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Friday, February 25, 2011
- Women In Film Fourth Annual Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party at Soho House. 7:00 PM
- Media archaeologist Erkki Huhtamo gives an illustrated presentation "Maréorama Resurrected" at The Velaslavasay Panorama, 1122 West 24th Street, Los Angeles, California 90007. 8 PM.
- Melba Levick, Douglas Woods and D.J. Waldie will be signing their new book, Classic Homes of Los Angeles , at Hennesey and Ingalls, Santa Monica, from 4:00-6:00 PM.
- Assistance League of Long Beach benefit "Espiritu de Espana" lunch and fashion show at Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center. Long Beach
- Fritz Coleman, NBC4 reporter, will emceeHillsides children's charity's annual "Diamonds Are Forever" Benefit at the California Club. Downtown.
- 26th Annual Spirit Awards are back on the Santa Monica Beach. 2:00 PM
- Razzie Awards presented at the Barnsdall Theatre. 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 27, 2011
- Afghan Writer Tamin Ansary lectures on "Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes: Islam: A Parallel History" at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena. 2 PM
- Cancer Schmancer benefit honors Vin Scully at the Beverly Hills Wine Festival in the InterContinental Hotel at Century City. 2:00 PM
- 83rd Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.
- TED: Technology, Entertainment, Design 2011 Conference Opening Day (continues through March 4) in Long Beach Performing Arts Center
- C-CAP-Careers Through Culinary Arts Program Benefit Dinner at the LA Farm, 3000 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica 6:30 PM Santa Monica.
- Venice Family Clinic honors Judd Apatow at its Silver Circle Gala in the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
- An Evening with Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice on tap at American Jewish University's 2011 Public Lecture series at Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City. 7:30 PM
- Joan Schenkar & Kathleen Chalfant discuss "The Talented Miss Highsmith" at ALOUD, Mark Taper Auditorium-Central Library. 7:00 PM Wednesday, March 2, 2011
- Children's Burn Foundation hosts its16th Annual Giving New Hope Benefit at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills
- Sabrina Ramet, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Political Science, lectures on Italian Fascism vs. German Naziism at UCLA, 10383 Bunche Hall. Noon.
- Awards Luncheon for the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation starts at 11:30 AM at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood.
- Japan Business Association of Southern California 50th Anniversary Dinner at JW Marriott at LA Live. 5:30 PM