8/10: Amanda Blank at Amoeba
Alexander Wagner
Amanda Blank performs at Amoeba Records on Monday, August 10th
AMANDA BLANK AT AMOEBA: The Philadelphia performer's "I Love You" just, as in days-ago just, came out; now she's at Amoeba Records ahead of an El Rey date later in the month. You're ready dance floor-ready rap, with a streaky-bright pop-electronic heart? You'll make for her appearance in Hollywood at 6PM. Free
HIP HOP GET DOWN: Music, a concert, with a classroom component: dancers, DJs, artists, and emcees gather at the Ford Amphitheatre to get the audience involved. Leading the learning: Scratch Academy, Crewest Gallery, Culture Shock LA and Aesthetics Crew. If you've been thinking about a class to find your move/groove, this could be a good first night to try out your stuff. Free, but phone the Ford to save your place: 323-461-3673. 7PM
"MIRACLE MILE": It's a movie set mainly around Wilshire and Fairfax. The end of the world is nigh. Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham must deal with impending doom, and love. Lots of LA landmarks in this 1988 not-screened-too-often gem, plus a whiz-bang ending involving a famous local place which shall remain unnamed. See it on the big screen at the New Bev; it plays at 9:30PM.
