LA Weekly Things To Do: Riverside Dickens Festival + More!

Come to Riverside Dickens Festival Sat. Feb 26th and Sun Feb27th! A FREE Family Art & Literature Festival! Festival goers have the opportunity to see history come to life as they meet mastermind Charles Dickens, Queen Victoria, hear Edgar Allan Poe recite poetry, watch Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla debate, musical performances, a children’s area hosting interactive tea parties and games, life drawing hosted by Vincent Van Gogh, and so much more!

60out Escape Rooms presents unique and interactive live-action adventure game experiences. Players like you, your friends, family or coworkers become active participants in our immersive stories. Work as a team to solve intriguing problems, escape from precarious situations, and unravel the plot before time runs out! Recently voted as one of the best escape rooms in Los Angeles, with 5 locations, we’re proud to offer 26 challenges for kids, gamers, and horror fans alike.

The JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles gallery space presents the touring exhibition KUMIHIMO | The Art of JapaneseSilk Braiding by DOMYO , the first in the United States to illuminate the vibrant art of Japanese silk braiding, or kumihimo (“braided cords”) by exploring its history, craftsmanship, and ways the tradition is innovating for today and tomorrow. Produced by Yusoku Kumihimo Domyo (Domyo), a Tokyo-based company that has been making braided silk cords by hand since 1652, the exhibition introduces the diverse techniques and long history of kumihimo, which began in the 6th century as an art form of the Imperial Court and Buddhist temples.

EXHIBIT ENDS SOON!!! Sunday, March 6, 2022
Location: JAPAN HOUSE Gallery | Level 2
Fee: Complimentary

“BITE: Surprise!” is a horror-comedy vampire immersive event – the birthday rituals of vampires are millennia old, and may lead you down stranger paths than you’ve experienced before… Enjoy specialty cocktails, birthday desserts, and entertainment as you mingle with a vampire family for their Uncle’s surprise birthday party. The show will run 90 minutes in length. Specialty cocktails and desserts are inclusive. 21+ Only. $75 per person.

Fun House is the most ambitious Hand Habits album to date. Produced by Sasami Ashworth (SASAMI) and engineered by Kyle Thomas (King Tuff). The tracks on Fun House sparkle, moving in unexpected directions and eschewing any specific genre. Catch Hand Habits February 27th at The Teragram Ballroom with support from special guest Gregory Uhlmann.

With her bold and bracing new album, ‘Bad Vacation’, Liza Anne hasn’t just shaped her liberation, she’s completely reinvented it. The record is defiant and thoughtful, showcasing a remarkable confidence as it tackles destructive habits and finds Liza at her most self aware. You can see Liza performing at Moroccan Lounge March 8th.

Internationally renowned Musician/ Comedian / Writer / Actor Reggie Watts is bringing his multitude of talents to Lodge Room in Highland Park on February 25th with opening acts NIIS and Goon. Using his formidable voice, looping pedals, and his vast imagination, Watts blends and blurs the lines between music and comedy, wowing audiences with performances that are 100% improvised. Tickets are on sale now!