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HAPPENINGS

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30 CANT-MISS EVENTS IIN FFEBRUARY -MISS N E B R U AR Y R
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OUTDOORS

GOTYE
EL REY THEATRE

February 2 Riding the wave of accolades for his U.S. debut, Making Mirrors, Aussie singer Gotye returns stateside. Hell show off the soaring vocals and playful polyrhythms that made his Somebody That I Used to Know the happiest breakup anthem ever. Go to theelrey.com.

MASTERS OF THE AMERTERS ICAN WEST FINE ART N EXHIBITION AND SALE BITION
AUTRY NATIONAL CENTER

A AL INA SZAPOCZNIK ALINA SZAPOCZNIKOW: SCULPTURE UNDONE, UNDON 1955-1972 CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL
HUNTINGTON LIBRARY, ART COLLECTIONS, AND BOTANICAL GARDENS HAMMER MUSEUM

at least until it gets eaten. groundlings.com. u Go to groundlings.com.

Opens February 4 s Even today the Old West plays an inextricable role in Americas identity. Mosey through this huge collection of real and imagined scenes of western life, ranging from oil paintings depicting the picturesque Oregon Trail to sculptures of irritable grizzly bears. Go to theautry.org.

Opens February 5 After surviving Polish concentration camps and Jewish ghettos, Szapocznikow turned to sculpture e to exorcise the traumas of her youth. Her fragmented works address the impermanence of esh and the immortality of bodies rendered ren in bronze, plastic, and pla stone. Go to hammer .ucla.edu.

February 4 Say see ya to the Rabbit and ni hao to the Dragon at the Huntingtons annual celebration of Chinese New Year. Dancers and kung fu kicks sure beat champagne hangovers and regrets. Go to huntington.org.

EDS PARTY: SPHERES OF INFLUENCE IN THE LA ART SCENE

WILLIAM TURNER GALLERY

GEM FAIRE
SANTA MONICA CIVIC AUDITORIUM

February 10 12 If a bedazzled Ed Hardy shirt is your idea of bling, youll banish that lackluster notion at this ginormous gem and jewelry show. Beware ornery nery prospectors and Glenn Beck gold hoarders. Go to gemfaire.com.

Opens February 4 Ed Mosess Venice studio was the 60s hangout for artistic mists like Ed Kienholz, Robert Irwin, and Ed Ruscha. At 85, the painter still unites a community inspired by the rebellious spirit of his abstract expressionism. Go to williamturnergallery.com.

CALIFORNIA DESIGN, 1930-1965: LIVING IN A MODERN WAY

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

JOSHUA BELL
WA LT D I S N E Y CONCERT HALL

February 7 The Grammy-winning violinist has sold millions of records, but Bell may be best known for his part in a Washington Post experiment in which he covertly busked in a Metro station. He made $32.17 but serenaded passersby with priceless beauty. Go to laphil.com.

SIMON BOCCANEGRA
DOROTHY CHAND L E R PAV I L I O N

February 4 Who better to explain this love letter to all things midcentury than the shows curator? Wendy Kaplan leads a stroll through the exhibition. Go to lacma.org.

TIP JAR

Opens February 11 Murder plans, poisonings, kidnappings: The Los Angeles Operas production of Verdis drama has all the whimsical plot twists of daytime television, only with fancier mustaches and the bold (and beautiful) bellows of leading tenor Plcido Domingo. Go to laopera.com.

Yarnageddon
A homemade Valentines Day gift is worth more than anything downloaded and sure to get you a higher return (wink).

HERE ARE SOME REASONS TO CRASH YARNBOMBING LOS ANGELESS MONTHLY STITCH N BITCH AT THE CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM
The sessions are cathartic and cheaper than therapy: Theyre free! You can learn the latest guerrilla textile tactics being employed to warm up L.A.s stark urban environments. In case your project doesnt pan out, the museums gift store sells terric global trinkets.

CUPCAKE CHALLENGE
RENAISSANCE HOLL Y W O O D H O T E L & S PA

February 4 Sure, macarons are the dessert du jour, but who can our, say no to a cupcake? Behold the delectable pastry ble offerings and emd bark on the quest for the one that rules. Go to drinkeatplay y .com/cupcake ake challenge.

GROUNDLINGS ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE

GROUNDLINGS THEATRE

Opens February 10 Store plenty of food, water, fo and a few good jokes. go premier L.A.s pre comedy troupe come supplies funny supp end times fodder for fod your brain yo

SOUNDS OF L.A.: PASATONO

GETTY CENTER

February 11 12 By gleaning the sounds of folk orchestras, the Oaxacabased Pasatono delves into the sonic history of North

Feb. 18. Go to cafam.org.

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AMERICAN WEST: TRADERS AMONG THE CROW, BY HOWARD TERPNING; SCULPTURE: PETIT DESSERT I , BY ALINA SZAPOCZNIKOW/ROLAND SCHMID/COURTESY LACMA; DRAGO CUPCAKE, YARN, ZO OU RTESY ACMA; DRAGON, U RTE ZOMBIE, GEM: SHUTTERSTOCK