The monthly meeting of the West Hollywood Women's Book Club at the Library's Community Meeting Room. The book club meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month. Admission is free. Information about books being discussed and an option for RSVP'ing is available online.
Sean Strub, a pioneer member of ACT-Up and founder of Poz magazine, reads from his new book, “Body Counts,” and signs copies at an event co-hosted by the City of West Hollywood, the West Hollywood Library Foundation and Lambda Literary. Free validated parking will be available at the West Hollywood Park five-story public parking garage. […]
Sean Strub, a pioneer member of ACT-Up and founder of Poz magazine, reads from his new book, "Body Counts," and signs copies.
West Hollywood and Outfest launch a new West Hollywood Screening Series with a program entitled "The Whole World is Watching: LGBT Human Rights in Russia on the Eve of Sochi ’14." Screenings in this series will take place on the first Wednesday of each month. Tickets, $10 for general admission and $6 for Outfest members, […]
An opening reception for ‘A Thousand Threads of Knowledge,’ an exhibition by Dado Schapira, an Italian artist, for the City of West Hollywood. Schapira has chosen books and colored threads of silk and cotton as his artistic media to express a concept of a globalized culture connected by thin lines among nations. The exhibition was […]
Brodek's hilarious account of growing up in 90210 in the midst of A-listers. Go behind the scenes of show biz with her husband, who produced two B (bad) movies with Oscar-winning stars, and relive the embarrassment of her loss on the number-one television game show.
'Dark Invasion' exhibit opening featuring work from Devil’s Head Prod, GalaxyPeople, Guumon, Mutant Vinyl Hardcore, Paul Kaiju and Scarecrowoven. 'Dark Invasion' showcases ghoulish creations in original paintings, custom one-of-a-kind vinyl toys, unique artist collaborative pieces, special limited edition runs, and new toy debuts. Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.-10 p.m. at Toy Art Gallery. Exhibit runs […]
This exhibition, organized by Lark Gallery and juried by Peter Frank, is an introspective look at family and cultural roots, featuring artists from numerous countries representative of West Hollywood's population. The exhibit will be on view by appointment through April 27 and various art and music events will occur during this time. More information is […]
'Modernism Week' in Palm Spring is an annual celebration featuring more than 100 events including the Modernism Show, home tours, films, lectures, double decker bus tours, parties, walking and bike tours, a pre-fab showcase, vintage fashion, live music events, a vintage travel trailer exhibition, and more. February 13-23. Some events are free while others require ticket […]
A one night art exhibit featuring a signature blend of over 40 emerging artists, fashion, jewelry, live paintings, live photography, photo booth, DJs and musicians. Saturday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. with a gallery preview at 4 p.m. Admission $15 before 9 p.m. and $20 after A limited number of pre-sale tickets are available here.
Tom of Finland Foundation and Mr. Sister Leather 2014 present 'Tableaux Vivant' art show at TOM House. Suggested $10 donation. Sunday, Feb. 16 at 3:30 p.m at 1421 Laveta Terrace, Los Angeles 90026.
Through a series of three public workshops participants will join Tracings Spaces and Place It! to trace and depict individual experiences linked to travel and migration histories. They will create a striding geographic and spatial cartography, a walkable globe with corners and edges, permeated by a network of paths, with Los Angeles as its center. Tracing Spaces […]
'The Making of an Avant-Garde'' screening at Hammer's Billy Wilder Theater, a film about the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, followed by a discussion with Diana Agrest on the theoretical concerns of the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, and the role of women in its intellectual activities. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. Free admission. […]
Opening reception for Marie Høeg Meets Klara Lidén exhibit and Voluspå book launch at ONE Archives Friday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. The exhibit pairs the work of contemporary Swedish artist Klara Lidén alongside rediscovered photographs by Norwegian suffragist Marie Høeg. The meeting between Lidén and Høeg dislocates the narration of history as linear progression through humor, play, […]
The 10-foot tall Gibson guitar art sculptures that have lined the Sunset Strip will be auctioned off for a charity event at Bonhams in Los Angeles. All proceeds will benefit Music For Relief, a nonprofit organization that support disaster relief. The auction will be open to the public, with previews on February 20 and 21 from 12p.m.-5 […]
Celebrate Black History Month at West Hollywood Public Library with an afternoon of history and hilarity as they screen excerpts from the documentary film 'Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy'. Executive producer Darryl Littleton will be answering questions from the audience. Free and parking validation will be provided. Saturday, Feb. 22 at 3 […]
Tara Ellison discusses and signs 'Synchronized Breathing' which tells the story of Scarlett Spencer, a divorced thirty-five year old mother of a toddler who has moved back in with her over-sexed mother. Being a stay at home mom, Scarlett reenters the dating world but soon learns that balancing motherhood with the unique demands of Hollywood […]
Kick off Oscar week with an enlightening, unforgettable evening with two icons of pop and visual culture. Writer and filmmaker John Waters leads artist Jeff Koons in a conversation about the inspiration and ideas behind his unique works at The Orpheum. Advance tickets are now sold out. but a rush ticket line will be available at the theater the night […]
Juliette Michaud discusses and signs 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' at Book Soup. Illeana Douglas, granddaughter of screen legend and two time Oscar winner Melvyn Douglas, will join Juliette and bring her unique point of view to a playful discussion about movies. 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' tells the tale of the golden age of […]
Chad Gervich, author of 'How To Manage Your Agent: A Writer's Guide to Hollywood Representation', leads a panel discussion featuring Will Lowery (MP lit agent, APA), Geoff Silverman (literary manager, The Cartel) and Zach Carlisle (Lit agent, Verve Talent & Literary Agency). 'How to Manage Your Agent' is a fun, friendly guide to the world […]
'Queer in the Other Europe' panel discussion at ONE Archives. The LGBTQ culture in Eastern Europe was transformed in the liberal post-Soviet era. Today, a turn toward reactionary political and religious ideologies is threatening the recently found freedom of queer Eastern Europe. A two-part series will explore queer culture, activism, and contemporary histories in the […]
Join Christoph Draeger, Heidrun Holzfeind, Lorenzo Rocha, Wendy Chengand Alex Slade at 'Arquitectura Contemporánea' discussion that takes a look at the representation of architecture and the changes in urban landscapes specifically in terms of architectural guidebooks, and more generally with the interconnection between architecture and photography through time-based documentary and art works. MAK Center director Kimberli Meyer will […]
Photographer and Hollywood historian Mark A. Vieira presents "Majestic Hollywood". The event showcases fifty films from 1939, with insightful text on the cultural significance of each movie and entertaining plot descriptions. Also included are stories from the legendary artists who made the films: directors William Wellman and John Ford; cinematographers Arthur Miller and Lee Garmes; […]
'Secret Years' documentary screening at The Ray Stark Family Theatre, a film exploring the lives of lesbians living in Hungary after the fall of communism in 1989. The documentary discusses repression, openness and radical conservatism that have shaped Hungarian society in the recent past. Today, growing hostility to sexual minorities has again forced many lesbians in Hungary […]
The first 2014 event of the West Hollywood Aesthetics and Politics lecture series features a workshop by philosopher Santiago Zabala on critical theory and Eurocentrism from 3 to 6 p.m. followed by an 8 p.m. lecture by Zabala about “Emergency Aesthetics,” with Ashley Hunt as respondent. Both take place in the library's Common Room. Admission […]
