It’s Valentines Day weekend! This year, can we expand our concept of what constitutes a celebration of Valentines Day from sad overpriced flowers and an underwhelming dinner at an overwhelmed restaurant? So many cool gatherings happening this weekend, especially outdoor music and art events that have the ability to unite us all if we make ourselves open to sharing these moments together.
As always, please let me know if you know of any cool events coming up so I can include them in the Mentions.
- Michael MacDonald
Here are some things to do this week:
FRIDAY 2/13:
🎶 Sunset On The LA River with Francesca Heart
Glendale Narrows, Elysian Valley/Frogtown (pin drop)
4:30pm-6pm
Pay-what-you-can ($10 suggested donation)
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Honestly one of the coolest places to enjoy music in the city. See you there?
🕺 Le Frique Sonique w/ ex-KCRW DJs
The Moroccan Lounge, DTLA Arts District
9:30pm doors, 10pm-2am show
$32 (tickets)
All five DJs who were let go recently by KCRW (Jeremy Sole, Travis Holcombe, Valida Carroll, Jason Kramer, & José Galván) are doing an extra special edition of Jeremy’s Le Frique Sonique dance party.
📽️ Sleepless in Seattle
Vidiots, Eagle Rock
7pm
$13 (tickets)
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SATURDAY 2/14:
🎶 listen to music outside in the daylight under a tree
a Tierra de la Culebra Park, Highland Park
12:30pm-4pm
Free! ($10 suggested donation)
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listen to music outside in the daylight under a tree is a cool recurring collaboration between local outdoor gathering event series Living Earth (Noah Klein) and eclectic independent label Leaving Records (Matthewdavid). Bring a camping chair and/or picnic blanket! I am planning to ride my bike here, check it out for a bit, and then roll over to ⬇️
🎶 Attune
Sycamore Grove Park, Barnsdall Park, Leimert Park, & other locations
4:30pm-7:30pm
Free! (rsvp)
A “light, sound, and art” event simultaneously across multiple locations all over L.A. Bring a picnic blanket and camping chairs. Anyone interested in joining me at Sycamore Grove Park?
🎶 Secret Songs w/ Moonheart & Linnea Sablosky
MorYork Gallery, Highland Park
7pm-9pm
$10 suggested donation
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🖼️ Rabi - “We Buy Souls”
Good Mother Gallery, Du Ray Place (aka West Adams)
11am-5pm
Free!
Final day of this show!
🙅 Anti-Valentine's Day Party
Permanent Records Roadhouse, Cypress Park
6pm-9pm
Free!
🔧 Learn About Car Maintenance
Coyotl + Macehualli, El Sereno
11am-12:30pm
Free!
SUNDAY 2/15:
🧘 Karma Yoga w/ Q
Highland Park Yoga
12:30pm-1:30pm
Pay what you can (reserve a spot)
My incredibly talented partner, Q Ostendorf, is finishing off a month as the resident yoga instructor for Highland Park Yoga’s weekly donation-based class that fundraises for local community groups.
🎶 Body Listening: Shane Aspegren & Patrick Shiroishi
The Airliner, Lincoln Heights
3:30pm doors, 4pm soundbath
$34 (tickets)
My friend and electronic musician Shane Aspegren has been exploring using sound as a tool of healing and has a soundbath-like event on Sunday with saxophonist Patrick Shiroishi that should be amazing. Bring a yoga mat for the full experience!
🎶 Listening Session: Gregory Uhlmann’s ‘Extra Stars’
Angels Point, Elysian Park
5pm-6pm
Pay what you can (rsvp)
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🕹️ Eight Year Anniversary Pinball Party
Walt’s, Eagle Rock
12pm registration
Free to watch, $45 to enter tournament
🎶 David Moses & Isaac Sherman
Solarc, Glassell Park
7:30pm & 8:30pm sets
Free!
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Who doesn’t like listening to some synth music while drinking tea, gruit, and/or herby beers?
