LA Insider | Week of February 1, 2024: Light boxes, Mexican Daughter, Fresh Fruit, Culture through Writing & Baby Comedy!
Art is serious business but it's also fun, so check out our list of openings for this weekend and take it as seriously – or as playfully – as you wish! We love delving into a mix of classical and au courant film, theatre and music, and we hope you do too. Plus, more local farmers’ markets because we love them and we want to spread the fresh tastes and joy. And don't miss comedy for babies!
Gallery & Museum Exhibitions
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Rodney Graham @ Lisson Gallery, West Hollywood
Shoshana Wayne | West Adams
Rachel Lachowicz: The Gravity of Color
February 3—March 16, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 3, 2024 | 4–6pm
This new body of work harnesses materiality as a lens to examine reality through color and geometric abstraction. Many of the works stem from the artist’s interest in quantum physics and cosmology, and showcase a desire to illustrate the intangible.
Lisson Gallery | West Hollywood
Rodney Graham: Paintings and Lightboxes
February 2—March 23, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, February 2 | 6–8pm
The first LA solo exhibition of the late artist's work in two decades features a selection of paintings and light boxes the Canadian pop conceptualist created in the last years of his life. Graham died in 2022.
FOCA (Fellows of Contemporary Art) | Chinatown
You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow
February 3—March 30, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 3 | 5–7pm
Featuring performance, dance, film, video, new media, installation and written text by Michael Chang & S. Kai Lin, Alison Chen, Alexsa Durrans and Xirin, this group exhibition investigates the impact of time (past, present and future, imagined) on identity and memories. Organized by FOCA Curators Lab recipient Adrianne Ramse.
Murmurs | DTLA
Karla Ekaterine Canseco: Grietas de Acero
January 27—March 9, 2024
Using ceramic as the primary medium, this solo show by interdisciplinary artist Karla Ekaterina Canseco explores the power of touch to transform bodies into vessels imprinted with memories.
Ronald H. Silverman Fine Arts Gallery | Cal State LA
Earth & Ember
February 3—22, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 3 | 2–5pm
The first broadly conceived ceramics exhibition presented at Ronald H. Silverman Fine Arts Gallery features the work of internationally renowned artists including Pablo Picasso and Beatrice Wood, alongside notable graduates of Cal State LA from the 1940s to the present.
Film, Music, Theatre & Festivals & Dance
Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV @ Hammer Museum, Westwood
FILM: Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV
Hammer Museum | Westwood
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | 7:30pm
Directed by Amanda Kim, Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV traces the life and work of the avant-garde artist best known as the father of video art.
FILM: This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection
Ted Mann Theater at the Academy Museum | Miracle Mile
Saturday, February 3, 2024 | 7:30pm
Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s transcendent drama follows an aging widow who stands up to local officials who want to build a dam and resettle her village. Tickets: $10
MUSIC: A Century of Film Music: John Williams Spotlight
Walt Disney Concert Hall | DTLA
February 2—4, 2024
The Los Angeles Philharmonic guides us through a cinematic history and the soundtracks that scored Hollywood’s greatest moments from Vertigo and The Godfather to Indiana Jones and Batman. Tickets: $94 and up
MUSIC: M-0ther - Bending the Channel: An Offering for the River of Deep Time
Highways Performance Space and Gallery | Santa Monica
February 2—3, 2024 | 8:30–10pm
Through a new composition, improvisations and ritual, this debut performance from M-0ther uses bespoke instruments, ethereal vocals, live electronics and projected visuals with a cast of exciting underground performers.
Tickets: $20-25
MUSIC: Raehann Bryce-Davis
St. Matthew’s Music Guild | Pacific Palisades
Friday, February 2, 2024 | 8pm
A striking mezzo soprano, Raehann Bryce-Davis will present In Honor of Women, featuring the music of Wagner, Amy Beach, Margaret Bonds, Melissa Dunphy and more. Tickets: $45
THEATRE: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Greenway Court Theatre | Fairfax District
February 2—25, 2024
Adapted for the stage by Isaac Gómez, based on Erika L. Sánchez’s award-winning novel, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter follows Julia, a Chicago high school student, as she navigates the trials and tribulations of following her dreams of becoming a writer. Tickets: $17-42
Fine Foods, Quick Bites + Bars
Photo by Kimberly Fowler
More farmer's markets because they are the bread, butter and soul of our neighborhoods! We're so lucky to live in Southern California – close to the source of so much great fresh food! Missed the last two weeks of our farmers' markets round-up? We've got you! Here are Part 1 and Part 2!
Hollywood Farmers’ Market
Ivar and Selma Avenues, Hollywood
Sundays: 8am–1pm
Started in 1991, this king size farmers' market celebrates abundance, now hosting some 160 farmers, producers and food artisans offering a bounty of seasonal California crops and culinary traditions from everywhere.
Larchmont Village Farmers Market
Larchmont Village
Sundays: 10am–2pm
A fun weekly outing to this small neighborhood market is a chance to pick up fresh flowers, seasonal fruit and vegetables as well as nuts, cheese, pasta, yogurt and other prepared foods.
Toluca Lake Farmers’ Market
10225 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake
Sundays: 9:30am–2:30pm
Fresh foods and fares from local farmers, artisans and businesses.
Studio City Farmers’ Market
2052 Ventura Pl, Studio City
Sundays: 8am–1pm
Locally grown produce, artisan foods and crafts, as well as vendors offering everything from grass fed beef and fresh seafood to artisan breads, olive oils, honey and prepared foods.
NoHo Farmers’ Market
5000 Colfax Ave, North Hollywood
Saturdays: 9:30am–2:30pm
A festive, family-friendly, open-air market offering locally grown fresh produce as well as bread, nuts, ethnic foods, cheeses, fruit juices, cookies and a food court… as well as clothing, crafts, entertainment and children's activities.
Literary, Readings & Book Launches
Remaking Language: AAVE’s Influence on Culture Through Writing @ Culver Center of the Arts, Culver City
Remaking Language: AAVE’s Influence on Culture Through Writing
Culver Center of the Arts | Culver City
Sunday, February 4, 2024 | 1:30pm
Join James Coats in conversation with Romaine Washington and bridgette bianca as they explore language and highlight the impact of African American Vernacular English on writing and mainstream culture.
Los Angeles Review of Books Launch Party
Human Resources | Chinatown
Saturday, February 3, 2024 | 7–10pm
Celebrate the 40th issue of the LARB Quarterly with a night of readings, music, drinks and celebrating. Tickets: $30
Things To Do & Workshops
BYOB: A Comedy Show for Parents with Babies @ The Crow, Santa Monica
BYOB: A Comedy Show for Parents with Babies
The Crow | Santa Monica
Saturday, February 3, 2024 | 12:45pm
An adult comedy show focused on the joys and pains of parenthood. A baby friendly event! Tickets: $20
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