December 15, 2012 - Bridgit Mendler, Andy Grammer, Owl City and Hot Chelle Rae are all performing at the free Rock the Red Kettle concert tonight at L.A. LIVE

Bridgit Mendler, Andy Grammer, Owl City and Hot Chelle Rae are all stopping by L.A. LIVE to perform at The Salvation Army's Rock the Red Kettle Concert for fans tonight!  The free concert is taking place from starts at 7:30 p.m. and fans will be let in at 6:30 p.m.  In addition to being free, this concert is outdoors, so dress warm and bring an umbrella, I'm sure it will be another cold night with possible rain.

L.A. LIVE is located at 800 West Olympic Boulevard and directions can be found here.

December 8, 2012 - 3 Day Test premieres this morning in Downtown L.A.

The new DVD movie 3 Day Test premieres at The Downtown Independent this morning!  Cast members (Corbin Bernsen, George Newbern, Megyn Price, Francesca Capaldi, Aiden Potter & Taylor Spreitler) and Psych star Timothy Omundson are all scheduled to start walking the red carpet at 10:00 a.m.  This is a private event, but photo and/or autograph opportunities may be available while the stars are walking the red carpet.

The Downtown Independent is located at 251 South Main Street and directions can be found here.

November 28, 2012 - L.A. LIVE lights their Christmas tree and rings in the holidays with a huge free concert

L.A. LIVE is kicking off the holidays with free concert, they'll also be lighting their 66' Christmas tree lighting tonight!  This huge concert starts at 7:00 p.m. and will be taking place at Nokia Plaza at L.A. LIVE.  The concert is outdoors, so dress warm and arrive early.  The list of performers include the following:

•  Pop/soft rock singing legend Barry Manilow.

•  Pop/R&B singer Cody Simpson.

• R&B singer Eric Benet.

• Pop/rock/folk singer Sarah Brightman.

• Latin rock/hip hop band Ozomatli (Wil-Dog Abers, Raúl Pacheco, Justin Porée, Asdrubal Sierra, Ulises Bella, Jiro Yamaguchi & Mario Calire).

•  R&B/jazz saxophonist Boney James.

• Operatic pop group The Canadian Tenors (Remigio Pereira, Victor Micallef, Fraser Walters & Clifton Murray).

• Rock/alternative rock singer Jessarae.

• Latin jazz trumpeter and pianist Arturo Sandoval.

• Jazz singer Monica Mancini.

If you can't make it down, you can also watch it live on NBC 4.

L.A. LIVE is located at 800 West Olympic Boulevard and directions can be found here.

November 12, 2012 - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 premieres tonight at the Nokia Theatre

The highly anticipated premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 takes place tonight at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE!  This is the last movie in the Twilight franchise and this is going to be a huge event with tons of celebrities, professional athletes and fans attending!  Fans have been camped out in front of the Nokia Theatre since Thursday, so if you decide to head down, you might have a battle trying to spot celebrities as they arrive. 

Stars from the movie (Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz, Erik Odom, Toni Trucks, Nikki Reed, Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Greene, Michael Sheen, Dakota Fanning, Mackenzie Foy, Julia Jones, Booboo Stewart and the rest of the cast from this movie and previous Twilight movies), author/creator Stephenie Meyer, the filmmakers and celebrities are all scheduled to walk the black carpet from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Click here for the huge list of celebrities who are scheduled to attend.

This event is taking place at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE.  The Nokia Theatre is located at 777 Chick Hearn Court in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For any additional information please call the Nokia Theatre at (213) 763-6000.

Special thanks to TwiBetween for her help with this entry!   Speaking of Twitter, I thought it might be fun to create a list of Twilight followers who are attending the premiere and would like to connect with other fans.  If you're attending (or would just like to keep up with the happenings down at the premiere) and would like to be added to the list, tweet me and I'll add you to the list. 

November 8, 2012 - Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan have a free Q&A at The Downtown Art Walk tonight

Paul Dano photo courtesy of Georges Biard

Zoe Kazan photo courtesy of David Shankbone

The free Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk takes place tonight (and every second Thursday of the month) from 6-10 p.m.  The new DVD release of Ruby Sparks is sponsoring the Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk this month, with stars Paul Dano and  Zoe Kazan (who also wrote the movie) stopping by for a question and answer session at 8:00 p.m. in the lounge area.  Free coffee and juice will be served.

The  Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk is located at 634 South Spring Street and takes place in the MALDEF Building lobby.  Directions can be found here. 

May 10, 2012 - Battleship premieres tonight at L.A. LIVE

Battleship premieres tonight starring Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, Liam Neeson and Brooklyn Decker!  All the stars listed, as well as others in the movie and the filmmakers are all scheduled to start walking the red carpet at 5:30 p.m.

This event is taking place at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE.  The Nokia Theatre is located at 777 Chick Hearn Court in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For any additional information please call the Nokia Theatre at (213) 763-6000.

March 31, 2012 - Free admission to The Grammy Museum today

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Bring the whole family out for free admission to The Grammy Museum at L.A. LIVE today!  The museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. today.  The Grammy Museum is 4 floors filled with incredible memorabilia from artists like The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Elvis Presley and more!  

The Grammy Museum is located at 800 West Olympic Boulevard in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For any further information, please call The Grammy Museum at (213) 765-6800 extension 3.

March 12, 2012 - The Hunger Games premiere streams LIVE at 5:30 p.m.

The premiere of The Hunger Games will be streaming live from the Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE starting at 5:30 p.m. pacific standard time!  I posted this Yahoo! link in the premiere thread, but want to make sure everyone can find it.


 Popsugar is also repeating their footage from The Hunger Games premiere earlier:


Live broadcasting by Ustream

March 12, 2012 - The Hunger Games premieres tonight at L.A. LIVE

The Hunger Games premieres tonight starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks and Woody Harrelson!  All the stars listed, as well as others in the movie and the filmmakers are all scheduled to start walking the black carpet at 5:30 p.m.  People are camping out overnight in hopes of getting tickets to the premiere (rumor has it some tickets might be distributed before 6:00 a.m.).

If you can't make it down to the premiere, you can watch it streaming live right here on my blog starting at 5:30 p.m.  Click the Yahoo video that's below the Fandango Hunger Games link. 

This event is taking place at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE.  The Nokia Theatre is located at 777 Chick Hearn Court in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For any additional information please call the Nokia Theatre at (213) 763-6000.

February 22, 2012 - Walt Disney's John Carter premieres tonight in Downtown Los Angeles

The new Walt Disney movie John Carter premieres tonight starring Taylor Kitsch, Bryan Cranston, Willem Dafoe!  All the stars listed, along with other stars from the movie and the filmmakers are all scheduled to start walking the red carpet starting at 5:00 PM.  If you're planning on going down to see the celebrities, I'd recommend getting there earlier than the start time for a good spot.  This event is taking place at the Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE Stadium 14.  The Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE Stadium 14 is located at 1000 West Olympic Boulevard in Downtown Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  

December 7, 2011 - Free wine tasting tonight in Los Angeles

Photo courtesy of Alossix

 gLAnce Wine Bar returns with another FREE wine tasting tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00.  Tonight you'll be tasting Dry Creek Valley wines that include Zinfandel and Sauvignon Blac.  gLAnce Wine Bar is located on the lobby level of the JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE.

The JW Marriot is located at 900 West Olympic Boulevard in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  Call (213) 765-8600 for further details.

November 30, 2011 - Free weekly wine tasting at gLAnce Wine Bar in Los Angeles tonight

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gLAnce Wine Bar is having their weekly FREE wine tasting tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Tonight you'll be tasting wines from Pedroncelli Winery.  gLAnce Wine Bar is located on the lobby floor of the JW Marriot .  The JW Marriot is located at 900 West Olympic Boulevard in Los Angeles.  Directions can be found here.

November 16, 2011 - Free wine tasting tonight in Los Angeles

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gLance Wine Bar is having their weekly FREE wine tasting tonight in Los Angeles from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Tonight you'll tasting fine wine from Windsor Oaks Vineyards and Winery.  gLance Wine Bar is located inside the JW Marriott on the lobby level at 900 West Olympic Boulevard.  Directions can be found here.

November 10, 2011 - Another Free Wine Tasting

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 The Seven Restaurant Bar is having a free wine tasting tonight, as they will every second Thursday of the month.  Their wine tasting is from 5:30 p.m to 7:00 p.m. with a new wine to try every month!  The Seven Restaurant Bar is located at 555 West 7th Street in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  Their phone number is (213) 223-0777.

FREE wine tasting at the gLAnce Wine Bar inside the GW Marriot

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gLAnce Wine Bar has their free wine tasting tonight from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.  gLAnce is offering free wine tastings every Wednesday now!  Tonight the tasting will be for Torbreck Cellars, an excellent wine producer from Australia's Barossa Valley.  gLAnce is located in the JW Marriott on the lobby level.  The JW Marriot is located at 900 West Olympic Boulevard in Los Angeles.  Directions to the JW Marriot can be found here.