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Event of the Week

6th Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design

FIDM Museum & Galleries

7/31/2012 - 10/20/2012

In its sixth year, this annual exhibition salutes the work of 2012�s Primetime Emmy�-Nominated Costume Designers and Costume Supervisors. Including over 75 costumes from a variety of television genres, this year�s exhibition will be guest curated by Mary Rose, costume designer and current president of the Costume Designers Guild. Featured television shows include Boardwalk Empire, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, Once Upon a Time, Pan Am, Smash, Magic City, and many more.

Tuesday through Saturday
10am�5pm
Admission: Free to the Public

Events for Oct. 4, 2012

Special Event
Downtown Women's Center's Dinner With a Cause
10/4/2012
Union Station

Auction
Downtown Women's Center: Dinner With A Cause
10/4/2012
Union Station

Presentation
NBC Universal Presents its $1.6 Billion NBC Universal Evolution Plan No Residential Alternative
10/4/2012
The California Club

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

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

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

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

Music
LA Phil: Dudamel Conducts Beethoven
10/4/2012 - 10/7/2012
Walt Disney Concert Hall

Special Event
The Blumhouse of Horrors
10/4/2012 - 11/4/2012
Variety Arts 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