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Event of the Week

Downtown Stage Summer Concerts

Pershing Square

7/11/2012 - 8/18/2012

The Pershing Square Downtown Stage is a unique boutique venue and we are pleased to present the best of popular and local talent on our stage.

This summer�s Saturday night headline bands include L.A.�s home grown rock legends, Britain�s best pop, Texas Rockabilly Royalty and everything in between. Saturday the concert lawn is open to the public at 7:30pm and concerts begin at 8:00pm. At the request of many artists no audio, video or still photography equipment is permitted on the performance venue.

July 14

BERLIN featuring TERRI NUNN with Purple Melon

July 21

THE FIXX with the special guest MODERN ENGLISH

July 28

JOHN WAITE with Janet Robin

August 4

THE BANGLES with Right The Stars

August 11

JOHN DOE with Gram Rabbit

August 18

REVEREND HORTON HEAT with Dead Rock West

Events for Jul. 31, 2012

No single day events found for July 31, 2012

Ongoing Events

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Performance
New Original Works Festival
7/26/2012 - 8/11/2012
REDCAT Theater

Lecture/Debate
Self-Realization Fellowship World Convocation
7/29/2012 - 8/4/2012
Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites

Exhibit
6th Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design
7/31/2012 - 10/20/2012
FIDM Museum & Galleries

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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