Go Metro Weekends, March 26th – March 28th

Hollywood/Highland Station Signage

Metro takes you all over town and to all kind of events. This weekend check out a photography exhibit in Little Tokyo, a classical music performance in Pasadena and a local art swap meet in Hollywood – among other events. All easily Metro accessible. 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.

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Friday, March 26th

Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids by Kip Fulbeck
This family-friendly exhibition for the young and the young at heart offers a playful yet powerful perspective on the complex nature of contemporary American identity.
Website: http://www.janm.org/exhibits/mixed/
Type: Art
When: Runs through September 26th, Museum Weekend hours 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Price:
$9
Where: Japanese American National Museum, 369 East First Street
Nearby Rail: Gold Line Little Tokyo/Arts District Station

Metric at the Hollywood Palladium
The band responsible for that hit song “Help I’m Alive” brings its pop sensibilities to Hollywood.
Website: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/417761
Type: Music
When: 7:00 p.m.
Price:
$30.50
Where: Hollywood Palladium, 6215 W. Sunset Blvd.
Nearby Rail: Red Line Hollywood/Vine Station

Check out Saturday and Sunday’s Metro accessible events after the jump.

Saturday, March 27th

Johann Sebastian Bach: St John Passion
Bach’s Easter masterpiece, St. John Passion, is performed as Bach originally intended with solo singers
Website: http://www.musicaangelica.org/concerts/orchestral/js-bach-st-john-passion/
Type: Music
When: 8:00 p.m.
Price:
$49 – $55
Where: First United Methodist Church , 500 E Colorado Blvd
Nearby Rail: Gold Line Memorial Park Station

The Good Exchange at Meltdown Comics
A swap, exhibition and sale put on by the Illustration Department at Otis College of Art and Design.
Website: http://www.meltcomics.com/blog/2010/03/14/announcing-the-good-exchange-at-meltdown-comics/
Type: Art/Shopping
When: 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Price
: FREE
Where: Meltdown Comics , 7522 Sunset Blvd.
Nearby Rail: Red Line Hollywood/Highland Station (1 mile away, walk to Sunset Blvd./Highland Ave. and transfer to Metro Line 2)

The Like at The Smell
All girl rock group with some serious pedigree.
Website: http://www.thesmell.org/
Type: Music
Price: $5
Where: The Smell, 247 South Main Street
Nearby Rail: Red/Purple Line Civic Center Station, Gold Line Little Tokyo/Arts District Station

Feminaissance Los Angeles
Join Les Figues Press in celebrating Women’s History Month and the release of Feminaissance: a book of tiny revolts.
Website: http://www.lesfigues.com/lfp/221/feminaissance-los-angeles
Type: Literary
Price: FREE
Where: LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions), 6522 Hollywood Blvd
Nearby Rail: Red Line Hollywood/Vine Station

Sunday, March 28th

Party Out West (POW) Festival at The Echoplex
A rock n’ roll benefit for the Musicares Foundation.
Website: http://www.attheecho.com/2010/02/24/sunday-03-28-10-pow-fest-echoplex/
Type: Music
When: 12:00 p.m.
Price:
$20
Where: The Echoplex, 1145 Glendale Boulevard
Nearby Rail: Red/Purple Line Westlake/McArthur Park Station (1.8 miles away, transfer to Metro Line 200)

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