WEEKEND FESTIVALS.Spice up your weekend with a trip to the Farmers Market Mardi Gras Party, featuring seven bands, two bars and food from celebrated Cajun restaurant the Gumbo Pot. Noon to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at Third and Fairfax, Los Angeles. Admission is free. (323) 933-9211. www.farmersmarketla.com. ALSO THIS WEEKEND: "What's the Story What's the Story was an American television program broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network from 1951 to 1955. It was a game show originally hosted by Walt Raney. " Festival: showcasing new solo performance works. 8 p.m. today, 6 and 9 p.m. Saturday, 3 and 6 p.m. Sunday at the Powerhouse Theatre, 3116 Second St., Santa Monica. (800) 838-3006. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/9551. Ventura Music Festival: presents Arturo Sandoval in concert. 8 p.m. Saturday at Ventura High School Ventura High School is a secondary school located in Ventura, California. It is a California Distinguished School which was founded in 1889. Famous Alumni Include: Eric Turner (Cleveland Browns), Jamal Wilkes (Los Angeles Lakers), Tyler Ebell (National High School Heisman), Auditorium, 2 N. Catalina St., Ventura. Admission is $45 to $75. (805) 648-3146. www.vcmfa.org. Ragga rag·ga n. A style of reggae music that incorporates hip-hop and rhythm and blues elements. Also called dancehall. [Shortening and alteration of ragamuffin ( Muffins Festival: featuring international reggae artists and a craft and food fair. Show starts 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Long Beach Arena, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach. Admission is $39 to $60. (310) 515-3322. www.raggamuffinsfestival.com. Queen Mary Scottish Festival: featuring sounds of bagpipes bagpipes Noun, pl a musical wind instrument in which sounds are produced in reed pipes by air from an inflated bag bagpipes npl → gaita sg bagpipes , fiddles and harps, Scottish and Celtic merchandise, live entertainment and a variety of foods for competitive events or just your eating pleasure. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday aboard the Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach. Admission is $13 to $25. (562) 435-3511. www.queenmary.com. Lunar New Year Lunar New Year may refer to the beginning of the year in several calendars. It is commonly assumed that they are all based on a lunar calendar. However, this is not the case. Celebration: celebrating the Year of the Pig with dance performances, martial arts demonstrations and food samples. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Los Angeles Zoo The Los Angeles Zoo founded in 1966, is a large zoo located in Los Angeles, California, USA. The Zoo, located in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, is home to 1,200 animals from around the world. and Botanical Gardens, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 2-12. (323) 644-4200. www.lazoo.org. Pan African Film and Arts Festival: featuring more than 100 films, world art exhibition, panels/workshops and fashion shows. today through Feb. 19 at the AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) See AdvancedTCA. Magic Johnson Theatres, 3650 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles. Screening admission is $6.50 to $9.50. Call or go online for a complete schedule of events. (323) 295-1706. www.paff.org. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: no caption (Farmers Market Mardi Gras Party) |
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