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[🏒 Kings Legend Dustin Brown Honored with Sprawling 3D Billboard] A sprawling 3D billboard featuring Kings legend Dustin Brown on an LED video façade, which is the length of a football field, can be seen at the corner of S. Figueroa St. & W. Pico Blvd. The billboard also features a QR code that leads fans to a special AR experience in honor of the Kings all-time games played leader and the first player in team history to lift the Stanley Cup. The unique activation, captured and created by YOOM's AI technology, will run through the end of this week. And here is a video that we received of it, below:

[🚇️ Future Beverly Hills underground traveling] The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has announced that the twin tunneling machines named Harriet and Ruth have concluded tunneling for the Purple Line Extension subway project under Beverly Hills after reaching the Wilshire/La Cienega station in mid-January. The machines began excavating the tunnels between the Century City/Constellation and Wilshire/La Cienega stations on April 30 2020, heading east from Century City, and excavated an average of 35 feet of soil per day. This segment of the subway under Beverly Hills is section two of the Purple Line Extension project. Tunneling on section one of the project between Wilshire/Western and Wilshire/La Cienega was completed in 2021, and tunneling is ongoing on section three of the subway

[ 🌮 Victor Villa's Taquero Dreams Come True] In the past four-and-a-half years, Victor Villa has grown his taquero side hustle, Villa’s Tacos, from a backyard pop-up and street stand sensation to a brand new restaurant in Highland Park. After nearly half a decade, Villa’s dream has been realized as long lines of eager fans queued up for an opening bite last weekend 

[🏈 Pijja Palace Announces Watch Party for Super Bowl Sunday] With the Super Bowl less than one week away, popular Silver Lake restaurant Pijja Palace has just announced a watch party inside its TV-heavy dining room, complete with a five-course tasting menu. Owner Avish Naran just released reservations this morning to the one-off event, and it is expected to sell out fast considering the doors open at 3 p.m. and there is only one seating, for $85 per person

Yesterday, we asked: Before the mid-1800's, Los Angeles was owned by a different country. Which one?

The answer: Spain (Sourced via history)

Today’s question: How many U.S. state capitals lie west of Los Angeles?

• three (3)

• four (4)

• five (5)

• six (6)

[🤠 Matthew McConaughey in talks for Yellowstone spinoff series] Matthew McConaughey is in talks with Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan for a spinoff series, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The negotiations are described as ongoing with no deal yet struck, but the idea is for the Interstellar actor to lead a new series set within the Yellowstone universe.

[🥇The GRAMMYs reach a three-year high] The 65th GRAMMYs returning to their usual winter home, delivered 12.4 million viewers, according to time zone-adjusted fast national ratings from Nielsen, and including streaming on Paramount+ and CBS apps. That's a nearly 30 percent improvement on the 9.59 million people who watched the 2022 awards 

[🏈 The White Lotus heads to the Super Bowl ] Emmy-winning writer Mike White is headed to the Super Bowl, from the Sicilian terraces of the Four Seasons to the asphalt tailgate parties of Phoenix. White, a former Survivor contestant and creator of Enlightened, has delivered HBO A-ratings and pop culture sensation with his dramedy, The White Lotus for two seasons now and will lend his talents to e.l.f. Cosmetics for a commercial airing on the big game this Sunday

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[🎙️ 6:30pm | Los Globos | Price varies | The Moth: LOVE HURTS] LOVE HURTS: Prepare a five-minute tale about a love that made you go OUCH. The agony of deferred love! The misery of good love, gone bad! The anguish of one-way love! Bring stories of your heart, kicked to the curb by the people or places or things you love...or used to love. Love that "Hurts So Good" also welcome

[🎙️ 7:00pm | The GRAMMY Museum | $50 | A Conversation with Chuck D] The GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to host a special program with GRAMMY-nominated Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Chuck D to celebrate the release of his new book, Livin’ Loud (Genesis Publications). The event will also include a special screening of the PBS docuseries Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed The World and a talk with Chuck D. The event will consist of an intimate conversation with Chuck D held in the Museum’s 200-seat Clive Davis Theater. All ticket buyers will receive a signed copy of the book

[🎸 7:00pm | Teragram Ballroom | $28 | Archers of Loaf with Ducks LTD] Formed in 1991 in Chapel Hill, NC, the Archers of Loaf is comprised of singer/guitarist Eric Bachmann, guitarist Eric Johnson, bassist Matt Gentling, and drummer Mark Price. Founded with a penchant for noisy musical exploration and a mutual love of the band ABBA, the band quickly became known for electrifying live performances, quirky guitar work, and a DIY aesthetic that would become the gold standard for bands that followed in their footsteps

[🎙️ 7:00pm | Orpheum Theater | $55 - $125 | The Deck Investigates With Ashley Flowers] Award-winning podcast producer and New York Times bestselling author Ashley Flowers is bringing her chart-topping podcast, The Deck, to you LIVE for the first time ever with The Deck Investigates Tour. Every week for the past year, Ashley has been bringing you the details of some of the coldest cases across the country but now she’s dealing you in, in a whole new way. Join Ashley as she takes you through all of the twists and turns of the on-the-ground reporting in real time with The Deck Investigates tour

[🎸 7:30pm | The Regent Theater | $50 | Nick Hakim with Special Guest: June McDoom] Nicolas Hakim is an American R&B, soul, alternative R&B musician based in Brooklyn. His first EP, Where Will We Go Part 1 & 2, were self-released in 2014. His debut album, Green Twins was released in May 2017, followed by his second studio-album, Will This Make Me Good, released in May 2020

[🎤 8:00pm | Hollywood Improv | $25 | Special Event] A special event at Hollywood Improv with comedians Brian Monarch, Tim Dillon, and more! Tickets will go fast for this event

[🎻 8:30pm | Largo | $35 | Watkins Family Hour] NLargo at the Coronet, Watkins Family Hour: Lucius, Taylor Goldsmith, Sam Weber and Norrell Thompson

[🎤 February 8th: 9:45pm | Hollywood Improv | $25 | Long Time No See Comedy] Tiffany Haddish, Craig Robinson, Annie Lederman, Adam Ray, Ismo, Ali Kolbert, Charles Greaves, Faysal Lawrence and more TBA!

[💜 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

[🎨 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] I 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

[🚲️ Reminder | 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

[💚 February 11th: 4pm - 7pm | Love, The Greenprint: A Benefit Dinner for a Sustainable Future he Academy Museum |  $300 + | A private residence in Echo Park] Show your love for The Greenprint by helping us build a better future this Valentine’s season. Enjoy a one-of-a kind three course dining experience designed by Hank and Bean at the beautiful private home of host Roman Nesis in Echo Park, a preview of The Greenprint VR, and a sustainable gift bag. The culinary themes for the dinner will weave together innovative sustainable agricultural practices featured in The Greenprint VR with influences from Founder, Jordyn Barber’s, hometown Georgetown, South Carolina

[🎭️ Friday, February 17th | Largo at the Coronet | $50 | Judd Apatow & Friends] We highly encourage CuratedLA readers to get tickets today. This show will go fast. Judd Apatow and his close friends will host a comedy show with all artist earnings going to charities. Again, you might want to get tickets today if you wish to attend

[🇯🇲 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

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