LA Insider | Week of October 31, 2024: Day of the Dead, Frenglish, Spanish Legacy, Lit Lit & Miniature Trees!
Happy Halloween! This week is full of spirits and spirit! From art openings here and there about town – a little cluster in mid-Wilshire and Culver City – to Dia De Los Muertos events all around, some cool screenings, a Bonsai workshop, poetry readings, a comedy show and more! Trick or treat!
Gallery & Museum Exhibitions
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Umar Rashid @ Blum, Culver City
Blum | Culver City
Umar Rashid: The Kingdom of the Two Californias
November 2—December 21, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 2 | 5–7 pm
A continuation of the artist’s Epoch of Totalitarianism series referencing the history of the Spanish Empire in the Californias. The artist portrays his fictional Frenglish conquerors of the 1800s with 21st century weaponry, muscle cars and superhuman powers, as they attempt to maintain a stronghold in the Americas. Also opening, Agata Słowak: SZTUKĄ DIABŁA TŁUKĄ and Kaifan Wang: One Piece.
Walter Maciel Gallery | Culver City
Jil Weinstock: Unwanted Collaborator: Fractured Landscapes and Rubber Herbaria
November 2, 2024—January 11, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 2 | 5–8pm
Mixed-media creations by the NY-based artist, including digital collages and illuminated works that incorporate photography, rubber, plant life, embroidery thread and fabric exploring the fragility and resilience of the natural world. Also opening, T.J. Dedeaux-Norris: Breach of Confidentiality.
Shatto Gallery | Mid-Wilshire
Rocky Morton: While I’m Away
November 2—December 7, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 2 | 6–9pm
Propelled by the theme of universal connection, Morton’s paintings seek to transcend the familiar, venturing into uncharted territory, where tangible and infinite meet. In this series, he uses a leaf blower to propel strings of paint — mixed with an elastic ingredient — across the canvas.
La Beast | Mt. Washington
Abel Macias: Souvenirs
November 2—December 14, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 2 | 6–9pm
Unlike traditional landscape painting, these oil paintings by the muralist delve into the sensory experience of absorbing nature through synesthetic eyes by emphasizing space through pigment and pattern.
Jack Rutberg Fine Arts | Pasadena
Hispanic Legacy
November 3—December 21, 2024
Opening Reception: Sunday, November 3 | 3–6pm
An expansive exhibition celebrating artists of Hispanic origins – from Spain, Mexico, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba and Venezuela – including works by luminaries like Goya, Picasso and Miro as well as prominent contemporary artists.
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Film, Music, Theatre, Festivals & Dance
51st Annual Día de los Muertos Festival @ East LA Civic Center Park
FILM: To Sleep With Anger
Egyptian Theatre | Hollywood
Sunday, November 3, 2024 | 12pm
Charles Burnett’s masterpiece centers on Harry Mention, an enigmatic drifter who visits Gideon, an old acquaintance living in South LA. Over the course of the film, the drifter’s presence slowly upends the lives of Gideon and his family. Tickets: $15
FILM: Carolina Caycedo — The Lives of Rivers
2220 Arts + Archive | Historic Filipinotown
Sunday, November 3, 2024 | 7pm
LA Filmforum and the Vincent Price Art Museum present this film program dedicated to Carolina Caycedo’s film and video work. Free with RSVP.
MUSIC: Yrsa Daley-Ward & The Josh Craig
The Sun Rose | West Hollywood
Saturday, November 2, 2024 | 7:30pm
Poet and writer Yrsa Daley-Ward and audiovisual artist The Josh Craig will present an evening of poetry alongside ambient electronica. Tickets: $24.72
MUSIC: Dudamel Dia De Los Muertos Concert series
Walt Disney Concert Hall | DTLA
Friday, November 1—Saturday, November 2 | 8pm
Sunday, November 3 | 2pm
Three concerts conducted by Gustavpo Dudamel, featuring Mexico's Tambuco Percussion Ensemble and the LA Master Chorale in a program of Afro-Mexican and Brazilian music, for Dia De Los Muertos. Tickets: $129–239
THEATRE: Ain’t Misbehavin
Musical Theatre West | Long Beach
November 1—3, 2024
Last weekend to see this Tony award-winning musical, inspired by the music of Fats Waller. Tickets: $28–230
FESTIVAL: 51st Annual Día de los Muertos Festival
East LA Civic Center Park | East Los Angeles
Saturday, November 2 | 3–8pm
Dress up in your favorite Dia de los Muertos fashion for this free family-friendly celebration with altars, live performances, face-painting, artisan “Muertos Market,” food vendors and more! Presented by Self-Help Graphics.
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Literary, Readings & Book Launches
Lit Lit @ The Pit, Glendale
Lit Lit
The Pit | Glendale
Saturday, November 2, 2024 | 10am–6pm
Presented by Los Angeles Review of Books, Lit Lit celebrates indie publishers from all over the West Coast.
Dia De Los Muertos Family Celebration
Central Library | DTLA
Saturday, November 2, 2024 | 2–4pm
Celebrate Day of the Dead with stories, music and art – in Spanish and English – at this fun event for the entire family. Free and open to all.
Things To Do & Workshops
Workshop | Breath(e) Special Program | Bonsai: The Art of Growing and Shaping Miniature Trees @ Hammer Museum, Westwood
Workshop | Breath(e) Special Program | Bonsai: The Art of Growing and Shaping Miniature Trees
Hammer Museum | Westwood
Sunday, November 3, 2024 | 2–3pm
In this hands-on workshop, Bonsai Saikei master Jordan Farar will briefly cover the history of bonsai, discuss suitable trees and explain how to care for bonsai plants. Participants will start trimming and styling their own small trees. Free admission limited to the first 20 participants who register. (Sign-up sheet posted in the lobby one hour before).
Atsuko runs her show…
Largo at the Coronet | West Hollywood
Monday, November 4, 2024 | 8pm
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka will be previewing her upcoming comedy special. Tickets: $35
Dia De Los Muertos Events
Academy Museum | Mid-Wilshire
Saturday, November 2—Sunday, November 3, 2024
Special weekend events including drop-in tours, film screenings and a book launch centering on Dia De Los Muertos. Check Museum website for more info and tickets.
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