Free Fun in L.A. - March 2011

Once again, proof that you don't need to have money to have fun in L.A., and my list only includes what I think is truly interesting and worthy of attention, so there are lots of events that don't make it to the list.  To be automatically notified when this blog is updated with new and more free stuff, please become a follower.

FILM AND CINEMA

3/1 (Tues):  "How to Train Your Dragon" film showing, 3pm, Venice Branch Library in Venice, free popcorn, More info

3/4 (Fri):  "The Last Exorcism" film showing, 3:45pm, North Hollywood Regional Branch Library in North Hollywood, More info

3/11 (Fri):  "Secretariat" film showing (starring Diane Lane), 3:25-5:30pm, North Hollywood Regional Branch Library in North Hollywood, More info

3/12 (Sat):  "The Defiant Ones" film showing (Oscar-nominated classic starring Sydney Poitier), 3pm, Studio City Branch Library in Studio City, free popcorn, More info

3/15 (Tues):  "Waiting for Superman" film showing, 7pm, Fairview Branch Library in Santa Monica, More info

3/18 (Fri):  "You Again" film showing (starring (Jamie Lee Curtis), 3:30pm, North Hollywood Regional Branch Library in North Hollywood, More info

Also, "Sense and Sensibility" film showing (starring Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet), 1pm, Palisades Branch Library in Pacific Palisades, More info

Also, "Megamind" film showing, 3:30pm, Community Room at Altadena Library in Altadena, More info

3/22 (Tues):  "Catfish" film showing, 6-8pm, Memorial Branch Library in Hancock Park, More info

3/24 (Thurs):  "Easy A" film showing, 2pm, Montana Avenue Branch Library in Santa Monica, refreshments served, More info

3/25 (Fri):  "It's Kind of a Funny Story..." film showing, 3:30pm, North Hollywood Regional Branch Library in North Hollywood, More info

3/26 (Sat):  "The Social Network" film showing (on large screen with surround sound!), 2-4pm, Sherman Oaks Branch Library in Sherman Oaks, free refreshments, More info

3/31 (Thurs):  "Mrs. Brown" film showing (starring Judi Dench), 2-4pm, North Hollywood Regional Branch Library in North Hollywood, More info

GRAPHIC AND VISUAL ARTS

3/1 (Tues):  Free Family Night at Kidspace,  4-8pm, Kidspace Museum in Pasadena, www.kidspacemuseum.org

3/3 (Sun):  Opening Reception for "Nicholette Kominos: crumpled, cut and divided" Exhibit, 2-5pm, Offramp Gallery in Pasadena, More info

3/5 (Sat):  Reception for Two Exhibitions Celebrating International Women's Day (live music, refreshments), 7-9pm, 2nd City Council Gallery in Long Beach, More info

Also, Opening Reception for "some of its parts" exhibit, 7-11pm, Hold Up Art in Downtown L.A., More info

Also, Opening Reception for "Inside/Out" exhibit, 6-9pm, Brand Library Art Galleries in Glendale, More info

3/8 (Tues):  Free Admission at LACMA, 12-8pm, Los Angeles County Museum of Art in the Mid-Wilshire district, http://www.lacma.org/

3/9 (Wed):  Closing of "Pop is Hot" exhibit, 11am-6pm, Artspace Warehouse in Beverly Hills, More info

3/10 (Thurs):  Downtown Art Walk & L.A. Times Photojournalism Tour, Art Walk: 12-9pm, Arts District in Downtown L.A., (Tip: take the hour-long L.A. Times photojournalism tour at 7:30pm or 8:30pm and get free parking in the Times building lot; tour is free but reservations needed), More info

3/19 (Sat):  Opening Reception for "Nonsense and Everything That Goes With It" exhibit, 7-11pm, Hold Up Art in Downtown L.A., live music, More info

Thru 4/17:  "Extreme Exposure" exhibit, Wed-Sun, 11am-6pm, Annenberg Space for Photography in Century City, More info

Thru 4/24:  "Framing Abstraction: Mark, Symbol, Signifier" exhibit, Thurs-Sun, 12-5pm, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park in Hollywood, Conversation with the Artists on 3/4 (Fri) @ 7pm and 3/26 (Sat) @ 2pm, More info

Thru 4/30:  Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibit, Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm, FIDM Museum in Downtown L.A., More info

PERFORMING ARTS

3/1 (Tues):  Martha Graham's "Panorama" performed by Claremont College students (MG Dance Co. in residence), 8pm, Bridges Auditorium in Claremont, free admission but tickets required, More info

3/3 (Thurs):  Evening with Matt Lopez (screenwriter of Sorcerer's Apprentice, Bedtime Stories, Race to Witch Mountain), 7-8pm, Studio City Branch Library in Studio City, More info


Photo:  Jorge Vismara



3/5 (Sat):  Sounds of LA: Halau Keali'o O Nalani (hula dance and music), 7pm, Harold M. Williams Auditorium at the Getty Center in West Los Angeles, More info

Also, UCLA Gluck Cello Quartet in concert, 1-2pm at Benjamin Franklin Library in East Los Angeles (more info), and 4-5pm at Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library in Highland Park, (more info)
Also, UCLA Gluck Saxophone Quartet in concert, 11am-12:15pm, Woodland Hills Branch Library in Woodland Hills, More info



3/6 (Sun):  Sundays Live @ LACMA: US Army Chorus in concert, 6pm, Bing Theatre at L.A. County Museum of Art in Mid-Wilshire district, More info

3/12 (Sat):  UCLA Gluck Flute Concert, 12pm, Granada Hills Branch Library in Granada Hills, More info

3/19 (Sat):  Sax Quartet Concert (UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music), 2-3pm, Malabar Branch Library in East Los Angeles, More info


Photo: David Beeler





3/26 (Sat):  Saturdays with LA Opera, 3-4pm, Multipurpose Room (2nd Floor) of Main Library in Santa Monica, limited space so first-come, More info

3/29 (Tues):  A Night of Movie Music (musicologist hosts movie scene screenings, film music performances and film score stories), 7-8pm, Hastings Branch Library in Pasadena, More info

3/31 (Thurs):  Performance by D'Lo and Reception (political theatre artist/writer/director/comedian), 7pm, Pomona College Museum of Art in Claremont, More info

OTHER EVENTS

3/15 (Tues):  Free Admission Day at Arboretum,  9am-5pm, L.A. County Arboretum in Arcadia, www.arboretum.org

3/20 (Sun):  Women's Day Festival @ MOLAA (art, poetry readings, music, art workshops, food), 12-4pm, Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, More info