The Los Angeles Lakers showcase local artists in the fourth 'In the Paint' exhibition, celebrating the theme 'How Expression Produces Triumph.' Meanwhile, the Hammer Museum opens 'Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal,' the first museum exhibition dedicated to the life and legacy of the jazz musician and devotional leader. A diverse range of events, from staged readings of classic plays to a tribute to composer Stephen Sondheim, are also highlighted.
Attention, fellow Los Angeles Lakers fans: While we're all understandably focused on the huge news of the team's latest addition, let's also celebrate the local artists who are taking part in the Lakers' fourth 'In the Paint' exhibition. The exhibition includes 36 new works — unified by the theme 'How Expression Produces Triumph' — by 10 artists of color from all over the L.A. area. It's free and open to the public from Saturday through March 8 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesdays through Saturdays) at Band of Vices (1700 S. Santa Fe Ave., Suite 371, Arts District). The 10 featured artists are Abby Aceves, Estefania Ajcip, Jessica Taylor Bellamy, Daryll Cumbie, Derick Edwards, Megan Gabrielle Harris, Marlon Ivory, Larry Li, Ann Phong and Michael The Khoi Tran. Each artist will receive a $10,000 grant from the Lakers Youth Foundation and will be celebrated at Monday's home game versus the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. That's just some of the latest from around the L.A. arts scene. I'm Times staff writer Ashley Lee, here with my colleague Jessica Gelt with more Essential Arts news and to-do's: Alice Coltrane celebrations The Hammer Museum is opening 'Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal,' the first museum exhibition inspired by the life and legacy of the jazz musician and devotional leader. Curated by Erin Christovale, the exhibition explores themes of Coltrane’s cultural output and practice like spiritual transcendence, sonic innovation and architectural intimacy, and features archival ephemera from her archive — handwritten correspondence, unreleased audio recordings and video footage, much of which has never before been shared with the public. Also on view: sculptures, installations, paintings and photography by 19 contemporary artists, including Star Feliz, Rashid Johnson, Jasper Marsalis, Cauleen Smith and Martine Syms. The exhibition — which debuts Saturday night with a free opening night party, complete with a DJ set by Flying Lotus (Coltrane’s grandnephew, Steven Ellison) — is on view from Sunday through May 4. Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. hammer.ucla.edu And in Orange County, Alonzo King Lines Ballet is celebrating Coltrane's numerous artistries and disciplines — as spiritual leader, composer, pianist and harpist. Also part of the Bay Area-based contemporary ballet company's program that evening: a tribute to the storytelling of Maurice Ravel in 'Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose).' 7:30 p.m. Friday, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. scfta.org 'Buried Child' Interact Theatre Company is launching a new season of free staged readings at the Studio City Branch Library, beginning with Sam Shepard's Pulitzer-winning drama, directed by Rob Brownstein. And mark your calendars for the second Saturday of each month for 'God of Carnage' by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton (March 8), 'Rabbit Hole' by David Lindsay-Abaire (April 12), 'Fences' by August Wilson (May 10) and 'Wit' by Margaret Edson (June 14). 2 p.m. Saturday. 12511 Moorpark St., Studio City. lapl.org 'Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends' After a London run, this celebration of composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim comes to Los Angeles with Tony winners Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga and Beth Leavel in tow. Directed by Matthew Bourne, the revue features beloved numbers from Sondheim shows like 'Into the Woods,' 'Gypsy,' 'Follies,' 'Company,' 'West Side Story,' 'Sunday in the Park With George' and 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.' This pre-Broadway production begins performances Saturday and runs through March 9. Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown. centertheatregroup.org — Ashley Lee FRIDAY David Lynch The American Cinematheque and Vidiots continue their respective tribute series to the late filmmaker. “Eraserhead,” 7 p.m. Sunday (with “Short Films by David Lynch”) and 10:30 p.m. Friday; “Lost Highway,” 7 p.m. Friday, Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd.; “Mulholland Drive,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Eagle Theatre, 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd. americancinematheque.com Whiplash A live-to-film screening of the 2014 film features an 18-piece jazz band conducted by Academy Award-winning composer Justin Hurwitz. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Saturday (doors open two hours earlier). Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. streetfoodcinema.com SATURDAY The Gift: An Immersive Experience In a music-filled room, read an illustrated storybook (available in English, Spanish, French, simplified Chinese and Korean) about the fates of two stars; preceded by a conversation with LeVar Burton and project co-creators Janani Balasubramanian, Natalie Gosnell and Andrew Kircher. 4:30-6:30 p.m. conversation; 6:30-9:30 p.m. The Experience, please allow approximately 30 minutes. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. musiccente
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