What's Happening in LA This Week + Diving Into the Special Effects of ‘Alien: Romulus’

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Dan Savage’s 2024 HUMP! Film Fest: PART TWO

Why watch dirty movies in a dark theater with strangers? Because it’s fun! Each year, creators from around the world submit short films (5 min. max) that HUMP! audiences cheer for, laugh with, and talk about for years. The HUMP! experience will make you rethink what “sexy” means, while celebrating differences and recognizing similarities, no matter who you are or what you’re into. Come see for yourself Saturday 9/28 at Lumiere Music Hall! (18+).

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A Symphony Of Screams And A Wagyu Steak Buffet - Here’s What’s Popping Up

The FX Network will compose the first-ever Symphony of Screams, harvesting screams for  Ryan Murphy’s 10-episode drama series Grotesquerie for FX, a collection of heinous crimes that unsettle a small community.  To collect the ghastly notes needed, FX will deploy in-person scream chambers on Friday, the 13th of September, in Los Angeles, 

Part of the leadup to the Wednesday, Sept. 25 premiere includes an immersive dining event featuring a tasting menu from L.A.  Chef Tim Hollingsworth…

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Nights of the Jack

The ultimate family-friendly Halloween event returns with a mile-long walking trail with 30+ immersive environments, pumpkin carvers, hundreds of photo moments, merch shop, face painting, psychic, a pirate jewelry workshop and digital carnival games. Nights Of The Jack is Halloween fun for everyone. Kids will love the renditions of their favorite characters in pumpkin-form and adults will appreciate the artistry of the elaborate sets.

Nights Of The Jack runs September 27 through November 2, 2024.

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Building Nightmares: Shane Mahan Gives a Behind-the-Scenes Dive Into the Special Effects of ‘Alien: Romulus’

*This piece contains spoilers for the new Alien film.

There’s a moment midway through Fede Álvarez’s Alien: Romulus when two unlucky passengers witness the cocoon birth of a fully grown Xenomorph. Its bony claws tear a path out of a wasp-like nest on a derelict spaceship wall, its elongated translucent skull following suit. “It may be a new life cycle that Fede has created for this story,” Shane Mahan tells me about one of his favorite effects from the film…

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This week at The Ice House!

A fantastic evening of entertainment at an affordable price guaranteed!

🍻Happy Hours: 6:30pm – 7:30pm & 10pm – close (bar & patio only)

🍹All cocktails, wine & select food items $5 off and beer at $8

Thursday, September 12

8PM • Jerry Garcia

Friday, September 13

8pm • Barbies! W/ Esther Povitsky & Doug Benson

9:30PM • Jiaoying Summers

10PM • SEBASTIAN CETINA B-DAY SHOW

Saturday, September 14

7PM • MARK SMALLS

7PM • ORNY ADAMS

9:30PM • GUMBO & FRIENDS BATTLE OF THE JAMS

9:30PM • SEAN PORTER AND FRIENDS

Sunday, September 15

5PM • JIAOYING SUMMERS

5PM • RAMS COMEDY NIGHT W/JEFF GARCIA

7PM • PAUL RODRIGUEZ, PABLO FRANCISCO, more

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Carole Cook Died For My Sins Comes To The Skylight Theater

The debut L.A. stage production of  Carole Cook Died For My Sins,  written by Insecure alum Mason McCulley,  and inspired by his longtime friendship with Lucille Ball protégé and close friend Carole Cook opens at the Skylight Theater on Sunday, Oct. 20, and will run through Sunday, Nov. 10. The solo show will be performed by McCulley and is directed by  L.A. theater director and film writer Cameron Watson (Break a Hip, Our Very Own). 

Carole Cook Died For My Sins explores the visceral and figurative downward spiral McCulley faced following the death of his beloved mentor and longtime confidant, Cook, who passed away at the age of 98 in 2023.  After losing his mother that same year he describes the experience as facing magic and mystery, eventually transforming grief into grace, while celebrating sex, sobriety, and salvation with humility and humor…

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Topsy Turvy - A Musical Greek Vaudeville

The unity of a Greek Chorus is shattered by a mysterious illness, a metaphorical representation of the divisive forces gripping society. As chaos ensues, the Chorus desperately invoke the Gods, seeking divine intervention to restore their harmony and connection. A hybrid world of classical Greek theater and raucous vaudeville that is both serious and ridiculous, Topsy Turvy (A Musical Greek Vaudeville) is a boisterous celebration of the power of forgiveness and the strength of the human heart to heal even the deepest divides, told with love, humor and song.

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Spin On The Strip With Vinyl DJ Classes At Andaz WeHo

Starting this month, Andaz West Hollywood will be introducing Vinyl DJ Classes in their newly unveiled vinyl bar, Kaye Records. Led by their resident expert DJ, the one-on-one classes offer a unique chance to kick off the DJ nights taking place every Friday.

Andaz West Hollywood on the Sunset Strip holds a significant place in music history, having hosted rock legends such as the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and The Who. Keith Richards once famously dropped a TV from his balcony, and Jim Morrison was evicted…