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Event of the Week

An Evening with Leann Rimes

GRAMMY Museum
11/2/2011 - 11/2/2011

She has sold more than 40 million albums, won two GRAMMY awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards and 12 Billboard Music Awards, and she's done so all while maintaining her musical integrity rather than simply following the musical trends of the day. Please join us in welcoming the youngest recipient of a GRAMMY Award in history, LeAnn Rimes, to the Clive Davis Theater. Rimes has placed 44 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 13 of which are top-10 hits, and has scored numerous hit singles in her career, including Can't Fight the Moonlight which went #1 in 11 countries, and How Do I Live, which is the second-longest charting song ever on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Hear Rimes, along with GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli, in discussion about her now 15-year career in the country music business and her impressive new concept album of classic country standards, Lady & Gentleman, produced by Vince Gill and Darrell Brown.

Doors open at 7:30 pm. American Express presale tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Museum Box Office starting Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at noon. Public onsale is Tuesday, October 25, at noon. American Express is the exclusive payment method for presale tickets. American Express ticket purchasers will also receive a special gift. All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum and The GRAMMY Foundation. For more information, please call 213.765.6803.

Events for Oct. 31, 2011

Holiday Event
4th Annual Halloween Party for Downtown L.A. Kids
10/31/2011
Grand Hope Memorial Park

Film
Mark Z. Danielewski: The Fifty Year Sword
10/31/2011
REDCAT

Ongoing Events

Exhibit
Roy Orbison: The Soul of Rock & Roll
4/29/2011 - 11/28/2011
The GRAMMY Museum

Exhibit
1001 Inventions
5/27/2011 - 12/31/2011
California Science Center

Exhibit
The Beatles LOVE: A Fifth Anniversary Cirque du Soleil Showcase
6/8/2011 - 2/28/2012
GRAMMY Museum

Exhibit
BARBRA STREISAND
8/29/2011 - 2/1/2012
GRAMMY Museum

Exhibit
Posing Beauty in African American Culture
9/7/2011 - 12/3/2011
USC Fisher Museum of Art

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

Exhibit
FABULOUS! Ten Years of FIDM Museum Acquisitions, 2000-2010
9/13/2011 - 12/17/2011
FIDM Museum & Galleries

Exhibit
Erlea Maneros Zabala
9/16/2011 - 11/6/2011
REDCAT

Training
UCLA Extension Fall Quarter Classes Begins!
9/19/2011 - 12/16/2011
UCLA Extension at Figueroa Courtyard

Exhibit
Places of Validation, Art & Progression
9/29/2011 - 4/12/2012
California African American Museum

Exhibit
UNDER THE BIG BLACK SUN: CALIFORNIA ART 1974-81
10/2/2011 - 2/13/2012
Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

Sports
LA Kings 2011-2012 Season
10/7/2011 - 4/5/2012
STAPLES Center

IMAX
Flying Monsters 3D in IMAX (DISCOUNT COUPON AVAILABLE)
10/7/2011 - 12/31/2011
California Science Center

Theater
World Premiere of blu by Virginia Grise
10/13/2011 - 11/13/2011
Company of Angels at The Alexandria

Exhibit
Scratching the Surface
10/13/2011 - 10/31/2011
DAC Gallery

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

Exhibit
Drawing the Line: Japanese American Art, Design & Activism in Post-War Los Angeles
10/15/2011 - 2/19/2012
Japanese American National Museum

Workshop
Celadon and Celery Floral Workshops
10/24/2011 - 11/12/2011
Opulen Studios

Miscellaneous
Kings Home Game Day Burgers & Brews
10/25/2011 - 12/31/2011
The Mixing Room - JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE

Festival
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
10/25/2011 - 11/2/2011
El Pueblo de Los Angeles - Olvera Street

Theater
Macbeth: Shakespeare''s Natural Born Killers
10/27/2011 - 11/27/2011
Archway Studio/Theatre

Theater
In Search Of Dr. Seuss
10/28/2011 - 11/5/2011
Children's Theatre Playhouse/ Red Shield Youth Center

Exhibit
Conserving Beauty
10/28/2011 - 4/17/2012
USC Fisher Museum of Art

Theater
A Record of Light
10/29/2011 - 11/20/2011
The Last Bookstore

Dance
True Blood - Halloween Eve
10/30/2011 - 10/31/2011
SUEDE BAR & LOUNGE

Theater
Bring It On: The Musical
10/30/2011 - 12/10/2011
Ahmanson Theatre at the Music Center

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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 Saturday, 5:30PM - 10PM

Summer Beer Garden
Chaya Downtown
Every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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

FIGat7th Downtown Festival: Angel Wings by Colette Miller
FIGat7th
Every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8:00 AM - 10:30 PM

The Scottsboro Boys at the Ahmanson Theatre
Ahmanson Theatre
Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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

Westin Bonaventure & 94.7 The Wave Downtown Live
Westin Bonaventure Hotel | Lobby
Every Thursday, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Planes, Trains & Automobiles: Travel & Fashion - An Installation
FIDM Museum & Galleries
Every, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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

Bronzeville
Los Angeles Theatre Center
Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Spring Street Park Fitness Challenge
Spring Street Park
Every Monday, Wednesday, 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM

Grand Performances Presents: Songs in the Key of L.A. with Ozomatli and Friends
California Plaza Watercourt
Every, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Regular Monthly Events

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

LAVA Sunday Salon: Jazz Age Los Angeles
Les Noces Du Figaro
Every fourth Sunday, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM