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Event of the Week

Los Angeles Craft Beer Crawl

Casey''s Irish Pub, Golden Gopher, Broadway Bar, Cana Rum Bar, Las Perlas, Cole''s, Seven Grand
8/18/2012 - 8/18/2012

The beer festival so nice, we're doing it thrice! The 3rd Annual Los Angeles Craft Beer Crawl is happening again this year on Sat. August 18th. Again, we will showcase and celebrate all things craft beer in lively and vibrant historic downtown Los Angeles.

Taste as many samples of over 70 delicious craft beers across 7 different unique venues all within easy walking distance of each other (7 Grand, Golden Gopher, Las Perlas, Cana Rum Bar, Cole's French Dip, Broadway Bar & Casey's Irish Pub) The Beer Chicks are curating the beer and are collaborating on this event with 213 Ventures that will feature some of the top Craft and Artisanal Brewers in the country!

This year we're selling a limited number of early admission tickets. And we've also added some awesome and fun specialty beer tasting sessions. The Beer Chicks will be hosting a session on their favorite beers of the crawl. They will also be doing a Scotch and craft beer pairing with Highland Park Brand Ambassador Martin Daraz. Beer Expert Tomm Carroll will be doing a special tasting highlighting Italian beers and the amazing craft beer revolution happening in Italy. And, last but not least, David "The Gueuzehound" Watrous will lead a class through a puckering selection of highly sought after sour beer.

A portion of the proceeds will go to Heal the Bay. an organization dedicated to making Southern California waters healthy, safe, and clean.

TICKETS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AT @ 213Nightlife.com and cost $54.00 for general admission and $74 for early admission. Seminars are $15.00 additions. This is a total bargain for what it includes: a 6oz tasting glass and wristband gaining access to all the venues featured in the festival, unlimited tastings of over 50 different taps in 7 different locations from 3pm-7pm. Hurry up, because tickets are going fast!

Events for Aug. 12, 2012

Special Event
Red Cup Sunday Rooftop Party with DJs Kazaa, John Magic & DJ Scene
8/12/2012
The Rooftop at ICON

Festival
ECUADORIAN Festival & Parade
8/12/2012
Placita Olvera

Ongoing Events

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

Exhibit
PROMISES OF FREEDOM: SELECTIONS FROM THE ARTHUR PRIMAS COLLECTION
4/19/2012 - 9/2/2012
California African American Museum

Exhibit
The Painting Factory: Abstraction After Warhol
4/29/2012 - 8/20/2012
The Museum of Contemporary Art

Miscellaneous
Dinner and a Movie at LA Market
5/1/2012 - 9/1/2012
L.A. Live JW Marriott Hotel

Music
Active Arts at the Music Center
5/4/2012 - 9/7/2012
Music Center

Sports
LA Sparks
5/5/2012 - 9/20/2012
STAPLES Center

Concert
Summer on the Plaza
5/9/2012 - 9/19/2012
FIGat7th

Exhibit
Dualities
5/14/2012 - 10/19/2012
Bank of America Plaza

Exhibit
Cleopatra: The Exhibition
5/23/2012 - 1/6/2013
California Science Center

Miscellaneous
Pizza, Pints & Pinots at The Mixing Room
5/25/2012 - 9/1/2012
L.A. Live JW Marriott Hotel

Film
Street Food Cinema
5/26/2012 - 9/25/2012
Exposition Park

Exhibit
ENDS OF THE EARTH Land Art to 1974
5/27/2012 - 8/20/2012
Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

Festival
Summer Japanese Beer Garden
5/29/2012 - 8/31/2012
Chaya Downtown

Performance
Grand Performances
6/22/2012 - 8/25/2012
California Plaza Watercourt

Exhibit
SHARED THREAD/CAAM�S Courtyard
6/28/2012 - 12/30/2012
California African American Museum

Exhibit
Jay Chung & Q Takeki Maeda
7/8/2012 - 9/2/2012
Gallery at REDCAT

Concert
Lunchtime Concerts
7/11/2012 - 8/15/2012
Pershing Square

Concert
Downtown Stage Summer Concerts
7/11/2012 - 8/18/2012
Pershing Square

Theater
A Midsummer Night's Dream
7/12/2012 - 8/18/2012
Archway Studio and Theatre

Exhibit
LO�S MAILOU JONES � A Life in Vibrant Color
7/12/2012 - 9/16/2012
California African American Museum

Film
Under the Sheet Music
7/13/2012 - 9/28/2012
Pershing Square

Festival
Chinatown Summer Nights
7/14/2012 - 8/25/2012
Los Angeles Chinatown

Exhibit
6th Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design
7/31/2012 - 10/20/2012
FIDM Museum & Galleries

Theater
Red
8/1/2012 - 9/9/2012
Mark Taper Forum at the Music Center

Theater
The Brahmin & The Tiger
8/3/2012 - 8/26/2012
Inner-City Arts

Performance
Free Sunday School
8/5/2012 - 3/20/2013
Parallel University

Shopping
Men's Private Sale
8/9/2012 - 8/12/2012
Macy's

Festival
LA Food and Wine
8/9/2012 - 8/12/2012
L.A. LIVE

Theater
Mary Poppins
8/9/2012 - 9/2/2012
Ahmanson Theatre

Music
Soul and Ska Revue Weekender
8/10/2012 - 8/12/2012
The Alexandria

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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

Sushi Nights Weekly at the Biltmore''s Gallery Bar
Millennium Biltmore Los Angeles
Every Thursday, Friday, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Street Food Cinema

Every, 5:30PM - 10PM

Angel Wings by Colette Miller
FIGat7th
Every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 7:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Tangle by Polyglot Theatre
FIGat7th
Every Sunday, Friday, Saturday, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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

Hubbard Street + LINES Ballet
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at The Music Center
Every Sunday, Friday, Saturday, 7:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Summer Fun, Paint Downtown LA
Omni Hotel Los Angeles Third Floor Entrance
Every Saturday, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Regular Monthly Events

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