November 8, 2007

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

It might be the weekend, but it’s only just begun.

GIVE
Dockside Donation Drive
What: Red Cross needs canned food, beverages, garbage bags, and funds for So Cal wildfire victims.
Why: Charity’s hot.
When: Sat., 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Dockside at Pacific Adventure Cruises’s vessel Catalina Adventure, Fisherman’s Village, 13717 Fiji Way, off Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey.

SAVE
Society for Rational Dress
What: Current and past collections and limited-edition pieces priced $5-$550.
Why: Let’s be rational now.
When: Nov. 10. Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: 255 S. Santa Fe Ave., at E. Third St., ste. 100, Downtown (213-613-0757).

SHOP
A+R Store Venice
What: Rose Apodaca and Andy Griffith’s shoppable haven for international design opens by the beach.
Why: It gets an A+.
When: Opens Sat. Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Where: 1121-1 Abbot Kinney Blvd., b/t Westminster & San Juan Aves., Venice (310-392-9128).

SPEND
Presse Sale
What: Fall finds from VPL, Rick Owens, Rag & Bone, Thakoon, and others at up to 60 percent off.
Why: Presse play.
When: Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m.
Where: 326 S. La Brea Blvd., b/t W. Third & W. Fourth Sts., La Brea Corridor (323-937-1560).

HEAR
Joanna Newsom
What: Little singer with a big harp puts on a good pop-folk show.
Why: You win some, you Newsom.
When: Fri., 8 p.m.
Where: Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., at W. First St., Downtown (323-850-2000). Tickets online at ticketmaster.com or craigslist.org.

EAT
Joe’s Pizza
What: Live from New York, it’s deliciousness by the slice or pie.
Why: Would cheese, sauce, and bread by any other name eat so sweet?
When: Opens Fri. Sun.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-midnight; Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-3 a.m.
Where: 111 Broadway, at Ocean Ave., Santa Monica (310-395-9222).