If you’re in Chinatown this weekend, definitely stop by Eastern Projects to check out Albert Reyes’ current exhibition, Macabre. The centerpiece is the super creepy haunted house that he used to build in his backyard every year. Plus, you’ll see art from 80 artists in the show. It’s a lot. I walked through the gallery last week, but definitely plan to drop by again for another look. Eastern Projects is open from Tuesdays through Saturdays from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. and it’s located on the bottom level of the Blossom apartment building on Broadway and College.
Also, if you haven’t seen The Devils on the big screen yet, you still have a few more days to catch it in theaters, as it looks like some spots, including the Regal LA Live and Laemmle’s NoHo 7, will continue screenings into next week. I had seen the movie before the re-release, but watching the director’s cut (finally!) In a movie theater is a completely different experience. I had the movie so stuck in my head afterwards that I had to write about it. And, if Digger is playing anywhere near you, go see that too. It looks like it will be at Landmark Sunset and Laemmle Glendale into next week. The reviews are wrong and the whole “this movie is a bomb,” angle is stupid, but I’ll write more about that later. Go see it for yourself.
As for DJ gigs, I’m off this week, but will be back at Club Underground on Friday, October 30, for this year’s Halloween Party. Tickets are on sale now.
Here are my recommendations for this weekend and early next week.
Thursday, October 22
The Alchemical Furnace of Jan Švankmajer, a four-part retrospective of the Czech filmmaker’s work continues at 2220 Arts + Archives on Thursday, October 22.
Friday, October 23
Friday night has the most options. If you’re looking for a show, there are still tickets to see Chelsea Wolfe at the Orpheum and she’s fantastic live. For a smaller show with a budget-friendly cover, The Mismiths are at Gold-Diggers on Friday night.
Probably the coolest event on Friday night, though, is the Museum on Haunted Hill, Vincent Price Art Museum’s tribute to its namesake. If you never saw the excellent Huell Howser episode about the museum at East Los Angeles College, the story began in the 1950s when Price donated 90 pieces of his own art collection to the college and it’s grown considerably since then. So, on Friday, VPAM is throwing a party with a special exhibition of Price’s personal objects and ephemera, plus music, snacks and drinks and more from 5 – 8 p.m.
For your indie jams, head to Club Underground, where Larry G. is on the decks all night.
Saturday, October 23
If you’re not already going to see Animal Collective or Gorillaz on Saturday night, I highly recommend heading to 2220 Arts + Archives for the Holy Sun Opera House show. Their self-titled debut is gothic in the Rebecca or Wuthering Heights sense of the word and it’s fantastic. I interviewed Holy Sun Opera House earlier this year and you can hear the song “Room That Wasn’t There” on the June Beatique Mix.
Sunday, October 25
Fabio Frizzi, who scored Lucio Fulci films like City of the Living Dead and The Beyond, plays Zebulon on Sunday, October 25, and there are still tickets left.
Tuesday, October 27
Speaking of Italian horror, Vidiots is hosting an Italo-Disco Horror night on Tuesday, October 27, with Dario Argento’s Deep Red, plus tunes spun by DJ Sindri before and after the movie.
Wednesday, October 28
For fans of ‘90s underground hip-hop, Dilated Peoples is playing Belasco on Wednesday, October 28.
Liz O. is an L.A.-based writer and DJ. Follow on Instagram or sign up for the weekly, Beatique newsletter for updates on new stories and gigs.
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