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Downtown LA: Center of the City of Angels

Pershing Square
11/19/2011 - 11/19/2011

Downtown Los Angeles has something for just about everyone. From breathtaking art and architecture to rich culture and history, our original CityRace hunt takes you through the captivating heart of the City of Angels. You'll solve clues leading you from world-famous landmarks to undiscovered treasures in this classic urban adventure through the spectacular center of this dazzling, ever-changing metropolis.

Events for Nov. 16, 2011

Lecture/Debate
Town Hall Los Angeles Hosts Janet L. Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer, The New York Times Company
11/16/2011
Millennium Biltmore Hotel

Reading
An Evening with Joan Didion
11/16/2011
ALOUD at the Central Library

Comedy
The Frolic Show ( headlining comics, no cover )
11/16/2011
Far Bar

Miscellaneous
Wine Wednesdays: Windsor Oaks Vineyards & Winery
11/16/2011
gLAnce Wine Bar at JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Theater
Vigil
11/2/2011 - 12/18/2011
Mark Taper Forum

Lecture/Debate
ALOUD at the Central Library - November Events
11/2/2011 - 11/21/2011
ALOUD at the Central Library

Theater
East West Players Presents THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE
11/3/2011 - 12/4/2011
David Henry Hwang Theater

Exhibit
4th Annual Art Sale Fundraiser
11/5/2011 - 12/2/2011
DAC Gallery

Opera
Romeo et Juliette
11/6/2011 - 11/26/2011
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Theater
Cities and the Dead
11/10/2011 - 11/20/2011
Towne Hall

Exhibit
KENNETH ANGER - Icons
11/13/2011 - 2/27/2012
MOCA Grand Avenue

Exhibit
NAKED HOLLYWOOD Weegee in Los Angeles
11/13/2011 - 2/27/2012
MOCA Grand Avenue

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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