Fabrik LA Insider: Week of May 11, 2023

Mother's Day, Mythologies, Thrones, Justice and Sages...

May 11, 2023

Mother's Day, Mythologies, Thrones & Viral Justice...

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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Samira Abbassy Exhibition 'Embodied Mythologies' @ ADVOCARTSY, West Hollywood

Bergamot Station Spring Open | Santa Monica
Saturday, May 13, 2023 | 10am–8pm
Bergamot Station Arts Center hosts its annual Spring Open, involving more than 20 galleries and cultural venues presenting art exhibitions, walkthroughs and artist talks. Also on site, comedy shows, food trucks and a live performance by the Santa Monica Youth Orchestra. Free parking – or take the Metro to Bergamot Station! Free and family-friendly.

Range Projects Gallery | West Los Angeles
Joan Robey: AWOL Absent from one's post without intent to desert
May 13—June 3, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 13 | 6–9pm
The artist's mixed media sculptures reflect a 20-year journey in response to her mother's Alzheimer's disease. Created in the spirit of the Japanese concept of Wabi-Sabi which finds beauty in the worn, impermanent, transient and imperfect, the works are assembled from reclaimed materials to form a new narrative, suggesting transformation and rebirth. Music and spoken word performances at 7pm during the opening reception.

Advocartsy | West Hollywood
Samira Abbassy: Embodied Mythologies
May 11—June 10, 2023
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 11, 2023 | 7–9pm
Drawings and paintings by the Iranian-born artist look into the idea of revealing the figure as a psychological, emotional being, encountering its various internal states: violence, ecstasy, epiphany, emotional disturbance, mental illness, hypnotic/trance-like states, the dream state, mystical and out of body experiences. Two drawings by Abbassy are part of the permanent collection at LACMA, on view as part of the exhibition, Women Defining Women In Contemporary Art of the Middle East and Beyond, through September 24, 2023.

David Kordansky Gallery | Mid-Wilshire
Delfin Finley: Coalescence
May 13—June 16, 2023
Opening Reception: Friday, May 12, 2023 | 6-8pm
In this new series, LA painter Delfin Finley explores the weighted experience of Black and Brown people in the U.S.

Forest Lawn Museum | Glendale
Grand Views: The Immersive World of Panoramas
May 13—September 10, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 13, 2023 | 5–7pm
Presented by Forest Lawn Museum in collaboration with the Velaslavasay Panorama, Grand Views explores the history of panoramic paintings, an immersive, large-scale artistic format popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries. The free, family-friendly opening reception will include tours, live music and complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Free parking. RSVP: [email protected]

Vielmetter Los Angeles | DTLA
Kwesi Botchway: There’s More Than What the Eye Witnesses
May 13—June 24, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 13 | 4–6pm
The U.S. debut of Ghanaian painter Kwesi Botchway features 18 oil and acrylic paintings along with orange-framed wooden mirrors from Accra, Ghana. An exploration of the Black gaze, the exhibition considers the vantage points of both viewer and subject.

LACMA at LA County Fair | Fairplex, Pomona
You Are Here: California Photography Now and Ruben Ochoa's ¡Vendedores Presente!
Through May 29, 2023
Visit the LA County Fair to view two LACMA exhibitions and participate in art-making activities as part of Fair Kids on Fridays and at the LACMA booth on the fairgrounds on Saturdays.

Film, Music, Theatre & Festivals

Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience @ The Hollywood Bowl

MUSIC: Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience
Hollywood Bowl
Saturday, May 13, 2023 | 8pm
The Hollywood Bowl summer season has begun and Game of Thrones fans won't want to miss this special live performance of music from the popular HBO series. Featuring Ramin Djawadi, Grammy-nominated composer. Tickets: $25 and up.

THEATRE: SIX
Pantages Theatre
May 10—June 10, 2023
It's the opening weekend of this touring production of the Tony-award winning musical! SIX transports Henry VIII's six wives back to the future to tell their stories. Created by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, SIX is a celebration of girl power - from the 16th Century to today. Tickets: $75 and up. Opening night Thursday, May 10 at 8pm.

Fine Foods, Quick Bites + Bars

Afternoon Tea @ The Peninsula Hotel, Beverly Hills

Happy Mother's Day! For this week's fine food and bites we take a breezy look at a varied selection of LA area spots where you might consider taking the moms in your life for a celebratory brunch...

Shutters | Santa Monica
Upscale beachside patio at this Santa Monica hotel with New England vibes. Reliably delicious. Special Mother's Day brunch menu with appetizers like a halibut ceviche featuring Oregon halibut, leche de tigre, blood orange, cilantro, red onion and taro chips. How about the oak-roasted salmon benedict for a main followed by strawberry cobbler for dessert? Why resist? Prix Fixe: $125

The Strand House | Manhattan Beach
With a breathtaking view of the ocean from its 180 degree beachfront patio, The Strand House is a sophisticated family-owned restaurant with a menu focused on Coastal California Cuisine. The special Mother's Day menu features temptations like the endive and radicchio salad with walnuts, shallots, goat cheese and blackberry vinaigrette. For the main, how about the Bronzino served with black truffle risotto, Hon Shimeji mushrooms, crispy leeks and parsley nage? Prix Fixe: $95 / Children 12 and under $45

The Peninsula Hotel | Beverly Hills
The ever-charming Peninsula offers a special four-course brasserie style Mother's Day brunch in The Belvedere. Conceived by Michelin-starred Chef Ralf Schlegel, the menu includes Italian Saffron Risotto, Organic Egg Yolk “Carbonara” with truffle or Crab Cake Benedict, perhaps? Or, in the spirit of the recent coronation, you could opt for the Peninsula's classic Afternoon Tea served in the hotel's Living Room. Prix Fixe: $155 / Children 12 and under $75

Grandmaster Recorders | Hollywood
This unique spot on the site of a former recording studio is steeped in Hollywood history. The menu is a combination of Italian cuisine with a contemporary Australian spin. Special Mother's Day brunch features a seafood platter, a spread of classic house-made Italian treats, bottomless champagne and more… Prix Fixe: $100

Mama Shelter | Hollywood
Fun, rooftop dining with a casual theme that's Mama focused, like the Mamacita cocktail: wildroots cucumber & grapefruit infused gin, elderflower, grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, hibiscus and jalapeño. The varied menu includes options like a Noodle Bowl or Crispy Tofu Bao. Ramble around nearby Hollywood Boulevard after and make it an afternoon.

Manuela | Arts District, DTLA
Tucked in the spacious courtyard of blue-chip international art gallery Hauser & Wirth, this distinguished DTLA pleaser offers a wide range of elevated dishes — vegetables, grains, fish and game — as well as outstanding baked goods and desserts. Unexpected brunch offerings range from shrimp and rice grits to a venison burger.

The Frontyard | North Hollywood
Pretty and comfortable patio for a relaxing Mother's Day brunch with a menu offering a choice of temptations... Start with the gazpacho perhaps, then the pork tenderloin with apricot salsa, and a slice of lobster quiche for the table. Banana pudding anyone? Prix Fixe: $75 / Children 12 and under $35

Saddle Peak Lodge | Calabasas
Take a scenic drive to this historic Calabasas classic with plenty of atmosphere. Under new ownership since 2016, the former roadhouse / hunting lodge with a reputation for game, offers an eclectic Mother's Day brunch menu with a broad selection including Roasted Faroe Island Salmon or a steak sandwich as two of the choices for entrée. Among desserts, the banana and huckleberry bread pudding with vanilla whipped cream pops off the menu. Prix Fixe: $98 / Children 12 and under $55

Literary, Readings & Book Launches

Earthly Delights: History, Race and Environmental Consciousness
@ The California African American Museum, Exposition Park

Ruha Benjamin & Viral Justice
Octavia’s Bookshelf | Pasadena
Thursday, May 11, 2023 | 6–7pm
Ruha Benjamin will discuss her latest book, Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want.

Earthly Delights: History, Race and Environmental Consciousness
California African American Museum | Exposition Park
Thursday, May 11, 2023 | 7–8:30pm
Poet Camille T. Dungy will read from her new book, SOIL: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden, followed by a conversation with author and founder of Intersectional Environmentalist, Leah Thomas. Part of the PEN American World Voices Festival. Free with RSVP.

Trace Evidence by Charif Shanahan
Ace Hotel | DTLA
Thursday, May 11, 2023 | 7–9pm
Poet Charif Shanahan presents his new poetry collection, Trace Evidence, with guest readings by Safia Elhillo, Morgan Parker and Paul Tran. Free with RSVP.

A Rock, A River, A Street, with Steffanie Jemison
2220 Arts + Archives | Filipinotown
Thursday, May 11, 2023 | 8pm
The LA launch of artist Steffani Jemison’s experimental debut novella, A Rock, A River, A Street. Jemison will screen her film Similitude, alongside films by S. Pearl Buck and Yvonne Rainer. Following the screening, Jemison will be joined in conversation with CAAM visual arts curator, Taylor Renee Aldridge. Tickets: $15

Things To Do & Workshops

A Symposium on the Art of Myrlande Constant
@ The Fowler Museum at UCLA, Westwood

A Symposium on the Art of Myrlande Constant
Fowler Museum at UCLA | Westwood
Friday, May 12, 2023 | 9am–5pm
Scholars from around the US will gather for a one-day symposium on the art of Haitian contemporary artist Myrlande Constant; the symposium accompanies the current exhibition, Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance. Free with RSVP.

Cameraless 16mm Filmmaking Workshop
Whammy! Analogue Media | Echo Park
Saturday, May 12, 2023 | 2pm
Led by Jessica G.Z. and Dro Watson, this workshop will introduce participants to cameraless filmmaking techniques and 16mm film projection basics. Pay what you can at the door.

Community and Unity People’s Kite Festival
LA State Historic Park | DTLA
Saturday, May 13, 2023 | 2–6pm
Clockshop presents its 3rd annual, all-ages kite festival. There will be kite demos, workshops and food for purchase. Free with RSVP, donations welcomed.

Beach Walk and Sketch
Annenberg Community Beach House | Santa Monica
Saturday, May 13, 2023 | 9–10:30am
Join in a peaceful naturalist-guided group walk to sketch the Santa Monica coastline. Binoculars, drawing boards, pencils and newsprint provided – or bring your own portable sketching tools. Geared to adults though all are welcome. Sponsored by Nature Nexus Institute. Free with registration.

Mother's Day Tea & Exhibition preview at MOAH
Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) | Lancaster
Sunday, May 14 | 11am–2pm
The Lancaster Museum & Public Art Foundation and the Museum of Art and History host their annual Mother's Day Tea, with lunch, entertainment and a private preview of the newest exhibition, Sages. Sages highlights the work of 19 Southern Californian artists who have played a role in supporting the growth of the arts, cultivating a community for upcoming artists, creatives and thinkers. Tickets: $45.

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