Los Angeles provides no limit of things to do, some awesome and some not so awesome.
Since time is precious in this fast paced city we curate a list of things to do in Los Angeles for every weekend that’ll help you decide how you want to spend your limited supply of attention (not to mention dollars!). This weekend in L.A. (February 9-11) includes a Cupid’s Undie Run in Santa Monica, the San Gabriel Lunar Festival, a Broke Hearts Circus at Angel City Brewery, a Reggae Fest at the Queen Mary, and MUCH more. Enjoy! Friday February 9th, 20181. Visit the Skirball Cultural Center this Friday for Open Shabbat, a communal meal, held outdoors, featuring a farm-fresh vegetarian menu. This reimagined version of a Jewish ritual is meant to be a meaningful life practice for all. 2. Celebrate Valentine’s Day early at Cinespia’s special 25th anniversary screening of Poetic Justice at Downtown Los Angeles’ Palace Theater. FREE 3. The 9th Annual Edwardian Ball & World’s Faire returns to the Globe Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday buy the day before that there will be a World’s Faire held. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. (DISCOUNTED) via Goldstar 4. Greenbar Distillery will open up their facility for a tour of their organic distillery. The tour is one hour long and guests will have a chance to learn about the process of spirit making and taste some of the Greenbar portfolio. NOTE: Guests can get a free distillery tour & tasting with code LAHEART when booking. 5. There’s a one-man, family-friendly adaptation of Charles Dickens Great Expectations at The Wallis in Beverly Hills. Performances will run February 8 through 11. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. (DISCOUNTED) via Goldstar 6. Head to The Madelin Garden in Pasadena for high tea and a performance of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. (DISCOUNTED) via Goldstar 7. The Last Bookstore presents a reading and discussion with Laurie Penny about the Feminist Future. Penny is an award-winning writer, critic, political journalist and author of five non-fiction books. FREE 8. The Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) returns to Los Angeles February 8-19. Now in its 26th year, the 12-day festival will showcase over 100 new films and the talented artists who created them. 9. The Groundlings Theatre presents their latest main stage show, Sweet Valley Groundlingsperforming this Friday. (DISCOUNTED) via Goldstar 10. Free admission at: Long Beach Museum of Art Saturday February 10th, 201811. See more than 100 pieces from one of America’s most iconic artists when Something Resembling Truth, a new show focusing on the work of Jasper Johns, opens at The Broad in Downtown Los Angeles on February 10. 12. Cupid’s Undie Run returns to The Victorian in Santa Monica for a “brief” run for a great cause. The event starts at the Victorian in Santa Monica, where you party, run roughly a mile, then party some more. 13. Street Food Cinema presents Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining on the big screen at Downtown Palace Theatre. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar) 14. The One Love Cali Reggae Fest returns to the Queen Mary in Long Beach February 10-11 for an entire weekend of dancing to your favorite reggae music on Los Angeles’ historic cruise ship. See Nas, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Matisyahu, Yellowman and more. 15. L.A.’s only live animated comedy show Picture This! is back with another free show at The Virgil. FREE 16. The 9th Annual Edwardian Ball takes over the Globe Theatre in DTLA for a whimsical celebration of art, live music, riveting theatre, fashion, literature, ballroom dancing, DJs, circus, and the beloved creations of the late, great author and illustrator Edward Gorey. The 2018 season will focus on Gorey’s story The Raging Tide: or, The Black Doll’s Imbroglio. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. (DISCOUNTED) via Goldstar 17. Positive Vibes a free Silent Disco YOGA taking place at FIGat7th is an all-day outdoor party that inlcludes disco yoga, sound bath sessions, tarot card readings, Dublab music, vegan food and much more. Attendees can also enjoy temporary tattoos, body painting, DJ sets and a live band curated by Dublab, arts and crafts, vegan food and drink options, a beer garden and lounge area by Spaceland. FREE 18. The L.A. Cookie Con & Sweets Show, at the Anaheim Convention Center February 10-11 features baking demos and workshops, celebrity chefs and special guests, five different stages and hundreds of samples all day. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar) 19. The San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival taking place in the San Gabriel Mission District will feature a street food fair, a marketplace, carnival games, a chalk art contest, live music, and a kids’ zone. 20. Retro style aficionados can checkout the Vintage Fashion Expo at The Reef in DTLA February 10-11. Shoppers will find clothing, jewelry, and accessories from dozens of dealers. Exhibitors will showcase their vintage couture, period pieces, fine jewelry, and more from the late 18th century through the 20th century. 21. Descanso Gardens invites patrons and newcomers to visit for a day and give back to the community during Community Service Day. FREE 22. Looking for a little free comedy this weekend in NELA? The Frogtown Show is a free monthly comedy show that takes place at Spoke Bicycle Cafe along the L.A. River. Light bites, wine and beer specials will be available for the evening. FREE Sunday February 11th, 201823. FLAX Project presents “The Dialectic of the Stars,” a free art festival taking place at five iconic venues in Los Angeles in the month of February. The festival will feature stimulating arts events incorporating cinema, music, mobile artworks, a concert of motorcycles, dance and more. This Friday the event kicks off at Lloyd Wright’s iconic Sowden House in Los Feliz. FREE 24. Angel City Brewery’s festival for the lovelorn, the Broken Hearts Circus, returns to Downtown Los Angeles for a lively pre-Valentine’s Day bash. Enjoy games from Two Bit Circus, a stilt walker, circus performances from TRIBE, artisan vendors, food and live music. It’s free to attend. FREE 25. Take free dance lessons with Debbie Allen at The Wallis. The famed actress/dancer/choreographer will teach a salsa class this Sunday. FREE 26. Le Salon de Musiques presents a stage free chamber musical experience with champagne and high tea to follow at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion this Sunday. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar) 27. The Skirball and LA’s oldest literary arts organization, Beyond Baroque will celebrate it’s fiftieth anniversary with an afternoon of readings and discussion focused on the legacy of writer-activist James Baldwin. Alfre Woodard will host the program, which includes remarks by LA poet laureate Robin Coste Lewis and performances of Baldwin’s work by actor Jussie Smollet. FREE 28. The Seventh Annual Chinese New Year Celebration in Beverly Hills taking place at the Saban Theatre will feature the “Charming Jing-Jin-Ji” variety show with live acrobatics, musical performances and more. 29. Friendship Buddies is a weekly stand-up comedy show at the Verdugo Bar in Glassell Park. Come hangout in the back patio, enjoy a cocktail, and LOL to outstanding stand-up comedians in Los Angeles. FREE 30. Free admission at: Museum of Latin American Art and Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can) Schedule provided by We Like LA.
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200,000 new jobs created in January – wages rise at highest pace since 2009 – The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that U.S. employers added 200,000 new jobs in January. That beat experts expectations of 180,000. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%. Wages were the highlight of the report, as average hourly wages rose 2.9% compared to one year ago. It was the largest year-over-year increase since 2009. December 2017’s average hourly rate was 2.6% higher than last December, so a 2.9% increase took experts by surprise.
Stocks posted their worst week since January 2016 – After four straight weeks of gains, stocks gave up much of those gains for the year in the first weekly drop for U.S. indexes in 2018. Most of the concern this week centered around the prospects of higher interest rates, which increase borrowing costs for corporations. Key developments were: The administration has begun to institute some tariffs on some goods imported to help U.S. manufacturers. So far it’s mainly solar panels and washing machines, but analysts feel there will be more products added. This was very positive for U.S. companies that make solar panels and washing machines, but is expected to increase the cost of those items to consumers. As more items get added that increases costs of those items, which increases the prospect of higher inflation. Higher inflation leads to higher interest rates. Later in the week Jay Powell, who was confirmed last week as the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve, who is replacing Janet Yellen, made comments which seemed to signal that he will be more hawkish on increasing short term interest rates. Finally, on Friday the January jobs report suggested that wages were beginning to rise at a more healthy rate. That will give people more spending power and also increases the risk of inflation, which will put even more pressure on The Fed to raise rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the week at 25,520.96, down from last week’s close of 26,616.71. After dropping 4.1% this week, it’s still up 3.2% year-to-date. The S&P 500 closed the week at 2,762.13, down from 2,872.77 last week. It lost 3.9% this week, but it’s still up 3.3% year to date. The NASDAQ closed at 7,240.95, down from 7,507.77 last week. It dropped 3.5% this week, but it is still up 4.9% year-to-date. Treasury Bond Yields – Bonds reacted negatively to the wage increase in the jobs report on Friday and rates surged for the day, as higher wages lead to higher inflation. It’s possible bond yields will settle a little lower as the numbers digest. Obviously, future months year over wage comparisons will determine if January’s increase is a trend or was just an outlier. The February jobs report will now be highly anticipated by bond investors. The 10-year treasury bond closed the week yielding 2.84%, up sharply from 2.66% last week. The 10-year reached the highest level since 2014. The 30-year treasury bond yield ended the week at 3.08%, up from 2.91% last week. We watch bond rates because mortgage rates follow bond rates. Mortgage rates higher this week – Although rates are at the highest level in one year, they are still near historic lows. The February 1, 2018 Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Survey reported that the 30-year fixed mortgage rate average was 4.22%, up from last week’s 4.15%. The 15-year fixed was 3.68%, up from 3.62% last week. The 5-year ARM was 3.53%, up from 3.52% last week. Rates were even higher on Friday, so I’d expect them to be slightly higher again next week. This was after the jobs report showed that wages rose 2.9%, year-over-year in January, the fastest pace since 2009. Although it’s healthy for wages to rise they have been very stubborn for several years. While this was good news for the economy, it raises the prospect of inflation which has been very tame. Higher inflation causes interest rates to rise. Author, Syd Leibovitch If you’ve been anxiously awaiting more news about the local outpost of Saved by the Max — the Saved by the Bell-inspired pop-up diner that held Chicagoans in thrall for an entire year — you’re in luck. The official Los Angeles opening date of May 1 has finally been announced, and tickets went on sale Friday, February 2 at 9 a.m.
Though Saved by the Max will look like the sitcom’s The Max diner, with its neon decor, jukebox, and vintage video games, there’s more to this eatery than mere ‘90s nostalgia. Its chef-driven menu was created by Brian Fisher, who helmed the kitchen at Michelin-starred restaurant Schwa in Chicago’s Wicker Park. As in Chi-town, the menu here will offer dishes like the Kelly Kapowski Monte Cristo, A.C. Sliders, the Bayside Burger, the Preppy BLT and Mac & Screech. As we told you last fall, Saved by the Max will be located at the West Hollywood Gateway shopping center at La Brea Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard. “First semester” will run through early October, with plans for the pop-up to eventually make its way around the country. Each tickets includes admission and dinner. As Saved by the Max was a smash success in Chicago, reservations are highly encouraged. Walk-ups will be limited. Article by We Like LA. |
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