Live from Los Angeles: weekend events and activities around town
Andy Warhol: Shadows
What: In 1978-79 Andy Warhol produced “Shadows,” a monumental, 102-part series of silkscreened canvases. The work's internal compositions are culled from photographs of shadows taken in The Factory, the artist's New York City studio. In “Shadows,” Warhol extended his long-standing interest in seriality and repetition while forgoing the cultural icons and commodity forms that most often populate his art. Installed edge to edge, the series of abstract panels create a haunting, environmental ensemble.
When: Anytime before Feb. 15. Museum Hours: Mon. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Tues./Wed. closed, Thurs. 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat./Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) - 250 South Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012
Street Clothes: Contemporary Costuming in New Hollywood Film Series
What: Costume design for motion pictures is often associated with elaborate historical costumes, but designers also create more contemporary garments. Using the groundbreaking urban American films of the late 1960s and 1970s, LACMA and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences present a film-screening series that demonstrates how a designer’s work can be a key element in creating contemporary characters.
When: Friday nights in January/February
Where: LACMA’s Bing Theater 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Cost: Tickets are $3 for Academy members and LACMA Film Club members. Tickets are $5 for the general public and students with valid ID.
Call (323) 857-6010 or go to http://tx1.lacma.org/hall.asp?event=154541 to purchase tickets.
For more information, visit http://www.lacma.org/series/street-clothes-contemporary-costuming-new-hollywood
Haunted Screens: German Cinema in the 1920s
What: “Haunted Screens” explores masterworks of German Expressionist cinema. From the stylized fantasy of “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” (dir. Robert Wiene, 1919) to the chilling murder mystery “M” (dir. Fritz Lang, 1931), cinema during the liberal Weimar era was innovative in aesthetic, psychological and technical terms. Organized by La Cinémathèque Française, Paris, the exhibition features over 150 drawings, as well as manuscripts, posters and set models.
When: Any time before April 26. Museum Hours: Mon./Tues./Thurs. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., closed Wed.
Where: LACMA 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036