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» ly nuanced central characters and almost to its perpetual peeling back of increasing- that capacity to love and forgive.” thoughtfulness. “He’s still searching for done,” Whitaker says with characteristic here [in prison] because of what you’ve acknowledging that you need to be saying what you’ve done is wrong, while could still love while disagreeing, while tests that core of whether or not [Tutu] compass. to unlock and skew the other’s moral as each attempts, in contrasting fashion, els of a brutal maximum-security prison sitting across from each other in the bow and the mustachioed, manacled murderer riots, its most riveting minutes are Tutu behind-bars beatings and chaotic street deposed, racist administration. killings under South Africa’s recently for details of state-sponsored extrajudicial The latter is seeking clemency in return conviction by Eric Bana (Munich, sin — portrayed with chest-tightening unrepentant former death-squad assas- and a maliciously brilliant, outwardly gray-haired archbishop and activist Tutu, chological sparring between bespectacled, and deeply ingrained bigotry. 15 The Forgiven’s two hours flash by thanks “I think the thing the movie does is, it While the film includes scenes of savage At the film’s heart is the verbal and psy ) liances, nauseatingly dark secrets Troy ). ). - - even in his later years … still continues to the passionate, aggressive activist who, loving, forgiving father who he is but also explains. “I was able to see not just the self in portraying a real person,” Whitaker ments that I normally would make of my that I would be able to fulfill all the require- capture the spirit of the man. I wasn’t sure humility — were very diŽerent. synonymous with overt humanity and of depicting Tutu — someone almost incorrigible characters. But the challenges least crumbs of humanity from apparently — have been marked by his mining at 1999’s King of Scotland and as a mob hit man in performances — including in Some ofWhitaker’sSome most continuing to live by them.” doubting your beliefs — it’s a question of says. “And I think it’s not a question of not one that is not redeemable,” Whitaker of a harmonious future. compromises required for even the hope tutionalized racial segregation against the sins during South Africa’s decades of insti- weighing accountability for unspeakable ness and the quick-fix lust for revenge, between the cleansing purity of forgive- dilemmas. It unfolds in a murky chasm endless put-yourself-in-their-place ethical “I was hopeful that I would be able to “Part of [its message] is that there is no Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai celebrated celebrated The Last -

ing specialist. Brian Williams, the WPDI’s peace-build - from South African poet and intellectual conflict-resolution and mediation training 2013 crime movie with South Africa, where, while shooting to deal with.” that I start to try to understand and to try pattern, his humor. … A complicated man munities, trying to understand his speech African] neighborhoods, into the com - his life,” Whitaker recalls. “In the [South felt like; to understand what that meant in absorb Tutu, inside and out. was similarly scrupulous in attempting to Swahili and mastering the accordion), he strongman (even learning to speak career-changing turn as the Ugandan himself in all things Amin before his inhabits his study. Just as he immersed shrill laugh, Whitaker unwaveringly clerical collar, and nailing his distinctively in Tutu’s signature purple cassock and now-retired clergyman. Appearing mostly taller and considerably heavier than the swiftly eclipse his being some nine inches face of the grimmest of circumstances of steely resolve and giggly humor in the Tutu’s seemingly unlikely combination push forward.” In contrast to playing Amin, who died Whitaker already had some familiarity “Going to his church to see what that Whitaker’s grasp and transmission of Zulu, he also received at all times.” sure I have stood up as strongly as I should that was something that I try to do. I’m not stand up for that,” Whitaker notes. “I think with humanity, he would be willing to ing toward conflict resolution and peace. foundations), place special focus on striv anism and supported diverse charities and (Whitaker also has championed vegetari- while speaking out on a number of issues too. Both are committed activists who, more like his the actor expresses a desire to become ker and Tutu have much in common, and definitely something that I think about.” And I think that it’s, not a burden, but it’s plexities and the truth of their existence. showing the dignity of their life … the com- ing individual,” Whitaker says. “It involves actually met on a number of occasions. revered international figure whom he has someone who is not only still alive but is a in 2003, in A famously reluctant highbrow. unusually hands-on, high-profile and causes, his humanitarian endeavors are celebrities lend their name to worthy philanthropic achievements. While many Whitaker is equally modest about his “If [Tutu] felt that there was a problem For all of their physical contrasts, Whita “You have a deep responsibility to a liv The Forgiven Whitaker plays Forgiven character oŽscreen, and humble star, ( 18 - - » - | | 17 LA WEEKLY // March 16 - 22, 2018 // www.laweekly.com

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A NEW NORMALA NEW “You want to believe that America looks includes. to expand who that normalcy actually and celebrates them even as it works normalcy, a movie that dutifully flatters believe they are the essence of American movie made for and about the people who promise. Instead, it adds to it. Here is a 20th Century Fox never undercuts that and funny teen coming-out comedy from robust suburban middle class. This vital heart and backbone and moral center is a cians have promised that the country’s ness. For decades, Hollywood and politi- makers’ vision of our national ordinari- there’s a savvy sneakiness to the film- The good news about has always left too many Americans out. lywood’s idea of what America looks like Garner. You might point out that Hol- her, simply does not look like Jennifer blueberry confits, that your mother, bless doesn’t whip up elaborate breakfasts with nice used Subaru, that your little sister his high school crew to the coee shop. unfussy suburban home or cruising with beaming with his family in a large but | BY ALA It seems to be saying, ever so gently, You might balk that you don’t drive a Just like you. Film The charming Love, Simon expands Hollywood’s vision ofwhat America is N SCHERS of the putative Everyteen mercials for laundry detergent, cheery footage, bright as com- ments. He declares this over in this likable film’s first mo- Simon of I’m just like you,” the hunky //

Love, Simon insists TUHL Love, Simon is that through Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth click and laugh together; how they rattle reality. What matters, though, is how they down to suggest some socioeconomic the same high school, are dressed slightly ing too much gorgeousness to come from with teens. on it — and to anyone who has to deal the teens of the future who may grow up Love, Simon’s utopian society is a gift to their screens shapes future teen behavior, everyone else’s. If what teens watch on pily into their own thing and open to down, everyone in a pair of bullies who get soundly dressed factions couldn’t be blurred. Outside of theater people, and the lines between jocks hated the geeks who hated the generation’s teen comedies, where the the tribal assumptions of the previous fundamentally decent. with time because people, it turns out, are school crisis or embarrassment passes secrets! — but also where every high with the public exposure of teenagers’ the stakes couldn’t be higher — it deals sweet comedy/romance/mystery where is an empathetic bliss-out, a fleet and online, is accorded humanity. white boy who abuses the closeted hero Long Duk Dong joke.” best friends of all races, and not one is a way, the hero now can be a gay dude, with the ’90s? Great, go for it — but, oh, by the or the like the John Hughes movies of the ’80s, The leads, a squad of young actors shar That makes it a welcome rebuke to Even the villain of the piece, a film-geek Father of the Bride movies of Love, Simon is hap Love, Simon - -

side of irresistible portrait of teen friendship this with excitable fellowship. This is the most to share when together, they bubble over they are. But even if they don’t have news point at the same time no matter where tops, so everyone finds out every key plot all connected via their phones and lap- never let up. It ing, as if yesterday’s conversation has each bound into the car already chatter up his pals for school in the morning they coming to them; how when Simon picks Berger’s dialogue as if the words are just himself, and he’s uncertain how to talk gay. He’s not known this for too long everything but his big secret: that he’s tive Nick Robinson) trusts his crew with the plot kicks in. Simon (stolid, rumina Those bonds get tested, of course, once GROW UPONI FUTURE WHOMAY THE TEENSOF SOCI SIMON’S UTOPI BEHAVI FUTURE TEEN SCREENS SHAPES WATCH ONTHEIR IF WHAT TEENS Lady Bird. ETY ETY hasn’t, of course: They’re OR, LOVE,OR, I S AGI COURTESY 20THCENTURY FOX T. in in Nick Robinson AN AN FT TO Love, Simon Love, - - there’s a median American normal. parents, to everyone who still believes a way you can be, it says to kids and to studio filmmaking, an example: ways behind the times. It’s also, like most filmmaking, so, of course, it’s in some is mainstream crowd-pleasing studio ences aren’t sure how to feel about it. This to onlookers’ applause just in case audi - its first same-sex kiss and then scores it talk of arousal, and it delays and delays of the best queer cinema. It avoids much Simon isn’t frank or revelatory in the vein course, with speeches and tears. tance. They’re big Hollywood scenes, of parents get their scene of proud accep - in strained silence. But eventually both by the news, and they pass several days course. Simon’s liberal family is thrown to the world — proves more fraught, of moment of closeness. plays as tender and welcoming, a warm sexuality to one of his friends, the scene faced. And when Simon finally reveals his the first time their boy comes home shit- take great pride in not being upset about (Garner and Josh Duhamel), downstairs, ing the words. Watch Simon’s parents her love to him without actually say coming as close as she can to revealing tending to a drunk Simon after a party, prove prickly and complex. Witness Leah simple, copy-pasted from other movies, that in the film’s first moments seemed tion over broad comedy. Relationships ing telling details and piercing observa matchmaking for all they’re worth, priz elements of secrets, lies, masks and a dear friend of Simon’s. win the heart of Abby (Alexandra Shipp), the school unless Simon helps the weasel ened to reveal Simon and Blue’s emails to covered Simon’s secret and has threat- thespian Martin (Logan Miller) has dis- can get revealed. Meanwhile, weaselly be Blue — if masks can slip and identities dude in a costume, wondering if he might the party, Simon is curious about every elements of Shakespearean comedy. At Love, Simon introduces some enduring loween costume party? the world — maybe at this upcoming Hal- revealing themselves to each other and age each other to open up, to consider back; we see Simon and Blue encour watch Simon agonize waiting for an email to each other — except their names. We gripping scenes, they reveal everything a correspondence with Blue. In brisk, lonely. Simon, thunderstruck, begins writes a post about being closeted and school, a student calling himself “Blue” soak in.) those go-nowhere crushes that teens just screenwriters ace the aching pain of notice. (Director Greg Berlanti and the ing for him he convinces himself not to young woman whose romantic yearn- Langford), his closest and oldest friend, a about it, especially with Leah (Katherine Coming out to his parents — and then The cast and filmmakers stir these Based on a novel by Becky Albertalli, On a gossip site dedicated to their Written by ElizabethBerger Aptaker andIsaac LOVE, SIMON|Directed by Greg Berlanti 20th Century Fox 20thCentury | Citywide Here is

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At first Laurie (Kathryn Hahn), forces for taking pills. Erica’s mother, who’s just getting out of rehab gan), an overweight 18-year-old to tragic and back again. who carries this film from funny a star-making role for Deutch, and imperfect and above all else from judgment. son, while the filmmakers refrain heroes take away the wrong les- ing. Instead, Winkler’s troubled protagonists forever are learn - learn, the lessons flawed movie the lessons we want them to the tiniest bit. They don’t learn flawed characters to evolve only do especially well is allow their What When Luke reveals that a for and Winkler |TheOrchard |Landmark, Written by Alex McAulay, Matt Spicer PHOTO COURTESY OFR FLOWER |Directed by MaxWinkler Flower — and Flower ArcLight Hollywood OUGH OUGH — Ingrid — is messy H OUSE PICTURES - - - | | LA WEEKLY // March 16 - 22, 2018 // www.laweekly.com 29 #1 JL/AM ” . REVISE #1 ” www.7daysinentebbe.com LA Weekly (Los Angeles) FRI 03/16 2 COL. 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Goldsworthy is not about the complex complex about the is not Goldsworthy rich. This Edenic world is fully realized on realized world is fully Edenic rich. This par Hannah Beachler’s to thanks screen E. and Ruth design production adisiacal cos- Carter’s traditional-meets-futuristic Coogler’s by captured and tume design, Station since-Oscar-nominated Fruitvale Rachel photography, of director female T’Challa’s Watching Morrison. — the together fight warriors/bodyguards spy Nakia Gurira), (Danai Okoye general tech- and T’Challa’s Nyong’o) (Lupita Wright) savvy (Letitia Shuri sister younger three but think how the help — I couldn’t Angels reboot. would justify a Charlie’s in and Furious goes full Fast Black Panther - practi the of streets a car chase on the Busan, Southcally undrivable Korea. actresses the of charisma times the At the plays who Michael B. Jordan, — like That’s villain — overwhelms Boseman’s. as T’Challa is a king partly in character, and serveswho thinks of people, the his kingdom who puts the monarch of kind is Black Panther first. In that regard, equally exhilarating smart create to Milaje (those Dora scenes for the fighting as it does for Black Panther bodyguards) is especially, Newcomer Wright, himself. spunk, the the got — she’s a revelation heart. outfits and the punchlines, the Kim) Yoonsoo (Kristen screenwriter Michael Ashton’s play play Michael Ashton’s screenwriter The Archbishop and the Antichrist — and time Every shows. its origin really hopeful, God-fearing Whitaker’s Forest has a sit-down Tutu Desmond Archbishop racist, incarcerated, Bana’s with Eric Blomfield, death-squad assassin Piet they two-man scenes where in lengthy, each pull out every can they emotion feeling the shake to hard out,wring it’s some stage done on a theater this was where. The acting gives those scenes po- gives acting The where. Joffe Roland director and veteran tency, ) whips up a political (The Killing Fields melo- flick/award-baiting thriller/prison Set them. gumbo around drama in South Tutu’s mid-1990s, when Africa in the Commission and Reconciliation Truth most down on apartheid’s cracking was movie has players, the reprehensible girl for a missing looking archbishop the offwhile occasionally facing with the Blomfield. Meanwhile, amnesty-seeking amid the alive stay Blomfield to tries who angry guards minorities and corrupt wonders his prison, all as he populate positive should do something if he who didn’t (People late. too it’s before in arc redemptive dig Sam Rockwell’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri all heavily this at all.) It’s like will not per fictionalized a real (Blomfield is not Whitaker scenes between son), but the been that it would’ve and Bana suggest God go toe a man of seeing fascinating personification with the toe evil that to of has plagued homeland his for so long. this movie has so many Unfortunately, it all through percolating damn things seems unfocused and that it ultimately painfully earnest. end, The Forgiven In the see: I’d thought I never does something holy Prize–winning It turns a Nobel Peace Lindsey) D. (Craig Columbo. man into LEANING THE WIND INTO THE FORGIVEN - It’s a great relief relief a great It’s A narrator tells us tells A narrator BLACK PANTHER RAMEN HEADS , Coogler again freshens up a freshens Creed, Coogler again

and is shown to be a Heads and is shown to Ramen is genuinely is genuinely confirm that Black Panther to on a clear standout worth for, rooting only Ryan It’s Marvelthe movie roster. executed but it’s feature, third Coogler’s - ex a far more of confidence with the the a case of It’s perienced filmmaker. As hands. story right in the right landing with familiar something formula, making stale but urgent. Chadwick relevant just not the T’Challa, aka King Boseman plays and superhero a monarch Black Panther, fictional country the who hails from that has utopia African tech an Wakanda, and is uniquely been conquered never grumpy David is seen in a group meeting meeting seen in a group is David grumpy Of course, on his face. with a smile their — leading bumps many hits relationship - reso — but the climax a make-or-break to showiness of cheesy the lution eschews end- for a quiet,a typical rom-com tender a try make to doesn’t film, too, The ing. virtuousgrand, about autism; statement for its char empathy demonstrates it just acters while normalizing their struggles. struggles. acters their normalizing while about her SarahWhen first David tells responds, simply he disability, learning problems.” got “I guess everybody’s Kim) Yoonsoo (Kristen Ramen Ramen Shigeno’s Koki of outset at the upscale, el- unlike Heads that ramen, cheap, seen as a “casual, sushi, is egant be may comfortimmediate” That food. for consumers, in experience sitting the slurp- rooms, unadorned dining cramped, somewhere to way noodles on their ing - this ex by else. But as demonstrated of preparation the documentary, quisite affair, national dish is an arduous Japan’s - — vari chefs celebrated most with the gods” as “ramen here to ously referred fanatically — toiling demons” and “ramen richness and viscosity color, the retain to came told, are we Ramen, dishes. their of Japan, when in post-WWII prominence to and needed countrythe resurgent was to sustenance of form a quick, filling No one could productive. workers keep global cuisine ramen the foretold have a wildly there’s would become. Today, ingredients, broth ramen of array varied — pig detail in sumptuous here covered powder, mackerel feet, chicken heads, snapper concoctions, red miso paste No bones with blood and offal removed. way on a “standard” agree two chefs for designating save ramen, make to times for the and cooling boiling precise for cutting methods noodles. And their One chef singular: indeed noodles are squats on a man-sized pin and rolling his dough. it, over rides unicycle-like, time screen most the gets Osamu Tomita in - hard He’s if strict,loving, restaurateur. for meals or breaking not on himself, est time. The until closing bathroom the even funniest, poignant scene reveals most influences his exactitude how Tomita’s follow in dad’s to son, who wants young taste but lacks discerning footsteps this get to buds. He laments: “I’ll have shape first!” mine into of tongue stupid (Sam Weisberg) ONGOING GO GO

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show — and he has a hell of a time doing it. doing time a of hell a has he and — show hands-on — his name isn’t just there for there just isn’t name his — hands-on acts to taking care of tattoo artists. He’s He’s artists. tattoo of care taking to acts the bill together, from booking musical booking from together, bill the it fresh.” it play, who we’re gonna get and how we keep we how and get gonna we’re who play, ing out what day what bands are going to going are bands what day what out ing says. “Every year, I love curating it — figur — it curating love I year, “Every says. which is music, cars and tattoos,” Barker tattoos,” and cars music, is which thing that embodied everything I love, love, I everything embodied that thing - some of part a be to exciting so was it and the local festival calendar. festival local the festival, and MusINK is now a mainstay on mainstay a now is MusINK and festival, The “Travis Barker Presents…” imprima Presents…” Barker “Travis The the of profile the boosted undeniably tur Barker became involved behind the scenes. the behind involved became Barker Blink-182/Transplants drummer Travis Travis drummer Blink-182/Transplants change came in 2014, though, when though, 2014, in came change included. Perhaps the most significant most the Perhaps included. also has grown, and hip-hop artists were artists hip-hop and also has grown, stature of the bands below the headliners headliners the below bands the of stature in which the event is held has shot up. The up. shot has held is event the which in The venue hasn’t changed, but the esteem the but changed, hasn’t venue The festival has grown modestly but noticeably. noticeably. but modestly grown has festival the world’s best tattoo artists. tattoo best world’s the metal and punk bands, and about 200 of 200 about and bands, punk and metal Army and The Used, plus a handful more handful a plus Used, The and Army I

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Hewitt L.A. Gary Sun., Wilson, 9009 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. Sunset West Blvd., 9009 W. 245 E. Green St., Pasadena. Yachtley Crew, Crew, St., Yachtley E. Green Pasadena. 245 6010 W. Pico Blvd., L.A. Peter Harper, Kelly’s Kelly’s Harper, L.A. Peter Blvd., Pico W. 6010 KN SON HARRIET’S WOO BOS: AKE E OCKE: ROOM: R L OROCCAN LO OXY: T M LOV PPY & PPY Murs, EOTR, Fri., March 16, 9 p.m., $25 (see Music 16, 9 p.m., March Fri., Murs, EOTR, Bennett, Sun., $20- 18, 8 p.m., March Taylor Pick). $25. 8 p.m., 20, March Tue., David, Craig $50. Anaheim. A$AP Ferg, Denzel Curry, IDK, Sat., March Curry, Denzel A$AP Ferg, Anaheim. March Thu., Wolfe, Chelsea $35. Ministry, 7 p.m., 17, $39.50. 22, 7:30 p.m., Lot, Joaquina Mertz, Jack Minogue, Fri., March March Mertz, Joaquina Jack Minogue, Fri., Lot, Henry Mind Caleb Customs, $12. & the 16, 8 p.m., Concerns, Bird Flusters, The SuperMonogram, City, Cressman $12. 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The 7 p.m., 20, March Tue., SonReal, $40. 21, 8 p.m., March Wed., Zander Hawley, $15-$85. 22, 8 p.m., March Thu., Davie, Caruthers, Stefani Scovolo, Fri., March 16, 8 & 9 p.m., March Caruthers, Stefani Scovolo, Fri., Talkback, Doorknockers, with The Day, St.TBA. Patrick’s 1 p.m. Sat., 17, March O’Malley, Ken Howln Wake, Beach. Mark Farina, Idean & Nasser, Fri., March 16, 9 March Fri., & Nasser, Idean Beach. Mark Farina, 8 p.m., $30 - $35. Hollywoodp.m., U2, Sat., 17, March Scout Colin Devlin, Durwood, $15. Cindy Alexander, Sun., $10. 18, 6:30 p.m., March Key, Kristen Magnificos, Sundays, Seriate 9 p.m. Thu., Collective, 22, 8:30 p.m. March Monica. Christine Lavin, Fri., March 16, 8 p.m., $25. 16, 8 p.m., March Fri., Lavin, Christine Monica. Robbie $20. 8 p.m., Sat., 17, March Caitlin Canty, Sun., $25. 18, 8 p.m., March Fulks, The Ching Gators, David Stucken, Sat., March 17, Sat., Stucken, Gators, David Ching 17, March The $5. 9:30 p.m., Olstead, SarahOlstead, Sat., Michael Mancuso, Dugas, March Rabyt, Sun., Woolf, Elizabeth Tom, of Wall 8 p.m. 17, 19, 7 p.m. March Mon., Velarde, Tara 7 p.m. 18, March 20, March Tue., Lijie, in Bloom, Groove Deer, Common Emmett 21, 7 p.m. March Wed., McIntyre, Joey 7 p.m. North, MacKenzie Loren Taylor, Shaw Joanne Skyy, 22, 7 p.m. March Thu., Pena, Chance Bourg, Cotown, Roger Hallaway, Fri., March 16, 9 p.m., $5. 16, 9 p.m., March Fri., Hallaway, Roger Cotown, $5. 22, 9 p.m., March Thu., Bedroom, Aaron Deily, Mondays, 9 p.m., free. 9 p.m., Mondays, Aaron Deily, Pioneertown Rd., Pioneertown. Oh Sees, Prettiest Pioneertown. Oh Sees,Pioneertown Rd., Prettiest Sunday Band, $26. The 16, 9 p.m., March Fri., Eyes, Sundays, free. 7:30 p.m., Band, Fri., March 16, 10 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day Day St. p.m. 16, 10 March Patrick’s Band, Fri., Little The Z-Boys, 11 a.m. The Bash, Sat., 17, March 22, 9 p.m. March Band, Thu., Compton Hushe Clubbe, with DJ Don Bolles, Wednesdays, 9:30 Bolles, Wednesdays, Don Clubbe, with DJ Hushe free. p.m., March 18, 8 p.m., $10. Shopping, Wed., March 21, 8 March Wed., Shopping, $10. 18, 8 p.m., March $15 22, 8 p.m., March Marsh, Thu., $13. Lola p.m., (see Music Pick). Fri., March 16, 9:30 p.m., $19.50. Jim Messina, Sat., Messina, Jim $19.50. 16, 9:30 p.m., March Fri., Thu., Crew, $28-$44. Yachtley 9 p.m., 17, March $10. p.m., 22, 10 March the Planet, Wed., March 21, 8 p.m., $10. 21, 8 p.m., March Wed., Planet, the March 16, 9 p.m., free. Ted Z & the Wranglers, Sun., Wranglers, Z & the Ted free. 16, 9 p.m., March Sarah Band, Tue., George The free. 18, 9 p.m., March Izaak Opatz, (see Music Pick). free 9 p.m., 20, March free. 21, 9 p.m., March Wed., Saint Barthe, Tue., March 20, 9:30 p.m., $12. 9:30 p.m., 20, March Saint Barthe,Tue., OLLY MALO OLLY OUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM: OF BLUES OUSE HE HE THE SMELL: THE HOLLYWOOD: STUDY THE TERAGR THE T: RESIDEN ROSE: THE R THE SAIN ERL SILV T PA PROSPECTOR: THE RED THE MCCABE’S GUITAR SHOP: GUITAR MCCABE’S MINT: THE M HYPERION HYPERION GE LOD G LOS LOST THE T MARKE: THE H 2500 E. Anaheim St., Long St., 2500 E. Anaheim Long 111 W. Mariposa Ave., El El Mariposa Ave., 111 W. 1719 N. Hudson Ave., L.A. Zane N. Hudson Ave., 1719 5221 Hollywood L.A. Johnny Blvd., 800 W. Olympic Blvd., L.A. Eddie L.A. Eddie Olympic Blvd., 800 W. 2200 Beverly Blvd., L.A. The Eagle Eagle L.A. The Blvd., 2200 Beverly 4493 Beverly Blvd., L.A. James Blvd., 4493 Beverly 200 W. Second St., Pomona. We Second We St., Pomona. 200 W. 2142 E. Fourth St., Long Beach. St., Long E. Fourth 2142 1623½ N. Cahuenga Blvd., L.A. Lenny L.A. Lenny Blvd., 1623½ N. Cahuenga 6400 Sunset Blvd., L.A. DJ Zernell, Zernell, 6400 Sunset L.A. DJ Blvd., NE: 5632 Santa L.A. Wino- Blvd., Monica 1154 Glendale Blvd., L.A. Chrome, L.A. 1154 Chrome, Glendale Blvd., 7702 Santa L.A. Morty Blvd., Monica 7702 5303 N. Lankershim Blvd., North Blvd., 5303 N. Lankershim FE: 3000 Los Feliz Blvd., L.A. Small Wigs, L.A. Small Wigs, Blvd., Feliz 3000 Los 2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach. JFA, JFA, Beach. St., 2913 E. Anaheim Long 1906 Cypress Ave., L.A. Whipstriker, L.A. Whipstriker, Ave., 1906 Cypress 5043 York Blvd., Highland Park. The The Highland Park. Blvd., 5043 York CA 1822 W. Sunset Blvd., L.A. Moby, Fri., Fri., Sunset L.A. Moby, Blvd., 1822 W. T: A: AR: MUSIC: NDO LIBRARY: NDO 4212 W. Sunset L.A. Belle, Book & Blvd., 4212 W. & STO RD OTEL OTEL H VA FE NEL Houlahan, John Kruth, Ché Zuro, Fri., March 16, 7 March Fri., Zuro, Ché Kruth, Houlahan, John $10. p.m., Strut, Tue., March 20, 9:30 p.m., free. 9:30 p.m., 20, March Strut, Tue., Goldsmith, Luci, Fri., March 16, 7 p.m. Trevor Menear, Menear, Trevor 16, 7 p.m. March Fri., Goldsmith, Luci, Stills, Andy Clockwise, Chris Renee Schuyler Fisk, Came as Romans, The Plot in You, Oceans Ate Alaska, Alaska, Oceans Ate in You, Plot The Came as Romans, $20. 16, 6 p.m., March Fri., Fate, Tempting Currents, Travis Jr. & the Delta Dawns, Sundays, 8 p.m., free. Sundays, free. 8 p.m., Dawns, Delta & the Jr. Travis 19, March Mon., Bones, Blood Candy, Cartalk, Lonely Wyldewood The Zombies, Sweet, Love Jimmy 8 p.m. Fever & Reckless, Wet 8 p.m. 20, March Tue., Green, (see free 21, 8 p.m., March Stars, Bardo Wed., Feel, 22, March Bumps, Thu., & the DMTina Music Pick). 8 p.m. Beach. Circle One, Disruptive Influence, Headnoise, Influence, Headnoise, One, Disruptive Beach. Circle Squad,VD Death Sat., Dirty Priests, 17. March Rock Gospel Singers, Fri., March 16, 8:30 p.m., $10. $10. 16, 8:30 p.m., March Gospel Singers, Fri., Rock Milk & $7. 8:30 p.m., Sat., Love, 17, March Easy Absurd, The $14. 8:30 p.m., 20, March Bone, Tue., $8. 21, 8:30 p.m., March Wed., Hollywood. Sound the Groove: St. Patrick’s Day Bash, Day Hollywood. St. Sound Groove: the Patrick’s Rowader, $15. Christanna 6 p.m., Sat., 17, March Sun., $17. Ballestero, 18, 7 p.m., March Matthew Automelodi, Sun.,Automelodi, $22 (see Music 18, 8 p.m., March 19, 8:30 p.m., Superorganism, March Mon., Pick). $32. 22, 7 p.m., March Thu., $15. OMB Peezy, The Meow Twins, Freeman’s Dead, Nico Bones, Sat., Dead, Freeman’s Twins, Meow The Katon, DJ Music Pick). (see $10 8 p.m., 17, March Sun., Shane, Phil Sun., free; 18, 1-7 p.m., March Wets, Wild Highlands, Wild free. 18, 8 p.m., March $5. 22, 8 p.m., March Thu., Feel, Fever Shallman, Sat., March 17, 8:30 p.m., $10. 8:30 p.m., Sat.,Shallman, 17, March Fri., March 16, 8 p.m., free. Jimetta Rose, Tue., March March Tue., Rose, Jimetta free. 16, 8 p.m., March Fri., free. p.m., 6 20, March 16, 8:30 p.m., $35. Torii Wolf, Spelles, Ever So Spelles, Ever Wolf, $35. Torii p.m., 16, 8:30 March Sun., $12 (see 18, 7 p.m., March 9 Theory, Android, 19, 8:30 March Mon., Blank Tapes, The Music Pick). 8:30 p.m. 20, March Anne, Tues., Liza free. p.m., $12. 21, 8:30 p.m., March Wed., Access T.V., Public 22, 8:30 p.m. Escort, March Thurs., Candle: Seed Serpent, the of with burlesque from April Showers and others, plus DJ Farhana, Princess Madame Pamita, Starr Jr., Penny host Lecaro, Lina $11.11-$25. 21, 8:15 p.m., March Wed., Seshen, Nia Andrews, Swarvy, Fri., March 16, 8 p.m., 16, 8 p.m., March Fri., Seshen, Swarvy, Nia Andrews, Samuels, Johanna $15. Olivia Kaplan, Sofia Wolfson, Sleeping The Waterbird, free. 8 p.m., Sat., 17, March Lone Bloodboy, free. 19, 8 p.m., March Mon., Ghost, James Supercave, DJ Raener, Wildling, Kodiak, March Wed., $5. Domico, 7 p.m., 20, March Tue., Allah-Las, Fenster, Pop, Kelli $12. Peach 21, 8 p.m., free. p.m., 22, 8 March Thu., Swearing at Motorists, Carney, Wed., March 21, 9:30 p.m., $10. 21, 9:30 p.m., March Wed., Carney, Segundo. Earth Angels, Sat., March 17, 2 p.m., free. 2 p.m., Segundo. Sat., Earth Angels, 17, March Money, Tue., March 20, 8 p.m., $20. Billy Vera, Wed., Wed., Billy Vera, $20. 8 p.m., 20, March Tue., Money, $20. 21, 7:30 p.m., March Blue Rose Rounders, Mon., March 19, 9 p.m. March Mon., Rounders, Blue Rose Negative Vortex, Powerthrone, Raw Dogs, Fri., Fri., Dogs, Raw Powerthrone, Vortex, Negative The Weeds, & the $15. Jimmy p.m., 16, 8:30 March $8. 8:30 p.m., Baiza, Sat.,Amadans, Joe 17, March Non-Blips, Strike, Quartet, Demone Gitane Pedal The Sun., The 18, 5 p.m. March Elkhead, Haze Dreams, Lysol Distractions, Madcap & the Johnny Mormons, 22. 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RELAND’S 32: IRELAND’S FINN MC THE CINEMA BAR: BRENNAN’S PUB: BOULEVARD MUSIC: www.laweekly.com/free/HydenYoo COUNTRY &FOLK “BUTTERY SOFT” SWE AT ENTER TO WIN THE HACCI p.m. Wed., JessicaAsh, March 21,8p.m. March 17,Sat., noon.Ken O’Malley, Tue., March 20, 8 Lads, The The HighlandRamblers, BrilliantGypsies, Mondays, 9p.m., free. March 17,Sat., 9:30p.m., free. The Hot Clubof L.A., Buckets,Honey Rednecks, Groovy Talkin’ Treason, Thu., March 22,8p.m. Queen Cake, Wed., March 21,8p.m. Bleeding Harp, 17, 8a.m.,$10. Jam,Tuesdays, Acoustic 8p.m., free. Patrick’sSt. Day, March Sat., withmusiciansTBA, &theO’Malley Twilight Lords, Fri., March 16,8p.m. Sun., March 18,8p.m., $4. Sun., Jim Kweskin, March 17, Sat., 8p.m., $20. Ed Munter, 6-2 a.m.,free. Patrick’sSt. Day, March 17, Sat., withmusiciansTBA, COOL’S: FROM HYDENYOO! 13721 BurbankBlvd., Van Nuys.Ken Enter to winat 2702 Main St., Santa Monica. The Santa 2702 MainSt., 4089Lincoln Blvd., Marinadel Rey. 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. 3967 Sepulveda 4316 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. 4316Sepulveda ER RUSH RUSH SAGEB O’BRIEN’S: GREA JOE’S L LE JARDIN: GOLD DIGGERS: 41 OCEAN: EXCHANGE L.A.: ELEVA THE ECHO: E AVALON HOLLYWOOD: ACADEMY NIGHT OS GLOBOS: DANCE CLUBS AS Walker p.m., Marchfree. 18,6-11 Brigade, Sun., & JaneFamily Orchestra, Nadia Lanfranconi, The Treason, Glaze,Lawrence Susie Lebo, The Dick with GoBetty Go, Tracy Dawn, Talkin’ Snail, Azalia Riders, Fri., March 16,9p.m. The Messaround, Magnolia Blvd., Burbank.JackBrand &the BC Thursdays, 10 p.m., $5. Saturdays, 10Saturdays, p.m., free-$5. with MusicManMiles,DJ Touch Soft andothers, Fridays, Fridays, Saturdays. Saturdays, 10 p.m. Sultry Bonnie xClyde, Fri., March 16,10 p.m., $20-$90. March 17, 2p.m.-2 a.m.,free. Day withMarkChill, &Night, DJCJ, DJ Dik,Sat., $100. ComTruise, March 17, Sat., 10 p.m., $15-$90. Le Youth, Niko the Kid, Fri., March 16,10 p.m., $25- 20, 9p.m., free. Dance& $10. Party, Hot NewSoul Stevie: Tue., March March 16,10 p.m.10 Saturdays, p.m., Bootie L.A., $5 Fridays, 10 p.m. Peppaseed, withDJ Crooks, Fri., Music Session, Sundays, 8p.m. Sundays, Music Session, March 17, 2p.m.-2 a.m.,$23-$50. TimWyatt, NicoStojan, Green, Lonely Boy, Sat., a.m. Thru April21,free. Millionaire, third month,10 p.m.-2 of Saturday every Thursdays, 8p.m., free. Ray Bowen, Wednesdays, 9p.m., free. Procedure, Friends inLow Places, withDJ Matt Farber, DJ Sat., March 17,Sat., noon,free. Patrick’s St. Calabasas. Day, withmusiciansTBA, TSIDE TSIDE SHOWROO TE LOUNGE: 1541 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. St. Paddy’s Monica. St. 1541OceanAve., Santa 1822W. Blvd., Funky L.A. Sunset Sole, 2226Wilshire Monica. Irish Blvd., Santa 1430 N.Cahuenga Blvd., Marques L.A. T &GRILL: BAR AMERICAN CANTINA: 3040W. Blvd., Club’90s, L.A. Sunset 5632 Santa Monica Blvd., Lady L.A. 5632Santa 618 S. Spring St., L.A. Oliver Heldens, L.A. 618S.Spring St., CLU 811 Wilshire 811 Blvd., Remix L.A. B: M: 1735 TigerHeat, L.A. Vine St., 23527 Calabasas Rd., 23527Calabasas 6021 Hollywood Blvd., L.A. 6021Hollywood 1300S.Brand Blvd., Glendale. 4311 W. 4311 —Falling James ASA For morelistings, pleasegoto laweekly.com. UNION NIGHT MAL’S BAR: JOHN MCEUEN: FOUR TE FLO CELTIC SPIRI HEART FOR THE HOMELESS: GO FOUR TE EMANCIPATOR ENSEMBLE: DEL FUE GO AWOLNATION: R GO PANCHO BARRAZA: GO THE NIGHT GA LIL XAN: GO AJR: GO THE GLENN MILLERORCHESTRA: OPIUM MOON: GO JACK BENHARPER: JOHNSON, HOLLYWOOD CARES: BRIA SKON WILLIE K: WE CAME AS ROMANS: WATAIN: TAYLOR MAC: ST CONCERTS FRIDAY, MARCH 16 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 TUESDAY, MARCH 20 MONDAY, MARCH 19 SUNDAY, MARCH 18 SATURDAY, MARCH 17 ICHARD BONA & MANDEKAN CUBANO: ICHARD &MANDEKAN BONA . PA . Santa Barbara. Santa N.MilpasSt., Barbara Bowl,1122 $204.50. Santa Ate Alaska, 6:45p.m. El Rey Theatre. Long BeachTerrace Theater, 300E.OceanBlvd. Theatre, S.Broadway, 842 MusicPick. See L.A. 8 p.m. El Portal Theatre, 5269Lankershim Blvd. sicians Juanilloro de Jerez, El QuiniandRaul Vicente, Rosario Montoya andNatalia Delmar, backed by mu- L.A. See MusicPick. See L.A. p.m., free. Loyola University, Marymount 1LMUDr., Wild Wing,Aparte, Pinky Pinky, Plaza, onLawton 12-6 Theatre, 2100 E.Thousand Oaks Blvd. Rodríguez, 7:30p.m., $45&up. The Broad Stage. 7300 Blvd., L.A. Hollywood Theatre, 740 S.Broadway, L.A. Xuitcasecity, Melanie Iglesias,8p.m., $15.Globe Fonda Theatre, Blvd., L.A. 6126Hollywood Rey Theatre, 5515Wilshire Blvd., L.A. The Fonda Theatre, Blvd., L.A. 6126Hollywood East., Tue., March 20, 10 p.m. March 17,Sat., 10 p.m. Goths GoneWild, withZanye Live DJ GameShow, Fri., March 16,10 p.m. Circoloco, Fri., Cehryl, Psalm, March 16,9p.m., $15;Vibes The Forum Theatre, 2100 E.Thousand Oaks Blvd. the Pacific, 100 AquariumWay, Long Beach. $31.75-$36.75. The Wiltern, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Theatre, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara. Theatre, Santa 1214 St., State West 26255W. Ranch HighSchool, Valencia Blvd. Forum Theatre, 2100 E.Thousand Oaks Blvd. Hollywood, 1735 L.A. Hollywood, Vine St., Lou DiamondPhillips, 4p.m., free-$250. Avalon Beckett, Elliot Lurie, hosts Joe Mantegna and the Performing 6760 Painter Arts, Ave., Whittier. Transistor, March 17. Rome, Nelson Lissy Sat., Suede, Theatre, 5515Wilshire MusicPick. Blvd., See L.A. The Mayan, 1038 S. Hill St., L.A. See MusicPick. See L.A. The Mayan, 1038 S.HillSt., GGING MOLLY: P FER 6:30p.m., $22.50. The Theater. Belasco TT

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