Los Angeles California Entertainment & Events
Special Events
International Gem & Jewelry Show
1201 South Figueroa Street • Los Angeles, CA 90015
Held at the Los Angeles Convention Center
301-294-1640
Founded in 1967, in the Washington, D.C. area by Herbert A. Duke Sr., the renowned International Gem & Jewelry Show features exhibitors selling the highest quality loose gems, gold, silver, estate jewelry, beads, accessories and much more all at the best possible prices. This International Gem & Jewelry Show is open from March 25 through March 27, 2011. Please visit the website for information about classes or demonstrations that may be offered at the show. more...SCMA Los Angeles Boat Show
1006 E. Chapman Avenue • Los Angeles, CA714-633-7581
This February boat show features exhibits and seminars on topics such as wakeboarding, high performance boating, fresh and saltwater fishing, and more. There are also many makes and models of watercraft to view and factory representatives to answer any questions. more...
Sponsored By: Southern California Marine AssociationNBA All-Star FIT Run, Walk & Dribble
1111 South Figueroa Street • Los Angeles, CA 90015
Staples Center
214-339-7867
Join them on Saturday, February 19th at 8:30 a.m. at the Staple Center as NBA FIT presents the inaugural NBA All-Star FIT Run, Walk & Dribble where their top male and female finishers will each receive two tickets to the 2011 NBA All-Star Game. There will be music, refreshments, mascots, players, sponsor, interactive games and more. The first 1,000 registered participants will also receive tickets to NBA All-Star JAM Session presented by adidas. Get the entire family together to participate and pledge to be NBA FIT today. NBA FIT will utilize its players, who are the most fit athletes in the world, to share important health and fitness tips with kids, parents and families. You will find information covering conditioning, general fitness, nutrition and well-being best practices, catered to children, families and adults. All registered runners receive an exclusive NBA All-Star FIT Run, Walk & Dribble T-shirt, race bib and participant bag filled with exciting offers from sponsors and partners. The start and finish line for the NBA All-Star FIT Run Walk, and Dribble is at the intersection of Figueroa and 11th Street. The sponsor village, race day registration and packet pick up area is located in lot 7 of the Staples Center on the southeast corner. Parking is available at the Los Angeles Convention Center and surrounding surface lots of the Staples Center. more...
Cinema
Regal Cinemas L.A. Live Stadium 14
1000 West Olympic Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90015
213-763-6071
Regal Cinemas L.A. Live Stadium 14 shows only the latest movies out of Hollywood. more...
Night Life
Liquid Kitty
11780 West Pico Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90064
310-473-3707
Home of the Liquid Kitty martini and an extensive selection of other fine cocktails, this club is an unpretensious, yet ultra-trendy lounge. Since the name is not posted, look for the trademark neon martini and cigarette sign. more...Garden of Eden, The
7080 Hollywood Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90028
Located in the Heart of Old Hollywood
323-465-3336
A magnificent and beautiful 9,000 square foot entertainment venue. A restaurant and nightclub that offers patrons fine dining, drinking, and dancing in the legendary style of a Hollywood Morocco. more...Bohemian Restaurant
3451 Sixth Street • Los Angeles, CA 90069
Koreatown
213-487-6155
This drinking lounge features plush booths under a cloud-painted ceiling and it offers exceptional Korean cuisine, complemented by draft beer by the pitcher or whiskey by the bottle.Mayan Theatre
1038 South Hill Street • Los Angeles, CA 90069
213-746-4674
Part of the historic theatre district, this was originally designed as a Mayan Revival theatre. Revitalized and restored, it is now a dance club that resonates with Salsa bands from Latin America and beyond. Live Salsa music, DJs, and Salsa competitions are all home at the Mayan Theatre.Jazz Bakery, The
3233 Helms Avenue • Los Angeles, CA 90034
Located in Culver City
310-271-9039
Not your average jazz club, this night life spot was designed as a concert hall, while maintaining the intimate atmosphere essential for jazz lovers, and it is the only year-round, seven night a week nonprofit jazz venue in Los Angeles. Housed in the historic Helms Bakery building, this club boasts world-class musicians and is the "venue of choice" among artists coming to Los Angeles to perform. more...Big Foot Lodge
3172 Los Feliz Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90039
323-662-9227
Vintage home movies, 1950s era furnishings, and a faux fireplace establish a cozy, comfortable atmosphere in this log cabin inspired hideaway, which is complete with an enormous replica of a bigfoot. Open daily with iconic drinks. more...Beauty Bar
1638 North Cahuenga Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90062
323-464-7676
With similar spots in New York, San Diego, Austin, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, this Beauty Bar is modeled after a mid-60s beauty salon, this unique night spot offers happy hour manicures and henna tattoos with its cocktails. more...4100 Bar
1087 Manzanita Street • Los Angeles, CA 90029
Silver Lake neighborhood
323-666-4460
Alluding to the Far East, this bar centers its decor on an enormous, candlelit Buddha, which adds a swirling dragon motif to table linens. An array of drinks are served and a jukebox loaded with just about every genre is available.El Carmen
8138 West Third Street • Los Angeles, CA 90048
Located in Fairfax
323-852-1552
A south-of-the-border inspired bar, replete with black velvet paintings of Mexican wrestlers, which is frequented for its vast selection of tequila, some 300 varieties, and a sampler platter to get you started.Boulevard 3
6523 West Sunset Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-466-2144
Built by Skybar partner, Peter Famulari, this club occupies that former Hollywood Athletic Club building. It offers the services and luxuries of a boutique hotel. more...Laugh Factory
8001 Sunset Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-656-1336
Opening its doors in 1979, the world-famous Laugh Factory has been recognized as "the #1 comedy club in the country" by such high-profile media as USA Today. Comedy's top stars, as well as today's brightest emerging talent, shine on its legendary stage. more...Conga Room
800 West Olympic Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90015
Located at L.A. LIVE
213-745-0162
"Having swept onto the L.A. social scene in 1998, the Conga Room earned a following with its hip ambiance and hot performers. It has featured concerts by top Cuban and Latin tropical legends such as Celia Cruz, Tito Puente and the Buena Vista Social Club and its stage was graced by the likes of Shakira, Juanes and Carlos Santana." more...
Concerts & Performances
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
135 North Grand Avenue • Los Angeles, CA 90012
Located at the Music Center
213-972-7211
The original and largest of the Music Center Theatres, this venue is perfect for large performances, presentations, and concerts. Boasting one of the largest stages in the country, with a capacity of 3,197 people, this theatre is the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Opera. It has also played host to noted dance companies such as the Bolshoi Ballet and events, such as the annual Academy Awards presentations. more...Grand Performance at California Plaza
350 South Grand Avenue, Suite A-4 • Los Angeles, CA 90071
Located at California Plaza at Watercourt
213-687-2159
One of the first outdoor performance venues of its kind in the world, this venue is the premiere presenter of free outdoor performing arts concerts, a multi-discipline festival, and a summer series. There are two stages - the Watercourt stage and the Marina Pavilion. more...Los Angeles Master Chorale
135 North Grand Avenue • Los Angeles, CA 90012
Located at Walt Disney Concert Hall
213-972-7282
The Grammy-nominated Los Angeles Master Chorale – the Voice of Walt Disney Concert Hall – performs a series of concerts that highlight the traditional and evolving spectrum of choral music. The Chorale also performs regularly with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. There are also award-winning educational and community programs more...Shrine Auditorium & Expo Center, The
665 West Jefferson Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90069
Across the street from USC
213-748-5116
Once the largest proscenium stage with the only free standing balcony in the United States, the hosts numerous awards shows and many other entertaining events throughout the year. This circa 1926 Spanish Colonial Revival style building with Moorish details is a Los Angeles City Historical-Cultural monument and is adjacent to the 54,000 sq.ft. Expo Center. more...Wiltern Theatre
3790 Wilshire Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90010
213-388-1400
An historic Art Deco Landmark and one of the top pop music venues in L.A., this 2,200 seat theatre was built in 1931 and it features an elaborate Art Deco interior. The theatre also offers a variety of pop and rock music acts, as well as theater and dance performances, jazz, and comedy shows. more...Walt Disney Concert Hall
135 North Grand Avenue • Los Angeles, CA 90012
Located at the Music Center
213-972-7211
The Music Center's fourth venue and home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale, this concert hall was designed by reknowned architect, Frank O. Gehry, and it is Los Angeles' newest landmark and cultural epicenter. A large portion of the site will be dedicated to an urban park with expansive public gardens and ornamental landscaping. more...El Rey Theatre
5515 Wilshire Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-936-6400
El Rey Theater is an original art deco theater in the heart of the Miracle Mile. El Rey was built in 1936 and designed by Clifford Balch. El Rey was converted into a live music venue in 1994. A registered Historic-Cultural Monument, El Rey has sweeping staircases, an art deco lobby, VIP balcony lounge and a grand ballroom equipped with a full stage. more...
Plays & Productions
Ahmanson Theatre
135 North Grand Avenue • Los Angeles, CA 90012
Mark Taper Forum & Ahmanson Theatre
213-628-2772
Home to the Center Theatre Group, which is recognized as one of the nation’s leading regional theatre companies with a history of theatrical excellence, this theatre has presented a wide variety of dramas, musicals, comedies, and classic revivals, including 13 plays by Neil Simon and the works of leading American playwrights, since its inception in 1967. Performances are at the Mark Taper Forum & Ahmanson Theatre and the Kirk Douglas Theatre. more...Write Act Repertory
6125 Carlos Avenue • West Hollywood, CA 90028
310-469-3113
A unique theatre company which is made up of professional playwrights, directors, and actors who create original works and productions. more...2100 Square Feet
5615 San Vicente Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90019
323-936-6807
One of the few artistic centers in town featuring a revolving stage and flying rig, this venue presents many theatrical premiers which highlight poets, dancers, novelists, performance artists, and screenwriters. If you are interested in renting the space, please contact. more...Acme Comedy Theatre
135 North La Brea Avenue • Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-525-0202
An improvisional comedy theatre, home to six companies, that offers hilarious shows, which is always unique, in a comfortable theatre with easy visibility from all areas. more...Mark Taper Forum
135 North Grand Avenue • Los Angeles, CA 90012
Located at the Music Center
213-628-2772
This intimate 750-seat thrust theater is known for its adventurous, contemporary American and European plays and performances by the Center Theatre Group.CBS Television City
7800 Beverly Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90036
at Fairfax
323-575-2458
This venue provides free tickets for game shows, sitcoms, variety shows, and specials.Geffen Playhouse and Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
10886 Le Conte Avenue • Los Angeles, CA 90024
Located in Westwood Village
310-208-5454
Located in Westwood Village, Two theatres - the Geffeen Playhouse and the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater in the Geffeen Playhouse - renovated in 2005 offer Mainstage and emerging productions. more...Bob Baker Marionette Theater
1345 West First Street • Los Angeles, CA 90026
213-250-9995
For fifty years, this theater has provided innovative performances for children, complete with marionettes and stuffed animals of all shapes and sizes, singing and dancing on stage and even into children's laps. While only several dozen puppets may be used in a performance, they are pulled from an array of some 3,000 puppets created by Baker himself. Birthday parties are a specialty, and you can also purchase a collectible puppet w/ stand for your own home. more...Empty Stage Comedy Theatre
2372 Veteran Avenue • Los Angeles, CA 90064
Enjoy comedy acts at theatres throughout the LA area in the long form, improv, and stand up formats. Instruction comedy classes are also offered at all levels. more...Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Boulevard East • Los Angeles, CA 90068
323-461-3673
The Ford strives to be a world-class community performing arts center that celebrates and reflects the diversity of the people of Los Angeles. The John Anson Ford Theatres complex is one of the oldest performing arts venues in Los Angeles still in use. Situated in the Cahuenga Pass, the venue consists of the 1,245-seat Ford Amphitheatre and intimate 87-seat [Inside] the Ford theatre. The facility currently hosts nearly 200 diverse dance, music, theater, film and family events each year. more...
Art Exhibits
Los Angeles Center For Digital Art
107 West Fifth Street • Los Angeles, CA 90013
LACDA
323-646-9427
Los Angeles Center for Digital Art (LACDA) presents exhibits of all forms of media arts, including juried competitions. more...Downtown Art Walk
102 West Fifth Street • Los Angeles, CA 90013
213-624-6212
The free, self-guided, public art phenomenon known as The Downtown Art Walk brings together art lovers and community friends to the ever evolving downtown Los Angeles. With exciting and unique offerings around every corner, downtown celebrates the arts each and every month on the 2nd Thursday. Hours vary by gallery, but can typically range from noon to 9 p.m. more...
Festivals & Fairs
Latino International Film Festival
6777 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 500 • Los Angeles, CA 90028
Located at The Egyptian Theatre
323-469-9066
The annual film festival features over 60 feature films, documentaries, and short films from Latino filmmakers. This nonprofit festival has established itself as the city's premiere venue for the presentation and development of Latino filmmaking in Hollywood. more...International Surf Festival
Held at Various Areas
Sponsored by Arrowhead, the Chambers of Commerce and Cities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance and Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors, the annual International Surf Festival will include such scheduled activities as the Dick Fitzgerald Two-Mile Beach Run, International Bodysurfing Championship at the Manhattan Beach Pier, lifeguard rescue demonstrations, lifeguard events, the annual Sand Soccer Challenge at Torrance Beach, Dwight Crum Pier-To-Pier Swim and a sand castle design contest. The International Surf Festival will take place July 31 to August 2, 2009. more...
Sporting Events
Los Angeles Clippers
1111 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1100 • Los Angeles, CA 90015
Located at Staples Center in Downtown LA
Enjoy fast paced NBA action at its finest from the exciting LA Clippers at the Staples Center. more...Los Angeles Dodgers
1000 Elysian Park Avenue • Los Angeles, CA 90012
Located at Dodger Stadium
323-224-1507
MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers play their regular season home games at the 56,000-seat Dodger Stadium, "one of southern California's most treasured landmarks," from April to October. more...Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum & Sports Arena
3939 South Figueroa Street • Los Angeles, CA 90037
Box office at South Entrance
213-747-7111
Built in 1920, this historic sport facility has hosted two Olympiads, two Super Bowls, and one World Series and it is known as one of the most prestigious sports facilities in America. Recently renovated in 2008 with a full LED videoboard, as well as more seating, making the total seating area 93, 607. more...Staples Center
1111 South Figueroa Street • Los Angeles, CA 90015
213-742-7340
This well known facility is home to five professional teams: the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, the LA Avengers, and the LA Sparks. It also plays host to many premier events and concerts. more...USC Trojans
213-740-GO SC
Enjoy competition in USC men's and women's intercollegiate sports from September through June. more...
Parades
Los Angeles St. Patrick's Parade
Held through Downtown Los Angeles
From Main and Arcadia near Olvera Street to Pershing Square, the annual Los Angeles St. Patrick's Parade benefits the Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Society. more...
Tours
State Theatre
703 South Broadway Street • Los Angeles, CA 90069
213-623-2489
A stunning 1921 theater that features 2,387 seats, a large screen, a grand staircase, checkerboard tiles, mosiacs, gold leafing, and a grand statue of Buddha over the center presidium. Judy Garland made her stage debut at this theater that is now a place for action and family movies. The LA Conservancy is the contact for the revitalization and restorations of this and many more historic theatres for you to tour.
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