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🎉 It is our one month anniversary at CuratedLA! 🥳 

Wowza. A month ago CuratedLA was born, and has been growing since.

In celebration of our one month anniversary, an anniversary typically celebrated by middle school couples, we are going to take this upcoming Monday, President’s Day, off.

Thank you all for being apart of this community. We would be humbled if you celebrated our one-month with us by buying a big diamond ring. Or a donation, whichever is more feasible:

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🚀 Let’s look at ancient history: our very first newsletter from January 17th, 2023 🚀 

🥇Renters are #WINNING: Renters are starting to win political office in Los Angeles as more people feel priced out of homeownership, and housing costs rise. Despite renters representing a majority of households, they have not had much representation in the city's politics, with homeowners dominating office. However, the latest local elections saw a few renters winning significant seats, including Hugo Soto-Martínez, Lindsey Horvath, and Kenneth Mejia. The small but growing group of renter politicians is expected to increase in the future. With only 13% of L.A. County households able to afford the region’s $829,130 median home price, owning property is becoming increasingly unattainable for millennials, who now make up a significant portion of the renter population. Renters want more political representation and action, and their concerns are increasingly being heard

👷‍♀️Help connect LA highways, deadline today: The deadline to apply for the 710 stub working group, a group that will determine the future use of the former 710 freeway right-of-way property in West Pasadena, is today. The group will aim to rebuild and re-envision the area that was once a vibrant part of Pasadena, following an attempt to connect the Long Beach 710 and Foothill 210 freeways more than 50 years ago. Applications are due by 5:00pm today, and the working group will consist of thirteen members appointed by council members and the mayor, with at least two members who are descendants of displaced community members

🧺 Culver’s Public Citizen Market expands, Chinatown mini-doc released: Two new vendors will be added to the Citizen Public Market in Culver City next month. Ilé Bistro, a sister concept of Ilé LA that focuses on West African cooking and culture, will offer more casual and approachable dishes such as jollof rice and pepper soup, along with sweet palm wine popsicles and West African doughnuts for dessert. Uoichiba, a ten-seat counter, will be headed by Chef Liwei Liao, who will serve temaki handrolls, chirashi bowls, and sashimi using dry-aged fish from his Sherman Oaks fish market Joint Seafood. In other food news, Ten Seven Rolls, a family-run stand specializing in Vietnamese bánh cuốn, opened at San Gabriel's Blossom Market Hall, and a mini-doc was released about Philippe the Original in Chinatown, one of LA's legendary French dip pioneers

Yesterday, we asked: By 1930, Los Angeles produced a quarter of the world’s ___?

The answer: Oil.

Today’s question: Everybody wants a piece of our great city, even countries. This said, how many countries (yes, countries) have ruled over Los Angeles?

1. one

2. two

3. three

4. four

We will have the answer in Tuesday’s newsletter as we are taking Monday off. #HAPPYONEMONTHBABE

🎉Woody Harrelson hosts SNL this weekend, more March hosts announced: Kansas City Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce and breakout star of Wednesday Jenna Ortega will both make their hosting debuts on Saturday Night Live in March, following Woody Harrelson's fifth hosting gig on February 25th. Musical guests include Jack White, Kelsea Ballerini, and The 1975. Harrelson will be promoting his new film Champions, while White is making his fourth solo appearance on the show. Ballerini's appearance comes after the release of her new EP, and The 1975 is currently on tour promoting their album. Ortega will be promoting her new film Scream VI and Netflix's Wednesday series.

⚡️ Creative minds share 50 years of Hollywood music and magic: In Beverly Hills, a colossal collaboration of creative minds took place as legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg and renowned composer John Williams convened at an American Cinematheque gathering dubbed 50 Years of Music and Movies. Naturally, the focus was on Williams' iconic musical compositions and Spielberg's blockbuster films. Deadline has an eight-minute exclusive video from Spielberg and Williams’ conversation

 🚓 A female led Starsky & Hutch: Fox is working on a female-led modern remake of the 70s cop show Starsky & Hutch, produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show will follow two female detectives, Sasha Starsky and Nicole Hutchinson, solving crimes and trying to solve the mystery of who sent their fathers to prison for a crime they didn't commit. Fox Entertainment president Michael Thorn expects to have at least two scripts before deciding whether to move forward with the project. In the original series, David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser starred as the title characters, with Antonio Fargas as their informant Huggy Bear and a cherry-red Ford Gran Torino with a white stripe across its sides and roof. The show is one of several projects in Fox's development pipeline, along with a medical drama titled Doc and Marc Cherry's Jenny Is a Weapon

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😊 Some Los Angeles happiness, below:

• _{‘Good Vibrations’ - The Beach Boys}

• _{‘I Got You (I Feel Good)’ - James Brown}

• _{‘House of Fun’ - Madness}

• _{‘Get The Party Started’ - P!nk}

• _{‘Uptown Girl’ - Billy Joel}

• _{‘Sun is Shining’ - Bob Marley}

• _{‘I Get Around’ - The Beach Boys}

• _{‘YMCA’ - Village People}

• _{‘Waterloo’ - ABBA}

• _{‘September’ - Earth, Wind & Fire}

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⛳️ 7am - 7pm: Today thru Sunday | Riviera Country Club | Various | Genesis Invitational: Practice Rounds, Monday - Wednesday: The Genesis Invitational is the only social event on the LA sports calendar that grants access Tiger Woods and the PGA TOUR's biggest stars at Riviera Country Club

🎡 10:00am - 6:00pm, all weekend | Universal Studios Hollywood | Starts at $109 | Super Nintendo World: A new way to play: SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ takes you into the world of Super Mario™. Battle Team Bowser on Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge, dine at Toadstool Cafe, and level up with Nintendo themed merch from the 1-UP Factory™ store

🎡 10:00am - 6:00pm, all weekend | Cayton Museum | Free + | Disney’s Strange World: Disney’s Strange World is taking over the Cayton for Presidents’ Day weekend! Space is limited so reserve your tickets today. Experience is included with admission. Set your sights on discovery when we board our own Venture to explore everything from “Splat” slime to ball pit submersion. With thrilling themed activations, fascinating behind-the-scenes movie content, and plenty of Instagram-worthy photo-ops, the entire family will enjoy navigating this Strange World for an unforgettable adventure. All activities are drop-in and free for guests

🖼️ All week | LA Convention Center, West Hall | $30 - $250 | LA Art Show: 200,000 square feet, 120 galleries, 23 countries, 20,000 works of art, 70,000 visitors, 15,000 parking spaces, 300 journalists, 500 stories of art 

🖼️ Now → February 28th | Hellada Gallery | Free | Journey into Color:
Oluwatosin Williams's first solo exhibition will be held in the heart of Downtown Long Beach at the Hellada Gallery: 117 Linden Avenue, Long Beach 90802. Viewers will partake in a journey into vibrant colors as the art illustrates moments of Black experiences on each canvas. The Journey into Color exhibition will feature stories of dance, music, portraits, and everyday life experiences. The opening reception/celebration will be on February 4, 2023, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm; onward Wednesday thru Sunday from 2:00pm to 7:00pm. Journey into Color art collection will be displayed from February 4th through 28th. The gallery is open to the public and is free admission

🔉 All day: Friday, February 17th thru Sunday, February 19th | Marina Green Park | $140 + | Cali Vibes: Three day music festival with: Snoop Dogg, Jack Johnson, Damian Marley, Cypress Hill, Slightly Stoopid, 311, Dirty Heads and more!

👶 10:30am - 11:00am | John C. Fremont Library | Free | Baby & Toddlers Storytime: Join your friends and our children's librarian for our storytime series. We will share stories, songs and flannel board fun

📸 11:00am - 7:00pm, Saturday + 11:00am - 5:00pm, Sunday | Bergamoth Station Arts Center | Free | Photo Forward Los Angeles: Find photography and lens-based art — from vintage to contemporary — with diverse curatorial focus presented by exhibitors established in the field. Discover works priced in a range for beginning to advanced collectors

🩰 1:00pm + 4:00pm: Saturday + Sunday | Fairmont Century Plaza: The Vertical Stage | Free - $150 | Aerial Dance Performance: Disney’s Strange World is taking over the Cayton for Presidents’ Day weekend! Space is limited so reserve your tickets today. Experience is included with admission. Set your sights on discovery when we board our own Venture to explore everything from “Splat” slime to ball pit submersion. With thrilling themed activations, fascinating behind-the-scenes movie content, and plenty of Instagram-worthy photo-ops, the entire family will enjoy navigating this Strange World for an unforgettable adventure. All activities are drop-in and free for guests

⚡️5:30pm: Friday, February 17th | North Hollywood Park [Magnolia/Tujunga] - North Section Tennis Courts | Free | Happy Hour Pickup: Frisbee Mini Game + Learn to Play Ultimate: Bring a white and a non white shirt, some water, and cleats or running shoes. You can reply directly to us at this CuratedLA email if you need further information

🎸6:30pm | (le) poisson rouge: main stage | $15 - $25 | Club 90s presents: The 1975 Night: The 1975 Night presented by Club 90s - tickets for tonight

🎤 8:00pm | Hollywood Improv: The Main Room | $25 | Tonight at the Improv: ft. Jay Pharoah, Ron Funches, Brian Monarch, Natalie Friedman, AND TWO VERY SPECIAL GUESTS!

🪩 10:00pm - 2:00am | Los Globos | $25 | Club 90s presents: 2000s Night: Get down to the anthems of 2000-2014 including your favorites from Miley, Usher, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Pitbull, Justin Bieber, 1D and more

🎤 10:30pm | Hollywood Improv: The Main Room | $25 | Tonight at the Improv: ft. Solomon Georgio, Liza Treyger, Erik Griffin, Amir K, Jessica Michelle Singleton, Frazer Smith, and SPECIAL GUEST!

🎤 7:30pm: Saturday, February 18th | Hollywood Improv: The Main Room | $30 | First Special Event: Theo Von & Friends! 

🎤 9:15pm: Saturday, February 18th | Hollywood Improv: The Main Room | $30 | Second Special Event: Theo Von & Friends! 

🔉Saturday, February 18th | The Novo | $49+ | Nelly: Nelly is one of hip hop’s biggest selling exports and has continually raised the bar for the entertainment industry since stepping on the scene in 2000 with the release of his inaugural album, Country Grammar, which received diamond status in 2016

🎤 8:00pm: Monday, February 20th | Hollywood Improv: The Main Room | $30 | Dirty Church: ft. Craig Robinson, Adam Ray, Trevor Wallace, Sarah Tiana, Trae Crowder, David C. Smalley, Jess Wellington, and more TBA!

🍺 7:00pm - 9:00pm: Wednesday, February 22nd | The Greyhound: Glendale | Free to play | Geeks Who Drink: Modeled after pub quizzes in Ireland and the U.K., Geeks Who Drink is an authentic homegrown trivia quiz. It’s a great way to drink with friends, without burning brain cells. And it’s where useless knowledge means everything. Our quizzes cover everything from Hungary to The Hunger Games, from science to sports, from the Billboard Hot 100 to Better Call Saul.

🚲️ CicLAvia: The Valley | Sunday, February 26th] A reminder that the City of Los Angeles is opening up five miles of Sherman Way, connecting Canoga Park, Winnetka, and Reseda on Sunday, February 26th from 9am - 3pm. These open streets will allow people to, well: do whatever they want according to the official CicLAvia website

🎤 8:00pm: Tuesday, March 14th | Hollywood Improv: The Main Room | $30 | Special Event: Adam Carolla and Friends

🇯🇲 Thursday, March 16th | Walt Disney Concert Hall | Various $45-116 | Ziggy Marley: Eight-time Grammy winner, Emmy winner, musician, activist, producer, humanitarian—Ziggy Marley has cut a singular path in the world, bringing the sounds of reggae music together with funk, blues, rock, and more. And no matter how far his interests take him, he always returns to his foundation: the transformative power of love

🤘Friday, June 2nd thru Sunday, June 4th | The Rose Bowl | Early Access - $99 + | Re:SET Los Angeles: A three-day festival featuring Steve Lacey, James Blake, Toro Y Moi, Fousheé, BOYGENIUS, Clairo, Dijon, Bartess Strange, LCD Soundsystem, Jamie XX, Idles, Big Freedia and more

🎨 50 Things To Do In February | DoLA: DoLA has curated a list of the fifty best things to do in our city throughout the month of February

🎨 Free museum entries for February | We Like LA: We Like LA has curated a list museums that have free admittance throughout the month of February. This list provides various times, locations and best museums to take advantage of for the month of February

❤️ February Guide | Patch LA: Event Guide: It is the month of LA love, and our friends over at Patch: Los Angeles, have curated a guide of things to do throughout the month of February. This Patch guide is mostly comprised of food events, restaurant specials, and neat hotels stays

📑 February Guide | LA Daily: Black History Month: Celebrate Black History Month with events happening all throughout Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Los Angeles Daily News has an in-depth guide on events, festivals, and family friendly mingles that focus on Black Culture

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Have a wonderful President’s Day Weekend, good lookin.’
-The Curators of CuratedLA 💛