Ticketed – Before artists such as Banksy and Shepard Fairey became household names, there were graffiti pioneers who were responsible for adding such things as the first ever crown or arrow to their moniker beginning the evolution of style. Wall Writers: Graffiti in its Innocence is a documentary film and 350+ page companion book. Both film and book were conceived and directed by Roger Gastman. Legendary filmmaker John Waters narrates
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Open– As 2016 marks the 20th anniversary of Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk, Grove Press is issuing a special edition of the book complete with new photos, chapters and an afterword by authors Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain. When Please Kill Me came out in 1996 it was revolutionary, not just because it unabashedly chronicled America’s punk movement through first-hand accounts, but because it helped to
Open – Sunny Bak jumped from being a 12 year old with a hobby to a celebrity portrait photographer before finishing high school. From snaps of Warhol to Jay Z to the iconic photo on the cover of Beastie Boys’ Licensed to Ill EP, her work is everywhere. A collection of Sunny’s Beastie Boys portraits are on view at Ace Hotel & Swim Club’s pop-up exhibition, including never-before-seen snapshots from
RSVP – The Do-Over Desert Sundays in Palm Springs, CA Presented by adidas Originals, House of Marley, Serato and Ace Hotel.
RSVP – In the midst of a North American tour, French label, Kitsune, will be stopping by to throw a party. The lineup is to be announced, but be assured, they bring the heat with them wherever they go…
Ticketed – Billy Corgan has been Smashing Pumpkins for more than a quarter century. The mega-prolific, multi-platinum alt-rock act that defined a disaffected generation comes to The Theatre for a special two-night stand: a pair of evening-length, career-spanning acoustic sets. With support by the inimitable Liz Phair.
RSVP – 808s & Heartbreaks is a new night of moody grooves and soulful beats curated by LA-based producer Dot (founder of Unspeakable Records and member of TeamSupreme). Resident DJs Astronautica (Alpha Pup Records, HW&W Recordings), DJ Suzie Strong (Unspeakable), and a rotating lineup of special guests lay down the jams to pull your heartstrings and raise your pulse.
Ticketed – The Theatre at Ace Hotel and Broad Green Pictures present the Los Angeles premiere of Knight of Cups — the seventh film by American visionary Terrence Malick. Starring Christian Bale as a screenwriter searching for self in the seductive underbelly of the Southland, Knight of Cups’ characteristically star-lit ensemble features Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Teresa Palmer, Wes Bentley and Brian Denehy. This special premiere
Open – Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles is proud to announce a weekend-long series of after-hours events in collaboration with this year’s LA Art Book Fair. Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair is a companion to its NY Art Book Fair, both held annually in celebration of independent publishing, artist books, monographs, catalogs, zines and all things bound together by art. Join us nightly Thursday to Sunday, February 11–14, Upstairs
