This Weekend

If you're not getting out of Dodge, we've got some ideas for the long weekend.

Back Lot: Celebration of Food and Wine at Paramount Studios
Sample food from Top Chef winner Michael Voltaggio and other chefs, plus a concert by She & Him.
Get ticketed: Your entrance includes eight drink tickets, access to all of the demonstrations, and the concert.
Sun 12-8p. Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Ave., Hollywood. $55 here. Nearby: Grub; Providence; Hollywood Forever

Faceless Party: Sneaky Nietzsche
Expand your mind and indulge your senses at this “theatrical exploratorium and musical experiment” full of sound, dance, and homemade beers.
Unknown identities: When you enter, you’ll be given a mask to hide your face so you can engage in the revelry with less inhibition.
Sat 9p. 799 Towne Ave., Downtown. $10 at the door. Nearby: LA Flower Mart; Orpheum; Corkbar

Drinks and a Movie: 500 Days of Summer at the Barnsdall
Lounge on the grass just under Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollywood House to enjoy three glasses of beer/wine and the LA-based movie.
Come back on the 18th: They're showing LA Confidential.
Sat 5:30-7:30p for drinks, screening at 7:30. Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Feliz (323-660-4254). $25 for drinks and film, $10 for film. Nearby: Skylight Books; Figaro Café; Dresden

Big Top: Circus Vargas
Aerial bungee ballet, rock n' roll clowns, and motorcycle stunts from California's family-friendly circus.
Globe of Death: That crazy motorcycle ball? They've got one.
Today thru Mon. Westfield Culver City, 6000 Sepulveda Blvd. (310-390-5073). $15-45 here. Nearby: Alibi Room; Saints & Sinners; Waterloo & City