Transit Oriented Weekend: What’s Hot and How to Get There

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Easter weekend is upon us, so why not make Jesus happy and make it a Transit Oriented Easter Weekend. If you have an event that you think should be included in next weeks T.O.W., email us at metrorider@elhay.net.

Tonight

• WHAT’S HOT: The Mae Shi, RTX, Bad Dudes, Foot Village
  WHERE: The Knitting Factory, Hollywood
  WHEN: 8:00pm
  WHY: Crazy fun rock music is a cool way to spend Good Friday
  HOW MUCH: $12
  HOW TO GET THERE: Transit Map of 7021 Hollywood Boulevard. One block west of the Hollywood & Highland Metro Red Line station. You can also check the Metro Trip Planner for the best route from your location.
• WHAT’S HOT: Punky Reggae Party
  WHERE: La Cita Bar, Downtown LA
  WHEN: 9:00pm - 2:00am
  WHY: Punk, reggae, ska and anything else with that rocksteady beat.
  HOW MUCH: FREE
  HOW TO GET THERE: Transit Map of 336 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 . You can also check the Metro Trip Planner for the best route from your location.

SATURDAY

• WHAT’S HOT: STADIUM DEVILDARE: BATTLE FOR G*DZILLA X
  WHERE: Theater of Note, Hollywood
  WHEN: 8:00pm
  WHY: Playwright Ruth Margraff’s engrossing, surreal opus is an ungodly anime-style love child of Finnegans Wake and American Gladiators. ‘Nuff said.
  HOW MUCH: $22, Students/Seniors $18
  HOW TO GET THERE: Transit Map of 1517 N Cahuenga Blvd. A short walk from the Hollywood & Vine Metro Red Line station. You can also check the Metro Trip Planner for the best route from your location.
• WHAT’S HOT: International Pillow Fight Day - Los Angeles
  WHERE: Pershing Square, Downtown LA
  WHEN: 3:00pm
  WHY: A massive pillow fight in Pershing Square. ‘Nuff said.
  HOW MUCH: FREE
  HOW TO GET THERE: Transit Map of 532 South Olive Street. The Pershing Square Red Line station will get you there. You can also check the Metro Trip Planner for the best route from your location.

SUNDAY

• WHAT’S HOT: Lair of the White Worm (Film)
  WHERE: Steve Allen Theater, East Hollywood
  WHEN: 9:00pm
  WHY: From IMDb: Scottish archaelogist Angus Flint discovers an odd skull amid the ruins of a convent which he is excavating. Shortly thereafter, Lady Sylvia Marsh returns to Temple House, a nearby mansion, far earlier than expected. At a party in the village, Angus meets Lord James D’Ampton, who has just inherited his family’s lands, right next to Temple House. Angus learns of the D’Ampton Worm, a huge dragon/snake which an earlier D’Ampton killed by cutting it in half. (There’s a pretty catchy rock-folk song that tells the D’Ampton Worm legend.) As people begin disappearing and acting strangely over the next day or two, the skull is stolen from Angus’ room, and the watch of a missing person is found in a cavern which was the legendary home of the D’Ampton worm. Angus and James discover that there was an ancient cult which worshiped the worm as a god, and theorize that the creature somehow survived its “destruction”, but was trapped inside the cavern. The remainder of the movie shows Angus, James, and Mary Trent attempting to stop Lady Marsh from freeing the creature… ‘Nuff said.
  HOW MUCH: $5
  HOW TO GET THERE: Transit Map of 4773 Hollywood Boulevard. About a 10 minute walk from the Vermont/Sunset Red Line station. You can also check the Metro Trip Planner for the best route from your location.
• WHAT’S HOT: South Park Flea Market Easter Bonanza
  WHERE: 8th St. and Grand Ave. Parking Lot, Downtown LA
  WHEN: 9:00am - 4:00pm
  WHY: To celebrate Easter the South Park Flea Market has invited two bands to play, The Deepsea Goes and Strangely Attractive. Admission is free, parking is free, hot dogs are free, and Easter eggs are free.
  HOW MUCH: FREE
  HOW TO GET THERE: Transit Map of 800 South Grand Avenue. About a 5 minute walk from the 7th Street Metro Center Red Line/Purple Line/Blue Line station. You can also check the Metro Trip Planner for the best route from your location.