Los Angeles International Tamale Festival
When: Nov. 13-15
Where: Los Angeles State Historic Park
What: Love all things tamale related? Then this fifth installation of the Tamale Festival is just the food fest for you. The event boasts a draw of over 50,000 tamale-curious and tamale-inspired.
Grand Opening of the Disney Store
When: Nov. 14
Where: Disney Store Westfield Culver City
What: At 10 a.m., the new Disney Store in Culver City will open with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The first 100 kids to enter will receive free Mickey Mouse ears. The family fun continues when Princess Tiana shows up to greet and pose with kids.
Los Angeles Filmforum Presents D.W. Griffith in California
When: Nov. 15
Where: Echo Park Film Center
What: Calling all early So.Cal history buffs. The LA Filmforum is hosting an event at which international film scholar Tom Gunning will speak and present rarely screened pre-World War I films shot in Southern California.
Style Wars: The Style Battle Championship LA
When: Nov. 17
Where: Cinespace
What: Ready, set, style! The nationwide touring live fashion competition makes a stop in LA. Expect DJ’s and the fur and scissors to go flying.
DIY Days
When: Nov. 19
Where: Downtown Independent Theater
What: Join others working in the film, music, design, gaming and technology sectors for a free evening of talks and networking centered on how to fund, create, distribute and sustain from creative works.
We the People Festival
When: Nov. 21
Where: LA Center Studios
What: This is the fourth installation of this outdoor arts, music and culture festival. Event headliners include punk bands Bad Religion and Suicidal Tendencies. The festival will also include an art exhibit and various guest speakers. (Note: the festival has now been postponed until 2010. Please check their website for updates.)
DJ Tiësto
When: Nov. 25, 27 and 28
Where: Shrine Auditorium
What: DJ Tiësto is “the new dance craze.” Club kids all around the globe are flocking to catch a beat break from this Dutch electronic dance music DJ extraordinaire. LA groove slaves will have three chances to hear him spin.
Westside Volunteering on Thanksgiving
When: Nov. 26
Where: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
What: Give thanks by giving back. Volunteer to help out before or during the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium’s community Thanksgiving celebration.
LA Clippers Games
When: Through April, 2010
Where: Staples Center
What: The LA Clippers share game space with the Lakers as their home matches take place at Staples.
LA Kings Games
When: Through April, 2010
Where: Staples Center
What: Warm up to these cool as ice players as they bring hockey season in Los Angeles to life.
LA Lakers Games
When: Through April, 2010
Where: Staples Center
What: Our basketball golden boys, the Lakers play their home games at Staples.
