Fabrik LA Insider: Week of March 23, 2023
Maps, familiar faces, mountain yoga & vintage market…
Maps, familiar faces, mountain yoga & vintage market…
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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Sandy Rodriguez: Unfolding Histories — 200 Years of Resistance @
UC Santa Barbara Art Design & Architecture Museum
Coaxial Arts Foundation | DTLA
M. A. Harms: carnation, lily
Opens: Friday, March 24, 2023
M.A. Harms’ interactive installation turns Coaxial into a purgatory inspired by a short story by Kelly Link. Free with RSVP.
Bendix Building | DTLA
Co/Lab Double Vision
Friday, March 24, 2023 | 6–9pm
Several openings affiliated with the Torrance Art Museum open at the historic Bendix Building. Participating artist-run galleries from around the world partner with four SoCal artist-run galleries in these collaborative exhibitions: Tiger Strikes Asteroid LA, 515 Bendix, Durden and Ray, Supermarket Art Fair, Art Space One and Fosforita.
Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA) | DTLA
CAL IRL
Saturday, March 24, 2023 | 11am-1pm
Contemporary Art League (CAL) is a trade co-op for art workers in LA. Stop by this informal monthly gathering to learn more about CAL as they share ideas and resources. Free with RSVP.
Hammer Museum | Westwood
Public Celebration & Opening—
Together in Time: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection
March 26–August 20, 2023
Join in the public celebration of the newly transformed and expanded Hammer Museum featuring new street-level exhibition spaces, a new 5,600-square-foot street-facing gallery and outdoor sculpture terrace, along with the opening of an exhibition from the Hammer’s contemporary collection. Installations by Chiharu Shiota, Rita McBride and Sanford Biggers, and a Retrospective Survey of the Drawings of Bridget Riley also on view. From 11am - 6pm. Free.
UC Santa Barbara Art Design & Architecture Museum | Santa Barbara
Sandy Rodriguez: Unfolding Histories — 200 Years of Resistance
Through March 3, 2024
If you happen to visit Santa Barbara in the next year… Pictographic maps created using hand-processed mineral and organic pigments from the Americas, chronicle 200 years of uprisings in Central California, from the 1824 Chumash Revolt to the present.
Film, Music, Theater & Festivals
Pierrot Le Fou/Je Tu Il Elle @ Aero Theatre, Santa Monica
FILM: Pierrot Le Fou / Je Tu Il Elle | Aero Theatre | Santa Monica
Friday, March 24, 2023 | 7:30pm
Part of a tribute to French director Jean-Luc Godard, Pierrot Le Fou is his irreverent riff on classic Hollywood gangster films. Followed by Je Tu Il Elle, the debut film of Chantal Akerman, where she plays an aimless young woman. Tickets: $13
FILM: Suzhou River | Nuart Theatre | West LA
Thursday, March 23, 2023 | 7:30pm
Directed by Lou Ye, this 2000 film, set in Shanghai, centers on a man obsessed with locating a woman from his past. Tickets: $15
MUSIC: Reyna Tropical: A Celebration of Life | Teragram Ballroom | DTLA
Friday, March 24, 2023 | 8pm
Co-presented by Teragram Ballroom and Viva, Reyna Tropical celebrates the transition from winter to spring. Featuring performances by black queer punk band Fuck U Pay Us and DJ sets by Cumbiaton and Zuri Adia. Tickets: $20
MUSIC: Familiar Faces | The Melrose House | East Hollywood
Saturday, March 25, 2023 | 9pm-2am
Familiar Faces events celebrate black creativity and community. Come out for a night of dancing and vibes. Featuring DJ sets by Huneycut, Kal Banx, Larce, D. Woo and OB. With special guest Allyn. Free before 11pm with RSVP. Otherwise tickets: $10-25
MUSIC: Delta Rae: Return of the Witch Tour | Troubadour | West Hollywood
Friday, March 24, 2023 | 7pm
The American folk rock band from Durham, South Carolina plays at this favorite WeHo concert venue, Friday, March 24 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $25
Fine Foods, Quick Bites + Bars
Flor Y Solera, Arts District/DTLA
Poppy and Rose | DTLA’s Flower Mart
Hours: Daily: 9am–3pm
This new rooftop, picnic style brunch spot by Poppy + Rose serves Poppy + Rose brunch menu favorites like buttermilk fried chicken & waffles, shrimp and grits or pulled pork hash. Take that with your with Sunrise Mimosa or Boomtown Bad Hombre! Reservations Required.
Flor Y Solera | Arts District/DTLA
Hours: Tues–Thurs: 5–9:30pm; Fri & Sat: 5–10:30pm; Closed Sun/Mon
Just opened in March, Flor y Solera is a lively new Spanish tapas barroom in the DTLA Arts District, from Factory Place Hospitality Group. The regionally-inspired theme dips into the culinary nuances of Spain’s 17 regions. With Catalan-born Chef Mònica Angelats and Beverage Director Francine Diamond-Ferdinandi.
Cara | Hollywood/Los Feliz
Hours: Breakfast: Mon–Fri: 7–11am; Lunch: Mon–Fri: 11am–2:30 pm; Sat & Sun Brunch: 7am–2:30pm; Dinner: Fri & Sat: 5pm–10:30pm; Sun–Thurs: 5–10pm
Chef Michael Patria, formerly of the Four Seasons Biltmore Resort in Santa Barbara, presents a selection of timeless dishes from the Califonia / Italian playbook. Elegant airy space in the Cara Hotel.
Tonchin LA | Larchmont/Hollywood
Hours: Tues–Sun: Lunch: 11:30am–2pm; Dinner: 5:30–9:30pm; Closed Mon.
Homemade noodles on the corner of Melrose and Larchmont! This outpost of the Tokyo-based high-end chain offers ramen with a tonkotsu broth that’s been recognized by Michelin. Inviting patio.
Inn of the Seventh Ray | Topanga
Hours: Breakfast & Lunch: Every Day: 9am–3pm; Dinner: Mon–Thurs: 5:30–9pm; Fri-Sun: 5:30–10pm
This Idyllic getaway in the Santa Monica Mountains next to Topanga Creek offers a varied and well-conceived menu of flavorful favorites made with carefully sourced ingredients. Great place to take out-of-town guests!
Cali Chilli | Long Beach
Hours: Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm; Brunch: Sat & Sun 10am-2pm; Dinner: Mon–Thurs & Sun 5-9pm; Fri & Sat 5-10pm
The first stateside restaurant by Michelin recognized chef Manjunath Mural, who has opened restaurants around the world. Featuring elevated Indian cuisine with flavors of Mexico, Italy and Los Angeles.
Literary, Readings & Book Launches
LA Made: James Spooner in Conversation With Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill) | Los Angeles Public Library | DTLA
Saturday, March 25, 2023 | 2pm
Presented by LA Made, two punk pioneers will discuss their relationship to resistance and reaction within the punk community. The in-person event is at capacity, but you can stream the event via the library’s YouTube channel.
Things To Do
Topanga Vintage Market in Woodland Hills
Gemidos de la Tierra (Wailings of the Land/Soil) by Jackie Amézquita
Various DTLA Locations
Saturday, March 25, 2023 | 9am
Sunday, March 26, 2023 | 11am
Jackie Amézquita addresses detainment camps via a mobile public installation. Participants are invited to follow a car procession for a weekend of grieving, healing and community. Co-presented by Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE) and Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND). Free with RSVP.
Vegan Street Food Fair | North Hollywood
Sunday, March 26, 2023 | 11am-7pm
Family friendly vegan food celebration featuring local vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants and vendors. Free.
Yoga on the Mountain | Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center - King Gillette Ranch | Calabasas
Saturday, March 25, 2023 | 10-11:15am
Join instructors Greg and Dawn for an outdoor yoga class with live acoustic music. Free with RSVP.
Topanga Vintage Market | Pierce College’s Mason Avenue Entrance | Woodland Hills
Sunday, March 26, 2023 | 7am-2pm
On the 4th Sunday of every month, more than 200 vendors from the LA vintage market circuit gather for a day of shopping, food and fun. Tickets: $5
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