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 EVENTS
TASTE OF BEVERLY HILLS Sept. 2–5. Food & Wine magazine sponsors event that features demonstrations from top chefs, food personalities and wine makers and tastings from more than 40 L.A. restaurants. 9900 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, 877.434.8624 Map J11 thetasteofbeverlyhills.com
 LOS ANGELES TIMES CELEBRATION OF FOOD & WINE Sept. 5. Cooking demonstrations and samplings from more than 100 food and beverage exhibitors, plus musical performance by She & Him. Attendees must be 21 or older. Noon–8 pm. $55–$65; VIP ticket $135; concert only $40. Paramount Pictures Studio, 5555 Melrose Ave., L.A., 877.893.4134 Map I14 events.latimes.com/foodandwine
 8th annual Labor Day Yacht party Sept. 8. The mini-cruise and BBQ on the Fantasea One Mega-Yacht offers four levels of DJs, games, BBQ, cabanas, VIP tables, and a live performance by Blackround/Interscope artist Jordy Towers. $40. Fantasea One Yacht, Dock 52, 13509 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, 310.821.5371 (table/cabana reservations). Click HERE For tickets
 SNEAKY NIETZSCHE Sept. 4, 11. Find an interactive and immersive live music experiment in the depths of a forest underworld, created by 30 LA artists. The theatrical party/concert is a full body experience, where visitors will don a mask and revel in the mystical, magical world. $10. 9 p.m. sharp. 799 Towne Ave., downtown. www.sneakynietzsche.com
 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR Opening Sept. 4. Largest county fair in North America features rides, animals, live music, horse races. Musical acts include Selena Gomez and Gretchen Wilson. Call for hours. $5–$17, under 6 free. Pomona Fairplex, 1101 McKinley Ave., Pomona, 909.623.3111 Map southeast of B6 www.lacountyfair.com
 MUSIC
FYF Fest Sept. 4. Outdoor music fest features performances by The Rapture, Panda Bear, !!!, Local Natives, School of Seven Bells, Warpaint and many, many more. Also find food trucks, a record swap meet, art installations and carnival games. $30. Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 Spring St., downtown. www.fyffest.com
 Earth, Wind & Fire, with fireworks Sept. 3-4. Celebrating 40 years, everyone’s favorite R&B group, Earth, Wind & Fire, perform for the first time ever with full orchestra. The multi-Grammy winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will bring their countless hits to life for this history-making show at the Hollywood Bowl. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave, Hollywood, 323.850.2000 Map G13 HollywoodBowl.com
 Inara George and Friends: A Tribute to Dolly Parton Sept. 4. Acclaimed singer/songwriter, Inara George finds inspiration everywhere, including in the songs of Dolly Parton. She'll summon the muse and share the stage with a line up you won't find anywhere else, including The Living Sisters, Becky Stark, Eleni Mandell, Phillip Littell, Alex Lilly, Harper Simon, John Gold, Wendy Wang, Mike Andrews and other special guests performing unique interpretations of the Grammy Award-winning country/folk recording artist and songwriter's tunes. $40/$25. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, 310.455.3723. www.theatricum.com
 SUNDAY STANDARDS WITH LUCA ELLIS We love Sinatra, and what better way to wind down a full weekend than to catch Luca Ellis (a.k.a. The Voice) singing standards from Sinatra's song book. Events are free and family friendly. 6-8 p.m. Lobby Bar, Renaissance Hollywood, Hotel, 1755 N Highland Ave., Hollywood. www.lucaellis.com
 SHOPPING
SANTA MONICA PLACE The revamped three-level, open-air shopping destination is just two blocks from the beach and at one end of the Third Street Promenade. In addition to a new Nordstrom (opening Friday, Aug. 27) and Bloomingdale's, the shopping center offers a collection of fashionable retailers like Kitson, Burberry, Ever and Ed Hardy plus six chef-driven restaurants and 10 fast-casual eateries on its signature rooftop Dining Deck. 1453 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, 310.394.5451. www.santamonicaplace.com
 Museums
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM Continuing. The Exposition Park Museum reopens its historic 1913 Building, unveiling restored architecture plus the new permanent exhibition Age of Mammals, a look at the evolution of mammals through fossil specimens, including some from Southern California, and rotating exhibition What on Earth? 900 Exposition Blvd., downtown, 213.763.DINO Map K15 www.nhm.org
 Pavilion of Wings Through Sept. 6. Come face to face with the majestic colors and brilliant patterns of more than 40 species of butterflies, and more super-sized moths in the twelfth-annual Pavilion of Wings at the Natural History Museum. Special ticketed admission applies to the Pavilion of Wings: Adults $3; Students and seniors $2; Children 5-12 $1; Museum members and children under 5 are free. 900 Exposition Blvd., downtown, 213.763.DINO Map K15 www.nhm.org
 Mummies of the World Continuing. California Science Center hosts Mummies of the World, a traveling exhibition of 150 human and animal mummies and objects from South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Egypt, including a 6,420-year-old child mummy. 700 State Drive, Exposition Park, downtown, 323.724.3623 Map K15
 Pictures Of The Year International Continuing. Annenberg Space for Photography honors the work of winning photojournalists and visual editors from Pictures of the Year International (POYi), the oldest and most prestigious photojournalism competition in the world. This is the second year in a row that the POYi conference and exhibit will be housed at the Photography Space. 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, 310.209.4560 Map J11 www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org
 Disney Alice in Wonderland Design Exhibition Through Sept. 30. In three parts, the first-of-its-kind Alice In Wonderland exhibition showcases: 1) Colleen Atwood's original costumes from the film, 2) edgier side of Alice inspired clothing and products designed by a variety of celebrities, designers, and fashion icons, including Sue Wong, Tom Binns, Avril Lavigne, and 3) Alice inspired gowns created by FIDM designer graduates with FIDM Fashion Mentor and Instructor Nick Verreos. "Edgier Side of Alice" inspired clothing, jewelry, accessories and collections, which debuted with the films release and are currently available for purchase at retails stores nationwide, including the FIDM Museum Store. Free. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FIDM/Fashion Institute Of Design & Merchandising, 919 S. Grand Ave., downtown, 213.623.5821. FIDMmuseum.org View a video of the Alice In Wonderland inspiried gowns fashion show: http://bit.ly/cdrTLs
 Strange Kozmic Experience Ongoing. The Grammy Museum downtown debuts the special exhibit Strange Kozmic Experience, highlighting the legacies of 1960s rock greats Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors. The untimely deaths of Doors frontman Jim Morrison, Joplin and Hendrix in 1970 and ‘71—all at the age of 27—marked the end of a decade unmatched in free-spirited and experimental creativity. Included in the show are Joplin’s original paintings and custom-painted 1965 Porsche Cabriolet, Morrison’s journals, plus costumes, instruments, posters and other ephemera. 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite A245, downtown, 213.765.6800 Map I15 www.grammymuseum.org
 EAT | Drink
KJZZ SUNDAY BRUNCH Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa hosts the KJAZZ 88.1 FM Sunday Champagne Brunch Series with top jazz entertainment. Brunch includes all you can eat and drink from a wide variety of stations throughout the restaurant including omelets, eggs Benedict, waffles, carved prime rib, hot entrees, salads, desserts, champagne, mimosas and more. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Twist Restaurant, Renaissance Hollywood, Hotel, 1755 N Highland Ave., Hollywood, 323.491.1000.
 THEATER
THE GLASS MENAGERIE Opening Sept. 1. Tennessee Williams drama about the Wingfield family, whose matriarch hangs her hopes on finding a suitor for her disabled daughter. Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown, 213.628.2772 Map H16
 Sophocles' Elektra Through Oct. 2. The world premiere of this newly commissioned translation by celebrated playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker is directed by Carey Perloff, artistic director of San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater. One of the poet Sophocles' most elegant and haunting works, Elektra celebrates the human desire for justice, and the costs exacted upon those who seek it. Getty Villa, Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman Theater, 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, 310.440.7300 Map K7 getty.edu
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