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Event of the Week

Grand Park's Downtown Block Party

Grand Park

10/6/2012 - 10/6/2012

The park for everyone celebrates with a BANG! Experience a moment in LA history with unveiling of all 12 acres of downtown LA�s newest green space. Enjoy live music, dancers, aerialists and food trucks. See vertical dance company Bandaloop perform on City Hall�s exterior as part of performances cascading down four city blocks!
UPCOMING FREE EVENTS:
Oct 7 CicLAvia Hub at Grand Park
Oct 14 Make Your Mark in the Park & Grand Park�s Pooch Party
Oct 27 AXIS Dance Company
Nov 2 Dedication of the Cherry Blossom Trees
Nov 2 La Cita Bar & Grand Park present Downtown Dia de los Muertos
Nov 4 Flash Fest

Metro Red Line to Civic Center

Events for Oct. 1, 2012

Reading
Punkaj Mishra
10/1/2012
ALOUD @ Central Library

Film
James Benning: The Second Cabin. Stemple Pass
10/1/2012
REDCAT Theater

Ongoing Events

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

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

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

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

Exhibit
Whitney! Celebrating the Musical Legacy of Whitney Houston
8/16/2012 - 2/1/2013
The GRAMMY Museum

Exhibit
Politics and the Dancing Body
8/20/2012 - 2/15/2013
Ira Gershwin Gallery

Theater
East West Players Presents ENCOUNTER
9/6/2012 - 10/7/2012
David Henry Hwang Theater

Art Walk
Line by Line
9/13/2012 - 10/4/2012
DAC Gallery

Exhibit
Jennifer Perlmutter - Running Through The Forest, Trails Of Uncertainty
9/15/2012 - 10/14/2012
Cero Space

Exhibit
Tony Cokes: Retro (Pop, Terror, Critique)
9/15/2012 - 11/11/2012
Gallery at REDCAT

Opera
LA Opera: The Two Foscari
9/15/2012 - 10/9/2012
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Opera
LA Opera: Don Giovanni
9/22/2012 - 10/14/2012
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Exhibit
Giant Robot Biennale 3
9/23/2012 - 1/20/2013
Japanese American National Museum

Theater
NOVEMBER Starring Ed Begley Jr. & Felicity Huffman
9/26/2012 - 10/31/2012
Mark Taper Forum at the Music Center

Theater
American Misanthrope
9/27/2012 - 10/20/2012
Archway Studio and Theatre

Exhibit
Painting the Void
9/30/2012 - 1/14/2013
The Museum of Contemporary Art

View all October events at a glance

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