Christine N. Ziemba on April 5th, 2018

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[Weekending is Buzz Bands LA’s new weekly column of things to see and do. For more, visit Pop Radar LA.]

Two nights of disco craziness, lots of laughs, two trips to Santa Anita and cardboard like you’ve never seen cardboard before. All in our Weekending column.

FRIDAY, APRIL 6

SLEEPLESS DISCO (Late-night party)

The Music Center brings back the ’70s for “Sleepless: The Music Center After Hours” art party this weekend, running Friday and Saturday from 11:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. both nights. There will be large-scale projections by Love Injection; roller skate celebrities Indy Jamma Jones, Kim Manning and Estro Jen skating to an original Lasonic boombox playing Dublab DJ Daniel T’s mixtape; Dublab DJs Nicky Siano, Dirty Dave, Bianca Lewis and Greg Belson spinning deep cuts within the Latin, Cosmic, Italo and Gospel disco genres; pop-up dance happenings by Invertigo Dance Theatre; a Grand Cinema Saloon screening flashback clips curated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, plus full-length films “Saturday Night Fever” on Friday and Daft Punk’s “Electroma” on Saturday; a large-scale mirror-ball installation called “Light Leaks” by Kyle McDonald and Jonas Jongejan; a “Before the Disco” makeup station with glitter galore administered by professional makeup artists; hands-on art workshops like making a personalized disco ball or Spirograph art led by Peggy Hasegawa; live disco bands Luxxury, Secret Circuit, Heidi Lawden and De Lux; and the “Sleepless After Dark Penthouse Lounge” with Stephen Galloway’s “Disco Dance Revue” fashion installation on the 5th floor.  The event takes place at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Tickets: $20 in advance; $30 at the door.

MARK INNERST: NEW PAINTINGS (Art)

Kohn Gallery holds an art opening for Mark Innerst’s solo art show, “New Paintings,” on Friday from 6-8 p.m. With his small-scale paintings with hand-made frames, Innerst, working in the studio of Robert Longo, was considered part of the Pictures Generation of artists in the early 1980s who employed widely varied images as source material culled from the expanding media of the pre-digital age.  The artist continues his “conceptual investigation into thematic genres of traditional painting” in his latest works, many of which are cityscapes and buildings hinting at American Modernism, realism and romanticism. This marks Innerst’s first show in L.A. in more than 10 years.

SATURDAY, APRIL 7

DOSSHAUS: PAPER-THIN HOTEL (Art)

The art duo Dosshaus opens its ambitious installation “Paper-Thin Hotel” in Gallery 2 at Corey Helford Gallery on Saturday night. They’ve recreated a 1960s flop-house hotel (modeled after the Chelsea Hotel) with everything — even their outfits — made entirely out of recycled cardboard, which have been hand painted to look like 2-dimensional black-and-white illustrations. The opening reception takes place on Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m. “Paper-Thin Hotel” remains on view through May 5. Also premiering at Corey Helford Gallery on Saturday are new works by Camilla D’Errico in Gallery 1 and Alessia Iannetti, Erika Sanada and Tarntara Sudadung in Gallery 3 (the latter curated by Caro Buermann).

ANTHONY JESELNIK (Comedy)

Emmy Award winning comedian Anthony Jeselnik brings his “Funny Games Tour” to the Theatre at Ace Hotel on Saturday night at 8 p.m. The veteran funnyman is best known for his show “The Jeselnik Offensive” on Comedy Central as well as for writing and performing on the Comedy Central Roasts of Donald Trump, Charlie Sheen and Roseanne Barr. He’s also released two comedy albums (“Shakespeare” and “Caligula”), cohosts the Rosenthal & Jeselnik Vanity Project (RJVP) podcast on nfl.com, and most recently released his third standup special via Netflix, “Thoughts and Prayers.” Tickets: $35.

THE VOYAGER INSTITUTE (Fun + learning)

The Voyager Institute, a film and music lecture series, presents “Cages through the Ages” at Resident in DTLA on Saturday at 4 p.m. The lecture lineup includes chief curator Bret Berg offering his thoughts on “A Study in Nic” and “Broad Band” author Claire Evans (also known as half of the duo Yacht) sharing her insights on female internet pioneers. Free with rsvp.

SANTA ANITA DERBY DAY 5K (Running)

It’s the 24th anniversary of the Santa Anita Derby Day 5K—a really fun run throughout the LA Arboretum and the finish on the racetrack. The race starts at 8 a.m., entertainment at 8:30 a.m., and horse racing starts at 1 p.m. Race entry includes complimentary beer garden for 21+ and a free ticket to the annual Derby Day horse races and a free ticket for a future visit. Proceeds benefit Arcadia High School, El Monte High School, Alhambra High School, Arroyo High School, the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage and CARMA, which raises money for retired California racehorses. Race entry: $25-$40.

HARI KONDABOLU (Comedy)

Hari Kondabolu is a stand-up comedian and podcaster, known for his politically charged reflections on race and inequity. A writer and correspondent for FX’s “Totally Biased with Kamau Bell,” Kondabolu has released two comedy albums, “Waiting for 2042” and “Mainstream American Comic” (which debuted at #1 on the iTunes US comedy charts and #2 on the Billboard comedy charts) and executive produced and starred in the documentary “The Problem with Apu.” He cohosts two podcasts “Untitled Kondabolu Brothers Project” with his brother Ashok and “Politically Re-Active” with Bell. He plays The Wilshire Ebell Theatre on Saturday night at 8 p.m. Tickets: $32.50.

2018 LA BEER FEST (Beer)

The 10th annual LA Beer Festival takes place on Saturday at LA Center Studios, with two sessions to choose from: noon to 3 p.m. or 5 to 8 p.m. The event features dozens of international and domestic beers, more than a dozen food trucks and live entertainment. GA tickets include unlimited beer tastings with food sold separately. The Connoisseur’s Ticket ($80) includes air conditioned bathrooms and an indoor/outdoor event deck that features special beers that aren’t available to general admission. Proceeds benefit Noah’s B-ark, Inc, whose aim is to rescue dogs from shelters and find permanent homes for rescued pets, funding food, shelter, and veterinary bills for rescued pets.Tickets: $45-$80.

SUNDAY, APRIL 8

TOKYO CITY CUP & JAPAN FAMILY DAY (Festival)

The 23rd Annual Tokyo City Cup & Japan Family Day is one of the largest Japanese spring festivals in Southern California. It takes place on Sunday at Santa Anita Park from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with Japanese food, cultural exhibits and demonstrations, performances, games for families and kids, and anime/Japanese pop culture booths. And there’s horse racing, too. Santa Anita Park is a sister thoroughbred racetrack of Tokyo City Keiba at Oi Racetrack in Japan and runs the $100,000 Grade III Tokyo City Cup, featuring some of the top thoroughbreds in the nation. Admission: $5, free for children 17 and younger. Download a free entry coupon.

BARNSDALL ART AND CRAFT FAIR (Crafts)

The Barnsdall Art and Craft Fair takes place at Barnsdall Art Park on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fair showcases work from the Barnsdall Art Center’s students and faculty, including handcrafted jewelry, ceramics, cards, prints, paintings, drawings and photography. The fair also includes a fundraising raffle to support arts programming and education for Los Angeles kids and adults at Barnsdall Art Center. There will also be a Family Art Workshop from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Both events are free.

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