In our round-up of gallery openings this week, we aim – as usual – to give you an eclectic mix of a select few we want to see, both on and off the beaten (art) path. We also list a sizzling line-up of film and theatre, both contemporary and classic, from sultry Greta Garbo on the silver screen to brilliant comedian Kate Berlant at the Pasadena Playhouse. Still on a New Year's health kick? Consider the fresh California offerings at one of many local farmers' markets. Part 1 is this week. Not to mention, a yoga wellness expo, a tacos and beer fest & more!

Gallery & Museum Exhibitions

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UTA Artists Space | Beverly Hills
Infrastructures
January 20—February 3, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 20 | 12–4pm
This group exhibition brings together painting, sculpture, photography, installation and video by 38 CalArts graduates from the MFA 2023 cohort in the Art, Art & Technology and Photography & Media programs.

Wilding Cran | DTLA
Ten Years
January 20—March 3, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 20 | 4–7pm
Tenth anniversary exhibition showcasing the connecting lineage between past and present, ranging across a wide variety of subjects, aesthetics and media, from painting and photography to sculpture and collage. 

Night Gallery | DTLA
David Korty: Greensleeves
January 20—March 9, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 20 | 5–8pm
New paintings by the LA-based artist feature eye level flora jutting across light blue backgrounds, creating a tangled green matrix. 

Charlie James Gallery | Chinatown
Ozzie Juarez: OXI-DIOS
January 20—March 3, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 20 | 6–9pm 
A portmanteau of oxido dios (oxidized god) presented as a series of paintings on fabricated metal gates that layer pre-Columbian historical subjects with contemporary visual sources in striking realist imagery. 

Tufenkian Fine Arts | Glendale
Sigrid Burton and Farzad Kohan: Layered Impressions
Exhibition Opens January 20, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 20 | 4–6pm
New paintings and watercolors by Sigrid Burton and Farzad Kohan, who share an engagement with abstraction, navigating the formal interplay of color and form with rich layers of cultural symbolism and personal history.

Film, Music, Theatre & Festivals & Dance

FILM: Queen Christina / Mata Hari
Hammer Museum: Billy Wilder Theatre | Westwood
Friday, January 18, 2024 | 7:30pm
Part of the Then Came Garbo… series, catch two films starring the enigmatic Greta Garbo. In Queen Christina (1933) she plays the iconoclastic, gender-fluid ruler of Sweden, while Mata Hari (1931) is based on the life of a dancer-turned-spy. Free with RSVP.

FILM: Building the Character: Sketch to Screen
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures | Miracle Mile
Saturday, January 20, 2024 | 6-6:45pm
The Building the Character series explores the behind-the-scenes crafts that come together to shape the characters we see on screen. This edition will feature Phillip Boutte Jr. and Michael Uwandi, co-founders of 9B Collective, the first Black-owned concept art studio. The conversation will be moderated by director Peter Ramsey. Free with RSVP.

FILM: Ancestral Clouds, Ancestral Claims
Ray Stark Family Theater (USC) | University Park, DTLA
Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 7pm
Shot in the Chilean Atacama Desert, Arjuna Neuman and Denise Ferreira da Silva’s film thinks through the desert’s connection to various geopolitical issues. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Denise Ferreira da Silva. Free with RSVP.

THEATRE: Noël Coward’s Private Lives
Kentwood Players | Westchester
January 18—21, 2024
A staging of Noël Coward’s comedy of manners about a divorced couple honeymooning with their new spouses at the same hotel. Tickets: $25

THEATRE: Strangers on a Train
Theatre 40 | Beverly Hills
January 18—21, 2024
The 1951 psychological thriller film noir, made famous by Alfred Hitchcock, is now a play. Based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith, this adaptation is written by Craig Warner and directed by Jules Aaron. Tickets: $38

THEATRE: Kate
Pasadena Playhouse | Pasadena
January 17—February 11, 2024
In her one-woman show, comedian Kate Berlant embodies a range of characters while exploring the events of her life leading to where she is today. Directed by Bo Burnham. Tickets $39 and up. 

FESTIVAL: West Coast Taco & Beer Festival
Union Station | DTLA
Saturday, January 20, 2024 | 1–4pm & 7–10pm
Check out the largest taco & beer event on the West Coast. Tickets include unlimited taco tastings and beer/beverage tastings from dozens of restaurants, taquerias, breweries and more. Tickets: $74-117

Fine Foods, Quick Bites + Bars

Trying to eat clean? Or just looking for a fun expedition in your own neighborhood? Why not get in the habit of shopping for the freshest, most healthful produce and local foods available at any of the many farmers' markets around LA? Part 1 of our round-up follows...

Historic Downtown Farmers' Market
West 5th Street (between S. Spring & S. Broadway), DTLA
Sundays: 9am–3pm
A boon for the downtown community since 2012, the neighborhood's only Certified Farmers' Market features fresh produce, local food, artisans and live music. 

LA River Farmers’ Market
1245 N. Spring Street, DTLA
Thursdays: 3–7:30pm
Conventional and organic growers sell seasonal fruits, vegetables, dairy, eggs and meat alongside prepared food vendors and artisans.

Atwater Village Farmers Market
3528 Larga Avenue, Atwater Village
Sundays: 9am–2pm
Launched in 2005, today this local market hosts more than two dozen Southern California farms including organic growers, with local food vendors offering a range of breads and specialty foods like salsa, hummus and tamales.

South Pasadena Farmers Market
920 Meridian Avenue, South Pasadena
Thursdays: 4–8pm
Established in 1999. this market offers a wide range of fruit and vegetables as well as a selection of flowers, baked goods, shellfish, sundries (like goat’s milk soap) and prepared foods.

City of Alhambra Certified Farmers Market
100 South Second Street, Alhambra
Sundays: 8:30am-1pm
Explore a large assortment of affordably priced fruits, vegetables, honey, herbs, bread and more from local growers and vendors.

Literary, Readings & Book Launches

Don Mee Choi
Redcat | DTLA
Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 8:30pm
An influential figure in experimental poetry, Don Mee Choi will be in conversation with poet and translator Youna Kwak, followed by a reception and book signing. Tickets: $12

Ozomatli Presents Ozokidz (Moose on the Loose)
Central Library - Mark Taper Auditorium | DTLA
Saturday, January 20, 2024 | 1–2pm
LA rock group Ozomatli share their new children’s book Moose on the Loose followed by a high energy family concert featuring Ozokidz. Free with RSVP.

Things To Do & Workshops

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Be Kind Video | Burbank
Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 8–10pm
Join Be Kind Video for a figure drawing night inspired by Baz Luhrman’s 1996 adaptation of Romeo + Juliet. No drawing experience required! Snacks and beverages available for purchase. Tickets: $25

Yoga Expo
Pasadena Convention Center | Pasadena
January 19—21, 2024
A two-day experience for those looking to grow their yoga and wellness practice. There will be meditations, lectures, a children’s play area, a marketplace and more. Tickets: $60-199

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