Fabrik LA Insider: Week of April 6, 2023
Geysers, noodles, anime & dance…
Geysers, noodles, anime & dance…
Discoveries in Art, Culture & Cuisine Around Los Angeles
Fabrik Insider Los Angeles is the new digital weekly newsletter that connects us to the city we love. Join us on a trek from the hills of Hollywood to the outskirts of downtown, the beaches and areas north and south, as we uncover a curated selection of outstanding art exhibitions, cultural events, where to eat and fun experiences in the City of Angels.
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Gallery & Museum Exhibitions
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Edwin Marcelin: Elevation – Abstract Meditations on Iconic Black Discipline @ The Grand LA
William Turner Gallery | Santa Monica
Jay Mark Johnson: Íslenskir Fossar
April 8–May 27, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 5-8pm
A selection of striking large format images of Icelandic waterfalls and geysers from the most recent photographic artworks in the multi-media artist’s two-decades-long production of innovative timeline imagery.
Helen J Gallery | Hollywood
Park Young Ha: Local Songs
April 8–May 20, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 5-7pm
Solo exhibition of paintings composed in the remote countryside near Seoul, South Korea.
The Hole | Los Angeles
Pedro Pedro: Table, Fruits, Flowers and Cake
Through April 29, 2023
A series of still life paintings by the LA based artist portraying sumptuous feasts: charcuterie, seafood, cakes and fruit, infused with an element of surrealism and bright unexpected color.
Chateau Shatto | DTLA
Jacqueline de Jong: Pas de deux - Cyclodrama
Through April 22, 2023
A solo exhibition of flowing figurative oil paintings created by the Dutch artist during the 1990s using raw unstretched sailcloth as a substrate.
The Grand LA | DTLA
Edwin Marcelin: Elevation – Abstract Meditations on Iconic Black Discipline
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 6-9pm
A series of paintings in which Marcelin deconstructs the icon of Black Jesus using abstraction as a path. The exhibition is presented by UNREPD, an independent contemporary art gallery, as part of a residency at the Frank Gehry-designed Grand LA.
Music, Dance & Festivals
AniFest @ Torrance Cultural Arts Center
MUSIC: Mixed Feelings Presents: Saturn Risin9
Gold-Diggers | East Hollywood
Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 8pm
Check out the first headlining show by Saturn Risin9, an LA-based performance artist, visual artist and musician. They will perform from their debut album Venus Virgo: Expansion Pack. Tickets: $17
DANCE PERFORMANCE: Ashwini Ramaswamy’s Let the Crows Come
BroadStage | Santa Monica
April 7 & 8, 2023 | 7:30pm
The West Coast premiere of this program of solos and trios evoking mythology and ancestry, in the Bharatanatyam Indian dance tradition, interweaving elements of Modern and African Diasporic dance and the Gaga Movement from Israel. Tickets start at $40.
FESTIVAL: AniFest
Torrance Cultural Arts Center | Torrance
Saturday, April 8, 2023 | 10am-8pm
Annual festival dedicated to all things anime. This year’s edition will feature industry panels, workshops, live music, cosplay contests, food and more. Tickets: $15
Fine Foods, Quick Bites + Bars
Interstellar, Santa Monica
Broad Street Oyster Company | Seafood | Various LA Locations
Hours: Daily: 11am–9pm
What started as a pop-up is now a Malibu fixture, with a menu featuring seafood classics – like shrimp cocktail and lobster rolls – rounded out with tacos and burgers.
Interstellar | Korean/American | Santa Monica
Hours: Sun–Wed: 8am–3pm; Thurs–Sat: 8am–3pm, 5:30–10pm
You have a hankering for chicken katsu curry but your companion is craving pasta? You’ve come to the right place! Interstellar offers an innovative mix of Korean dishes with American / Continental favorites. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Bang Bang Noodles | Chinese | Culver City
Hours: Tues–Sat: 12–9pm; Sun: 12–6pm
Noodles anyone? Bang Bang Noodles adapts the traditional flavors from China’s Shaanxi Province with contemporary style. Walk-up counter in Citizen Public Market.
Tacos 1986 | Tijuana Street Food | Various LA Locations
Hours: Daily: 11am–10pm
Tijuana-style taco stand in Hollywood (and various locations) known for the mesquite cooked carne asada, adobada and assorted quesadillas. Vegetarian options like bongos – a tasty mushroom taco – round out the menu.
Chimmelier | Korean | Koreatown
Hours: Daily: 11am–11pm
Fast flavorful casual Korean fried chicken sandwiches from the team at Hanchic. Served on a sesame bun heaped with fillings. You can also order a whole chicken or wings… but why? The sandwich is the thing!
Poltergeist | Fusion | Echo Park
Hours: Tues-Thurs: 5pm-12am; Fri: 5pm-2am; Sat: 1pm-2am; Sun: 1pm-12am
Hungry and nostalgic for pinball? Set in Echo Park’s Button Mash, with its vintage arcade games and pinball machines, Poltergeist from Chef Diego Argoti offers a cross-cultural selection of dishes and an eclectic rotating craft beer list.
Literary, Readings & Book Launches
Second Birth Book Launch @ Philosophical Research Society, Los Feliz
Angela Peñaredondo & Friends
2220 Arts + Archives | Filipinotown
Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 7pm
Angela Peñaredondo celebrates the launch of their new book, nature felt but never apprehended, which blends poetry, prose, creative nonfiction and visual art. They will be joined by poets Jessica Abughattas, Jos Charles, Jen Eleana Hofer and Vanessa Angélica Villarreal. Free with RSVP.
The Unfolding Book Launch
Reparations Club | Crenshaw
Friday, April 7, 2023 | 7pm
Arielle Estoria discusses her newest collection of poetry, The Unfolding. She will be joined by actress, singer and producer Ashley Blaine Featherson. Tickets: $27.99 (includes a signed copy of the book)
Cellar Door Book Club
Cellar Door Bookstore | Riverside
Sunday, April 9, 2023 | 2pm
The Cellar Door Book Club will discuss April’s selection, How High We Go in the Dark, by Sequoia Nagamatsu.
Second Birth Book Launch
Philosophical Research Society | Los Feliz
Saturday, April 8, 2023 | 6:30-9pm
Artist Amanda Maciel Antunes launches her book, Second Birth, released in conjunction with her solo exhibition at Philosophical Research Society. The book reading will be followed by a performance. Free with RSVP.
Things To Do
Vine & Vinyl on the Roof @ Grand Central Market (Parking Lot Rooftop), DTLA
Hanging Gardens of Babalon
Whit Hazen Studios | West Adams
Friday, April 7, 2023 | 7-9pm
Hosted by florist Whit Hazen and record label 7000Coils, this event guides participants through a live drawing session. Music provided by KKINGBOO. Light refreshments will be served. Tickets: $40
Vine & Vinyl on the Roof
Grand Central Market (Parking Lot Rooftop) | DTLA
Saturday, April 8, 2023 | 6-9pm
Hosted by Vine & Vinyl and Grand Central Market, this event will feature a natural wine tasting, car show and dance party. Tickets: $25-35
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