Thousands of events, openings and happenings.	One handy guide to make sense of it all.
Downtown LA Event Calendar

Thousands of events, openings and happenings.
One handy guide to make sense of it all.

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The Art of Television Costume Design

Event of the Week

The Art of Television Costume Design

FIDM Museum & Galleries
7/27/2010 - 9/4/2010

A retrospective of over 100 of television''s most memorable costume designs from the present and a salute to the work of 2010’s Emmy®-nominated Costume Designers and Costume Supervisors will be on display this summer in FIDM’s annual exhibition. The costumes reflect the creativity, imagination, and research of the Designers, who are able to skillfully echo the mood and aura of the more than two–dozen television programs featured.

This free exhibition will be open to the public Tuesday – Saturday during the exhibition dates from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Events for Sep. 2010

Aug. 31, 2010Sep. 1, 2010

Sports
Seniors Stroll the Bases
9/1/2010
Dodger Stadium

Performance
The Drop: Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses
9/1/2010
The GRAMMY Museum

Comedy
Frolic! Free Comedy Show Every Wednesday!
9/1/2010
Canteen 2301

Miscellaneous
PIG ROAST
9/2/2010
Café Pinot

Special Event
Bitches Brew: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Miles Davis'' Masterpiece
9/2/2010
The GRAMMY Museum

Concert
Drum Downtown - Explore a touch of West African Rhythms
9/4/2010
Music Center Plaza

Festival
FYF Fest
9/4/2010
Los Angeles State Historic Park

Concert
Ragtime: In Concert
9/4/2010
Founder's Center

Performance
The Latin Recording Academy Showcases: Donato Poveda
9/7/2010
The GRAMMY Museum

Special Event
The Enough Moment: A Community Conversation with Don Cheadle and John Prendergast
9/10/2010
Miguel Contreras Learning Complex

Miscellaneous
WINE TASTING WITH ZACA MESA VINEYARD
9/12/2010
Nick & Stef's Steakhouse

Film
Film Courage Interactive Screening Series Featuring Mother of Invention
9/13/2010
Downtown Independent

Special Event
Macy's Passport Presents Glamorama
9/16/2010
Orpheum Theatre

Concert
Camerata Pacifica
9/16/2010
Zipper Concert Hall at the Colburn School

Special Event
UCLA Extension Downtown Open House
9/16/2010
Figueroa Courtyard

Miscellaneous
WIN BIG
9/21/2010
Casa Cocina Y Cantina

Exhibit
Free Admissino Night for Downtown LA Residents!
9/23/2010
Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

Special Event
September Wine Dinner
9/23/2010
Noe Restaurant & Bar

Appearance
Chief Charlie Beck
9/23/2010
Millennium Biltmore Hotel

Benefit
Ketchum YMCA Stair Climb to the Top
9/24/2010
US Bank Tower

Expo/Conference
HSMAI- Hospitality Industry Educational Conference
9/24/2010
LA Marriott Downtown

Expo/Conference
11th Annual Asian Small Business Expo
9/25/2010
Omni Los Angeles Hotel

Opera
Charles Castronovo's Italian Songbook
9/25/2010
The Colburn School

Exhibit
Autumn Lights LA 2010
9/25/2010
Pershing Square

Performance
RACHMANINOFF ALL-NIGHT VIGIL
9/26/2010
Walt Disney Concert Hall

Opera
Le Nozze di Figaro
9/30/2010
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Music Center

Ongoing Events

Tour
MUSIC CENTER TOURS
12/7/2009 - 12/7/2010
The Music Center

Exhibit
Now open: 'Ecosystems' at the California Science Center
3/25/2010 - 3/25/2011
California Science Center

Exhibit
Strange Kozmic Experience
4/5/2010 - 2/13/2011
GRAMMY Museum

Sports
2010 Los Angeles Dodgers
4/5/2010 - 10/3/2010
Dodger Stadium

Exhibit
Pavilion of Wings
4/11/2010 - 9/6/2010
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Museum
LOST EGYPT: ANCIENT SECRETS, MODERN SCIENCE
4/13/2010 - 9/6/2010
California Science Center

Exhibit
Alice In Wonderland Exhibition
5/27/2010 - 9/30/2010
FIDM Museum & Galleries

Exhibit
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective
6/6/2010 - 9/20/2010
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Grand Avenue

Dance
Dance Downtown
6/7/2010 - 9/10/2010
The Music Center

Film
Devil's Night Drive-In: June - Sept 2010
6/12/2010 - 9/11/2010
Devils Night Drive In

Exhibit
The Art-Squared Art Show
6/27/2010 - 10/1/2010
Pershing Square

Museum
Mummies of the World
7/1/2010 - 9/30/2010
California Science Center

Exhibit
DENNIS HOPPER DOUBLE STANDARD
7/11/2010 - 9/26/2010
Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

Exhibit
Remembering Angel Island
7/16/2010 - 5/29/2011
Chinese American Museum

Exhibit
The Art of Television Costume Design
7/27/2010 - 9/4/2010
FIDM Museum & Galleries

Exhibit
CYCLES a solo exhibition by MARCO MIRANDA
8/7/2010 - 9/4/2010
ADC Contemporary Art Gallery

Film
The LA Skate Film Festival
8/31/2010 - 9/1/2010
Downtown Independent Theater

Theater
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
9/1/2010 - 10/17/2010
Mark Taper Forum

Festival
Bicycle Film Festival
9/1/2010 - 9/5/2010
Downtown Independent

Concert
Thursday Night Vibe
9/2/2010 - 10/21/2010
Kyoto Grand Hotel & Gardens

Film
Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles
9/8/2010 - 9/12/2010
Downtown L.A.

Theater
Mysterious Skin
9/9/2010 - 10/10/2010
East West Players Theater

Performance
Walking With Dinosaurs - The Arena Spectacular
9/9/2010 - 9/12/2010
STAPLES Center

Lecture/Debate
ALOUD Lectures, Readings, Performances & Discussions - September 2010
9/15/2010 - 9/30/2010
Central Library

Performance
Sardono Dance Theater and Jennifer Tipton: Rain Coloring Forest
9/16/2010 - 9/19/2010
REDCAT

Training
PPC Summit Presents: Search & Social Media Success
9/21/2010 - 9/22/2010
Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza

Performance
RadosŁaw Rychcik/Stefan Zeromski Theatre: In the Solitude of Cotton Fields
9/23/2010 - 9/26/2010
REDCAT

Opera
Il Postino by Daniel Catan
9/23/2010 - 10/16/2010
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Opera
The Marriage of Figaro
9/26/2010 - 10/17/2010
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

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Regular Weekly Events

Certified Farmers Market @ Pershing Square
Pershing Square
Every Wednesday, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Certified Farmers Market @ 7+FIG
7+FIG @ Ernst & Young Plaza
Every Thursday, 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Certified Farmers Market @ City Hall
City Hall
Every Thursday, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Certified Farmers Market @ Bank of America Plaza
Bank of America Plaza
Every Friday, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

LA Conservancy Docent-Led Tours
LA Conservancy
Every Sunday, Saturday

Neon Cruise
Museum of Neon Art
Every Saturday, 7:30 PM

Free Thursday Evenings
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Grand Avenue
Every Thursday, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Yoga in Art Galleries
Terrell Moore Art Gallery
Every Monday, Wednesday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM

J.U.i.C.E. Thursday night Hip Hop Jam Sessions
Central American Resource Center
Every Thursday, 5:00PM - 10:00PM

The Downtown Comedy Club
Downtown Comedy Club
Every Friday, Saturday, 09:00 PM - 01:00 AM

Free Thursday Nights & Third Thursdays
Japanese American National Museum
Every Thursday, 5:00PM

Skyline Jazz Series
Elevate Lounge
Every Tuesday, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Racked - Weekly Billiards Tournament
The Standard, Downtown LA
Every Thursday, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Saturdays at California Plaza
California Plaza
Every Saturday

Thursday Night Vibe
Pangea Garden @ Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens
Every Thursday, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Friday Night Sessions @ California Plaza
California Plaza
Every Friday, 10:00PM - 11:59PM

Kinetic Thursdays
F1 printing
Every Thursday, 7:00 PM - 11:59 PM

Jules Verne Pocket Theatre - FREE Screenings of The End of the Line
7+FIG @ Ernst & Young Plaza
Every Thursday, 12:00 PM

Comedy's Funniest Couple!
Five Star Bar
Every Tuesday, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM


Regular Monthly Events

Old Bank District Business Networking Mixer
Urban Life Cleaners
Every first Thursday, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

First Sundays are For Families Workshops
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Grand Avenue
Every first Sunday, 1:00PM - 3:30PM

1st & 3rd Tuesday Night Cafe
Aratani Courtyard
Every first Tuesday, 7:15 PM - 9:30 PM

Man Grooming For Social Beasts
Bolt Barbers
Every second Sunday, 1:00PM - 6:00 PM

Downtown Art Walk
Gallery Row
Every second Thursday, 12:00PM - 9:00 PM

Downtown Music Project
Downtown Music Project
Every fourth Friday, 6:00 PM - 02:30 AM

The Gold Line
The Gold Line trains
Every third Saturday

LA Flea Market
Dodger Stadium
Every first Sunday, 10:00AM - 5:00PM

Metro Art Tour
Hollywood/Highland Metro Station
Every first Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM



 
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