Proletarian Drift and the Enfranchisement of the Bourgeoisie in the 21st Century. I’m sure everyone Asian girl rockin a LV will enjoy the show. Maybe if they think they’re classy to show off a Louie V, they’ll actually pretend to be cultured for a day and look at some art.

More info @ http://www.guyhepner.com/collections/jason-alper-it-s-all-back-on

Someone needs to notice how great this stuff is. I do. It ends October 8th and its worth the drive.

Museum free for all

Today the Smithsonian  thought why not enjoy the day by going to any of these museums on their free museum day

American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona
Autry National Center, Los Angeles
Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, Santa Ana
California Science Center, Los Angeles
Chinese American Museum, Los Angeles
Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles
Dr. Willella Howe-Waffle House and Medical Museum, Santa Ana
FIDM Museum & Galleries, Los Angeles
Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles
Fullerton Museum Center, Fullerton
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum, Huntington Beach
Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach
Los Angeles Art Association, Los Angeles
Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), Long Beach
Museum of Neon Art (MONA), Los Angeles
Old Courthouse Museum, Santa Ana
Palos Verdes Art Center, Rancho Palos Verdes
Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA), Pasadena
Point Fermin Lighthouse, San Pedro
Riverside Metropolitan Museum, Riverside
Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica
Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles
The Getty Center, Los Angeles
The Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades
The GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
The Paley Center for Media, Beverly Hills
Watts Towers Arts Center & Charles Mingus Youth Arts Center, Los Angeles
Western Hotel Museum, Lancaster

take advantage of today. It’s nice out

Get excited!

Tonight …..

The Santa Monica Glow is a once a year opportunity for you to roam around Santa Monica beach at night and feel like a bum won’t ask you for change. Of course there will be bums asking for change, but they’re probably asking everyone else around you that night. Glow is a once a year night time pseudo night gallery. Featuring 20 artists commissioned to do amazing sculpture based on light and glowing as their motif. With the atmosphere and the lights, not to mention a pretty much amazing full moon tonight, you should highly consider making this your night. Best advice

Get there early, make reservations, map out the beach, bring a camera, and best option, bring a bike. No need for a lock either. There’s plenty of free bike valet all over the beach tonight. More info @

http://glowsantamonica.org/

Also on the 18th

A sick artist showing up in Culver City. Recently known for his The Hundreds Collaboration. Mark Dean Veca. It is seriously going to be sick. Check it

WHEN THE SHIT HITS THE FAN

OPENING RECEPTION SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18th 6-8pm

@ Western Project

2762 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034

More info @ http://www.western-project.com/NewsAndEvents.html

This ones for you SneakerHeads….

sponsored by UNDFTD

Saturdays Off the 405 recap

If there is anything better than a free concert. It might as well be the nicest venue to have one. Aloe Blacc played and conquered. Bring a nice date. If the atmosphere doesn’t do it for you. The scenery will.

Maybe next time………

I shouldn’t have to tell you

But by now you should know about the Saturdays of the 405. Aloe Blacc is playing this Saturday, September 11th at the Getty Center from 6-9 pm. Released under Stones Throw records , this man has got the bee’s knees. Take my advice and have a picnic and get there early. If not and you decide to just wing it and get there late. There is a good chance you will be stuck waiting in line for hours trying to get in even though the concert will be over by the time you get there. You might recognize his song from the intro in How to Make it America, which by the way is awesome too.

moreinfo @

http://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/saturdays_405.html

Coming Up…..

THIS IS GOING TO BE AMAZING. Shepard Fairey, known as the founder of obey, displaying an array of prints without his wheatpastes or posters. The opening reception will have a special book signing . The book contains a documentation of the 100 most important figures in urban art. If you’re free, GO. If you’re not free, it better be because you’re Shepard Fairey and you’re busy having a book signing. more info @ http://www.subliminalprojects.com/

Till next summer…..

You know how KCRW always has the drives to get money. This is what it goes to. Giving back to Angelinos. Support summer nights and check out the rest of their scheduled events through the city of LA

http://www.kcrw.com/events/summer-nights-2010

BUDOS BAND TONIGHT- LEVITT PAVILLION

8pm

This East Coast afrobeat band is intense. Even if you can’t make it tonight. Maybe try listening to some of there music. Just sayin

more info

http://www.levittpavilionpasadena.org/summer-calendar-2010.html

Can’t Compete with This gallery

Lazarides has been stationed in the Los Angeles Area for quite some time now with shows like David Choe. Most galleries have a hard time even putting up installation that are even close to the Caliber this places dishes out. Sadly, they will have the last show till August 26th for Jay Jay Burridge. Life size Dino themed pieces everywhere incorporating everything from addidas to steak. Please do yourself a favor and do cooler things

More info here

Aug 8th

CLASSIC TETRIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.

It’s official. Robin Mihara, the former Nintendo World Champion, brought together the greatest Classic Tetris players for this event. For the first time ever, record holding players from around the world will meet in competition for a live audience. Held at The Downtown Independent Theater in Los Angeles, California. It will be an all day event open to the public. THE BEST PART. You can compete with the world’s greatest players for a spot in the Semi Finals! QUALIFYING ROUNDS AT NOON! Semi-finals at 3pm and finals at 5pm.

DON’T MISS OUT!!!!! Get your tickets here

more info @ http://tetrischampionship.com/

http://www.downtownindependent.com/events/tetris-world-championship

It includes one qualifying attempt and additional attempts for 3$.

Seein* Stars August 14th

PUBLIC STAR PARTY

So I’ve never heard about this one but once a month the Griffith Observatory holds something called a public star party, which as corny as it sounds, is actually pretty cool. Held monthly , the Los Angeles Astronomical Society gives a chance for the public to view the Sun, moon , planets and other celestial objects on a day where they will be clearly visible. This month it happens to be on August 14th from 2:00 pm to 9:45 pm. The astronomers will show you not only where to look , how to use the scope to look for your self. I think it would be nice to just nerd out once in awhile. Don’t you? Bring a picnic while your at it

More info here

The Mad Decent Bloc Party!

This use to just be a Philly thing, but finally its coming to LA. The Los Angeles lineup is TBA, but considering the its MAD DECENT.With names like Kid Sister, Diplo and Gaslamp Killer under their belt I think I’ll let it slide. It’s not really my scene, but if your into it click here for more info