September art openings continue strong this week. A few ideas to get you started: tonight (Tuesday) an exhibition walk through with Catherine Opie and the Crenshaw marching band at LACM; a panel discussion at Blum and Poe with Tim Blum, David Kordansky, and Daniel Weinberg on Wednesday; Eva Hess at Hammer; "Glow" in Santa Monica on Saturday.

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Hope to see you out at the shows! 

Tuesday:
+ Performance: Catherine Opie "Crenshaw Highschool and Catherie Opie" Come watch the nationally recognized Crenshaw High School Marching Band as they perform on the museum campus. Catherine Opie will lead an informal walk through of the exhibition for students and patrons of all ages at 6:30 p.m. at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

Wednesday:
+ Taryn Simon "Contraband" at Gagosian Gallery
+ Panel Discussion: "Tim Blum, David Kordansky, and Daniel Weinberg for a panel discussion of current art world events." at Blum & Poe

Thursday:
+ Luke Butler ""Drop Shadow"" at Kantor Gallery
+ Screening: John Pearson "Black" at WPA

Friday:
+ Marina Abramovi, Joseph Beuys, Monica Bonvicini, L "Misericordia" The exhibition brings together Masters from the Renaissance and work by contemporary artists. It juxtaposes 15th to 17th Century Old Masters with performance video from the 1970s and contemporary artworks. at PRISM

Saturday:
+ Performance: music performances by Killsonic, Ooks of Hazard, T "Autumn Lights LA 2010" curated by Lilli Muller at Pershing Square
+ Performance: Marcie Begleiter "Meditations: Eva Hesse" at Highways Performance Space
+ Performance: "Glow" the free dusk-to-dawn biannual event features the work of international, national and local artists. Glow is the only all-night art event in the United States that emphasizes the commissioning of original artwork. at Glow
+ Eva Hesse "Spectres 1960" at Hammer Museum

Tuesday, September 21

+ Performance: Catherine Opie "Crenshaw Highschool and Catherie Opie" Come watch the nationally recognized Crenshaw High School Marching Band as they perform on the museum campus. Catherine Opie will lead an informal walk through of the exhibition for students and patrons of all ages at 6:30 p.m. at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
West Hollywood: 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, CA 90036, 5-8pm

Screening: Screening & Artist Talk: Eric Baudelaire "Eric Baudelaire will screen two films that are not included in his Hammer Project: The Makes (2010) and [SIC] (2009). A conversation with Eric Baudelaire and art historian George Baker will follow the screening." at Hammer Museum
Westwood / Century City: 10899 Wilshire Blvd, CA 90024, 7pm

Wednesday, September 22

+ Taryn Simon "Contraband" at Gagosian Gallery
Beverly Hills: 456 North Camden Drive, CA 90210, 6-8pm

Jeff Gillette, Scott Horsley "Slums ?- New Paintings and Drawings" New Drawings at Bert Green Fine Art
Downtown: 102 W 5th Street, CA 90013, 6-8:30pm

+ Panel Discussion: "Tim Blum, David Kordansky, and Daniel Weinberg for a panel discussion of current art world events." at Blum & Poe
Culver City: 2754 South La Cienega Boulevard, CA 90034, $10 please rsvp, 7-9:30pm

Thursday, September 23

Simmons & Burke "If Not Winter" at Michael Kohn Gallery
West Hollywood: 8071 Beverly Blvd , CA 90048, 6-8pm

+ Luke Butler ""Drop Shadow"" at Kantor Gallery
West Hollywood: 7025 Melrose Avenue, CA 90036, 6-8pm

Simon Bill Paints Like Black Sabbath Design Loves Art at Patrick Painter (PDC)
West Hollywood: 8687 Melrose Avenue, B-275, CA 90046, 5-8:30pm

Performance: A dreamlike, meditative journey down a river flowi "Flood Tide: Remixed" Dark Dark Dark perform live with the film onstage following their pre-screening musical set. at Hammer Museum
Westwood / Century City: 10899 Wilshire Blvd, CA 90024, 8pm

+ Screening: John Pearson "Black" at WPA
Chinatown: 510 Bernard Street, CA 90012, 8pm

Friday, September 24

+ Marina Abramovi, Joseph Beuys, Monica Bonvicini, L "Misericordia" The exhibition brings together Masters from the Renaissance and work by contemporary artists. It juxtaposes 15th to 17th Century Old Masters with performance video from the 1970s and contemporary artworks. at PRISM
West Hollywood: 8746 W. Sunset Boulevard, CA 90069, 8-10pm

Performance: Marcie Begleiter "Meditations: Eva Hesse" at Highways Performance Space
Santa Monica: 1651 18th Street , CA 90404, $20, 8:30pm

Saturday, September 25

Benefit: "LACMA Resnick Gala Avant-Garde After Party" Join LACMA Avant-Garde at the after party for the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Exhibition Pavilion Opening Gala. at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
West Hollywood: 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, CA 90036, $200, 10-midnight

Artist Talk: Deborah Aschheim "Nostalgia for the Future" at Edward Cella Gallery
Miracle Mile / Mid-City: 6018 Wilshire Blvd, CA 90036, 4pm

+ Performance: music performances by Killsonic, Ooks of Hazard, T "Autumn Lights LA 2010" curated by Lilli Muller at Pershing Square
Downtown: 532 South Olive Street, CA 90013, 7pm - 1 am

+ Performance: Marcie Begleiter "Meditations: Eva Hesse" at Highways Performance Space
Santa Monica: 1651 18th Street , CA 90404, $20, 8:30pm& 3pm

+ Performance: "Glow" the free dusk-to-dawn biannual event features the work of international, national and local artists. Glow is the only all-night art event in the United States that emphasizes the commissioning of original artwork. at Glow
Santa Monica: Santa Monica Beach, http://glowsantamonica.org/, CA 90401, dusk till dawn

+ Eva Hesse "Spectres 1960" at Hammer Museum
Westwood / Century City: 10899 Wilshire Blvd, CA 90024, 6-8pm

Korin Faught, Krista Huot & Mia at Corey Helford Gallery
Culver City: 8522 Washington Boulevard, CA 90232, 7-10pm

Panel Discussion: "In Conversation: Meg Linton and Tom Leeser with Deborah Aschheim" at Edward Cella Art + Architecture
Mid-Wilshire: 6018 Wilshire Boulevard, CA 90036, 4pm

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