weekend.

Hello, and TGIF to you! There's so much to do this weekend--let's not waste any time and get right to what we're loving.

First up: I wanted to tell you about an art show hosted by my sweet and delightful friend Maggie Parr. Maggie will be presenting a 20-year retrospective of her work, featuring both her fine art and the commercial work she's done for Disney. 20 years encompasses a lot of work, so prepare for an intense show. I'm particularly a fan of Maggie's Carousel Horse series. Six01 Studio in Burbank, 6-9 p.m.

All art © Maggie Parr

There's lots of music and art to love this weekend, and I'd love to give you all the details. But I'm a bit pressed for time today, so I'm providing all the links for you to check it out.

Tonight (Friday, November 6th) Regen Projects premieres John Bock's "Three Sisters." 6-8 p.m.

Tomorrow night (Saturday, November 7th) Kenton Parker is showing "By Any Means Necessary" at the CES Gallery. 7-9 p.m.

Another wonderful event on Saturday night: Jane Brockman hosts her series Music and Conversations featuring the Lyris Quartet. If you're a reader of this blog, you know I'm a HUGE Lyris fan. Jack Rutberg Fine Arts, 7 p.m.

Saturday night also has Thinkspace hosting Brian Viveros's latest show, "Matador." 6:30-10 p.m.

And Michael O'Neill celebrates his book (10 years in the making!) On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace at Taschen Books. 7-9 p.m.

Debra Scacco presents "The Letting Go" at Klowden Mann.6-8 p.m.

On Sunday afternoon, the New West Symphony (with new concertmaster Alyssa Park, of the aforementioned Lyris Quartet) performs an all-Mendelssohn concert at Barnum Hall in Santa Monica. 4 p.m.

And James Turrell(!!) is at Kayne Griffin Corcoran. 4-6 p.m.

This is not a Netflix and chill kind of weekend. Get out there, and have some fun. See you next week.! xoL

khan nova.

Hello! And welcome back.

Today we are loving the collages of Khan Nova, aka Mathieu Saunier, a French graphic design student. I love the idea of the physical visage falling away to reveal twisted surprises and vast landscapes to explore. I discovered these at UFunk, and you can see more of his groovy work on Instagram. 

All art  © Khan Nova via UFunk

Also loving:

Yesterday, I had the chance to attend a matinee--ON A TUESDAY! I decided on Love and Mercy, the new Brian Wilson biopic starring both Paul Dano and John Cusack as Wilson. Guess what? I loved it.

Two hours can only barely the skim the life of a person, and Love made the wise decision to focus on two crucial times in Wilson's life. I loved how the film dramatized his composing process during the era of Pet Sounds and Smile. I'll never listen to "Good Vibrations" in the same way again.

Excited about Vitality and Verve: Transforming the Urban Landscape, an exhibit hosted by Thinkspace Gallery and the Long Beach Museum of Art this Friday, June 26th. Making down to the LB on a Friday night is no easy task, but I'm going to give it a shot.

Photo by Asia Morris via Long Beach Post

Have you ever been to the Velaslavasay Panorama? If not, you should really check it out. I love this secret L.A. oddity, located in the historic West Adams neighborhood by USC. It's a rehabbed theater with old wooden seats, a pretty garden out back and an Arctic (or Antarctic--not sure) panorama scene upstairs. They show a lot of Polar-themed films, like South, a 1919 silent, part of the Mush! To the Movies!, a series hosted by the L.A. Film Forum. This Friday night, June 26th.

That's all for now. I'll be back on Friday. xoL

her name is tran.

Well Monday, here we are again. But thank you for welcoming me with the otherworldly illustrations of L.A.-based artist Tran Nguyen. They have managed to keep me in a dreamy, surreal mood for most of the day.

All art © Tran Nguyen

More to love right now:

The ceviche negro I enjoyed this weekend at Petty Cash.

The view from Mulholland on my hike this morning.

And this fabulous new app that matches dog lovers and shelter pets for daily walks. Wonderful! Dogs get exercise and loving human interaction. Humans get a daily dose of doggie magic. Everybody wins here, people.

Image via @hellokingston

That's all for today. I'll see you tomorrow. xoL

party.

Anyone who knows me understands that I'm a huge fan of collage. The love affair began when I first discovered the great Hannah Höch at Minneapolis's Walker Art Center many years ago.

Today I am smitten with the work of Sanda Anderlon. Her series Party, or "a drunken jungle in a two storey collage" is an invitation to the craziest bash ever--while upstairs, a more private kind of shenanigans are exposed. Amazing.

Prints are available for sale in her Etsy Shop.

All art (c) Sanda Anderlon via The Jealous Curator

There is so much fabulousness to love this weekend, I couldn't get it all in yesterday's post. Here's the rest. Find out all the details and ticket info by clicking on the links.

Tonight - Sunday at REDCAT: the Poor Dog Group presents Murder Ballad (1938).

Saturday and Sunday: take a stroll down the Brewery Spring Art Walk in DTLA.

Saturday night: ThinkSpace Gallery hosts a reception for their group show Gumbo.

Saturday and Sunday night: UCLA screens River of Fundament, the new film by Matthew Barney.

Sunday: the Craft and Folk Art Museum hosts their 3rd Annual Vintage Marketplace. Also the Jackalope Art and Craft Fair is happening in Pasadena.

As always, have a fantastic weekend. Love, Lexa.