We all have that moment where Friday night rolls around and a Netflix binge is the primary “event” option. In order to cure your major case of FOMO, we’ve teamed up with The Mirror Cube, a new happenings site that features events recommended by artists. With their expert panel of visual artists, actors, writers, and directors, The Mirror Cube brings you the lowdown on what shows, screenings, and exhibits you should check out each week in New York and Los Angeles.
NY: The Night of the Shooting Stars at Film Forum
Aug 12-18
Picked by: The Mirror Cube
What: The Taviani Brothers’ magic realist war film follows a small Italian village defending itself from retreating Nazi soldiers.
Why Go: Newly restored under the directors’ supervision, this fantastical WWII film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. Critic Pauline Kael called it “so good it’s thrilling.”
NY: Cherry Glazerr at Baby’s All Right
August 12 at 8 PM
Picked by: Natalie Neal
What: The LA garage rock trio makes a stop in New York while promoting its 2014 debut album, Haxel Princess.
Why Go: Pitchfork called the band’s single, “Had Ten Dollaz,” “effortlessly cool.” Cherry Glazerr is steadily on the rise, and clearly French fashion label Yves Saint Laurent agrees: it chose the band’s tunes for its Fall 2014 show.
NY: China: Through The Looking Glass at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Through August 16
Picked by: The Mirror Cube
What: The Costume Institute’s lavish exhibition explores how China has indelibly influenced design in the West.
Why Go: The show includes both film and artifacts from the museum’s expansive Department of Asian Art, leading the Wall Street Journalto call the deluxe exhibition a “multimedia extravaganza that moves between quiet contemplation and brilliant visual assault.”
LA: Hanni El Khatib, Deap Vally, and more at Echo Park Rising
August 14-16
Picked by: Lili Peper
What: More than 300 bands will hit Echo Park in this annual weekend event that features live music on multiple stages and in area businesses, as well as food trucks, art galleries, and an emphasis on local creativity.
Why Go: The lineup is filled with LA talent, including punk band No Parents, psych-rockers Dengue Fever, singer-songwriter Hanni El Khatib, and indie rock duo Deap Vally.
LA: New Original Works Festival at REDCAT
Through August 15
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NY: The Night of the Shooting Stars at Film Forum
Aug 12-18
Picked by: The Mirror Cube
What: The Taviani Brothers’ magic realist war film follows a small Italian village defending itself from retreating Nazi soldiers.
Why Go: Newly restored under the directors’ supervision, this fantastical WWII film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. Critic Pauline Kael called it “so good it’s thrilling.”
NY: Cherry Glazerr at Baby’s All Right
August 12 at 8 PM
Picked by: Natalie Neal
What: The LA garage rock trio makes a stop in New York while promoting its 2014 debut album, Haxel Princess.
Why Go: Pitchfork called the band’s single, “Had Ten Dollaz,” “effortlessly cool.” Cherry Glazerr is steadily on the rise, and clearly French fashion label Yves Saint Laurent agrees: it chose the band’s tunes for its Fall 2014 show.
NY: China: Through The Looking Glass at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Through August 16
Picked by: The Mirror Cube
What: The Costume Institute’s lavish exhibition explores how China has indelibly influenced design in the West.
Why Go: The show includes both film and artifacts from the museum’s expansive Department of Asian Art, leading the Wall Street Journalto call the deluxe exhibition a “multimedia extravaganza that moves between quiet contemplation and brilliant visual assault.”
LA: Hanni El Khatib, Deap Vally, and more at Echo Park Rising
August 14-16
Picked by: Lili Peper
What: More than 300 bands will hit Echo Park in this annual weekend event that features live music on multiple stages and in area businesses, as well as food trucks, art galleries, and an emphasis on local creativity.
Why Go: The lineup is filled with LA talent, including punk band No Parents, psych-rockers Dengue Fever, singer-songwriter Hanni El Khatib, and indie rock duo Deap Vally.
LA: New Original Works Festival at REDCAT
Through August 15
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