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Event of the Week

LA Times Festival of Books

University of Southern California

4/21/2012 - 4/22/2012

Dates & Location

April 21-22, 2012

Sat 10 AM � 6 PM

Sun 10 AM � 5 PM

The annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books will be held at University of Southern California

Tickets & Admission

General attendance is free!

For information on attending, see our Attendee FAQ.

Parking

Parking at the USC campus will be $10.

Please go to the Getting There page for a detailed map.

Make sure to follow the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on Twitter and Facebook for live traffic and parking updates!

Events for Apr. 18, 2012

Lecture/Debate
Town Hall Los Angeles hosts Melanie Lundquist, Co-founder, Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
4/18/2012
Millennium Biltmore Los Angeles

Concert
SUBLIME SCHUBERT: Goerne and Eschenbach in Recital II
4/18/2012
Walt Disney Concert Hall

Ongoing Events

Exhibit
A Nation Emerges: The Mexican Revolution Revealed
9/8/2011 - 6/3/2012
LA Public Library - Central

Sports
LA Clippers 2011-2012 Season
10/13/2011 - 4/22/2012
STAPLES Center

Sports
Lakers 2011-2012 Season
12/25/2011 - 4/22/2012
STAPLES Center

Museum
Justice, Balance and Achievement: African Americans in the California Courts
1/12/2012 - 5/27/2012
California African American Museum

Exhibit
20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design
2/14/2012 - 4/28/2012
FIDM Museum & Galleries

Exhibit
Trouble In Paradise: Music and Los Angeles, 1945-1975
2/22/2012 - 6/3/2012
The GRAMMY Museum

Exhibit
Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami
3/10/2012 - 8/26/2012
Japanese American National Museum

Theater
Green Day's American Idiot
3/13/2012 - 4/22/2012
Ahmanson Theatre

Exhibit
Xploration Lab 2012
3/17/2012 - 6/17/2012
Japanese American National Museum

Exhibit
"Beyond the Image" Photography Exhibit & Special Events
3/24/2012 - 4/19/2012
KGB Studios

Miscellaneous
Spring Into Organics - Spa Specials
4/1/2012 - 6/1/2012
Ritz-Carlton

Lecture/Debate
ALOUD at the Central Library - April 2012
4/3/2012 - 4/26/2012
ALOUD @ Central Library

Exhibit
Yunsun Lee - Weeds
4/7/2012 - 5/19/2012
Pyo Gallery LA

Exhibit
CAI GUO-QIANG Sky Ladder
4/8/2012 - 7/30/2012
Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

Exhibit
BritWeek Artists Competition
4/12/2012 - 5/1/2012
Farmers & Merchants Bank

Miscellaneous
30 Pianos + 30 So Cal Locations = Unprecedented Art Installation: Play Me, I'm Yours
4/12/2012 - 5/3/2012
10 Sites in Downtown Los Angeles

Scavenger Hunt
Seek Out Hidden Gems: Art & Architecture Scavenger Hunt
4/14/2012 - 4/28/2012
Out of the Box Events- Pershing Square

Concert
Jeffrey Kahane Leads Bach Sonatas at Los Angeles Chamber Orch Baroque Conversations
4/18/2012 - 4/19/2012
Colburn School of Performing Arts

Music
New Zealand in LA
4/18/2012 - 4/19/2012
REDCAT Theater

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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 @ FIGat7th
7+FIG @ Ernst & Young Plaza
Every Thursday, 11:00 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, 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

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

Historic Downtown Farmers Market

Every Sunday, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Awakening
Exchange L.A.
Every Friday, 10:00 PM - 3:00 AM

Inception
Exchange L.A.
Every Saturday, 10:00 PM

Bubbles & Brats: Bottomless Mimosas Every Sunday
Mignon Wine & Cheese Bar
Every Sunday, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Grand Park's Marketplace
Grand Park
Every Tuesday, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

L.A. Salsa Lounge
Les Noces Du Figaro
Every Tuesday, 7:30 PM - 12:00 AM

Street Food Cinema

Every, 5:30PM - 10PM

The Taming of The Shrew
Archway Theatre
Every Sunday, Friday, Saturday, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Zakku!! - The Art Of Public Being - Find Your Voice!
Chrysalis Studios
Every, 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Regular Monthly Events

Grand Park's Sunday Sessions
Grand Park
Every fourth Sunday, 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM