Go Metro Weekends, Dec. 3-5

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, December 3

Margaret Cho at The Wiltern
The Cho Dependent Tour.
Website: http://www.livenation.com/The-Wiltern-tickets-Los-Angeles/venue/73790
When: 9pm
Price:
$48-$105
Where: The Wiltern, 3790 Wilshire Boulevard
Nearby Metro Rail
: Purple Line Wilshire/Western Station
Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Wilshire/Western (20, 66, 207, 209, 710, 757)

The 7th Annual International Artivist Film Festival & Awards
Art and activism join forces at this film festival.
Website: http://americancinematheque.com/
When: Various times, Friday-Saturday
Price: FREE
Where: Egyptian Theater, 6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Nearby Metro Rail
: Red Line Hollywood/Highland Station
Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Hollywood/Las Palmas (212/312, 222, 217), Hollywood/Highland (212/312, 222, 217, 780, 156/656)

DESTINATION DISCOUNT AVAILABLE
Downtown on Ice at Pershing Square

Celebrating its 13th season spectacular with holiday fun under the sun and stars DOWNTOWN ON ICE outdoor skating rink at picturesque Pershing Square.
Website: http://www.laparks.org/pershingsquare/
When: 10am-10pm, all weekend
Price:
$6
Where: Pershing Square
Nearby Metro Rail
: Red/Purple Line Pershing Square Station
Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Olive/5th (14/37, 70, 71, 76, 78/79/378, 714, 770, Silver Streak) Hill/5th (2/302, 4, 10/48, 68/84, 81, 83, 90/91, 94, 794, 728)

More weekend events, after the jump.

Saturday, December 4

DESTINATION DISCOUNT AVAILABLE
Art’s a Trip, FREE Metro Art Tour
Learn how the Metro Art Department commissions artists to incorporate art into a wide array of transportation projects throughout LA County.
Website: http://www.metro.net/about/art/
When: 10am
Price: FREE
Where: Red Line Hollywood/Highland Station
Nearby Metro Rail: Red Line Hollywood/Highland Station
Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Hollywood/Highland (212/312, 222, 217, 780, 156/656)

Luna Sea at Hollywood Palladium
Luna Sea were the definitive visual kei band of the ’90s, rivaling even X-Japan, with whom they had a master-pupil relationship.
Website: http://www.livenation.com/Hollywood-Palladium-tickets-Hollywood/venue/73794
Price: $50
When: 7pm
Where: Hollywood Palladium, 6215 W. Sunset Blvd.
Nearby Rail: Red Line Hollywood/Vine Station
Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Sunset/Vine (2/302, 210)

Eat My Blog Bake Sale
A monster bake sale to benefit the L.A. Regional Food Bank
Website: http://eatmyblogla.wordpress.com/
When: 10am-4pm
Price: FREE
Where: Tender Greens, 8759 Santa Monica Blvd.
Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Santa Monica/San Vicente (2/302, 4, 105, 550, 704, 705)

Love Music Art Fest at Los Angeles Historic State Park
LMA FEST is a festival/lifestyle/brand created for the city of Los Angeles to support the art & dance music community.
Website: http://www.lmafest.com/
When:10am-6pm, Saturday-Sunday
Price: $20 (Metro use is encouraged. If you present you train ticket at a designated booth, you will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win some amazing prizes.)
Where: Los Angeles Historic State Park
Nearby Metro Rail
: Gold Line Chinatown Station (note: last northbound train leaves Chinatown Station at 11:56pm)
Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Alameda/College (76)

Sunday, December 5

Scrooge at The Million Dollar Theatre
Kick off the holiday season with the Conservancy’s fifth annual holiday film matinee.
Website: http://www.laconservancy.org/
When: 2pm
Price: $10 for adults; $5 for kids twelve and under
Where: Million Dollar Theatre, 307 S. Broadway
Nearby Metro Rail: Red/Purple Line Pershing Square Station
Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Broadway/3rd (2/302, 4, 30, 40, 42, 45, 68/84)

Down Home Hanukkah at Skirball Cultural Center
Featuring live music by Peter Himmelman and The Witcher Brothers, hands-on arts and crafts projects, woodworking and quilting demonstrations, circus arts, and tasty Hanukkah treats.
Website: http://www.skirball.org/
When: 11am-4pm
Price: $7
Where: Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Sepulveda/Skirball Center (233, 761)