LAaLALanders,
This weekend’s events include: the LA Marathon, Perry Henzell Tribute, a starstudded WordTheatre reading of “Briefs”, the Creole Chef cooks, a new Edison Happy Hour, Santa Monica Airport Artwalk, designer Thom Filicia’s booksigning/furniture showcase, free cone day at Ben & Jerry’s, free pastry day at Starbucks & more!
Have a great time.
EnJOY…
LAaLA
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AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE Presents PERRY HENZELL TRIBUTE 
At this tribute to the legendary Jamaican filmmaker learn about how the reggae movement was started through Perry’s film “The Harder They Come”. It is the first reggae soundtrack/album and the first time Rastafarians were ever seen on film. Come network with top industry filmmakers, music & entertainment execs. Also included is the LA premier of “No Place Like Home” which was Perry’s final film that had been lost for 30 years… There is a pre-party with sponsored by Red Stripe Beer & Universal Music Group with lots of stout beers, giveaways and dancing while DJ Baby Ace mixes the classics. The star Jimmy Cliff will discuss his induction into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Maybe Grace Jones will show up!
6:30pm – Courtyard Pre-Screening Reception
7:45pm – Double feature: NO PLACE LIKE HOME & THE HARDER THEY COME (10pm)
Q&A panel in between the films with Justine Henzell (Perry’s daughter), producer David Garonzik, P.J. Soles (actress), Arthur Gorson (friend and producer), Roger Steffens (reggae historian) and special surprise guests.
General Admission: $11, Cinematheque Member: $7, Seniors 65+/Students: $9
PURCHASE TICKETS:
http://www.fandango.com/noplacelikehomethehardertheycome_131114/movieoverview?date=3/19/2010
American Cinematheque / Egyptian Theater
6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood
SCREENING OF “LA MISSION” + Q&A WITH DIRECTOR PETER BRATT
Synopsis: Growing up in the Mission district of San Francisco, Che Rivera (Benjamin Bratt) has always had to be tough to survive. He’s a powerful man respected throughout the Mission barrio for his masculinity and his strength, as well as for his hobby building beautiful lowrider cars. A reformed inmate and recovering alcoholic, Che has worked hard to redeem his life and do right by his pride and joy: his only son, Jes, whom he has raised on his own after the death of his wife. Che’s path to redemption is tested, however, when he discovers Jes is gay. To survive his neighborhood, Che has always lived with his fists. To survive as a complete man, he’ll have to embrace a side of himself he’s never shown. Directed by Benjamin Bratt’s bro Peter. Q&A after with the Director Peter Bratt and Music Composer Mark Kilian.
Free
8:30pm
The Los Angeles Film School
The Main Theater
6363 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood
http://www.lafim.edu
THE CREOLE CHEF IS BACK! 
A bite of this New Orleans food will feed your soul! He’ll be cooking catfish & grits, crawfish etouffee catfish Po-Boys Baby! Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler. Serving Hurricanes, beer and wine!
5-10pm tonight & next Friday 3/26
Holy Name Church Hall
1955 West Jefferson Blvd. between Cimarron St. and St. Andrews Pl. on the North side of the street
Los Angeles 90018
MILES MOSLEY PERFORMS
This weekly event is the chance to enjoy a live mix of funk, jazz and rock performed by upright bassist and vocalist, Miles Mosley. He’s backed by a 5-piece band as they jam.
Free
10pm
6429 Selma Ave
Los Angeles
SOUP KITCHEN FRIDAYS AT THE EDISON 
To compliment their Thursday Happy Hour 1910 specialty martinis that are only 35 cents each, on Fridays this Downtown hotspot has two new 35 cent cocktails — the Bourbon Bailout and the gin-based 401(k) served half-empty (pun-intended lol). They also have free tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. Be generous since some of the proceeds go to the Downtown’s Women Center and the Midnight Mission. These are deals like no others!
5-7pm
108 W. 2nd St. #101
Los Angeles 90012
213.613.0000
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FREE KOREAN TACO NIGHT @ ICEBERRY 
This customer appreciation day is totally free with no purchase is necessary. The regular ‘munchies’ menu is closed for this event. They’re located inside the W4 carwash and parking is on the right when you drive in.
Free
5-8pm
IceBerry
401 S. Western Ave.
Los Angeles 90020
PASADENA ARTTalk – PASADENA’S SPOKEN WORD FESTIVAL
Sixteen Eclectic Performances, Two Stages, Six-Hours of Programming -
this event is one of the San Gabriel Valley’s largest spoken word events. They’re featuring award-winning performers, literary authors, storytelling, music, dance and more. This year’s theme is “Communication.”
Free
11am-5pm
Boston Court Performing Arts Center
70 North Mentor
Pasadena 91116
http://www.playhousedistrict.org/arttalk/
SANTA MONICA AIRPORT ARTWALK 
This 4th annual event takes place along Airport Avenue, between Bundy Drive and 23rd Street, more than 60 local artists and performers will have their private studios and works on view, including Santa Monica Art Studios, Santa Monica College Art Mentor Program and Ceramic Arts and the Ruskin Group Theatre. Painting, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media will be represented. Galleries participating in the program’s converted airplane hangars are ARENA 1 and the Sherry Frumkin Gallery. There will also be free kids’ activities and special discounts at airport restaurants, The Spitfire Grill and Typhoon. Throughout the day there will be firing demonstrations of Raku Japanese pottery, highlights from the Ruskin Group Theatre’s popular monthly offering L.A. Café Plays, theater and art workshops and talks about the airport’s Donald Douglas sculpture, the reopening of the Museum of Flying and current exhibits. Some resident artists will sell work from their studios at discounted rates and many will offer free refreshments. All at an airport!
Free with free parking
1-5pm
3223 Donald Douglas Lop S
Santa Monica 90405
ZenBUNNI FREE CHOCOLATE BAR DAY SPRING EQUINOX PARTY
In commemoration of the sale of 20,000 chocolate bars, all visitors will receive a free chocolate bar. And want to thank all of you with a Free Chocolate bar. One per customer, until supplies last. Music all day provided by Dj O-RajFree.
Free
7pm
ZenBunni
2307 Main St.
Santa Monica 90405
DESIGNER THOM FILICIA’S BOOK SIGNING & FURNITURE SHOWCASE 
Okay, I can personally say that Thom is an amazing designer because he made over my apartment on his Style Network show “Dress My Nest” last year. Later on I realized that he’s one of House Beautiful’s “Top 100 American Designers” and he well deserves that accolade. This “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” alum is introducing his new line of furniture, the Thom Filicia Home Collection. He is also signing his book “Thom Filicia Style” and the first 100 people in line will get a free copy of the book! Meet this force to be reckoned with in person.
Free
1-4pm
3225 Helms Avenue
Los Angeles 90034
http://www.hdbuttercup.com/thom-filicias-coming-to-hd-buttercup
MIXED: PORTRAITS OF MULTIRACIAL KIDS BY KIP FULBECK
This opening reception & celebration features artist and author Kip Fulbeck. He returns with his newest collection of works based on the book “Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids,” featuring photography, installation, and interactive activities plus performances, music, food & drink, and book signing. Contemporary American identity is explored in a family friendly way.
Free
11am-5pm
Japanese American National Museum
369 East First Street
Los Angeles
OLVERA STREET WALKING TOUR
This 90 minute walking tour looks at El Pueblo Historic Monument, the founding of the city and Christine Sterling. It’s guided by Monica Pelayo, a PhD student in History at the University of Southern California.
Free with RSVP to thesocalstudio@gmail.com or by calling 213-229-8890
10-11:30am
The Studio for Southern California History
525 Alpine St. Ste#103
Los Angeles 90012
BRENTWOOD VILLAGE SPRING FESTIVAL 
Experience live music, a petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, food and drink, and a variety of vendors.
Noon-4pm
Barrington Ave. and W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles 90049
http://www.brentwoodvillage.org/brentwood-village-spring-festival
DESCARGA! PARTY WITH GRUPO BRASILIDADE
This monthly Afro-Latin music gathering pays homage to the African-Latino-Indigenous connection, through classic and urban world beats. Hear the rarest salsa cuts and the funkiest Latin 60’s and 70’s sounds, in a club that would cater to Los Angeles’ multicultural hip hop, funk, soul and Latin underground music scene.
$7 B4 11/$10 After
9pm
4212 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles
WORLD CITY PRESENTS SOUTH AMERICAN MUSIC & DANCE
The award-winning company Bolivia Corazón de América captivates audiences with their spectacular traditional costumes and lively dances, which showcase the dance and musical heritage of Bolivia. Hailing from the Ecuadorian Andes, Andes Manta performs the vibrant music of the Andes on more than 35 traditional instruments. Baila, baila, baila!
Free tix distributed on a first-come basis Grand Ave. at 2nd St. – tix 11am performance distributed beginning at 10am; tix for 12:30pm performance distributed beginning at 11am
W.M. Keck Amphitheatre, Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Ave.
Los Angeles 90012
LAAFA OPEN HOUSE
This Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art Seminar event features workshops on artist’s materials by Steve Aufhauser and an uninstructed model workshop. Free
11am-4pm
Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art
16924 Saticoy St
Van Nuys
818.708.9232
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WordTHEATRE PRESENTS THE “BRIEFS” READING
American literary giant John Edgar Wideman is flying in from New York for a world premiere performance of selections from his new collection of microstories “Briefs”. In true WordTheatre style, a glamorous cast of actors will perform these dark, urban stories, some of which have already been chosen for the O. Henry Prize Stories 2010 and Best African American Fiction 2010. John Edgar Wideman is a Macarthur genius Grant recipient. Produced and directed by Cedering Fox, Artistic Director of WordTheatre.
Featuring performances by: Amy Sloan (The Heartbreak Kid, Heroes), Barry Shabaka Henley (Collateral, FlashForward), Dorian Missick (The Bounty Hunter, Six Degrees), Edi Gathegi (Twilight, New Moon, House), Gary Dourdan (CSI, Alien: Resurrection), Keith David (Platoon, Crash), Lorraine Toussaint (Dangerous Minds, Saving Grace), Robert Wisdom (Face/Off, The Wire), Roger Guenveur Smith (American Gangster, Do the Right Thing), Theron Cook (can be found performing http://www.lulu.com/john_edgar_wideman)
$10 for students and $20 in advance, $25 at the door
3-5pm
Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club
1210 Fourth Street
Santa Monica 90401
310.915.5150
AMOEBA MUSIC PRESENTS BASSEKOU KOUYATE & NGONI BA 
World music comes to Amoeba Music. Malian maestro Bassekou Kouyate is a virtuoso picker and musical visionary whose work blurs the lines between West African and American roots music. Bassekou’s instrument, the ngoni, is a “spike lute” and an ancestor of the banjo, sharing its taut-skinned drum body, percussive attack, and varied picking techniques. Since 2005, Bassekou has led Ngoni Ba, the first-ever group built around not one but four ngonis – all played by members of his family.
Free
7pm
6400 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood
KAREN BASS FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS GRAND OPENING
Culver City Democrats are welcome to join in on the Precinct Walking, Phone Banking, Grassroots Fundraising, Social Media and Kids for Karen aspects of the campaign. RSVP at the site below.
Free, volunteer work
1-4pm
4322 Wilshire Boulevard, # 301
Los Angeles, CA 90010
LACMA FAMILY SUNDAYS
This weekly event features art-making, gallery actiivities and bilingual tours for families. This month’s theme is Greek and Roman art.
Free with paid museum admission
12:30-3:30pm
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90036
LA MARATHON
Observe the runners race thru the city for different causes. Nice!
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STARBUCKS FREE PASTRY DAY 
Get a free pastry on this morning with the purchase of a handcrafted beverage. The company has removed all of these toxic ingredients from their food: artificial flavors, artificial dyes, artificial trans fats and high-fructose corn syrup. To get your free pastry, print out the coupon and present it to your barista or simply show them the coupon on any mobile device.
Opening-10:30am
Here’s the coupon link:
http://www.examiner.com/x-22153-Cleveland-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2010m3d18-Starbucks-free-pastry-day-coupon-for-March-23-2010–Here-it-is
FREE ICE CREAM CONE DAY @ BEN & JERRY’S
Get your free cone at a Ben & Jerry’s near you.
12 – 8pm
Find your local Ben & Jerry’s:
http://www.benjerry.com/scoop-shops/feature/free-cone-day/
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BANNF FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR 
Join Adventure 16 for the 33rd Annual Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour. Exhilarate your senses with journeys to exotic lands, paddles of the wildest waters and climbs of the highest peaks in the world. Held annually each Fall from the end of October into early November, the Banff Mountain Film Festival is the world’s premier festival for outdoor nature and aventure films. The annual World Tour brings these awesome films to a screen near you! The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour has been thrilling audiences since 1981. Most World Tour screenings include a range of different themes (adventure sports, environment, mountain culture, heritage, etc.) and styles (action-filled shorts; longer, more comprehensive films; amateur and professional productions; etc.). Now you don’t have to journey to Banff each fall to see these exciting films!
Tickets now on sale at Adventure 16 stores: $12 in advance, $15 at the door
http://www.banffcentre.ca/MountainCulture/Tour/
THE GREEN EXPO
Learn green techniques to sustain your community, have a healthy living and be socially conscious. There will be more than 150 exhibitors, workshops, food and beverages, children’s activities, an “eco fashion show” and more. Go green!
Free
Saturday & Sunday, 10am-6pm
6335 Woodley Ave.
Van Nuys 91406
818.756,8187
ZENspin CLASSES
This class takes the mind-body-spirit transformation to the next level. Jesse Brune (Bravo’s “Workout”) and Rev. Jennifer Hadley (Agape International Spiritual Center) have teamed up to offer you spiritual fitness. ZENspin is a collaborative effort created to honor the body, mind, and spirit of each student and create a truly transformative and inspiring ride. Challenge your body as trainer Jesse Brune takes you through a rigorous spin experience while Rev. Jennifer Hadley taps into the Mind-Spirit connection with humorous and heartfelt inspiration to transform and live your very best life! It’s a true twofer – spiritual fitness!
Fee: Love Donation
http://web.mac.com/jenhadley/JH/ZENspin.html
http://www.meetup.com/ZENspin/
GRIFFITH PARK NIGHT HIKES
Put on your hiking shoes and join the Sierra Club on these unique, instructive two hour hikes through Griffith Park. Wear comfortable shoes and meet at the Upper Merry-Go-Round parking lot.
Free
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays – Meet at 6:45pm; hike at 7 pm
Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Dr.
Los Angeles 90027
COMPIMENTARY UNIVERSAL STUDIOS ADMISSION FOR SCHOOL WORKERS
K-12 teachers and school employees of California public, private and/or charter schools with required credentials (school and state ID presented to the box office) get in for free while their guests (up to 3) get in for half price.
Thru March 31st
Universal Studios
1000 Universal Center Dr
Universal City 91608
www.universalstudioshollywood.com
FREE BOWLING
Join the AMF’s Bowling E-Club and bowl for free. They’ll even send you a birthday gift and other incentives.
http://www.amf.com/corporate/inquiries/e_club_inquiry.amfx
FREE SKI LIFT TICKET ON YOUR BIRTHDAY!
Calling all Caps, Aquarians and Pisces: with a valid ID, go to the resort ticket office of the resorts listed below and enjoy free skiing, snowboarding, rides, ski-lift ticket, night skiing and more
GIVE A DAY (VOLUNTEERING), GET A (FREE) DISNEY DAY
Contribute to the community AND get something material back in return. How rare is that?! Give a day to a Disney approved charity and you’ll get a pass to get into Disneyland or Disney World. They hope to inspire one million people to volunteer a day of service with this incentive. There will only be tickets given to the first million volunteers who participate so don’t procrastinate if interested. Get your friends, family, organizations and others to participate so you can all attend together for free.
http://handsonnetwork.org
GRATIS HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES
Something you may have always wanted to try but never did – a hot air balloon ride! This time around, it’s green too. Check out the OC skyline from 500 feet up. There will be thirty people on each ride, it’s handicap accessible, registration is 15 minutes before flights and sign a waiver to participate.
http://www.ocgp.org/visit/hours-directions/
DOWNLOAD THE NEW COLDPLAY ALBUM FOR FREE
Wow! I love Coldplay. They’re offering 14 songs from their “Left Right Left Right Left” album for free at the link below.
http://www.coldplay.com/lrlrl/lr.html
FOOD BANK RESOURCES
If you or anyone you know needs free food due to a lack of funds, check out the links below. There’s no reason anyone should be homeless or starving anywhere, nevertheless in a wealthy country like the US!
http://www.lafightshunger.org/
http://www.lafightshunger.org/agencies_serving_daily_meals.htm
http://www.jfsla.org/sova/LocationsServices.php
http://www.laokay.com/FoodBanks.htm#LosAngeles
http://02bcd4a.netsolhost.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=94
RESTAURANT.COM GIFT CERTIFICATES
Every few days this unique site does an amazing sale. Here’s how their site benefits over 5 million customers: find the restaurant you want to eat at and gift certificates of multiple denominations. Normally a $25 gift certificate that requires a minimum $35 purchase (+ 18% gratuity on the total bill) for 2 people sells for $10. Well, if they’re having an 80% off sale that voucher comes out to only $2! Spend $2 and get $25 off of your $35 check. This is totally legitimate and restaurants are usually quite appreciative for the new business.
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