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The Notebook (2004)

Based on the best-selling novel by Nicholas Sparks, this romantic drama film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as poor country boy Noah Calhoun and wealthy city girl Allison “Allie" Hamilton, respectively, who meet and fall in love one summer in 1940s South Carolina.

The supporting cast includes: James Marsden as upper-class gentleman Lon Hammond, Jr., James Garner as a senior citizen named Duke, Gena Rowlands as a fellow nursing resident, Sam Shepard as Noah's widowed father Frank Calhoun and Joan Allen as Allie's prissy mother Anne Hamilton.

Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams convey a touching sense of charisma in a way that's become nothing but pure cinema magic. Ryan Gosling’s performance in this particular film has cemented his status as a Hollywood heartthrob, while Rachel McAdams’ appearance perfectly exemplifies a dainty Southern belle. What's more, the two leads even manage to really have a go at each since their characters would argue from time to time.

The story demonstrates the difference between the feeling of wanting to belong with someone and having to adhere to the strict expectations of Southern culture in the 20th century. Noah and Allie are two worlds apart, but together, they experience the joy and passion of a summer romance before they are swept away by the circumstances of war (World War II in that case) and social class differences. During that time, Noah wrote to Allie, only for her mother to intercept and hide the letters. To make matters even more complicated, Allie is engaged to Lon Hammond, Jr., whose family had come from old money. Meanwhile, Noah, upon returning home from his enlistment in the war, has spent most of his time renovating an abandoned (and recently purchased) plantation house he once dreamed of living in with Allie, hoping she might come back into his life.

The film divides the story into three segments: young love, rekindled love and committed love. The first segment depicts Noah and Allie’s first meeting and subsequent fling in their teens. The second segment features Noah and a newly engaged Allie reunited after several years in which they reminisce about their past. It is then afterwards that Allie is forced to decide whether to remain true to social norms or follow her heart. The third segment presents a nursing home in which the elderly man Duke reads the story of Noah and Allie’s love life from a notebook (which serves as the frame narrative of the film). At the same time, the tale is told to an elderly woman diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. By the end, a shocking yet bittersweet truth is revealed.

One memorable scene in the movie shows Noah and Allie kissing in the pouring rain following a romantic boat ride on the lake. It happens when they both come to realize the love they shared hasn’t gone away despite being kept apart.

The film’s soundtrack includes the popular 1930s song “I’ll Be Seeing You”. It is first heard when Noah and Allie share a slow dance in the middle of a quiet street late at night. It is heard a second time after Duke finishes recounting the story.

Finally, the message of the movie (and novel) is that despite the restrictions of society, love cannot be severed. All that said (and if you don’t mind a few tugs at the heartstrings), I sincerely recommend this moving film to every literature fan.

#the notebook #the notebook 2004 #nicholas sparks #nick cassavetes #romantic drama #ryan gosling #noah calhoun #rachel mcadams #allie hamilton #young love #1940s #class differences

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ao3feed-johnnylawrence · 1 year

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Random Oneshots

by SnowDove1991

AU- Random Oneshots from my Crazy Fandom mind, aka oneshots I want to see more of since some or most of the pairings have practically no stories and some have none at all.....I'm looking at you Stay Alive and Scary Stories to tell in the dark.

Words: 1155, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: An American Werewolf in Paris (1997), Back to the Future (Movies), Better Watch Out (2016), Fear Street Trilogy (TV), Halloween (Movies - Green), Jeepers Creepers (Movies), My Bloody Valentine (2009), Pretty In Pink (1986), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), Stay Alive (2006), Summer of 84 (2018), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Movies), The Boy Next Door (2015), The Cleansing Hour (2019), The Forsaken (2001), The Hitcher (2007), Karate Kid (Movies), The Notebook (2004), The Stepfather (2009), Titanic (1997), Underworld (Movies)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Underage

Categories: M/M

Relationships: Kevin Peterson/Noah Sandborn, Andy McDermott/Chris, Andy McDermott/Claude, Marty McFly/Biff Tannen, Luke Lerner/Ricky, Luke Lerner/Jeremy, Kurt/Tommy Slater, Nicholas "Nick Good/Simon Kalivoda, Corey Cunningham/Cameron Elam, Corey Cunningham/Terry, Andy "Bucky" Buck/Dante Belasco, Darry Jenner/Scott "Scotty" Braddock, Tom Hanniger/Axel Palmer, Duckie Dale/Blane McDonnagh, Duckie Dale/Steff McKee, Tommy Milner/Ramón Morales, Swink Sylvania/Phineus Bantum, Hutch O'Neill/Swink Sylvania, Davey Armstrong/Tommy "Eats" Eaton, Andy/Kemper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Darryl/Ryan (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Carl Hartman/Kenny (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Richter/Dante Spivey (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Drew/Max (The Cleansing Hour), Kit/Sean (The Forsaken), Jim Halsey/John Ryder, Daniel LaRusso/Johnny Lawrence, Noah Calhoun/Lon Hammond Jr., Michael Harding/The Stepfather, Jack Dawson/Caledon Hockley, David/Lucian (Underworld), Varga/Gregor (Underworld)

Additional Tags: Consensual Underage Sex, Hurt/Comfort, Mates, Time Travel, Older Man/Younger Man, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe, Dark, Punishment, Sexual Content, Disney References, Crossover, Love Confessions, Falling In Love, Not Actually Unrequited Love, Obsession, Claiming, Alternate Universe - Mental Institution, Love/Hate, Enemies to Lovers, Moral Dilemmas, Other Additional Tags to Be Added

source https://archiveofourown.org/works/43174059

#lawrusso #johnny lawrence #cobra kai #karate kid #ao3feed

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adiexz · 1 year

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THE NOTEBOOK

Author: Nicholas Sparks

Characters and Characterization

Noah Calhoun Initial narrator and protagonist; Noah falls in love with Allie the summer after graduating from high school, and even though they go their separate ways, he never stops loving her. When she unexpectedly re-enters his life, he discovers she is engaged. Although he longs for Allie to stay and tells her that, he knows that loving someone sometimes means letting them go.

Allison Nelson (Allie) As a young woman she falls in love with Noah, a boy beneath her family's social class; when Allie per chance sees a newspaper article about Noah restoring a house, she needs to return to see her summer love, even though she is engaged to another. Allie falls in love all over again and then must make a decision between the two men that she loves, and although she does not want to hurt either one, inevitably, she will.

Lon Hammond, Jr. Allie's fiancé; Lon is a good lawyer from a good family who will provide a good life for Allie. When he realizes that Allie is seeking out Noah, he drops everything to be with her, demonstrating for the first time that he is able to put her ahead of his career.

Fin and Sarah High school friends of Noah; they introduce Noah and Allie the summer after Noah graduates from high school.

Morris Goldman Noah's boss at the scrap yard; it's Morris's gift to Noah that enables Noah to purchase the house that he is restoring.

Gus Noah's best friend and neighbor in 1946 New Bern. Gus is the one who identifies Allie as the "ghost" of Noah's past.

Anne Nelson Allie's mother; she does not approve of Allie's relationship with Noah. She is also the one who keeps Noah's letters to her daughter a secret when they arrive; she neither reads nor destroys them, but she eventually gives them to Allie when she arrives to inform Allie that Lon is on his way to New Bern.

Dr. Barnwell The doctor at the Creekside Extended Care Facility

Janice The night on-duty nurse at Creekside; Janice enables Noah to slip into Allie's room, even though she is not supposed to permit it, on the day of their 49th wedding anniversary.

Summary

The Notebook is a contemporary love story set in the pre- and post-World War II era. Noah and Allie spend a wonderful summer together, but her family and the socio-economic realities of the time prevent them from being together. Although Noah attempts to keep in contact with Allie after they are forced to separate, his letters go unanswered. Eventually, Noah professes his undying and eternal love in one final letter. Noah travels north to find gainful employment and to escape the ghost of Allie, and eventually he goes off to war. After serving his country, he returns home to restore an old farmhouse. A newspaper article about his endeavor catches Allie's eye, and 14 years after she last saw Noah, Allie returns to him. The only problem is she is engaged to another man. After spending two wonderful reunion days together, Allie must decide between the two men that she loves.

This story is framed by a contemporary man who is reading to a woman who suffers from Alzheimer's. The woman is understood to be Allie but which of her two loves is the man reading to her?

Moral Lesson of the Story:

In this book, I learned on not to give up on the person you loved. Even of there are obstacles and hindrances that will ruin in your relationship is we must keep together. The stonger, the better. Don't give up easliy if you love the person. You will regret it in the future if you dont love her.

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cain-gunn · 2 years

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Task007 // Which Characters?

Andrew Clark (The Breakfast Club): 87%

Tyler Winklevoss (The Social Network): 85%

Colin Khoo (Crazy Rich Asians): 82%

Aaron Samuels (Mean Girls): 82%

Park Dong-ik (Parasite): 81%

Lon Hammond, Jr. (The Notebook): 81%

Howard Hamlin (Better Call Saul): 81%

Jean Kirschtein (Attack on Titan): 81%

Captain Hammer (Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog): 80%

Anthony DiNozzo (NCIS): 79%

#i once again don't know these characters #ares gives his verdict without witnesses; musings.#ruleandtask #129 #musings

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movedtovervainbrokemyheart · 2 years

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🎰 shipssss

Send 🎰 for me to put our muses into a random list generator then post the first five as potential ships! @pantslessoptimism

Mason Lockwood

Lon Hammond Jr

Chandler Bing

Helmut Zemo

Bruce Wayne

#pantslessoptimism #( i touch vampires and they burn. i am invincible thanos ~ vervain speaks )

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365days365movies · 3 years

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February 5, 2021: The Notebook (2004)(Part 1)

...Do I have to?

...The year was 2004. I was 13, my Mom was still into romance movies, and we had a Hollywood Video nearby. God, I miss Hollywood Video, you have NO idea. Anyway, I obviously didn’t watch this movie (or I wouldn’t be watching it now), but I do remember kissing in the rain...or was that just the DVD cover? Other than that, I got nothin’. Still, I like both Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling in other works, so I guess we’ll see.

I also can’t start this without acknowledging the fact that this is based upon a Nicholas Sparks book, and...I’m not into that. Sparks sucks, man. Sappy, overemotional, and constantly predictable folderol.

OK, Nicholas Sparks, let’s get this over with. SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Recap

We start with scenic shots of a boat rowing through a marsh, being visited by a flock of snow geese. As they fly off, an elderly woman (Gena Rowlands) looks out of a window over it. The woman is in an old-folks home, and is visited by Duke (James Garner), another resident. He’s here to read from a book, despite it not being a “good day,” according to the woman’s attendant.

The story in the book begins on June 6, 1940, at a carnival in South Carolina. There, Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling) sees Allie Hamilton (Rachel McAdams), and it’s infatuation at first sight. He’s a lumber yard worker, and she’s a rich heiress. He’s also EXTREMELY forward, and she’s EXTREMELY not interested. He approaches her for a dance (at a...carnival), and she says no, having literally never seen this guy before. He responds to this rejection by...butting into her date with another dude of a Ferris Wheel?

And when she once again rejects his offer for a date...he, uh...he threatens to kill himself off of the Ferris Wheel?

Um. Yeah, no. That’s a new level of manipulation. She pants him on the Ferris Wheel and humiliates him, but JESUS CHRIST, this dude is a lot. That’s compounded the next day, when he continues to pursue her, and she continues to be EXTREMELY not interested! DUDE. GET A GODDAMN CLUE HERE, she is NOT INTERESTED IN YOUR SHIT.

Is Noah the first simp? Because he’s really starting to seem like it. Anyway, Noah and his friend Fin (Kevin Connolly) basically set her up to go on a double date with Noah, and he continues to be overly forward. Maybe this is supposed to be romantic, but it definitely doesn’t feel like it to me.

We find out that Allie is a quite well-educated young woman, whose schedule is basically completely controlled by her parents, who want her to go to college as well. Noah questions why her life is so restrictive, nothing that she should be free, which she insists she is. He then lies down in the middle of the road, watching the street...lights…

Holy shit, he’s a manic pixie dream boy. HOLY SHIT HE’S A MANIC PIXIE DREAM SIMP. He does all these quirky things, and breaks the girl in the restrictive lifestyle out of said lifestyle. Even if his dumbass actions nearly get him and Allie killed. See, she lies down in the street with him, and they nearly get run over by a car. And this second near-death experience is apparently SO romantic, that Allie’s won over, and they...just dance in the middle of the street. Because Ryan Gosling has no idea where to dance, apparently.

Billie Holiday sings “I’ll Be Seeing You” in the background (which, yes, I love), and we cut back to Duke reading to the elderly woman, who correctly guesses that they fell in love. And yeah, they go head-over-heels, apparently. Which is symbolized by, just, the most graphic of PDAs over, lord.

Allie meets Noah’s father, Frank (Sam Shepard), a seemingly nice man and poetry fan (he’s a Tennyson man apparently). He asks her if she wants breakfast-for-dinner, and he’s my favorite character so far.

However, as if to set up the conflict to come, we’re reminded that this is a summer romance, and that they come from two different classes and worlds. Because of course they do, but whatever, moving on. That is when the following scene takes place.

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...Look, I’m a bird guy by trade, and even I think that was weird.

We get more glimpses of their romance, including them dancing at a gathering with...a bunch of black peopNOPE. HOLD YOUR TONGUE, 365, WAIT FOR THE REVIEW TO TALK ABOUT THAT SHIT. At the end of this montage, we meet Allie’s father, the uppity and rich John Hamilton (David Thornton), and his GLORIOUS mustache (mustache).

He invites Noah to Sunday brunch, which is being attended by...black servaHOOOOOOLD. NOT NOW 365 NOT NOW. We also meet Allie’s controlling mother, Anne Hamilton (Joan Allen). When Noah tells them how much money he makes, they immediately look down on him and his poor, poor ways. Anne reveals that Allie is headed to Sarah Lawrence, an all-girl’s school in New York. Which is, uh...NOT close.

Anne very much disapproves of her relationship with Noah, seeing him as a low-born of little consequence. Not that it matters, because the two head to a DEFINITELY HAUNTED house in the woods one night, which overlooks the marshlands. The bats from the Scooby-Doo intro fly by as the two walk in to, again, AN ABSOLUTELY HAUNTED HOUSE. This is the 1772 Windsor Plantation, home to...the Swamp Fox? Huh. Didn’t expect a crossover with the Mel Gibson movie The Patriot, but OK then.

The two talk about their house in the future, and somewhere in the house, a painting’s eyes move mysteriously. Allie plays a tune on the piano, which 1) sounds AMAZINGLY creepy, and 2) I’m pretty sure is the opening song, which is a neat touch. Guess that’s the theme for the movie, or possibly Allie’s leitmotif.

Anyway, it seems that the ghostly wails of Old Man Marion have gotten them both all hot and bothered, and they prepare to make love, right there in the old haunted house. The two undress while social distancing, then approach, significantly raising their risks of contracting COVID-19. Allie is CLEARLY very nervous, and as they attempt to begin the dirty deed, Allie can’t stop rambling about the current situation. Which is clearly putting Noah off the mood, but the two still clearly care about each other. It’s weirdly sweet, considering the fact that there’re, like, 50 ghosts watching, and God knows how many of those are slaaaaaaaAAAANYWAY

Fin suddenly bursts in, as it would appear that Allie’s parents have every policeman in town looking for her. Her parents are clearly upset, and her mother demands that Allie stops seeing Noah, whom she literally describes as “trash.” Jesus. And they aren’t exactly quiet about it, as Noah hears the entire conversation. He understandably leaves, and is also clearly disheartened by the whole situation.

When Allie catches up to him, he says he has to think about this whole thing, including the fact that she’s going to Sarah Lawrence, and he’s staying behind. And I’m not gonna lie, he’s actually being realistic about this whole thing, and she’s acting FAR less rational. She actually breaks up with him right then and there, and as she’s literally physically assaulting him, I realize that SHE is actually the psychologically unstable one, HOLY SHIT. Emotionally compromised or not, Allie goes BONKERS here.

The next day, her folks decide that they’re leaving, that very day. Allie doesn’t want to leave without making amends with Noah, and she’s regretting her actions the previous night. She goes to Fin, and tells him to tell Noah that she loves him, and that she’s sorry. Noah shows up a little too late, and goes to return the comments, but Allie’s already gone.

Noah somehow gets her address, and writes her 365 letters, one letter every day. He never gets one in response, so he gives up and moves with Fin to Atlanta. Allie’s mom is seen getting the mail, so we know EXACTLY what happened to those letters. Meanwhile, it’s now 1941, and it’s time for World War II for the USA! Fin and Noah fight with Patton’s troops, and Fin doesn’t make it.

Allie, meanwhile, is in college, and works as a Nurse’s Aide for war veterans. She sees all of them as Noah,,,which is weird because she hasn’t gotten any of his letters, so she wouldn’t know that he went to war, but whatever. One of these injured men is Lon Hammond, Jr. (James Marsden). And...aw...AWWWWWWW. Did I just type James Marsden? GODDAMN IT HE’S GONNA GET CUCKED

James Marsden seems to have only one role in movies, and that’s to be overshadowed by another dude, even though in many instances, he’s a totally fine guy. The X-Men films, Superman Returns, Enchanted, the Westworld series in a way, TELL ME I AM GODDAMN WRONG. Dude’s always in movies where he plays the love interest to a girl, and that girl is pursued by another guy, and he ALWAYS LOSES TO THAT GUY. You could argue that Cyclops in the X-Men escaped that fate, but need I remind that first, Jean died, and then she came back AND KILLED HIM. STOP SCREWING OVER JASON MARSDEN’S LOVE LIFE, MOVIES!!!!

Seems like we’re once again headed down that path, though, as the very injured Lon asks Allie out on a date while in recovery, then takes her out once he’s healed. And, since he’s about as forward as Noah was, but less crazy when asking her out, she falls in love with him quickly. And it’s Duke that makes that assessment, not me. And, OF COURSE, he’s a rich Southern boy, meaning that her parents are going to approve.

At a dance club in the city with...black performDEAR GOD IT’S GETTING HARD TO HOLD ON BUT I GOTTA DO IT MOVING ON

He proposes to her, with her parents’ full permission (of course, because he’s rich and southern, gross), and she gladly accepts. He jumps on stage and announces to the entire club that they’re getting married. However, she’s still missing Noah subconsciously.

Speaking of, Noah comes home from war, presumably in 1945, and finds that his father sold him the house in order to buy the Windsor Plantation. Around the same time, Noah finds out that Allie’s moved on, and is with Lon. So, what does he do? The only logical thing: he restores the entire plantation by himself in order to win Allie back FUCKING REALLY?

Dude, you rebuilt an entire house on your own, your father died, and you could EASILY get rich off of selling the house and continuing to restore other derelict properties in the area! Upwards mobility, my man! You don’t even need to stay in town anymore! Hell, THAT’S a better plan to win both Allie’s AND her parents’ approval! STOP SIMPIN’, AND IF YOU’RE GONNA SIMP, DO IT RIGHT!!!

He’s also sleeping with a war widow, Martha Shaw (Jamie Brown), and STILL thinks only of Allie, and her sweet, sweeeeeeet bathwater, probably. Speaking of, Allie’s trying on a wedding dress, when she sees a photo of Noah in the paper in front of the plantation, which certainly shocks her. Confused, she goes to see Lon at his job as a stockbroker, and laments to him her lost romantic whimsy, brought up by seeing Ryan Gosling (AKA a natural response). She tells him that she’s going to Seabrook to “clear her head.” Lon asks if he should be worried. She says no. SHE LIIIIIIIIIIES.

Halfway mark, and this is a good place to cut! See you in Part 2!

#the notebook #nick cassavetes #ryan gosling #noah calhoun #rachel mcadams #allie hamilton #james garner #gena rowlands #james marsden #kevin connolly #romance february #user365 #365 movie challenge #365 movies 365 days #365 Days 365 Movies #365 movies a year #supernovass #sincerelygabby

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bibboonme · 3 years

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THE NOTEBOOK

An American romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes a talented and skilled director who turned the movie great it’s because it’s inherited to his father John who is a pioneer of American Independent cinema whose films are distinguished by exceptional realism and truth in the image of human emotions and played by actors and actresses who won different awards because of this movie: Ryan Gosling who is been identified as one of the best actors of his generation, Rachel McAdams who just a few months ago was the bitchy high school queen in "Mean Girls," here shows such beauty and clarity that we realize once again how actors are blessed by good material, James Garner and Gena Rowlands: they're completely comfortable in their roles, never striving for effect, never wanting us to take care we get the message .

This adaptation of Nicholas Spark’s best-selling novel on 1966 is all about the two young lovers torn apart by war and class differences in the 1940s. From a book turned into a visual and great one, the notebook movie later in 2004.

The Notebook is not just all about love but a movie of great love. The movie turned our minds into a deep ocean of heart-rending events. At first the movie started by an old man named Duke telling the story to an old lady. The main characters who played their role successfully: Noah Calhoun a son of a lumber-man and working in the lumber yard earning a salary of just cents, Allie Hamilton who has a to-do-well family background, summering in their mansion at North Carolina. The story started when Noah meets Allie at the carnival and hanging himself at Ferris-Wheel forcing Allie to go out with a date. The story runs with the two’s block because of social differences. Allie studied at New York and things came out unexpectedly. Revelation from her mom makes her realize whom she’ll live forever.

At the middle of the movie Duke’s identity makes the movie interesting same as the old woman in the nursing home. At the end of the movie it is impossible to hold your tears. It is then added that the movie is based on the novel and real events happened to an individual. I transfer my real self to the movie and connect my life to it. Some may say that the movie that is based on real event is not true well, this is just the result of pure, humane and eternal love thus, this is just the evidence that love exists in the movie.

Noah and Allie named the most favourite movie character over the past decades. This movie is highly recommended for those people who believe that love exists and thus, creates miracle.

Guide Questions :

1. What life lessons can be learned from the movie?

- Everything with love is possible. This movie has taught me many life realizations like the stament of Noah “I am nothing special, of this I am sure. I am a common man with common thoughts and I’ve led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but I’ve loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me, this has always been enough.” This means there are special things on earth you have to be proud of and that is the person whom you love heartedly.

2. What part of the story told by the movie was the most powerful? Why?

- “Love creates Miracle” when and old Allie in the nursing home suffers Alzheimer’s disease suddenly remembered everything about her love with Noah together with the product of their love, their family.

3. Who was your favorite character in the movie? Why?

- Noah Calhoun is a man who is ready for everything for his love, Allie. But then with the concept of letting go and choose your lover’s happiness over you is something of being a great man and that is Lon Hammond Jr.

4. Did anything that happened in the movie remind you of something has occurred in your own life or that you have seen occur to others?

- When Noah didn’t let go Allie for the second time like he defended what’s his. Well, it reminded me of my principles and what I am fighting for my whole years living here on Earth for what’s mine.

#movies #movie review #the notebook

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maplecity5-blog · 5 years

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22 Of The Coolest Events Happening In Southern California This Weekend

The Skirball's galleries stay open late on Friday for a party and a chance to catch the 'Notorious RBG' exhibition. (Image: Timothy Norris/Facebook)

Choose from Día de los Muertos celebrations, fall art events and a bunch of off-the-beaten path happenings, like a Scent Fair and a concert at the Triforum. Plus, the holiday marketplace season begins with a Poketo pop-up and a cache of kinky gear. Film picks include "The Phantom of the Opera" (with live accompaniment) and stop-motion treasure "Jason and the Argonauts."

FRIDAY, NOV. 2; 7 - 9 p.m. 2nd Biennial Scent Fair LA: Preview Party Craft & Folk Art Museum — 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire Devendra Banhart DJs a party where you can smell olfactory offerings before the Scent Fair opens this weekend. The fair celebrates independent and experimental scent practices. The first 30 attendees receive five sample fragrances from participating exhibitors. COST: $20; MORE INFO

Hollywood Forever Cemetery's Day of the Dead Festival (Photo by Bob Kent via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)

FRIDAY, NOV. 2; 6 - 10 p.m. 12th Annual Día de los Muertos Street Festival 24th Street Theatre — 1117 W. 24th St., University Park The community festival includes performances by Louie Cruz Beltran, Space Sanchos, Jarochelo, Tierra Blanca Arts Center, Ballet Folklorico Sol de Fuego, Chinelos, Danzantes Aztecas, Mariachi Corazón de Magnolia, Mariachi & Calaca Guapachosa and Ella. The nearby Velaslavasay Panorama also features performances from the Bob Baker Marionettes and demos by Magnolia Tintype Co. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

Check out a bunch more Day of the Dead events in our Where To Celebrate Día De Los Muertos In Los Angeles guide.

FRIDAY, NOV. 2, 6 - 9 p.m. Poketo x JOIN Holiday Market Opening Reception Poketo Project Space — 777 Alameda St., #134, downtown L.A. Poketo teams with JOIN Design to get a jump-start on the holiday shopping season. The pop-up marketplace, located at ROW DTLA, features the work of 20 designers who are making housewares, accessories, gifts and tchotkes. The market remains open through Jan. 1, 2019. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

The Triforium sculpture, created by Joseph Young, seen in downtown L.A. in 2012, decades after it was installed in 1975. (Britta Gustafson/Flickr Creative Commons)

FRIDAY, NOV. 2; 6 - 10 p.m. Triforium Fridays Night 3 Triforium — Temple and Main St., downtown Los Angeles The Joseph Young-designed public sculpture opened in 1975 as a monumental musical instrument. The six-story, 60-ton structure has fallen into disrepair but this series of "Polyphonoptic Parties," curated by the band YACHT, allows the public to see, hear and experience the work as the artist intended. The final installment features THAO (of the Get Down Stay Down), TAIKOPROJECT, Molly Lewis and Restless Nites DJs. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

FRIDAY, NOV. 2; 6 - 10 p.m. Late Night! Notorious RBG Skirball Cultural Center — 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Brentwood If you haven't had a chance to check out the exhibition "Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg," now's your chance. The galleries stay open late as dublab's Mamabear provides the soundtrack. In honor of the Supreme Court justice, the Skirball has invited a number of women-owned food trucks to the event including Mandoline Grill, Dina's Dumpling and Sugo Italian. COST: $5; MORE INFO

FRIDAY, NOV. 2 - SUNDAY, NOV. 11 AxS Festival: City as Wunderkammer Throughout Pasadena and the greater L.A. area The festival's 12 programs incorporate the concept of the "wunderkammer" or "cabinet of curiosities" to explore the intersection of art and science. Highlights include Australian artist Lawrence English's site-specific public sound artwork that re-appropriates the decommissioned Los Angeles Civil Defense System; a two-gallery exhibition of light works by Phillip K. Smith III at Claremont Graduate University; and an Election Day Parade: Grand Buddha Marching Band. The festival's opening reception is being held at the Armory in Pasadena from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday. COST: Most programs are free; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Grand Ave Arts: All Access Grand Ave., downtown L.A. Arts and culture organizations open their doors for family-friendly activities, interactive workshops and tours during a day-long celebration. Go on a scavenger hunt at The Broad. Take part in musical activities at the Colburn School. Listen to the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Participate in other diversions at the Los Angeles Public Library, L.A. Opera, L.A. Phil, MOCA, The Music Center and REDCAT. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

The Orange County Museum of Art opens its temporary space with a party this weekend in Santa Ana. (Image: Courtesy of OCMA)

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 12 - 5 p.m. OCMAEXPAND-Santa Ana Open House South Coast Plaza Village — 1661 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana The Orange County Museum of Art throws a party to celebrate its temporary digs. (The museum's new permanent home, at the nearby Segerstrom Center for the Arts, is slated to open in 2021.) Meet exhibiting artists Rodrigo Valenzuela, Mariángeles Soto-Díaz, Valentina Jager, Alan Nakagawa and Kathryn Garcia. You can also listen to gallery talks and presentations while you enjoy live sets by local bands The Aquadolls & VENEER. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 8 p.m. The Los Angeles Pancakes & Booze Art Show Catch One — 4067 W. Pico Blvd., Arlington Heights The pop-up art event showcases more than 500 works by more than 150 artists. In addition to the art, there are free pancakes as well as craft beers and cocktails (cash bar). Live music and DJs help you get into the spirit of the season with a zombie fashion show. This event is 21+ only. COST: $10 - $15; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 10:30 a.m. Jason and the Argonauts Vista Theatre — 4473 Sunset Blvd., Los Feliz The Secret Movie Club screens the 1963 adventure fantasy film in 35mm. Watch the Greek hero and his band of adventurers on their quest to find the Golden Fleece. Better yet, watch it for the stop-motion magic of the great Ray Harryhausen. COST: $12.75 - $20; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3 - SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 8 p.m. Beastie Boys Book: Live & Direct with Adam Horovitz and Michael Diamond The Montalban Theatre — 1615 Vine St., Hollywood Tickets are scarce for these two shows but totally worth it if you can get them. Both events feature a live score provided by Mix Master Mike, readings and a conversation between Mike D, Ad-Rock and a guest moderator, followed by a Q&A. Fans can also check out a new Beastie Boys exhibit at the Montalban, curated by the band and Beyond the Streets. COST: $75 (includes book); MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3 - SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 11 a.m. (doors open) Tropicália Music & Taco Fest The Queen Mary — 1126 Queens Hwy., Long Beach The festival's A+ lineup includes Morrissey, Mazzy Star, Kali Uchis, Toro y Moi, Albert Hammond Jr., Kero Kero Bonito (among many other acts) on Saturday and Cardi B, Mac Demarco, Chicano Batman, Allah-las, La Sonora Dinomita and Ronnie Spector on Sunday. No word on the taco lineup. The festival is all ages. COST: Single-day passes start at $150; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sanctuary Marketplace 2018 Sanctuary LAX — 10914 S. La Cienega Blvd., Lennox For the fifth year in a row, the adult entertainment studio hosts a marketplace with dozens of BDSM, kink-focused artisans and vendors. A stage show will be hosted by comedian and podcaster Sir Gear. COST: $10 admission; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3 - SATURDAY, DEC. 8 Remembrance, The Faces & Places Historic Southwest Museum (Mt. Washington Campus) — 234 Museum Drive, Mt. Washington The pop-up exhibition from the Arroyo Arts Collective features the work of 20 artists who are creating altars in the niche spaces of the portal tunnel and Sprague Hall. The works explore death, grief, love and loss, as well as the rituals of Halloween and Día de los Muertos. There are a number of exhibition-related programs throughout the run, including an opening artists' reception on Saturday at 2 p.m. with traditional African ancestral chants and a drum and dance salute/libation by Nzingha Camara and Rene Fisher-Mims. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 8 p.m. The Phantom of the Opera Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) — 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge The performing arts center at CSUN screens the 1925 classic film starring Lon Chaney accompanied by a live score. Richard Kaufman conducts the New West Symphony, which features guest artists Dennis James on organ and soprano Kristi Holden. COST: Tickets start at $34; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 5 - 8 p.m. Art Salon Chinatown presents Kristina Wong Realm — 425 Gin Ling Way, Chinatown The Ministry of Culture art collective presents the sixth edition of Art Salon Chinatown with L.A.-based performance artist Kristina Wong. As part of her campaign/show, "Kristina Wong for Public Office," she'll make her final campaign appearance before the 2018 midterm elections and the gallery will transform into her campaign HQ. The accompanying exhibition will be on view through Dec. 10. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 2 - 11 p.m. HARD Day of the Dead Los Angeles State Historic Park — 1245 N. Spring St., downtown L.A. The music festival returns to the park after a six-year hiatus with headliners Justice, Die Antwoord and Knife Party. This festival is 21+. COST: $79.99 - $159.99; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, Nov. 3; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Over L.A.: Aerial Accounts USC's Doheny Memorial Library — 3550 Trousdale Parkway, University Park Explore Southern California from an overhead perspective while keeping your feet on the ground. There ae panel discussions, interviews and presentations examining everything from Southland sunlight and the region's biodiversity to the relationship between helicopters andarchitecture. COST: FREE, but RSVPs requested; MORE INFO

SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 3 - 4:30 p.m. CAAM Reads! Parable of the Sower California African American Museum — 600 State Dr., Exposition Park The museum's monthly book club continues with Octavia Butler's "Parable of the Sower," a sci-fi novel set in a dystopia where society has collapsed due to climate change, inequality and corporate greed. Research librarian Denise L. McIver will moderate the discussion. Titles are selected in conjunction with the exhibition, "Robert Pruitt: Devotion," which investigates the intersection of black identity, spiritual traditions and technology. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

Iron Triangle Brewing believes that beer makes things better—even studying ballot propositions on a Sunday afternoon. (Image: Iron Triangle/Facebook)

SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 5 - 8 p.m. Pints and Props Night Iron Triangle Brewing — 1581 Industrial St., downtown L.A. Are you registered to vote in Tuesday's midterm elections but not sure what's on the ballot? Learn more about the props and measures at a civilized debate — while drinking beer. The brewery is selling $5 beers all day long for anyone who promises to vote when they order a beer. COST: FREE admission (beer tab's on you); MORE INFO

SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 12 - 5 p.m. Arts of Africa Festival Fowler Museum at UCLA — 308 Charles E. Young Dr. W., Westwood The all-ages festival presents an afternoon of African-inspired food, music, storytelling, gallery talks and conversations. View the works in "Striking Iron" through the eyes of contemporary blacksmiths, who discuss the technical details and artistic expression of certain objects, and stick around for a live forging demonstration. Partake in a Mbira-Making workshop that shows you how to build your own five-note thumb piano. Then, learn how to compose and play short songs with world music educator Dr. Craig Woodson. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

Abbi Jacobson speaks onstage during Netflix TCA 2018 on July 29, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Netflix)

SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 7:30 - 9 p.m. Abbi Jacobson in Conversation Garrison Theater at Scripps College — 241 E. 10th St., Claremont The actor, writer, producer and illustrator Abbi Jacobson is best known as co-creator and co-star of Broad City but she also released a book, "I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff." The debut collection was inspired by a solo cross-country road trip. Each ticket includes a copy of the book. Waitlist only. COST: $25 - $35; MORE INFO

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