Go! Weekend Awesomeness

Tonight (Friday):

America Cinematheque presents the Old Pasadena Film Festival. Tonight they are screening the amazing and terrifying 70s classic thriller, Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Better yet, it's on the rooftop of the Schoolhouse Garage! I don't really know what that means, but it sounds scary. 10pm. Free. More info here.

Saturday:

The Angel City Derby Girls take on Denver's 5280 Fight Club in the Hollywood Walk of Maim roller derby bout! ACDG's Hollywood Scarlets all-star team is bringing glamour and guts in what's sure to be an awesome fight to the win. Join them afterwards at their star-studded afterparty held poolside at the Sheraton LAX. Don't miss out on the action-guaranteed on the track, and at the bar. Click here for more info, including a link to tix.

Afterwards, head north up the coast, where Santa Monica is up all night for Glow. Running from 7pm - 7am, this music and arts party is centered around the brand new, super shiny ferris wheel on the pier. According to their site "Glow takes its spirit from the fabled grunion that live in local waters and come ashore several times a year to spawn in the sand creating a momentary sensation of iridescence." So basically some animal is coming to the beach to do it and also sparkle. I'm down. There will also be all kinds of installations and entertainment, including pirate lullabies, an orchestra playing from baskets on the ferris wheel and a "neptune's lair" under the boardwalk. How rad is that? Answer: pretty f-ing rad. Click here to get yer Glow on.

Sunday:

What's better than topping your weekend off with a ton of wine and some good music at the Hollywood Bowl? Dancing to Sharon Jones at the Hollywood Bowl with a ton of wine, that's what. When she sings, you'll swear she invented funk and soul herself. And if she and her fantastic band, The Dap Kings, don't make ya move, you better check your pulse. Check your attitude at the door and get ready to get down. Feist will also be there. She's pretty. $16 tix were still available this morning. 7pm, Hollywood Bowl