GO: LA Art Show

LA's largest art fair is back at the LA Convention Center from January 7 - 11th, bringing together over 90 international galleries presenting contemporary, modern, and emerging art from around the world. Highlights include a new Latin American Pavilion, the first public showing in over four decades of Karl A. Meyer's 1980s woodcut prints at Switzerland's LICHT FELD Gallery, and works by two notable British musicians: Paul Simonon of The Clash and Chris Rivers of Heaven's Basement.

ATTEND: KCRW Partner Screening of Train Dreams at Vidiots

Join us this Thursday, January 8th, for a free screening of Train Dreams in 35mm followed by a conversation with co-writer Greg Kwedar and cinematographer Adolpho Veloso. Train Dreams is the portrait of Robert Grainier, a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly-changing America of the 20th Century. 

GO: Oshogatsu Family Festival

Ring in the Year of the Horse with a traditional mochitsuki performance, candy sculpture demonstrations, and hands-on crafts and origami for all ages. The Oshogatsu Family Festival takes over the Japanese American National Museum on Sunday, January 11th, for a joyful New Year reset rooted in tradition, community, and play – exactly how a year should begin.

GO: Power Up Altadena

This day-long, family-friendly festival is a living, breathing love letter to Altadena. On Sunday, January 11th, join the Altadena community alongside artists, elders, and neighbors at Zorthian Ranch for music, workshops, food, and collective healing one year after the Eaton Fire. Show up for a place that knows how to rebuild its soul.

SEE: Pieowa: A Piece of America at The Lido Theater

Close out the week with something warm and quietly profound. See the documentary Pieowa: A Piece of America at The Lido Theater on Sunday, January 11th at 4 PM, followed by a Q&A and book signing with filmmaker Beth Howard. It’s proof that food and kindness can still hold a country together. And if you’ve been around KCRW long enough, you’ll know that we’re always Team Pie.