So, I got this LivingSocial deal a few weeks ago to Hell Break LA. It’s a Hollywood haunted house that, somehow, slipped through our haunted house radar and got a few buzzes from our friends. We had two tickets and a ticking expiration date of October 31: what to do and when to go? Thus, yesterday evening of God’s Day Of Rest we decided to check out Hell Break LA and see what it was all about. It is a decent entry in the canon of LA haunted houses.
Adam Wingard is a simple guy. He’s a tall with a goateed and lives in a very basic Mid-City apartment. He has all of his essentials–a television, a few video games, some DVDs, a small desk, a computer, one or two pieces of art–and a giant poster for the horror film A Horrible Way To Die. The poster is on the right wall when you walk in and is perhaps something that you would look at when you switch on the lights. The poster features and upside down blonde woman who is flanked by the title. She probably is in fact in the process of experiencing a horrible death. Adam takes a look at it and mentions he put it on the wall because his girlfriend was flying in to visit. He adds in the detail that it is one of those posters that is supposed to be backlit, a poster that only a movie theatre would be in possession of. Also, he directed the movie.
OooOoOoOoOoOoOoo: Halloweeeeeeen in LA is cominnnnnggggg. What does that mean? Some Halloweeny shit, some normal stuff. Lots of art shows are closing, some art shows are opening, there are some concerts, and you can even hear from an author who made a graphic novel about Barack Obama. When and where and who and how? Find out in THE RECEP!!
Last week we shared a video from the LA Times on Endeavor’s travels through the city. We shouldn’t be surprised but other people have made some videos and–Surprise again!–they are actually a little better than the Downtown news outlet’s effort. One in particular stood out and was made by a group of cinematographers and filmmakers who wanted to catch the once in a lifetime opportunity on film–and they did a super great job.
Michelle Thies is a Los Angeles based illustrator who has a real knack for infusing charm into her work. She is playful and serious and is very talented. We happened upon a series of work she made inspired by a Roald Dahl book titled The Giraffe And The Pelly And Me. She used the source to make really nice and whimsical character posters that we just love.
Experimental dancers at Show Box LA are hoping to raise money to help keep their work going. We had no idea that they were in such a bummer situation so, please, if you are a fan of Los Angeles dance, give them a little love.
Eric Garcetti did an event last week where he fielded questions from locals via Reddit. He did a lot of responding and there were a lot of things to say. What are some highlights? Curbed has some selects for you.
June 22 at LACMA is their latest Muse event. They’ll be saying goodbye to the Stanley Kubrick exhibit since it closes on June 30. You’ll have late night exhibition access, food and drink options, and music by DJ Marion Hodges of KCRW.
Want to take your pedestrianism to the next level? Los Angeles Walks is having WalkLAvia June 23 starting at Wilshire and Grand and will be a six mile stroll down Wilshire. Start with them or meet them–regardless, they’ll be walk, walk, walking!
June 20 at Center For The Arts, Eagle Rock will be a folky event featuring Lucky Eyes, Matt Kivel, and Faun Fables. It’s an all ages show and everything at this Eagle Rock venue is great.
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