Things to Do Get messy L.A. Festival of Colors


Ring spring in early with dancing and yoga underneath a plume of technicolor powder at this celebration of the Hindu festival Holi. Come wearing a white T-shirt and you’ll walk away looking like a Jackson Pollock painting.


à Whittier Narrows Recreation Area (626-575-5526, festivalofcolorsusa.com). Mar 11 11am–4pm; $5, kids 12 and under free.


of episodes, clips and panel discussions with the cast and creators of Westworld, This Is Us, American Horror Story and more. à Dolby Theatre, 6801 Hollywood Blvd (310- 786-1091, media.paley.org). Mar 17–26; per event $30.


St. Patrick’s Day party


at Tom Bergin’s Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day with a boozy all-day party at the much- loved Irish pub. à Tom Bergin’s Public House, 840 S Fairfax Ave (323-936-7151, tombergins.com). Mar 17 6am–2am; free.


L.A. Marathon Join the 26.2-mile club (or cheer


from the sidewalk) when this parade of physical endurance kicks off at Dodger Stadium and wraps up in Santa Monica. à Various locations (213-542-3000, lamarathon.com). Mar 19 at 11am; registration $185, free for spectators.


Game of Thrones Live MARCH


Food Fare Celebrate one of the oldest


culinary events in the city with bites from more than 150 vendors while supporting and raising money for Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles. à Barker Hangar, 3021 Airport Ave, Santa Monica (213-284-3300, pplafoodfare.com). Mar 2 11am–2pm, 6:30–9:30pm. $150–$250.


Dana Point


Festival of Whales Mark the annual gray whale migration from the shore with a parade, street fair and whale- themed concert; or sail the ocean to spot the massive marine mammals for yourself. à Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point Harbor Dr (949-496-1045, festivalofwhales.com). March 4, 5, 11, 12 at various times; festival events free, various prices for tours and expeditions.


Champagne Runch Run a 5K and reward yourself


with bubbly and a five-course brunch at the finish line, plus


a carb-loading station from California Donuts. à Orange County Great Park, 6950 Marine Way, Irvine (949-724-6247, champagnerunch .com). Mar 5 7am–noon; $80.


Grand Park’s Downtown


Bookfest Travel to this bookworm’s Shangri-La for an all-day literary festival featuring poetry, a pop-up bookshop, food, tunes and more. à Grand Park, 200 N Grand Ave (213- 972-8080, grandparkla.org). Mar 11 noon–5pm; free.


Arcade Expo Bump and tilt your way to pinball


wizardry at this three-day tournament and expo, with free play on more than 1,100 modern and retro arcade games and pinball machines. à Museum of Pinball, 700 S Hathaway St, Banning (arcadeexpo.com). Mar 17 2pm–midnight, Mar 18 10am–2am, Mar 19 10am–8pm; $20–$110.


PaleyFest Geek out with fellow TV nerds


at this annual weeklong festival Time Out Los Angeles January–March 2017 44


Concert Experience Winter is coming, and so is this touring video experience and orchestral arrangement led by the popular HBO show’s composer, Ramin Djawadi. à The Forum, 3900 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood (310-330-7300, gameofthrones concert.com). Mar 23 at 8pm; $39.50–$125.


CicLAvia: Culver City


Meets Venice Pedal your way through Culver City, Mar Vista and Venice during this Westside edition of the street festival celebrating bikes and other forms of engineless locomotion. à Along Washington and Venice Blvds (ciclavia.org). Mar 26 9am–4pm; free.


WonderCon Spend three days full of pop-


culture–filled sneak peeks, Q&As, screenings and special guests at this fan convention. à Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim (714-765-4311, comic-con.org/ wca). Mar 31–Apr 2; $18–$65.


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Young Literati Ninth Annual Toast


Explore the city’s literary roots at this swanky Los


Angeles Public Library fund- raiser, with readings from the library’s vast resources led by Samantha and Colin Hanks, Busy Philipps and Constance Wu, among a slate of other to-be-announced talent.


à NeueHouse Hollywood, 6121 Sunset Blvd (213-228-7500, lfla.org). Apr 1 at 8pm; $175–$400.


Best Women’s Erotica of the Year


Take part in an evening of fierce female passion as Jocelyn Bringas, Rachel Kramer Bussel, Melina


Greenport and Jade A. Waters read their contributions


from two volumes of tales of sexual delight.


à Skylight Books, 1818 N Vermont Ave (323-660-1175, skylightbooks.com). Jan 31 at 7:30pm; free.


“It Is Difficult”


Celebrated Chilean mixed- media artist Alfredo Jaar


discusses his recent works as well as The Rwanda Project, his mid-’90s call to action following the Rwandan


genocide. The series is part of “Breaking News,” the Getty’s probe into the relationship between news media and art.


à Museum Lecture Hall (at the Getty Center), 1200 Getty Center Dr (310-440-7300, getty .edu). Feb 23 at 7pm; free.


TALKS ON THE TOWN


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PHOTOGRAPHS (FROM LEFT): CC/FLICKR/THOMAS HAWK; MEDIAPUNCH/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK


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