Weekend Festival Roundup: Burning Man Lite, Arts Fests Abound

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Published Oct. 3, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.
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Too many fun fests going on around town today and tomorrow ... Photo by mil8 via LAist's flickr pool ... We love October because it's the beginning of fall. We hate October because there are entirely too many events to catch. To pace the weekend accordingly, here are just a few of the festivals going on around LA today and tomorrow: ... South Pasadena ArtsFest 2009 runs tonight from 5-10 pm with open studios and galleries, live music and great stores and merchants along Mission Street and

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Pencil This In: Trouble the Water DVD Release and Screening, Smokey Robinson

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Published Aug. 24, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.
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DANCE ... There’s the final J.A.M. session of the season tonight at the Ford starting at 7 pm. “¡A Bailar Son Jarocho!” is an evening of learning Son Jarocho dance moves from Ballet Folklorico Ollin. There will be live music on the Ford Amphitheatre stage. The evening is free and open to the public. Bring your picnic ... THEATRE ... Tonight’s the last night to catch The Debate over Courtney O’Connell of Columbus, Nebraska tonight at 8 pm at Café Metropol in Downtown Los Angeles.

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Tonight In Rock: No Doubt, Jon Brion, Stellastarr, Busdriver

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Published July 31, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
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Jon Brion @ Largo at the Coronet ... No Doubt, Paramore, The Sounds @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater ... English Beat, Reel Big Fish @ Club Nokia ... Stellastarr, Wild Light, Mason Proper @ Troubadour ... Future Of The Left, Japandroids, Dead Ponies @ Spaceland ... Deerhoof, Busdriver, Avocet @ Echoplex ... Horse the Band's record release, Upsilon Acrux, All Leather @ Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock (2225 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles) ... Anavan, Dazzler @ The Echo ... Damion Suomi, Floating

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Week In Rock: No Doubt, N*E*R*D, Jarvis Cocker, DâM-FunK

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Published July 26, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
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Monday ... No Doubt, The Sounds, Paramore @ Gibson Amphitheatre ... Jarvis Cocker, Little Joy @ The Wiltern ... Starlight Mints, JP Inc, Castledoor @ Troubadour ... Ash Reiter, Pierre De Reeder, The Long Lost @ Bootleg Theatre ... Last American Buffalo, The Monthlies, Rio Bravo @ Silver Lake Lounge ... Diane Birch, Sweaters, Nick Motil, The Morning After Girls, Nicole Simone @ The Hotel Café ... Donovan Leitch: The Dark Root of The Dream @ Largo at the Coronet ... Andy Clockwise, The Audreys,

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Get Out: Wine + Goat Tacos at Palate, RocknRoll Garden in Highland Park

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Published July 19, 2009 at 12:00 p.m.
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ROCK(‘N’ROLL) GARDEN ... RocknRoll Community Garden, an organization dedicated to supportable, sustainable, local organic living and community, is currently creating a Communal Urban Rooftop Farm in the heart of Echo Park. They’re also holding a weekly series of live music and lectures to combine education, activism and community with beauty and art. On tap tonight from 7-9 pm is live music by Motel @ Milagro Highland Community Garden, and community gardening lectures by Mary Tokita (LA

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Seven Questions with Paola Palazzo, Senior Director of Talent for Nederlander Concerts

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Published May 13, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
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1) How have the changes in the music industry, with more acts turning to touring rather than relying on album sales, impacted your job? ... I’m definitely busier! But it’s great ... It’s exciting to have so many great artists touring this summer ... There is something for everyone! I’ve been lucky at the Greek Theatre we’ve been host to many artists of all types of genres and styles ... We cater to all musical diversities and offer something special for everyone in the community ...

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Craft Beer Fest @ Echoplex Today

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Published May 9, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
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Beer Fest @ Echoplex today ... If Budweiser and MGD are your two favorite beers in the world, then you might as well stop reading this post now ... But if you like beer that's dark as black coffee or can appreciate the nuances between an ale and a lager, then keep reading ... The Los Angeles Craft and Artisanal Beer Appreciation League is holding the first Craft Beer Fest LA today from 2-9 pm. The League’s formula is simple: beer + food = heaven. Fifteen California breweries (including

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