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Event of the Week

In The Art Of The City

Vibiana Cathedral

5/3/2012 - 5/3/2012

A celebration of LA culture, with top chefs curated by Joachim Splichal, including Josiah Citrin, John Sedlar, the Drago brothers and more; gallery level artists and great music. It benefits the non-profit A Better LA, which works to stop violence and help kids isolated in our inner-cities.
VIP reception at 6:00 pm. Main event 7-9 pm. After party with DJs at 9:30. You don't want to miss it!

Events for May. 4, 2012

Special Event
Pre-Cinco de Mayo Friday Jump-off Fiesta
5/4/2012
The Crocker Club

Special Event
Dance Downtown - Salsa & Merengue
5/4/2012
Music Center

Concert
Chamber Music in Historic Sites
5/4/2012
Doheny Mansion

Ongoing Events

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

Museum
Justice, Balance and Achievement: African Americans in the California Courts
1/12/2012 - 5/27/2012
California African American Museum

Exhibit
Trouble In Paradise: Music and Los Angeles, 1945-1975
2/22/2012 - 6/3/2012
The GRAMMY Museum

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

Exhibit
Xploration Lab 2012
3/17/2012 - 6/17/2012
Japanese American National Museum

Miscellaneous
Spring Into Organics - Spa Specials
4/1/2012 - 6/1/2012
Ritz-Carlton

Exhibit
Yunsun Lee - Weeds
4/7/2012 - 5/19/2012
Pyo Gallery LA

Exhibit
CAI GUO-QIANG Sky Ladder
4/8/2012 - 7/30/2012
Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

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

Performance
Transmission LA
4/20/2012 - 5/6/2012
Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

Exhibit
Rigo 23: Autonomous Space Program
4/22/2012 - 6/17/2012
REDCAT Theater

Exhibit
Rigo 23: Autonomous InterGalactic Space Program
4/22/2012 - 6/17/2012
REDCAT Theater

Theater
L.A. Views V: April 29, 1992
4/26/2012 - 5/27/2012
The Alexandria

Theater
Caf� Vida
4/26/2012 - 5/20/2012
Los Angeles Theatre Center

Exhibit
Urban Legends - Public Art from Around the World
4/27/2012 - 5/26/2012
LA Mart Design Center

Festival
LA Bloom
4/27/2012 - 5/5/2012
Japanese American Community & Cultural Center/Doizaki Gallery

Theater
BITES
4/27/2012 - 5/13/2012
Old Bank District Theatre

Exhibit
Board Culture
4/28/2012 - 6/16/2012
La Compound Art Gallery

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

Special Event
What's in Their Bowl? Pet Nutrition & Wellness Month
5/1/2012 - 6/3/2012
Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and Pawbar

Film
CalArts Film/Video Showcase
5/2/2012 - 5/5/2012
REDCAT Theater

Concert
Rattle conducts Bruckner
5/3/2012 - 5/6/2012
Walt Disney Concert Hall

Theater
Follies
5/3/2012 - 6/9/2012
Ahmanson Theatre

Theater
Rest For The Weary Spirit
5/3/2012 - 5/20/2012
Archway Studio and Theatre

Performance
Rico Rox's Official Birthday Party @ Exchange LA
5/4/2012 - 5/5/2012
Exchange L.A.

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