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The Scenestar Dozen: Stephanie Smith

"The Scenestar Dozen" is where we feature fascinating culture cultivators. Meet L.A. woman and makeup artist Stephanie Smith. Read more about her below!

Shows of the Night: Wednesday, December 19th

BUY TICKETS: Thom Yorke at the Orpheum Theatre

Here we go with even more concert options, Scenestar readers. At the top of our list is a star-studded event that takes our Show of the Night crown: Thom Yorke! Following the release of his rendition of the Suspiria soundtrack, the Radiohead frontman is set to play the first of two consecutive all-ages shows at the Orpheum Theatre with opener Oliver Coates.

If you can't get in to our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by Rob Bell, Dreamers, Fort Romeau, The Growlers, H.E.R., The Internet, Joseph, Angela McCluskey, Preoccupations, Protomartyr, Travis Scott, Thundercat, and many more. Also, there's a bunch of FREE shows by local bands that you can check out as well. Click here for ticket links and info on all of today's shows as well as upcoming local shows on our concert calendar. For any further updates, be sure to also follow us on Twitter for any last-minute news and set times (posted daily in the comments section) if available for select shows!

Contest: Bruce Campbell at the Troubadour

Bruce Campbell will be taking the stage at the Troubadour as the host for Last Fan Standing! Last Fan Standing is the only live game show created exclusively for fans—and it’s the game the entire audience gets to play. Born from the world of Comic-Con, Last Fan Standing is an interactive trivia quest built from four primary pillars of content, that include fantasy, horror, sci-fi, and superheroes. The interactive game show will be taking place at the legendary West Hollywood venue on Tuesday, December 11. We're giving readers the chance to test their knowledge of pop culture and fandom via a ticket contest for a pair of tickets to the event!

Contest: White Christmas Sing-Along at Walt Disney Concert Hall

The LA Philharmonic and Paramount Pictures are teaming up this month for a cool holiday event! Walt Disney Concert Hall will be screening the classic 1954 holiday film White Christmas on Sunday, December 23, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. as part of a Sing-A-Long event. The film will be presented with all the lyrics on screen to that you can sing to your heart’s content along with Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye, and the film’s remastered soundtrack. Attendees are invited to arrive early to visit the venue's Winter Wonderland in BP Hall. We're giving our readers the chance to attend either screening via a special ticket giveaway!

Shows Of The Night: Wednesday, October 31st

BUY TICKETS: John Carpenter at the Hollywood Palladium

Happy Halloween, Scenestar readers! That also means it's the end of "Rocktober," and we're wrapping it up with our selection for Show of the Night: John Carpenter! Legendary director John Carpenter is back to perform music from his classic films and compositions on Halloween live when he headlines the Hollywood Palladium tonight.

If you can't get in to our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by 2ManyDJs, The Adicts, DJ Snake, Evan + Zane (Evan Rachel Wood + Zane Carney), Gorgon City, Jauz, Laikipia, Morrissey, Poppy, Prayers, Tamaryn, Thee Oh Sees, Lauren Ruth Ward, YG, and many more. Also, tonight is residency night in Los Angeles, so if you're 21 and over, there's a bunch of FREE shows by local bands that you can check out. Click here for ticket links and info on all of today's shows as well as upcoming local shows on our concert calendar. For any further updates, be sure to also follow us on Twitter for any last-minute news and set times (posted daily in the comments section) if available for select shows!

ICYMI Arctic Monkeys Release 'Making Of' Documentary + 7" For Preorder

ICYMI: Arctic Monkeys revealed that they are releasing 7" vinyl for the single "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino." On the same day of this announcement, they also premiered a 'making of' short documentary that's a must-see for every AM fan. We figured, hey it's the weekend, you may have a few minutes to watch it today if you haven't already.

3RA1N1AC (Brainiac) Documentary Has Title, Out Soon

If you are a fan of 90's indie rock and don't know 3RA1N1AC (AKA Brainiac), you are missing out on something really special. Everyone we know who knows of them describes this band with hopeless abandon. You're in luck because there's a documentary on the way and it's coming out in a few months!

Halloween 12" - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Version - Out On Vinyl

Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross have been adding some amazing soundscapes and aural layers to films for a few years now. Today, they released their version of John Carpenter's famous "Halloween" theme on vinyl for the first time. Just typing this gives me chills!