In search of melanin this weekend?
From Dave Chappelle to the Healthy Soul Fest,
#BlackBookLA has got you covered!
LA Faders
Thurs. Sep. 13 | 7:30PM-11:30PM | FREE
Regent Theater | 448 South Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90013
Turn up at The Regent tonight with $hy Glizzy, Boogie, Queen Key, Blondie Bleach, and more!
For tickets, click here.
Plain Sight Exhibit Opening
Fri. Sep. 14 | 6PM-9PM | FREE
Residency Gallery | 310 E. Queen St. Inglewood, CA
Check out Plain Sight, a group show curated by Savannah Wood. This group exhibition will run from September 14th through November 3rd, 2018. Plain Sight features photography by Ken Gonzales-Day and Mercedes Dorame, paintings by Devon Tsuno, and debuts new work in sculpture and photography by Ruben Ulises Rodriguez and Chinwe Okona. Using research, ritual, and close observation, these artists make work that questions authoritative reality and shapes new ways of seeing Southern California.
For more info, click here.
106 & Party: A 2000's Party
Friday, Sep. 14 | 10PM
West End | 1301 5th St. Santa Monica, CA 90401
It’s time to take these parties out here to the next level!
Clubs are Overrated & Tiara Moniqué bring you 106 & PARTY: A 2000s party at the West End.
For more info, click here.
Savoir Faire LA Brunch & Soirée
Sat. Sep. 15 | 12PM-8PM | $40+
District 7 (Formally Seven Bar Lounge) | 555 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
This one's for the bad + boujee! Savoir Faire LA is a monthly high-end Brunch & Soirée, dedicated to the sophisticated and fashion-forward individuals of LA and surrounding areas.
For tickets, click here.
Healthy Soul Fest presented by Alpha Phi Alpha
Sat. Sep. 15 | 10AM-4PM | FREE
3711 W. 54th St. Los Angeles, CA 90043
The Healthy Soul Fest presented by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. - Southern California District is a FREE health and wellness festival that includes holistic, healthy lifestyle activities, content and community celebration. Enjoy Free Health Screenings; Fitness Classes; Healthy Cooking Demonstrations; Yoga, Stretching & Exercises, Run Club; Vegan Food Samples; Food Trucks, DJ & Live Music; Kids Area; Arts & Crafts!
For more info, click here.
Sangria Sundays
Sep. 16 | 4PM-9PM | FREE
OHM Hollywood | 6801 Hollywood Blvd. LA, CA
Issa Sunday Funday! Assemble the squad and come thru to Sangria Sundays for a day of live music, relaxation and conversation with dope folks. It's guaranteed to go up this week with dope tunes, bomb appetizers, and 2 for 1 sangria!
To RSVP, click here.
Work N' Play: Cool Kicks on Melrose
Sun. Sep. 16 | 6PM-9PM | FREE
The Cool by Cool Kicks | 7718 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046
Presented by the organizers of Thank You LA, Work N' Play is not a party series, but rather a series that focuses more on the entrepreneurship of our community and highlights those who have started their own businesses and have made a special impact on those following them. Work N' Play will allow you to take a look behind the scenes of each business in order for you to grow a deeper bond with the brand.
For more info, click here.
Sisters at The Table: A Reading & Conversation
Sun. Sep. 16 | 3PM-5PM | FREE ($5 Donation Encouraged)
Hollywood Hotel | 1160 N Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90028
The ladies of Making Room for Black Women are back again with another installment of The Table Lit Reading Series! Join bridgette bianca and Sanura Williams of My Lit Box as they host Sisters at The Table: a reading and conversation feat. PoeticMoment, Jaha Zainabu, Dania Ayah Alkhouli aka Lady Narrator, Angela Aguirre, Aman K. Batra, T. K. Lê, and Nicole Elinai!
Celebrate and support the work of contemporary poets in LA at the historic Hollywood Hotel. Stop in early and grab a drink from the hotel’s Route 66 Bar & Lounge, pick up some goodies from the My Lit Box table, and settle in for a literary feast.
For more info, click here.
Cornbread Kitchen Presents: The Black Twitter Show
Sun. Sep. 16 | 8:30PM | FREE
Inner Sanctum Stage | 5419 W. Sunset Blvd.
Presented by Cornbread Kitchen, The Black Twitter Show is a variety show where sketch and improv teams will use some of the funniest and most talked about topics from the depths of Black Twitter as inspiration for long-form improv and sketch sets.
See you in the kitchen in the Inner Sanctum!
For more info, click here.
Lauryn Hill & Dave Chappelle
Tues. Sep. 18 | 7PM | $80+
Hollywood Bowl | 2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068
Dave Chappelle and Lauryn Hill are coming to LA to shut down the Hollywood Bowl.
Bring your comfy shoes! ;)
For more info, click here.
