Go Metro Weekends is The Source’s weekly guide to having a great weekend in L.A. without a car. All events are easily accessible (within a half mile walk) by Metro bus and rail lines, and we make sure any night time events listed are served by Metro’s owl service (unless otherwise noted). Have an event you’d like us to include? Shoot us an email at thesource@metro.net. Time and space constraints limit us from listing every accessible event in this city, but this curated list represents what we think is cool and easy to get to.

In celebration of the Gold Line Eastside Extension’s first week in service, I’m making sure to include events along the route, they’ll be highlighted in gold for emphasis.

Friday, November 20th

A Cine Sin Fin Quinceañera – 15th Annual East LA Chican@ Film Festival
Reel Polemic (a short) and Intimidad (a feauture) play at this festival celebrating 15 years of Chicano/a cinema.
Website: http://laeastside.com/2009/11/a-cine-sin-fin-quinceanera/
Type: Film
When: 8:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Where: Casa 0101 Annex, 2102 E 1st St.
Metro Access Map:

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Downtown on Ice
Outdoor Holiday ice skating in the heart of Downtown and in 70 degree weather. Opens today.
Website: http://www.laparks.org/pershingsquare/doi.html
Type: Outdoor
When: 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Price: $6 entrance, $2 skate rental
Where: Pershing Square, 532 South Olive Street.
Metro Access Map:

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To plan your trip and to check all other transit options, please consult Google Transit or the Metro Trip Planner.

Saturday, November 21st

The Great Los Angeles Walk 2009
Urban hike from Downtown L.A. to Venice.
Website: http://greatlawalk.blogspot.com/
Type: Community Event
When: 9:00 a.m.
Price: Free
Where: Shrine Auditorium on Jefferson Blvd.
Metro Access Map:

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The Source wrote a guide to getting to and from the walk using Metro. Check it out here.

To plan your trip and to check all other transit options, please consult Google Transit or the Metro Trip Planner.

Carolina Cerisola & the Walter Davis Band Cabaret Show
Cabaret show at Eastside Luv Wine Bar.
Website: http://www.eastsideluv.com/
Type: Cabaret
When: 10:30 p.m.
Price: $10
Where: Eastside Luv Wine Bar y QUEso, 1835 E. 1st St.
Metro Access Map:

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To plan your trip and to check all other transit options, please consult Google Transit or the Metro Trip Planner.

A Cine Sin Fin Quinceañera – 15th Annual East LA Chican@ Film Festival
Tijuaneros (a short) and Between Stories (a feauture) play at this festival celebrating 15 years of Chicano/a cinema.
Website: http://laeastside.com/2009/11/a-cine-sin-fin-quinceanera/
Type: Film
When: 8:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Where: Casa 0101 Annex, 2102 E 1st St.
Metro Access Map:

View Metro Access: Casa 0101 Annex in a larger map

To plan your trip and to check all other transit options, please consult Google Transit or the Metro Trip Planner.

Sunday, November 22nd

Giant Robot Biennale 2
A celebration of the visual aesthetic of the Giant Robot magazine.
Website: http://www.janm.org/exhibits/gr15/
Type: Gallery
When: 11:00am – 5:00pm
Price: $9
Where: Japanese American National Museum, 369 East First Street.
Metro Access Map:

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To plan your trip and to check all other transit options, please consult Google Transit or the Metro Trip Planner.