Lugosi’s Cape and a Facehugger, the Academy Museum Opens The Horror Show
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- A Banana Over the Dance Floor, Brooklyn’s ANIMAL Lands in the Arts District
- The Key of Life in Inglewood, Stevie Wonder Ends His Anniversary Tour at Intuit Dome
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A Banana Over the Dance Floor, Brooklyn’s ANIMAL Lands in the Arts District
The Brooklyn queer bar took over the old Resident space on Hewitt Street, with no-cover DJ nights and a garden patio.
Onyx and Walnut on Melrose Place, Proenza Schouler Comes to Los Angeles
The first new store since Rachel Scott took over the label takes the old Forte_Forte space, its first outpost beyond New York.
The Sculptor After Dark, David Smith’s Spray Paintings Come to West Hollywood
Hauser & Wirth shows the seldom-seen spray paintings Smith made at night between 1958 and 1964.
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The Story Machine, the Lucas Museum Opens in Exposition Park
George Lucas and Mellody Hobson open a five-story museum of illustration, comics, murals and Star Wars artifacts.
Technicolor Under the Shell, Lauren Halsey Builds a Funk Opera for Erykah Badu
For one night the South Central artist turned the Hollywood Bowl into emajendat, with The Alchemist, Flea and Anderson .Paak on the bill.
A Landmark Wakes on Hill Street, Hotel Clark Reopens Downtown
The 1914 tower soft-opened September 29 with 348 rooms, a heated pool and a restaurant called Votana.
Rolex Night on Wilshire, the Academy Museum Honors Theron, Domingo and Carpenter
The sixth annual gala on October 17 hands out the Icon, Vantage and Luminary awards, with Spielberg among the co-chairs.
The Room Where It Started, LACMA Revisits the Brockman Gallery
More than 60 works trace the Leimert Park gallery Alonzo and Dale Brockman Davis ran from 1967 to 1990.
Back on Channel Road, the Friendship Bar Sets Sail Again
Golden Bull alum Daniel Baker revives a nautical Santa Monica Canyon bar whose story starts with a Prohibition speakeasy.
Forty on the Boulevard, AFI Fest Opens With Laika’s Wildwood
The 40th edition takes over the TCL Chinese Theatre October 21 to 25 with 157 films from 50 countries.
A Denim Grid on Melrose, Still Here Opens Its First Store Outside New York
Maurice and Sonia Mosseri’s label opened at 8627 Melrose on September 25 with its largest Vintage Room yet.
Steak and Focaccia in the Palisades, Nancy Silverton Opens Spacca Tutto
Silverton, Rick Caruso and McG’s River Jetty group open an Italian steakhouse at Palisades Village on October 15.
A Portal Above the Cantina, Gilbert Perez Bar Is Coming to Sherman Oaks
The team behind Mírate and Daisy is heading upstairs on Ventura Boulevard with a Mexican rum bar and a strict no-photos policy.
The Marquee Over Leimert Park, the Vision Theatre Returns
The 1932 movie palace Marla Gibbs once owned reopened as a 729-seat stage after a nearly $40 million restoration.
The Key of Life in Inglewood, Stevie Wonder Ends His Anniversary Tour at Intuit Dome
On December 19 he plays Songs in the Key of Life in full, and the night doubles as his House Full of Toys benefit.
A Stone Cave on the Strip, Kozo Brings Afro-Asian Dining to Sunset
The restaurant from Accra and Kigali opens its first room outside Africa at 8500 Sunset, with Julian Cox on cocktails.
The Family Business, Phylicia Rashad Brings Purpose to the Geffen
The Pulitzer and Tony winner arrives in Westwood November 11 with its original Broadway cast and Rashad directing.
The Maestro Comes Home, Gustavo Dudamel Returns to Disney Hall for Beethoven
Now leading the New York Philharmonic, Dudamel comes back to the LA Phil in December for a Beethoven run with Rudolf Buchbinder.
Dune Meets the Desert Floor, LACMA Honors Villeneuve and Celmins
Leonardo DiCaprio and Eva Chow co-chair the 15th Art+Film Gala on November 7, with Gucci presenting again.
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