The iconic fashion show and HIV/AIDS fundraiser, which celebrates this year’s theme The British Invasion: The Music Then. The Fashion Now! with musical performances by Robin Thicke and Karmin alongside the best of fall fashion. Collections will include Calvin Klein, Bar III, Material Girl, Sean John, Diesel and the runway debut of the exclusive, limited-edition Nicole Richie for Impulse collection. The charity event benefits APLA and Project Angel Food.
For tickets and more information, visit www.macys.com/glamorama
“If you’ve ever stalked a loved one, had a ‘casual encounter’ or been arrested for shoplifting, we’ll make you feel normal!” The September show will feature the talents of original Saturday Night Live cast member Laraine Newman (who paved the way for later comediennes such as Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Kristin Wiig), BET Comedy Award Winner for Outstanding Lead Actress, star of Girlfriends and Reed Between the Lines, Tracee Ellis Ross, Moth Winner Dave Ross, and others. Live Music will be performed by Saucy Monky.
For tickets and more information, visit donttellmymother.com
ShoeboxLA begins its second season with Los Angeles artist Jay Erker. For Cut Both Ways, Erker presents, in book form, layered fashion advertisements whose subject matter has been clearly removed. Eliminating the subject diverts attention from that which is meant to compel, focusing the viewer’s attention to the figure’s absence, the background of the originating image, and the newly constructed abstracted imagery.
ShoeboxLA gives Los Angeles artists an opportunity to do one-day, site-specific exhibitions outside the traditional gallery setting. This season ShoeboxLA is working in conjunction with The Los Feliz Village Business Improvement District. Los Feliz Triangle Park is just west of the car wash/Machos Tacos and just south of the bank parking lot.
For more information, visit shoeboxla.blogspot.com
The Tony Award nominated star of stage and screen is performing a rare, one-night-only concert in Los Angeles. In addition to celebrating great music, including timeless standards and beautiful new songs, the Fosse-trained performer will engage the audience with dance and personal stories from her career on Broadway (Fosse), the movies (Jumping the Broom) and television (Treme).
For tickets and more information, visit laglcculturalarts.eventbrite.com
THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, 1952. Directed by Vincente Minnelli this compelling drama entertains and unveils the relentless scramble to succeed in Hollywood. Kirk Douglas stars as producer Jonathan Shields, a born hustler who creates great movies while he alienates everyone who loves him. Also starring Lana Turner, Barry Sullivan and Dick Powell.
LUST FOR LIFE, 1956. Directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Kirk Douglas this is the story of the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh. Using a color scheme based on Van Gogh’s own work, the filmmakers created a delirious, deeply subjective portrait of an artist.
For tickets and more information, visit www.americancinemathequecalendar.com
For its second season Silverlake Contemporary Ballet presents a contemporary Rock rendition of Swan Lake, featuring live music by three acclaimed indie rock bands. The adaptation of the full-length ballet is set in present day Los Angeles to tell the story of a love that is tested by Hollywood morality. The classic story is retold through contemporary movement and large-scale paintings, created by artists throughout the progression of the show.
For tickets and more information, visit www.silverlakeballet.com
Star parties are held monthly with the assistance of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society and the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers. This is an opportunity for individuals, couples and families to get a closer look at the sun, moon, visible planets, and other objects. Try out a variety of telescopes, and to talk to knowledgeable amateur astronomers about the sky and their equipment.
For more information, visit www.griffithobs.org
On July 27, 1986, Queen performed the largest-ever stadium concert at the Nepstadium in Budapest to a crowd of 80,000 ecstatic fans. The concert was part of the famed “Magic Tour,” the last time the band toured with lead singer Freddie Mercury. This original concert film has been remastered in high definition and features many of Queen’s best-loved tracks, including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “I Want to Break Free” and “We Are the Champions.”
The feature will be preceded by a documentary short, created specially for the release of Hungarian Rhapsody, which uses never-before-seen archival footage from rehearsals, band interviews and time spent on the road during the “Magic Tour.”
For tickets and more information, visit www.americancinemathequecalendar.com
The L.A Gay & Lesbian Center (LAGLC), in partnership with the Goethe-Institute Los Angeles, presents this event as part of the ongoing series of free public discussions, Big Queer Convo. “Cultures in Collision: Islam & Homosexuality” will feature a discussion with Ani Zonneveld (songwriter, producer, activist) and Ipek İpekçioğlu (world-renowned Turkish/German lesbian DJ). They will examine the seldom-discussed discrimination faced by LGBT Muslims, from both a U.S.-based and a worldwide perspective. The presentation will also include a live musical performance by Zonneveld, and İpekçioğlu will DJ during the post-event reception.
Zonneveld is the co-founder and president of Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV), an inclusive community organization rooted in the traditional Qur’anic ideals of human dignity and social justice. She is a straight ally of the LGBT community and works tirelessly for women’s and LGBT rights within the Islamic faith.
As a first-generation Turkish/German lesbian, İpekçioğlu pursued a degree in social work in hopes of changing the constructs of the world in which she fought to survive. As a world-renowned DJ who is both Muslim and a lesbian, she had the ability to travel all over the world and share her ideals in her own unique voice.
For more information, visit www.lagaycenter.org/bigqueerconvo
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