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30 amazing things happening in LA this September

Michael Juliano
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Michael Juliano
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THINGS TO DO

September 4-27
LA County Fair; Fairplex

Bring your appetite for all things deep fried at the perennially popular event.

September 9-17
PaleyFest Fall TV Previews; Paley Center for Media

Geek out with fellow TV nerds during premieres of panels for shows like Undateable, NCIS: Los Angeles and Scream Queens.

September 18-20
LA Podcast Festival; Sofitel Los Angeles

Listen to live podcast recordings from Doug Loves Movies, Marc Maron's WTF, Paul F. Tompkins's Spontaneanation and more.

September 18-November 1
Halloween Horror Nights; Universal Studios

Get an early start to Halloween with this big-budget terrifying tradition.

September 27
Surf City Surf Dog; Huntington Dog Beach

Start teaching your pooch how to carve waves for this annual surf competition.

September 27
Abbot Kinney Festival; Abbot Kinney

Take every artsy street fair you’ve ever attended and add in innumerable food trucks plus all the stereotypes about Venice.

Find more things to do in our September 2015 events calendar.

FOOD & DRINK

September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
POG night at Tiki No; Tiki No

Channel your youth with this new Wednesday night Scorpion Bowl POG tournament. Because what goes better with rum than POGs?

September 4-6
The Taste; Paramount Studios

Celebrate the best of LA’s dining scene at this annual festival featuring live demos, panels, and food and wine galore.

September 8
Cur-ATE Dinner Series: Savoring Surrealism; LACMA

Combine your love of food and art with this popular dinner series, featuring an intimate gallery tour followed by a multi-course dinner from Ray & Stark Bar’s chef Viet Pham.

September 12
L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade; Royce Quad, UCLA

Help raise awareness for children’s cancer at this standout food festival, where you can sample dishes and drinks from the country’s best chefs and mixologists.

September 19
LA Cider Fest 2015; Raleigh Studios

Sample dozens of orchard-sourced, locally made ciders along with craft beer and gourmet bites at this festival for cider fanatics.

Sep 26
LA Beer Fest; LA Center Studios

Grab a cold one for a daylong tasting with over 200 selections of both international and domestic drafts on taps.

ARTS & CULTURE

September 13-March 20
Frank Gehry; LACMA

Catch an unmissable retrospective of the LA-based architect’s career expressed through models and drawings.

September 19-January 18
Mummies: New Secrets from the Tombs; Natural History Museum

Explore a walk-in tomb recreation and over 20 mummies and coffins, from Pre-Dynastic Egypt to Pre-Incan Peru.

September 20
The Broad opening; The Broad

Survey four decades of contemporary art at the opening of Downtown's newest museum.

September 20
Last Chance: Emerging; Annenberg Space for Photography

Get to know works from more than 90 up-and-coming photographers from around the world before they leave the Century City museum.

September 20-October 31
The Sound of Music; Ahmanson Theatre

Relive the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic—the film version turned 50 this year—with this new stage production.

September 24
Pop-Up Magazine; The Theatre at Ace Hotel

Watch literary and art luminaries premiere new stories, documentary films, photography, art and radio pieces.

FILM

August 26-September 19
Rooftop Film Club; The Montálban on Vine

Claim a seat on a Hollywood rooftop for this new outdoor screening series.

September 4-6
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in Concert; Hollywood Bowl

Listen to the LA Phil live score the film, complete with an introduction from John Williams.

September 5
Rocky Horror Picture Show 40th Anniversary; Street Food Cinema

Do the Time Warp and sing along at this celebratory screening of the 1975 cult favorite.

September 23
Kaleidoscope VR Film Festival; Location TBA

Strap on a virtual reality headset and peek into the potential future of filmmaking at this touring fest.

September 23
The Flight Fantastic screening; Egyptian Theatre

Watch a documentary on the Flying Gaonas, the greatest trapeze circus act of the 1970s.

Find more movies in our picks for this week's best film events.

MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE

September 8
Julian Casablacas + The Voidz; Pappy & Harriet's

See the charismatic Strokes frontman play his solo stuff to a packed ghost town in the desert.

September 10
HARD Presents A Night at Fairplex; Fairplex

Experience a little bit of HARD Fest in the middle of the LA County Fair during this one-night, two-stage music fest.

September 14
Ms. Lauryn Hill; Greek Theatre

Listen to the soulful songstress belt out old hits and new songs on her first tour in years.

September 19
LA Psych Fest; The Regent Theater and the Echo

Let the sweet sounds of psych bands wash over you during this two-day, two-venue music fest.

September 19
"Weird Al" Yankovic; Greek Theatre

Listen to the king of parodies tear up the accordion and lampoon pop songs.

September 19-20
Mad Decent Block Party; LA Center Studios

Dance your way through an end of summer block party with Major Lazer, Cut Copy, T-Pain and more.

September 21
The Who; Staples Center

Sing along as Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend tackle 50 years (!) of hits.

Find more shows in our September 2015 concert calendar.

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