Looking for something to do this week? From a conversation series with a documentary filmmaker to a networking event, here's a rundown of options to help you get off the couch and out into the world.
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IDA Conversation Series: Jehane Noujaim
From the event description:
Join us for another exciting summer edition of the IDA Conversation Series, with acclaimed documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim. Noujaim is an Academy Award-nominated — and three-time IDA Documentary Award-winning-director — who has made a wide variety of documentary features and series covering identity, technology and socio-political conflict in the United States and the Middle East. Noujaim’s films include the Oscar-nominated "The Square" (2013), which won the Audience Award at both the Sundance Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, as well as the IDA Documentary Award for Best Feature.
When: Tuesday, July 9, 7:30-9 p.m.
Where: Linwood Dunn Theater, 1313 Vine St.
Admission: $15
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Lost & Found at the Movies: This is Your Brain on Movies
From the event description:
If you’re already fascinated by movies from the standpoint of human behavior, consciousness and character motivation, try watching them with a neuroscientist. With cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Heather Berlin (Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and host of "Science Goes to the Movies"), we take a journey into the human mind, exploring its relationship to cinema, in terms of complex characters, decision-making, dreams and the unconscious, addiction, artificial intelligence and the creative process itself.
When: Tuesday, July 9, 7:30-10 p.m.
Where: Mark Taper Auditorium-Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St.
Admission: Free
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Creating Community in Black Los Angeles During the Great Migration
From the event description:
Inspired by The Liberator: Chronicling Black Los Angeles, 1900–1914, this series of conversations examines how black Los Angeles has changed over the last century. Explore the city's history of black businesses — including real estate, service businesses, and agriculture — as well as civic engagement. Learn about historical black enclaves such as the Central Avenue, West Adams, and Crenshaw Districts, as well as Watts and Compton, from those on the forefront of preserving those histories and securing their futures. On July 10, explore the city's history of black business with Alison Rose Jefferson, historian and author of the forthcoming book, Living the California Dream: African American Leisure Sites during the Jim Crow Era.
When: Wednesday, July 10, 2-4 p.m.
Where: California African American Museum, 600 State Drive
Admission: Free
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Original Content Networking Event
From the event description:
Hey creators, come join us for our monthly Original Content Networking Event. This event will bring together professionals from all realms of the entertainment industry, including film, television, music, theater, fashion, literature, photography and gaming, among others. We want to bring our talents together so we can collectively find the best ways to produce, market and succeed in our entertainment projects. For that reason, we have created an event series that will allow this new generation to meet, brainstorm, create and change the industry, but it also intends to act as a networking opportunity to meet young professionals in the field and lead to future collaboration projects. Great minds create and collaborate.
When: Wednesday, July 10, 6:30-4:30 p.m.
Where: Hyperion Public, 12969 Ventura Blvd.
Admission: Free
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"In Bright Axiom" Los Angeles Premiere at Two Bit Circus
From the event description:
Under a code of absolute discretion, guests are invited into the House of the Latitude, a place where truth and fiction are indistinguishable. This docu-fantasy follows participants through the dark mazes, to a place where a powerful spell is cast, and ultimately broken, as we witness the unforeseen consequences of a daring social experiment.
When: Wednesday, July 10, 8-10 p.m.
Where: Two Bit Circus, 634 Mateo St.
Admission: Free
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Parking in Downtown LA can be tough, especially during popular events. To find free or cheap parking and to book parking in advance, see this map of Downtown LA parking from SpotAngels. And to get there by public transportation, check the LA Metro website for nearby stations and schedules.
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