LA Insider | Week of January 11, 2024: Anxious Beasts, Slack Key Fest, Smoothies, Shakes and Bowls, Smog Check & MLK Day!
The winter art season picks up momentum with some exciting exhibitions opening this week and we also highlight some cool films (any Leonard Cohen fans out there?) as well as a Hawaiian music fest and stimulating literary events to entertain and enlighten. Monday is MLK Day so don't miss the parade!
Gallery & Museum Exhibitions
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Celia Paul: Painter Seated in her Studio, 2023, Oil on canvas, (72 x 58 inches.) Courtesy of the artist, Victoria Miro Gallery and Vielmetter Los Angeles © Celia Paul
Tierra del Sol Gallery | West Hollywood
Vicente Siso: Memories of the Land & Water
January 13—March 3, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 13 | 6–8pm
A series of landscapes, portraits and still-life compositions rendered in acrylic, pastel, pencil or watercolor, allude to the artist's background. Born in Madrid and raised between Venezuela, Trinidad, and Miami, Siso moved with his family to Southern California in his early 20s.
Shatto Gallery | Mid-Wilshire
One Heart One Maum: The Story & A Show
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 13 | 6–8pm with RSVP
In collaboration with MAUM, this exhibition brings together contemporary art and community-driven initiatives of Korean-American makers and artists.
David Kordansky | La Brea
Sam Gilliam: The Last Five Years
January 13—March 3, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, January 12 | 6–8pm
A two-part exhibition of paintings created by Gilliam between 2018 and 2022, featuring works from the artist's Drape series, as well as a selection of watercolors and tondos.
Vielmetter Los Angeles | DTLA
Celia Paul: Life Painting
January 13—March 9, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 13 | 4–6pm
Emotionally-charged portraits of intimate subjects by the London-based artist capture a sense of quiet contemplation while offering a vision of interiority through a sense of visceral rawness and immediacy.
Baert Gallery | DTLA
Daniel Silva: Mildly Anxious Beasts
January 13—February 17, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 13 | 6–8pm
Works based on a narrative connecting nature and technology explore the possibility of liminal states and transmutation.
Film, Music, Theatre & Festivals & Dance
Cohen on Film Night @ The Philosophical Research Society, Los Feliz
FILM: Skinamarink with Reggie Watts
Brain Dead Studios | Fairfax District
Thursday, January 11, 2024 | 7pm
Musician and comedian Reggie Watts hosts a screening of this 2022 experimental horror film by Kyle Edwards Ball. Tickets: $23.69
FILM: Cohen on Film Night
The Philosophical Research Society | Los Feliz
Friday, January 12, 2024 | 7pm
Join PRS in celebrating legendary musician Leonard Cohen through a series of films and shorts, including Ladies & Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen (1962) and Leonard Cohen: Live At the Isle of Wight 1970 (2009). Tickets: $15
FILM: LA Filmforum: The Festival of (In)appropriation #13
2220 Arts + Archives | Filipinotown
Sunday, January 14, 2024 | 7:30pm
The Festival of (In)appropriation is an international showcase for experimental, found-media film and video. This year’s program was curated by Jaimie Baron, Jennifer Proctor and Adam Sekuler, and features more than a dozen works by artists probing the limits of collage, remix and more. Tickets: $15
MUSIC: Southern California Slack Key Festival
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center | Redondo Beach
Saturday, January 14, 2024 | 2pm
Check out the biggest Hawaiian music concert event in the mainland US, with performances by the most respected names in Hawaiian music and hula. Tickets: $25-150
Fine Foods, Quick Bites + Bars
Photo by Toni Cuenca
If you're like us, you meant to start off your New Year with a clean eating plan but your good itnentions got put on hold. Not to worry! Here's part 2 of our round-up of local juice bars to help you (and us) catch up!
Pick & Mix Juice Bar | Burbank
An extensive menu of fruit and veggie juice blends, smoothies, shakes and bowls.
1987 Juices | North Hollywood
Fun juice blends with names like Morning Kisses (orange. pineapple. ginger and turmeric) and cleanses to keep your New Year regimen on track.
Bionicos La Palapa | Highland Park
Mexican themed juices, shakes, fruit trays and Boba (iced coffee and shakes) along with treats like banana splits.
The Punchbowl | Hollywood
Organic juice and smoothie bar with sweet shakes like the Power Mint (there's chocolate in that!)
La Oaxaquena Juices | Hollywood
Mexican jugo shop offering natural fresh juices.
Beverly Hills Juice Club | West Hollywood
Pressed juices and shots with a menu of flavorful options like the Green Genie (celery, parsley, spinach, kale, romaine, apple, lemon and ginger).
Literary, Readings & Book Launches
Some Favorite Writers: Justin Torres at Hammer Museum, Westwood
Some Favorite Writers: Justin Torres
Hammer Museum | Westwood
Thursday, January 11, 2024 | 7:30pm
Justin Torres will read from his latest book Blackouts, which received the 2023 National Book Award for fiction. His reading will be followed by a discussion with author and UCLA professor Mona Simpson.
Smog Check Thursdays: Myriam Gurba and Michelle Tea
The Broad | DTLA
Thursday, January 11, 2024 | 7-7:30pm
Smog Check Thursday features short literary readings against the backdrop of artwork by John Baldessari. Reviling social norms with candor and wit, writers Myriam Gurba and Michelle Tea will read from their recent books. Free with RSVP.
Self-Care Book Club: Failures of Forgiveness
Cellar Door Bookstore | Riverside
Friday, January 12, 2024 | 6pm
Self-Care Book Club participants will discuss Failures of Forgiveness: What We Get Wrong and How to Do Better by Myisha Cherry. The book unpacks the personal and social myths around forgiveness and healing.
Things To Do & Workshops
Teen Art Class: It Begins with A Sketchbook @ LACMA, Mid-Wilshire
Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration
Intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and Anaheim Street
Long Beach
Saturday, January 13, 2024 | 10am–5pm
Long Beach celebrates the legacy of MLK, Jr. with this annual parade and park celebration. There will be performance, a wellness area, food vendors and more.
Teen Art Class: It Begins with A Sketchbook
LACMA: Indoors at Boone Bungalow (3 Sundays) | Mid-Wilshire
Sundays: January 14, 21, and 28
Learn basic drawing skills and use your sketchbook as a jumping-off point for future projects. Taught by artist Elly Dallas on three consecutive Sundays: January 13, 20 and 28 from 2–5pm. Ages 13-15. Members: $225 / General Public: $260
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