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Event of the Week

Chinatown Summer Nights

Los Angeles Chinatown
7/14/2012 - 8/25/2012

CHINATOWN SUMMER NIGHTS
July 14 & 28 and August 11 & 25, 2012
5 p.m. to Midnight
943 � 951 N. Broadway, Los Angeles CA 90012 (Central and West Plazas)

Back by popular demand, the third annual Chinatown Summer Nights promises to be spectacular with a fresh lineup of great food, art and music. LA Chinatown, host to CSN, will present a total of four events occurring the second and fourth Saturday in July and August. Each event is represented by a different element: Earth, Water, Air and Fire. Part food event, part summer party, Chinatown Summer Nights offers Los Angeles a truly unique and immersive experience outside of the usual summer festival fare. Visitors will be able to experience the many culinary offerings of Chinatown through Iron Chef-style cooking competitions, great dining by local restaurants serving authentic Chinese and Asian cuisine and non-stop noshing at LA�s best gourmet food trucks. Music combined with interactive art pulses through all four nights�from dancing on Chinatown�s large outdoor dance floor with KCRW DJs Jason Bentley, Jeremy Sole, Anthony Valadez, Valida and more, to curated large-scale outdoor video projections. Attendees of all ages can also take part in hands-on, Chinese cultural activities and watch some of the best local music acts in LA.

Events are free and open to all ages. Bike racks and plenty of parking available. Metro: Take Gold Line and exit at Chinatown Station. For more info and to download a visitor�s map visit: www.chinatownsummernights.com

Events for Jul. 19, 2012

Expo/Conference
L.A.'s Largest Mixer� XIV
7/19/2012
Shrine Auditorium Expo Center

Appearance
ABBEY ROAD TO ZIGGY STARDUST: THE TALK WITH PRODUCER KEN SCOTT
7/19/2012
The GRAMMY Museum

Performance
An Evening Of Jazz Comedy with David Zasloff
7/19/2012
The Last Bookstore

Ongoing Events

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

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

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

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

Sports
LA Sparks
5/5/2012 - 9/20/2012
STAPLES Center

Concert
Summer on the Plaza
5/9/2012 - 9/19/2012
FIGat7th

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

Miscellaneous
Pizza, Pints & Pinots at The Mixing Room
5/25/2012 - 9/1/2012
L.A. Live JW Marriott Hotel

Film
Street Food Cinema
5/26/2012 - 9/25/2012
Exposition Park

Exhibit
ENDS OF THE EARTH Land Art to 1974
5/27/2012 - 8/20/2012
Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

Festival
Summer Japanese Beer Garden
5/29/2012 - 8/31/2012
Chaya Downtown

Theater
War Horse
6/14/2012 - 7/29/2012
Ahmanson Theatre

Performance
Grand Performances
6/22/2012 - 8/25/2012
California Plaza Watercourt

Exhibit
Instant: A Polaroid Exhibition
6/23/2012 - 8/11/2012
La Compound Art Gallery

Exhibit
INSTANT: A Polaroid Exhibit
6/23/2012 - 8/11/2012
La Compound

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

Exhibit
Exhale Unlimited Presents: The Outsiders, a group benefit exhibition
6/30/2012 - 8/1/2012
Exhale Unlimited Gallery

Exhibit
Jay Chung & Q Takeki Maeda
7/8/2012 - 9/2/2012
Gallery at REDCAT

Reading
ALOUD at the Central Library - July Events
7/9/2012 - 7/24/2012
ALOUD @ Central Library

Sports
NJTL Summer Junior Tennis Program
7/10/2012 - 8/2/2012
Stuart M. Ketchum Downtown YMCA

Concert
Downtown Stage Summer Concerts
7/11/2012 - 8/18/2012
Pershing Square

Concert
Lunchtime Concerts
7/11/2012 - 8/15/2012
Pershing Square

Exhibit
LO�S MAILOU JONES � A Life in Vibrant Color
7/12/2012 - 9/16/2012
California African American Museum

Theater
A Midsummer Night's Dream
7/12/2012 - 8/18/2012
Archway Studio and Theatre

Film
Under the Sheet Music
7/13/2012 - 9/28/2012
Pershing Square

Festival
Chinatown Summer Nights
7/14/2012 - 8/25/2012
Los Angeles Chinatown

Special Event
dineLA Restaurant Week
7/16/2012 - 7/27/2012

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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