What’s happening this weekend in London, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Hong Kong
July 13, 2018London: Lovebox
What is it? Taking place in Gunnersbury
Park the two-day
music festival has everything you could want, from DJs to arty bands to feelgood pop to indie, plus
the usual mix of kooky entertainment and activities alongside.
When
is it? Friday & Saturday
How
much? £59.50 (Fri), £74.50 (Sat), £115 (weekend)
More
info? http://loveboxfestival.com/
New
York: David Bowie Is
What
is it? The touring exhibition of Bowie’s life reaches NYC. Featuring 400 objects from the celestial pop icon’s life,
including costumes, lyric sheets and performance clips.
When
is it? Wed, Fri–Sun 11am–6pm; Thu 11am–10pm. First
Saturday of every month 11am–11pm.
How
much? Weekdays $20, weekends $25
More
info? http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/
Los
Angeles: Jazz at LACMA
What
is it? One of LA’s most famous live music venues, having featured such legends as Wayne Shorter, John Clayton,
Kenny Burrell, Les McCann, Billy Childs, Arturo Sandoval, Cannonball-Coltrane
Project and Ernie Watts.
When
is it? Mon-Tues, Thur 11am–5 pm; Fri 11 am–8 pm; Sat-Sun
10am–7 pm; Sun 10 am–7 pm; closed Wed
How
much? Free
More
info? http://www.lacma.org/programs/music/jazz-at-lacma
Chicago:
Art Institute of Chicago
What
is it? Guarded by an iconic pair of bronze lions, the
Art Institute of Chicago houses a permanent collection of more than 300,000
artworks, displayed in a sprawling complex of galleries and halls.
When
is it? Mon–Wed 10:30am–5pm, Thu 10:30am–8pm, Fri–Sun
10:30am–5pm.
How
much? $25; seniors, students and kids 14 and over $19;
kids 14 and under free. $5 discount for Chicago residents, Illinois residents
$3 off. Thu 5–8pm free for Illinois residents.
More
info? http://www.artic.edu/
Hong
Kong: The Killer «喋血雙雄»
special screening
What
is it? A special screening of what is Arguably
John Woo’s best film and one of the greatest Hong Kong movies of all time, The Killer «喋血雙雄» is an action classic.
More info? http://cinefan.com.hk/
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