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🎮️ It’s a-me, LA, a-Mario!: Super Nintendo World is a dream come true for longtime Super Mario fans. Universal Studios Hollywood's newest area immerses visitors in the game experience from the moment they enter through the warp pipe. Peach's Castle, familiar sound effects, colorful characters, and Bowser's Castle all add to the excitement. Although visitors may feel a bit small in comparison to the larger-than-life Goombas and Piranha Plants, the environment is full of Easter eggs and other secrets for them to discover. The park features a variety of activities, including an augmented reality-enhanced ride, a charming restaurant staffed by mushroom-capped Toads, and an exclusive merchandise store. Although the park officially opens on February 17, Universal has already been honing its operations through a mix of technical rehearsals and pass member previews. And speaking of previews, head on over to TimeOut: Los Angeles for a sneak peek at what to expect this Friday

🇯🇲 Bob Marley’s One Love Experience: The Bob Marley One Love Experience exhibit celebrates the reggae legend and his music with an immersive and historical deep dive. It's the perfect cultural event for Black History Month, featuring Marley's music, artifacts, photos, and rare memorabilia, as well as immersive environments like the One Love Forest and a sports room. Bob Marley expert Roger Steffens gives detailed tours on Saturdays, and the exhibit itself is incredible

📆 Best places and events to celebrate Black Culture: It's Black History Month, and there's no shortage of ways to honor the rich cultural heritage of Black Culture in our community. Film buffs can explore the history of Black cinema at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, and the City of Inglewood is hosting its 40th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration. Uplifting Black Voices panel event in Corona offers more opportunities to engage with Black History and Culture. Participate in the Umoja 5k race to commemorate past, present, and continued Black excellence, or attend MOLAA's Afro-Latinx Festival to celebrate the African influence in Latin America. For those looking to support Black-owned businesses, checkout this list of 30 must-visit spots

👀 Whose that man looking at us?: If you've ever driven in circles looking for a cheap parking spot in LA's Arts District, you may have spotted a striking mural on the side of a 100-year-old hotel. It features a man with a red shirt and piercing blue eyes gazing out over the neighborhood. This man is Ed Ruscha, a legendary California artist known for his pop art style and use of typography on bold backgrounds. Originally from Oklahoma, Ruscha was inspired by California's "sparkly, glamorous" culture, and he often incorporates stencils and vivid colors into his work to create tension. And if you do not know Ed because you either have a personal driver, or have assigned parking, then meet him here

👩‍💻REMINDER FRIDAY: Get nerdy. Get money: Los Angeles is hosting a virtual Tech Career Fair with hiring partners from dynamic startups, and Fortune 500 companies within the technology sector. The goal is to help both candidates and companies match and bring more diversity into company talent pools. The available roles currently include: 1] software engineering, 2] product management, 3] data scientist, 4] AI/machine learning engineer, 5] data analyst, 6] UI/UX design, 7] marketing, and 8] sales. CuratedLA tip: upload your resume, and be extremely punctual

Yesterday, we asked: How many people visit Los Angeles County yearly?

The answer: Over 50 million people travel to Los Angeles County yearly.

Our city has provided the world with timeless, and endless, entertainment through films, movies, plays, comedies, you name it! But Los Angeles has also brought something else to the world.

Can you fill in the blank for today’s question?

Today’s question: By 1930, Los Angeles produced a quarter of the world’s ___?

1. light bulbs

2. oil

3. steel

4. corn

We will have the answer in tomorrow’s newsletter.

💃 Wish I could be. Part of the Disney World: Disney's live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid" has released a new teaser, giving viewers a first look at Ursula and Prince Eric. Directed by Rob Marshall, the upcoming musical stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, alongside Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, and Javier Bardem as King Triton. The film features four original songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken, while Jane Goldman and David Magee penned the script. "The Little Mermaid" is set to hit theaters on May 26. Watch the trailer below:

🍿 India Box Office has record year: India's box office made its second-highest revenue of $1.28 billion (Rs106BN) in 2022, just below 2019's record $1.31 billion (Rs109.5BN) despite admissions dipping to 892 million compared to 1.03 billion in 2019. The success of the Avatar series and South Indian mega-hits, such as K.G.F: Chapter 2 and RRR, were among the biggest earners. Hindi films still generated the most gross revenue with $424 million (Rs35BN), but their market share reduced from 44% to 33% in 2022, while Telugu and Tamil films increased. Hollywood's market share fell from 15% in 2019 to 12% in 2022, with Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness and Thor: Love And Thunder being the biggest Hollywood earners

🪄The Dragons and Vikings are back: The dragons and vikings of How to Train Your Dragon are back and ready to soar in a live-action adaptation. Universal Pictures has greenlit the project, with the original trilogy's writer, director, and producer, Dean DeBlois, at the helm. The movie will be based on Cressida Cowell's book series and will follow the heartwarming friendship between Hiccup and Toothless. The project is already underway, with a release date set for March 2025. However, the team faces a creative challenge in finding the balance between making the dragons realistic while still keeping their charming appeal. Universal is taking a big risk, but with the same creator behind the adaptation, it could pay off. Who knows, we might even see more DreamWorks Animation movies come to life in the future

🕯️The story of those that hid Anne Frank: The new limited series A SMALL LIGHT focuses on the inspiring, real-life story of Miep Gies, who played a critical role in hiding Anne Frank and her family during the Nazi occupation in Amsterdam. To honor Miep on what would have been her 114^th birthday, National Geographic announced the powerful limited series, produced by ABC Signature and Keshet Studios, will premiere on Monday, May 1, at 9/8c on National Geographic with two back-to-back episodes. New episodes will debut every Monday at 9/8c and 10/9c on National Geographic and will stream next day on Disney+. Told with a modern sensibility, A SMALL LIGHT tells the remarkable true story of secretary Miep Gies (Bel Powley), who was a young, carefree and opinionated woman — at a time when opinions got you killed — when her boss, Otto Frank (Liev Schreiber), asked her to help hide his family from the Nazis during WWII. [via our friends at SMITHHOUSE Strategy]

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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

🖼️ 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

🖼️ 11:00am - 7:00pm: today thru Thursday, February 16th | Skylight: Culver City | $30 | Spring/Break Public Show Days: Ticket grants ticket holder access to the selected date during Public Show Days, February 16 - 19, 2023 

👶 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

🎤 8:00pm: Thursday, February 16th | Hollywood Improv: The Main Room | $35 | Special Event: David Spade, Iliza Shlesinger, Craig Robinson, Dan Levy, Brian Monarch, Maxi Witrak and more TBD!

🎤 10:15pm: Thursday, February 16th | Hollywood Improv: The Main Room | $20 | Tonight at the Improv: ft. Iliza, Joe Mande, Craig Robinson, Gary Cannon and SPECIAL GUEST!

🔉 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!

⚡️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

🎤 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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