Friday, October 28, 2011
- Young Literati 4th Annual Toastbenefit for the Los Angeles Public Library hosted by Shepard Fairey and featuring the talents of Russell Brand, Demetri Martin, Henry Rollins at Richard J. Riordan Central Library, 630 W. Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071. 8 PM
- Zombie Prom starts at 9 PM in the historic Linda Vista Hospital , formerly Sante Fe Railroad Hospital, 610 S. St Louis St, Downtown, continues Sunday.
- Peace Over Violence honors Los Angeles Police Chief at its 40th Annual Humanitarian Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel. 6 PM.
- Urban Land Institute hosts Night at the Square on 10/27 from 6-8 PM
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles throw the The Big Bash! fundraiser at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
- Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) presents "BELGIUM à la carte" at the Hancock Park residence of the Consul General of Belgium 7PM
- ¡Vivan Los Muertos! at The Autry in Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462. 3-9 PM
- Janet Fitch reads at the Hedgebrook LA Alumn Garden Party at the historic Stendahl Galleries in Hollywood Outpost Estates, benefiting Hedgebrook Women's Writer Colony in the Puget Sound.
- First annual Automotive Authors Book Signing featuring Matt Stone, Steve Lehto, & Phil Noyes at Petersen Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd, Miracle Mile. 2-5 PM
- Night & the City Lit Bar Crawl with PENUSA. 7 PM h/t Rina Rubinstein's Culture Alert newsletter: CultureAlert@hotmail.com
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center hosts the Women's Guild Annual Gala at the Kodak Theatre.
- Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles hosts Girltopia: The World of Girl Live at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Run for cover from the Girlzillas running amok Downtown at the sold out event.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
- First annual sCare Foundation honors Jamie Lee Curtis with its 2011 Humanitarian Award at its Halloween Party in the Conga Room at LA Live. 6:30 PM
- Center Theatre Group fundraiser "Angels' Night 2011" at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills
- "Criminal Minds" cutie Kirsten Vangsness performs "Mess" at Theatre of Note at 7 PM and 9 PM.
- Jamie Lee Curtis hosts the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation's Dream Halloween, which starts at 5 PM in Barker Hangar, Santa Monica.
- Jason Segal and Kermit the Frog emcee the Fulfillment Fund's Stars Benefit honoring Walt Disney Studios chairman Richard Ross and Madeleine and Tom Sherak at the Beverly Hilton. 6:30 PM start.
- Sam Benjamin discusses and signs American Gangbang: A Love Story at Book Soup at 7 PM
- An Evening with Judy Collins at the Grammy Museum. 8 PM
- La Muerte Vive reanimates at the Historic Million Dollar Theater in Los Angeles, CA
- "Modern Art in Los Angeles: An Evening with De Wain Valentine" lecture at Harold M. Williams Auditorium, The Getty Center. 7 PM
- Cancer Support Community-Benjamin Center honors Abby Brown and Barbra Night at its annual luncheon at the Skirball Cultural Center.10:30 AM.
- Sandra Spanier discusses and signs The Letters of Ernest Hemingway: Volume 1, 1907-1922 at Vromans Pasadena at 7 PM
- Margaret Wertheim curates The Marine Sublime, her first event as the USC Libraries' inaugural Discovery Fellow. Doheny Library. 4 PM. RSVP
- Prof. Shelley Salamensky lectures on "Jewish Culture without Jews? Public Memory and 'Diaspora Disneys' in East-Central Europe, Eurasia, and Spain" at CEES Faculty Lecture Series in 10383 Bunche Hall at UCLA. Noon
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honors writers at its 26th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire
- Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce honors Charlie Woo, CEO of Megatoys & Chairman of CAUSE, at its annual Citizen Diplomacy Celebration at the Wilshire Country Club. 6:00 PM.