The Weekly: YSL Beauty Pop-up, The Smell’s 19th Anniversary, Elvis/Bowie Bash and More

EAT YOUR WORDS WHEN: Thursday, Jan 5th 2017, 8 PM WHERE: The Standard, Hollywood | 8300 Sunset Blvd. 90069 WHAT: StandardTalks presents Eat Your Words, an evening where you can enjoy a fancy pants dinner provided by Alma and hilarious real life stories as told by Eliot Chang, Ayinde Howell, Mary Birdsong and Lauren Weedman. Comedy + Food = Heaven | MORE  I STAND WITH PLANNED WHEN: Thursday, Jan 5th 2017, 9 PM WHERE: Meltdown Theater | 75522 Sunset Blvd 90046 WHAT: Come out and laugh for a great cause! Join Sarah Silverman, Sam Jay and Sabrina Jalees at Meltdown Theater for an amazing show. All admission proceeds will be donated to Planned Parenthood. | MORE SPIRITED AWAY WHEN: Friday, Jan 6th 2017, 10 PM WHERE: Egyptian Theater | 6712 Hollywood Blvd 90028 WHAT: Spirited Away was the biggest box office hit of all time in Japan and managed to become a cult classic here in the states. If you haven’t seen this iconic film before, now’s your chance! | MORE THE SMELL’S 19TH ANNIVERSARY WHEN: Saturday, Jan 7th 2017, 5 – 11 PM WHERE: Belasco Theater | 1050 Hill St. 90015 WHAT: Although we weren’t successful in saving the old Smell… the fight isn’t over! Join Best Coast, No Age, Bleached and more in supporting the LA landmark in finding a new home. | MORE ELECTRIC FERRETS PRESENTS: ELVIS/BOWIE BASH WHEN: Sunday, Jan 8th 2017, 5:30 – 10 PM WHERE: Cafe Nela | 1906 Cypress Ave. 90065 WHAT: Elvis and David Bowie have more than record breaking music careers in common… they also share the same birthday! Electric Ferrets are throwing a major bash to honor and celebrate the life and achievements of the two icons. | MORE TOM FORD’S ‘THE ART AND VISION OF NOCTURNAL ANIMALS’ WHEN: Monday, January 9th 2017, 7:30 PM WHERE: The Ace Hotel DTLA | 929 S Broadway 90015 WHAT:  Tom Ford made a film. Yes, THE Tom Ford, and it’s amazing. Thanks to Flux and Focus Films, we all have the opportunity to see it for free! And if you thought it couldn’t get better than that, there will also be a post screening Q+A with Tom Ford himself. This is not a drill. | MORE YSL BEAUTY POP UP WHEN: Tuesday, Jan 10th 2017, 12 – 8 PM WHERE: The Theater at Ace Hotel | 929 S Broadway 90015 WHAT: Need a great gift idea for that special lady in your life? YSL will be hosting their first ever pop up shop featuring complimentary lipstick engraving! Make-up junkies will unite this week! Let the “beat” down’s commence. | MORE MOONLIGHT SCREENING W/ LIVE ORCHESTRA WHEN: Tuesday, January 10th 2017, 7 PM WHERE: Million Dollar Theater | 307 S Broadway 90013 WHAT: Afropunk, A24, Wordless Music and Spaceland present an immersive screening experience of the critically acclaimed film, Moonlight. Featuring a live orchestra and a post show conversation with director Barry Jenkins, this event is not one to be missed. | MORE BURRITO PROJECT LA WHEN: Wednesday, Jan 11th 2017, 5 PM WHERE: RSVP via Facebook for location WHAT: Burrito Project LA is back and looking for volunteers to help them prepare vegan burritos to pass out to the hungry and homeless population in LA this week. If rolling burrito’s isn’t your thang, you can always donate or volunteer your services in some other manner. | MORE LA ART SHOW 2017 OPENING NIGHT WHEN: Wednesday, January 11th 2017, 7 PM WHERE: LA Convention Center | 1201 S Figueroa St 90015 WHAT: Fiending for a culture fix? Well the LA Art Show is here to help. With artwork from over 100 contributing international galleries and presentations by your favorite modern artists, there will be ample inspiration to pass around. | MORE