{"id":122,"date":"2019-04-10T18:14:10","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T01:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=999945855"},"modified":"2019-04-10T18:14:10","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T01:14:10","slug":"the-7-things-to-do-this-weekend-including-leaving-long-beach-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/art\/the-7-things-to-do-this-weekend-including-leaving-long-beach-what","title":{"rendered":"The 7: Things to do this weekend including\u2026 leaving Long Beach! What?!"},"content":{"rendered":"

As you know, last week Steve and I put a stop<\/a> to our ridiculous sham of a things-to-do column, which for a handful of hilarious weeks provided us and our tiny cult following (i.e. our colleagues, i.e. the people that are paid to be our friends) a few good belly laughs. We finally realized that was selfish, and now it\u2019s all about you! Because that\u2019s literally what we\u2019re here to do, to serve you. So, we\u2019re now ranking \u201cThe 7\u201d based on level of excitement, quirkiness, interest, quality, whatever\u2026 and have officially moved on; Steve, we move on!<\/p>\n

And with that, there\u2019s two kinds of Long Beachers in this world: Those that avoid the Grand Prix at all costs (if so, you\u2019ll love this list, with things to do starting as early as Thursday that are as far away as Los Angeles) and those that love the Grand Prix or don\u2019t mind it (if so, click here<\/a> for all the fun and noisy events surrounding the noisy race).<\/p>\n

1. PRINTED MATTER\u2019S LA ART BOOK FAIR (Thursday – Sunday)<\/b><\/h4>\n
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Courtesy Facebook\/Printed Matter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another new feature of \u201cThe 7\u201d is we\u2019re going to give you one thing that is totally worth getting out of Long Beach to experience.<\/p>\n

The LA Art Book Fair is something I\u2019ve never been to since I never leave this town and am an actual hermit, but I can confirm that among the community of local artists that do dabble in Los Angeles things and going outside, there are always a handful who either attend or show their work and also ask if I\u2019m going, which I respond \u201cMaybe this time!\u201d and then step back into my dark, damp closet of introversion and fear of large crowds.<\/p>\n

With almost 400 contributors from 31 different countries slated to show at this year\u2019s gathering, I imagine it\u2019s something like the LA Art Show (which, wow, I\u2019ve been to). I\u2019d think of it as a cross between the massive, overwhelming event held at the Los Angeles Convention Center and the much-loved, much smaller Long Beach Zine Fest where the art of self-publishing is queen.<\/p>\n

The fair is actually the West Coast iteration of Printed Matter<\/a>\u2019s New York Art Book Fair, which arrived in Los Angeles in 2013 and grew from 15,000 attendees to more than 38,000 in 2017, according to Hyperallergic<\/a>. Very sadly, the show\u2019s curator passed away that year so organizers decided to cancel the 2018 event to regroup. Now it\u2019s back and bigger than ever. From zines and DIY publishers, to books produced by galleries and collectives, to discussions, workshops, screenings and performances, there should be something for everyone.<\/p>\n

Check out the full list of exhibitors here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Another great thing<\/b>: If you\u2019re staying out late in Los Angeles on Saturday, there\u2019s a celebration of LAABF where Long Beach\u2019s own Senay Kenfe, among DJs Straight Honey, Selam X and Second Wind, will be playing at Cafe Club Fais Do-Do. At this fourth edition of Hands Down, expect funk, soul, disco, house and experimental music; bring your dancing shoes.<\/p>\n

Giving us a moment\u2019s pause: <\/b>Large crowds, social anxiety.<\/p>\n

LAABF is at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (152 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012) and opens Thursday night. You can purchase tickets for the opening <\/i>here<\/i><\/a>\u00a0until Thursday, otherwise you can go Friday through Sunday for free. For more info, visit the website <\/i>here<\/i><\/a>. And, if you feel like clicking on yet another link, the <\/i>Facebook event page<\/i><\/a> has a ton of info, too.<\/i><\/p>\n

Hands Down runs from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Saturday at Fais Do-Do; 5257 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016. Guests must be 18 or over. For more info and tickets, visit the event page <\/i>here<\/i><\/a>. \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

2. DENISE REIS: BRAZILIAN GUITARIST AND SINGER (Saturday)<\/b><\/h4>\n